North Dakota Highlights

Five North Dakota Schools recently received a total of $17,750 from Midwest Dairy to help fund their Fuel Up to Play 60 projects. Schools receiving funding this fall are Cheney Middle School and STEM Center in West Fargo,South Middle School in Grand Forks, Ben Franklin Middle School in Fargo and Stanley Elementary in Stanley.

Stanley Elementary School in Stanley is home of the North Dakota Fuel Up to Play 60 Program Advisor of the Year. Elonda Davidson is a physical education teacher and has been an inspiration and motivator to her students to get involved in numerous Fuel Up to Play 60 projects.

One of our focuses this year is to ask state level professional organizations for their support in promoting and activating Fuel Up to Play 60. The North Dakota Dietetic Association is the first organization in North Dakota and the first dietetic association in the Midwest to sign the Certificate of Support for Fuel Up to Play 60.