Our interactive, assemblies promote positive attitudes, academic achievement and better behavior by transforming the way students face challenges.
Performances are now available either in-person or via live-stream!
My name stands for: Never give up, Encourage others, and Do your best!

For more than three decades, I’ve been on stage with incredible live performers. Together, we’ve impacted millions of kids with messages like showing kindness, doing your best, and having an awesome mindset for learning. When we do a school-wide assembly, we make it so entertaining and fun that kids remember and talk about it forever! We also make hundreds of printable resources for teachers and parents. I hope you’ll check it all out!
See how live-streaming can look for your students!
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Our assembly Programs

In The Original NED Show, students meet the lovable cartoon character NED for the first time, and learn that within his name is an important acronym to help them excel at school and in life. In this program, NED discovers how to learn from his mistakes, and encourages audiences to keep trying in order to reach their goals. 
KEY THEMES
Never Give Up
Encourage Others
Do Your Best
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NED's Mindset Mission logo
Thumbnail collage of NED's Mindset Mission
NED's Mindset Mission begins when NED goes on a fun-filled, globe-trotting adventure to find his mindset. Led by clues, he overcomes a mountain of obstacles, uncovers inner treasures on a Caribbean Island and repairs a sputtering spaceship – all while discovering his mindset and learning to activate his GO Brain.
KEY THEMES
The Power of 'Yet'
Develop a Growth Mindset
You are a Treasure
LEARN MORE
Kindness Adventure logo
NED’s Kindness Adventure uses storytelling, music, illusions and interactive videos to take your students on a journey to learn about Kenyan culture and develop compassion for others. NED helps everyone discover that unique differences, personal experiences, and smiles help create great new friendships.
KEY THEMES
Different Can be Good
Caring is Cool
Each Person Matters a Lot
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Impact & Results

Creating a Culture Shift (2:10)

The school psychologist and principal at Turtle Creek reveal how using NED has created a culture shift in their school.

Trevor's Story (2:00)

The NED Show completely changed this student's outlook on school. Trevor and his parents tell the touching story.

Performer Perspective (3:21)

Two performers share wonderful stories which illustrate the impact that NED's message has had with students.

Team of Leaders (1:30)

By creating a NED Team, this principal and counselor created a unique leadership opportunity for 5th graders.

Writing Exercises (1:30)

Teachers discover that students use 'NED' to make their writing exercises both personal and incredibly relevant.

Increasing Confidence (1:45)

Learn from a school counselor who takes the NED enthusiasm and uses it to increase her students' testing confidence.
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2.3 million
students seen each year
100,000
schools visited since 1989
40 million
kids impacted since company inception.
98% of teachers
describe their students' reaction to our programs as "Enthusiastic and Positive"
30+ years
of providing awesome programs for kids around the world.
99% of teachers
would be in support of having our programs return to their school again.
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Program Cost

There are three ways to bring The NED Show to your school. The most popular is our 'Pay-It-Forward' program. This option enables your school to host The NED Show at NO COST!

Here’s how it works: Instead of paying a fee for the program, we perform The NEDS how at no cost. Schools then make NED-messaged items available for purchase for 5-10 school days following the show. These items reinforce multi-sensory learning and are tangible reminders that increase your students’ ability to retain NED’s message long after the assembly.
Hear why a school counselor and principal love the Pay-it-Forward® Payment Option.
Pay-It-Forward: $0
Pay-It-Forward: School 1
A School hosts The NED Show at no cost with the Pay-It-Forward Payment option.
They run the
PAY-IT-FORWARD
SALE
Proceeds from their sale
pay the cover charge for us to perform at YOUR school!
Pay-It-Forward: School 2
Next, The NED Show
‍visits YOUR school at no cost.
YOU run the
PAY-IT-FORWARD
SALE
Proceeds from THEIR sale
pay the cover charge for us to perform at the NEXT school!
Pay-It-Forward: School 2
Then,
The NED Show visits another school at no cost.
They run the
PAY-IT-FORWARD
SALE
Proceeds from THIS sale
pay the cover charge for us to perform at the NEXT school!
And so on and so on . . .
ABOUT THE SALE
  • Sale runs for 5-10 school days following the show (30 minutes a day)
  • No minimum sale requirement!
  • We pay return shipping on all unsold product!
  • We provide you with tips and a checklist on how to run a smooth & efficient sale.
  • 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
    ‍We Guarantee all NED branded items. We replace any defective NED item AND pay shipping costs!

The yo-yos that are available for purchase are a fun way for kids to literally put NED's message in motion!

Through the Pay-It-Forward payment option your school receives this $1400 assembly at no cost. When you exceed $1400 in sales, 10% of the entire proceeds will be awarded to your school in the form of a GIFT CERTIFICATE for character-messaged NED items­—great for student rewards and incentives.
TWO TRADITIONAL FEE OPTIONS
Standard Fee: $1400
INCLUDES:
NED'S Mindeset Mission, 45-minute all-school assembly.

If more than one performance is required to accommodate all students, a fee of $400 is added for each additional performance.

NED Deluxe: $1500 - $2300
INCLUDES:
NED'S Mindeset Mission, 45-minute all-school assembly.
‍
AND a NED messaged yo-yo for every student in attendance.
‍($10 ea. value) Price depends on number of students in attendance. Contact an Account Executive for more details.

If more than one performance is required to accommodate all students, a fee of $400 is added for each additional performance.

Schedule your show or ask us a question!

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NEVER GIVE UP
ENCOURAGE OTHERS
DO YOUR BEST®
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