I greatly appreciate my nomination to be considered for induction into the National Honors Society. I would be honored to join such an organization as it would not only provide opportunities for myself, but also encourages and emphasizes the importance of service to community. Before and during high school, I have been active in serving the community in a consistent way. Other activities I do also influence and shape the way in which I approach service and leadership tasks. An integral factor that impacts the rest of my life, is school. When it comes down to it, I like school. As much as at certain times homework can feel tedious and tests overwhelming I am still enthused about the essential purpose of school; to learn. I am genuinely …show more content…
When I was just a brownie, Girl Scouts was mostly about getting the prettiest patches for my sash and selling the most boxes of cookies, but over the years it has evolved into a much more meaningful activity. At the end of middle school and the start of high school, we did events such as preparing and serving meals at the Branford soup kitchen and organizing crafts for visits to the Ronald McDonald house in New Haven. Both of these events have greatly broadened my understanding of service to the community. While doing fundraisers or various drives are of unparalleled importance, literally interacting with the people my service is aimed to help allowed me to understand how donating a small fraction of time can be a way to try and better someone else’s day. Our troop has also been involved in other projects like fundraising for the local foundation Hope For Raptors, a group dedicated to protecting native birds and educating the community about them. Another activity we have been involved in is volunteering at the annual Bauer Farm Harvest Festival, which led me to another service organization I have been involved …show more content…
Both my siblings had been involved in the club, so I started right out freshman year by attending the after church meetings. I have been involved in various fundraisers the group has done for their annual mission trip. I have also participated in the annual coat drive each fall, and the Super Bowl Sunday fundraiser that benefits the local food kitchen. Since I first joined, SMYLE has provided me with many opportunities to combine my faith and service to help contribute to the community. Service and leadership have been important assets that I have worked at achieving all throughout and before high school. Whether it be through Girl Scouts, Interact EC, or SMYLE, I find that service opportunities are never a chore but something I look forward to doing. Wherever my path may go after Daniel Hand, I can know for certain that I will continue to be a part of leading and serving the communities I am a part of. Induction into the National Honors Society would be a great honor, and I would like the sincerely thank you all for considering