Livingston, La, February 23, 2024 – National Beta members from Frost School are celebrating their recent participation in the Louisiana Elementary Beta State Convention. They were announced as winners of the following competitions: Elementary Poetry. Sophie Wise, a 5th grader attending Frost School, took home the championship title in this competition. Setting the stage for Frost School’s Elementary Beta program for its first established year and first year competing in the state convention. Sophie is the first Elementary Beta club member at Frost School to qualify to go to the National Beta convention which she will attended this summer.
National Beta State Convention allows students the opportunity to compete in various academic and STEM-based, virtual and performing arts competitions. This victory at the state level provides an opportunity to compete at the national level. National Convention will be held at the Savannah International Convention Center in Savannah, GA during Summer 2024.
Frost School Elementary Beta club attended the State Convention for its first year after being established in 2023, with 16 students including; President, Brody Toney; Vice President, Olivia Hall; Secretary, Lincoln Hardy; and Treasurer, Grady McMorris. Sponsors included Madison Averett and Allysa Ellenberger.
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With more than 500,000 active members and 14,000 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 Elementary Beta includes grades 4-5, National Junior Beta includes grades 6-8 and National Senior Beta includes grades 9-12. Visit betaclub.org for more information.
