1. UPDATED FOR THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR
ALL THINGS BETA
UPDATED FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR

2. GETTING AN INVITATION
DETERMINED BASED ON ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN 7TH GRADE
STUDENTS WITH AN OVERALL YEARLY AVERAGE OF 92.5 OR BETTER WILL RECEIVE AN INVITATION TO JOIN BETA CLUB
THIS IS THE AVERAGE OF THE F1 COLUMN OF YOUR FINAL REPORT CARD FOR MATH, SCIENCE, READING, AND SOCIAL STUDIES

3. BETA DUES
DUES WILL BE DUE ONE WEEK AFTER OUR INTRODUCTORY PARENT MEETING.
BETA DUES ARE $25 IN TOTAL
$15 (NATIONAL) AND $10 (LOCAL)
ONCE DUES ARE COLLECTED STUDENTS WILL BE REGISTERED WITH THE NATIONAL BETA CLUB WHICH ALLOWS US TO RECEIVE THEIR PIN AND CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR OUR INDUCTION CEREMONY

4. MAINTAINING ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY
REPORT CARDS MUST BE CHECKED/VERIFIED AT THE FIRST MANDATORY MEETING FOLLOWING EACH REPORT CARD
STUDENTS MUST MAINTAIN AN OVERALL/CUMULATIVE AVERAGE OF OR HIGHER AT THE CONCLUSION OF EACH GRADING PERIOD
IF A STUDENTS CUMULATIVE AVERAGE DROPS BELOW 92.5 THE STUDENT WILL BE PLACED ON PROBATION FOR THE FOLLOWING 9 WEEKS
IF A STUDENT GOES ON PROBATION 2 GRADING PERIODS IN A ROW, THEY WILL GO ON AN INACTIVE STATUS
DURING AN INCATIVE STATUS, STUDENTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN BETA SPONSORED EVENTS.

5. MAINTAINING BEHAVIORAL ELIGIBILITY
BEHAVIORAL PROBATION IS DETERMINED BY A DEMERIT SYSTEM
STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A DEMERIT FOR EACH DISCIPLINE REFERRAL
SUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A DEMERIT FOR NON-ATTENDANCE AT 3 MANDATORY BETA EVENTS
THREE DEMERITS WILL RESULT IN BEHAVIORAL PROBATION
BEHAVIORAL PROBATION WILL LAST FOR 9 WEEKS

6. OFFICERS AND THEIR ROLES
PRESIDENT
RESPONSIBLE FOR SHARING OUR NEWS FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE WEBSITE
RESPONSIBLE FOR BEING THE “FACE” OF BETA AND HELP PROMOTE POSITIVE LEADERSHIP THROUHOUT OUR BETA CLUB
RELAYS MESSAGES FROM SPONSORS TO BETA MEMBERS
VICE PRESIDENT
HELPS THE PRESIDENT FULFILL HIS/HER ROLES
SECRETARY
TAKES NOTES OF OUR TUESDAY/MANDATORY MEETINGS
TREASURER
HELPS AID IN MONEY CONCERNS BY WRITING RECEIPTS AND LOGGING MONEY COLLECTION
WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR NOR ABLE TO HANDLE ANY MONEY

7. BETA SPONSORED EVENTS FIRST SIX WEEKS SECOND SIX WEEKS THIRD SIX WEEKS
FOURTH SIX WEEKS
FIFTH SIX WEEKS
SIXTH SIX WEEKS
TUESDAY MEETINGS
INDUCTION CEREMONY
EVENT PREP
SERVICE PROJECT
SHOWCASE
CONVENTION
SANTA’S WORKSHOP
INDUCTION CEREMONY FOR UPCOMING 8TH GRADERS
ADDITIONAL EVENTS
NOT BY SIX WEEKS
VETERAN’S DAY
HORNET HANGOUT
BLUE SUEDE

8. EXPECTATIONS OF LEADERSHIP
BETA STUDENTS SHOULD BE A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL IN OUR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY
STUDENTS WILL BE ENTERED INTO A DRAWING TO WIN A GIFT CARD FOR LEADERSHIP
STUDENTS CAN PLACE A DESCRIPTION OF EVIDENCE AS PROOF OF BEING A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL IN A JAR TO BE ENTERED IN A DRAWING AT CHRISTMAS AND AT THE END OF THE YEAR
DESCRIPTIONS MUST BE DATED AND SIGNED OFF BY A TEACHER OR ADULT IN THE COMMUNITY OTHER THAN AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER
THIS MUST BE DONE IN ADDITION TO COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS
STUDENTS MAY ENTER MULTIPLE INCIDENCES OF BEING A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL, BUT THESE SHOULD BE BASED ON MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES.
TEACHERS MAY ENTER A STUDENT THAT THEY WITNESS BEING A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL.

