Disgruntled due to National Honor Society...

Applying to College
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<p>I was accepted into my school's chapter of National Honor Society. I am not involved in Student Council, so I was hoping to perhaps be President of NHS or at least be an officer. I have valid qualifications for this duty. </p>

<p>However, I attended the first meeting today and was very disheartened to see that the election of such leadership positions consisted of passing out a sheet of paper with a list of all members' names on it and each member selecting five people for officer... with no opportunity for members to express their interest, state qualifications, or give a speech, thus making it almost a "popularity contest."</p>

<p>As a person who could never win this "popularity contest" yet as a person who is qualified and willing to take leadership and action within NHS, I am very upset with the professional of this "Honor" society decision.</p>

<p>Results have not yet been counted. </p>

<p>What do you recommend I do? Should I speak up, or should I sit silent and hope this wouldn't have mattered either way?</p>

<p>(Also, I had wrote a letter to one of the moderators last night expressing my concern, after I had heard that this is how officers were selected. He said he would talk to the other moderator. No action was taken. I'm not sure he even talked to the other moderator.)</p>

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<p>Bump… please help me!</p>

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<p>High schools each decide how members and officers are chosen so having NHS on your transcript is as meaningful as you believe it is.
Tippy top students at my old hs didn’t bother to join, they had plenty other meaningful ECs to list.</p>

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<p>You’ll really just have to let it go and realize that not being an NHS officer isn’t the end of the world.</p>

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<p>Unless things have changed since I was in high school 10 years ago, NHS was sort of a waste. The organization at my school really wasn’t active and didn’t do anything if I recall.</p>

<p>And I’m not just some bitter former ex-member either. I was president of our chapter my senior year. I guess I could’ve done something to change the culture of the club, but my senioritis had already kicked in :slight_smile: (which is why club presidents should really be juniors or terms should run spring of junior year to fall of senior year like some fraternities/sororities do at colleges).</p>

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<p>It sounds like it might be too late. But in the future stand up and volunteer and ask for votes. If still needed, then ask to give a speech. If you get stone walled, always know the rules of procedures. (Usually something like “Roberts Rules”) GL</p>

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<p>It will always be a popularity contest, even if everyone got up and said why they feel they’re qualified.</p>

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<p>“with no opportunity for members to express their interest, state qualifications, or give a speech”</p>

<p>Eh, those are just formalities. At least they were honest about it being a popularity contest.</p>