South Dakota Highlights

Dawn Conrad, your Health and Wellness staff member in South Dakota, is working on a new partnership with the S.D. Medical Association to gain support for the Fuel Up to Play 60 program. The goal is to educate physicians on the importance of dairy in the daily diet with a focus on lactose intolerance, three servings of dairy every day and the contribution of dairy's nutrient package.

More than 180 people attended two Fuel Up to Play 60 End of Season Football Bashes at the SDSU Dykhouse Center and on the USD campus in November. Each day was a celebration for the Fuel Up to Play 60 program and the new Yippin' Yotes Kids Club at USD and the Junior Jacks Kids Club at SDSU.

The South Dakota Dietetic Association annual conference in Rapid City includes a presentation by your registered dietitian, Dawn Conrad. She is requesting support for Fuel Up to Play 60 and discussing ways to activate the program in each dietitian’s school and community.