The Junior Beta State Convention is held in Savannah Georgia. It is an overnight field trip where members compete in a variety of events to showcase their talents.
Here is a list of the competitions. If you are interested in participating, please fill out a Convention Application and return to Mrs. Schreier.
Individual Competitions:
Team Events:
Here is a list of the competitions. If you are interested in participating, please fill out a Convention Application and return to Mrs. Schreier.
Individual Competitions:
- VISUAL ARTS Division I & II (You may have one in each division and each category) Black and White Photography, Color Photography, Digital Art, Painting, Fiber Arts, Woodworking, Pastel or Charcoal, Sketching, Sculpture, Wreath, Recyclable Art, Handmade Jewelry
- ESSAY The Essay competition provides an opportunity for students to use creative details through written expression as they interpret the topic. The essay must be uploaded when the club registration is finalized.
- POETRY the poetry competition provides an opportunity for a student to use creative details and poetic devices through written expression as he/she interprets the topic that will be given at the beginning of the competition.
- SPEECH The Speech competition is designed to allow students the opportunity to gain speaking experience, as well as increase his/her confidence level in public speaking. Speeches may be one to two minutes in length. There are two Speech divisions—Division I is fourth and fifth grades, and Division II is sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. A club may enter one student in both Division I and Division II for each of the academic categories.
- ACADEMICS This competition is designed to offer students the opportunity to test their academic skills and to reinforce educational standards. Each of the listed academic subjects will be a one hour, multiple choice test.
Team Events:
- ADVERTISING DESIGN The Advertising Design competition will allow 2 to 4 students to demonstrate creativity and attention to detail as they create a visual message. Teams may use lettering, and create logos and/or symbols in the design. Prompts will be given at the beginning of the one hour competition. Teams will write a brief explanation to communicate their elements of design and incorporation of Beta concepts.
- BOOK BATTLE The Book Battle competition is a literature-driven, written test that consists of multiple choice questions and a written response portion based on the books listed. This competition provides an opportunity for a group of three students to use an integrated study of novels to collaborate as they participate in this competition. Students will have one hour to complete the test.
- TALENT SPECIAL OR GROUP If you enter Special Talent, you must click the students entered in the competition. Your students will be entered into the division of the highest grade of the students.
- QUIZ BOWL Quiz Bowl is a general knowledge competition which stresses quick recall.
- ROBOTICS SHOWCASE This robotics competition is a team event. Teams of 4-8 members will design, program, construct, and implement their robot in order to address the 2016-17 Robotics Challenge: Movers, Shakers, Creators. Teams will bring pre-constructed robots and props to showcase their interpretation of the challenge having incorporated skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
- SONGFEST Songfest is a competition in which a club rewrites a song to incorporate the Beta Theme: Beta Above and Beyond. Participating clubs must involve at least 50% of their attending members. This competition gives clubs the opportunity to showcase creativity and innovation, performing arts, and interpretation of theme.
- TALENT A club may enter only one in either Group or Special Talent: GROUP TALENT (5 or more participants)—6-minute limit. Performers will have a total time limit of ten (10) minutes. This includes set up and take down, but the performance has a maximum time limit of six (6) minutes. OR SPECIAL TALENT (4 or fewer participants)—2-4 minute limit. Performers will have a total time limit of six(6) minutes. This includes set up and take down, but the performance has a maximum time limit of two to four (2-4) minutes. .
- TECHNOLOGY The Technology competition is a club project designed to encourage students to use technology to create a presentation that adheres to their interpretation of the theme. In this process, the students will increase knowledge and gain proficiency in the technology format of their choice, use creativity to express themselves, and communicate the ideas of the theme. TIME LIMIT: 2 minutes
- TOWER OF POWER Tower of Power is designed for a team of 3-5 students to use innovative problem solving techniques and engineering concepts to create a tower that supports a tennis ball for one minute. Straws, masking tape, and tennis balls will be supplied for each team.
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