🔎Concept Overview
Team Cohesion
Picture this:
Tiny slips of colorful paper scattered across the gym floor where I work, each one holding a secret superpower. Not the kind that makes you fly or turn invisible, but something way more magical – acts of kindness that actually happened.
These aren't just random pieces of paper. They're kindness chains, and they're completely transforming how the young gymnasts I coach see themselves and their teammates. Every single time one of them does something thoughtful – whether it's helping a teammate up after a fall, sharing their water bottle, or cheering extra loud during someone's routine – I write it down and add it to a growing paper chain.
What starts as one lonely loop quickly becomes this incredible, colorful snake winding around the entire gym. But here's the really cool part: my kids start hunting for opportunities to be kind just so they can add another link. Suddenly, the gym atmosphere shifts from competitive tension to collaborative joy.