2019-2020 GACS VOLUNTEER HOUR REQUIREMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Each family is required to work 12 service hours per year (7 for single parent families) PLUS 7 major fundraising hours. Student records including report cards and/or transcripts can be withheld until service hours obligation is fulfilled AND required number of hours is logged in on RenWeb (see “Service Hours” in the “Family Information” section).
Below is a list of possible ways to earn hours:
Major Fundraising Opportunities:
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Auction:
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For every $150 spent= 1hr
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Attend event = 1 hr
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Invite non GACS friends to attend event = 1 hr
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Be or secure a sponsor or ad = 1 hr per $150
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Secure item for auction = 1 hr per $150
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Purchase item at event = 1 hr per $150
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Be a table captain and secure max table occupancy = 1 hr
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Classroom Angels: Sponsor one class $150 = 1 hr
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Dodge-A-Thon:
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For every $150 spent = 1hr
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Each hour worked = 1 hr
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Golf Scramble:
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One hr workday of tournament = 1 hr
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Attend event/ Invite non GACS friends to event = 1 hr
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One hr volunteer marketing, decorations etc. = 1 hr
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Be or secure a sponsor = 1 hr per $150
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SCRIP:
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Purchase $150 worth of gift cards = 1 hr
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Cash Buyout @ $150 per hour
Service Hour Opportunities:
Service hours are earned at a 1 to 1 ratio. If you volunteer 1 hour of your time in any of the following ways, you earn 1 service hour.
Examples of volunteer activities not listed above:
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Classroom Aide
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Coach a GACS sport
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Field Trip Chaperone
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Field Day Aide
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Chair/Volunteer on any PFA Committee
(Auction, Bingo Night, Box Tops, Christmas Program DVD Sale, Faith Share, Father/Daughter Dance, Golf Scramble, Lunchroom Volunteer, Mother/Son Event, New Family Welcome Social, Outreach, Parent Buddies, Room Parent Coordinator, SCRIP, Trunk or Treat, Uniform Exchange, VPK/Kindergarten Welcome, Dodgeball Rally).