1. National Honor Society Information Meeting
Welcome!

2. Congratulations!
You have been invited to attend this meeting because you have a 3.5 or higher grade point average. This is the first step in the selection process!

3. Background Information about National Honor Society
(It’s the HONOR Society….
not HONORS Society)

4. What is National Honor Society?
National organization founded in 1921 by
the National Association of Secondary School Principals
Four objectives:
--to create enthusiasm for scholarship
--to encourage development of character in the
nation’s secondary school students
--to promote leadership
--to encourage service

5. Over 12,500 chapters across the nation

6. Now…..what’s next? Becoming a member of the Clovis North High School
National Honor Society

7. Tenet: a principle or belief Scholarship Character Leadership Service
The Four Tenets of NHS
Tenet: a principle or belief Scholarship Character Leadership Service

8. I. Scholarship
You are here at the Info Meeting, so….. you have already completed the first step toward NHS membership by earning a 3.5 (or higher) g.p.a. Congratulations!

9. II. Character Character is who you are when no one is watching…
(It’s already established!)

10. How is “character” determined?
Teachers or sponsors complete confidential evaluations of student character.
Evaluations are based on classroom contact, extra curricular activity participation and personal observation.
Attendance.
Discipline records.

11. III. Leadership
Leadership includes being elected or selected to work as:
a club officer
a chairperson for a committee
a representative on a church, parish,
or school council
a marching band squad leader

12. (More Leadership) concert band section leader choir officer
Student Council representative
Leadership Camp Youth Staff member

13. (Still More Leadership)
Scout Patrol leader
class officer

14. IV. Service
Service includes volunteer activities for which you DO NOT receive any type of compensation such as a salary or school credit. Examples of service activities include…..
Fundraising
Civic activities
Tutoring

15. (More Service) teaching Sunday School
volunteering at a nursing home/hospital
volunteering at the public library

16. (Still More Service) church related mission trips
volunteering at elementary schools
helping with Eagle Scout/Girl Scout projects

17. A Final Note….. Scholarship Character Leadership Service
Membership in the National Honor Society is a privilege, not a right. Members are expected to uphold the four tenets of the organization …..
Scholarship
Character
Leadership
Service

18. And now, on to….. the NHS Application Packet!!!
Due Date:
by 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday September 13, 2017
please type…please type…please type…please type

19. For Your Information The National Honor Society Application
is available on the Clovis North Website,
Under the “Counselor TAB”,
and then the “Other TAB”

20. The NHS Student Application gives you the opportunity to document
examples of your leadership abilities
examples of your own service to the school and community

21. Tips about the Packet
For best results, type the requested information! You are one of over 300 grade eligible students… present yourself in the BEST way possible. Watch for grammatical errors and whatever you do… USE SPELLCHECK!!!!!!!!!!

22. One more thing…..
Before you turn in your spell-checked, well-written, neatly typed Clovis North NHS Application
make a copy for your own records!
(Remember: you are filling out information for
the National Honor Society
not the honors society!)

23. Yes, this is like the previous slide !!!
very important…………..very important
Applications should be returned to
Mr. Center in the Counseling Center by
3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 13
please type…please type…please type…please type