No it's not required. If I recall correctly, they did have volunteer event doing some clean up last year (might be yearly....don't know...) but they didn't get paid for it. Oh, I think they got a pancake breakfast. I don't know if this volunteer effort makes your personnel record or not.
Well, like I say, I know I probably shouldn't grumble about it...I mean, he DOES get paid for it! And we could use the money! And it will look nice on his resume!
It's just two weekends in a row and I miss him! LOL!!!
Eventually, he won't be in school and I'll hopefully see him more during the week...then things like this won't be such a blow to our time.