NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
September 24, 2015
AGENDA
Attendance- Sign in with the NHS Officers before entering the lecture hall.
2015-2016 NHS Officers:
President: John Roh
Vice President: Ben Turner
Secretary: Shelby Storm
Treasurer: Kendal Pettway
Publicist: Ben Young
Speaker: Mrs. Kathryn Smith –
Kathryn Smith is a long-time resident of Anderson and the mother of two T.L. Hanna graduates. She has
worked as a newspaper editor and was the founding executive director of the Cancer Association of Anderson.
She is currently finishing a book about Marguerite LeHand, the private secretary of President Franklin
Roosevelt, which will be published next year.
REMIND: If you haven’t signed up for REMIND yet, follow these directions:
81010
and text this message: @tlhnhs
Call this number:
Senior Dues:
The $10 senior dues must be paid by Thursday, November 12th.
Accepted payment is cash or checks written to TL Hanna. Checks must
include phone number and address.
Dates for Seniors to turn in service hours –
12 hours due from your junior year by Friday, November 5, 2015.
12 hours due from your senior year by Friday, April 22, 2016.
Consequences if you don’t get your hours in on time: you will be dismissed from NHS and will
not get to wear the prestigious stole when you graduate. Exceptions for an extension will only
be granted if approved by speaking directly to Mrs. Chidester, Mrs. Fetters or Mrs. Whitmire.
Service Hours are posted on the NHS web site on Mrs. Chidester’s web page. They are
updated monthly. Use the form posted on the website for service hours.
9 + 3 = 12 Rule for Service Hours— You cannot get all your service hours from one place. You
must have at least two (2) different groups that you volunteer with. You must have a
minimum of 3 hours from the second source.
Notice the meeting dates are different this year. There are fewer dates and the meetings are
no longer during homeroom.
Seniors are expected to attend the induction ceremony this year.
Seniors that wish to earn service hours during the induction ceremony may help with attendance
before the ceremony and with food after the ceremony. See Mrs. Chidester, Mrs. Fetters or Mrs.
Whitmire if you are interested.
 3:50pm, Thursday, September 24, 2015 (Seniors Only – New
Members Do Not Attend)
 3:50pm, Thursday, October 1, 2015 (New Member Rehearsal –
Returning Members Don’t Attend)
 7:00pm, Thursday, October 8, 2015 (New Members arrive at 6:30pm
all others arrive 10 minutes early. Induction of New Members @
Glenview – All Attend)
 3:50pm, Thursday, December 10, 2015:
Speaker from the Salvation Army, then the
Salvation Army Stockings
Bring in 5 items to stuff in the Salvation Army stockings to our December 10th
meeting and you will get one service hour.
Items should only be for Infant-newborn to 24 months. Items include socks,
pajamas, night gowns, squeeze toys, pacifiers, bottles, rubber pants, formula,
baby food, teething items, powder, oil, lotion, shampoo, soap, bibs.
Other meetings:
 3:50pm, Thursday, February 11, 2016
 3:50pm, Thursday, April 14, 2016
 3:50pm, Thursday, May 12. 2016
Volunteer opportunity for seniors:
Shred Day
Saturday, October 17th
We need 4-5 students.
Students should be at the mall between 8:30 and 8:45 a.m.
They will get a free Chick-Fil-A lunch at the end.
Students can contact
Tammy Dankovich, Vice President
Better Business Bureau of the Upstate
408 North Church Street, Suite C
Greenville, SC 29601
P: 864-331-3310
F: 864-271-9802
Email: tammy@upstatesc.bbb.org
United Way of Anderson Youth Volunteer Corps
Lorin Smith 864-634-0017
lsmith@anderson4.org
lorinlsmith@gmail.com
See chart on page 4 below
Organization
United Way of Anderson
County
Rebuild Upstate
AIM
Meals on Wheels
Habitat for Humanity
Salvation Army
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Developmental Center for
Exceptional Children
Alston Wilkes Society
Anderson Emergency Soup
Kitchen
South Main Chapel & Mercy
Center
Volunteer Opportunities
Phone
Activity
Number
226-3438
Poverty Simulation – Katherine Gorritti
Backpack Snack Pack – Tammie Collins
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance – Shannon
Owen
603-2708
Home repairs and ramp building
226-2723
Food Pantry
225-6800
Meal packaging
Meal delivery
375-1177
Home construction
Thrift store
225-7381
Food Pantry
Thrift Store
Bell Ringing (holiday season)
Angel Tree (holiday season)
242-0676
Mentoring (long term individual commitment)
260-4546
Reading/playing with special needs children
260-9510
Hygiene packs
224-4763
Serving meals
437-8298
Provide & serve congregate meal following
Sunday morning service
Please contact agencies to get more detailed information and to schedule volunteer
opportunities in advance. Some organizations require that an application be completed prior
to service for each individual who will be volunteering.