Due to the availability of space and number of participants, the schedule is subject to change. The final schedule will be published online and on our Mobile App two weeks prior to the convention. When registering students for competitions, be mindful that some competition times overlap. In addition, competition times may conflict at National Convention.
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Time | Event |
| 6/16/2026 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Registration |
| 6/16/2026 | 6:00 PM | Premier Performers Practice - Vocalist |
| 6/16/2026 | 6:00 PM | Premier Performers Practice - Dancers |
| 17-Jun-26 | ||
| 6/17/2026 | 8:00 AM | Coordinator Breakfast |
| 6/17/2026 | 8:00 AM | Coordinator Meeting - Convention Competitions |
| 6/17/2026 | 8:00 AM | Coordinator Meeting - Leadership Challenges & National Exhibitions |
| 6/17/2026 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration |
| 6/17/2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Beta Serves Nashville - Donation Drop-Off Only and College Fair |
| 6/17/2026 | 9:30 AM | Performing Arts- Small Group Preliminaries |
| 6/17/2026 | 9:30 AM | Project Proposal Leadership Challenge - EAST |
| 6/17/2026 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Onsite Testing - Agriscience 9-12 |
| 6/17/2026 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Onsite Testing - Biomedical 9-12 |
| 6/17/2026 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Onsite Testing - Health & Physical Education 9-12 |
| 6/17/2026 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Onsite Testing - Math 9-12 |
| 6/17/2026 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Onsite Testing - Science 9-12 |
| 6/17/2026 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Onsite Testing - Language Arts 9-12 |
| 6/17/2026 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Check-in: Visual Arts- DI and DII |
| 6/17/2026 | 10:00 AM | Reimagine, Recreate, Recycle - National Exhibition |
| 6/17/2026 | 10:00 AM | Mandatory - Musicology Meeting- Sponsor/Coach and Team |
| 6/17/2026 | 10:00 AM | Being Better Betas Leadership Challenge - WEST |
| 6/17/2026 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | National Officer /National Leadership Ambassador Meeting (Current Serving) |
| 6/17/2026 | 10:30 AM | Musicology |
| 6/17/2026 | 10:30 AM | Musicology |
| 6/17/2026 | 10:30 AM | Musicology |
| 6/17/2026 | 10:30 AM | Musicology |
| 6/17/2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Onsite Testing - Social Studies 9-12 |
| 6/17/2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Onsite Testing - Spelling 9-12 |
| 6/17/2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Onsite Testing - U.S. History 9-12 |
| 6/17/2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Onsite Testing - Spanish 9-12 |
| 6/17/2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Onsite Testing - Psychology 9-12 |
| 6/17/2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Viewing: Visual Arts DI and DII (Judging at 12:00 PM) |
| 6/17/2026 | 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM | Candidate Meeting |
| 6/17/2026 | 12:30 PM | Performing Arts- Large Group Preliminaries |
| 6/17/2026 | 1:00 PM | Being Better Betas Leadership Challenge - EAST |
| 6/17/2026 | 1:00 PM | Project Proposal Leadership Challenge -WEST |
| 6/17/2026 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Onsite- Cake Decorating - DI |
| 6/17/2026 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Onsite- Cake Decorating - DII |
| 6/17/2026 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Living Literature: Set-up: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM; Judging: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM; Viewing: 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
| 6/17/2026 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Viewing: Onsite Cake Decorating (Pick-up: 4:00 PM) |
| 6/17/2026 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Desiginated Club Trading Pin Time with National Sponsors |
| 6/17/2026 | 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Mandatory Pick-up of Visual Arts - DI and DII |
