Link Crew
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Link Crew is a leadership program offered to high school
s in the United States and Canada. The program allows the school to choose upper-classmen to be linked with freshmen throughout the year. The Link Leaders help the freshman get involved by informing them about the activities put on by the school and local communities. These students also help to bridge the gap between freshmen and the rest of the school, when the younger students may feel like they don't belong. The leaders are a positive role model for the freshman students during the important transition from middle school to high school. These Link Leaders begin before the school year with two days of extensive training. Each freshman student is assigned to a group of 10-12 other freshmen and one or two Link Leaders. Link Leaders have activities during their freshman orientation to make the freshmen feel at home. Link Leaders continue to support their student Crew by meeting with them weekly, inviting them to school functions, and assisting them academically.
The program starts with a freshman only orientation a few days before the first day of school. Juniors and Seniors lead the freshman through Ice-breaker
s and other bonding activities with their assigned freshmen.
Throughout the year, the Link Leaders are encouraged to continue to connect with the freshmen. They may teach time management
, conflict resolution or character education lessons, instruct on how to use school resources, or attend free social events.
The intention of the program is to increase freshmen success as measured by school attendance, academic success and discipline.
The program is run by the Boomerang Project. It is estimated that over 700,000 freshmen were introduced to high school in 2006 through the Link Crew program.
The Boomerang Project awards ten scholarships to graduating seniors who have made an extreme difference in the lives of the freshman they worked with. Multiple awards have been given to students at North Farmington High School
and Fraser High School, both Michigan
schools.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s in the United States and Canada. The program allows the school to choose upper-classmen to be linked with freshmen throughout the year. The Link Leaders help the freshman get involved by informing them about the activities put on by the school and local communities. These students also help to bridge the gap between freshmen and the rest of the school, when the younger students may feel like they don't belong. The leaders are a positive role model for the freshman students during the important transition from middle school to high school. These Link Leaders begin before the school year with two days of extensive training. Each freshman student is assigned to a group of 10-12 other freshmen and one or two Link Leaders. Link Leaders have activities during their freshman orientation to make the freshmen feel at home. Link Leaders continue to support their student Crew by meeting with them weekly, inviting them to school functions, and assisting them academically.
The program starts with a freshman only orientation a few days before the first day of school. Juniors and Seniors lead the freshman through Ice-breaker
Icebreaker (facilitation)
An icebreaker is a facilitation exercise intended to help a group to begin the process of forming themselves into a team. Icebreakers are commonly presented as a game to "warm up" the group by helping the members to get to know each other...
s and other bonding activities with their assigned freshmen.
Throughout the year, the Link Leaders are encouraged to continue to connect with the freshmen. They may teach time management
Time management
Time management is the act or process of exercising conscious control over the amount of time spent on specific activities, especially to increase efficiency or productivity. Time management may be aided by a range of skills, tools, and techniques used to manage time when accomplishing specific...
, conflict resolution or character education lessons, instruct on how to use school resources, or attend free social events.
The intention of the program is to increase freshmen success as measured by school attendance, academic success and discipline.
The program is run by the Boomerang Project. It is estimated that over 700,000 freshmen were introduced to high school in 2006 through the Link Crew program.
The Boomerang Project awards ten scholarships to graduating seniors who have made an extreme difference in the lives of the freshman they worked with. Multiple awards have been given to students at North Farmington High School
North Farmington High School
North Farmington High School is located in Farmington Hills, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit USA. The school currently educates a student body of 1450. Established in 1961, the current Principal is Joseph F. Greene, Jr...
and Fraser High School, both Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
schools.