To help keep spirits high and motivation up throughout the year I think that it's important to take time to remember why we're here, I think keeping motivational quotes and sayings posted around the studio and on social media would be ideal in helping to keep everyone inspired. It's such an honor to be a Reagan Dancer and we want to ensure no one is being negative about their state or accidentally taking this privilege for granted, I loved how this past year we had the countdown jar, I thought that was a really creative way to keep girls engaged, I'd love to implement something like that for throughout the year, like for example every Monday we introduce a quote of the week that we can keep in the back of our minds all week to help us stay driven.
Dance/drill pre campBefore Pre Camp we could give everyone a little note card where they can write down a series of personal goals and then at the end of each day they can reflect on how they did that day, if they met their goals, or took steps and acted in ways that brought them closer to their goals. This could help girls see the progress they are making to help them remain motivated all year, specifically throughout camp because it will demonstrate how acting in certain way towards their goals will help them to be successful in the program and sets a good precedent for the rest of the year.
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contest seasonDuring contest season if we are in a good place with our routines we could take around ten to fifteen minutes at the end of class for mindfulness before the competition. It could be personal no screens time for girls to just reflect on goals they have, lock in choreography and reflect on the successes so far. This could be beneficial because it's so rare that we get time to just sit and silence with our minds. At the end of the day we know what's best for ourselves and if were given a chance to reflect on how to harness each of our individual strengths and address thing we need to work on free from distractions of friends, phones and whatever else preoccupies one's mind we could flourish as a team.
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