Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} Flickering candlelight, twinkling piano, and dignified voices; no, this isn’t a romantic evening out with your significant other, or the creepy cult scene in some movie. This event is none other than the National Honor Society induction. Each year, new students are inducted to become a member of this prestigious group, comprised 27 of the highest achieving students in the junior and senior classes. “National Honor Society is a national organization that showcases the… cream of the crop kids,” Mrs. Rebecca Russell, National Honor Society representative, said. There are four different components that all candidates must have in order to be selected for NHS: scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Scholarship is not only doing well in academics, but the effort and willingness to learn are also a major component. “You can’t just be a really good student; you also have to do service projects and be a leader, and be a generally good person,” Mrs. Russell said. Service is the willingness to put others first and accomplish something for them. This doesn’t mean participation in a performance or being a part of another club. Things like volunteering in a soup kitchen or visiting a retirement home is what is looked at in order to be a candidate of National Honor Society. Being one who puts aside their personal interest in order to better the group is what leadership entails. Being a captain on a sports’ team, an officer of a club, or someone in high esteem in other school activities is an important aspect of the organization. Lastly, inductees need to have moral character. This means making ethical decisions with wisdom and knowledge. Being caring, trustworthy, and respectful are all the correct type of image a member must have. With all of these four major components, one can become a candidate acceptance into for National Honor Society. “I think that overall, if you have good academics… it might get you in, but it’s not going to guarantee you in. You need to have volunteer hours or community outreach or church programs or anything like that,” Junior Keith Braun said.