Elections

==Attention all Junior members who are interested in running for office. Please ensure that all forms are completed by their respective dates. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Hasan in room C305 or in the social studies office. If you are having difficulties printing, she will provide you with copies. ==



Clarification regarding due dates: Friday March 18: NHS Officer Application and picture with your name and position on the back side of picture Friday March 25: One to two page essay regarding your qualifications for the position you are running for. ASAP: Your candidate speech to post on the wikispace. Please email Ryan so that he can post. Keep in mind that your speech that is posted  to the wiki can be longer than the speech you will give at our next member meeting. You will have about 2-3 min. each.

Also, you only need to get three names of teachers who will support your candidacy. You do not need to have teachers sign your essays as first instructed.

Just a heads-up. If you would like to put up campaign posters, they would first need to be signed by Ms. Colombe

= Candidates =

President

 * Upesh Desai
 * During my tenure in office, I would like to achieve many things. For myself, I would like to help my peers become better people, and at the same time become a better person myself. For the NHS organization, I would like to set a high standard for years to come by providing excellent volunteer opportunities for my peers and helping the organization excel in all categories.
 * Lena Fico
 * If elected for president of National Honor Society at BHS, there are many improvements and changes I would like to make that I believe would be very beneficial to this association. As historian of Drama Club and an avid participant in many other activities here at BHS, I feel as if I could be a good leader who could bring reasonable changes and benefits to all involved. First and foremost, I would like to ensure that NHS is a comfortable environment for those both new and veteran. At the beginning of the year, I would like to pursue some sort of event (such as a picnic, etc.) that would allow our members to become better acquainted with one another. Not only will this allow our members to feel closer to each other, but it will give the new, younger members an opportunity to see that NHS is a wonderful organization in which the older members are there for guidance and support. Hopefully, this will help the students involved in NHS realize that this is not //entirely// an academic program, but also a communal one in which students should thoroughly enjoy. Next, I would like to broaden the opportunities for chapter hours. I would like to set up events within the school not only through tutoring and cleaning, but also through the music and possibly special education departments. Finally, to ensure more opportunity for out-of-school volunteer hours, I would like to plan events with local schools, community centers, day care centers, and possibly even retirement or nursing homes. With experience, creativity, and organization, I feel as if electing myself for president of National Honor Society will be an overall advantage for the student body. As president of NHS for the year of 2011-12, I would be a good leader who would not only ensure good participation – from myself and the students – within NHS, but also everyday during and out of school.

Vice President
>> I believe I am qualified for this position for many reasons. Like stated before, I always set high expectations for myself, and I would expect the members to have high expectations for me as well. I also have lived up to the characteristics NHS stresses (character, leadership, scholarship, and service) even before I was accepted into the society. Since I was a freshman, I have continuously served in my church as a junior youth leader, Sunday school helper, and VBS volunteer. Before that, I would help in whatever way possible around the community and within my family and school life. I also know what it takes to be an officer of a club. I have been the class of 2012 class council historian since freshman year. I know how much work it takes to be an officer of a club, and I know I can handle and achieve as Vice President for NHS. >> //“There are these two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says “Morning, boys. How’s the water?” And the two young fish swim on for a bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes “What the hell is water?”// >> // The reason I have decided to share this with you is that we are blinded and we are living our lives with our eyes half open. I simply want to help every NHS member realize all the opportunities they have right before their eyes and they will not only capture them but they will make the most of each and every opportunity. We have been living in this vast ocean and we have yet to realize what NHS can hold in store for us. I hope to take you to the other side of the rainbow and maybe you will find the hidden treasures NHS has for you. My name is your name. I simply hope to represent who you are to the best of my abilities. Thank You. //
 * Sungeun Erica Cho
 * As vice president of National Honors Society, I will create more volunteer opportunities and promote the four pillars of the club: character, scholarship, service and leadership. Since this specific club is academic based, I would make sure that all members can take advantage of the in-school tutoring club and help other students in need. For more service opportunities I plan on making quarterly trips to the soup kitchen to help the neighboring communities. We currently have a bulletin board across from the guidance office, but more often than not the bulletin is not updated as frequently as it needs to be. As vice president, I will make sure the bulletin has valid information about the upcoming events, meetings etc. I should be this club’s vice president because I have had leadership/volunteer experience. For the past three years, I have been praise leader at my church and this past summer, I volunteered to build a house for an impoverished family in western Mexico. Not only will I be dedicated, but I will and am currently determined. As a leader, I vow to fulfill my duties, listen to suggestions, and help this club help the community.
 * Dawn Smith
 * To be Vice President of National Honors Society would be a large commitment and an extraordinary honor. Throughout my life, I have set high expectations for myself, and I always make sure to do things whole-heartedly. If I am elected, I will make sure to fulfill my duties enthusiastically and completely. During my term, I would like to—not only as an individual, but also with the society as a whole—set an example for my peers and the community. I want the members of the club to be able to look up to the officers, including myself if elected, for advice, questions, or simply an example of how to act. I want to make sure they have a reliable source for that information, which I would provide. I would also like to help get the society more involved with the school and community by doing projects or events.
 * Nathan Howard
 * Instead of ranting as to why I should be VP (for I feel we all are more than qualified to hold a position in the National Honors Society cabinet), I want to share a short story with you by David Foster Wallace.

