As a part of National Honors Society at Plainfield South, one requirement is to complete 20 hours of school service and 20 hours of community service. This requirement can be viewed as difficult, but in reality, not only should this requirement stay in place, but it is important to notice the way it reflects the type of person needed in society today.
The credentials and requirements each member must meet reflect what the national honors society searches for in students. To be willing and able to contribute to the community is a significant factor of this. Part of NHS selection and one of the pillars of character is community. Another pillar is caring, and both of these are core characteristics for an NHS member.
These characteristics are evidently reflected when one participates in community service. It only seems natural for a society to encourage and push for actions that portray who they are.
Discovering chances to volunteer and earn these hours is also convenient. NHS members are sent multiple e-mails by the sponsors for opportunities to serve in and outside school. The leaders of NHS work hard to provide the members with chances to prove themselves worthy and also understand that not everyone can make it to every event.
Searching for and then capitalizing on volunteering can be difficult, but with the amount of help and guidance NHS members receive, along with the idea that giving back is a part of the society in itself, it is fair to have a requirement of service hours for members if the opportunities are there for the taking.