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Home What is Movin’ and Munchin’? Promo video Kids stuff Suzy and Casey’s blog Suzy and Casey’s bios & Olympic highlight videos Event photos Upcoming events Participating schools Educational resources In the news Archives • • • Movin’ and Munchin’ is on	In the news Wisconsin Olympians stress health and fitness May 21, 2010 The Dunn County News Boyceville—Olympians Casey FitzRandolph and Suzy Favor Hamilton came together to promote a healthy eating and fitness program called "Movin' and Munchin' Schools on the morning... Read more » The games of life May 19, 2010 by Pamela Posers Menomonie News Bureau Two state Olympians pass along healthful tips to Boyceville kids. Read more » Olympians urge Creek to start movin’, Munchin’ April 8, 2010 by Pam Chickering Wilson Jefferson Daily Union Johnson Creek—At age 5, dressing in hockey skates and a year younger than the youngest of his competitors, Verona native Casey FitzRandolph got his first taste of speedskating. Read more » Munchin’ and Movin’: Spooner Elementary a state leader in healthy program March 25, 2010 by Bill Thornley Spooner Advocate School is over. It has been a long, long day. Your child comes home, flops on the sofa for a moment for a rest and decides what to do next. After resting for a moment, will s/he ... Read more » Munchin’ and Movin’ program gets recognition from Olympians March 24, 2010 by Regan Kohler Washburn County Register Olympic athletes visited Spooner Elementary School students Tuesday, March 16, to celebrate Movin’ and Munchin’ Schools program and health living. Read more » Wisconsin Olympians visit Chetek in support of Munchin’ and Movin’ Schools program March 16, 2010 by Andrew Fefer WEAU 13 News A gym full of area students can now say they’ve met a pair of Olympic athletes. Read more » Olympians join students and public to stress health at Movin’ and Munchin’ March 13, 2010 Spooner Advocate Eating right and physical activity focus of event for kids and families. Read more » Wis. Olympians coming to Washburn March 12, 2010 The Daily Press, Ashland, WI Wisconsin Olympians Casey FitzRandolph and Suzy Favor Hamilton see eating right and regular physical activity as important to students’ well-being as mastering the three R’s. Read more » Olympian vs. teacher vs. student March 10, 2010 The Chetek Alert Wisconsin Olympians Casey FitzRandolph and Suzy Favor Hamilton visited Chetek Tuesday morning to spread excitement about eating healthy and exercising with a program called "Movin’ and Munchin’." Read more » *Related News!* Favor Hamilton first Wisconsin woman to enter national prep Hall of Fame—Madison.com sports (3/11/2010) HHS Teams Up with Olympic Athletes to Fight Childhood Obesity— U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services(3/3/2010) Bringing gold: Olympians talk to Cedar Grove students about health program February 26, 2010 by Janet Ortegon, Sheboygan Press staff The secret is out — even Olympic gold medalists and record-holders sometimes want to lay on the couch and watch TV. Olympic champions and Wisconsin natives, speed skater Casey FitzRandolph and runner Suzy Favor Hamilton, came to Cedar Grove-Belgium Thursday to kick off this year's Movin' and Munchin' program for middle and elementary school students. Read more » Munchin' & Movin' February 25, 2010 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online Photo gallery of Munchin' and Movin' event at Cedar Grove. View photos » Olympians to help kick off Munchin' & Movin' program at Cedar Grove event February 21, 2010 Sheboyganpress.com Wisconsin Olympians Casey FitzRandolph and Suzy Favor Hamilton will join students and staff of the Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25 to stress the importance of a healthy eating and fitness in a program for Wisconsin public schools called "Movin’ and Munchin’." Read more » Olympians encourage students to move, eat healthy January 13, 2010 Anna Krejci, wiscnews.com Olympic athletes Suzy Favor Hamilton and Casey FitzRandolph admitted to Wisconsin Dells students Friday even they don't eat healthy all the time, but they promoted healthy goals in hopes students will exercise and eat well more often. Read more » Olympians to move and munch here January 6, 2010 wiscnews.com Wisconsin Olympians Casey FitzRandolph and Suzy Favor Hamilton see eating right and regular physical activity as important to students’ well-being as mastering the .... Read more » Congratulations to the Lincoln second graders ... November 23, 2009 whitewaterbanner.com The Lincoln second graders have earned 2,748 points by eating healthy and exercising at home with their families. Each M&M point equals 1/10th of a mile on an imaginary trip .... Read more » See also » Wisconsin Olympians promote nutritious fitness program October 28, 2009 by Dorothy Jasperson, Westby Times Olympians Casey FitzRandolph and Suzy Favor Hamilton both live and work in the Madison area, but until four yeats ago neither one of them knew each other. Now they are they .... Read more » Olympians join forces for fitness at WHS October 22, 2009 by Matt Schwenke, Whitewater Register It may not have been a rock concert, but the entrance Wisconsin Olympians Suzy Favor Hamilton and Casey FitzRandolph made a the Whitewater High School gymnasium Oct. 14 had all the excitement of a big production. .... Read