These are for POTENTIAL AND ACTIVE members of NHS
Scholarship
All juniors and seniors who have an academic GPA of 4.25 or above may apply for admission and MUST maintain this GPA throughout their active NHS membership.
Service
This involves voluntary contributions made by a student to the school or community, done without compensation. Community service activities should have a minimum of 35 verifiable hours per school year (July-June).
[Most importantly, the MRHS NHS committee is looking for consistency and growth in regards to service hours. They want to see that you are consistently putting in effort to participate in your community each year. If you have questions regarding the quantity of your hours or what constitutes as service hours, please reach out to the advisors.]
A service/community activity is anything you have done to serve your community without receiving compensation (money, personal benefit, club hours or academic credit) for your actions. Service can include activities associated with school organizations as well as any community or religious organizations (non-profit organizations).
The National Honor Society standards require that a student:
● volunteers and provides dependable and well organized assistance, is gladly available, and is willing to sacrifice to offer assistance
● works well with others and is willing to take on difficult or inconspicuous responsibilities
● cheerfully and enthusiastically renders any requested service to the school
● is willing to represent the class or school in inter-class and inter-scholastic competition
● participates in some activity outside of school: Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, youth groups affiliated with religious institutions, volunteer services for the aged, poor, or disadvantaged
● mentors persons in the community or students at other schools
● shows courtesy by assisting visitors, teachers, and students
Remember: Not all volunteer (unpaid) work is considered community service. We are specifically looking for work with nonprofit organizations and those that directly benefit the community.
1. Hospitals – Bayshore, Riverview, and Centrastate were the most common hospitals our students used for service hours.
2. Senior citizen/Nursing homes – Sunrise Assisted Living
3. Religious service projects/ Volunteering at the cultural center
4. Girl Scouts/Boy Scouts – community events only(not meetings), Most Eagle scout projects (please check with NHS advisor)
5. Habitat for Humanity
Phone: (732) 728-0441 https://www.habitatmonmouth.org/
6. ASPCA/SPCA (please note, fostering animals does not constitute community service)
7. Public Libraries
Shrewsbury: https://monmouthcountylib.org/library-branches/eastern-branch-shrewsbury/
Middletown: 732-671-3700 http://mtpl.org/
West Long Branch: 732-222-5993 https://monmouthcountylib.org/library-branches/west-long-branch/
Eastern Branch: (866) 941-8188 http://www.monmouthcountylib.org/
8. Sports Camps-volunteer service only
9. Monmouth County Parks (VIP: Volunteers in Parks)
Coordinator of Volunteers at 732-842-4000, ext. 4283 melissa.bezahler@co.monmouth.nj.us
10. American Cancer Society
11. Count Basie Learning Center- Tutoring must be affiliated with a structured organization. Private tutoring not accepted.
