Revised Oct. 2011

The PTSA encourages our students to participate and volunteer in the school community.  Students who meet the required criteria can earn various levels of Service Awards, offering another way to demonstrate their Tiger Pride!

• Accumulation Period for Volunteer Hours & Meeting Attendance is from April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012.
• Students must be a member of the PTSA for the 2011-2012 school year in order to be eligible for any of the Student Service Awards.

Service Award -  Awarded to any student who is a member of the PTSA, does not qualify for another award and meets the following commitments:

• Attends a minimum two PTSA meetings, and
  
• Volunteers for a minimum of 25 hours of active participation in any PTSA-approved events or projects.
• $10 gift card awarded.

Distinguished Service Award - Awarded to any student who is a member of the PTSA and demonstrates the following commitments:

• Attends a minimum of three PTSA meetings, and
  
• Volunteers for a minimum of 50 hours of active participation in any PTSA-approved events or projects.
• $25 gift card awarded. 
  

Junior Leadership Award - Awarded to any junior student who is a member of the PTSA and demonstrates the following commitments:

• Attends a minimum of three PTSA meetings;
• Volunteers for a minimum of 25 hours of active participation in any PTSA-approved events or projects; and
  
• Assumes the role of student officer and/or chairperson for one of the PTSA-sponsored events or projects.
• $25 gift card awarded.  
  

Outstanding Senior Service Award – Awarded to any outstanding senior student who is a member of the PTSA and demonstrates the following commitments:

• Has dedicated a minimum of three years of service to the PTSA;
• Attends a minimum of three PTSA meetings;
• Volunteers for a minimum of 15 hours of active participation in any PTSA-approved events or projects;
• Assumes the role of student officer and/or chairperson for one of the PTSA sponsored events or projects; and
  
• Has previously been awarded a Service Award and/or Leadership Award.
• $25 gift card awarded. 
  

“Tiger Pride” Award - Awarded to twenty students with the most hours who are a member of the PTSA, do not qualify for another award and meet the following commitments:

• Volunteers a minimum 15 hours towards PTSA Sponsored events;
• Volunteers a minimum 15 hours towards Tiger Boosters sponsored events; and
• Volunteers a minimum of 15 hours toward Band Boosters sponsored events.
• $30 gift card awarded. 
  

Service Award Certificate - A Service award certificate will be awarded to any student who is a member of the PTSA and meets the following commitments:

• Volunteers for a minimum of 25 hours of active participation in any PTSA-approved events or projects.
  

General Guidelines to all students:

• Maintaining all volunteer hours will be the responsibility of each student.
• Student Log (pdf) download
• Periodic dates for submitting volunteer hours to the PTSA awards  committee will be designated throughout the school year.
• Volunteer hours must be verified and signed off by the adult event chairperson.

The following dates will be used as deadlines for submitting volunteer hours:

• March 31, 2012 – All students should submit their volunteer hours.
• April 14, 2012 – PTSA Award Committee will review hours submitted and confirm documented hours with each student.
• April 15, 2012 – Cut off for submitting any hours not included previously.
• May 2, 2012 – Alexis I. duPont Awards ceremony will be held!

* Volunteer Guidelines (Please take a few minutes to read if you will be volunteering at events)