more » Movin’ and Munchin’ kicks off at Whitewater schools October 15, 2009 by Chris Welch, Jefferson Union Students from throughout the Whitewater Unified School District—about 2,000 in all—got a healthy dose of sound advice from two Olympians on Wednesday. Read more » Movin’ and Munchin’ Olympians Stress School Health and Fitness Program October 14, 2009 Wisconsin Olympians Casey FitzRandolph and Suzy Favor Hamilton came together to promote healthy eating, fitness, and the role they play in academic excellence, through a program called “Movin’ and Munchin’ Schools” today at Whitewater High School. Read more » Olympians visit Kickapoo students Tuesday October 12, 2009 Two Olympian athletes want to tell school children the benefits of eating right and exercising. Read more » Movin’ and Munchin’ heads to Whitewater School District October 2, 2009 Wisconsin Olympians join forces to stress health and fitness program for kids, their families, and school employees in Whitewater, WI. Read more » World class athletes stress moving, good diet June 9, 2009 Wisconsin Olympians Casey FitzRandolph and Suzy Favor Hamilton came together to promote a healthy eating and fitness program called "Movin’ and Munchin’ Schools at Amery Middle School. Read more » Olympians receive a royal welcome at DES April 30, 2009 by Jean Berns Jones Deafening chants of "U.S.A." joined with brassy Olympic fanfare to surround Suzy Favor Hamilton and Casey FitzRandolph as they ran into the gym at Dodgeville Elementary School April 20th. Read more » Track, speedskating legends have message for FdL elementary school students March 26, 2009 by Russell Plummer More than 1,000 Fond du Lac students chanted “USA” Wednesday afternoon as two Olympians ran hand in hand into the Riverside Elementary School gymnasium. Read more » Olympians join forces to stress health and fitness March 24, 2009 Wisconsin Olympians Casey FitzRandolph and Suzy Favor Hamilton came together to promote a healthy eating and fitness program called "Movin’ and Munchin’ Schools" Tuesday at the Kewaskum High School Field House. Read more » Olympic fever at Wisconsin’s Movin’ and Munchin’ Schools March 15, 2009 Being in the Olympics is the big dream of many athletes. It's a goal achieved by working hard and staying focused. Two Olympians who grew up in Wisconsin are speed skater Casey FitzRandolph and runner Suzy Favor Hamilton. Read more » Olympians promote healthy living December 11, 2008 Wisconsin Olympians Casey FitzRandolph and Suzy Favor Hamilton came to Jack Young Middle School in Baraboo to promote a healthy eating and fitness program called “Movin’ and Munchin’ Schools." Read more » Olympians offer students message of good health December 10, 2008 by Matthew Ryn Two world-renowned Olympians came to Jack Young Middle School (JYMS) to tell students they are capable of realizing their dreams and staying healthy. Read more » Movin’ and Munchin’ Schools Program November 2008 Kewaskum School District newsletter During the 2008-2009 school year, Kewaskum Elementary School participated in the Movin’ and Munchin’ Schools program. Student involvement was on a voluntary basis. Read more » This year, seventh grade health students are participating in Movin’ and Munchin’ Schools. Created by the Department of Public Instruction, Movin’ and Munchin’ Schools is an innovative approach to .... Read more » Olympians celebrate Muskego Elementary's healthy choices October 22, 2008 by John Schultz To the deafening chants of “USA, USA” from elementary students, their teachers and some parents — 2,000 strong, Wisconsin Olympians Suzy Favor Hamilton and Casey FitzRandolph charged into the Muskego High School gym Oct. 16. Read more » Physically Active Kids: How to Grow Healthy, Active Adults Improving School Health in Wisconsin September 2008, Volume 8 Number 2 by John Bowser The State of Wisconsin has been promoting school-based health programs through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Read more » Movin’ and Munchin’ Schools Program wins top state award December 14, 2007 • The WEA Trust was named one of the first recipients of the State Superintendent's Prevention Partner Award as a result of their work with the Movin’ and Munchin’ Schools program. Read the letter from the Department of Public Instruction Read the full press release Olympians win kudos for school program December 13, 2007 Two years ago, WEA Trust in Madison decided to promote healthy eating and exercise among the public school employees it insures, as well as those districts' students. Read more » Former Olympians give some golden advice October 11, 2007 APPLETON — A bag of chips and a soft couch have been known to be the perfect combination at times for Jayzon Owens. Read more » Olympians join the WEA Trust to get kids to eat healthy and exercise Released by WEA Trust October 10, 2007 Last year, Wisconsin Olympians Suzy Favor Hamilton and Casey FitzRandolph teamed up with the WEA Trust and the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to promote healthy eating and exercise through Movin’ and Munchin’ Schools. Read more » Olympians tell students to keep Movin’ and Munchin’ September 20, 2006, Milton Courier Milton grade schoolers received a front row view of world class results from Movin’ and Munchin’ in the right direction. Read more »

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