Yearly Hour Requirements: 40 total hours (June 1 to May)
16 Hours of summer service
Of the remaining 24 hours, you must have a minimum of 8 NHS hours for the year.
12 hours of the 24 required school year hours must be completed by the end of December. 4 of those 12 must be NHS hours.
The other 12 hours will be due May 1st for Seniors and the end of May for Junior members.
ALL NHS hours come through the opportunities page.
Suggested monthly guidelines:
3 NHS hours & 0 community service
OR
2 NHS hours & 1 community service
OR
1 NHS hour & 2 community service hours.
Remember, the monthly guidelines above are suggested. 12 hours (4 NHS) much be completed between September and December, and 12 hours (4 NHS) must be completed between January and May.
Please note that sponsors must be 21 or older and be present while you are performing the volunteer activity.
16 Hours of summer service
Of the remaining 24 hours, you must have a minimum of 8 NHS hours for the year.
12 hours of the 24 required school year hours must be completed by the end of December. 4 of those 12 must be NHS hours.
The other 12 hours will be due May 1st for Seniors and the end of May for Junior members.
ALL NHS hours come through the opportunities page.
Suggested monthly guidelines:
3 NHS hours & 0 community service
OR
2 NHS hours & 1 community service
OR
1 NHS hour & 2 community service hours.
Remember, the monthly guidelines above are suggested. 12 hours (4 NHS) much be completed between September and December, and 12 hours (4 NHS) must be completed between January and May.
Please note that sponsors must be 21 or older and be present while you are performing the volunteer activity.
There are two types of service:
NHS hours (on the Opportunities Page) and Community Service hours.
NHS hours are hours spent helping those requesting assistance through our opportunities page.
Community Service hours are hours spent assisting sponsors and organizations not on the opportunities page, and are selected on your own from the list at the bottom of the page. We are always looking to grow the community service list! If you know of other service opportunities not listed below, you need to have them approved by the advisers before the service is performed.
We strongly encourage candidates/members to select opportunities that will be avenues for personal growth. NHS is all about experiencing new things!
Caution: You are not to work for a relative or receive compensation of any kind. If you are contemplating an opportunity sponsored by a religious organization, please check with the advisers to make sure the service extends into the community at large. Sorry, there are no athletic related events or co-curricular/hobby activities that qualify as community service.
Note: All approved athletics related service requests will be posted on the Opportunities page, so please check the page on a regular basis. Parents or family members who submit service requests to the NHS account with the intent of creating a service opportunity for only their child/relative is unacceptable.
NHS hours (on the Opportunities Page) and Community Service hours.
NHS hours are hours spent helping those requesting assistance through our opportunities page.
Community Service hours are hours spent assisting sponsors and organizations not on the opportunities page, and are selected on your own from the list at the bottom of the page. We are always looking to grow the community service list! If you know of other service opportunities not listed below, you need to have them approved by the advisers before the service is performed.
We strongly encourage candidates/members to select opportunities that will be avenues for personal growth. NHS is all about experiencing new things!
Caution: You are not to work for a relative or receive compensation of any kind. If you are contemplating an opportunity sponsored by a religious organization, please check with the advisers to make sure the service extends into the community at large. Sorry, there are no athletic related events or co-curricular/hobby activities that qualify as community service.
Note: All approved athletics related service requests will be posted on the Opportunities page, so please check the page on a regular basis. Parents or family members who submit service requests to the NHS account with the intent of creating a service opportunity for only their child/relative is unacceptable.
Pre-Approved community service opportunities include:
*Opportunities not on this list should be approved by Chapter Advisors prior to the event*
*Opportunities not on this list should be approved by Chapter Advisors prior to the event*
- Abraham Ranch (abrahamranch.com)
- Clothing Closet
- Goodwill
- Ortonville DDA, Ortonville Farmers Market
- VFW
- Brandon Parks and Rec Programs
- Volunteering at an animal shelter or rescue adoption event (like K-9 Rescue League, MARL, Canine Companions, Adopt-a-Pet, etc)
- Clarkston Family Farm
- Oakland County Volunteer Services
- O.A.T.S. in Ortonville
- O.C.E.F. food pantry in Ortonville
- Salvation Army volunteer (Record ONLY the hours you worked, regardless of what the sponsor writes down.)
- Adult foster care / group home volunteer
- Participating in any scheduled DNR workday at Bald Mountain or other listed location (waiver found here)
- Individually arranged private academic tutoring (math, science, etc.) for which no compensation is given
- Rocking and Raking
- Desert Angels
- Rochester Area Neighborhood House Clothes closet, food pantry
- Lighthouse of Oakland County
- Working with disabled senior citizens:
- Nursing home volunteer
- Retirement home volunteer
- Planting flowers at a nursing home
- Organizing transportation
- Delivering groceries
- Yard work (Snow shoveling, raking leaves, mowing lawns, planting flowers, pulling weeds, etc.)
- Translator for ESL, brail, etc.
- Red Cross / Donating blood on your own time
- Forgotten Harvest (Farm is in northern Livingston county, other various areas are available)
- Seasonal charity work wrapping presents
- Volunteer for Special Olympics
- Mission trips (counting only the hours spent directly helping others in need)
- Girl Scout / Eagle Scout projects that benefit the community at large
- Habitat for Humanity volunteer
- Volunteering at a soup or food kitchen
- Hospital volunteer
- Shelter or hotline volunteers/counselors