Welcome to

First General Session
Thursday, January 8, 2026
1:30 PM

Presiding: Piper Herring | Junior President
Pledge of Allegiance
National Anthem
Greetings from State Sponsor: Stephanie Paul
Council Introductions: Gwen Young | Council Chair
Performing Arts Finals – Group
Keynote Address: Raegan Wiwi | Junior Secretary
Awards Presentation – Academics
Adjournment: Piper Herring | Junior President

Second General Session
Thursday, January 8, 2026
7:00 PM

Presiding: Brantley Gothard | Junior Vice President
Keynote Address: Piper Herring | Junior President
Campaign Rally
Performing Arts Finals – Solo, Duo, Trio
Awards Presentation – Visual Arts & Individual
Adjournment: Brantley Gothard | Junior Vice President

Third General Session
Friday, January 9, 2026
10:00 AM

Presiding: Keylin Parker | Secretary
Installation of New State Officers
Keynote Address: Raegan Wiwi | Junior Vice President
Songfest Finals (Top 3)
Awards Presentation – Club & Team
Adjournment: Newly Elected President

This facility accepts cash.

• 4:00 PM – 10 PM

• 7:00 AM – 1:30 PM
• 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

• 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM

• 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

• 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

LUGGAGE STORAGE:

Please store luggage along the walls in the Bonnet Creek Ballroom.

PROP STORAGE:

Please store any props along the walls in the Floridian Ballroom.

Discounted parking is connected to room reservations.

Daily drive-in attendees can acquire a discount card from the registration table.

BUS MOVEMENT AND STAGING
Rules & Regulations for Bus Movements/Front Drive

1. Each group requires an onsite contact. More than 1 motor coach requires 1 staff per 100.
2. No buses allowed to pull through the main valet area.
3. Please do not leave the buses on the front drive unattended.
4. As standard, no more than 3 buses to pull up to front drive at a time. ***SEE MAPS FOR BUS STAGING***
5. No overnight parking. NO EXCEPTIONS.
6. All crew to park personal vehicles in the parking garage. To validate parking, go to security. Event Manager cannot validate parking.
7. No smoking on the front drive.
8. Buses to be staged at a maximum of 15 minutes prior to departure.
9. Buses to be clearly labeled with groups names.
10. Group contact to provide bus schedule to Event Manager no later than 14 days prior to main arrival date.
11. Group contact responsible to provide updates, so the hotel can staff appropriately.
12. Signia Only: For mass departures, the queue for attendee’s to line up prior to loading will be adjacent to the escalators. The hotel will order rope and stanchion. Please do not block the Gift Shop or Zeta Asia.
13. Waldorf Only: Disney Shuttle to be on front drive at the: 05 & 35 of each hour. Transportation needs to be communicated with Mears.

Required Documents:

1. Hold Harmless Agreement (Outside Contractor Information & Signature)
2. Certificate of Insurance

BUS PARKING

Coming Soon

We’re excited to announce that both Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort have prepared discounted ticket rates for Florida Beta State Convention attendees.

Disney has provided both tax exempt and non tax exempt options. If you’d like to use the tax exempt option, you’ll need Group Code G10132908 to successfully process an order. Those orders must be placed before arriving to convention.

Disney orders being placed through the non tax exempt option may be placed before and during the convention.

We’re excited to team up with BAND, the official communication app for National Beta, to help sponsors, adult chaperones and parents/guardians stay connected during our events! Whether it’s room changes, schedule updates, lost and found info, or other important announcements—you’ll find it all in one easy place.

*This will not replace the Beta app for event details and facility information.

Click the link to download and directly access the Florida Elementary/Junior State Convention communication BAND channel!

*This event channel is available for use by sponsors, parents/guardians, and adult chaperones only. Please do NOT share this link with students.

