of
Student Councils
Honor Council Application
Flora Sapsin, Co-Executive
Director
Michael Courtois,
Co-Executive Director
Honor Council
Checklist
School: _____________________________
Reviewed by: __________________________________________________________________
An application must contain each of the following: (incomplete applications will not be eligible.)
_____ Application/Guideline form properly and completely filled out
_____ Copy of the NHASC Newsletter Article which your school submitted.
_____ Table of Contents and titles of sections clearly labeled.
_____ Copy of your school’s current Student Council Constitution.
_____ Three (3) meeting agendas and the minutes from those meetings. Evidence of decision making must be present in the minutes and should be highlighted in color.
Copies of five (5) activities with descriptions, preparation and evaluations included. (Not all categories ned to be represented but no more than two activities from any one category may be included.)
_____ Service
_____ Spirit
_____ Government
_____ Fundraising
_____ Other
_____ Outstanding Activity of the Year (2 copies please). How does it relate to the council's overall purpose and goal?
_____ List of all Council activities (may be in list or calendar form).
_____ Evidence of public relations. At least one news release or published photo of an event
(excluding NHASC publications).
_____ Description of council meetings. Frequency, duration, style.
_____ Statement of why this council is an Honor Council.
_____ Appropriate signatures included.
APPLICATION AND GUIDELINE
NHASC HONOR COUNCIL
Show your pride in your council by doing a good job presenting your application for an Honor Council Award.
v NHASC member schools (only) are eligible to apply.
v Applications will be reviewed at the April Executive Board meeting.
v Completed applications if mailed must be postmarked no later than April 1st and mailed to:
Mr. Michael Courtois
v Completed applications may be hand delivered by 3 PM on April 8th at the Executive Board Meeting.
v Any questions or concerns as to the application process may be addressed to Mr. Courtois by calling (603) 893-7069 x292 or through email at mcourtois@sau57.org.
School name: __________________________________________________
Number of students enrolled: _____________________
Grades included (circle one) 9 - 12 10 - 12 7 - 12 6 - 12 other
What is the purpose or goal of your Student Council? __________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
What type of activities does your council sponsor?
Service - number per year __________________
Example: _________________________________________________________
Fundraising - number per year __________________
Example: _________________________________________________________
Spirit - number per year __________________
Example: _________________________________________________________
Governmental - number per year __________________
Example: _________________________________________________________
Other - number per year __________________
Example: _________________________________________________________
Student Council
Membership
How many members does your council have? __________________
How are members of your council selected?
____________# elected ____________ # voluntary ____________# appointed
1. To be eligible for the Honor Council Award your council must have sent representatives to two out of the three NHASC conferences
Number of students attending the Fall Conference __________________
Number of students attending the Winter Workshop __________________
Number of students attending the Spring Convention (estimated) __________________
2. Describe fully the Council’s participation in your region.
To which region does your council belong? __________________
How many meetings did your region hold? __________________
How many regional meetings did your council attend? __________________
Describe your council's regional involvement: _____________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Honor Councils must write at least one article for the NHASC Newsletter. Include a copy of your NHASC Newsletter article as part of your Honor Council Application.
4. Participation in the following activities is desirable but not mandatory to be designated an Honor Council:
NASC Membership Yes (please include membership #)________________ No _________
Number of students attending the NASC National Convention __________________
Number of students attending a LEAD Conference __________________
Location of conference? __________________
Additional involvement and honors (please describe): __________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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Each Honor Council Application must be accompanied by the items listed below to support the
application. A table of contents is
required (page numbers are encouraged but not required) but titles of each of
the following sections must be
clearly labeled. Each section of the
application will be evaluated for organization, completeness and clarity.
Pride and appropriateness in presentation (in your organization
and/or of your materials, what you send, etc.) will also be a consideration.
While not a requirement, most of the
applications take on a "scrapbook/binder" style.
A. Current Student Council Constitution - including goals and purposes, job descriptions, membership requirements, meeting rules, etc.
B. Copies of three (3) agendas and the minutes of those meetings. Evidence of decision making must be present in the minutes and should be highlighted in color.
C. Copies of five (5) activities (not more than two from any one area - service, spirit, government, or fundraising.) Include a description of the activity, preparation details, and an evaluation of results. Photographs are highly recommended. Any activity from April 1, 2008 through April 1, 2009 may be included in this section. Identify one of these five activities and title it as your council's Outstanding Activity of the Year. Explain how it relates to your council's overall purposes and goals. Include supporting materials on this program. You must also provide an additional copy of Outstanding Activity of the Year section for publication.
D. List of Student Council Activities. Please include all activities with dates. These may be given in calendar form or list form.
E. Evidence of Public Relations. Include at least one news release (excluding NHASC publications), examples of your role in the community, and/or awards received from community groups.
F. Tell us about your meetings. How often does your council meet? When? How long are they? Who runs the meetings and how?
G. A short statement. Why do you think your council, above all others, is an Honor Council.
All materials should be attached together, presented in a neat and creative manner, and organized using this outline with a table of contents.
Student Council President's Signature _______________________________________
Student Council Advisor's Signature _______________________________________
School Principal's Signature _______________________________________
Person responsible for the preparation of this document _____________________________