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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t even know how this is possible. They give out SSL hours like they are candy on Halloween! My 8th grader already has enough to graduate and he’s barely even tried! [/quote]

Do share your knowledge then of how it was so easy for your kid--where they got the hours and how. I have a middle schooler, and unless I drive them around to volunteer opportunities, I'm not sure how you would get the 75 done in middle school.[/quote]

I don't have a full recollection of all the hours - but all the kids got like 10 hours for Outdoor Education. They get some for other in-school events too, not sure exactly what they are because I haven't been there for those. My son participated in some bake-sales and a club at school to get some. He also volunteered as a CIT helping with little kids at a camp over the summer  - got like 30 hours that way. He did a film camp with our rec center (so this was actually a very affordable camp) and got like 20 hours for that because they produced a film on a local non-profit / international food market. We packed food once or twice for Tommy's Pantry. A friend of ours organized 5-6 kids to do a local trash pickup a few times too. That helped him get maybe 8 hours. He also referees for Takoma Soccer, but they offer either payment or SSL - so he has chosen to get paid instead, but that would rack up the hours big time. The county has a massive database with a range of options. It's really not hard. [/quote]

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