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Tri Valley senior proposes student‑led volunteer club after survey finds low awareness and tracking
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Christopher Pasales, a Tri Valley civics student, told the board he surveyed 100 classmates and is asking the district to approve a student‑led volunteer club, citing gaps in awareness and hour‑tracking and proposing a bulletin board, volunteer fair and Instagram page to boost participation.
Christopher Pasales, a high‑school civics student at Tri Valley Central School District, asked the board on June 12 to formally approve a student‑led volunteer club for grades 9–12 that would centralize opportunities, help students track hours and boost community engagement.
"This isn't just a project, it's a movement," Pasales told the board as he outlined a three‑part plan that already includes a bulletin board by the nurse's office, a volunteer fair and an Instagram page linking to a Google Doc of local opportunities. He said he surveyed 100 high‑school students for the project and highlighted four statistics that drove his proposal: many students report difficulty making time to volunteer (about 52%), roughly 55% report low motivation, 76% said they are not always informed about available opportunities, and 52% do not track their volunteer hours.
Pasales described steps he has already taken: creating the bulletin board with QR codes to sign up, organizing a volunteer fair that generated more than 50 signups for a local rescue organization, launching the Instagram page and working with guidance counselors to use Naviance for hour tracking. He asked the board for formal approval so the club could be established for the next school year, open to grades 9–12, with student leaders and a staff adviser.
A board member praised the presentation and emphasized the importance of tracking volunteer hours for graduation requirements, and Pasales said he coordinated with guidance staff and explored a printout option in Naviance to simplify recordkeeping for students and counselors. District staff present described willingness to support the club and to host meetings off campus when needed.
Pasales asked the board to consider approving the club so it could "hit the ground running" in the fall; the board did not take a formal vote on the proposal during the June 12 meeting. The superintendent and staff encouraged follow‑up conversations about implementation logistics, including adviser assignments, meeting location and integration with guidance counseling systems.
