MCRRC is pre-approved to issue SSL (Student Service Learning) credit for students in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). (Students of other school systems may require manual pre-approval.) MCPS students may begin earning SSL hours the summer before entering middle school.
Signing up to Volunteer
Most MCRRC races have tasks available for SSL students, though they will not be listed specifically as “SSL” roles. Pay attention to any volunteer task that may contain an age restriction. Water stops are always a great place for SSL students. If selecting a course marshal position, be sure to take note of the location and if the position is solitary and where it is located (on a main road or hidden along a path) to determine you and your student’s comfort level. Most times, students under the age of 16 must have a parent or other adult over the age of 18 to accompany them.
MCRRC racing events can be found under “Calendar” –> “Upcoming Races.” Each race page will contain a link to volunteer. Each race is unique, offering varying roles and responsibilities! Please sign up you and/or your child for the role and make a note that an SSL student will be volunteering. If your student is age 16 or older, they may sign themselves up using their own cell phone number. For students under the age of 16, the parent should sign up for the activity and enter a note that they will be working with an SSL student – please list the student’s name.
Before the Activity
PLEASE HAVE YOUR STUDENT COMPLETE ALL INFORMATION ON THEIR FORM TO INCLUDE THE MCRRC INFORMATION PRIOR TO THE EVENT. PLEASE BRING THE COMPLETED FORM FOR SIGNATURE AT THE EVENT!
Not all race directors, team captains, and volunteers are familiar with the SSL process. Not all (in fact most do not) know the club’s information automatically. It is very helpful if your student is prepared to hand them a partially completed form, directing them to enter the date, number of hours spent, and a signature. You can download and print a form already containing MCRRC’s information in Section II here.
Should you decide to fill in your own form, below is the information you will need:
| Organization: | Montgomery County Road Runners Club |
| Tax Exempt #: | 74-2112511 |
| Phone: | 240-595-0027 |
| Street: | PO Box 1703 |
| City: | Rockville |
| State: | MD |
| ZIP Code: | 20849 |
After the Activity
After the SSL hours are over, the student should present the completed form to the supervisor or race director and ask them to complete the rest of Section II. Should a supervisor not be present in your area of volunteer, simply head over to the finish line and ask around for the race director. In the event that no one can be located to sign the form, in rare occasions, you can contact the office at office@mcrrc.org for assistance – we are happy to help during our regular business hours of M-F 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM.
Keep a copy of the SSL form and have your children turn in the original to the school’s SSL coordinator. That’s it!