How to turn in volunteer hours (points) with GYC

What are points?

Points are a record of all volunteer hours contributed to GYC and other approved volunteer organizations. See Policy & Procedures, Article VI, Points System in the GYC Handbook.

A justifiable point is about one hour (40-79 minutes) of approved volunteer work. Each half point (20-39 minutes) may only be recorded after all whole points are accounted for. Points are not gained “hanging around the office” or socializing at a GYC event. Only hours of true effort can be counted. For example, if a total period of four hours is spent at a project but only two hours is spent actually working, then only two hours may be counted.

Instructions for Turning in Points:

• Whenever appropriate volunteer work is done, record the date, activity, and hours worked.
• Total the number of points at the end of each month and write it at the bottom of the page.
• Turn in your points every month!
• Point sheets can be turned in to the Records Director, an advisor, or put in the point box at Full Council. You can also mail them to the GYC office or email them to the GYC email address.
• Remember to put your name, school and grade on all your point sheets.
• Please be as detailed as possible when recording points. For instance, write “stuffing envelopes at office” instead of “office work” or “ticket seller, 4-6 pm, operations, 6-8 pm” instead of “carnival.”

Ways you can earn points:

GYC offers several ways to earn points each month:

• Volunteering at GYC projects
• Hanging up GYC posters. You earn half a point, and you can earn up to three each month by doing this.
• Driving a volunteer to the office or a project. You earn one point from this.

Points from other organizations:

• From September to November and January to April, five of the 10 required points for GYC councilmen may come from other approved organizations with a signature from an agency representative.
• All points from December must come from GYC, as only five points are required.
• All points from May must come from GYC due to Carnival.
• For a list of approved agencies GYC will accept points from see Appendix F in the GYC Handbook.

Download GYC point sheet.