Sponsor: Mrs. Amy Leonard

National Honor Society Pledge

I pledge myself to uphold The high purposes of the National Honor Society To which I have been selected I will be true to the principles for which it stands; I will be loyal to my school; And will maintain and encourage High standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character.

Selection Process

The selection process for new National Honor Society members begins in the Fall Semester of each school year. Juniors and seniors may be considered. The selection is based on four distinct qualities. Candidates must meet the qualifications in all four areas.

The Qualities Are:

Scholarship The candidate must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.65 for all completed high school credits. No rounding up is done. Leadership Students are evaluated for leadership. This does not necessarily imply that a candidate must hold an office in an organization, but there must be evidence of the student's ability to lead. Service The candidate must provide information that he or she has been and is currently active in school service and community service. Character A person of character demonstrates the following six qualities: respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness, caring, and citizenship. The candidate's discipline record for the current school year shall be checked. Faculty members shall also provide input. Name and Purpose: Section 1. The official name of this chapter is the Hampshire Chapter of the National Honor Society of Secondary Schools, which appears on the chapter granted by the National Council of the National Honor Society, duly signed by the members of the National Council. Section 2. The objective of this chapter is to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership, and to encourage the development of character in students of Hampshire High School. Requirements for Membership: Section 1. Membership in this chapter shall be based upon Leadership, Service, Scholarship, and Character. Section 2. Membership of this chapter is either probationary, active, or graduate. the graduate members have no vote. Active members become graduate members at graduation. Probationary members, if they maintain high standards, may become active members their junior year. Section 3. Candidates must have spent at least two terms at Hampshire High School and be a member of the junior or senior class. The minimum grade point average shall be 5.200. This is a cumulative WGPA. Any junior or senior who can rise in scholarship to or above such a standard will then be considered on their service, leadership, and character. Activities: Section 1. Each chapter shall determine one or more service projects each year. Section 2. All members shall regularly participate in these projects. Section 3. These projects shall have the following characteristics: fulfill a need within the school or community, have the support of the administration and the faculty, be appropriate and educationally defensible, and be well planned, organized, and executed. Section 4. Each member shall have the responsibility for choosing and participating in a service project which reflects his or her particular talents and interests. This is in addition to the chapter projects to which all members contribute. Section 5. Each chapter shall publicize its projects in a positive way. NHS Activities: -Each year the National Honor Society provides concessions for the Huntley-Hampshire Lions ClubChristmas Tournament. Each member is required to work at least two hour shift during the week-long tournament. -Some members have been accepted to be a Big Sister/ Big Brother to a child a Garfield Elementry, through the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Fox Valley Chapter. They will begin meeting with the children in January and go till the end of the school year. -Other Group activites have not yet been decided on, but will be posted as soon as they becomeavailable

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