Historian

 * Daniel Almquist
 * For those of you who don't know me I am an academy student, part of the band and musicals, and have a love for penguins. I also enjoy photography on a regular basis,which has been my major motivation for running for this office. I hope to document and record the members of NHS volunteering, helping their community and whatever else we may do as part of NHS. Also, I will strive to make the NHS bulletin board more functional than it is now, by keeping updated calendars and announcements up-to-date to make your lives just a little bit easier. I believe that the board can and should be used to communicate information between the monthly meetings. While I cannot promise perfection, I will strive to fulfill my duties to the best of my abilities, to make the Bartlett National Honor Society the best it can be. I would greatly appreciate your vote for me, Daniel Almquist, as NHS Historian.
 * John Lesniak
 * I'm John Lesniak, and I want to be your Historian
 * Ken Gonzales
 * Click. Click. Snap. Through the lenses of a camera is the strongest candidate to be class of 2012’s National Honor Society historian. Taking pictures has been a hobby of mine for quite some time. I hope to extend this love for capturing memorable moments on film with the rest of the group. I am Ken Gonzales and as historian, I don’t think my duties are limited to taking pictures. My plans include creating a video montage along with the yearly scrapbook. In addition to that, I would like to present a mini-NHS “yearbook,” which highlights the service achievements of the graduating seniors. In addition to the artistic components of a historian, I believe that there are many improvements regarding the announcements of various service opportunities. I plan to be the bridge between Mrs. Hasan, the officers, and the members. I have proven myself as a dedicated and avid member by the amount of services I’ve volunteered for—being a bunny is quite a big deal! I believe that I have the proper experiences to become a leader of this group, and it is my hope that if voted National Honor Society historian, I can become a part of maintaining and extending the prestige of this membership. Throughout the past three years, and with the number of clubs/activities I have been a part of, I have learned that the greatest leaders share similar basic characteristics; they are constantly positive, are tolerant to new ideas and new members, and are organized and reliable. I believe that I possess these qualities. If voted National Honor Society historian, I promise to do my best to overcome any challenges this organization may face, to communicate even better the various activities and service opportunities that are offered, and make the most of our senior year. I have the possibility of becoming a driving force in the growth of this organization. So vote me, Ken Gonzales, as your historian.

Secretary

 * Jader Dutra
 * [[file:campaign speech.doc]]
 * Emmie Rizvi
 * Hello Everyone, I’d like to be perfectly honest with you. I’m not going to bad mouth my opponents or get endorsements from current NHS officers. I’m just going to tell you about myself and why I think I should be secretary of NHS. I’m involved with many BHS activities. Some of my favorites are newspaper, choir, speech team, and Spanish club. I am extremely organized and responsible. I work well as a team and work well with deadlines. One thing that many people notice about me is that I give off a positive attitude. I also know how to communicate well with others. I believe the NHS secretary needs to have all of these qualities to help NHS grow as an organization. NHS needs strong leaders in charge. We need every single officer to be just as motivated, and I believe I am the most motivated for the job. If appointed to secretary, I will always be professional and responsible. A leader needs to be appropriate at all times. I have experience with being in a higher position than my peers, and I believe that the NHS secretary needs to be professional and always on task. The position of secretary is a very important one, and should not be taken lightly. I know I have the right attitude and mind-set for this position.

Treasurer

 * Antonio Spina
 * Let me start off with a story about a boy. This boy was born in a small Illinois town in the '90s. From the very start, he was a peculiar child. His first hobbies were accounting and fundraiser management, which he picked up before he could walk. His first word was "treasury". At the age of 6, he started his first lemonade stand. Although the lemonade cost only 25 cents, he tricked his customers into a binding contract which turned over their bank accounts to him. He made more than $600,000 dollars at that lemonade stand. By the age of 9, he was secretary of the treasury for the United States of America. This boy isn't me, and--in fact--doesn't exist. I may have made the story up on the spot, or it may have been from a Calvin and Hobbes comic I read once. Which one it is really isn't important, which is good because I don't actually remember. But I digress--the point here is, I'm the person you want in charge of your money as treasurer for Bee-Aech-Ess-Enn-Aech-Ess. I plan to run the fundraiser and parking raffle with excellence and satisfacticate all of your treasuritory needs. On top of that, I vow to look for new sources of fundraising. Hopefully this would allow for lower T-shirt prices, thus allowing you to buy more things that you want, for example shamefully building up your Pokemon car d collection when no one's looking. On another note, I have the same birthday as our beloved president, Hopey McChange (at least I think that's what his name is), and I don't know about you, but I don't believe in coincidences. So just to recap, story blahblahblah, money, man of the people, and so on. Your vote in my ballot means more money in your wallet, and remember--a vote for me is a vote for the Bear Coalition! So vote Spina for the NHS treasury.
 * Cara Pavell
 * I would like to be your treasurer next year and this is why YOU want me to be your treasurer next year. I have had a summer job babysitting for three years now and not only did a great deal of responsibility come from this, but also a good amount of money. Chasing little kids around all day taught my very quickly that money doesn’t grow on trees. I learned that it is very important to be able to manage your money and keep track of how and when you spend it. Also for the past three years, I have had my own bank account and debit card. I need to remember to write down everything that I use my card for because every month my bank statement comes and I have to check and make sure that all of my money is accounted for. Not only do I have the experience handling and managing accounts, I also have some ideas of improvements I would like to see next year. In my opinion, the parking raffle isn’t advertised enough. I feel that if I weren’t in NHS, I would have no idea how to buy a ticket. Next year, I would like to publicize this raffle more throughout the school. I also think we can improve on the speed and cost of the spirit wear. I am disappointed that I don’t have my t-shirt yet, as I assume many of you are too. An idea I have for next year is a fundraising service project that benefits a family in our school. One of our NHS responsibilities is community service. As treasurer, I would like to lead an effort to raise money for a student in our school who needs financial aid. This year, for example, NHS could have sponsored a fundraiser for Phoenix or Julia and Robert Smith. We would vote as a group on who we would earmark the money for and come up with a fun way to raise it. I ask for your vote; I won’t disappoint you.