***The initiation on 9/13 has been moved to 8 p.m. due to some scheduling conflicts. Also, dues are payable by tomorrow, 9/2***
The National Beta Club began as the dream of our founder, Dr. John W. Harris, a professor at Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC. Since the first Beta Club was formed in Landrum, SC in 1934, The National Beta Club has become the nation's largest independent, non-profit, educational youth organization. We are committed to recognizing and promoting high academic achievement, rewarding and nurturing worthy character, fostering leadership skills and encouraging service to others.
The National Beta Club has worked with over six million young people in grades 5-9 (Junior Beta Club) and grades 9-12 (Senior Beta Club). There are now more than 420,000 active members and more than 8,000 clubs nationally and internationally.
The National Beta Club Mission Statement
To promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, service and leadership among elementary and secondary school students.
Achievement
Recognizing and honoring high academic achievement
Character
Preparing young people for life and empowering them to be successful
Leadership
Developing the leaders of tomorrow
Service
Demonstrating our motto: Let Us Lead by Serving Others
Calhoun Chapter Information:
Beta members are initiated in either the tenth or eleventh grade. Initial dues are $25 and $15 after the first year.
CHS Beta has won seven National Beta scholarships in the past four years, tying us with White House High School in Tennessee as tops in the nation.
Savannah McKinney won first place at the 2011 state Beta Convention in colored pencil drawing and became the second CHS member to compete at the National Convention.
Among our usual annual service projects are: Gordon County Senior Citizens Prom, Operation Christmas Child, graduation ushering, senior class play concessions (Sunday performance), attendance and competition at the Georgia Beta Convention (in Atlanta in January), soldier appreciation, two annual teacher appreciation breakfasts, support of the animal shelter, canned food drives for the VAC, missions support in Roatan and Relay for Life.
Mr. Bennett has been elected state sponsor elect for Georgia; his actual term will run from 2013-2015.
Current officers:
President: Seth Johnson, Vice President for Service: Allie Gowens, Vice President for Administration: Jake Baker, Secretary: Emily Lance, Treasurer: Kailey Duda, Reporter: Meredith Parrott, and Historian: Kenia Quintos. New selections will be made in January 2012.