| 6/17/2026 | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Opening Ceremony Practice - Premiere Performers - Dancers & Vocalists |
| 6/17/2026 | 6:30 - 7:00 PM | 1ST GENERAL SESSION Pre-Session Activities Award 6 - 10 Places: Academics, Book Battle, Creative Writing, Digital Portfolio, Poetry, and Technology |
| 6/17/2026 | 7:00 PM | FIRST GENERAL SESSION Opening Ceremony- National Convention State Processional and Premier Performers Presiding: Kennedy Daniel| National President Pledge of Allegiance: Lyle Gladney, Cora Sanders, Zion Jenkins| National Leadership Ambassadors National Anthem: Premier Performer Vocalists Welcome and Introductions: Kennedy Daniel| National President Greetings from the Board of Directors: Donna Wear| Board Chair Greetings from National Beta Office: Bobby Hart | CEO Scholarship Presentations: Anna Haynes | Director of Marketing Presidential Campaign Rally: Kennedy Daniel| National President *Voting opens for one hour immediately after campaign rally Vice Presidential Candidate Introductions: Nala Washington| National Vice President Secretarial Candidate Introductions: Everett Etie | National President Wired for Success Award: Denia Brown | Director of Convention and Leadership Outstanding Leadership Award: National Sponsor Sponsor of the Year Award: National Sponsor Keynote Address: Everett Etie| National Secretary Performing Arts - Small Group Finals - Top 3 Inspirational Address: Cora Sanders| National Leadership Ambassador Award 1 - 5 Places: Academics, Book Battle, Creative Writing, Digital Portfolio, Poetry,and Technology Adjournment: Kennedy Daniel| National President |
| 18-Jun-26 | ||
| 6/18/2026 | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Registration |
| 6/18/2026 | 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Second General Session Pre-Session Activities Designated Trading Pin Time for Clubs (8:00 AM - 8:30 AM) Award 6 - 10 Places: Onsite Cake Decorating - DI and DII, Performing Arts - Small Group, and Visual Arts - DI and DII |
| 6/18/2026 | 9:00 AM | SECOND GENERAL SESSION Presiding: Nala Washington | National Vice President Keynote Address: Kennedy Daniel | National President Vice Presidential Campaign Rally: Nala Washington | National Vice President *Voting opens for one hour immediately after campaign rally Inspirational Address: Lyle Gladney | National Leadership Ambassador Performing Arts Finals - Large Group - Top 3 Award 1 - 5 Places: Onsite Cake Decorating - DI and DII, Performing Arts - Small Group, and Visual Arts - DI and DII Adjournment: Nala Washington | National Vice President |
| 6/18/2026 | 11:30 AM | Performing Arts - Solo, Duo, Trio Prelims (Dancer & Instrumentalist) |
| 6/18/2026 | 11:30 AM | Beta Blitz Leadership Challenge - EAST |
| 6/17/2026 | 11:30 AM | All the World is a Stage Leadership Challenge - WEST |
| 6/18/2026 | 11:30 AM | Engineering |
| 6/18/2026 | 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Mandatory - Quiz Bowl Meeting - Sponsors/Coach & Team |
| 6/18/2026 | 11:30 AM -12:30 PM | Check-in: Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design |
| 6/18/2026 | 12:00 PM | Meeting of the Minds National Exhibition |
| 6/18/2026 | 12:00 PM | Quiz Bowl Finals |
| 6/18/2026 | 12:00 PM | Quiz Bowl Finals |
| 6/18/2026 | 12:00 PM | Quiz Bowl Finals |
| 6/18/2026 | 12:00 PM | Quiz Bowl Finals |
| 6/18/2026 | 12:00 PM | Speech - Division I |
| 6/18/2026 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Desiginated Club Trading Pin Time with National Sponsors |
| 6/18/2026 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Beta Serves Nashville - Donation Drop-Off Only |
| 6/18/2026 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Viewing: Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design (Judging at 2:00 PM) |
| 6/18/2026 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Onsite Art Competitions Division I - Drawing |
| 6/18/2026 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Onsite Art Competitions Division I - Painting |
