Benefits of Beta Membership

• Premier youth organization since 1934
• Builds self-worth
• Fosters success
• Membership is a privilege, not a right
• Strengthens personal resume
• Distinguished and famous alumni

• Promotes a sense of belonging
• Acknowledges social & community responsibility
• Positive peer recognition
• Membership credentials (pin, certificate, card)
• Diploma seals
• Beta mementos
• Sponsor gifts and awards

• Stresses student-led activities
• Develops organizational skills through training
• Acknowledges & rewards outstanding leaders
• Leadership is a commitment, not a position
• Leadership through service builds character

• Members donate 4,000,000+ service hours annually
• Motto: "Let Us Lead By Serving Others"
• Hands-on involvement
• Facilitates service learning
• Excellent public relations tool in building bridges to the community

• 31 State conventions
• National conventions
• Competitions (Academic, Talent, Arts & Crafts)
• Student campaigning & elections
• Networking opportunities
• Motivational speakers
• Travel & sightseeing
• Leadership training
• Scholarships & awards
• Socio-educational experiences
• Experiential learning

• Beta Journal: (5 student magazines a year)
• Additional support, recognition & promotional materials
• Beta Reporter (5 sponsor magazines per year)
• Motivational books

• $250,000 in annual awards
• National program administered by Educational Testing Services, Inc.
• Approximately 20% of national applicants are winners
• Commitment to increased scholarship funding
• Various post-secondary sponsored scholarships
• 501(c)(3) Non-profit organization

• Information Resources
  • Beta history
  • Staff contact information
  • National calendar
  • Manuals / FAQs
• Club membership roster
• On-line ordering

• Members log-on with unique assigned ID & password
• Monitored student chat areas
• Personal on-line journal
• Personal on-line calendar
• Personal web page
• Personal e-mail
• Homework help with 1,800+ on-line tutorials for grades 5 - 12
  • Math (ie, pre-Algebra, Algebra, Trigonometry, pre-Calculus)
  • Sciences (ie, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
  • History
  • Languages
  • and many more!
• Career / college planning
• Scholarship planning
• Learning games
• much more!