4th Annual Fuel Up to Play 60 Family Night / Health Fair
Fuel Up to Play 60 is designed to engage and empower youth to take action for their health by implementing long term , positive changes for themselves and their schools . As part of the FUTP60 program , Troutman Elementary hosted a FUTP60 Family Night / Health Fair on Friday , March 2nd from 5 pm to 7:30 pm . The goal is to educate families on how to make healthy food choices and get 60 minutes of activity a day . In the gym , physical activities were set up for families to do together such as tennis , martial arts , jumping rope , yoga , karate and Zumba . In the cafeteria , local businesses , community organizations , and restaurants set up tables displaying wellness information along with healthy food choices .
Students also enjoyed meeting and playing with special guests : Sir Purr from the Carolina Panthers , Chick-fil-a cow ( Statesville ), and Harry the Dragon from Harris Teeter .
An incredible turnout of community and parents , including 24 vendors , the goal for the evening was to bring families together and educate them on how they can have fun being active together and how to make healthy food choices .
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