Benefits for Membership and Affiliation with NHS & NJHS

Benefits to the School

• School affiliation with NHS and NJHS associates the school with the nation's premiere and most recognized Honor Societies.
• Affiliation connects the school to a proud tradition and strong national reputation: NHS since 1921, and NJHS since 1929.
• Affiliation allows the school to bestow honor and recognition to outstanding students on a national level through the local chapter inductions and activities.
• Affiliation provides the school with a means to promote scholarship, leadership, service, and character (and citizenship for NJHS) within the school and the community.
• Professional development and training opportunities for advisers and administrators at the National Conference, and LEAD Conferences, with CEUs or graduate credit available at both of these meetings.
• A national voice speaking out on issues related to student activities, advising, and education.
• The support and resources that come through being programs of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the preeminent organization of middle level and high school leaders.
• Affiliated schools also receive:
  • Chapter charter certificate-provided to new chapters; replacements available for existing chapters through the national Sales office
  • National Handbook-provided to new chapters; available to others through the Sales office
  • Yearly certificate of affiliation
  • Discounted registration fees for all programs and conferences
  • Discounts on student leadership resources as well as member only insignia merchandise available in The NHS &NJHS Store.

• Membership in a nationally recognized Honor Society
• Local recognition for outstanding achievements in scholarship, leadership, service, and character (and citizenship for NJHS)
• Chapter activities that provide students the opportunity to cultivate those ideals within themselves, their schools, and their communities.
• National conferences-including NHS and NJHS National Conference, and the LEAD Conferences, enhance local leadership training opportunities and allow students to meet and share ideas and experiences with other outstanding students.
• National scholarship programs that recognize students for their leadership and scholarship achievements. The NHS National Scholarship program, in particular, has recognized outstanding chapter members since 1946.
• A wide variety of insignia merchandise available in The NHS &NJHS Store.

• NHS and NJHS provide valuable information, resources, and networking opportunities to assist chapter advisers in effectively promoting the ideals of scholarship, leadership, service, and character (and citizenship for NJHS), including:
  • The award-winning Leadership for Student Activities magazine—published September through May—provides you and your students with practical service project ideas, training strategies, and leadership lessons
  • An annual publication that offers insight and discussion into a student activities topic (recent examples include Meetings That Matter, Revised and The Induction Ceremony Guide).
  • The NHS and NJHS websites-www.nhs.us and www.njhs.us-put information at your fingertips and allow networking and idea sharing with colleagues, including interactive message boards.
  • The latest news and information on issues relevant to advisers delivered in the Honor Society News E-Newsletter (sign up on the homepage of www.nhs.us).
  • Involvement in the NHS and NJHS National Conference, LEAD Conferences, each with special adviser workshops and activities, provides the ideal professional development forum, and allows you to network with colleagues from across the United States and around the world. CEUs or graduate credit are offered at all conferences.
  • Member pricing on a variety of student materials, adviser apparel, and insignia merchandise as well as member discounts on student leadership resources available in The NHS &NJHS Store.
  • Access to a national staff available to respond to inquiries and questions, and to offer guidance and support on issues related to selection and recognition-including a toll-free number (800-253-7746) and e-mail (nhs@nhs.us and njhs@njhs.us).
• A national voice representing you on numerous committees and coalitions, and speaking out on issues related to student activities, advising, and education.
• NHS and NJHS also recognize the contributions you make to promoting the ideals of NHS and NJHS through:
  • A national adviser of the year award program, the Rynearson Award
  • An NHS or NJHS identification/membership card.

Overview of Membership Benefits