Don Morrison, former NFL player for the Baltimore Colts, was the guest speaker
at Wednesday morning's kick-off drive for the "Fuel Up to Play 60" health
program at Como-Pickton School. The program is sponsored by the NFL and
the National Dairy Council.

 

Como-Pickton Jr. High Enrolls in
"Fuel Up to Play 60" Health Program

 

by: Bobby McDonald

These student leaders at Como-Pickton were among those selected to encourage their classmates
as the entire Jr. High enrolls in the program.

 

It was a pep rally and an address by former NFL football player, Don Morrison, of the Baltimore Colts, that began Wednesday morning activities for the sixth, seventh, and eighth graders at Como-Pickton School. Assistant Superintendent, Lydia Walden, introduced her friend, Morrison, who now makes his home in Wolfe City, Texas, who spoke to the students about making critical life choices.  Morrison encouraged the students to make daily habits of prayer, choosing good friends, being a leader, eating the right food choices, and including exercise in their life.

 

Como-Pickton Assistant Superintendent, Lydia Walden, addressed the Jr. High Student Body
to being Wednesday's kick-off for the health program.

 

Students at Como-Pickton Jr. High have enrolled in the "Fuel Up to Play 60," national health program, sponsored by the NFL and the National Dairy Council. The program at the school was begun on Wednesday and will continue into the 2010-11 school year. Students will be encouraged to monitor their daily activities, including their food intake and their amount of exercise. The school will gain points for every entry from a student and will be awarded prizes for their participation.

 

Left to right, Kim Price, with DairyMax, Lydia Walden with Como-Pickton, Morrison, and
C-P Team Coach, Virginia Green, discuss strategy for the health program at the school.

 

 

"This program is to encourage students to form daily habits of correct food choices and exercise," expressed Como-Pickton Team Coach Virginia Green, a teacher and coach at the school. "We'll be asking students to make the right food choices and to record the amount of daily exercise they do, in hopes of forming lifelong habits, that will make them fit in later life!"

And, these students at Como-Pickton Jr. High were already making healthy choices at
break, on Wednesday morning.

 

 

"The National Dairy Council is happy to join the NFL and schools in promoting good nutrition and health for students," expressed Kim Price, with DairyMax. "Milk is one of the most healthy foods and should be added to anyone's diet that is seeking a healthy lifestyle."

Local dairy farmers, from Hopkins County, were in attendance at Wednesday's kick-off at Como-Pickton, to encourage students to make the right food choices.

 

Dairy farmers in Hopkins County came to Como-Pickton to encourage the students to
succeed in the program sponsored by the NFL and the National Dairy Council.

 

And, 21 month old, Ayden Koon, grandson of Hopkins County dairy farmers,
Randy and Sheila Koon, lent his support for drinking milk, as he told us
that "milk was good!"

 

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