Application for National Junior Honor Society Officer [2015]
Name: _____________________________________
Grade:_______
Office for which you wish to run: ____________________________
Parent’s Name: _______________________________
Parent email: ________________________
Qualifications for NJHS Officer:
1.
The student must currently have a 92 cumulative average in the core academic subjects.
2.
The student must have no “N” in conduct.
ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER:
Please explain why you think you would be a good representative for Tidwell’s NJHS.
READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY AND THEN SIGN THE STATEMENT TO
SHOW THAT YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT IS EXPECTED FOR YOU. YOU MUST ALSO
HAVE A PAREN’T’S SIGNATURE BEFORE YOU CAN RUN FOR OFFICE. DEADLINE
FOR TURNING IN APPLICATION IS MARCH 30TH ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD ON
APRIL 1ST.
An NJHS officer is a representative of Tidwell Middle School, so he\she is expected to behave at
all times in a manner to uphold the high standards of scholarship and conduct which our society
and our school promote. Any student elected to office for this year will be expected to:
1. Maintain a 92 overall average in the four academic subjects through the year. Failure to
do so will result in probation and possibly dismissal from NJHS.
2. Maintain good classroom conduct grades. One “N” or “U” will result in dismissal from
office, probation and possibly dismissal from NJHS.
3. Exhibit honesty, courtesy, integrity, and high moral standards at school and at functions
away from school.
4. Show loyalty and dedication to the NJHS. Officers must be determined to work hard on
planning and carrying out projects.
5. Attend ALL executive meetings and regular council meetings.
6. Accept ruling and judgments by the sponsors and the principal without complaint.
7. Be enthusiastic about school and honor society, encouraging everyone to participate in
projects.
Application for National Junior Honor Society Officer [2015]
Name: _____________________________________
Grade:_______
I UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT THE ABOVE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Student Signature: _____________________________
Date:______________
Parent Signature: ______________________________
Date:______________
What are the responsibilities of each office?
President: The president is the leader of NJHS. This person is responsible for helping plan lead
the NJHS meetings. It is this person who leads the meetings, not the sponsors. Therefore, if the
sponsor is absent, the meeting should go on.
Vice-President: This person is to assist the president with anything that is delegated to him\her. If
the president is absent, the vice-president will take over as the person in charge. The vice-president
will be responsible for making all necessary announcements in regards to NJHS.
Secretary: The secretary is in charge of marking the official roll for honor society. He\she will
keep up with attendance at each meeting. He\she will take minutes at each meeting and prepare the
report to read at the following meeting.
Historian: The historians are in charge of documenting all projects and activities of the NJHS. The
documentation should be done with pictures and written articles. The historian will also update
and maintain the National Junior Honor Society webpage.
Treasurer: The treasurer is in charge of handling our NJHS budget and approving expenditures.
The treasurer also keeps track of total service hours, and help update the service hour spread sheet.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Please include the signed application along with
your written explanation. Deadline is March 30th.
Thank you and good luck!
Mrs. Adley