National Honor Society students, business leaders offer academic incentive
By Barbara Scott
Staff Writer
Members of the Caribou High School National Honor Society have once again begun their work on the organization’s annual Viking Card project. The 2011-12 school year Viking Card Committee is headed up by co-chairs Kjetil Rosignol and Demarre Doody Corriveau.
Aroostook Republican photo/Barb Scott
Members of the Caribou High School National Honor Society who are working to see that the tradition of the Viking Card continues include from left: Caleb Chapman, NHS president; Elsa Thibodeau, NHS corresponding secretary and Kjetil Rossignol, co- chairman of the Viking Card Committee. Absent from the photo was committee co-chair member Demarre Doody Corriveau.
The Viking Card is given to all Caribou High School students who obtain academic honor roll status, following the release of first-quarter grades in November. The cards do not expire until July each year.
By receiving a Viking Card, CHS students are able to receive discounts at local participating businesses. Historically, discounts have included everything from gas and food to clothing.
During the current harvest break, NHS members will be visiting local businesses in hopes of making this school year’s Viking Card very beneficial to Caribou High School students, who achieve the right to carry the card.
In the past an average of 15 to 20 businesses each year have supported this project, offering discounts to Caribou High School students.