FIRST GENERAL SESSION
January 9, 2026
7:00 PM

Presiding: Jon Weisner | President
Pledge Of Allegiance
National Anthem
Welcome & Introductions: Jon Weisner | President
Greetings from State Sponsor: Amy Hicks| State Sponsor
Council Introductions: Gwen Young| Council Chair
Introduction of Guest Speaker: Jon Weisner | President
Keynote Address: Aaron Bailey | Vice President
Performing Arts Finals – Solo, Duo, Trio (Top 3)
Awards Presentation – Academics
Introduction of Candidates
Adjournment: Jon Weisner | President

SECOND GENERAL SESSION
January 1o, 2026
1:30 PM

Presiding: Aaron Bailey | Vice- President
Keynote Address:  Sol Reyes | Secretary
Campaign Rally
Voting – 1 Hour
Show Choir Finals (Top 5)
Awards Presentation | Individual
Adjournment: Aaron Bailey | Vice- President

THIRD GENERAL SESSION
January 10, 2026
7:00 PM

Presiding: Sol Reyes | Secretary
Keynote Address:  Jon Weisner | President
Installation of New State Officers
Charge from the Council: Gwen Young| Council Chair
Performing Arts Finals – Group (Top 3)
Awards Presentation| Team & Club
Adjournment: Newly Elected President

This facility accepts cash.

• 4:00 PM – 10 PM

• 7:00 AM – 1:30 PM
• 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

• 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM

• 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

• 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

LUGGAGE STORAGE:

Please store luggage along the walls in the Bonnet Creek Ballroom.

PROP STORAGE:

Please store any props along the walls in the Floridian Ballroom.

Discounted parking is connected to room reservations.

Daily drive-in attendees can acquire a discount card from the registration table.

BUS MOVEMENT AND STAGING
Rules & Regulations for Bus Movements/Front Drive

1. Each group requires an onsite contact. More than 1 motor coach requires 1 staff per 100.
2. No buses allowed to pull through the main valet area.
3. Please do not leave the buses on the front drive unattended.
4. As standard, no more than 3 buses to pull up to front drive at a time. ***SEE MAPS FOR BUS STAGING***
5. No overnight parking. NO EXCEPTIONS.
6. All crew to park personal vehicles in the parking garage. To validate parking, go to security. Event Manager cannot validate parking.
7. No smoking on the front drive.
8. Buses to be staged at a maximum of 15 minutes prior to departure.
9. Buses to be clearly labeled with groups names.
10. Group contact to provide bus schedule to Event Manager no later than 14 days prior to main arrival date.
11. Group contact responsible to provide updates, so the hotel can staff appropriately.
12. Signia Only: For mass departures, the queue for attendee’s to line up prior to loading will be adjacent to the escalators. The hotel will order rope and stanchion. Please do not block the Gift Shop or Zeta Asia.
13. Waldorf Only: Disney Shuttle to be on front drive at the: 05 & 35 of each hour. Transportation needs to be communicated with Mears.

Required Documents:

1. Hold Harmless Agreement (Outside Contractor Information & Signature)
2. Certificate of Insurance

BUS PARKING

Coming Soon

View Livestream HERE

We’re excited to announce that both Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort have prepared discounted ticket rates for Florida Beta State Convention attendees.

Disney has provided both tax exempt and non tax exempt options. If you’d like to use the tax exempt option, you’ll need Group Code G10132908 to successfully process an order. Those orders must be placed before arriving to convention.

Disney orders being placed through the non tax exempt option may be placed before and during the convention.

We’re excited to team up with BAND, the official communication app for National Beta, to help sponsors, adult chaperones and parents/guardians stay connected during our events! Whether it’s room changes, schedule updates, lost and found info, or other important announcements—you’ll find it all in one easy place.

*This will not replace the Beta app for event details and facility information.

Click the link to download and directly access the Florida Senior State Convention communication BAND channel!

*This event channel is available for use by sponsors, parents/guardians, and adult chaperones only. Please do NOT share this link with students.