The Dairy Council of Florida is keeping score of school wellness at over 3,600 Florida schools!  By using the Fuel Up To Play 60 program from the Dairy Council and the National Football League, Florida schools can win wellness grants by planning activities that encourage students and staff to get healthy.

Schools which have organized and submitted  healthy activities and events such as health fairs, pep rallies, tasting parties, menu makeovers, fitness challenges, walking clubs, fun runs, fundraisers and education classes can score big.  Each month a school can apply for the  “Rookie of the Month” designation by sharing their Fuel Up To Play 60 programs, projects and events. Monthly “Rookie” winners receive $500 for their efforts while the end of the season “Hall of Fame” designees can earn up to $5,000 to continue their wellness efforts into the 2010-2011 school year.

Click here to download complete contest rules and entry form, save the file to your computer, fill it out and submit it with your photos.

If you haven’t ordered your free Fuel Up to Play 60 kit, click here to order: www.schoolwellnesskit.org.

Scoreboard:

Monthly “Rookie” Winner:

January- Apollo Elementary, Brevard County, received a $500 school wellness grant

February- Entries accepted until February 28th