Examples of School
Service
Volunteer Activities
List school service
activities in which you have participated and note any major accomplishment in
each. These can be individual or group service projects. Generally speaking, school
and community service activities are those which are done for or on behalf of
others (not including immediate family members) for which no compensation
(monetary or other) has been given. Please obtain the signature of an adult
supervisor who can verify your participation in each activity. Examples are
listed below but you are not limited to activities on this list.
Link Crew
FCCLA - for example: Christmas Baskets
FFA – for example: Christmas Baskets
Peer Mediator
DARE - spoke with fifth graders
Painting posters for plays
Set-up art show
Prom committee - plan & prepare
Serve at faculty coffee for an organization
Student Council – for example: counting money for Toys for Tots
Circle
Shelving books at Prairie Elementary or middle school
Dollars for Scholars board member
Sports team manager
Sports team statistician
Kindness Retreat
Characteristics of Exemplary School Service
1. School related but not a class
2. Above and beyond membership
3. Done in a cheerful and enthusiastic manner
4. Achieved in multiple disciplines
5. Includes long term involvement
Service Hierarchy
One time experience – freshman football chain gang 2006
One time experience multiple years – freshman football chain gang 2006 and 2005
Repeated experiences during one year – Sports team manager 2006
Repeated experiences during multiple years – Sports team manager 2006, 2005, and 2004
Amount of time
Variety of activities