Kindness Award Ceremonies

Certain kindnesses can be easy! Holding a door, helping a friend, etc. Deep kindness requires being kind when it’s not the easy or comfortable thing to do. While confetti kindness is still kindness, deep kindness is where we can make the most impact on others, brighten people’s days, or make them feel great!

Educational Goal/Jewish Value

Kindness, Leadership

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Directions

• Give out weekly or daily awards to campers for being kind.
• Notice and point out kindnesses you see, when campers go out of their way for others. Emphasize deeper acts of kindness and continued patterns of kindness.
• You may also consider giving out “awards,” for different values outside of kindness.
  • Ex- the teammate of the day for exhibiting great
• Ritualizing weekly award ceremonies can be a great way for campers to showcase positive behavior and character strengths.
  • Ex- Teamwork Tuesday, Forgiveness Friday, etc.

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