Fuel Up to Play 60 grant applications – Wrote and submitted proposal applications for four schools to obtain materials (insulated meal transportation bags, physical activity resources) for the Breakfast in the Classroom Program. All four schools were awarded the full grant amount.

1. Intern Journal Form 2012
School Nutrition Management Rotation
Intern Name Elizabeth M. Madison
Date(s) 2.2.12
Location Site JP Stevens HS, Edison NJ
Preceptor(s) Michele Carroll
Competencies DI 3.7
(list #'s) Prepare the application for the USDA Healthier US School Challenge for one
school, including menu, nutrition education and physical activity. Determine
award level. I received approval to substitute the USDA Healthier US School
Challenge application for the Fuel Up to Play 60 grant application.
Describe Activity
Fuel Up to Play 60 (FUTP60) is a nutrition and physical activity program created by the National Dairy
Council® (NDC) in collaboration with the New Jersey Dairy Council, the National Football League (NFL)
and the United States Department of Agriculture. It engages students, working together with adults, to
create and implement programs that foster long-term, healthy habits such as increasing intake of
nutrient-rich foods, like low-fat and fat-free dairy, fruits, vegetables and whole grains in accordance with
the 2010 Dietary Guidelines, and engaging in at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day. FUTP60 is
designed to complement the academic-focused environment by integrating healthy eating and physical
activity programs into the school day. FUTP60 has been operational across the United States since 2008
and is currently in 60,000 schools, serving 7.5 million students.
The FUTP60 program provides funds to support healthy eating and physical activity initiatives. Each
school can apply for up to $4000, which must be split evenly between the two initiatives.
Michele Carroll, FSD, wanted to pursue the funding to help support the new district – wide Breakfast in
the Classroom program. The funds would be used to purchase: 1) insulated meal transportation bags –
one for each classroom. These would store the milk products during breakfast delivery to the schools to
ensure that HAACP temperature control protocols were maintained. 2) Equipment for physical activity
program.
The FSD, AFSD and I met with several principals to discuss the program and gauge interest. Four
principals agreed to participate. My tasks were to:
1. Review the grant application and create a project management list.
2. Present the FUTP60 program and grant application process to each principal.
a. Provide suggestions for the Kick-Off and Promotion events.
3. Develop and write the Healthy Eating component of the application.
4. Discuss the Physical Activity program component with the principals, including budget.
a. Research prices for equipment (e.g. cost of Wii game system) and finalize their portion
of the budget.
5. Assist principals in the completion of the School Wellness Investigation report – a tool that the
FUTP60 program uses to gather baseline data for the health status of a school.
a. Enter the report data into the online FUTP60 Schools Wellness Investigation module
6. Complete and submit the online grant applications for each school (separate applications
required). The deadline for the applications was February 1, 2012. A total of $16,000 was
requested.
7. Send each principal a copy of the grant application for their school in PDF format.
I will assist in the kick-off events if the funds are awarded prior to the end of my rotation.
Describe what you learned and if competency was met.
I learned several things through this assignment. Though it may be one district, each school has a
different personality due to the leadership. I had to tailor my presentations for each school in order to
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2. increase interest in the program. Each school has different needs based on the socioeconomic status of
the student body and existing parent/community involvement.
Most principals were receptive to the funding because the administrative tasks associated with it was
minimal, e.g. data tracking, and they also didn’t have to write and submit the actual application. That
was greatly appreciated!
I learned about the FUTP60 programs in other school districts across the United States. Schools can be
very creative with limited funds. I was able to suggest some of the successful strategies used by other
districts to the Edison principals. It was important that I presented the FUTP60 program with built-in
program ideas and implementation strategies. The principals are very busy and didn’t have the time to
create new programs from scratch.
Lastly, I learned that principals’ perception of the value of food service and nutrition professionals will
increase if we can support their schools’ overall goals and objectives.
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