Dairy Council of California exhibited and presented at the California School-Age Consortium Conference (CalSAC) from October 15 – 17, 2009, in Torrance. CalSAC provides training and advocacy for after-school and out-of-school-time professionals throughout California.  CalSAC helps programs keep their costs low by providing free and reduced-cost training and technical assistance.

Dairy Council of California was the only exhibitor offering an after-school program in nutrition education. We displayed our Deal Me In … food and fitness program that is available free of charge to after-school programs across California. This program provides 11 activities developed around common children's games such the Go Fish card game. In addition, Deal Me In … food and fitness includes physical-activity components, making it all the more valuable for after-school programs. 

In addition to exhibiting, Devin Welch, Dairy Council of California Territory Manager, presented a session titled Nutrition and Physical Activity, which provided participants with a preview of all Deal Me In … food and fitness program materials as well as experiencing hands-on activities using the materials. Participants were able to order the free program to use in their after-school settings.