Crete MS Has Top Student in Nebraska in Fitness Competition
by Mrs. Deisley
February 16, 2010
The American Dairy Association/Dairy Council (ADA/DC) of Nebraska announces that Caleb S. from Crete Middle School in Crete, Neb. is one of 51 winners (one per state + the District of Columbia) of phase one of the national Fuel Up to Play 60 competition. The competition is part of a nationwide initiative by the National Football League (NFL) and the National Dairy Council (NDC) aimed at tackling childhood obesity by giving youth a voice in changing their school nutrition and physical activity environment.
Caleb is Nebraska’s mid-point winner for earning high points in the online contest which tracked daily healthy eating and physical activity habits, provided educational challenges and encouraged friend recruitment to the program between Oct. 15 and Dec. 15, 2009. The prize is an iPod Touch and a $50 NFLShop.com gift certificate.
Phase 2 of the Fuel Up to Play 60 competition runs from Feb. 1 to March 15, 2010. At the competition’s conclusion, a national individual winner will receive a healthy makeover with an NFL star and appear in a national promotional spot while the winner’s school will receive a cafeteria and gym makeover.
“We’re proud and excited that Caleb is one of the top participants nationally in the Fuel Up to Play 60 competition,” says Jennifer Meyer, a registered dietitian and Director of School Nutrition Programs for the ADA/DC of Nebraska. “This program allows youth the opportunity to take control of their own health and work toward making their school environment healthier by getting involved in daily physical activity and eating nutritious foods, and encouraging their friends to do the same.”
