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Please & Thank You! National League of Junior Cotillions
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By Amy Noles
merican Poet Margaret Walker said, “Friends and good manners will carry you where money can’t go.” Melinda Kinder couldn’t agree more with that statement. As a teacher, she has seen an overabundance of students who have not been taught, nor do they practice, proper social skills and manners. “When you see a teen say,
‘thank you,’ or watch a young man hold a door open for a young lady, you think to yourself…he has manners,” Kinder told me. She wanted to do something that would raise the level of etiquette and proper manners in western Kentucky. League of Junior Cotillions Kinder is bringing a unique group to our area: The National League of Junior Cotillions. The NLJC is a program of etiquette, ethics, manners and social dance training and has licensed chapters in 21 states. Training thousands of young people each year, NLJC has been featured by major media networks including NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN and the Associated Press. The purpose of the Junior Cotillion program is to give young people instruction and practice in courtesies that make life more pleasant for them and those around them. The NLJC believes that knowledge of social skills is important for every child's success in life. A Great Idea Melinda Kinder has her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Murray State University through the College of Business in Organizational Communication. She and her family, including two children, reside in Livingston County. She got the idea for a Cotillion program from the American Family Radio when James Dobson mentioned how his son had learned social skills, like how to escort and treat a lady…dressing for success, eating properly, etiquette, and dancing in different social situations from a Cotillion Program. We have nothing like this program in our area. “I was so excited to find a program like NLJC that promotes manners, etiquette and dance to modern music. Plus the kids have a great time!” Melinda said. Self-Confident & Successful Junior Cotillion provides the instruction that can help your child become a self-confident young lady or gentleman. The rules of etiquette, ethics and manners are designed to make sure everyone knows what to do in social situations, so no one will feel uncomfortable. Classes provide opportunities to learn and practice new skills in a safe and comfortable environment. Instruction includes introductions and shaking hands, table manners, telephone and electronic etiquette, polite conversation, interview skills, party etiquette, thank you notes, business etiquette, RSVP etiquette and proper interaction between ladies and gentlemen.
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Fun & Social At every class, Junior Cotillion specializes in teaching 5 - 8 graders manners, etiquette, and also social dance. Training in standard ballroom dancing gives young people a social skill that they can enjoy their entire
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