PALS BUTTONS

What is a PALS Button & how do you earn one?

PALS BUTTONS: Beginning with the month of November, PALS buttons become available as a way of rewarding children for exhibiting one of the following traits: 
Praise, 
Adore, 
Love, 
Serve.

For example, a child may earn a button by helping another child during craft time or by making a visitor feel welcome. These are difficult to earn and the children will work hard to get one. For artwork of the PALS button, see the "Odyssey Odds’N Ends" section of this curriculum.

Buttons are awarded on a Wednesday night in front of the other children. Two to six buttons may be awarded at once. Remember, the fewer you give out, the more desirable they become to the others.

Who else can earn PALS buttons?

Upon earning a PALS BUTTON, THE CHILD MAY THEN AWARD ONE TO AN ADULT FROM THE CONGREGATION. The child must write a minimum of three sentences explaining why he is nominating that adult for the PALS award. Examples, an usher could be chosen for SERVING or a Pianist for playing PRAISE.

Sunday evening services afford a good time to award buttons in front of the church. The child gives out the button while an adult reads what he/she had written. This is a great motivator providing a way to link the Odyssey Program with the whole church.

It is exciting to give children an opportunity to give back to the church in a positive way.

PALS Buttons can make this an exciting year! Use this promotion to excite the entire church!!!!! J