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| The National Beta Club (founded 1934):
Junior Beta Club (grades 6-8) & Senior Beta Club (grades 9-12)
The National Beta Club is an academic, leadership, service organization for students in grades 5-9 and 9-12
(CCS chooses to use Middle School & High School as our divisions). Its purpose is to stimulate effort, reward achievement, and to encourage and assist its members to continue their education after high school.
The National Beta Club provides a strong educational foundation for each student through its encouragement of academic achievement and service to others.
Mission Statement | Vision Statement | Motto | Colors | Items Members Receive
How Inductees Were Determined | Meetings | Officers | Committees
Order of Business | Senior Beta Pledge | Junior Beta Pledge | Service Projects | Scholarships | Members Only
Monthly News & Projects
Senior Beta Sponsor: Kelly Choplin
College Admissions Counselor
kchoplin@ccscolts.org
Junior Beta Sponsor: Lisa Williams & Mandy Thomas
lwilliams@ccscolts.org & mthomas@ccscolts.org
Mission Statement:
The purpose of The National Beta Club shall be to promote the ideals of character, service, and leadership among elementary and secondary school students, to reward meritorious academic achievement and to encourage and assist students in continuing their education after high school.
Vision Statement:
The National Beta Club, a student-centered organization, continually develops and nurtures individuals by providing opportunities and experiences enabling them to demonstrate the ideals of character, achievement, service and leadership in a global community.
Motto:
Ducamus aliis serviendo --- "Let us lead by serving others."
Colors:
Gold and black
Items Members Receive:
Official certificate, membership card, gold seal for high school diploma, pin
How Inductees Were Determined:
The initial list of inductees invited to join this new chapter of the National Beta Club was generated by following these criteria:
- Inclusion on the A or A/B Honor Roll for each quarter for the first two quarters in the current school year;
- Teacher recommendations of academic achievement and character.
A few main points from the National Beta Club Constitution:
Meetings:
Each chapter of the club shall meet at least once a month upon a day and at an hour that shall be determined by the club at its first regular meeting of the school year, and after consultation with the sponsor and administrator. Guests may be invited to meetings of the club... A social period may be held after each regular meeting. In addition to this feature of each regular meeting, the club may institute certain meetings given over entirely to social features. However, it must be remembered that the Beta Club is a service-merit club and not a social organization.
NOTE: CCS holds club meetings on "First Friday," the first Friday of each month. We follow a chapel schedule that day; in place of chapel time, clubs meet. At 9:11 a.m., students in more than one club may leave one club meeting to go to another meeting.
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Officers:
Each local chapter shall elect officers: President, Vice-President, Secretary, & Treasurer. These officers shall be elected by the members of the local club...and shall hold office for one year.
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Committees:
The President, with consultation of the club sponsor and administrator, shall appoint the following standing committees:
- Executive Committee: The Executive Committee shall consist of the Vice-President as Chair and additional members appointed by the president. The duties of this committee shall be to advise the president and to assist this officer in the general management of the club.
- Program Committee: It shall be the duty of this committee, appointed by the president, to plan all programs of the club and see that such programs are carried out.
- Entertainment Committee: The Entertainment Committee, appointed by the president, shall plan and supervise all special entertainment and social meetings of the club.
- Publicity Committee: The Publicity Committee shall be to arrange for publicity of any activities or special features of club operations or any of its members in local or state newspapers, on radio, or television, if applicable. In school, this committee shall communicate club activities the school newspaper and to the school webmaster.
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Order of Business
- Meeting called to order by presiding officer.
- Roll call.
- Reading and approval of minutes of last meeting.
- Unfinished business.
- Reports of officers.
- Reports of special committees.
- New business.
- Meeting turned over to students in charge of program for the meeting.
- Program concluded and meeting turned back to president.
- Adjournment.
- Social period.
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Senior Beta Pledge:
"I do solemnly declare that I shall always strive
to hold fast to the principles of honesty;
to endeavor constantly to maintain a creditable record;
to cultivate in my life and conduct the principles of morality, service, and leadership.
I further pledge myself to cooperate with the members of The National Beta Club
in the promotion of a sense of individual responsibility to our school, community, state, and nation
to make right the master of might;
and to consecrate our comradeship to mutual helpfulness and
to the betterment of our fellow students." |
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Junior Beta Pledge:
"I hereby declare that I shall always strive
to be honest and truthful at all times
to maintain a creditable scholastic record;
to be of service to my teachers and fellowmen;
to conduct myself in an ethical and moral manner
to reflect credit upon my school and community." |
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Service Projects:
Upon its activation in the fall semester of the school year, this chapter of the National Beta Club will undertake a program of service which will benefit Crossroads Christian School. Beta Club will take part in Adopt-a-Highway as a community service. Projects will be decided upon at the regular meetings and planned accordingly. All chapters must report their service projects/hours to the national headquarters. The top 5 clubs in the Junior Division and the top 5 in the Senior Division will be recognized at the National Conventions and will receive a trophy for display at their school.
Scholarships:
Two hundred eleven scholarships were awarded to Beta Club members across the U.S, in 2007, with scholarships ranging from $1,000 t0 $15,000. Twenty-two of those scholarships went to North Carolina Beta Club members, including students from Wakefield High School, Wesleyan Christian Academy, Western Harnett High School, and more.
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Members Only: The Perks to Being a Member
www.betaclub.org - members only features
- Understanding Me - personality tests, intelligence tests, academic test preparation, etc.
- College/Career - Beta Club Guidance Center; newsletters for sophomores, juniors, & seniors; career information; financial aid; find the perfect college, etc.
- Homework Help/Fun & Games - math, science, & English help; dictionary; punctuation guide; language translator; maps; chess, checkers, yahtzee & crossword puzzles; news headlines; monitored Beta chat rooms, etc.
- About Me - personal web pages, email, guest book, photo album, journal, calendar, & academic records, etc.
- Smart Enough - online academic competition; helps students prepare for future placement, exit, and aptitude tests through a low-stress/fun testing environment with cross-correlated remediation feedback.
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