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Community Service Requirement

Community Service

Requirement

Community Service

Requirement

Community service is a graduation requirement for all Lake Orion Baptist School students. The integration of

community service into the curriculum helps accomplish several goals that extend beyond the classroom.

Students have the opportunity to impact their neighbors and community by applying the biblical principles of

servant-leadership. By using the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom in real-life situations, students

grow in their ability to interact with individuals and organizations within the community. Seeking to provide

service to others helps students learn to be selfless and to effectively shine the light of the gospel to a dark

world.

Students in grades 9-12 will be required to have a minimum of 10 hours of community service per year or

partial year that they attend Lake Orion Baptist School. Any hours over and above the requirement in any

given year may not be transferred to the following school year. Summer service hours may be applied to either

the previous or upcoming school year.

Guidelines for Community Service

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Because most LOBS students already participate in regularly scheduled ministry opportunities within the

local church (children’s church, choir/orchestra, nursery, etc.), students must complete their community

service hours in ways that place an emphasis on impacting the community. Church-sponsored activities

such as Adopt-a-Road clean up, food banks, and blood drives would qualify as community service.

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Students may not work for a business to earn community service hours.

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Students may not volunteer for family members for hours.

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Students may assist senior citizens, disabled individuals, or special needs persons other than relatives.

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Student’s volunteer hours must benefit the community, not a business.

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Students may volunteer at non-profit clubs and organizations or for not-for-profit events. Students must

keep in mind that “non-profit” does not simply mean “not getting paid.” Working at a business and not

getting paid is not acceptable for community service hours.

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Students may not submit hours for service done for another organization’s requirement.

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Students who volunteer during the summer following their 8

grade year may apply the hours toward the

high school graduation requirement.

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Students are not limited in the number of hours served per site; however, service hours must be

completed from at least 3-5 different sites.

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Incomplete Community Service forms will not be accepted.

Requirements for Graduation

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Complete 40 hours at approved locations or activities (3-5 different sites required).

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Complete Community Service Form for each volunteer site served.

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Submit hours no more than 60 days following the completion of the activity. Hours completed over the

summer must be submitted no later than September 30

Ways to Earn Community Service Hours:

o Regularly Schedule Times: Student commits to volunteer a specified number of service hours over

a predetermined period of time. For example, every Tuesday from 4:00-6:00pm.

o Special Events: Student makes a commitment to volunteer with an organization holding a one or

two-day event to benefit the community, such as a fair for kids, a walk for charity, or a blood drive.

o Student-Developed Service Projects: A student-generated idea to help a specific organization or

group of people. Each project must have the approval of the administration prior to

implementation.

o Classroom-Based Service Projects: A service project linked to the curriculum of a class and

completed during class time.

Community Service Form

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