Campus Ministry
Junior Year Service Guidelines
Living the Gospel Message (LTGM)
Service Hour Guidelines 2011-2012
Service hours for any organization or activity at Bishop Ready High School is not acceptable
for LTGM minimum requirements; service must be done in the greater community beyond Bishop Ready.
Guidelines for the completion of the junior requirement are as follows:
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A minimum of 20 hours of service must be earned following the last day of sophomore year and the last day of junior third quarter;
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Service to be completed in a parish or faith community, hospital, nursing home, school, or any non-profit organization* that is in agreement with Catholic moral teaching;
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Any liturgical ministry, including but not limited to: lector, altar server, choirs or Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, that is not a new ministry as of June may not be counted;
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A maximum of five (5) hours may be counted for coaching, refereeing, assisting, keeping score, selling tickets or refreshments for sports teams, athletic events, tournaments or combination of events is allowed. These provisions do not allow for club teams or cheerleading for-profit organizations;
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Church-oriented work camps or mission trips are acceptable, though only actual work hours will be counted;
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An adult must date, record the number of hours earned, and sign the Supervisor Evaluation Form. Agency or organization printouts and letters on official letterhead may also suffice. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that the Supervisor’s Evaluation Form is complete. Other students, parents and/or family members may not be the supervisor;
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The service hour requirement is not complete until a supervisor’s evaluation is given to the student’s theology teacher and approved by the Campus Ministry Team;
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Bingo is not acceptable under any circumstances because of legal issues;
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Volunteering at, for or with a for-profit business or individual is never acceptable;
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No exceptions are allowed. These guidelines are firm.
Particularly recommended is service with the disadvantaged, marginalized, or poor. The following are suggested:
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Catholic/Lutheran/Jewish Social Services
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J.O.I.N. (Joint Organization for Inner City Needs)
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St. Vincent de Paul Society
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Columbus Recreation and Parks Department
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Humane Societies (non-profit)
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Life Care Alliance/Meals on Wheels
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Mid-Ohio Food Bank
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Mother M. Angeline Home
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Shepherd’s Corner at Dominican Acres
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Special Olympics
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Holy Family Soup Kitchen
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Ronald McDonald House
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The Buckeye Ranch (Grove City)
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Ohio School for The Blind
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Parish Schools of Religion or PREP (elementary/pre-school)
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Heinzerling Foundation
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The Red Cross
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Deaf Services Center (Worthington)
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Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities
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City Year/Camp City Year (Columbus)
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Columbus Literacy Council
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Gospel Road, Diocese of Columbus
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Westside Free Store
Any questions concerning community service, including the appropriateness of an agency or organization, must be addressed before beginning the service. If you are unsure about the agency where you would like to volunteer or the type of service being completed, please check with a member of Campus Ministry or e-mail Dr. SK. at bschwabk@cdeducation.org.
Students may begin their junior hours after the completion of the sophomore year and must have them completed with the Supervisor Evaluation Forms turned in by the last day of third quarter.
Theology Curriculum: A theology grade of 20 points will be earned for on-time completion and verification of the service hour requirement. These points will be included in the fourth quarter grade. Upon completion of the service hour requirement, a second grade of 30 points can be earned during any quarter during the junior year for a written reflection essay. If the reflection essay is not submitted in quarters one through three, it will be mandatory for the fourth. Directions for this grade will be provided to students at the beginning of the junior year and will be available at Progress Book throughout the year.
Student Eligibility: Students who have not completed all service hours, according to the prescribed guidelines, by the end of the fourth quarter grading period immediately become ineligible for all extra-curricular activities. Students may not work ahead in service hours nor take credit for excess hours earned in previous years.
Awards are given annually to students who perform service above and beyond that which is required. After the school year begins, Supervisor Evaluation Forms may be mailed or hand-delivered to the student’s theology teacher. Bishop Ready High School is not responsible for evaluation forms delivered to the school during summer break. Please wait until the first day of regular classes to submit Supervisor Evaluation Forms.
* United Way agencies that receive monies from the annual United Way campaign may by considered for service provided that their mission is consistent with Catholic moral teaching.
* All scenarios for completion of this requirement cannot be addressed in this document. Decisions of the Campus Ministry Team are final.