BYLAWS
WILDCAT CHAPTER
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETYArticle I
Name and Purpose
Section 1. The name of this chapter shall be the Logan-Rogersville
Wildcat Chapter of the National Honor Society of Secondary Schools,
which appears on the chapter granted by the National Council of
the National Honor Society, duly signed by the National Secretary.
Section 2. The goal of this chapter shall be as follows: to create
an enthusiasm for scholarship; to stimulate a desire to render service;
to promote worthy leadership, and to encourage the development of
character in all students at Logan-Rogersville High School.
Article II
Membership Requirements
Section 1. Membership in the chapter shall be based on scholarship,
leadership, service, and character.
Section 2. To be eligible for election to membership in this chapter,
the candidate must:
1. Have been in attendance for a period equivalent to one semester in this
school before his/her 4th or 6th semester.
2. Have the required cumulative grade point average of 9.5 on an 11 point scale.
3. Receive an accumulated 75% or higher by the faculty council based on the
applicant’s Student Activity Information Form.
Section 3. A cumulative grade point average of 9.5 or higher,
on an 11 point scale, is necessary for membership, regardless of
grades students have earned in individual classes.
Article III
Membership Procedures
Section 1. Selection of students for membership shall be held
during the fall semester of each school year.
Section 2. Any student who maintains the cumulative GPA of 9.5
or higher is eligible to fill out an application. Selection is completed
through a faculty council, which consists of 5-8 members.
Section 3. Upon passing scholastic requirements (see Article II,
section 3), the nominee shall be given an application to help determine
service, character, and leadership by the faculty council. The quality
of answers for each section of the application will be used as election
criteria by the faculty council.
Section 4. The election of members of this chapter of the National
Honor Society shall be by a faculty council, consisting of one member
from each of the following departments, to make five members: Math,
History, Science, English, and Fine Arts or Practical Arts. If deemed
necessary, more members, up to 8, from the faculty may sit on the
council to help in the selection process. The chapter adviser and
sponsor(s) shall work with the faculty council in selecting and
dismissing members.
Section 5. Those students elected by the faculty council for membership
in the National Honor Society shall be promptly informed in writing
of their election. Those who were not selected will also be informed
in writing.
Section 6. A formal induction ceremony for new members, and their
parents, shall be held as soon as possible after the notification
of election.
Article IV
Membership
Section 1. A National Honor Society member must maintain the standards
of the chapter in order to retain his or her membership. Any member
who falls below the standards, which were the basis of his or her
election, shall promptly be warned. If, during the next regular
quarter of the school year, the member fails to meet the standards
of the Society, his or her case shall be passed upon the faculty
council. A member will be allowed only one warning period. Once
a member is dismissed, he or she is never eligible for the National
Honor Society.
Section 2. Any member who misses one meeting within an academic
year shall receive a warning, in writing, that shall remind them
of their absence. Upon the second absence within an academic year,
the member shall be put on a probation period equivalent to a quarter
of the school year. Upon the third absence within an academic year,
the member shall be dismissed; however, the member can make an appeal
to the faculty council.
Section 3. When a member is dismissed, he or she must be notified
in writing, and his or her emblem, membership car, and certificate
must then be returned to the advisor or principal. A notice of dismissal
must be indicated on the annual report submitted to the national
secretary at the end of the school year.
Section 4. An active member of the National Honor Society who
transfers to this school must be given a letter indicating the status
of his or her membership and signed by the former principal unless
otherwise stated on the legal transcript for the student.
Section 5. Any active member of the National Honor Society who
transfers to this school will be automatically accepted for membership
in this chapter. This transfer member must maintain the membership
requirements for this chapter in order to maintain his or her membership.
The transfer member should be informed of membership requirements
immediately by his or her counselor.
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