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:

Call this number: 81010

and text this message: @tlhnhs

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.

Ø  3:50pm, Thursday, September 24, 2015 (Seniors Only – New Members Do Not Attend)

Ø  3:50pm, Thursday, October 1, 2015 (New Member Rehearsal – Returning Members Don’t Attend)

Ø  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)

Ø  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:

Ø  3:50pm, Thursday, February 11, 2016

Ø  3:50pm, Thursday, April 14, 2016

Ø  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:

United Way of Anderson Youth Volunteer Corps

Lorin Smith 864-634-0017

See chart on page 4 below

Volunteer Opportunities
Organization / Phone Number / Activity
United Way of Anderson County / 226-3438 / Poverty Simulation – Katherine Gorritti
Backpack Snack Pack – Tammie Collins
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance – Shannon Owen
Rebuild Upstate / 603-2708 / Home repairs and ramp building
AIM / 226-2723 / Food Pantry
Meals on Wheels / 225-6800 / Meal packaging
Meal delivery
Habitat for Humanity / 375-1177 / Home construction
Thrift store
Salvation Army / 225-7381 / Food Pantry
Thrift Store
Bell Ringing (holiday season)
Angel Tree (holiday season)
Big Brothers/Big Sisters / 242-0676 / Mentoring (long term individual commitment)
Developmental Center for Exceptional Children / 260-4546 / Reading/playing with special needs children
Alston Wilkes Society / 260-9510 / Hygiene packs
Anderson Emergency Soup Kitchen / 224-4763 / Serving meals
South Main Chapel & Mercy Center / 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.