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National Dairy Council, Midwest Dairy Council and National Football League Reward Reeds Spring Middle School for Drafting Students to Lead Fuel Up to Play 60 Program
Jamaal Charles, running back for the Kansas City Chiefs, will take part in an assembly at Reeds Spring Middle School Gymnasium on Monday, May 13 at 2 p.m. to reward the school for being selected as a national winner of the Fuel Up to Play 60 Student Ambassador Draft and to recognize the students’ efforts to eat healthy and stay active.
Missouri’s Governor Nixon Supports Fuel Up to Play 60
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon yesterday signed a proclamation recognizing Fuel Up to Play 60 for its efforts in encouraging students to eat healthy and be active. Fuel Up to Play 60 is an in-school nutrition and physical activity program that encourages students to make positive changes in their schools by improving opportunities to consume nutrient-rich foods and to get at least 60 minutes of physical activity daily.
St. Louis Rams Players to Visit Rogers Middle School to Reward Them as Winners of the Fuel Up To Play 60 National Touchdown Dance Challenge
Rogers Middle School will celebrate winning the Fuel Up To Play 60 National Touchdown Dance Challenge on Tuesday, November 20 with a visit from St. Louis Rams running back, Steven Jackson, and kicker, Greg Zuerlein. Rogers' students Reja Franklin and Maria Stoencheva helped their school earn national recognition by submitting a video of their signature touchdown dance to FuelUpToPlay60.com.Missouri Highlights
July 2012 Highlights
Are you ready for some football? NFL training camps have opened and the start of the season is just around the corner. To ensure schools in the St. Louis Rams territory are prepared, your staff conducted a Play 60 Kick-Off event at the Rams practice facility this week. Fuel Up to Play 60 program advisors, school principals and district superintendents were invited to a presentation showcasing how schools can be involved with year-long Fuel Up to Play 60 events, starting with Back to Football FriJune 2012 Highlights
The celebration for the Missouri Fuel Up to Play 60 Program Advisor of the Year, Kathy Beezley of Rogers Middle School, featured St. Louis Rams alumnus La' Roi Glover. After playing 13 seasons in the NFL, Glover is now serving as the director of player programs with the team. He encouraged students gathered at an assembly honoring Beezley to continue with the program and make it stronger next school year.May 2012 Highlights
Midwest Dairy's work with the St. Louis Rams earned a "People's Choice" award at a national Fuel Up to Play 60 Forum recently. We were singled out for the individual Rams player cards containing the customized Rams Fuel Up to Play 60 logo, which were distributed to children by Rams players during their appearances.Ron Grusenmeyer
Ron Grusenmeyer
Sr. Industry Relations Manager
Contact:
816.873.0351
rgrusenmeyer@midwestdairy.com
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Missouri Checkoff Highlights
2012 Missouri Checkoff Highlights
A summary of recent checkoff activities
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