ipl-logo

Service Club Application Essay Examples

501 Words3 Pages

I joined Poudre High School’s Service Club as a sophomore, after my history teacher invited our class to help sustain the fading organization. My previous service experience was limited to Girl Scouts and the occasional charity run, and I hoped that Service Club would help me broaden my narrow horizons. Despite my initial excitement, I was disappointed by my first meeting: barely ten people were there, and the club was permeated by a sense of vague apathy. Nevertheless, despite the club’s desultory condition, I didn’t miss a meeting for the rest of that year, convinced that new leadership would bolster our cause when we held elections at the end of the year. I had never been a candidate in an election before, and my heart was pounding as I announced my run for vice-president. I was giddy when I was elected with a …show more content…

Armed with the lessons of last year and with a new Service Club president by my side (my friend Christy, with whom I share club responsibilities in a roughly equal partnership), my senior year has seen a complete Service Club transformation. Club membership has rocketed to thirty plus committed members, and we have started no fewer than six successful projects this semester alone, including our drive for donations to create gift baskets for a local battered women’s shelter, a new recycling program in partnership with Environmental Club, and a program where students sew mittens for a local nonprofit serving the homeless. Of all our new programs, my personal favorite is a partnership that I orchestrated between Service Club and Larimer Humane Society, a wonderful animal-rescue organization where I’ve been a volunteer for years. Compared to what it was when I joined, Service Club is an utterly new group, with a vitality and a forward momentum that members a few years ago would scarcely have

Show More
Related

  • Summary: The Little Lemon Drop Jr. Guild

    372 Words  | 2 Pages

    In 2007, I, along with a few of my peers, founded the Little Lemon Drop Jr. Guild as a way to give back to our community. Since then, this nonprofit organization has raised thousands of dollars that has gone to support uncompensated care at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Throughout my middle school and high school years, I have been very involved with this group. When I had the opportunity to choose a service placement for this year, I immediately knew I would be doing my service through the Little Lemon Drop Jr. Guild because of my previous involvement with the guild and my passion for the cause the guild supports.

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: Why I Became The President Of My National Honor Society

    286 Words  | 2 Pages

    “You did it. You helped make a difference,” were the words I heard when I felt my perspective on life change. It was in that moment, standing in the hallway of my high school, holding a crisp check of $2,000 for the American Heart Association that I realized I did not need to be a superhero in order to make a difference. When I became the president of my National Honor Society(NHS) chapter, I set out to make a difference within my school. In years past, the NHS chapter at my school was not extremely active and I set out to reinvent the chapter.

    Read More

  • Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival Event Analysis

    1073 Words  | 5 Pages

    For my service leaning assignment, I volunteered at the Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival in support of the Montgomery County Food Bank receiving donations at the festival entrance. In volunteering at the event, I learned the differences in service learning, volunteerism and community service and will provide details in what I learned a about each. I will also provide details and examples of teamwork, communication and networking experiences gained while at the event. A brief overview of the Montgomery County Food bank will also be provided with information on the assignment task, measurable success and interaction with fellow students and organization directors.

    Read More

  • Carmax Care Reflection

    76 Words  | 1 Pages

    For the past two years, I have been involved in the Carmax Cares community service month. We provided assistance to the Foster Care Support Foundation in Roswell, Georgia. This organization sends out gently worn closes, shoes and other necessities to support foster care providers in the state of Georgia. We packaged items to be sent out and organized their warehouse inventory. On campus I am an active member of SABAC as well as the Georgia Club.

    Read More

  • NHS Essay: I Am An Exceptional National Honor Society

    798 Words  | 4 Pages

    I demonstrate my outstanding achievements in service through the clubs and teams I participate in. I’ve organized many teen outreach events targeted towards middle and high schoolers such as lock-ins and dances, but I have also organized community service events targeted for the whole base, for example barbeques. A recent example of this would be the Ramstein Color Run taking place next month. Being a Girl Scout for 7 years taught me to appreciate and enjoy taking action in the community. From a young age, I became used to helping around my community.

    Read More

  • HOSA Personal Statement

    577 Words  | 3 Pages

      As a junior in high school, I was inducted into the National Honor Society for doing exceptionally well in my academic endeavors and actively participating in volunteer events. My contributions through this organization have made a significant impact on both my personal development and my community’s support services. The numerous volunteer projects in which I have participated have prepared me to continue helping others in the future. Through projects such as building houses from the ground-up with Habitat for Humanity, I have developed teamwork skills, discovered my management potential, and increased my social network, all while working to provide services for less fortunate individuals in my community.   Some

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: The Beta Club

    135 Words  | 1 Pages

    By active community service, leadership roles, and hard work, I have learned the incredible importance of academic achievement, character, leadership, and service. Through these things, I have been substantially prepared by the Beta Club to serve others as I depart high school and

    Read More

  • Explain The Four Pillars Of The National Honor Society

    251 Words  | 2 Pages

    Service, scholarship, character, and leadership are the four pillars that make the National Honor Society stand out from other organizations. Espousing these pillars, I find giving back to the community very important, which I show through my service with my church, ELO tutoring, and NHS activities including the OGES Holiday Shoppe and FHS tours. As an officer of the NHS, I will ensure we incorporate a variety of service opportunities to maintain this crucial aspect of our organization. My scholarship is displayed through challenging myself academically with a schedule containing a majority of AP courses, and involving myself in other honor societies including Mu Alpha Theta and Science Honor Society. With a commitment to learning, I feel

    Read More

  • Essay On Service To The National Honor Society

    947 Words  | 4 Pages

    Another activity we have been involved in is volunteering at the annual Bauer Farm Harvest Festival, which led me to another service organization I have been involved

    Read More

  • Of Purpose For The Vice President Of The Mills Park Middle School National Junior Honor Society

    589 Words  | 3 Pages

    The Vice President of the Mills Park Middle School National Junior Honor Society is obligated to uphold a substantial leadership status and accentuate the five pillars of NJHS, amidst both their peers and respective communities. Furthermore, the Vice President ought to assist and collaborate effectively with the selected NJHS President. A President and a Vice President that can unite and take on a challenge together, establish an unbreakable bond that reflects remarkably on the society being led. This strong relationship applies not only to the President, but to the other officers and members of the National Junior Honor Society as well. It is the role of an NJHS officer to represent the voices of the students and form a collective opinion.

    Read More

  • Honors College Application Essay Examples

    445 Words  | 2 Pages

    Not only do these clubs recognize academic excellence, they also provide many opportunities for community service. Blood drives, food drives and Operation Christmas Child are only a few of the projects that we participate in throughout the year. I am

    Read More

  • Science National Honor Society Application Essay

    522 Words  | 3 Pages

    After summer break, I returned to Westlake High School for my junior year, feeling as if something was missing. The decision to spearhead the creation of a chapter of the Science National Honor Society (SNHS) at my school arose because of my desire to establish a niche where high school students could express their shared passion for the sciences. The SNHS would provide enlightening scientific activities and opportunities for students, and the Science club would serve as a path to introduce members into the society. I initially proposed the creation of the society in a meeting with the Principal and Board of Education. Quite a few obstacles had to be overcome to start a new organization in the school.

    Read More

  • City Corps Application Essay Examples

    525 Words  | 3 Pages

    What draws me to City Corps is my interest in protecting the city I call home. Being a "Brooklynite" in an low income neighborhood, life was not easy growing up as a black man. As a child, I lived through hardships like losing both my grandmother and my mother at before the age of 16. The joy I get from helping people is a feeling that never goes away, but is also a concept that is increasingly neglected and being replaced with racism. Being apart of the conversation is the only way you can begin to find a solution to the growing complex social issues in our society today.

    Read More

  • Personal Statement: My Experience As A Student Leader

    890 Words  | 4 Pages

    0123 Somerset Hall 3.4 Please list the activities you are involved in: * CIVICUS Living and Learning Program, Candidate for Hire Resistant Assistant, Student Alumni Leadership Council (Vice President of Campus Programming), Student Government Association (First Year Council, Student Groups, Health and Wellness, Diversity and Inclusion Committees), University Student Judiciary, Title IX Student Advisory Board, Preventing Sexual Assault, College Democrats, No Taboo. Period, Circle K Talk about your leadership style and how you have demonstrated leadership since coming to the University of Maryland: * I like to believe that my leadership style is unique to me. Through my past leadership experiences I have had in high school and those I currently possess consist of a history of those who have come before me and a hint of

    Read More

  • Free College Admissions Essays: My Passion For Volunteering

    300 Words  | 2 Pages

    Throughout my life I have been blessed with more opportunities than many other people my age. This is why I strive to act on all of the opportunities I have been given, while also satisfying my passion for giving back to those who are less fortunate. Firstly, one of the most beneficial events in shaping myself was attending the National Student Leadership Conference. Hundreds of students are chosen annually for their outstanding leadership qualities within their communities. During the one and half week camp, students not only focus on improving their leadership qualities, but also get hands on experience in the field of their choice.

    Read More

More about Service Club Application Essay Examples

Open Document