Tri-M Music Honor Society: Stevenson Instrumental Music Program

Welcome to Stevenson High School Chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor Society! Established in 2014 as Chapter #6920, all Instrumental Music & Choir students that attend Stevenson High School (plus UAIS students that march in the Stevenson Marching Band) are eligible for membership.

Congratulations to our May 2024 inductees (pdf)

Information for 2024-25 School Year

Click to download and print complete 2024-25 Membership Package (pdf)

• Membership package includes
• Membership Criteria & Application (Due Fri Oct 4, 2024)
• Service Hours worksheet (Due Fri April 25, 2025)

Membership Criteria Standards:

• Music Participation
  • Candidates must have been enrolled in a school-sponsored music ensemble (Band and/or Choir) at Stevenson High School for the entire school year.
• Academic Achievement
  • Candidates must maintain a B grade or higher in their instrumental and/or vocal music class(es), with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher in all classes at the end of the first semester marking period. Prospective members must not fail any classes.
• Service
  • New members must complete and document a minimum of 20 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 10 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 and encouraged.
  • Service hours may be obtained from June 15, 2024 – April 25, 2025 to complete eligibility for new/continued membership.
  • Documentation of service hours may be turned in any time after the end of the third quarter marking period but prior to the deadline of April 25, 2025.
• Character Strength
  • A member must demonstrate leadership, service, respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness, caring, and citizenship in all activities.
  • Character strength is determined by Chapter Advisors.
• Applications
  • Must be turned in no later than October 4th, 2024. As this is an Honor Society, no late applications will be accepted.
• Honor Cords
  • Each Spring, 12th grade Tri-M applicants that have completed membership requirements will have the opportunity to purchase pink honor cords. Cords may be worn by current Tri-M members at Stevenson Instrumental and/or Vocal Music concerts and by seniors during their graduation ceremony.

Click to download and print complete 2024-25 Membership Package (pdf)

What is the Tri-M Music Honor Society?

The Tri-M Music Honor Society® is a program of NAfME which focuses on creating future leaders in music education and music advocacy. Tri-M is the only national honor society for student musicians in grades 6-12. There are more than 1,800 chapters across all 50 states, involving more than 75,000 students.

Each year, these students contribute more than 750,000 service hours to their schools and local communities, and raise nearly $1 million for causes they care about. NAfME awards more than $4,500 in scholarships each year to chapters that demonstrate exceptional service and leadership.

Updated  May 27, 2024