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NSL Leadership Opportunities

Nabors Service League
The Nabors Service League (NSL) is a student-run community service organization that strives to promote and encourage a spirit of service and to connect service with learning at both Washington and Lee University and Virginia Military Institute.

NSL also is a network--or umbrella organization--connecting large numbers of potential volunteers from varied backgrounds and with memberships in a number of student clubs and organizations. Through the Nabors Network, NSL upholds its commitment to empower and assist, not to direct or control, other campus organizations' service initiatives. NSL strives to bring together service-oriented individuals to discuss the needs of the Lexington and Rockbridge communities and how students can help to meet those needs.

The Nabors Service League is named in honor of Jonathan O. Nabors. In his short time at W&L, he was a friend to all. It is his spirit of optimism, love and friendship that the Nabors Service League aspires to embody.

Application Timeline
Applications will be due Friday March 8th. Interviews will be March 18th-22nd, with two representatives from each school serving on the panel.

Leadership Breakdown
Each campus will have:
General Chair- President of the League, organizes meetings and stays involved in all aspects of NSL. The General Chair will advertise volunteer opportunities through campus mail (and the VMI equivalent).
Treasurer- manages the budget
Special Projects Chairs (2)- organizes service days, holiday events, and blood drives
Issues Awareness Chairs (2)- educates the student body about social issues and advocacy opportunities
Alternative Breaks Chair- coordinates service trips over college breaks

The campuses will share:

Volunteer Manager- maintains the volunteer database and collects service engagement reports
Publicity Chair- manages the NSL blog and writes quarterly newsletters
Children Chair- connects volunteers to non-profits serving children
Adolescents Chair- connects volunteers to non-profits serving teens
Elderly Chair- connects volunteers to non-profits serving the elderly
Environment Chair- connects volunteers to non-profits benefitting the environment
Recreation and Athletics Chair- connects volunteers to non-profits encouraging recreation
Health and Disabled Chair-- connects volunteers to non-profits meeting health and disability needs
Human Services Chair- connects volunteers to non-profits serving basic human needs
Hunger and Housing Chair- - connects volunteers to non-profits fighting food and housing insecurity


* The following list breaks down which chair works with which agencies*

Children
• City of Lexington Office on Youth: Afterschool Program
• Head Start of Rockbridge
• Pre-School on the Bus
• Rockbridge County Elementary Schools (Burish Interns)
• Waddell Elementary School
• Woods Creek Montessori
• Yellow Brick Road Child Development Center
• Youth Literacy Program


Adolescents
• Lylburn Downing Middle School
• NEXT: 21st Century Grant at MRMS
• Parry McCluer Middle School
• Prevention Services (RACSB)
• Rockbridge County High School
• Rockbridge County Middle Schools (Burish Interns)


Elderly
• Kendal at Lexington
• Maury River Senior Center
• Mayflower Home for Adults
• Meals for Shut-Ins


Environment Chair
• Back Campus Garden (CKWL)
• Boxerwood Nature Center and Woodland Garden
• Rockbridge Area Conservation Council
• Roots and Shoots at Waddell Elementary


Recreation and Athletics Chair
• Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding Center
• Rockbridge Area Recreation Organization (RAR0)
• Rockbridge Area YMCA
• SPCA Shelter
• STORM


Health and Disabled
• The ARC of Rockbridge
• Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center
• Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital
• Magnolia Center
• The Manor at Natural Bridge
• Presbyterian Home & Family Services
• Rockbridge Area Free Clinic
• Rockbridge Area Occupational Center
• Valley Associates for Independent Living


Human Services Chair
• Blue Ridge Legal Services
• Career Café
• Community Financial Freedom
• Department of Social Services
• English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
• Project Horizon
• Rockbridge Hospice
• Rockbridge Regional Library
• United Way of Rockbridge


Hunger and Housing
• Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee
• Glasgow Food Pantry
• Habitat for Humanity
• Rockbridge Area Relief Association
• TAP of Lexington