On Tuesday, November 24th, Mrs. Poteet, who is the adviser
of the National Honors Society, and many underclassmen were busy setting up for
the NHS induction ceremony. The NHS is for juniors and seniors that have at
least a 3.5 GPA. In addition to the GPA requirements, these students have to
have strong leadership, scholarship qualities, and a strong character. There are currently 26 members in the
society. This is the first year that John I. Burton has offered the program and
the school hopes to continue it many more years.
The induction started at 6:30 and lasted around 30 to 45
minutes. There was a candle lighting ceremony where the four officers lit a
candle and spoke. During this ceremony, Dylan Dockery led the members into the
pledge of allegiance. After the
ceremony, members and their families gathered in the schools cafeteria for the
reception, where barbecue and nachos were served. The ceremony was very formal and everyone
looked their very best for the event.
The officers looked especially good, wearing suits or nice dresses.
The NHS has decided to adopt a nursing home for Christmas,
which is located at Heritage Hall in Wise, VA. By adopting the nursing home,
the members are providing community service. The nursing home is sponsoring an
"Angel Tree" this Christmas.
The angel tree has cards on it which have peoples names on them that are
not as fortunate and the cards have the presents they wish to receive.
Mrs. Poteet stated that "I previously worked at a
nursing home when I was in college, and while I was there, I learned a lot
about the different generations and about people in general. The elderly really
want to feel attention and love just like anyone else, and I think that is why
my heart led me towards this for community service."
Honor Society members are pictured above, and the officers,
pictured left, are:
President: Dylan Dockery
Vice President: Evan West
Secretary: Robert Beauchamp
Treasurer: Conner Wharton