Community Service Requirements and Guidelines

Brocktonia Chapter Community Service Guidelines 

All members of the Brocktonia chapter of NHS are required to complete 25 community service hours to be in good standing. Members inducted at the midyear induction ceremony are required to complete 15 hours of community service.  

com·mu·ni·ty serv·ice 

/kəˈmyo͞onədē ˈsərvəs/ 

noun: voluntary work intended to help people in a particular area 

• Community service hours for each year must be completed between the first day of school and the designated due date at the end of the school year (determined based on the last day of school for both seniors and juniors). 

• At least five service hours must be part of an NHS-sponsored event or service project, and the remaining 20 hours can be completed in your choice of activity. 

Volunteer hours that do not count include: 

• Students may not include hours for any activity for which pay is received. 

• Students may not include hours from immediate or extended family members. This includes working in the home or at the parent’s place of employment, unless specifically for a charity event (please speak with an advisor for approval prior to the event). 

• Students may not include hours for any activity completed as a class requirement (for example, clinical hours for a nursing class or interpretation hours for medical interpretation). 

• Students may not count hours worked for BHS student organizations or athletics programs where they are a member.  Students are expected to contribute time to the activities in which they choose to take part. If the student potentially benefits from the service OR if it is required/expected as part of the program, then the hours do not count toward NHS hours.

Examples of hours that do not qualify for NHS: (this is not an all-inclusive list): 

• Fine Arts Examples: Band/Choir/Drama students may not count hours where they receive credit within their respective organization; members of a production (cast/crew) may not count hours for that production 

• Sports Examples: Keeping time or score during a game, or helping at camps; varsity players working JV games/events and vice-versa 

• Class Officers performing duties that are required of their position 

Any unique circumstances, which do not fall under these guidelines, may be discussed with your NHS Advisors prior to recording your hours. 

HOUR SHEET DOCUMENTATION & DELIVERY RULES: 

• All hours must be recorded on the BHS NHS service hours tracking form 

• No more than one organization per service sheet 

• All sheets must be approved by either the President or Vice President of NHS and delivered to the NHS Secretary within 2 weeks of the date of the service 

• Organization – Provide the name of the non-profit or school organization for which the hours took place (no acronyms!);  

• Service Activity – What type of activity was it? (i.e., serving food, etc.)  

• Summary of Activity – Describe in detail what work you performed at this activity (How did the community/school benefit from the project?; What did you learn about yourself while completing this project?) 

• Contact Information – Provide verification name and phone number or name and email.  Contact person must be provided and hours must be approved and verified by said person before your hours will be approved by NHS