Cheering for Change: Building Confidence and Camaraderie
Help me give my students tumbling mats to build confidence and healthy habits through cheer!
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Scott's classroom raised $1,682
This project is fully funded
My Project
This tumbling mat will provide the Mount Vernon cheer team a safe surface to practice and grow their tumbling and stunting. The cheer team has already made such a profound positive impact on students at MTV, including improving student attitudes towards school and each other. For a student population that can sometimes experience difficulty with maintaining positive interpersonal relationships, it is so wonderful to see how structured team activities can make a difference in how students engage with each other and the motivation it builds in them to make positive choices across settings.
Cheer provides fun, engaging opportunities for the students to build confidence and learn how to be supportive, encouraging teammates.
Tumbling is a huge part of that experience and I have seen students celebrate each others' progress and develop a more positive body image as they progress. Ensuring students have the safest surface possible will allow them to continue overcoming hurdles and developing their skills as a team. We want to continue building kind, confident students who know how to push themselves and their peers through collaboration and team work!
Nearly all students from low‑income households
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