Link Crew is a freshman transition program. It helps increase academic and social success in freshmen through the support of their peers. It seeks to pass on positive school traditions to new Raiders. It strives to expose students to a variety of individuals at NIHS in positive situations. Link Crew is a leadership training program. Leaders are trained in cooperative skill development and team collaboration. Leaders are taught professional success skills, public speaking skills, and responsibility. Leaders are empowered as role-models for all students. Link Crew is a school community building program. Students learn that by working together they can be successful and enjoy one another. Crews build upon the sense of secuirty and enjoyment established before the first day of school throughout the school year. Crew interaction within small and large groups creates a supportive and positive atmosphere on the NIHS campus. The principles for Link Crew at NIHS are built on these three quotes: "You get back what you give." "Live for the world, not simply in it." "It is hard to dislike someone whose story you know."