We gave volunteer hours certificates to the Potomac High School Key club and MSC members. Key club is a leadership group and fosters community service. We honored this club with FLL volunteer award. We invited them to help every year and they are considering. :-). Another example, Chantilly High School FIRST team 612 hosted its 2nd NOVA regionals and it was a blast. Every year I witness their creativity and leaderhip and get amazed how they make regionals memorable. For more info visit www.chantillyrobotics.com Desh Deshmukh Sterling1&2 Team 4115 coach Girls in Robotics (GiRo) Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: "Carolyn A. Fortner-Burton" <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:30:55 To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: [VADCFLL-L] FLL and Henrico County Schools Community Service - need help. Eric, Chesterfield County high schools used the FLL event at Midlothian H.S. as an outlet for some of their baccalaureate and honors students needing community service hours. I would contact one of the counselors at Midlothian or James River H.S. since their students assisted us during the tournament and received community service hours. Sounds like a lack of information on the part of Deep Run, Carolyn (Davis Dragons #119) -----Original Message----- From: First Lego League Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Eric Palmer Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:38 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [VADCFLL-L] FLL and Henrico County Schools Community Service - need help. My daughter's High School has denied approval for her community service work at the FLL Maggie Walker tournament for what seems like dubious reasons. (Deep Run High School). For example: What exactly was the charity work she did? Well she did work for a 501(c)(3) which is a charity so by definition the work is charity The Event wasn't specifically designated for minority or underserved children was it? As they acknowledge that FLL benefits those specific types of children. I have appealed to the county and the county is defending the actions of the HS. I am aware of other HS young adults getting approval at Maggie Walker for Henrico Community Service Hours. Frankly I'm a bit shocked by the whole thing. So are FLL staff that I have communicated with. I have reviewed the written rules and FLL qualified on all counts - see http://www.henrico.k12.va.us/students/volunteer.html I'd like to hear if other young adults have been approved for FLL, FTC or FRC volunteer hours (my daughter volunteers at all 3) or if you are aware of denials as well. I'm trying to build a case on consistency and fairness. They have rules, don't go beyond the rules. I don't need the names of the people just the high school involved and the action that the school took. Advice and information about other Young Adult volunteer hours is welcome. Thanks Eric F. Palmer [log in to unmask] http://VitalJourney.org - Blog ______________________________________________________________ To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE YOUR SETTINGS, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". If you want to join the VADCFLL-ADMIN-L mailing list - to which FLL administrative announcements will be distributed - visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-admin-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". ______________________________________________________________ To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE YOUR SETTINGS, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". If you want to join the VADCFLL-ADMIN-L mailing list - to which FLL administrative announcements will be distributed - visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-admin-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". . ______________________________________________________________ To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE YOUR SETTINGS, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". If you want to join the VADCFLL-ADMIN-L mailing list - to which FLL administrative announcements will be distributed - visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-admin-l.html and select "Join or leave the list".