Raiders Reaching Out

Southland Academy believes in promoting citizenship in our school and our community. Because of this, Southland Academy is incorporating a service learning program, Raiders Reaching Out, as a required part of our curriculum.

Graduation Requirements:
Class of 2014- 10 hours
Class of 2015 – 20 hours
Class of 2016- 30 hours
Class of 2017 and subsequent graduating classes- 40 hours

• Southland suggests the students use the guideline of accumulating 10 hours per year.  Students may work ahead but should not fall behind in the accumulation of hours.
• Students may begin accumulating hours the summer prior to the freshman year.
• Service forms are available in the main office and online.  The forms must be signed by a supervisor and turned in to the counselor.
• October 1 - deadline to turn forms in for serviced rendered during the summer. 
• May 1 - deadline for seniors to turn in forms for service rendered throughout the year.
• May 15 - deadline for underclassmen to turn in forms for service rendered throughout the year.
• Students may not serve in connection with family member's employment of place of business.  Parents or family members may not sign the form for their own child.
• Beginning with the class of 2017, students may earn a totla of 16 hours in service to Southland Academy.
       Class of 2014 may have 4 school hours
       Class of 2015 may have 8 school hours
       Class of 2016 may have 12 school hours
• Beginning with the class of 2017, students may earn a total of 20 hours in service to faith-based organizations.
       Class of 2014 may have 5 faith-based hours.
       Class of 2015 may have 10 faith-based hours.
       Class of 2016 may have 15 faith-based hours.
• Southland Academy will recognize the senior with the greatest amount of service on Honors Day.

Below is a list of possible locations to receive volunteer hours.  Students are certainly not restricted to only these be are encouraged to have prior approval if necessary.

Campaigns
Church (VBS, nursery, mission trip)
Fuller Center
Girls and Boys Club
Habitat for Humanity
Junior Service League
Kiwanis Club
Magnolia Manor/other nursing homes
National Parks (Andersonville or Plains)
Phoebe Sumter
Recycle projects
Red Cross
Relay for Life
Rotary Club
Sumter Parks and Recreation
United Way
Welcome Center

Blood Drive
Club Community projects
Club projects
Concession Stand
C-Team football "chain" gang
Host for school function
Jr. Pro volunteers
PTO projects
School grounds clean-up projects