Merit Awards

Qualifications include:

• Attendance at four (4) activities (athletic, social or musical events, plays), to be certified by a parent.
• Membership in a Homestead club, athletic team, non-athletic team (debate, math, etc.), cast in a play/musical, or pit orchestra, to be certified by a faculty advisor.
• Projecting a positive attitude towards schoolwork, to be certified by two teachers.
• Performance of 10 total hours of service.
  • A minimum of five (5) hours for the Mequon-Thiensville School District and/or its partner organizations. Qualifying MTSD and partner organizations include: Homestead, Lakeshore, Steffen, Donges Bay, Oriole Lane, Wilson, Range Line, MTEF, M-T Recreation Department, M-T Parks, M-T Rotary, M-T Optimists, T-M Lions Club, Turkey Trot, Gathering on the Green, City of Mequon, or the Village of Thiensville.
  • Up to five (5) hours can be considered flex hours, which can be served at a community service organization of your choice (i.e. food pantries, hospitals, non-profits, or other community organizations).
  • Service must take place between March 25, 2024 and March 21, 2025.
    • Example: 5 hours of service to MTSD/Partner and 5 Hours of Flex Service, or 10 total hours of service to the MTSD/Partner would both count.
    • Service work for which a student receives money or credit for a class does not apply.
    • **Participating in band and pit orchestra, outside of school hours, will count towards participation in a club/activity, not service work.
    • ** Service hours must be signed off by the event supervisor, not by a parent. Any questions of service activities should be directed to Assistant Principal Lindsay Charles prior to starting service hours.

Performance of 10 hours of service for the Mequon-Thiensville School District and/or its partner organizations can take place between March 24, 2024 and March 21, 2025.

Applicants must pick up the forms in Homestead Student Office, have all parts completed and signed, and return to the student office any day prior to 3:00 p.m. March 21, 2025.

Applications are due no later than 3 p.m. on March 21, 2025.

Click the link below to find volunteer opportunities for students. This is not a comprehensive list of all opportunities that may qualify for a Merit Award.

Volunteer Opportunities for Students