As members of our high school’s Key Club, a community service international group, we pride ourselves in community service and our ability to enjoy the service projects we commit ourselves to. The benefits we reap from taking a part in community service goes beyond the mere hours for a sheet; we gain the morale and communication skills that the “real world” expects us to live up to. However, making community service a graduation requirement would make students dread the act, viewing service more as a chore rather than a self-enriching experience. Community service can enrich our experiences as teenagers and allow the opportunity to gain high morale and communication. For example, the Community Service Mission Statement of Dalton High School
