Sponsors: Jennifer Bolton, Meagan Borders & Lesley Murkerson
Membership Requirement: Membership is by invitation only for those students with an 90+ GPA. New invitations are extended at the beginning of first semester for sophomores, juniors, and seniors; or at the beginning of second semester for freshmen.
Financial Obligations/Dues: $50.00 per year for new members and $25.00 for returning members.
Purpose: Beta Club is a nationally-recognized service organization which recognizes its students for their involvement in the community and their academic achievement. Students are inducted into Beta Club by invitation only. Students must have a minimum academic average of 90 and exhibit the characteristics of achievement, character, leadership and service. Students will participate in several service projects throughout the year. Students will also participate in state and national convention and competitions.
Planned Activities: See Google Classroom page for detailed information on service requirement.
Veterans High School is a 2020-2021 National Beta School of Distinction. The school earned this recognition by increasing their club’s membership by at least 10% from last year.
National Beta School of Distinction is an honor for Beta clubs striving towards academic achievement, exemplary character, demonstrated leadership and service to others. With an ongoing quest to instill these qualities in more students, the National Beta School of Distinction Award is designed to award those schools that show an increase in membership for the current school year. This year, only 14% of Beta Clubs across the country received this award.
Veterans High is also a 2020-2021 National Beta School of Merit. The school earned this recognition by offering National Beta to all eligible grades on their campus.
The National Beta School of Merit award is given to honor a club’s dedication and commitment to academic excellence. To achieve this prestigious honor, a school must include members from all eligible grade levels in their Beta club. This year, only 29% of Beta Clubs across the country received this award.
