By Lindsay Newfeld
With a new school year comes a new crop of juniors ready to join Tempe Prep’s National Honor Society! This year, NHS has an amazing turnout of juniors applying for membership within the society But NHS is a prestigious activity and there are requirements to first of all become a member, and secondly to remain a member.
NHS is, after all, a service activity so it makes sense that all members are required to serve 15 total volunteer hours each semester. Eight of those hours must be with NHS group projects each semester. Teen Court and Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) are two organizations that TPA’s chapter of NHS has partnered with and participation in these activities count towards your NHS group hours. Every member of NHS must participate in at least one teen court session and one FMSC session per semester.
Make sure you register for these activities on x2VOL and hold your commitments. There are a limited number of spots for each session and everyone needs to meet their quota of group hours.
All members of NHS also need to have 10 leadership points by the end of the year. Leadership points are earned when you: present a leadership spotlight, plan an NHS groups activity, attend a Tempe Prep Board meeting, bring treats to meetings or donate items to the Student Store, and participate in the peer tutoring program.
NHS General Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month in Room 406 and are mandatory.
The NHS 6th Grade Buddy Letter program is in full swing and we had a very successful Buddy Breakfast after fall break. This is an excellent project as it allows the newest members of our community to connect with upperclassmen who will look out for them and show them the ropes of surviving at Tempe Prep. NHS is also preparing for a partnership with the Environmental Club to complete a Campus Beautification project.
If you ever have any questions about requirements to maintain membership in NHS or any of the projects NHS has organized, talk to President Abby Everding or Vice President Jeffrey Snoddy. NHS is a national organization and we have the privilege of having our very own chapter. It is an amazing extracurricular to put on college applications, but it is also just a great opportunity to give back to the community! 
