David Crockett High School
Austin, Texas
100 students participated
Poll Analysis - Pre-selected options
Personal Intangible Wishes
1st = worthwile use of time 2nd = good feeling 3rd =
7th = meeting new people 6th = role model
Personal Tangible Wishes
1st = apprenticeships 2nd = class credits 3rd = mentors
11th = TV coverage 10th = discounts 9th = free passes
Wishes for the Community
1st = schools upgraded 2nd = computers etc.
5th = inexpensive and good childcare 4th = library upgrades
Reasons for NOT Volunteering
1st = no time 2nd = not know where 3rd = need transportation
14th = parents not approve 13th = uncool 12th = need to be 18 years
Volunteer 5 hours a week
During school year?
Yes = 71 NO = 12 (3 of the 12 will during summer)
During summer?
Yes = 65
Currently volunteer?
Yes = 27
Poll Analysis - Hand Written Comments
Random Sampling
Trades
"Some kind of small tax cut per amount of time working to
help."
"Certificate of recommendation, a smile from the people I helped, and if they were little kids, I'd want a hug."
"To be taken out for lunch."
"A scholarship for my mother to go back to school."
"Opportunity to help in other areas again."
""One thing that would be acceptable to me would be like everytime we did something for the community we would get points for college and after so many points you could get like a free class in college."
"Clear No Grades off of report cards of those students who were passing anyway."
"Free paper and pens, open lunch campus and longer lunch (about an hour)."
"I think that I wouldn't want anything else; just to have more people participating."
"I would like to be given worthy project to work on."
"People would be nice to me; I would feel good about myself; I would be well-known and respected."
"I would like to be recognized for my work."
"Free homework pages."
"An honest, caring, good-looking boyfriend."
"A button, pin or keychain with siomething like I make a difference written on it."
Volunteers
Habitat for Humanity and Meals On Wheels"
"Random Acts of Kindness Club"
"I volunteer at the hospital two hours a week."
"I am in a jazz choir."
"I tutor during lunch."
"I participate in campus clean-ups."
"I'm in the PAL program at our school. We are mentors to elementary kids. We see three kids a week and help them with school, talk to them about any problems and we're just their friend."
"Special Olympics practice."
"I intern at the Travis County Sheriff's Office to gain experience and knowledge in the field of law enforcement."
"Nursing home visits, tutoring, election campaigns, visiting children at schools, building housing for people without money" (This student volunteers 8hrs/week!)