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Coach Hills outlines 'Rambler Fuel' snack program for students; multiple local funders supported pilot
Summary
Physical-education teacher Dave Hills described a student snack 'fuel station' used pre- and post-workout, serving roughly 100 high-schoolers and funded through local grants and partners including Meijer, Walmart and Michigan dairy farmers.
The board heard a presentation on the Rambler Fuel program from a teacher honored by the board and identified in meeting remarks as Dave Hills. Hills said the program provides pre-workout carbohydrates and post-workout protein snacks, managed in part by the school's culinary class, and that it has expanded to include middle-school students.
"We've currently got about a 100 high school kids in it, and we have another 30 or so middle schoolers in it," Hills said, describing both the program's reach and the culinary-class partnership that reduced operating costs. He listed seed funding sources including a Meijer grant, support from Walmart, a dairy-association grant for chocolate milk, a community foundation grant to help through the holiday season, BC Pizza and booster-club support.
Board members and guests framed the program as a productive way for a longtime coach to remain involved with students; the presenter said they are exploring longer-term funding options to make the program sustainable. No board vote was required on the presentation.
