• An organization that recognizes students who show achievement in scholarship, leadership, service, and character
• Membership is not a right but a privilege
• Sponsors The Painted Turtle
• Open to Juniors and Seniors

How do I get in?

• Evaluated in FOUR specific areas
• Scholarship
• Character
• Leadership
• Service
• Need to be well-rounded in ALL 4 areas

Scholarship

• To qualify in the scholarship aspect: A Cumulative Un-Weighted Academic Grade Point Average of at least 3.65
• (GPA is no longer a factor after the minimum is reached)
  

Character

• To meet the character requirement, you must be a student of good character
• All PVHS faculty will complete a character evaluation checklist for all applicants
• This is confidential information & will not be shared with student or parent
• Example of automatic disqualification in the character area: Cheating and Stealing

Service

• Any Volunteer Services - (non-paid & non-academic)
• Service-oriented clubs, youth groups, volunteer work programs DURING High School
• Description sheet MUST be signed by, and only by, adult sponsor with a contact phone number

Leadership

• Any position, office, or membership on sport, club, production, band or committee
• Membership is not as significant as holding a position
• Seriousness of organization is taken into consideration

Evaluation Process

• Each application becomes completely anonymous (so do NOT write your name anywhere else than required on your app)
• Read by Faculty members who don’t know who’s application they’re reading
• Admission is based off the faculty member’s decisions
• You will not know who read your application
• Ms. Secrist and the NHS Student Board are NOT INVOLVED in this evaluation process

Advisor Roles

• DO NOT contact Ms. Secrist or NHS student board regarding individual issues
• They have no influence over the decision process and are not part of the selection committee

Other Notes

• Application Available on Edline and here
• Application Due September 30, 2011 by 3:00 pm to the Counseling Office.
• Don’t write your name except for when it’s required
• Don’t list duplicate recognitions
• All activities must be from High School (this is a HS organization)
• You are not penalized for submitting an activity that doesn’t count. It will simply be ignored
• Invalid Info = Disqualification
• You must be well rounded in all four areas!