The 2018 Fuel Up to Play 60 Student Ambassador Summit is being held in Atlanta, July 16-19. Fuel Up to Play 60 is an in-school nutrition and physical activity program launched by National Dairy Council and NFL, in collaboration with the USDA, to help encourage youths to lead healthier lives.
This year’s summit brings together approximately 215 students and 92 educators from 46 states to exchange ideas and participate in workshops and activities. The event provides students and educators with leadership and communications training opportunities to enhance their program engagement in the upcoming school year. Additionally, customized activities will deepen participants’ knowledge of agriculture, specifically dairy farming and where their food comes from.
On July 17, dairy farmers Marilyn Hershey (Pennsylvania), Michelle Schilter (Washington) and Brad Scott (California), plus former NFL player (and current farmer) Jason Brown, participated in a panel discussion moderated by FUTP 60 students on the topic of “Nourishing Communities: The Role of Farmers In Feeding The World.”
The speakers provided their perspectives and insights on the important role farmers play in communities and in feeding the planet. Hershey, Schilter, Scott and Brown described their farms, their motivations and misperceptions about farmers/farming.
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