Link crew is a program designed to help incoming freshmen and help them feel welcome into high school. Link crew the program that brings people together and is ran by Miss Shepard, who is the group program director for the fifth year.
Link crew has a huge role on the first day of school. For example, on the first day of the school year they show students around, get them used to the school and do activities. Many students every school year want to be involved with the program like this. This year for example they had “ about 130 upper classmen.” Throughout the school year, being a part of something can get challenging for some students. “By this time of year we have about 80 that are actively involved,” Shepard exlained. It even has a role for when students graduate. For example, when a club member graduates, they will get a NHS cord which can be a big motivator for seniors apart of the program.
Some of the students that have joined link crew have felt like they have improved on some skills such as their leadership, communication, and organization. For example, Mikaila Torres stated that, ” I’d say you definitely learn how to communicate better, stay organized, take initiative and learn how to become a great leader all while having fun.” Another example could be for them to improve their skills by the events they host such as their “ scavenger hunt called pumpkin quest.” Additionally, link crew make members improve on skills that they might have never thought they needed to improve.
Overall, link crew is something to think about junior and senior year. It helps build skills, become a team, and just have a fun experience through the year. There are still so many students that want to join, so some advice that a current member stated was “the advice I would give someone who wants to join would just be Go for it because it’s honestly such a great experience. Just be ready to step out of your comfort zone and really connect with people because that’s what really makes it meaningful.” This shows students how to do things that will make them happy or even become a better person overall. The program gives students a chance to do things they have never done before.
In the end, link crew is something that gives students a chance to challenge themselves, all while introducing new students to high school.
