A few days after submission, Sarah received a letter announcing her acceptance, and inviting us to the Induction Ceremony. At school on Wednesday, qualifying sophomores, including Sarah, were presented with a red rose, signifying their acceptance into NHS.
That night, we attended the Induction Ceremony where Sarah and her entire group of friends (she's chosen well!) received their official certificates of membership and swore to uphold the NHS values of scholarship, leadership, character, and service. It was touching. In all, there were 39 inductees: a testament to the academic excellence of her school.
Color us proud!
(Side note: Times have changed. When I was in high school, I don't remember filling out an application for NHS, or knowing ahead of time that I was "invited" to join. I do remember a "Tapping Ceremony" at a school assembly wherein current members went out into the audience and tapped qualifying juniors on the shoulder to let them know they were being inducted. That was the first inkling of qualification, and it was quite thrilling...)
CONGRATULATIONS Sarah!!!
ReplyDeleteIn the South we didn't have the "Honor Society" we were inducted into what was called the "Beta Club" ... that's why the procedures were different (as your Mom mentioned). Members were "tapped" (on the shoulder) in order to be invited into the club. My oldest brother, Joe tapped my older brother, Jules, who tapped me, and then I tapped my girlfriend, Jane... and so on, and so on! Frankly, though, in a little town like mine, it came as no big surprise when it happened.
Congratulations !!! Jeff