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* ERIK HUNTER Vice-President
* ERIK HUNTER Vice-President
* JESUS ENRIQUEZ Secretary
* JESUS ENRIQUEZ Secretary

<big>2017-2018 Junior</big>

<big>2017-2018 Senior</big>

<big>2016-2017 Junior</big>

<big>2016-2017 Senior</big>

<big>2015-2016 Junior</big>

<big>2015-2016 Senior</big>

<big>2014-2015 Junior</big>

<big>2014-2015 Senior</big>

<big>2013-2014 Junior</big>

<big>2013-2014 Senior</big>

<big>2012-2013 Junior</big>

<big>2012-2013 Senior</big>

<big>2011-2012 Junior</big>

<big>2011-2012 Senior</big>
* RYAN POCHE President, Erath High, Louisiana

<big>2010-2011 Junior</big>

<big>2010-2011 Senior</big>

<big>2009-2010 Junior</big>

<big>2009-2010 Senior</big>
* MIKE JONES President
* WOOD SMITH Vice President
* LAUREN LANGE Secretary, Erath High, Louisiana

<big>2008-2009 Junior</big>

<big>2008-2009 Senior</big>

<big>2007-2008 Junior</big>

<big>2007-2008 Senior</big>

<big>2006-2007 Junior</big>

<big>2006-2007 Senior</big>

<big>2005-2006 Junior</big>

<big>2005-2006 Senior</big>

<big>2004-2005 Junior</big>

<big>2004-2005 Senior</big>

<big>2003-2004 Junior</big>

<big>2003-2004 Senior</big>

<big>2002-2003 Junior</big>

<big>2002-2003 Senior</big>

<big>2001-2002 Junior</big>
* CHANDRA COMEAUX, President, Erath Middle, Louisiana

<big>2001-2002 Senior</big>

<big>2000-20018 Junior</big>

<big>2000-2001 Senior</big>

<big>1999-2000 Junior</big>

<big>1999-2000 Senior</big>

<big>1998-1999 Junior</big>

<big>1998-1999 Senior</big>
* JADE NUNEZ, President, Erath High, Louisiana

<big>1997-1998 Junior</big>
* JENNIFER DROTT, President, Erath Middle, Louisiana

<big>1997-1998 Senior</big>


<big>Past Officers</big>
<big>Past Officers</big>

Revision as of 17:49, 16 November 2018

National Beta Club
Formation1934
FounderDr. John W. Harris
TypeINGO
Purposeto promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, leadership and service among elementary and secondary school students
HeadquartersSpartanburg, South Carolina
Location
  • United States
Membership
Over 700,000
Key people
John W. Harris, Barbara Anderson, Bobby Hart, Laura Lewis, Jay Moore
Main organ
Board of directors
Websitewww.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.

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:

  1. 2012–2013 The Heart of Beta
  2. 2013–2014 Making History With Beta
  3. 2014–2015 Betas, Rockin' the country
  4. 2015–2016 Let the Beta Times Roll
  5. 2016–2017 Above and Beyond Orlando, Florida
  6. 2017–2018 Beta on My Mind Savannah, Georgia
  7. 2018–2019 Betas Fueling the Future Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

National Officers

2018-2019 Junior

  • AIDEN MILLER President
  • HANNAH RAGER Vice-President
  • CHASE HORD Secretary
  • ZION COPPER Chaplain
  • MARY CLAIRE WARREN Reporter

2018-2019 Senior

  • DRAKE TOLL President
  • ERIK HUNTER Vice-President
  • JESUS ENRIQUEZ Secretary

2017-2018 Junior

2017-2018 Senior

2016-2017 Junior

2016-2017 Senior

2015-2016 Junior

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

See also

References

  1. ^ Official website
  2. ^ National Beta Club website
  3. ^ The National Beta Club: The Spirit of Beta
  4. ^ Convention Schedule at official website
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n National Beta Club alumni website

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