Service Activities Guidelines

Acceptable Service Activities

• Students may earn hours by volunteering for a MPCSD organization, group or club as long as:

  • No varsity letter, school credit or grade is given

  • Service hours are not expected as part of a membership to a club or group. (e.g. Volunteering hours required for any group or club will not count towards Silver Cord hours.)

    • Clubs/Groups may organize the service, but the service activity must be open to all MPHS students.

  • Silver Cord hours must be providing a service or meeting a clear need for a non-profit agency, church, school, park, charity program, fundraiser or community event. The service should be "above and beyond" one's usual scope of involvement.

Non-Acceptable Service Activities

• Sports teams, managing/training

• Any assigned or expected activity from a coach or director

• Any activity that takes place during the normal school day

• Service to satisfy a class or required by any agency, program, or organization

• For a relative (that may not be available to other students)

• For pay or compensation of any kind

• Others at the discretion of the Silver Cord Director