SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Six Iowa schools are about to receive prize packages – ranging from a supply of cheese to a visit from a pro football alumni player – for their creative video submissions to the “Hero’s Cheesy Challenge Celebration.”
Wings Park Elementary in Oelwein, Iowa, was awarded the contest’s grand prize, including a visit from a pro football alumni player, a $2,500 cash donation from the GENYOUth Foundation, and pro football player-signed merchandise for their school and chosen hero. The prize was awarded for their video creation about a “cheesy” meal or snack that celebrates a local hero. Former Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker, Matt Blair #59, will visit the school on Friday, May 10.
The following runner-up schools from Iowa will receive prizes including supplies of reduced-fat cheese – courtesy of Land O' Lakes – and Fuel Up to Play 60 merchandise:
•2nd place: Williamsburg Jr./Sr. High School – Williamsburg, Iowa
•3rd place: Newell-Fonda – Newell, Iowa
•4th place: Ireton Christian School – Ireton, Iowa
•5th place: Anson Elementary – Marshalltown, Iowa
•6th & 7th place: Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School – Waverly, Iowa
“Our goal was to give students an opportunity to learn about healthier snack options they can create at home or in school,” says Melissa Young, health and wellness director for Midwest Dairy Council. “This challenge allowed students and staff to work together to create a special event featuring a healthy menu, while recognizing a hero in their local community.
“Hero’s Cheesy Challenge Celebration” was created through a partnership between the Midwest Dairy Council and Land O' Lakes to reward Fuel Up to Play 60-enrolled Iowa schools for engaging in healthy eating and physical activity behaviors.
Midwest Dairy Council®, an affiliate of National Dairy Council, is the nutrition education division of Midwest Dairy Association. The Council is dedicated to dairy nutrition research and education through the investment of more than 9,500 dairy farm families across 10 Midwestern states, and is committed to child health and wellness through our collaborative program, Fuel Up to Play 60. For more information, visit www.midwestdairy.com. Follow us on Twitter and find us on Facebook at Midwest Dairy.
Source: Midwest Dairy Council