HHS TRI-M MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA 

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• Music Participation

  • Candidates must have been enrolled in a school-sponsored music ensemble (Band, Choir, Orchestra) at Hanover High School for at least one semester of the 2020-21 school year.

• Academic Achievement

  • Candidates must maintain an A grade in their instrumental and/or vocal music class(es)*, with a grade  of a B or higher in all classes at the end of the first semester marking period. 

• Service

  • New members must complete and document a minimum of 10 service hours in the year they first apply to join. In subsequent years, members that wish to sustain their membership must complete and document a minimum of 15 service hours.

  • Service activities include any actions undertaken by the student that are done with or on behalf of others without any direct financial or material compensation (your own school-required activities are not eligible). Service that helps support the musical and/or arts community is strongly preferred, but not required.

  • Documentation of service hours may be turned in any time on the Google Doc.

• Character Strength

  • A member must demonstrate leadership, service, respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness, caring, and citizenship in all activities.

  • Character strength is determined by the music department faculty.