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National Beta Club
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| Formation | 1934 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Dr. John W. Harris |
| Type | INGO |
| Purpose | to promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, leadership and service among elementary and secondary school students |
| Headquarters | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Location |
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Membership |
Over 700,000 |
Key people |
John W. Harris, Barbara Anderson, Bobby Hart, Laura Lewis, Jay Moore |
Main organ |
Board of directors |
| Website | www.betaclub.org |
The National Beta Club (often called "Beta Club" or simply "Beta") is an organization for 4th through 12th grade students in the United States. Its purpose is "to promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, leadership and service among elementary and secondary school students."[1] Headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the organization has more than 8,750 clubs nationally and internationally.
Contents
1 History and description
2 Conventions
3 National Officers
4 Prominent Beta alumni
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
History and description
Beta is an academic honors program with a strong emphasis on community service. It was founded in 1934 by Dr. John W. Harris, a Wofford College professor. Its motto is "Let Us Lead By Serving Others." Traditionally, students are awarded membership based on their grades (GPA), or test scores and character traits. Each individual school chooses what items they will look at for their chapter's member qualifications.
The Junior Division of The National Beta Club, begun in 1961, is for students in 4th through 8th grade. The Senior Division of Beta is for 9th through 12th graders.[2] There are more than 500,000 active Betas in the Senior and Junior divisions and over 7 million alumni.
Conventions
Every year students on the Senior level compete in academic and talent competitions such as Quiz Bowl, Creative Writing, English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Spelling,Group Talent, Special Talent, Oratory and Character Skits. On the Junior level, students can participate in Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Spelling, Math, Visual & Performing Arts, Arts & Crafts, Poetry, T-shirt design, Banner, Scrapbook, Essay, Living Literature, and Songfest and Speech competitions. In order to compete at the national level, a participant must place at the state level. This also includes those candidates running for office. The first National Beta Club convention was held in June 1981, at the Sheraton Twin Towers in Orlando, Florida.[3] Each year there is a new theme, and a new site for the National Convention.
State Conventions are a bit different from the National Conventions. State Conventions are held by the state sponsor and the state sponsor elect which are elected to the position by other sponsors from the state. The state has the authority to create or deny competitions from happening in their own state. The Junior Convention hosts similar competitions except for state office. At the Senior level, there are three positions; at the Junior level, there are five.
States that host state conventions: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.[4]
Convention Themes & Locations:
2012–2013 The Heart of Beta
2013–2014 Making History With Beta
2014–2015 Betas, Rockin' the country Nashville, Tennessee
2015–2016 Let the Beta Times Roll New Orleans, Louisiana
2016–2017 Above and Beyond Orlando, Florida
2017–2018 Beta on My Mind Savannah, Georgia
2018–2019 Betas Fueling the Future Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
National Officers
2018-2019 Junior
- AIDEN MILLER President/Kentucky
- HANNAH RAGER Vice-President/Kentucky
- CHASE HORD Secretary/Kentucky
- ZION COPPER Chaplain/Mississippi
- MARY CLAIRE WARREN Reporter/Kentucky
2018-2019 Senior
- DRAKE TOLL President/Arkansas
- ERIK HUNTER Vice-President/Indiana
- JESUS ENRIQUEZ Secretary/North Carolina
2017-2018 Junior
- Dawson Hill President/Missouri
- Buzz Ashley Vice-President/Kentucky
- Peyton McCubbin Secretary/Kentucky
- Carson Mattingly Chaplain/Kentucky
- John Haire Reporter/Tennessee
2017-2018 Senior
- Jeremiah de Sesto President/Georgia
- Joseph Dupre Vice-President/Louisiana
- Eshan Patel Secretary/Tennessee
2016-2017 Junior
- Junior Garica President/Tennessee
- John David Kandel/Tennessee
- Zach Brady Secretary/Kentucky
- Brooklyn Roller Chaplin/Kentucky
- Emma Wayne Reporter/Tennessee
2016-2017 Senior
2015-2016 Junior
Auggie Burch President/Tennessee
2015-2016 Senior
2014-2015 Junior
2014-2015 Senior
2013-2014 Junior
2013-2014 Senior
2012-2013 Junior
2012-2013 Senior
2011-2012 Junior
2011-2012 Senior
- RYAN POCHE President, Erath High, Louisiana
2010-2011 Junior
2010-2011 Senior
2009-2010 Junior
2009-2010 Senior
- MIKE JONES President
- WOOD SMITH Vice President
- LAUREN LANGE Secretary, Erath High, Louisiana
2008-2009 Junior
2008-2009 Senior
2007-2008 Junior
2007-2008 Senior
2006-2007 Junior
2006-2007 Senior
2005-2006 Junior
2005-2006 Senior
2004-2005 Junior
2004-2005 Senior
2003-2004 Junior
2003-2004 Senior
2002-2003 Junior
2002-2003 Senior
2001-2002 Junior
- CHANDRA COMEAUX, President, Erath Middle, Louisiana
2001-2002 Senior
2000-20018 Junior
2000-2001 Senior
1999-2000 Junior
1999-2000 Senior
1998-1999 Junior
1998-1999 Senior
- JADE NUNEZ, President, Erath High, Louisiana
1997-1998 Junior
- JENNIFER DROTT, President, Erath Middle, Louisiana
1997-1998 Senior
Past Officers
Prominent Beta alumni
Bill Clinton, US President[5]
Millard Fuller, Habitat for Humanity founder[5]
Jake Delhomme, professional football athlete[5]
Ericka Dunlap, Miss America 2004[5]
Heather French, Miss America 2000[5]
Diane Sawyer, television journalist[5]
Herschel Walker, professional football athlete[5]
Trisha Yearwood, country musician[5]
Kevin Durant, professional basketball player, actor[5]
Cam Newton, professional football player [5]
Larriuna Shell, professional dancer [5]
Scotty McCreery, country musician[5]
Trevor Bayne, NASCAR driver[5]
Justin Timberlake, American singer-songwriter[5]
See also
- High school club
- Honor Society
- Youth Leadership
References
^ Official website
^ National Beta Club website
^ The National Beta Club: The Spirit of Beta
^ Convention Schedule at official website
^ abcdefghijklmn National Beta Club alumni website
External links
- Official website
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