MARQUETTE, MI – 5/17/2014 – Building a healthy future for our kids has become a priority for a lot of people. Jilbert Dairy Fuel UP Play 60 centered around such a cause. The Superior Dome welcomed over 500 people Saturday morning, and all were out to have a good time and to be active!
Former NFL players were in attendance such as Tony Fisher, former Green Bay Packer & Mr. Football – Ohio, along with Luther Ellis, a former defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions. Some local (and national) celebrities were there too, such as Winter Olympian Snowboarder Nick Baumgartner and reigning Dairy Queen Chelsie Kronemeyer of Pickford!
All in attendance had a simple message to today’s youth: GET ACTIVE! Just because somebody tells you to go exercise, that doesn’t make it a chore. Exercise is anything that gets you up and moving. Go play tag, touch football, stickball, dizzy-bat spins… ANYTHING! Just get off the couch and get outside.
The event was organized by Gordon Mielke, who said he was “very proud” of all the work that went into the day. He was very excited to have such an array of high profile people come out to support this great cause. With healthy snacks, drinks (MILK!), and activities, it truly was a great way to spend a Saturday in the Marquette.
We’d like to thank all of our fellow sponsors for this event: UDIM, Tadych’s Econo Foods, Honor Credit Union, SIR Federal Credit Union, The Screened Image, Care Clinic of Marquette, the NFL and of course Jilbert Dairy!
If you would like to see more pictures from this event, or if you would like to hear interviews with the Major, Luther Elliss, Nick Baumgartner, Tony Fisher, or a myriad of others that took the time to get involved with this great cause CLICK HERE!
