Update: Many of you have been working towards the ISSN graduation requirement of 120 hours (points) of service, and we commend you for that! AGS is still a fledgling academy, though, and year by year we are discovering additional ways to incorporate service into our curriculum and ways to inform students about opportunities in the Austin area. In our first two years of existence, we did not have a clear and consistent method for documenting service points (but now we do!). For these reasons, we are adjusting our points expectations for some of our earliest graduates.
| Class of 2012(current juniors) | Class of 2013(sophomores) | Class of 2014(freshmen) | Class of 2015and beyond | |
| Service points required by graduation | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 |
| Recommended goal for points logged by May 12 | 25 | 20+ | 20+ | n/a(30 pts. each year) |
Current Community Service Opportunities for AGS
| Colorado River Ramble Date(s): 04/01/2012 7:00 a.m. - 2 p.m. Location: Start Line: Under the MoPac Bridge on the north shore Finish Line: Texas Rowing Center on Lady Bird Lake Awards Ceremony: Redbud Center, 3601 Lake Austin Boulevard Contact: Phone: 512-498-1587 Email: riverramble@coloradoriver.org Website: http://coloradoriver.org/events/colorado-river-ramble Volunteers are needed to assist with all aspects of the race including: packet pick-up, set-up, check-in, snack & beverage delivery, marshalling, boat help, parking, and more. Volunteers will receive a free t-shirt and lunch. Great group volunteer opportunity! Contact riverramble@coloradoriver.org or call 512-498-1587 for more details. |
| It's My Park Day Date(s): March 3, 2012, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Location: Austin parks Contact: Phone: Email: Website: http://www.austinparks.org/itsmypark.html It's My Park Day is an annual community service day focused on improvements to Austin's park. Individuals and community groups lead projects ranging from simple cleaning and repair to trail building and playground installation. Last year, 2,000 It's My Park Day volunteers attended 72 projects and contributed more than 7,200 hours of service! |
| 2012 Austin Marathon: 26 miles for 26 charities Date(s): February 19, 2012 Location: 2313 S. 1st Street at Oltorf, Austin, TX 78704 Contact: Phone: Email: Website: http://www.hillcountryconservancy.org/events/2012-austinmarathonwaterstop Hill Country Conservancy needs over 100 volunteers to host a water stop at our designated mile, providing water, snacks, coffee, sunscreen and other comfort items, and ensuring emergency protocols for 20,000 marathon participants. |
| Keep Austin Beatiful Date(s): February 11 and April 14, 2012 Location: Lady Bird Lake Contact: must pre-register online Phone: Email: Website: http://www.keepaustinbeautiful.org/LBLFebruary2012 Ongoing Lady Bird Lake Clean Up on and around the lake. 9 - 11 a.m. every other month. |
| Zach Scott Theatre Date(s): November 11 2011 Location: 1510 Toomey Road - Austin, TX 78704 Contact: Elizabeth Lopez Phone: (512) 476-0541 Email: elopez@zachtheatre.org Website: http://www.zachtheatre.org/ Help kids learn about theatre ad express themselves. |
| Camp Counselor Date(s): December 26- 30 2011 Location: Zach Scott Theatre Contact: Elizabet Lopez Phone: (512) 476-0541 Email: elopez@zachtheatre.org Website: http://www.zachtheatre.org/ Work with kids and help them grow and learn about the sateg |
| Food collection Date(s): 12/01/2011 Location: Austin Contact: Mr. Kerr Phone: 512-699-6383 Email: eligray@gmail.com Website: Collected two brown paper grocery sacks of pantry food for AGS food drive and delivered to Mr. Kerr's room. |
| 3M Half Marathon & Relay Date(s): Sunday, 29 January 2012 Location: From North Austin to just north of the Capitol Complex (see website for map route and more details) Contact: Phone: (512) 984-7223 Email: Website: http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/HalfMarathon/Home/ Come run with us in the second largest stand-alone half marathon in Texas. Run as an individual or two-person relay team. The event is capped at 6,000 participants and over 4000 have already registered. If you're worried about hills, don't be. The path is mostly downhill. Mostly. |
| Texas Area Food Bank Date(s): Ongoing Location: various Contact: ? Phone: 512 789-7814 Email: Mhehmsoth@gmail.com Website: Help sort and/or box food for the holidays or any day. |
Need help, or do you have a community service opportunity?
Do you need help with a Community Service Opportunity that you would like to share with the AGS Community? Please fill out this form so that we can jump in and lend a hand!