How to get a program started at your school

 Get administration on board  Sign up as a program advisor online  Sign your school up online  Gather a team of a few other adults  Gather a team of students  Set up an informational meeting  Teach the group how to sign up online  Pick your plays  Plan your kickoff  Begin planning future events  Submit your SUCCESS STORIES  $$$ Apply for FUTP Funds $$$  Reap the REWARDS!!!

 Share the great message that Fuel Up is based on  Share the potential for receiving grant money  Share some ideas on ways that the grant money would help your school  Share the opportunities that you have heard about from other Program Advisors  Share the change in school and community that could come from such a positive program

 Go to FuelUpToPlay60.com  Click on “Not a Student” (top left)  Click on “I’m an Educator”  Click on “Join”  Find your school ◦ If your school is not listed, contact FUTP directly through “contact button” (bottom right)  Look at your dashboard and familiarize yourself with the website

 Gather a small team of adults (teachers, staff, or parents): ◦ Adults are just facilitating meetings and events that you may plan throughout the year  Cooperate with your food services manager at your school: ◦ Share how FUTP60 can help you both

 Announce a meeting time and place that works for you  Have an informational meeting at school ◦ Contact Cindy or Pat for help/goodies  Share what FUTP60 is and how your students can help spread the word  Decide when, where, and how often you will meet  Teach students how to join online ◦ See “How to Get Started with Fuel Up to Play 60” handout

 Choose plays that will be the easiest to implement  Complete the “Wellness Investigation” for ideas  Include students when possible  HAVE FUN!!!

 Start small your first year  Begin by making posters/announcements to get the word out  Have students do as much of the planning/organization as possible ◦ Last year we had an informational booth at the “Holiday House” celebration at school ◦ This year we held “Back to Football Day” and borrowed fun interactive merchandise from the AZ Dairy Council  Contact Cindy or Pat to borrow merchandise

 Last year we: ◦ For Healthy Eating Play  Held lunch time activities (incentive tickets)  Held “What’s on Your Plate?” contest  Held a fruit and yogurt dessert making activity  Hosted fruit and veggie smoothie taste tests  Purchased oranges and refreshments for Field Days  Held our first annual “Family Fitness Night”

 Last year we: ◦ For Activity Play  Held our first annual “Family Fitness Night”  Lead activity/exercise breaks at assemblies  Organized recess activities (music and extra equipment)  Purchased activity dice and activity cards for classroom teachers  Sent links for “Brain Breaks/Activity Breaks” to classroom teachers  Purchased new recess materials  Purchased and reorganized recess bins

 Take pictures of all of your events  Share your pictures with your school and community (Facebook, news letters, etc.)  Share your stories on the AZ Dairy Council Facebook page  Have your students report their activities online  Post your success stories/pictures online

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