About the Campaign
Reach for the Stars
The School Breakfast—Fuel Your Imagination campaign is brought to you by the School Nutrition Association (SNA), with the aim of highlighting the link between eating a healthy school breakfast, reaching for the stars and achieving your dreams. We hope you will have fun with our interactive space theme.
Why Eat Breakfast?
School Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day and provides the necessary fuel to start a day of learning and achievement. Research has shown that children who eat breakfast at school:
- Score better in standardized tests
- Have fewer health issues
- Behave better in class
Research also shows that kids who skip breakfast rarely make up for missed nutrients later in the day—so skipping breakfast could also affect the activities after school that you really love!
School Breakfast:
Good for your body, good for you
School breakfast provides 25% of your recommended daily allowance of protein, calcium and iron, vitamins A and C and calories as well as meeting the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
'Fuel Your Imagination' Countdown
So why should you get involved in 'Fuel Your Imagination'? There are galaxies of reasons, but we've prepared our countdown of the top 10. Read on and prepare for liftoff!- Vote for your favorite spaceship in our Rocket Race. The winning rocket based on all votes entered will blast off to Planet Breakfast.
- Go where no man (or woman, or kid) has gone before with our Creative Writing Contest and find out about the fantastic prize for our winners.
- Get tips on writing a winning story at the Story Creation Station.
- Blast off your comments—what do you think about School Breakfast? The best comments will be posted at the Celestial Sound Off.
- Are you on the same planet? Take our Planetary Poll and find out.
- Did you know—some spacey Fun Facts about school breakfast and space—they will rock your rocket-pack!
- Check out our Cosmic Quiz—it's not rocket science, but we think you'll like it.
- Spread the Word—while this site is for you there is a section for Parents and Teachers too.
- Don't forget to check back regularly for updates, to see if your favorite rocket will reach planet breakfast and if your creative story is a winner.
- The most important reason—find out more about the benefits of eating breakfast at school and how it can help Fuel Your Imagination