South Dakota Highlights

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.

Dawn Conrad, your Health and Wellness staff member in South Dakota, has met with the state’s School Nurses Association to request support for the Fuel Up to Play 60 program. The topic is on the group’s agenda for September. Midwest Dairy sponsored a lunch focusing on Fuel Up to Play 60 at the group’s annual conference, and provided information in their registration bags.