Resources

Use the resources below to promote engagement of the Fuel Up to Play 60 program, empower youth, schools and communities to stay healthy, and to help guide schools in their program implementation.

Who Can Help and How?

It takes a community to start and maintain Fuel Up to Play 60 in a school. And there is room for everyone! Students and educators need support from school nutrition professionals, community members, wellness coordinators and parents to make healthy changes in the school environment.

See who you can recruit here and how they can strengthen your Fuel Up to Play 60 team!

Nutrition Education

Check out available science-based education resources focused on promoting overall wellness, physical activity and dairy nutrition in the classroom.

Playbook Strategies

Ideas to get started with your Kickoff, Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Plays. Remember: It’s okay to start small!

Website Guide

Use this guide to get yourself and your students registered, exploring and fueling up at FuelUptoPlay60.com.

Fuel Up to Play 60 Success Stories

A collection of the latest successes and inspiring testimonials from students, educators, parents and community members implementing Fuel Up to Play 60.

Fuel Up to Play 60 Playbook

Use the Fuel Up to Play 60 Playbook to strategize what will make your school a winner. Pick a Play that suits your school, use it as a guide and be creative.

Michigan’s Healthy Schools Success Stories

Learn and be inspired by other schools around the State of Michigan leading healthy change in their school environments.

Funding

Looking for additional support to improve the healthy eating and physical activity opportunities at your school? Fuel Up to Play 60 offers a competitive grant opportunity available to all schools enrolled in Fuel Up to Play 60 and participating in the National School Lunch Program. Up to $4,000 is available per school building per year.

Learn more about applying for funds for Fuel Up to Play 60

Need additional support with your grant writing? Reach out to UDIM to help review your grant prior to submission to make sure your ideas are sustainable and align with the fundable Plays from the Playbook.

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Tips for Fuel Up to Play 60 Programs & Funding:

#FuelGreatness with Fuel Up to Play 60 Funding

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Dawn Earnesty, Program Advisor and MSU Extension Educator, shares her top ten tips for Fuel Up to Play 60.

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Erika Prine, Program Advisor and MSU Extension Educator, chats about her experience in schools with the program.

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Fundraising for Your Fuel Up to Play 60 Team

Fundraisers are a great way to raise money to enhance your Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Plays, and also involve the whole school and community in your school’s efforts!

Start Here – How to Organize a Fundraiser

Fundraising Ideas:

Additional Opportunities

UDIM Grants

Check out what UDIM has to offer for grants outside of Fuel Up to Play 60 to help support school wellness goals.

Action for Healthy Kids Grants

Action for Healthy Kids provides resources needed to support schools implementing health and wellness practices that help students eat better and be physically active.

Building Healthy Communities

Building Healthy Communities works to create supportive school environments through healthy eating and physical activity.

Jump with Jill

Make nutrition rock at your school! The world’s only rock & roll nutrition show, Jump with Jill, uses music and dance to celebrate healthy habits by transforming nutrition education into a live concert.