Celebrate National Manners Month!

Join communities, families, businesses, schools, sports teams, family, churches, temples, mosques celebrate civility, respect and manners!

Congrats to Langley Boys Soccer in B.C. for launching their first annual "Respect Program" on August 21st at 10 a.m. at the Langley Events Centre -- with a concert with Judi The Manners Lady and the sports character pledge!  (see www.LUYSA.com for concert details) Click HERE to download a copy of the Soccer Respect Pledge.

 

Here are a few ideas to help your family and community celebrate National Manners Month -- and to choose to live with character and good manners! 

1.  "Meet Your Neighbour Contest!" - a great way to fight crime and build community!   (A new twist on the Neighbourhood watch!)

2.  Learn to say "Hi!" in the language of the people in your community! (see below to download list of languages)

3.  Host a "Most Polite Contest" in your school or community!  

4.  Your athletic team can "take the sports character pledge"  (Contact us to request that YOUR team logo go on the Pledge!  Call 604.530.4346)

5.  Your school can "take the pledge!"  (Put your school logo on the pledge!)

6.  Your family can "take the pledge!"

7.  Invite Judi The Manners Lady for a city-wide family concert, high school leadership programs, ethics and customer service programs for businesses and Chamber of Commerce and Rotary and service clubs! 

 

See how some communities are celebrating...

 

Kids Celebrate National Manners Month

on ice with the Langley Chiefs in B.C.!

 

Congrats to Waverley Elementary School in Vancouver for Celebrating National Manners Month with Judi The Manners Lady as they learned the 3 Keys of an Ambassdor: Respectful Attitude -- Words -- & Actions

 Vancouver School Board Chair, Patti Bacchus, reads the Mayor's Proclamation for National Manners Month

 

Read Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson's

1.  Say "Hello" to all the World!:

Getting to know someone starts by smiling and saying "Hello!"  It's even more special if you can learn to say "hi!" in their first language.  Of course they speak English or are trying to learn, but their first language is the language of their heart!

          Take the "Say Hello!" Challenge!

Learn to say "Hi!" in the language of everyone at your school, church, temple, mosque, team, etc.  It can be our way of being an ambassador for our community and our country!  See links below to:

• Download The Manners Lady's Challenge: "Say Hello to all the World!"

• Download the lyrics to The Manners Lady's award-winning song, "Let's Say Hello to All the World"- a song teaching how to say "hi!" in 12 Languages!"  (hear the song for free at www.cdbaby.com/cd/mannerslady)
   

• Download an easy-to-pronounce Guide to saying "Hello" in many languages

For more info on the 2010 Challenge, call 604.530.4346 or info@NationalMannersMonth.com

 

    MOST POLITE Courtesy Awards Contest!

       Watch for the winners, to be announced soon at National Character Awards Ceremony

Start thinking about the new MOST POLITE Courtesy Awards Contest coming in October 2010 for National Manners Month!  Do you know someone who consistently lives with great manners, kindness, and character? Someone who has served you respectfully at a local business? A child? A teenager? A professional or amateur athlete who is a good role model for kids? Even a politician with character, integrity and manners?  

In 100 words or less, nominate a person who has great manners, and who lives with kindness, courtesy and good character.  For more details or inquiries, please contact us or call 1-886-ASK-JUDI.

6.  Celebrate National Manners Month... with your businesses, schools, sports teams, family, churches, temples, mosques, etc. 

• Congratulations to Langley, B.C. for their celebration of National Manners Month - October , co-sponsored with the Langley Chiefs and Langley International Festival! 
• Thank you to the Langley Rotary Club for donating the School Pledge and The Manners Lady CD to every school in Langley. 
• Congrats to St. Margaret Catholic School in Toronto and St. Cyril Catholic School for taking the 2010 Challenge "Say Hello to All the World!" 
• Congrats to Langley's Douglas Park Elementary School  in B.C. and Abbotsford's King Traditional School, Auguston Traditional School and South Poplar Traditional School  for celebrating National Manners Month with Manners Day with the Manners Lady
• Congrats to Georges Vanier Elementary School in Surrey, B.C. for accepting The Manners Lady 2010 Challenge -- to learn to say "Hi! How are you?" in all the languages of every student who attends their school! Way to go!

• Congrats to Ecole Sandy Hill Elementary School in Abbotsford for hosting "Manners Day" to focus on character and manners -- for the whole year and also to their athletes as they commit to living by the "Sports Pledge" for athletes!

Dear Friends,

Can you imagine what our country could look like if for one month each year, everyone in our nation focused on good manners—

• Respect
• Kindness
• The Golden Rule
• and an attitude of gratitude?

People would be polite: no road rage, no school yard bullying, no harassment or dishonesty in the office, Families would be strengthened as children learned the value of honouring and respecting their parents and elders and of each of us being kind to each other.

Everyone—from the President, Governors, Mayors and City Councilors to schools, businesses, parents and grandparents, children and teenagers, service clubs, churches and sports teams, would focus on politeness. Our law enforcement officials agree that focusing on manners and respect is a positive and proactive way of dealing with crime. If people are respecting each other and their property, they won't be stealing, speeding, or breaking the law!

As a nation, let's remind our nation of the values and virtues that made us a strong country, and join together to celebrate National Manners Month this October.. and all year long!

It's all about our character. Manners are an outward expression of our inward character. As a nation-and as communities across the country, let's keep our families strong by becoming "Character Communities" and by joining together to celebrate National Manners Month... all year long!

Let us know how you would like to help your family, business, school and community celebrate National Manners Month this October!

If you share this vision to impact our community with these foundational principles, join the National Manners Month Team! Help support the project by making a tax deductible donation! Call us at 1-866-275-5834!

Respectfully yours,

Judi Vankevich
Director, The International Project for Manners & Civility
604-530-4346
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