character counts! in fort dodge: words of wisdom
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Excerpts from youth character award essays.TRANSCRIPT
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Words of Wisdom
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Excerpts from Youth Character Award Essays
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I look for others who appear lonely or left out and include them too.
– Morgan Border
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My grandfather taught me to help out and not
expect anything in return. – Jayden Condon
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I remember how helping someone else gave me courage to stand up to
bullies. – Claire Flemming
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I want to continue to give to others because it
makes me feel good. – Josie Huss
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You never know what people are going through
and how an easy thing can make them feel better.
– Rylee Kinney
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When you stand up to a bully you never think of how thankful the person
you stood up for is. – Olivia Kolacia
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Like Rachel said “Nobody knows how far a little
kindness can go.”– Milena Naughton
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Popularity doesn’t matter; what matters is the
kindness and respect you give to people.
– Emma Neverman
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When I do something good, I feel my heart open up.
– Josephine Perry
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I think everyone needs to try and do one small kind thing for someone once a
day. – Amanda Richman
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I try to set the example in class so we can become a
better class. – Jocelyn Timmerman
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Little things I have done for others are…things I think everyone should do for
each other. – Grace Champagne
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Helping at Oleson Park zoo made me feel really good.
– Jonathon Madden
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Anyone who has ever performed an act of
kindness will tell you it is VERY addicting.
– Caleb Baker
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I told a bully to be nice and be herself and she wasn’t
mean to me again.– Madelynn Gordon
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I love helping others out. I think of it as a thank you
gift.– Jasmine Baguhn
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My mom always tells me that “you’re only as good on the court as you are in
the classroom.”.– Dalton Summers
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I introduced someone new to my friends and we all
became friends.– Nathanial Madden
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Helping them made me feel like a good role model…I
started the chain reaction but want them to keep it going.
– Alaina Porter
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I help people every chance I get; it makes me feel good
to help others.– Brianna Campbell
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The act of kindness I choose to do on a daily
basis is smiling at someone and saying, “Hello.”
– Madelyn Sweeney
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My mom told me to “care for her as if you’re the only friend that she has” and it
worked.– Jersey Summers
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I thought about how I would feel and I knew I had to help the owner find their
lost dog!– Kathryn Cochrane
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I deal with bullies by trying to talk to them.
– Kaydence Messerly
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I help others by bringing a cat onto ABC5 tv to help
the cat get adopted.– Blake Davis
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I had to help her and others, and cease bullying
in our school.– Alexis Stuhrenberg
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Older members of 4H helped me so I want to do
the same for others.– Anna Lewandowski
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4H has taught me the value in volunteering, and helping
others.– Justin Koester
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I enjoy going to nursing homes and visiting with the
elderly.– Alisa Anderson
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I felt like our delivery of food was a gift to that
family.– Cooper Duarte
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I am not a very big person, but I was able to help all those people that were
cleaning up.– Ethan Eldridge
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After helping him out, little by little I found out that he had good character in him.
– Jiho Han
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Rachel’s Challenge helps build a joyful atmosphere in
school.– Lauren Harris
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If we keep paying it forward will make our community a
nicer and more content place.
– Nichole Kane
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I try to be a little ray of sunshine in other people’s lives; I know Rachel was.
– Abby Landwehr
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I loved helping my teacher, it gave me a sense of
purpose and felt better than playing computer games.
– Molly Lennon
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I believe you should always treat people the way you
want to be treated.– Brianna Luke
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I will always remember that it is right to give back even
in the smallest ways.– Macey Mason
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I have learned the importance of friendship,
how to be a good friend in a tough time.
– Natalie Nordstrom
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Looking for the best in others can really help you
find a good friend.– Jacque Oberg
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I can do big things by doing little things for others.
– Emma Pinkelman
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I want to be grow into someone that isn’t afraid to be that one person who cares.
– Michelle Waller
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We need to respect people, all people.– Hannah Zinnel
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By helping at the animal shelter I learned a lot of
responsibility.– Matayan McLoughlin
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I have followed Character Counts and I like how it
works.– Wesley Simms
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The best thing Rachel taught me is forgive others
and yourself.– Danielle Chen
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I told her she should try to make everyone happy and
not be mean so she can have friends.
– Mary Perez
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I’ve accepted Rachel’s Challenge by talking to people and being nice.
