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National Honor Society student programs leaders school NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY HANDBOOK 20TH EDITION NASSP (partial list) NHS NATIONAL OFFICE (partial list) JoAnn Bartoletti Nara Lee Executive Director Director, National Honor Societies Beverly Hutton, EdD Todd Laudino Deputy Executive Director, Programs and Services Senior Manager, National Honor Societies Elancia Felder Program Manager, National Honor Societies Enrique Ramirez Program Manager, National Honor Societies The contents of this handbook supersede all previous © 2019 by the National Association of Secondary NHS handbooks. Permission is granted to affiliated School Principals, 1904 Association Dr., Reston, VA chapters of NHS to copy select pages from this manu- 20191-1537 al for free distribution to members for official chapter ISBN 978-0-88210-385-3 business. “NHS” and the name “National Honor Society” along Student Programs Catalog Number: 7319708 with the program logos, emblems, names, and abbre- To order the NHS Handbook or request an NHS Catalog: viations are registered trademarks of NASSP, protect- Call 866-647-7253, M–F, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (ET) ed by federal regulations, and may not be copied or Visit www.nhs.us/store used without specific written permission from NASSP. To request an NHS Catalog by email, send your name, school name, and school address to [email protected]. TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome by NASSP Executive Director JoAnn Bartoletti ...........................iix Introduction ................................................................. ix 1. Constitution of the National Honor Society Article I: Name and Purpose ...........................................1 Article II: NASSP Student Leadership Advisory Committee ................1 Article III: State Organizations ..........................................2 Article IV: Local Chapters ..............................................2 Article V: The Principal ................................................2 Article VI: The Chapter Adviser ........................................2 Article VII: The Faculty Council ........................................2 Article VIII: Membership . .3 Article IX: Selection of Members ........................................3 Article X: Discipline and Dismissal .....................................4 Article XI: Chapter Officers ............................................4 Article XII: Executive Committee .......................................4 Article XIII: Meetings ..................................................4 Article XIV: Activities . 4 Article XV: Official Insignia . .4 Article XVI: Chapter Bylaws. 5 Article XVII: Amendments .............................................5 2. The National Organization 2.1 Overview of the National Office ......................................7 2.2 Governance. 7 2.3 The NASSP Student Leadership Advisory Committee ...................7 2.4 Resources Provided by Your National Office ...........................7 2.4.1 Contacting the National Office ..................................8 2.5 Conferences and Workshop for NHS ..................................8 2.6 Official Insignia ....................................................8 2.7 Official Colors, Motto, and Flower ...................................9 2.8 Annual Surveys ...................................................10 2.9 Additional Honor Societies .........................................10 3. Chapter Organization 3.1 Getting Started. .11 3.1.1 Key Contacts .................................................11 3.1.2 Obligations of the Chapter to the National Office .................12 3.1.3 Chapter Name. 12 3.1.4 Dues for Members ............................................12 3.2 Governing Documents. 13 3.2.1 The National Constitution .....................................13 3.2.2 Chapter Bylaws ..............................................13 3.2.3 Changing the Bylaws. .13 3.2.4 Other Chapter Records ........................................13 3.3 Personnel .......................................................14 3.3.1 Principal .....................................................14 3.3.2 Chapter Adviser. .14 3.3.3 Faculty Council. 14 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3.4 Membership ......................................................16 3.4.1 Active Membership ...........................................16 3.4.2 Alumni Membership ..........................................18 3.4.3 Honorary Membership ........................................18 3.5 Chapter Officers . .19 3.5.1 Officer Elections ..............................................19 3.6 Executive Committee ..............................................20 3.7 Chapter Committees. 20 Chapter Management Tools—Chapter 3 ..................................21 CMT 3.1 Ten Basic Necessities for All Honor Society Chapters ...........21 CMT 3.2 New Adviser Checklist .....................................22 CMT 3.3 Sample Bylaws ............................................22 CMT 3.4 The Chapter Files ..........................................27 CMT 3.5 Adviser and Member Notebooks ............................27 CMT 3.6 Faculty Council Contacts and Notebooks .....................29 CMT 3.7 Five Constitutional Obligations of Duly Inducted Members .....30 CMT 3.8 Officer Installation Ceremony ...............................30 CMT 3.9 How to be a Good Chapter Member .........................31 4. Selection Procedures 4.1 Selection of Members ..............................................33 4.1.1. The Recommended Selection Process ............................34 4.1.2. Prerequisite Conditions for Selection ............................34 4.1.3. The Criteria ..................................................36 4.2 Implementing the Selection Process ..................................40 4.2.1 Candidate Information Packets .................................40 4.2.2 Faculty Input Forms and Teacher Recommendations ...............41 4.2.3 Using Rubrics and Point Systems ................................43 4.2.4 Essays .......................................................44 4.2.5 Blind Review of Candidates ....................................44 4.2.6 Deadlines ....................................................44 4.2.7 Candidate Management Forms .................................45 4.2.8 Voting Procedures for the Faculty Council ........................46 4.2.9 Reporting Results to the Principal ...............................46 4.2.10 Initiation, Blackballing, Hazing ................................47 4.3 Notifying Candidates ..............................................47 4.4 Nonselection ......................................................47 4.4.1 Reasons for Nonselection .......................................48 4.4.2 Appeals in Cases of Nonselection ...............................48 4.5 Document Retention ...............................................49 Chapter Management Tools—Chapter 4 ..................................51 CMT 4.1 Sample Candidate Information Form .........................51 CMT 4.2 Sample Faculty Input Form .................................54 CMT 4.3 Sample Letters on Candidacy, Selection, and Nonselection ......55 CMT 4.4 Setting Up an Appeals Process ..............................58 5. Induction of Members 5.1 Introduction ......................................................59 5.2 The Traditional Ceremony .........................................60 5.3 Organizing the Local Ceremony ....................................60 TABLE OF CONTENTS 5.3.1 General Considerations for Planning ............................60 5.3.2 The Ceremony Agenda ........................................61 5.3.3 Themes for Your Ceremony ....................................61 5.3.4 Selecting Your Location ........................................62 5.3.5 Tokens of Membership ........................................62 5.3.6 The Registry .................................................62 5.3.7 Logo Usage ..................................................62 5.3.8 Organizing Your Planning Files .................................62 5.3.9 Rehearsal Tips ................................................62 5.3.10 Emcee Training. .63 5.4 Conducting the Ceremony ..........................................64 5.4.1 Preceremony Considerations ...................................64 5.4.2 Recording the Ceremony ......................................64 5.4.3 Postceremony Receptions ......................................65 5.5 Additional Considerations for Induction Ceremony Organizers .........65 Chapter Management Tools—Chapter 5 ..................................67 CMT 5.1 Induction Ceremony Script: The Traditional Ceremony ........67 CMT 5.2 Induction Pledges. 69 CMT 5.3 Ordering Supplies for your Ceremony .......................70 6. Chapter Activities 6.1 Meetings .........................................................71 6.1.1 Sample Meeting Agenda .......................................71 6.1.2 Meeting Management Links. .72 6.2 Projects ..........................................................72 6.2.1 The Twelve Ws of Project Planning ..............................73 6.2.2 Individual Service Projects .....................................73 6.2.3 Additional Project Ideas .......................................74 6.2.4 Graduation Activities .........................................74 6.2.5 Fundraising Activities ........................................74 6.3 Public Relations for the Chapter .....................................75 Chapter Management Tools—Chapter 6 ..................................77 CMT 6.1 Planning for the Year ......................................77 CMT 6.2 Public Relations—Sample
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