National Beta members from Blandford Elementary School are celebrating their recent participation in the Georgia Elementary Beta State Convention. 

They were announced as winners of the following competitions: Ruben Chavez-Spanish, 2nd place; Tynlee Roberts-Creative Writing, 2nd place; Victoria Jobe-Drawing, 3rd place; Destiny Hutchens-Recycled Art, 4th place; Emy Cate Virtue and Izzy White-Vocal Duet, 4th place.  The club also received 4th place in the Portfolio event, as well as a G.O.L.D. Key award. 

National Beta State Convention allows students the opportunity to compete in various academic, STEM-based, visual, and performing arts competitions. The state convention was offered as a hybrid event. This gave students the opportunity to compete either virtually or onsite at the Savannah International Convention Center, depending on their level of comfort.  

These victories at the state level provide an opportunity to compete at the national level. National Convention will be held at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, KY during Summer 2023. 

“We are extremely proud of these students, as well as the other 32 students who chose to compete in various events at this convention,” stated club sponsor, Kim McGee.  

With more than 500,000 active members and 9,000 clubs nationally and internationally, National Beta has become the nation’s largest independent, non-profit, educational youth organization. National Beta promotes the ideals of academic achievement, character, service and leadership among elementary and secondary school students.

 National Junior Beta includes grades 4-8 and National Senior Beta includes grades 9-12. Visit betaclub.org for more information.