– Izaih Clark
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I told a bully he could talk to me and I was glad I
could help him out.– Jesse Francis
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I learned that if you are kind you might not be
everyone’s friends.– Christyn Nichols
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I am happy that I was able to make a difference in
someone’s life.– Taylor Hartley
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Your character reflects your future. I compliment someone every day.
– Hannah Wadle
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I help a lot more after I went to Rachel’s Challenge
and I don’t take anything for granted.
– Makla Naylor
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Remember God is always watching!
– Cole Savery
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Ever since I got brave and told my teacher I was
bullied it helped me with a lot of things like my grades.
– Maria Martinez
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I showed people that it doesn’t matter what they
look like but only who they are inside.– Malory McCarthy
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Even though bad things happen you need to keep
going.– Justin Vaughan
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I will use what I learned at Rachel’s Challenge my
entire life.– Haley Ledford
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Volunteer work has shown me that it helps people and
it is fun.– Christian Lundberg
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I won’t always have someone telling me what to
do and I need to be a leader on my own.
– Brooklin Border
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Whenever I see bullying I stand up to the bully.
– Olivia Carlson
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Rachel’s Challenge made me more confident to do the right thing even if it is
hard.– Emma Gruver
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It only takes 26 muscles to smile and 62 to frown.
Which do you pick?– Meghan Hanley
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Lessons of kindness can come from anywhere.
– Emma Hergenreter
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I’m in love with helping others.
– Audrey Kolacia
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Acts of kindness can change a person’s day or
life.– Riley Mayer
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Knowing I helped someone is one of my best
achievements in life.– Maddie Nemmers
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To me, your kindness shapes your reputation.
– Hannah Reynoso
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It’s not about being popular but about having
the biggest heart.– Jake Szalat
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That simple act of kindness brought happiness to my
the entire grade.– Charlie Doyle
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I’ve accepted Rachel’s Challenge by standing up to a bully and caring for
others.– Shaye Lankford
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I believe everyone should feel loved and important –that they have a place in
this world.– Meagan Hartman
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My random acts of kindness were nothing
more that what my mother would call manners.
– Ashlee Grady
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I try to reach my full potential and encourage others to reach theirs by
volunteering.– Luke Lewandowski
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If everyone smiled more and was kinder more, the whole world would be a lot
better.– Collin Harris
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Kindness is one of the many great gifts we have in
our lives.– James Kane
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Helping others has brought me joy and someday I may be the one who needs help.
– Conlin Lundberg
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Kindness makes the whole world go round.
– Jaclyn Taylor
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All of my actions had a positive impact on people I
helped.– Trent Woodhouse
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When I volunteer I hope others will see me and do
the same.– Mercedes Loehr
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Words hurt. Be a friend instead. Be the example
Rachel was.– Anna Bruen
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Everybody is important no matter what anybody says.
– Ashlee Lansman
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I realized how much of an impact somebody can have
on everybody.– Thomas Schumack
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But the best way to get back at someone is to
smile and act like it doesn’t effect you. – Lily Peterson
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I don’t think that they realize how much a small hug or smile can mean.
– Autumn Baedke
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I noticed lots of students sit alone during school. I
decided to do something about it. – Leah Cosgrove
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I have seen what rumors can do and if there was a rumor
about me I don’t know what I would do.
– Bailey Florey
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I was reminded how even a simple gesture can go a
long way. – Jacob Lewandowski
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I learned that if you can make just one person’s day better then your day was a
success. – Ryan Szalat
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When I help others I feel accomplished.
– Michael Faiferlick
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Everyone should feel important everyday
of their lives. – Jaci Stumpf
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When people think of me, I would like kindness to
come to mind. – Jaci Brungardt
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Happiness is contagious. – Lauren Moeding
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Donating blood makes a difference for others.
– Cassie Stumpf
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Leading others helped me understand what we can
accomplish when we become one. – Shelby Portz
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I ask myself, “How did I make the world a better
place today?” – Casey McEvoy
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Make the most of what you have and appreciate it.
– Jazmine Myers
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Rachel’s Challenge was a strong eye opener for our
commuity. – McKenzie Flaherty
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I just try to be myself and accept others for who they are.
– Lane Florey
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My service trip was a life changing experience.
– Ellen Chalstrom
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I realized how important it is to not give up on
anything that you do. – Aaron Chalstrom
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When you think about it, kindness is a selfish act – we usually get more back than we give. – Katy Bocken