1. BIENVENIDOS A LA SOCIEDAD HONORARIA HISPANICA Meeting – el 25 de agosto 2015

2. Future Meetings  Every other Monday, one meeting before school AND one meeting after school. (You choose which one to come to) Sep. 8 22 Oct. 6 20 Nov. 3 17 Dec. 1 Outing 5 /15 Jan. 12 26 Feb. 9 23 Mar. 8 22 Apr. 12 26 May. 10 Outing 14 November 11th@6pm library– SHH Induction Ceremony!!!

3. Point System  The SHH uses a point system, but DO NOT FEAR. If you come to meetings and participate in the things we will be doing this year, it will be a breeze to get the points you need.  40 points will be required in total – 20 first semester and 20 second semester.  How do I get points?  Come to meetings! +1 pt.and wear your SHH shirt +1 pt.  Community service! +3 pts./hour  Tutoring! +2 pts./30min  And many other ways throughout the year.

4. Dues  What am I paying for?  Recognized membership in the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica.  Your SHH T-shirt  Lots of opportunities and chances to earn cash money, scholarships to travel and/or study, and experience – the best gift of all.  How much is it?  New members: $25 (Includes dinner)  Old members: $15 (Includes dinner no cords)

5. Outings!  FUN STUFF! Yes, we do that!  We will have many outings throughout the year that will be opportunities for us to have fun and experience Hispanic culture. : )  Restaurants – Pollo Tropical, La Parilla, etc.  Eventos hispanos – Festival del Día de Los Muertos  Movie nights and more!

6. Previous FUUUUUN

7. Camiseta Design!  Do we want a new t-shirt? We need designs in digital format, or at least scanned into the computer and made into.jpg or.png files.  We will vote for t-shirt designs – most likely through an online survey after designs have been submitted. Only two weeks left to design them!

8. Community service  This year, in order to maximize efficiency of our chapter and make our experience as great as possible, we will be looking for more community service that requires some Spanish.  Here are some ways to earn points: Participate in the Community Service Apply for Scholarships Help with a Fundraising Tutoring dring lunch Field trips

9. Coming soon….  Going on now: Homework club is looking for responsable people to take care of the propgram atendance and the bus.  Volunteer Opportunities:  September 1st: Homework club at Woodstock Library@6pm  September TBA: Union Polo Club  Lake Clean Up  Senior house to serve dinner  Pillow perfect face Paint, Nail Paint, translate

10. Scholarships  JUNIORS: Bertie Green Travel Award  Go to a Spanish-speaking country for FREE!  SENIORS: Money Money Money.  $1000 and $2000 grants, and many of them at that.  There are scholarships available through both the SHH and NSE!  Speaking of the NSE, if you get a medal in the NSE this year, you do not have to take ½ of your Spanish class’ final exam!!

11. Scholaship: trip to Spain Junior Travel Award

12. Fundraising  Our goal this year is $500  We want to pay for the AP Spanish class’ AP exams.

13. Trips  Ecuador Trip (Breaux)  Field Trip ($40)  Latin American Carnaval en el 10 de Marzo  Marietta Festival  Flamenco Dance 11 de marzo

14. Contests  ¡Albricias! – win cash prizes for art and poetry  $50 and $75 prizes  River of Words  Coweta County Poetry Contest - November TBA  Clemson Declamation Contest - October 14  Governor’s Honors Program (sophomores/juniors)