12. Middletown Women’s Club
Email: Barbara Mitchell durness1354@verizon.net
13. Mission/Relief work projects
14. Soup Kitchens/ Lunch Break
Phone: Cindy Sagosz (732) 747-3430
15. Cinderella’s Closet
http://www.cinderellasclosetmc.org/
16. Calico Cat Thrift Shop/Cupboard & Pantry
Phone: 732-671-8775 http://monmouthcog.org/index.html
17. Senior Centers
lincroft.avc@sunriseseniorliving.com
18. Love, Inc./ Project Angel
Phone: 732-542-7012 www.loveincnj.org
19. Clean Ocean Action
(732) 872-0111 http://www.cleanoceanaction.org/
20. Husky House
http://www.huskyhouse.org/volunteer
21. 3Hearts4Paws
Phone: (732) 970-3654 http://www.3hearts4paws.com/
22. HABcore
Phone: 732-544-1975 www.habcore.org
23. Furnished with Love
Phone: 732-222-1923 www.loveincnj.org
24. Lifeguard Ecumenical Foundation
John Amabile Jr. www.lifeguardnj.org
25. Little Bunnies
Hope Raymond http://www.littlebunnies.org/littlebunnies/Welcome%21.html
26. First Presbyterian Church Red Bank
Phone: (732) 747-1348 www.towerhillchurch.org
27. Emmanuel Cancer Foundation
Rosemarie Contereras rcontreras@emmanuelcancer.org
28. MRHS Afterschool Tutoring
Mr. Nick Kulka: nkulka@monmouthregional.net
Types of Volunteer work that are NOT considered community service by the NHS Faculty Council:
1. Service at a private doctor’s office/EMO
2. Service at a private law firm
3. Service at a family-owned business or private business of any type. This includes
Private tutoring (not done through an established organization)
Private Babysitting (unpaid or paid)
Helping a neighbor (not through an established organization)
Work with an organization where volunteering is a requirement for your (or someone else's i.e. little brother's) membership
Example: "pay to play" athletic leagues, such as the Hawks, where parents and/or siblings must volunteer time in order for a child to play
Leadership
Student leaders are those who are resourceful, good problem solvers, and idea contributors. Leadership experiences can be drawn from school or community activities while working with or for others. Leadership service activities should have a minimum of 35 verifiable hours per school year (July-June).
[Most importantly, the MRHS NHS committee is looking for consistency and growth in regards to leadership hours. They want to see that you are consistently putting in effort to be a leader in your community. If you have questions regarding the quantity of your hours or what constitutes as leadership hours, please reach out to the advisors.]
A leadership position is any position in which you are in charge of others. Serving in a leadership position means the activity described would not have occurred or would have been greatly impacted without your participation. These can be “traditional” positions such as a team captain or club officer. They can also be somewhat less obvious roles such as organizing a service activity or chairing a school committee. On your application, it is necessary to clearly describe your position and duties, so the faculty committee can understand your role. Please be aware that some positions may sound like leadership positions when they are not. For example, a position that you attain because of a particular skill (such as the first violin in the orchestra) is not necessarily a leadership position unless it is accompanied by leadership responsibilities. Tutoring is only a service and is not considered leadership.
According to the National Honor Society standards, the student who exercises leadership:
● is resourceful in proposing new problems, applying principles, and making suggestions
● demonstrates initiative in promoting school activities
● exercises influence on peers in upholding school ideals
● contributes ideas that improve the civic life of the school
● is able to delegate responsibilities
● exemplifies positive attitudes
● inspires positive behavior in others
● demonstrates academic initiative
● successfully holds school offices or positions of responsibility; conducts business effectively and efficiently; and demonstrates reliability and dependability
● is a leader at work and in school or community activities
● is thoroughly dependable in any responsibility accepted
● is willing to uphold scholarship and maintain a loyal school attitude.
Extracurricular Activity
An extracurricular activity can be a school club, a sport, or an outside club as long as it is organized, meets at least once a month, and has an obvious purpose. You must provide a description, and list a valid signature from the advisor or the one who oversees the activity. Having activities that span multiple years is encouraged.
Character
The student of good character is cooperative; demonstrates high standards of honesty and reliability; shows courtesy, concern, and respect for others; and generally maintains a clean disciplinary record.
Each eligible student will be evaluated by the faculty and administration according to the National Honor Society standards for good character, which state the student of character:
● takes criticism willingly and accepts recommendations graciously
● consistently exemplifies desirable qualities of behavior (cheerfulness, friendliness, poise, stability)
● upholds principles of morality and ethics
● cooperates by complying with school regulations concerning property, programs, office, halls, etc. This includes timeliness and punctuality.
● demonstrates the highest standards of honesty and reliability
● shows courtesy, concern, and respect for others; observes instructions and rules
● exhibits concentration and sustained attention as shown by perseverance and application to studies
● manifests truthfulness in acknowledging obedience to rules, avoiding cheating in written work, and showing
● unwillingness to profit by the mistakes of others
● actively helps rid the school of bad influences or environment