According to the adviser Jill Merkle, the National Honors Society recently held a meeting to discuss upcoming deadlines, requirements and applications for next year’s officers.

Merkle said one of the biggest tasks, aside from tying up loose ends before the year concludes, is preparing the incoming officers for next year’s National Honors Society (NHS).

“We went through some of the deadlines, and their hours are due in about a month and a half. The big thing though that we’re doing is that we’re looking for our next year’s NHS 

officer positions, so we are giving out applications, and the students are starting to apply,” Merkle said.

Senior NHS vice president Mahamed Mahamed said during the meeting they discussed some ways students can complete individual and group hours required to be in the club.

“We gave them a couple ideas like do more group projects and, instead of using those as group projects, use them as individual hours for the amount of hours (they completed),” Mahamed said.

According to Merkle, the group will have a few more NHS group projects for any students who still need them.

“We do have a Feed My Starving Children group project on March 11th,” Merkle said. 

“Then on March 3rd, I’m doing one at the highschool that is making tied blankets for the homeless shelter.”

Mahamed said the group is also preparing for the upcoming induction ceremony for students who have met all their hour requirements.

“Induction is going to be happening somewhere in April, and it’s just handing out certificates for those who did their individual hours, juniors that need to do 30 hours of individual and three group projects,” Mahamed stated. “We will be recognizing their achievements, kind of a ceremony thing, and we will also introduce next years officers.”

According to Merkle, the current 10th graders that meet the NHS requirements will be receiving a letter over the summer and start preparing during the summer so the workload remains less during the school year.

“They will be getting a letter this summer, that lets them know that they have been accepted,” Merkle said. “It’s a really good idea to get 10 hours in the summer, so it makes it a little bit easier for them for the next year. (Students can also start) to get connections as far as as who they could volunteer for and what they’d be interested in volunteering for.”

According to Mahamed, the date of the next NHS meeting is currently undecided but will be before spring break.

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