HELLO!

• Please move down and fill in the front rows!

QUESTIONS????

• If you have questions during this presentation, please see either Dr. Kellum, Ms. Constantinidis, Mrs. Kelly or Mrs. Held-Lyon at the end of the presentation.

Congratulations!!!!!!

January 29, 2014NHS Junior Class

Meeting

Dr. Kellum, Faculty Advisory

• Mrs. Held-Lyons, NHS Advisor• Mrs. Kelly, NHS Advisor• Ms. Constantinidis, NHS

Administrative Expert

Qualities Expected of NHS

• Minimum GPA• Character • Leadership• Service

Minimum GPA

• Everyone here qualifies with a GPA of 3.4

• GPA no longer is considered on your application

Character

• You must demonstrate on your application how you have exemplary character

• What have you done to set yourself apart from your peers?

• Falsifying information on your application will be grounds for removal from NHS.

• You should be able to show hours/ and provide specific examples

Leadership

• Give specific examples of your leadership skills

• Leadership is not just being a captain on a team, but organizing an event, or starting a worthy project

• A recommended 10 hours is suggested.

Service

• Give detailed examples of your service activities

• Please list the number of times you have participated in each service activity

• DO NOT list any paid activities as service activities

• A recommended 10 hours is suggested.

What’s NEW!!!

• The process has moved On-Line!• http://lhswildcats.org/• You are responsible for making 2

copies…one is turned in, one is for your records.

• The signature page and the FERPA/ISSRA form will be the only two pages with your name.

Application- Do’s!!!

• Open the link. • http://lhswildcats.org/national-hono

r-society• Save to your own desktop! • Highlight your personal

achievements and accomplishments

• Be HONEST• Be complete

lhswildcats.org

Application- Do’s!!! (cont.)

• Use the 3B4 me principle• Be judicious with your words• FOLLOW DIRECTIONS!• Please ask questions! Not sure

where to place an activity- Ask Dr. Kellum, Mrs. Kelly or Mrs. Held Lyons—we are here to help!

Committee Selection RECOMMENDATIONS!!!• Take your personal essay to the

Write Place• No typos- NONE!• No grammatical errors-• Spell names correctly-

Komen/Kumen/Komman• Show effort otherwise your activity

form WILL not be considered.

Application Don’ts

• Do not embellish the truth• Do not forget to sell yourself! • Do not use paid jobs for service

examples

Procedures

• As you leave today, you will pick up only the community recommendation envelopes

• The completed application packets are to be returned by February 13th, 2014 by 3pm

• Community Recommendations are due March 5, 2014.• You will only hand them to Ms. Constantinidis,

or Dr. Kellum in room 102 (across from the Auditorium)

• You will receive a receipt at that time indicating you have submitted your application

What Happens Next?

• The NHS selection committee meets and evaluates all the applications. This is done in a “Blind Process”

• Please understand- This committee is extremely selective. They have been given a charge they tend to with diligence

• Once the committee has evaluated all the applications, the selected students are then notified

What happens if I do not get accepted?• Understandably, many students

who are not selected are upset• Generally this happens because

you are “just not there” yet, information given was incomplete or failed to meet the extremely high qualifications needed by a NHS member.

What happens if I am selected?

• Attendance at all meetings are required

• Meetings are held every other Tuesday at 2:55 in the Studio Theatre

Requirements of NHS Members

• All NHS members are required to be available to tutor for 25 minutes a week. They will be assigned based on subject preference.

• All members are expected to participate in 10 NHS service project hours per semester in addition to tutoring.

Requirements cont’

• Understand you are REQUIRED to complete service hours. Please do not apply for NHS if you are not willing to fulfill this minimal expectation.

• Understand you are REQUIRED to attend weekly meetings. Having a job is not an excuse for missing a meeting.