OPINION: Landon Collabs Need To Be Restructured

The Landon Collaboration is a biannual structured day dedicated to interacting and building relationships with our brother school Landon. The goal is simple, but how effective are these collaborations at achieving it?

The success of these meetups depends on the effort put into the activities.

As a result, assertive and outgoing students often end up gaining more from Landon Collabs and having more fun.

Reserved students who do not make an effort to interact may lose interest in the activities and view Landon gatherings as a waste of time.

Additionally, the specifically chosen activities and locations of the collaborations play a significant role in overall enjoyment. On October 2, 2025, the class of 2028 participated in community service and visited the zoo with their Landon peers. Dani Hebron ‘28 reflected, “I think this Landon Collab was my favorite. Being here since third grade, Halloween Costumes Then and Now we never left campus to go do an activity. It has mostly been [community] building and service, which is good... but I'm happy we switched it up.”

If I could change Landon Collabs to make them more beneficial in the future, I would suggest using this year's structure: community service in the morning, followed by a field trip in the afternoon.

Going to places like the zoo, Butler’s Orchard or even the aquarium makes Landon collaborations more enjoyable and engaging, especially inaddition to a positive mindset when working with Landon students.

Finally, it's not just about what is planned; it's also about the execution of the Landon collab. Logistically, the collaboration should be organized to run as smoothly as possible. In the past, there has been a lot of unaccounted time, where students play awkward get-to-know-you games that drag on seemingly without purpose.

In all, Landon Collabs can be incredibly effective when students are encouraged and express a desire to engage and when the activities spark an interest that makes students want to interact.