Membership Quality Guidelines

Character: A student who demonstrates character:

• Takes criticism willingly and accepts recommendations graciously.
• Exemplifies desirable qualities of personality (poise, cheerfulness, friendliness, stability).
• Upholds principles of morality and ethics.
• Cooperates by complying with school regulations concerning property, programs, office, halls, etc.
• Demonstrates the highest standards of honesty and reliability.
• Shows courtesy, concern, and respect for others.
• Observes instructions, rules, punctuality, and faithfulness both inside and outside the classroom.
• Has powers of 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.

Leadership: A student who demonstrates leadership:

• Is resourceful in proposing new problems, applying principles, and making suggestions.
• Demonstrates leadership in promoting school activities.
• Exercises influence on peers in upholding school ideas.
• 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 efficiently and effectively, and is reliable and dependable without prodding.
• Demonstrates leadership in the classroom, at work, and in school activities.
• Is thoroughly dependable in any responsibility accepted.

Service: A student who demonstrates service:

• Is willing to uphold scholarship and maintain a loyal school attitude.
• Participates in some outside activity: scouts; church groups; volunteer services for the aged, poor, or disadvantaged; family duties
• Volunteers 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.
• Cheerful and enthusiastically renders any requested service to the school.
• Is willing to represent the school or class in inter-class and inter-scholastic competition.
• Does committee and staff work uncomplainingly.
• Shows courtesy by assisting visitors, teachers, and students.