DeRidder High School

Welcome to DHS Beta Club!

2022 – 2023

National Beta Club is the largest independent, non-profit, educational youth organization in America.

For more than 80 years, Beta has prepared today's students to be tomorrow's leaders.

MISSION STATEMENT

To promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, website picture10
service and leadership among elementary and secondary school students.

ACHIEVEMENT - Recognizing and honoring high academic achievement
CHARACTER - Preparing young people for life and empowering them to be successful
LEADERSHIP - Developing the leaders of tomorrow
SERVICE - Demonstrating our motto: Let Us Lead by Serving Others

Beta Club strives to be of service to the community through service opportunities. Examples of these service opportunities include, but are not limited to the following; visiting elderly citizens in nursing homes, volunteering at shelters, and participating in local community service activities. All service opportunities must be preapproved by Beta Sponsors before a student participates in order to receive service credit. Each student is responsible for obtaining 10 credit hours per school year.

Club Sponsors:

Mrs. Morgan Richard – 11^th and 12^th Grade
Ms. Molly Adams – 9^th and 10^th Grade

Club Officers:

President:
Vice President:
Treasurer:
Secretary:

Beta Convention:

Beta holds annual state conventions each year. Winners of these state events go on to compete on a national level. Convention activities range from academic contests to quiz bowls to talent competitions. Conventions give members the opportunity to interact with other club members, share project ideas, and showcase their academic and leadership abilities. Financial responsibility for convention may be partially offset by club fundraising opportunities held throughout the year.

Convention Date: February 15-17, 2023
Location: Raising Cane's Baton Rouge River Center Baton Rouge, LA

https://sponsors.betaclub.org/conv/schedule/sr/LA.pdf

The Rewards are Immeasurable.

Even for students as accomplished as our members are, paying for college likely will be challenging. However, Beta could be a huge help. The National Beta Scholarship Program awards over $300,000 in scholarships to outstanding Beta members in their 12th grade year. Over 250 scholarships are awarded each year, ranging in value from $1,000 to $20,000. Incredibly, since 1991, Beta has awarded more than $6 million in scholarships.

http://www.betaclub.org/scholarship/scholarship-info

Beta Club Remind:

In our Beta Club remind, our sponsors continually update students and parents on upcoming events such as fundraisers and service opportunities. If you would like to join our beta club remind, text @dhsb3ta to the phone number 81010.

The purpose of Beta club is to recognize diligent students whose academic achievements and character are considerably above the average. Senior Beta Club participation information is as follows:

Criteria for Invitation:
1. The student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.8 or above at the end of the 1st nine weeks.
2. No D’s or F’s may appear on any member’s high school report card.
3. Membership fees must be up-to-date.

Criteria for Continuing as a Senior Beta Club Member:
1. Members must maintain a GPA of 3.8 or above.
2. No D’s or F’s may appear on any member’s high school report card.
3. If a member falls below the 3.8 GPA, then he/she is placed on probation for the next nine-weeks. Probation can occur only once. During probation a member cannot participate in Beta activities.
4. If the student does not again earn below 3.8 GPA on the next report card, he/she will be reinstated in Beta.
5. Suspension automatically removes a student from Senior Beta until the next school year.
7. Excessive office referrals and/or ISS can result in a student being placed on probation and/or suspended from Beta Club.
6. The principal, teachers, and/or sponsors make the final decision concerning student’s grades or behavior to continue in Senior Beta Club.

These rules are subject to change at any time throughout the school year at the discretion of school administration and/or Beta Club sponsors.