NHS Service Hours .Frequently Asked Questions

NHS Service Hours….frequently asked questions…

1. Is there a minimum service hour requirement for my membership in NHS?? YES!!

WTHS National Honor Society requires a MINIMUM of 10 service hours per year of membership. Therefore, if you are:

 Inducted in January of your JUNIOR year, you will need a MINIMUM of 10 hours beginning the day after induction through the start of your senior year.

o You will ALSO need ANOTHER MINIMUM of 10 hours during your senior year in NHS beginning the first day of school in September through May 31st.

o This will give members that are inducted as juniors a total of 20 service hours by May 31st of their senior year.

 Inducted in January of your SENIOR year, you will need to fulfill the MINIMUM of 10 hours beginning the day after induction through May 31st of your Senior year.

o This will give members that are inducted as seniors a total of 10 service hours by May 31st that same year.

2. How do I keep track or record my hours??

 Service forms can be downloaded from the NHS webpage: www.wthsnhs.shutterfly.com

 Service forms SHOULD BE FILED in F11 within 30 days of service.

 RETAIN the bottom portion of the service form FOR YOUR OWN RECORDS!!

 DO NOT FORGET TO HAVE YOUR SERVICE FORM SIGNED AND DATED BY THE PERSON OR ORGANIZER FOR WHOM THE SERVICE WAS PROVIDED FOR!!! This is NOT always the NHS Advisor or Executive Board members!!

3. How do I obtain service hours??

Service hours can be obtained through WTHS clubs, events, activities; churches; community organizations; etc. Any volunteer (NON-pay received) work can be used to earn your minimum service hours.

4. Can I have more than the minimum requirement of service hours?? YES!!! We strongly encourage all members to become active service members in our school and community!! The TOTAL number of hours per service will be recorded on your service form which may differ from the MAXIMUM number of 4 NHS hours for any one event.

5. Are there any other requirements regarding service hours for NHS? YES!!

(This is the tricky part…so pay attention and ask questions if you are still unsure.)

Along with the minimum 10 hours per year, another part of the requirements for NHS service hours are that ALL members MUST participate in providing a service in AT LEAST TWO (2) NHS organized events/fundraisers/collections. Below is a list of annual NHS events. Each year, there are always at least 3-4 other events that NHS will sponsor but may not occur every year and NOT included in this list. Those events will have a notification when they are advertised on the NHS webpage. Here’s what you do….Read BOTH columns and the options are explained below…

Column A: Column B: 1. Beverage/dessert donations for: 1. Stockings for Soldiers Drive . Faculty Back to School . Donation of at least 10 individual items Night Dinner being collected OR 2 BULK packages of a . Induction Ceremony single item (1 NHS hour) Reception . And/Or help deliver and stuff stockings at . Faculty Luncheons S4S in Delaware (4 NHS hours) . TWP Makes the Cut 2. Participate . Run/walk/volunteer for various 5k events sponsored at Washington Lake Park 3. Olde Stone House Village . Various activities throughout the year are available and will be announced 4. Dr. Seuss Day at Whitman School (2 NHS hours) 5. Resume Assistance Days (October) for prospective new NHS members (1 NHS hour) 6. Honors Banquet and Senior Awards (June) . Only available for junior members

There are two options to meet the MINIMUM requirements of (2) NHS events:

Option 1: Choose one event from Column A and one event from Column B

Option 2: Choose two events from Column B

Note: Column A will ONLY count as 1 NHS service hour. Column B hours will vary but have a MAXIMUM of 4 NHS service hours.

6. What are some examples of service opportunities that are NOT sponsored by NHS but will count toward my 10 hour minimum?? This is NOT a complete list…it is just meant to give you an idea of where you can find hours. Name of Activity/Service: WTHS Club Affiliation: Festival of Friends and Buddy Walk Interact Club Hoagie Sale COW/SIA Easter Egg Hunt WTEA Cardinal Village Senior Prom Student Council Monzo Madness Interact Club Coffee House SURE Club

*WTHS SENIOR SERVICE DAY DOES NOT COUNT TOWARD NHS SERVICE HOURS*