Twelve Arnett Beta members along with their sponsor, Jena Burcham and chaperones, Bill Burcham, Brandon & Shala Knowles, John & Amy Miller, Jackie Plymesser, and Shelli Robertson attended the National Senior Beta Convention held June 15th-19th in Savannah, Georgia, at the Savannah International Convention Center. Eight thousand 9th-12th grade students participated in competitions held for academics, STEM, speech, performing arts, and visual arts held for Beta members across the nation. Students had to qualify at the state level to participate in competitions at the national level.
The Arnett Senior Beta Club competed in 18 different events at the National level. Some of these events were submitted virtually while other competitions were performed in Savannah onsite at convention. Hadley Brooks, Bristen Roberston, and Brianna Marenco took online academic tests, with Landree Parsons completing an online Poetry prompt as well. Nicolas Sant’Anna and Landree Parsons also submitted their Technology video virtually.
In the arts categories, Arnett Senior Betas entered 4 items in the Visual Arts Expo. Bristen Robertson competed in Digital Art Division I, Breclyn Suthers entered Digitally Enhanced Photography Division I while Abbie Boyd entered Jewelry Division I, and Katie Girton had a submission in Painting Division I.
For the team events, Brianna Marenco and Talara Brown entered their Service Learning Showcase project while Landree Parsons, Landry Bayless, Harley Shoaf, Cadie McCracken and Allie Tune designed the Apparel Design entry. Brianna Marenco entered Two Dimensional Design, Nicolas Sant’Anna submitted his Digital Portfolio, and Madison Haney, Abbie Boyd, Hadley Brooks, Bristen Robertson, and Katie Girton submitted their Scrapbook. The Living Literature cast consisted of Canon Hardin, Lincoln Coleman, John Campbell, Nicolas Sant’Anna, Hadley Brooks, Allie Tune, and Brianna Marenco while Cadie McCracken, Brianna Marenco, Landry Bayless, Landree Parsons, Allie Tune, and Hadley Brooks formed the Collaboration Connection team. Lead Outside the Box was formed by Nicolas Sant’Anna, Eli Coykendall, John Campbell, Canon Hardin, Lincoln Coleman, and Bristen Robertson, and Marketing & Communications was presented by Cadie McCracken, Hadley Brooks, Landree Parsons, Landry Bayless, and Allie Tune.
Mrs. Burcham also had obligations to fill as the Oklahoma Junior Beta State Sponsor and coordinated three events during the Elementary National Convention and two events during the Senior National Convention.
The Arnett Senior Beta Club ended the convention with three Top 10 National placings and two Top 5 National placings. Bristen Robertson earned 9th place with her Digital Art, and Abbie Boyd also placed 9th with her Jewelry entry. The Collaboration Connection team made up of Cadie McCracken, Brianna Marenco, Landree Parsons, Landry Bayless, Allie Tune, and Hadley Brooks received 7th Place. Nicolas Sant’Anna placed 5th with his Digital Portfolio, and Harley Shoaf, Allie Tune, Cadie McCracken, Landry Bayless, and Landree Parsons earned 4th with their Apparel Design.
While in Savannah, the Senior Betas and their chaperones had the opportunity to visit Tybee Island while also touring the oldest lighthouse in Georgia and enjoying an afternoon at the beach. They also took a historical tour of the city of Savannah, which is the oldest town in Georgia; therefore, supposedly haunted, so the group took a ghost tour as well, which provided even more history of the city. Lastly, the group had an evening of team-building when they worked together to break out of an escape room.
The National Beta Club is an honor society, and all the students are to be commended on their exceptional grades, hard work, and leadership abilities. They represented Arnett extremely well at the National Convention this year.
Twelve Arnett Beta members attended the National Beta Convention in Savannah, GA.
L-R: Cadie McCracken, Landry Bayless, John Campbell, Canon Hardin, Nicolas Sant’Anna, Eli Coykendall, Brianna Marenco, Lincoln Coleman, Hadley Brooks, Bristen Robertson, Landree Parsons, Allie Tune
Eight sponsors chaperoned the Arnett Beta Club: Mrs. Amy Miller, John Miller, Mrs. Shala Knowles, Brandon Knowles, Coach Bill Burcham, Mrs. Jena Burcham, Shelli Robertson, and Jackie Plymesser
Bristen Robertson placed 9th in Digital Art Division I.
Landree Parsons accepted the award for Abbie Boyd receiving 9th Place in Jewelry Division I.
Brianna Marenco, Hadley Brooks, Allie Tune, Landree Parsons, Cadie McCracken, and Landry Bayless placed 7th in Collaboration Connection.
Nicolas Sant’Anna received 5th Place for his Digital Portfolio.
Landry Bayless, Landree Parsons, Cadie McCracken, Allie Tune, and Harley Shoaf (not pictured) placed 4th in Apparel Design.
The Arnett Beta Club took a tour of the Tybee Island Lighthouse while in Georgia.
They also took a historical city tour and ghost tour of the city of Savannah.
The group had a team building night at Encryption Escape Game.
