The Holidays are just around the corner and The Challenge Program wants to wish you and your loved ones a safe and happy holiday and New Year. Also, remember that Santa isn’t the only one around here giving out the gifts. TCP will be handing out their grand presents to all participating schools at the end of the year. If you’re a 10th, 11th, or 12th grade student, you could very easily be unwrapping a $250 check in just a few months!
The holiday season is a great time to lend a helping hand. Plenty of people need help putting up and taking down decorations, shoveling, serving food at the shelters, and a variety of other wintry tasks. There are many opportunities available. Just make sure to get the Community Service form from your guidance counselor and log your hours so that you can win the CS award.
Quite a few blizzards accompanied with numbing cold temperatures have already thrown off the lessons plans at many schools due to cancellations and delays. But it’s important that when we are in school that we work hard in applying our knowledge and continue to improve. It may be hard to focus during this exciting season, but keep the end reward in mind, not just the check for Academic Excellence and Academic Attendance, but the motivation and tools you have learned that will stay with you for the rest of your life. It’s also important to make sure that when school is in session, that you are there. Think of it like this: you won’t win that snowball fight if you’re not even there to build your fort. So bundle up and try to keep healthy during this season so that you can make it everyday and win the Best Attendance award.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE CHALLENGE PROGRAM INC.!
Community Service at Shade!
I would like to tell all of you reading just one of the many things The Challenge Program can do for you. Winning the $250 award for community service could be as easy as simply helping out in your community. If you are trying to find some different ways to get in your hours, I could help you! Helping out at church events is one of the easiest ways to get your hours. If you are involved in Student Council in your school, you may have special days put out for veterans or children of your community. Surprisingly, you could have a great time serving a veteran breakfast, and possible get three hours of service in. I think we owe it back to our communities to help them out, and to be commended for our work makes it so much better.
I, personally, have won the community service award and it is a great honor. I chose to put the money I won towards one of my college classes in school. There really is no say in what you could put that money towards. One of the other main reasons I am writing is because I feel not a lot of people know about this contest. When I entered, there were not many from my school willing to participate with me. In conclusion, I would like to express how important this award is, and wish all of you luck in racking up the service hours!