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BUCS Serve
Community Service at Bumpus
Advisors: Wendie Burbridge and Laura Stanton
All forms can be found in the Hanging Baskets outside of room A122 on the 8-3 Hallway.

Mission:
Bucs Serve is dedicated to providing students with opportunities to give back to their school and community, while living out our core values: Community, Responsibility, Perseverance, Integrity, and Respect.

By joining, you are committing to serve with excellence and represent Bumpus with pride. This includes serving in our Hoover/Birmingham community.

Bumpus Community Service Award
Requirements: 

  • 60 hours of community service completed between April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026.
  • Service can be completed at Bumpus and/or in our community, or with church groups in or out of our state/country.
  • Keep track of your hours on the official Bumpus Community Service Form for 2025-2026 and follow all directions at the top of the form.
  • All Bumpus students who wish to serve at Bumpus and within our community MUST have a signed Bucs Serve – Student Expectations Agreement on file.
Community Service Awards will be given at the end of the year Awards Ceremony to any 6th, 7th, or 8th grader who serves the community for 60 hours outside of school.
 
 
REQUIRED FORMS:
  • All Forms are DUE by April 1, 2026- NO EXCEPTIONS- to Mrs. Burbridge or Mrs. Stanton. You may drop it off at the front office or drop it off to the 8-3 Hall in the hanging basket marked Completed Community Service Forms. 
  • See or email Mrs. Burbridge wburbridge@hoover.k12.al.us or Mrs. Stanton lstanton@hoover.k12.al.us if you have any questions.
SERVING AT BUMPUS:

During the school year, Community Service opportunities will be offered before and after school. You will need to sign up for a spot. Please be sure that if you sign up, you honor your commitment. Spaces are limited, and if you take a spot and then do not attend, you will not be allowed to sign up or attend again.

Community Service Sign-Up Form

Any time students provide a service to a person in need (a non-family member) and receive no compensation or pay for the act, they are performing community service. 
 
GUIDELINES:
Please be sure to read through these guidelines to ensure that your form is filled out correctly to secure your hours for the award.
● Service can be accumulated between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026.
● All Forms are DUE by April 1, 2026, to Mrs. Burbridge or Mrs. Stanton. You may drop it off at the
front office or drop it off on the 8-3 Hall in the hanging basket marked for Completed Community
Service Forms. Forms received after April 1, 2026, will not be accepted.
DETAILS:
  • Service provided for a core or elective class during school hours will not count as community service since students receive a grade and/or special privilege for their service.
  • Parents or family members may not sign your community service form to verify volunteer hours.
  • Please provide contact information so your service can be verified and confirmed.
  • You may turn in as many forms as you need to total 60 hours. 
  • Make sure you add a total for all your hours on the back of the community service form.
  • If you have another sheet listing your hours or a letter to verify service, please attach it to the community service form.
  • If you do not get a signature for any hours listed, a printed copy of an email from the person/supervisor you helped can be attached to the community service form.
  • Peer Helping or SGA events during school hours, Bumpus Bears/Buddies, babysitting, yard work, or chores for your own home or parents cannot be considered Community Service. 
  • If the community service form is not filled out correctly, it will be returned to you for completion and could hinder you from receiving your award.