Back when I was in High School. Community Service was not required to graduate and it was even considered something of a weird thing.
Personally I was involved with the Boy Scouts and attained my Eagle Scout. But I am glad to see that students are getting more involved with community service.
I know that this year our team took the students on several Habbitat for Humanity projects and we held a discussion on the importance of giving back. I think this was an excellent discussion and will help groom the students to give back in the future.
Just my 2 cents....
JN