Link Crew

D.D.S.S. LINK CREW

A leadership training program for Grade 11s and 12s who mentor incoming Grade 9 students with their transitions into high school and D.D.S.S. 

 "You get back what you give"

Are you going to be in Grade 11 or 12 next year?  We are looking for enthusiastic, responsible and caring students to be our Link Leaders.  Follow the link for the application at the bottom of this page.  Applications are due April 15 at 3pm (no exceptions!).  Students will be notified during the week of April 19-23 as to whether or not they have been accepted to the team.  

How does Link Crew work?

	Once accepted, 24 Grade 11 and 12 students will be trained to be Link Crew Leaders.  This May, these Leaders will be going on an overnight leadership retreat where they will not only learn valuable leadership skills, but also create lasting relationships with other Link Crew Leaders.
	During the last week of August, Link Leaders will be trained for 2 days at DDSS.  They will learn how to run our new Grade 9 class through an orientation to be held at DDSS prior to the beginning of school.  This orientation will allow the new students to familiarize themselves with the school, to make new friends with other Grade 9s and senior students, and to ask questions before the confusion of the first day of school.
	Link Leaders will work as one large team and also in mini-teams of two.  Each mini-team will be assigned a group of ten Grade 9s to mentor throughout the year by hosting academic and social events for their Crew.

Past Link Crew Hosted Events 

A motivational assembly and workshops including live music. http://motivate.absolute.org/

 This past year Link Crew Leaders combined Think Day with the Thanksgiving Lunch, along with a table decorating contest which was judged by the guest band.  The winning Crew got to eat lunch with the band members. This was a real hit!!!!!

Cookies, Coco and Cram; a study session before exams. Link Leaders also teach academic lessons in Grade 9 homerooms on making good decisions, using resources at school, and dealing with peer pressure.