Welcome to the official Lindsey Meyer Teen Institute website!

2010 LMTI SUMMER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Are you looking for a great volunteer opportunity this summer? Want to help over 300 New Jersey high school students become empowered to make positive changes in their schools and communities? Now's your chance! LMTI is looking for enthusiastic and energized adults to serve as volunteers at the 2010 Summer Leadership Conference.

If you've been to LMTI in the past and want to give back to the program or if you are just looking for an awesome volunteer opportunity, please consider volunteering! Simply fill out the application below and we will be in touch! Contact sean@lmteeninstitute.org with any questions!

Click here to download the 2010 Volunteer Application!

2010 CATS INFORMATION

Congratulations 2010 CATS! We can't wait to work with you. Please download the 2010 CATS Training & Conference application below and bring it with you to the first training. If you will not be at the first training or are attending College Track only, please mail the application to the office by June 26.

Summer Leadership Conference- CATS Training Dates

• Saturday, June 26 (10am-4pm)
• Saturday, July 17 (10am-4pm)
• Saturday, August 14 (10am-4pm)

All trainings will be held at the Rutherford Congregational Church, 251 Union Avenue, Rutherford, NJ 07070. Click here to download directions to CATS Trainings.

Lunch will be provided at the first training only!

College Track Conference- CATS Training Date

• Wednesday, July 28 (immediately preceding College Track; time TBA)

Click here to download the 2010 CATS Training & Conference Application! Both Summer Leadership Conference AND College Track CATS need to fill this out!

2010 LMTI PARENT HANDBOOK

Is your son or daughter attending the 2010 LMTI Summer Leadership Conference? We bet you have lots of questions! Please download the helpful Parent Handbook below and also be sure to visit our FAQ section as well. If you have additional questions, we'll be happy to answer them for you! Just email info@lmteeninstitute.org!

Click here to download the 2010 LMTI Parent Handbook.

2010 YAC INFORMATION

Were you selected as a member of the 2010 Youth Advisory Council (YAC)? Congratulations! Your first task as a YAC is to download the YAC Training & Conference Application below and to bring it with you to the first training. If you will not be at the first training, you must mail it to the office.

Click here to download the 2010 YAC Training & Conference Application.

As a reminder, the training dates are:

• Saturday, April 17 (10am-4pm)
• Saturday, May 15 (10am-4pm)
• Friday, June 18 - Saturday, June 19 (7pm - 12 noon)
• Saturday, July 17 (10am - 4pm)
• Saturday, August 14 (10am - 4pm)

All trainings will be held at the Rutherford Congregational Church, 251 Union Avenue, Rutherford, NJ 07070. Click here to download directions to YAC Trainings.

Remember to carefully review the YAC Training Attendance Policy, as well.

Lunch will be provided at the first training in April. For all other non overnight trainings, you should either bring your lunch or $10-$15 to purchase lunch from a nearby deli or restaurant. Be sure to email us with any questions!

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!

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.