An event or activity designed to be of benefit to the community;
An event or activity to support not-for-profit agencies, institutions or foundations;
Structured programs to promote tutoring, visiting, coaching whose purpose is to assist others;
Participation in an event or activity that supports work of a global nature;
Participation in an event or activity that promotes environmental awareness;
Participation in an event or activity that promotes and contributes to the health and well-being of any group, including school-based activities;
Participation in an event or activity affiliated with a club, religious organization, arts or cultural association, or political organization that seeks to make a positive contribution in the community
In the event that a student would like to participate in an activity that is not on the Board’s list of examples and does not fall within the Board’s list of guiding principles, the student must submit a letter detailing his/her proposed activity to the local school Principal. The Principal will forward this request to the Superintendent responsible for curriculum and the student will by duly notified. The activity should not be started until permission has been granted. Please note that Principals are not obliged to approve projects at the local level.