Welcome to

FIRST GENERAL SESSION
February 11, 2026
2:00 PM

Presiding: Carter Hickerson | President
Pledge Of Allegiance
National Anthem
Welcome & Introductions: Carter Hickerson | President
Greetings from State Sponsor: Jasmine Lovelace| State Sponsor
Council Introductions: Clark Scott | Council Chair
Keynote Address: Atharva Shah | Vice President
Campaign Rally
Songfest Finals (Top 5) Elementary
Songfest Finals (Top 5) Junior
Awards Presentation – Academics
Adjournment: Carter Hickerson | President

SECOND GENERAL SESSION
February 11, 2026
7:30 PM

Presiding: Atharva Shah | Junior Vice President
Keynote Address: Susan Terry | Junior Secretary
Introduction of Candidates
Voting – 1 Hour
Performing Arts Finals – Solo, Duo, Trio – Elementary (Top 3)
Performing Arts Finals – Solo, Duo, Trio – Junior (Top 3)
Awards Presentation | Individual
Adjournment: Atharva Shah | Junior Vice President     

THIRD GENERAL SESSION
February 12, 2026
10:00 AM

Presiding: Susan Terry | Junior Secretary
Keynote Address: Malaya Colona | Elementary President
Keynote Address: Carter Hickerson | President
Installation of New State Officers
Charge from the Council: Clark Scott | Council Chair
Performing Arts Finals – Group – Elementary (Top 3)
Performing Arts Finals – Group – Junior (Top 3)
Awards Presentation – Team and Club
Adjournment: Newly Elected President

The loading dock is located on Pine Chapel Rd. directly behind the Convention Center.

Stage props will be stored in Ballroom A-F.

The Hampton Roads Convention Center presents nearly 4,000 complimentary visitor parking spaces in street-level parking lots immediately adjacent to convention center entrances. 

This is for both buses and cars.   

Buses will unload at the front doors of the convention center. 

Gluten free options will be available upon request.

Our state service project for the upcoming convention will be to donate to The Union Mission in the Hampton Road area. We plan on raising money to give back to their organization. Please encourage your Betas to give in support of The Union Mission. All money collected by your club will need to be given in the form of a check, made out to The Union Mission. This check will need to be brought to the convention and given to the State Sponsor or State Sponsor-Elect. Your club and Betas may also give directly using the QR code below. We cannot wait to present them with this donation at the state convention.

To help ensure an enjoyable experience for all, please note that there are a variety of seating options available in the open areas of the convention center. We encourage you to make the most of any downtime by bringing engaging activities for your students. Consider packing board games, card games, or other small group activities to keep them entertained between competitions and sessions.

Can’t make it to the session in person? Livestream it here.

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 Virginia Elementary/Junior 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
Friday, February 13, 2026
3:00 PM

Presiding:  Callie Wood | President
Pledge of Allegiance:
National Anthem:
Welcome and Introductions: Callie Wood | President
Greetings from State Sponsor: Wendy Storey
Council Introductions: Mr. Clarke Scott
Scholarship Presentation
Keynote Address: Nathaniel Brown| Vice President
Performing Arts Finals – Solo, Duo, Trio (Top 3)
Awards Presentation – Academics
Adjournment: Callie Wood | President

Second General Session
Friday, February 13, 2026
7:30 PM

Presiding: Nathaniel Brown | Vice President
Campaign Rally
Keynote Address: Koen Powers | Secretary
Show Choir Finals – (Top 5)
Awards Presentation- Visual Arts and Other Individual Competitions
Adjournment:  Nathaniel Brown | Vice President 

Third General Session
Saturday, February 14, 2026
10:00 AM

Presiding: Koen Powers| Secretary
Installation of New Officers
Charge from the Council: Mr. Clarke Scott
Keynote Address:  Callie Wood| President
Performing Arts Finals Group (Top 3)
Awards Presentation Club and Team
Adjournment: Newly Elected President

The loading dock is located on Pine Chapel Rd. directly behind the Convention Center.

Stage props will be stored in Ballroom A-F.

The Hampton Roads Convention Center presents nearly 4,000 complimentary visitor parking spaces in street-level parking lots immediately adjacent to convention center entrances. 

This is for both buses and cars.   

Buses will unload at the front doors of the convention center. 

Gluten free options will be available upon request.

This year we are asking you to take the state service project to your own communities!

For the month of February, we are encouraging each school to reach out to your local nursing home or assisted living facility about creating care packages for the patients/residents. Many of these patients do not get a lot of visitors and will enjoy positive interaction with others.

Because each facility is different, an important step in this project will be communicating with the staff at each respective location to obtain a list of approved items, including items that the residents may not have access to but could receive. Once care packages are created, students will coordinate a time with staff to deliver them to the patients/residents at the nursing home/assisted living establishment.

By extending our state service project to local communities we can impact a wider range of individuals and truly follow the Beta motto of “Let us Lead By Serving Others.”

As you are completing the various steps of this project, take pictures and feel free to send them to @vastatebeta on Instagram with your school’s name and how many you delivered, and we will highlight them.

Thank you to our current state officers – Callie, Nate, and Koen – for having a desire to impact more individuals with our state service project this year.

Please feel free to email us with any questions:

wrstorey@liberty.edu

Rebecca.franklin@pcs.k12.va.us

To help ensure an enjoyable experience for all, please note that there are a variety of seating options available in the open areas of the convention center. We encourage you to make the most of any downtime by bringing engaging activities for your students. Consider packing board games, card games, or other small group activities to keep them entertained between competitions and sessions.

Can’t make it to the session in person? Livestream it here.

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 Virginia Senior 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.