Welcome to the official Lindsey Meyer Teen Institute website!

We are so excited to present this informative and interactive website. Whether you are an LMTI participant, YAC, Advisor, Volunteer, member of the CATS, Teen Institute Alumnus or are just stopping by to learn more about LMTI, we have what you are looking for!

2010 LOCK IN

It's time for the 2010 LMTI Lock-In! Get ready for 10 hours of non stop LMTI fun! Here's all the info you'll need to attend:

When: Saturday, March 20 @ 9:00pm - Sunday, March 21 @ 7:00am

Where: Ramapo College of New Jersey, Bradley Center

Cost: FREE if you attended the 2009 Summer Leadership Conference; $15 if you did not

You cannot arrive late or leave early without permission from the LMTI Staff. All participants must have a permission form to be admitted! It is recommended that you bring a swimsuit, comfortable clothing, and a pillow/blanket in case you would like to rest.

Click here to download the permission form and directions!

2010 LMTI COLLEGE TRACK

The 2010 College Track application is finally here! Check back soon for more details, but in the meantime you can download the application below!

College Track dates: July 28 - July 31 @ Ramapo College of NJ

Click here to download the College Track Application!

2010 LMTI SUMMER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE REGISTRATION MATERIALS

Registration materials for the 2010 LMTI Summer Leadership Conference are now available to download! This year, the conference will take place on the following dates:

Monday, August 23 - Friday, August 27 (Staff Training, Sunday, August 22)

As always, the conference will be held at YMCA Camp Ralph Mason in beautiful Hardwick, NJ.

Click here to download your Registration Materials!

2010 YAC APPLICATIONS

Do you want to be a member of the 2010 Youth Advisory Council (YAC)? The wait is finally over! Download your application below. Be sure to review the application fully so that you do not miss any important steps.

Completed applications must be postmarked by Friday, January 29. If you are planning to drop your application at the office, it must be here no later than 5:00pm on Friday, January 29. Please send to or drop off for:

YAC Selection Committee
Lindsey Meyer Teen Institute
19 Franklin Place, Suite 103
Rutherford, NJ 07070

Best of luck to all applicants!

Click to download the 2010 YAC Application!

Click here to download directions to YAC Interviews!

A Better High: Dr. Matt Bellace's New Book!

We are so excited about the release of Matt Bellace's brand new book, "A Better High". Matt first become involved with TI in New Jersey back in 1989 and we are so proud of his success! Teen Institute and LMTI are highlighted throughout the book and we are thriled to be part of this amazing project.

PLUS, if you buy Matt's book now, 50% of your purchase will be donated to LMTI! Simply click on the link below and in the "Add Special Instructions Box" type LMTI!

Click here to purchase your copy today!

LMTI Featured on NJ 101.5!

The following is an article that was featured in conjunction with an on-air interview on New Jersey 101.5 Radio. Just click here to listen to on-air interview.

By Dino Flammia

Based in Rutherford, a nonprofit organization has a mission of reducing the frequency of teenage alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use. The Lindsey Meyer Teen Institute(LMTI) works towards this goal by helping students realize their leadership potential. Through the various LMTI programs, teens take what they learn and bring it back to their communities.

For those involved, the LMTI year begins with the Summer Leadership Conferences at Camp Ralph Mason in Hardwick. The conferences are specifically for high school students, but it's considered the heart and soul of the program. LMTI director Jamie Sierfeld explains, "That conference is really about providing them with the tools and knowledge they need to create positive changes when they get back in September."  LMTI also offers middle school programs and a college-transition program.

Teen Institutes in the country date back to as early as 1965. There are dozens in the U.S. now, and the trend reached New Jersey over 20 years ago. Still, Sierfeld considers LMTI extremely unique. "We work with all types of students," says Sierfeld. "We're working with students from suburban communities, rural communities...from Bergen County all the way down to Salem County." She says LMTI hits so many communities, yet students are still able to work together.

This specific institute was renamed in 2005 for a young woman who lost her battle with Cystic Fibrosis. Lindsey Meyer was a Teen Institute participant, as well as a youth staff member at one point.

The Lindsey Meyer Teen Institute is the largest of its kind in the Garden State.