9. MANDATORY MEETINGS
MEETINGS WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY MORNINGS AT 7:20 IN MRS. WALTERS’ ROOM
STUDENTS MUST SIGN-IN
IF A STUDENT IS ABSENT FOR THE DAY, THEY ARE TO CHECK-IN UPON THEIR RETURN TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR MEETING ATTENDANCE
IF A STUDENT DOESN’T CHECK-IN PRIOR TO THE NEXT MEETING THEY WILL BE COUNTED AS NOT IN ATTENDANCE
OUR SERVICE PROJECT IS MANDATORY FOR ALL ACTIVE BETA MEMBERS AND IS IN ADDITION TO COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS

10. PARENT INVOLVEMENT WE NEED HELP TRANSPORTING CONVENTION EVENTS
LIVING LITERATURE MUST BE TRANSPORTED SEPARATELY FROM THE BUS
WE NEED HELP PREPARING CONVENTION EVENTS
SOME EVENTS WILL REQUIRE PARENT COMMITMENTS BEFORE WE CAN BEGIN THE PROJECTS AND WILL NOT BE COMPLETED WITHOUT PARENT OVERSEERS (LIVING LITERATURE IS ONE OF THESE EVENTS)
WE NEED CHAPERONES FOR CONVENTION
DETERMINED ON AN AS NEEDED AND FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. I PLACE YOUR NAME ON A LIST BASED ON WRITTEN AND DATED COMMUNICATION OF INTEREST
WE NEED HELP WORKING/RUNNING SANTA’S WORKSHOP
STUDENTS WORKERS WILL WRAP, HELP ASSIST SHOPPERS, AND RESTOCK TABLES
PARENTS ARE OVERSEERS AND RESPONSIBLE FOR HANDLING MONEY

11. CONVENTION AT OPRYLAND HOTEL
DATES: NOVEMBER (SUNDAY, MONDAY, AND TUESDAY OF THANKSGIVING WEEK—SCHOOL IS OUT THAT WEEK)
NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF $30 IS DUE ONE WEEK AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE FIRST REPORT CARD
DUES ARE DETERMINED BASED ON ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION AT CONVENTION, WILL BE DUE BY THE THURSDAY THE WEEK PRIOR TO CONVENTION, AND HISTORICALLY ARE AROUND $200 PER PERSON.
WE COMPETE IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT ACADEMIC AND CREATIVE EVENTS
WE HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN COMPETITIVE IN MATH, BANNER, AND QUIZ BOWL AND WE HAVE IMPROVED GREATLY IN T- SHIRT, SCRAPBOOK, LIVING LIT, AND SPOTLIGHT
WE WILL NEED PARENT VOLUNTEERS TO OVERSEE ANY CRAFT/CREATIVE PROJECT. WE WILL NOT COMPETE IN ANY CRAFT/CREATIVE PROJECT WITHOUT A PARENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT
ANY STUDENT ON PROBATION DURING THE 3RD SIX WEEKS MAY NOT ATTEND
ANY STUDENT NOT ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN AN EVENT AT CONVETION AS WELL AS ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO THE PREP MAY NOT ATTEND.
WE WILL NEED CHAPERONES
IF SPACE IS AVAILABLE, THEY MAY RIDE THE BUS
YOUR ROOM IS PROVIDED, BUT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN MEALS
YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FO A SMALL GROUP OF 4-8 STUDENTS
YOU SHOULD EXPECT TO SHARE A ROOM WITH ANOTHER CHAPERONE

12. FUNDRAISING CANDLE SALES
STUDENTS HISTORICALLY HAVE EARNED $4 PER CANDLE SOLD
SELLING AROUND 35 CANDLES WILL TYPICALLY COVER THE COST OF CONVENTION
ORDERS ARE PLACED IN A TIME FRAME THAT ALLOWS CANDLES TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SCHOOL THE WEEK WE LET OUT FOR CHRISTMAS
MONEY MUST BE COLLECTED WHEN THE ORDER IS PLACED
ALL CANDLE SALES ARE DUE BY NOVEMBER 5
ORDERS ARE NOT CANCELLED IF CONVENTION ELIGIBILITY CHANGES

13. COMMUNITY SERVICE
STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE 20 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS IN ADDITION TO OUR COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
15 HOURS MUST BE COMPLETED BY CONVENTION AND THE REMAINING 5 MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE START OF THE SIXTH SIX WEEKS
IF COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS ARE NOT COMPLETED THE STUDENT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE “ROLE MODEL” PRIZE
COMMUNITY SERVICE MUST BE SIGNED OFF BY THE PERSON THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED TO AND CANNOT BE AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER.
STUDENTS CANNOT BE PAID FOR SERVICE

14. COMMUNITY SERVICE IDEAS
PEER TUTORING (TEACHER SUPERVISED)
VBS
CHECK WITH CHURCH LEADERS
SERVICE OF TEACHERS (GRADING PAPERS, ORGANIZING, CLASSROOM HELP—CAN’T BE DONE DURING SCOOL HOURS)
WORKING THE SCHOOL BOOKSTORE
HELPING WITH THE VETERAN’S DAY PROGRAM
HELPING WITH BLUE SUEDE
WORKING ATHLETIC CONCESSIONS
TRUNK OR TREATS
VOLUNTEER WORK (SERVING FOOD OR HELPING AT NURSING HOMES)

15. COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
WE ARE A SERVICE ORGANIZATION AND WILL COMPLETE A MANDATORY SERVICE PROJECT THAT BENEFITS OUR COMMUNITY.
COMPLETED IN THE SECOND SIX WEEKS
WE COMPLETED A “CAMPUS CLEANUP” AT THE PARK AND MIDDLE SCHOOL TWO YEARS AGO AND FILLED SUPPLY BOXES AT MFUMC LAST YEAR
WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW IDEAS