Below is a list of approved activities that are acceptable to be used towards the 120 hours of community service while in high school. Students can also earn community service hours by being involved in high school leadership activities up to a maximum of 15 hours per year, excluding sports and service day.
All students must have completed the required number of approved and documented volunteer service hours starting the first day of their freshmen year and ending May 1st of their senior year. It is the student's responsibility to submit their community service hours each year by using the Reporting Hours link on the right of this page.
CATEGORY | ACCEPTABLE ACTIVITIES | UNACCEPTABLE ACTIVITIES |
Church/Religious Activities | · Teaching Bible School · Mission Trips · Church Dinners · Nursery Help | · Activities involved in a religious service or ritual (i.e. Mass Server, Choir, Scripture Reading) |
Community Agency or Event | · Lake Iowa Activities · Fire Dept. Pancake Breakfast · Kiwanis Tree Sales · Nursing Home/Hospital Volunteering · Flags in the Park | · Practicums or Internships · Job Shadows |
Nonprofit Organization or Charity | · Fundraisers for organizations · Blood Drives | |
School | · Clean up after ball games/dances · Set Building for drama · Tutoring-JH WIN · PALS Fun Night Providing community service through school clubs and organizations or classes such as:
· Student Council - 15 per year · Service Learning -
10 per year if you took the course prior to the 22-23 school year and starting with the 22-23 school year it will be 15 per year.
· FBLA Leadership - 15 per year
· TriM Leadership - 15 per year
| · Music or Athletic Practices · STUDCO required activities · Sports team caption
· Service Day
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Other | · If you have questions or ideas talk to your school principal or designee. | · Helping relatives · Service which is court ordered or discipline requirement · Unsupervised Activities |