Fuel Up Play 60 NFL Draft Event

   Today I was able to participate in yet another venue in which I got to work with the National Dairy Council and Play 60. Play 60 is a program that aims at introducing at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day into children's routines through professional football players.

   The event took place down town and within 2 days had about 600 students from NY and NJ. I volunteered with the National Dairy Council where we set up a calcium station for the kids to see how important the mineral is. We handed out polly-o string cheeses and of course some free goodies such as: wrist bands, head bands, etc.

  All of the things that goes into making this event happen is ridiculous. You have breakfast, lunches, under armor, other sponsors and volunteer coaches that lead the exercises aside from the players. The main players were the top NFL 2012 draft picks such as: Andrew Luck, Justin Blackmon, Stephon Gilmore, Michael Floyd, etc. It also had some current players such as Osi Umenyiora from the NY Giants and plenty more.

   The event is truly an inspirational one in how it uses the role models to teach the kids the importance of physical activity and overall health. I had a blast and hope to one day have the opportunity to do it again! Check out the pictures below!

Special thanks to the National Dairy Council for the amazing event they put together, Play 60 and to all of the people involved in the organization working towards a healthier future for children!

SCAN's annual symposium in Baltimore 2012

   This past weekend I had the amazing opportunity of attending SCAN's annual symposium in Baltimore, Maryland. For starters I want to say that although I am a Pittsburgh fan, Baltimore was a great city.

My responsibilities entailed being in charge of the silent auction. One of the many amazing opportunities that SCAN offers at it's venue was the funds from the silent auction going towards the graduate research program. I though this was a great way to motivate people to bid on popular books, diets and such from renowned sports dietitians from all over.

On top of all this I got the chance to network with some of the most inspirational people. My favorite part of the weekend was hearing Leslie Bonci speak about recovery foods and preventing inflammation and anti-inflammatory foods. Leslie is such an inspiration juggling all of the teams that she does. She was charismatic, intelligent and super outgoing. When I approached her after her lecture and introduced myself she had remembered me and doing the interview for my blog. I was in awe.

Overall the weekend was a success I got the chance to meet some of the most wonderful people that have further inspired me. I hope to one day be where they are.

Busy semester

Sorry I haven't been blogging much I have had quite an intense semester. I just wanted to note that I will be documenting my 2 upcoming experiences within the last week: My weekend in Baltimore, MD for SCAN's annual symposium, as I am volunteering and Next week Fuel Up Play 60's NFL Draft event that I am also volunteering for. I look forward to both of these events and to sharing it with you!

April 20-22--- SCAN's Annual Symposium

April 25---Play 60's NFL Draft Event