WHY SHOULD I LETTER IN SERVICE?
- Required for many college and scholarship applications
- Helps you get bigger, better, and more scholarships
- Looks awesome on resumes
- Recognition at graduation
- Get involved in the community
- Service makes you happy!
HOW DO I LETTER?
- Pick up a tracking sheet from the Career Center
- Or print from this blog
- Fill out the sheet and return it to Melinda in the Career Center
- Complete 300 hours to letter
OTHER AWARDS
- 100 Hours: Bronze Award
- 200 Hours: Silver Award
- 300 Hours: Gold Award + Service Letter
- 400 Hours: Riverhawk Award
- 500 Hours: Honor Award
- 600 Hours: Excellence Award
WHAT COUNTS AS SERVICE HOURS?
- Any unpaid time spent serving someone in the community, such as:
- Visiting a nursing home
- Tutoring children at an elementary school
- Making cookies for someone who has had a bad day
- Volunteering at a local animal shelter
- Humanitarian Aid (Habitat for Humanity, Sub for Santa, etc.)
- Donating blood
- And many many more!
WHAT DOESN'T COUNT AS SERVICE HOURS?
- Service or responsibilities in your family. (You should be doing this anyway!) Examples:
- Washing Dad's car
- Babysitting siblings
- Cleaning the house
- Service or responsibilities for your social group. Examples:
- Religious responsibilities (Planning community service to do with your youth group counts though!)
- Any service you get paid for--service is something you give, not something for which you receive.
YEARLY HOUR GOALS TO LETTER
Started Tracking in 7th Grade
- 7th Grade: 30 hours
- 8th Grade: 30 hours
- 9th Grade: 40 hours
- 10th Grade: 60 hours
- 11th Grade: 70 hours
- 12th Grade: 70 hours
Started Tracking in 9th Grade
- 9th Grade: 50 hours
- 10th Grade: 75 hours
- 11th Grade: 85 hours
- 12th Grade: 90 hours
