Colt Crew is a yearlong commitment. Don’t fall off, because you will be letting a lot of people down. If you can’t make it, don’t just stop showing up. Be a man (or lady) and come talk to me personally about why you can no longer be a part of this organization.
You must call all the freshmen in your orientation groups by Monday the 23rd of August. Texting, Facebook and Myspace does not count—Colt Crew makes voice-to-voice, then in-person, face to face connections. I don’t want any excuses about you not being able to call them, because there are none. At the beginning of the year, I expect all freshmen to be called at least twice a week.
None of the freshmen in your group must be shown favoritism based on personality or ethnicity. Last year, one of the students in my class had a leader who never contacted her but would always contact another girl in the group. I don’t want anything like this to happen ever again.
You must learn all your freshmen’s first and last names and have their schedules written down. There will be a folder on one of the computers in C-27 where you will need to have entered this information by the end of the first week of school.
It is up to you to build a bond with your freshmen by telling them to meet you at lunch, nutrition, or after school and then being there on time. The best method is to get together with your partner and plan activities for your orientation group. Each group should have at least one activity a month.
If you are supposed to meet a freshmen in my room and you do not show up, you will be warned once and then dropped from Colt Crew. Colt Crew honors their commitments.
Don’t let your personal life (relationship troubles, breakups, friendships, etc) affect your attitude when it comes to Colt Crew. We need to be mature enough to leave all that behind once we step through the doors of C27, the meetings, or the events.
No one is perfect and once in a while, we may let a curse word slip, but we cannot EVER do so around the freshmen. I have never cursed around mine, and you can do the same. If the freshmen use bad language, it is the perfect time to talk to them about making the right choices in school and life.
Let the freshmen know right off the bat that you will be checking their grades, because you want them to succeed in school. If you are notified that a freshman is doing poorly in their classes, don’t bring it up right away. Instead, have a conversation about other stuff and then sneak it in at the end.
If a freshman does not seem interested in corresponding with you, try a few more times and then say, “Here is my contact information. I am always here to help you, so feel free to contact me whenever.” You may think about referring them to another leader. Please remember that not everyone warms up right away, so you need to be patient.
Do not joke around with your freshmen the same way you joke with your friends. Remember that you are not here to be their friends. They have upperclassmen friends already, but you shouldn’t be one of them. Think of yourself as a teacher and your freshmen as your students.
Do not ever end up in the tardy line. This is a HORRIBLE example for our freshmen. I will be doing regular checks. Leaders who are in the tardy line must help a freshman teacher clean their room for one hour after school. Think of it as detention, but more helpful. Four tardies equals a drop from Colt Crew.
Do not ever end up in the Dean’s office. Being in the Dean’s Office once equals two hours of cleaning a freshman teacher’s classroom, and twice equals a drop from Colt Crew.
Colt Crew Leaders are unlike other students in the way that you are always being watched and judged. Not by “Big Brother,” but by me, your teachers, and your peers. They know that you are leaders so they will expect certain behavior from you. Forget who you were last year, because this year you are someone new—a better and more knowledgeable person and student.
Colt Crew is a lot of work and sometimes we’ll be tired. However, it is important to stay energetic and positive at all times, whether it is during an event or during the class. This is what Link Crew students all over the country are known for, and here at Carson High School, it should be no different.
Never, ever hesitate to ask for help from me or your Colt Crew Leaders.
Treat your fellow leaders equally and with respect. Be warm and friendly. Always return their calls and don’t be standoffish.
Don’t ever talk back to a teacher or staff. It doesn’t matter what they said to you. In life, you will not be buddy-buddy with everyone, so you have to get ready for that now. Also, how much you like a teacher shouldn’t gauge how well you are doing in their class. You will get one warning and then be dropped from Colt Crew.
If your grades consistently fall below a 2.5, you will be required to go to tutoring, and if it does not improve, you will be dropped. You cannot be a role model if your grades are that low. In my book, even a C is a bad grade, because a C is just average, and my leaders all need to be way above average in every single way.
If you do not attend two or more events in a row, you will be dropped.
Any reports of drug use will equal a drop.
You must come to all meetings (Mondays after school) unless you have a good reason. If you miss more than three meetings in a row (except for sports or something academic, I need to know about this FAR in advance) you may be dropped.
If you have to keep missing Colt Crew events due to family issues, Colt Crew may not be right for you. Family issues may keep us from living up to our best potential and helping others in the best way we know how. So if this keeps happening, I might ask you to take a break and come back when things calm down in your personal life.
If you keep “forgetting” about Colt Crew meetings and events or keep letting me know at the last minute that you will not make it, you will be dropped.
Get to know and talk to your freshmen’s teachers on a regular basis.
Respect yourself by dressing appropriately. No clothing with drug, tobacco, alcohol or sexual references, period. Guys, no boxers showing and girls, cover up that chest and stomach and keep your shorts and skirts a decent length.
No electronic device usage during meetings, class, or events. I will drop people who consistently break this rule, as it shows disrespect.
No PDA, especially kissing for extended periods of time, sitting on laps, or roaming hands. It’s distasteful and sets a bad example, especially for our freshman girls who are already getting so many mixed messages about sexuality from the media and upperclassmen girls. Keep it to tastefully holding hands.
If I hear something negative about a leader from a teacher, that leader will have to clean a freshmen class for one hour. If I hear something positive, that leader will be rewarded, big time. J
If someone badmouths Colt Crew it’s usually because they don’t understand what we are all about. Don’t be offended. Instead, please let those people know what we stand for and how hard we work.
Don’t ever forget that Colt Crew and Ms.Dev loves you!
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