Miller Jordan Middle School wins video contest

Miller Jordan Middle School students and faculty won one of 10 first prize placements in the Quaker Oats “Make Your Move” video contest.

Miller Jordan Middle School students showed off their commitment in getting active for at least 60 minutes a day by creating a video featuring their physical activity moves, with the entire school performing a dance on the football field.

As part of the larger Make Your Move campaign to inspire students to get active for a healthier future, The Quaker Oats Company, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, Inc., partnered with Fuel Up to Play 60 for the Make Your Move Video Contest and encouraged parents and teachers to submit a short video of students moving and getting active. Quaker is helping fuel healthy families by donating a total of $125,000 to support Fuel Up to Play 60.

Fuel Up to Play 60 also partnered with the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) for the overall Make Your Move campaign.

Created by the National Football League and National Dairy Council, which was founded by America’s dairy farmers and in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Fuel Up to Play 60 is the nation’s largest in-school wellness program and empowers students to make healthy changes in more than 73,000 schools.

As a result of the program, last year 14 million students made better food choices by selecting nutritious options like low-fat and fat-free dairy products, fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Additionally, 14 million students are getting more physically active during the school day.

Dairy Max officials will visit Miller Jordan Middle School students and staff on March 7 for the presentation of a $2,500 grant award.

To join Fuel Up to Play 60 and learn more about the program, please visit www.FuelUpToPlay60.com.

See the Miller Jordan video and photo gallery below: