Membership is now CLOSED for the 2018-19 school year.
GENERAL GUIDELINES
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All volunteer opportunities are posted on ivolunteer.
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Use only ONE email as your hours are tracked on ivolunteer via your email address.
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If you sign up to volunteer, you need to be there! If you have a conflict, please notify the liaison ASAP. ***New policy – “No-shows” result in 1/2 hour credit deduction.
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Meetings are a requirement of being a member.
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Participation in Service Sunday is a requirement of being a SLOB.
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Boys must complete 10 hours of service and parents 5 during the academic school year.
Membership is open to all boys attending Staples High School and their parents or guardians. The son is considered the member with his parent or guardian as his mentor. There is mandatory parent involvement.
Purpose
The mission of this organization is for parents and sons to initiate and promote educational and charitable endeavors that foster community responsibility as well as strengthen their parent-son relationship.
Membership
Open to all boys attending Staples High School and their parents or guardians. The son is considered the member with his parent/guardian as his mentor. There is mandatory parent involvement.
Financial Obligation
Dues will be charged to help fund both the organizational and philanthropic endeavors of the league. Dues are $35 per son, per academic year. Scholarship will be extended to any family for whom this is a hardship.
Meetings
General Meetings will be held eight times during the academic year in the evenings at Staples High School. Day of the week and starting time may vary to accommodate differing schedules of boys and parents.
Membership Requirements
Boys and parents are encouraged to attend all meetings. Boys are required to complete a minimum of ten (10) service hours during the academic year for philanthropic organizations designated by the league. Parents are required to complete a minimum of five (5) service hours but are encouraged to complete all service hours with their son(s).
Volunteering
All volunteer opportunities are discussed at the meetings, and signup sheets are provided for each opportunity. SLOBS Blast emails are distributed to all members on a regular basis detailing volunteer opportunities and providing contact information for boys and parents to volunteer. View an instructional presentation on How To Sign Up For Events here.
Hours
If you have any questions about your volunteer hours, please contact Justin and Beth Franklin at: Hours@SHSslobs.com. View an instructional presentation on how to check your hours worked here.
Joining
If you are interested in joining SLOBs, simply print and complete the membership form and contract (see links above) and mail to the Membership Chair as set forth on the membership form along with your $35 dues payable to SLOBS. If you have any questions, please contact our VP of SLOBs Membership, Jake and Lisa DesMarteau at: lisa.desmarteau@gmail.com
Bylaws
The 2018-19 SLOBs BYLAWS are now available Official 2018-19 SHS SLOBS Bylaws
Treasurer
To receive reimbursement of organization expenses and make deposits, please use the attached form.
SLOBS is a tax exempt organization. Use the tax-exempt-certificate when making purchases.
If you have any further questions please contact our treasurer Alex and Beth Massoud at: beth@bethmassoud.com