| 6/18/2026 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Onsite Art Competitions Division II - Drawing |
| 6/18/2026 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Onsite Art Competitions Division II - Painting |
| 6/18/2026 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Leadership Ambassador Interviews |
| 6/18/2026 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Leadership Ambassador Challenges |
| 6/18/2026 | 2:00 PM | Beta Blitz Leadership Challenge - WEST |
| 6/17/2026 | 2:00 PM | All the World is a Stage Leadership Challenge - EAST |
| 6/17/2026 | 2:30 PM | Performing Arts - Solo, Duo, Trio Prelims (Variety Act & Vocalist) |
| 6/18/2026 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Viewing: Onsite Art - Drawing and Painting (Pick-up: 5:00 PM) |
| 6/18/2026 | 5:00 PM | Mandatory Pick-up: Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design |
| 19-Jun-26 | ||
| 6/19/2026 | 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Pre-Session Activities Award 6 - 10 Places: Accessorized Design, All the World is a Stage, Apparel Design, Being Better Betas, Beta Blitz, Club Trading Pin, Engineering, Living Literature, Meeting of the Minds, Musicology, Onsite Art: DI and DII ( Drawing and Painting), Performing Arts - Large Group, Project Proposal, Quiz Bowl, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Speech DI, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design |
| 6/19/2026 | 9:00 AM | THIRD GENERAL SESSION Presiding: Everett Etie| National Secretary Keynote Address: Nala Washington | National Vice President Secretarial Campaign Rally: Everett Etie | National Secretary *Voting opens for one hour immediately after campaign rally Inspirational Address: Zion Jenkins | National Leadership Ambassador Performing Arts Finals - Solo, Duo, Trio - Top 3 I Award 1 - 5 Places: Accessorized Design, All the World is a Stage, Apparel Design, Being Better Betas, Beta Blitz, Club Trading Pin, Engineering, Living Literature, Meeting of the Minds, Musicology, Onsite Art: DI and DII ( Drawing and Painting), Performing Arts - Large Group, Project Proposal, Quiz Bowl, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Speech DI, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design Adjournment: Everett Etie | National Secretary |
| 6/19/2026 | 11:30 AM | Robotics Showcase |
| 6/19/2026 | 11:30 AM | Show Choir Preliminaries |
| 6/18/2026 | 11:30 AM | Convention Invention National Exhibition |
| 6/19/2026 | 11:30 AM | Collaboration Connection Leadership Challenge - EAST |
| 6/19/2026 | 11:30 AM | Collaboration Connection Leadership Challenge - WEST |
| 6/19/2026 | 12:00 PM | Speech - DII |
| 6/19/2026 | 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM | State Officer and Leadership Representative Luncheon (Doors open at 12:15 PM) |
| 6/19/2026 | 1:00 PM | Marketing & Communications |
| 6/19/2026 | 2:00 PM | Create and Animate National Exhibition |
| 6/19/2026 | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Desiginated Club Trading Pin Time with National Sponsors |
| 20-Jun-26 | ||
| CLOSING CEREMONY CELEBRATION | ||
| 6/20/2026 | 9:00 AM | Pre-Session Activities Award 6 - 10 Places: Campaign Skit, Collaboration Connection, Convention Invention, Create and Animate, Marketing and Communications, Performing Arts - Solo, Duo, Trio, Reimagine, Recreate, Recycle, Robotics Showcase, Show Choir, and Speech DII |
| 6/20/2026 | 9:30 AM | FOURTH GENERAL SESSION Presiding: Kennedy Daniel| National President Q & A Rally for Top 3 National Officer Candidates *Voting opens for 30 minutes immediately after Q & A Invitation to 2027 National Convention in Fort Worth, TX - Mark Conley | Texas Council Chair National Leadership Ambassador Farewells National Officer Farewells Show Choir Finals - Top 5 Installation of National Officers and National Leadership Ambassadors Award 1 - 5 Places: Campaign Skit, Collaboration Connection, Convention Invention, Create and Animate, Marketing and Communications, Performing Arts - Solo, Duo, Trio, Reimagine, Recreate, Recycle, Robotics Showcase, Show Choir, and Speech DII Adjournment: Newly Elected National President |