Learn.Serve.Engage.
Lincoln Charter School believes in encouraging students to be civically minded and engaged in the community. The Learn.Serve.Engage program mandates the completion of service hours each academic year. Hours can be earned in the community and school. They may be volunteer service or service-learning hours.
LCS Service Hour Expectations
LSE Hour Requirement Adjustments
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made an adjustment to the required hour threshold for LSE hours. While some students have found new opportunities for serving the community, we realize that other opportunities have been negatively impacted. We encourage you to find ways to spread love and kindness by making a positive impact in your community.
Please remember to use your school-issued email address for your x2Vol account. Do not set up a new account. All LCS students have an account within the x2Vol platform.
Hours can not be approved until the contact/verifier listed in the activity has verified the service hours. An accurate email must be listed for the contact/verifier. A parent/guardian can verify the hours.
Grade Level
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LSE Requirement
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Adjusted for 2019-2020
80% of the original requirement
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Adjusted for 2020-2021
50% of the original requirement for grades K-5
25% of the original requirement for MS and HS
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K - 5th Grade
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5 Hours of Service
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4 Hours of Service
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2.5 Hours of Service
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6th Grade
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10 Hours of Service
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8 Hours of Service
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2.5 Hours of Service
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7th Grade
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12 Hours of Service
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9.5 Hours of Service
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3 Hours of Service
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8th Grade
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15 Hours of Service
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12 Hours of Service
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3.75 Hours of Service
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9th Grade
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20 Hours of Service
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16 Hours of Service
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5 Hours of Service
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10th Grade
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30 Hours of Service
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24 Hours of Service
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7.5 Hours of Service
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11th Grade
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40 Hours of Service
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32 Hours of Service
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10 Hours of Service
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12th Grade
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50 Hours of Service
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40 Hours of Service
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12.5 Hours of Service
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In General
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Students cannot receive payment of any kind for their volunteer service.
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Volunteer service cannot be court ordered.
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Service hours are limited to 10 hours on any given day, which may include reasonable travel outside the Lincoln County area.
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Services extended to immediate family members do not count.
Steps for Logging Your LSE Service Hours
LSE Log Site – x2Vol.com
It is with great excitement that we announce the new LSE Volunteer Website to keep track of ALL Student volunteer hours. x2Vol brings new features such as more flexibility in account management, input itemized volunteer hours, view LCS service hour goals and hours accumulated, access many LCS community volunteer opportunities and so much more!
x2Vol is for LCS Students grades 3-12 only due to accounts being associated with student email addresses. Students in grades Kg. – 2nd Grade are encouraged use a paper log until they enter 3rd grade.
Please read the instructions below to complete your student account registration.
Steps to complete your student volunteer tracking account:
- Go to www.x2VOL.com and click JOIN.
- Type in your School Name or zip code and click Search.
- Type in your Last Name and Student ID
- Enter the remaining profile fields and click proceed.
- Set your interests and skills and click proceed.
- Set a password, select your group and check the required boxes to complete your registration.
- Login and view your Dashboard.
DO NOT create a new account. All student accounts are created internally and are tied to your group goals. Accounts for new students and rising 3rd grade students will be active mid-August.
Student accounts will remain active until a student graduates from LCS. The account will remain active until July 15 of the graduation year. Graduates are responsible for downloading or printing their own service transcript for future use.
Here is a video on how to register to x2VOL.com as a student.
*Note: All past volunteer hours have been transferred from the Presidential Website to the new x2Vol website as of 11/30/2017. Any hours accumulated or entered into the old tracking system will need to be manually entered by the student in the new system. See FAQ to help with this transition.
FAQ
Q: What if I do not know my Student ID?
A: You can fill out the “Request LCS x2Vol Help Form” to request your student id.
Q: Who do I contact at LCS if I need other assistance with x2Vol website?
A: Please fill out the “Request LCS x2Vol Help Form” to request and an LCS Staff member will be in contact shortly.
PVSA
In addition to the LSE program, Lincoln Charter is pleased to be a Certifying Organization for the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA). The PVSA is an award which recognizes individuals who demonstrate outstanding volunteer service and civic participation over the course of a 12-month period. Lincoln Charter’s service year runs June 1 through May 31st . Community outreach and improvement is the underlying intent of this award. A wide variety of volunteer service hours qualify, from environmental stewardship and education to disaster recovery, senior services, and sports & recreation. All activities must be unpaid and for the larger community.
Award Levels
Hours by Award
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BRONZE
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SILVER
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GOLD
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Kids (5-10)
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26 – 49 hours
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50 – 74 hours
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75 + hours
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Teens (11-15)
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50 – 74 hours
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75 – 99 hours
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100 + hours
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Young Adults (16-25)
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100 – 174 hours
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175 – 249 hours
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250 + hours
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Adults
(26 and older)
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100 – 249 hours
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250 – 499 hours
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500 + hours
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Families and Groups
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200 – 499 hours
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500 – 999 hours
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1000 + hours
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Award period: June 1 – May 31 of each year
*It is each individual’s responsibility to keep age category up to date. Age range is determined by age at time of award date.
GOLDEN EAGLE
Beginning with the Class of 2018, Lincoln Charter offers high school students an opportunity to earn a Golden Eagle Diploma. The Golden Eagle represents the highest honor for students that participated in the full Lincoln Charter Experience. Beginning with a high school student’s Freshman year, students will be given the opportunity to earn credit towards the award. Students that begin after their Freshman year will be able to participate on a prorated schedule.
Class of 2024
Class of 2023
Class of 2022
Class of 2021
Hours Requirement update due to COVID 19 impacts
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Freshman Year
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Sophomore Year
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Junior Year
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Senior Year
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Class of 2021
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2017-2018
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2018-2019
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2019-2020
80% of Original
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2020-2021
25% of Original
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40 hours
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60 Hours
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80 Hours reduced to
64 Hours
due to COVID
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100 Hours reduced to
25 Hours
due to COVID
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Class of 2022
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2018-2019
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2019-2020
80% of Original
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2020-2021
25% of Original
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2021-2022
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40 Hours
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60 Hours reduced to
48 Hours
due to COVID
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80 Hours reduced to
20 Hours
due to COVID
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100 Hours
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Class of 2023
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2019-2020
80% of Original
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2020-2021
25% of Original
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2021-2022
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2022-2023
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40 Hours reduced to
32 Hours
due to COVID
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60 Hours reduced to
15 Hours
due to COVID
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80 Hours
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100 Hours
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Class of 2024
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2020-2021
25% of Original
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2021-2022
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2022-2023
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2023-2024
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40 Hours reduced to
10 Hours
due to COVID
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60 Hours
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80 Hours
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100 Hours
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The requirement for 2019-2020 would be 80% of the original hour’s requirement. For 2020-2021 it would be 25% of the original hour’s requirement.
Additional program updates due to COVID impact:
- Virtual College visits can be logged for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years
- Athletics Requirement Update
- Spring 2020 waived
- Fall 2020 waived
- Winter 2020/2021 waived