Honey Grove, Texas -- National Beta members from Honey Grove High School are celebrating their recent participation in the Texas Senior Virtual State Convention. They were announced as winners of the following competitions: Jonas Butler, State Beta Vice-President, Campaign Skit Third Place, Hudson Stroud 2nd Place Woodworking, and Preston Morris 1st Place Color Photography.
Typically, National Beta State Conventions bring together students from across the state to compete in a variety of competitions ranging from academic and STEM-based to visual and performing arts. While State Convention, originally planned to be held in Grapevine, was cancelled for in-person competitions due to health and safety concerns stemming from the COVID-19, members worked hard while taking online tests and preparing competition submissions for their Virtual Convention.
Ben Patrick, present Texas State Beta Vice-President delivered his keynote address during the virtual convention.
Jonas Butler is the sixth consecutive state officer that the Honey Grove High School Beta Club has had. Those six officers include Emilee Hall, Aaron Nelson, Hayden Stroud, Jake Caffee, Ben Patrick, and Jonas Butler.
With more than 500,000 active members and 8,750 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.