Programs

B6

B6, which stands for “Be All 6 Pillars” is a program designed to implement the Six Pillars of Character into the non-traditional middle school and high school setting. This club is service-based and provides mentorship for younger students while using components of the WEB, Link Crew and CHARACTER COUNTS! initiatives.

B6 was designed to complement the CHARACTER COUNTS! initiative in the St. Johns County School District. The first phase of the CHARACTER COUNTS! initiative is for students to understand the Six Pillars of Character: Fairness, Caring, Citizenship, Respect, Responsibility and Trustworthiness. Once students are able to acknowledge and understand the depth of each pillar, the goal is to begin building their leadership skills to create a culture of good character. By establishing a character culture and infusing leadership skills into students, they will begin to understand that showing good character is not just about them being good, but rather that, character runs much deeper and impacts their words, attitude and actions.

B6 has been implemented in schools throughout St. Johns County including St. Johns Technical High School, Patriot Oaks Academy and Fruit Cove Middle School.

Link Crew

Link Crew is a high school transition program that welcomes freshmen and makes them feel comfortable throughout the first year of their high school experience. Built on the belief that students can help students succeed, Boomerang Project’s proven high school transition program trains mentors from your junior and senior classes to be Link Crew Leaders. This training process teaches fundamental leadership skills linked directly to the Six Pillars of Character: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship. As positive role models, Link Crew Leaders are mentors and student leaders who guide the freshmen to discover what it takes to be successful during the transition to high school and help facilitate freshman success. Link Crew is a year long transition program with four components that contribute to its success:

High School Orientation – Link Crew Leaders and freshmen start building the mentor relationship and freshmen receive information about how to be successful in high school
Academic Follow Ups – Link Crew Leaders support freshman academic success and character development through structured classroom visits
Social Follow Ups – Link Crew Leaders and freshmen connect outside the classroom at social events to increase student engagement, and promote positive school climate
Leader Initiated Contacts – Link Crew Leaders connect with their freshmen on a more individual basis

Link Crew has been implemented in all high schools in St. Johns County including Nease High School, St. Augustine High School, Pedro Menendez High School, Bartram Trail High School, Ponte Vedra High School and Creekside High School.

WEB

WEB, which stands for “Where Everybody Belongs” is a middle school orientation and transition program that welcomes sixth graders and new students and makes them feel comfortable throughout the first year of their middle school experience. Built on the belief that students can help students succeed, the program trains eighth grade students to be WEB Leaders. This training process teaches fundamental leadership skills linked directly to the Six Pillars of Character: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship. As positive role models, WEB Leaders are mentors and student leaders who guide the sixth graders to discover what it takes to be successful during the transition to middle school and help facilitate sixth grade success. WEB is a yearlong transition program with four components to contribute to its success:

Middle School Orientation – WEB Leaders and sixth graders start building the mentor relationship and receive information about how to be successful in middle school
Academic Follow Ups – WEB Leaders support sixth grade academic success and character development through classroom visits
Social Follow Ups – WEB Leaders and sixth graders connect outside the classroom at social events to increase student engagement and promote positive school climate
Leader Initiated Contacts – WEB Leaders connect with their sixth graders on a more individual basis. For additional information on the WEB program, please visit http://www.boomerangproject.com

WEB has been implemented in several middle schools in St. Johns County including Gamble Rodgers Middle School, Sebastian Middle School, Landrum Middle School, Fruit Cove Middle School and Switzerland Point Middle School.