Community Service Forms
500 Word "Local Waters" Essay | CS20-11 (1 Hour)
Description: Select (1) of the reports below and write a 500 word essay educating
the reader about your topic. Read the Instructions before beginning.
Topic: Pick ONE (1) of the reports to write your essay about. These reports are long (some 400+ pages!) so, find a section of the report that interests you to write about. Read the section you select in its entirety and spend some time considering what you
are reading; read the section at least twice. You can complete this form FOUR (4) times with ONE (1) essay for each report. (Reference in your introduction what page of the report you are writing about.)
Essay: When you finish reading your selection at least twice, start writing from memory about what impacted you the most from the report. Go back and read your selection again. Consider what you learned from the report and explain how you think the findings in that report might have changed, or are still changing, our community and/or our country today. Your essay should be between 490-500 words in length.
TOPICS (Select One)
1978 Public Beach Access & Recreation in South Carolina
1980 Public Access to the Beaches: A Survey of Recent State Action
1998 South Carolina State of the Beaches Report
2015 Horry County Comprehensive Plan - Envision 2025 - Natural Resources Element
500 Word "Local Waters" Essay | CS20-12 (1 Hour)
Description: Select (1) of the reports below and write a 500 word essay educating the reader about your topic. Read the Instructions before beginning.
Topic: Pick ONE (1) of the reports to write your essay about. These reports are long (some 200+ pages!) so, find a section of the report that interests you to write about. Read the section you select in its entirety and spend some time considering what you are reading; read the section at least twice. You can complete this form FIVE (5) times with ONE (1) essay for each report. (Reference in your introduction what page of the report you are writing about.)
Essay: When you finish reading your selection at least twice, start writing from memory about what impacted you the most from the report. Go back and read your selection again. Consider what you learned from the report and explain how you think the findings in that report might have changed, or are still changing, our community and/or our country today. Your essay should be between 490-500 words in length.
TOPICS (Select One)
1986 Georgetown County | Shorefront Management Plan (SMP)
1986 Horry County | Shorefront Management Plan (SMP)
1991 Surfside Beach | Beach Management Plan (BMP)
500 Word Essay | Form CS20-20 (1 Hour)
Description: Select one of the categories below and write a 500 word essay educating the reader about your topic. Each completed form submission is worth 1 hour of documented community service.
Topic: Pick ONE (1) of the articles (written by historian David Cecelski) to write your essay about. Read the story you select in its entirety and spend some time considering what you are reading; read the article at least twice. You can complete this form SIX (6) times with one (1) essay for each article.
Essay: When you finish reading the story at least twice, start writing from memory about what impacted you the most from the story. Go back and read the story again. Consider what you learned from the story and explain how you think the individual’s
actions/reactions in that story might have changed, or are still changing, our community and/or the world today.
TOPICS (select one)
*Topics Authored by David Cecelski
We are Five Africans Seeking Freedom
The Last Daughter of Davis Ridge
The Runaway Slave Dinah the Slave Pilot Hews - "He will keep his wife out eternally"
On Albemarle Sound Runaway Slaves and the Sea
Local Wildlife Sighting Form | CS20-30 (1 Hour)
Description: Find local wildlife (flora/fauna) and document your find. Research your find to complete the form. Upload at least three (3) original photos of your find. Reference carolinawaterman.org/local-waters/to get started. Participants CAN complete this form up to EIGHT (8) times, for a Total of EIGHT (8) Potential Documented Community Service Hours.
Local Litter Cleanup | Form CS20-40 (1.25 Hours)
Description: Collect litter from local public spaces like: beaches, parks, boat landings, neighborhoods, etc. Follow the instructions and wear the proper safety gear. Complete the form, include pictures, and make sure your phone's camera settings are adjusted to store GPS data. Start & End Time is determined by submitted photos' time stamps; Litter Cleanup Activity should last at least 60 Minutes. Participants CAN complete this form up to EIGHT (8) times, for a Total of TEN (10) Potential Documented Community Service Hours.