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Jadeyn Schutt 190054 National Honor Society Essay Leadership is a very important quality that I value and strive to live out in my every day life through athletics and academics. One way that I lead through athletics is serving as our volleyball team’s floor captain. That means that I am responsible for my team’s conduct and communicating with the officials. As the setter, I have the ability to lead my teammates through constant encouragement and positive actions. By improving each contact into a hittable ball, I am able to set my teammates up for success. An opportunity that I was able to lead off the court was by hosting a team meal at my house before senior night. We were able to bond during this night together. I also organized the senior …show more content…

My favorite act of service that I have ever done was through the school’s project based learning. I had heard that the NWC Men’s Basketball Team was building a house a Haitian family who’s house had collapsed with all their belongings. I then contacted the men’s basketball coach asking if my group and I could raise money to buy items for their house. We organized a traditional bake sale, as well as an online bake sale, to raise money for the family. In the midst of baking 40 dozen cookies and 38 dozen cupcakes, I was coordinating with a missionary in Haiti, Krisie Mompremier, who knew what the family needed most. After countless hours of baking, my group and I were able to raise $1250 which we used to purchase basketball hoops, plates, beds, silverware, cups, schooling for the children, and uniforms. Although we were not able to directly deliver these goods to the family ourselves, we were able to see pictures that were equally rewarding. Their faces and gratitude made the many nights of little sleep well worth …show more content…

One thing I always try to do is volunteer in my church when they need help, which often times takes many forms. Sometimes I will serve coffee before church or watch children in the nursery. Other times I serve or prepare meals for college students to eat after third service. Occassionally, we will have cookie sign ups where you make a couple dozen cookies and then deliver them to new families in our church As I see the example of those older than me, I try to recreate that for those younger than

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The National Honor Society is built upon four founding principles: Scholarship, Character, Leadership, and Service. I have a high school life filled with dedication to these four principles on the Spiritual standpoint, the Familial level, the Community level and finally at the National level. Moreover, I did begin my dedication to these same four principles even before this starting with the Boy Scouts of America and this commitment will continue along with having a rich future when I reach my fullest potential. I firmly believe that to have academic excellence is giving your best effort to maintain not just having straight As and a high GPA at or close to the edge of attaining a 4.0, but to also have the skills that help you perform your very best in college and beyond. To recap, it is having a well-rounded education with just the right academics and activities best suited to your

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National Honor Society is a great opportunity for me. I heard that there is a lot of people who have good leadership and provide awesome ideas in national Honor Society. I would like to be member of this, acquire a great experience, and share my ideas to contribute volunteer, donations and so on. I love to see people are happy when I help them. joining NHS would allow to me grow as a person and provide me a way to go a great future.

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It is a great honor to be nominated as a member of the National Honor Society. There are many reasons why I want to take part in NHS. One reason why I want to be in it is to continue to grow academically with people who have the same goals as me. I want to be encouraged, not discouraged by the people around me. If I get into NHS, it will give me a lot of opportunities to be a leader.

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Being a student who takes pride in the betterment of their community, I have participated in several activities to help our community thrive. One of my most favorite community activities was the field clean up day for West Warwick Girls’ Softball League. They have hosted this for many years since the league has reopened, and I am proud to say I have partaken in this every year. Another task that is helping me to be a better citizen is Student Council. Student Council is all about giving back to the community.

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There are several different qualities that make up who I am as a person, but there are four that stand out when it comes to being a National Honor Society member. These include character, leadership, scholarship and service. To begin with, I feel that character is an important quality to possess. In school, I have never been written up for violating code or have served a school detention/suspension and I hope not to in the future.

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To whom this may concern. One of the five Pillars needed to be accepted into the National Junior Honor Society that best describes me, Molly Cormier is Leadership. Leadership is more than just guiding your friends and peers. Leadership means connecting and teaching others the different options they have, the skills they can learn, the smart decisions they can make, and the directions they can take those decisions to make a difference. I show these leadership qualities in my every day life.

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To be chosen as a National Honors Society candidate is a true honor. To be recognized by teachers for my hard work proves how my tireless effort has fulfilled its purpose. Becoming a member of this organization would provide me with so many new opportunities to aid many people and grow as an individual. In my time as a student I have had many achievements that make me qualified to represent the National Honors Society.

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I am proud and honored that I was recognized to be a part of the National Honor Society. I believe that the National Honor Society is a great opportunity for me because I will be able to share my ideas, learn from others, improve my society, and It will help me later on when I apply for Colleges and Universities. I try to get all the opportunities that will help my education because I believe that education is the key to every successful and Independent woman that wants to make a change in this world. Being the eldest and the only girl among four boys made me a very strong person that has a lot of leadership. My four brothers view me as their role model.

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Today I am deeply humbled to be recognized as a potential member of the National Honor Society. To me this means I have exemplified everything you look for in a student who goes above and beyond, not just in academics but in athletics, the community and at home as well. I have not taken this selection for granted, as I believe would be a great asset to the National Honor Society. I am hardworking, honest, reliable and quite charismatic too. I hold all the qualities required by the distinguished NHS like leadership, service, character and scholarship.

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Service to me means, giving your all to you school and community without expecting anything in return. At a young age, I participated in many fundraising events with my dance team where we provided a service to others such as annual car washes, waiting tables at various restaurants, and organizing dances and activities for kids. In Junior High I was a key club member and we volunteered for concession stand duties, helped out at elementary basketball tournaments, and acted as line judges or referees at volleyball tournaments. Since my mom is a first grade teacher, I spent many summers setting up and organizing her classroom, and on my days off from school, I provided kids in my mom’s classroom with help in reading or math. As a part of Earth Week at our school, I did various jobs for people in my community.

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My next hour of service I did for the school. The school had planned on someone coming to do the scoreboard for the Junior High games. As I was walking through the gym, it turned out the person had not shown up. I volunteered to keep score for the games. I worked the A-team girls volleyball games.

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At Thanksgiving, I led my high school student body, through fundraisers to create nutritional no cost food baskets through the Crook County Coalition for local families, where over 100 baskets were distributed. We spent hours organizing this fundraiser and then personally going to local stores to buy the food to be donated. This project was especially important to me because I knew the work I was putting in, directly impacted a family in my community. I also led a competition between homerooms to raise funds for Christmas gifts for local children affected by hardship. While it is very unfortunate that families have to reach out to the community for their gifts, it is my honor to make their holiday season a little bit brighter with the work that we do.

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