Yellowjacket Ambassadors of Music (YAMs) is the East Haven Public Schools chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor Society. Meetings are held on Thursdays from 2pm-3pm at EHHS.

  • The Tri-M Music Honor Society is a program of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), which focuses on creating future leaders in music education and music advocacy.
  • Tri-M is the only music honor society for junior/middle school and high school students in United States.
  • Tri-M recognizes students that have gone above and beyond both academically and musically.
  • Tri-M also provides students leadership opportunities to make a difference in their community through music-based service projects.
  • There are more than 2,100 chapters across 50 states and 15 countries.
  • Tri-M involves more than 84,000 students in grades 6-12.
  • Each year, student members contribute more than 750,000 service hours to their school and local communities and raise nearly $1 million for causes they care about.
  • Click here to read the Tri-M Program Guidelines document

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Tri-M members must meet the following criteria:

  • Music Participation
    • Members are EHHS students that must have been enrolled in a school music ensemble and/or class for at least one semester of the current school year.
  • Academic Achievement
    • Members must have maintained for the previous semester at least a A average grade or equivalent in music, with at least a B average grade or equivalent in other academic subjects.
  • Service
    • Members must complete a service project and/or activities, which can include any actions undertaken by the student that are done with or on behalf of others without any direct financial or material compensation to the individual performing the service.
  • Character
    • Members should be people of character who demonstrates respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness, caring, and citizenship. They should exemplify the EHPS Vision of the Graduate.