Junior Delta Epsilon Phi

JDEP flagJunior Delta Epsilon Phi, the National Junior Honor Society for Students of German, recognizes the outstanding academic achievement of learners of German in middle and junior high schools. The organization was founded in to reward scholastic achievement in the study of German and to promote interest in the study of German language, literature, and civilization.

To be eligible for induction, students must have completed one year of German with a 85% average in German and have an overall grade point average of 85%. Individual chapters may set additional eligibility requirements.

Establishing a Chapter

Junior Delta Epsilon Phi chapters may be established in accredited public and private middle and junior high schools. Chapter sponsors must be teachers of German and members of AATG. To establish a Junior ΔΕΦ chapter, a request on official school stationery should be sent to AATG along with a one-time activation fee of $10.00.

Upon affiliation chapter sponsors receive the Junior ΔΕΦ Chapter Handbook with constitution, induction ceremony, and suggested chapter activities and an official Kapitelurkunde.

Membership certificates are $2.50 for blank, or $4.00 each for documents printed with student name and chapter affiliation.  Other Junior ΔΕΦ items including membership cards and patches are available. Click here for the order form or order through the AATG store.

Annual Report

AATG requests the sponsor submit an annual report at the end of each academic year.

Induction Ceremony

Chapter Activities

Chapter activities provide opportunity to highlight the German program in the school and community.
List of Suggested Activities and Fundraising Strategies

Inactive Chapters

A chapter is considered inactive if no activity has been reported for the last three years. Chapter may be reactivated by contacting AATG. The Junior ΔΕΦ Chapter Handbook and replacement Kapitelurkunde will be sent upon reactivation. The fee for reactivating a chapter is $7.50 and may be paid via the AATG store.