Community Service Guidelines

Community service hours will only be accepted if you have followed the guidelines on the backside of this paper.  Hours should be turned in within the 9 week period of completing the hours, except summer hours.  Summer hours should be turned in during the first 9 weeks of school.

1.                 All community service hours must have an attached signed letter, or signature on the community service log from the supervisor of the agency on the agency’s letterhead to be accepted.  You will not get credit for more than 8 hours on any given day.

2.                 If more than 20 hours are accumulated from one agency, a letter must be provided by the

Supervisor of that agency stating the work done and hours accumulated.              

3.                 Student volunteer hours may be earned in both school and the community.

4.                 Unpaid services count for volunteer service hours.

5.                 Services performed on campus at non-profit athletic or summer camps for no financial compensation will count as volunteer service hours.

6.                 Volunteer hours will not be given for any G-Star meetings or clubs.

7.                 Volunteer work done to promote a particular point if view or person will not count.

8.                 Service rendered directly to a profit institution or organization or as a precondition to employment will not count.

9.                 Service for a student’s family or family business will not count

10.            Service performed as a result of discipline action taken by the school or the courts will not count.

11.            Participation in campus or competitive activities, such as athletics, plays, clubs, debates, etc. will not count.

12.            Service performed as an academic requirement will not count.

13.            Babysitting, or similar services, performed for an individual family will not count.  Babysitting service for a school related activity WILL count.

14.            A family member, teacher or fellow student may not verify volunteer hours.  Community service hours must be properly documented in order to count.

15.            Volunteer hours must be completed at a NON PROFIT  agency.

16.            Community service hours completed for any church/religious organization must not be a part of the church/religious ceremony.

17.            PLEASE TURN IN THE COMPLETED COMMUNITY SERVICE LOG TO THE DATA PROCESSOR , TRAVIS HAGLER.