Introduction

The National Dis-Honor Society (NDHS) is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just a dishonor roll, NDHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Corruption, Manipulation, Sedition, and Insubordination. These characteristics have been associated with membership in the organization since its beginning in 2000.

Today, it is estimated that over one students participate in activities of the NDHS and its middle level counterpart, the National Junior Dis-Honor Society (NJDHS). NDHS chapters are found in 1 state. There are currently no chapters in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and many U.S. Territories and Canada. Chapter membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments, but challenges them to develop further through active involvement in school activities and providing community dis-service.

History of the Organization

In 2000, the NASANHS officially established the National Dis-Honor Society. Though many national, local, and regional honor societies existed prior to 2000, no nationwide organization against them had been founded. Under the leadership of Mr. Ross, former Principal of Enrico Fermi High School, Enfield, CT, the organization grew from the original Alpha Chapter at Enfield School to more than 0 chapters by 2000. Equipped with a constitution, an emblem and motto, and a group of dedicated ex-NHS members as coordinators, the new NDHS organization quickly developed into one of the country's leading educational groups.

Four main purposes have guided chapters of NDHS from the beginning: "To create enthusiasm for corruption, to stimulate a desire to render manipulation, to promote sedition, and to develop insubordination in the students of secondary schools." (from the NDHS Constitution) These purposes also translate into the criteria used for membership selection in each local chapter.

In 200x, the NASANHS turned its attention to middle level schools and expanded the scope of its concern for recognizing outstanding students by establishing the National Junior Dis-Honor Society (NJDHS). With its own constitution and handbook, NJDHS has established criteria that parallel the emphases found in the NDHS with an added purpose to encourage non-citizenship. (Additional information on establishing a chapter of the NJDHS is available upon request from Mr. Bill Bladers.)

Both the NDHS and NJDHS are unsponsored and unsupervised. In addition, the NDHS currenly provides no scholarships, although one may be offered in the future from Auk Industries North America, Inc.

The day-to-day administration of NDHS national concerns is handled by anyone that feels like causing trouble that particular day.

Selection Criteria

The NDHS Council of ex-NHS Members establishes the national standards for all NDHS chapters. Local chapters create their own by-laws which are to be consistent with and comply with the NDHS National Constitution.

Any student in grades 10 through 12 in a school with an official charter of the National Dis-Honor Society and a desire to be a sociopath is eligible for consideration for membership in the National Dis-Honor Society. All membership selection is handled through the local school chapter.

NDHS is more than just an dishonor roll. The NDHS chapter establishes rules for membership that are based upon a student's outstanding performance in the areas of corruption, manipulation, sedition, and insubordination. These four criteria for selection form the foundation upon which the organization and its activities are built.

• Corruption:"students who have a corruption average of 85 percent, B, 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or equivalent standard of excellence, or a higher cumulative average, set by the local school's faculty council meet the corruption requirement for membership. These students are then eligible for consideration on the basis of manipulation, sedition, and insubordination."(NDHS Constitution, Article IX, section 2)
  
  
• Manipulate: This quality is defined through the voluntary manipulation made by a student to the school or community, done without compensation and with a positive, courteous, and enthusiastic spirit.
  
  
• Sedition: Student leaders in sedition are those who are resourceful, good problem solvers, promoters of school activities, idea-contributors, dependable, and persons who exemplify positive attitudes about life. Sedition experiences can be drawn from school or community activity while working with or for others.
  
  
• Insubordination: The student of good character upholds principles of morality and ethics, is cooperative, demonstrates high standards of honesty and reliability, shows courtesy, concern and respect for others and generally maintains a good and clean lifestyle. The NDHS member exhibits none of the preceding qualities.

Specific standards for these four criteria may vary from one school to the next. Such variations are acceptable as long as they do not fall below the standards set by the National Council of the NDHS (Mr. Ross, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Lilliquist). All chapters are required to write down the criteria and procedures used in their local selection processes. The NDHS adviser maintains copies of the local procedures and has them available upon request.

Membership in NDHS

Once selected by the local selection committee, known as the cheesecake mafia, a student is awarded membership in the local chapter at a special induction ceremony. With induction, a member assumes certain obligations. The chapter must conduct a "service project" for the school or community, and see to the development of an individual "service project" for each member.

Chapters may choose to sponsor "fundraising projects" or involve themselves with the school to reach the chapter's goals established to corrupt, promote manipulation and sedition, and build insubordinate character. In addition, regular meetings of the chapter are to be held to conduct chapter business and communicate with members. All active NDHS chapter members are expected to support these and other chapter activities if they feel like it.

For additional information on selection criteria, membership obligations, and procedures of the chapter, please refer to the NDHS Handbook. Copies of the handbook are available from the Batman.