Enthusiasm In the Community
vs. apathy
Expressing interest and excitement in what I do
To practice Enthusiasm, I will: 
- put my whole heart into what I do
- smile to inspire others
- be an eager giver
- treat every job as important
- not be discouraged by my failure
Be the Cheer-leader!
Many years ago, Oak Hills High School had a Respect Day that was totally planned and orchestrated by the Senior Class. They started the day by Enthusiastically greeting the rest of the student body, staff, and faculty as they entered the building. They cheered, clapped, shook hands, and handed out business card-size notes with greetings and positive messages to make each person feel welcome. The response from the receiving students was amazing. They felt like celebrities. What was even more amazing was how the students in the senior class felt being that Enthusiastic. It was a win-win for everyone!
Wouldn’t it be great to have your own set of personal cheerleaders to cheer you on in even your most mundane tasks? You can be your own cheerleader and think positive things to combat the head trash that gets in your way. We all prefer being around happy, positive people rather than the whiners, so why not make being in your own company pleasant and positive?
This month, be the person in the room who brings the Enthusiasm!
The Links below will take you to Resources you can use with the family or within community organizations
to teach the Character Quality of Enthusiasm.
The following activities are related to dates this month and can relate to any character quality or good character in general.
October Character All Month
See NationalToday, AndTodayIs, NationalDayCalendar or DaysOfTheYear for more information on these and other holidays to celebrate this month. Holidays with Always-On Dates 1 International Music Day Happy #InternationalMusicDay! The aim of this day is to harness the...
National Do Something Nice Day Oct. 5
Always October 5National Do Something Nice Day is focused on being kind to others by doing something nice for them. It can be volunteering with a community service group or doing a special something for a friend or family member. Another option is to join our Kinder...
First Day Of Autumn
Varies between September 21 and 24Make a Character Tree to identify character-based behavior on which you can focus. You can either draw or print a picture of a tree. Write suggestions of good behaviors on cutouts of leaves. If you write in a bold black marker, the...
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