Georgia Junior Convention
Event Date: December 4-6, 2019
Location: Savannah International Trade and Convention Center, Savannah
Candidate
The National Beta Club has three state officers that serve as ambassadors for their states and are eligible to run at the National Convention. These officers will also facilitate during the sessions of the following year’s state convention. Participating as a candidate allows Betas to actively meet and greet convention attendees, seek support for office through campaign speeches and club campaign skits, and enhance personal leadership skills.
Academics-Math, LA, Science, Social Studies
This competition is designed to offer students the opportunity to test their academic skills and to reinforce educational standards. Each of the listed academic subjects will be a forty-five minute, multiple choice test. There are two divisions for each test—Division I is fourth and fifth grades, and Division II is sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. A club may enter one student in each grade level. TIME LIMIT: 45min
Apparel Design
The Apparel Design competition allows each club to submit one club-designed piece of apparel depicting the 2018-2019 Theme: Beta Fueling the Future. One student will present the commercially made product at the time designated in the program. This competition is designed to encourage club pride, creativity and innovation, interpretation of theme, and artistic design.
Advertising (Poster)
Competition will allow two to four students to demonstrate creativity and attention to detail as they create a visual message. Teams may use lettering, and create logos and/or symbols in the design. Prompts will be given at the beginning of the one hour competition. Teams will write a brief explanation to communicate their elements of design and incorporation of Beta concepts.
Book Battle
The Book Battle competition is a literature-driven, written test that consists of multiple choice questions and a written response portion based on the books listed. This competition provides an opportunity for a group of three students to use an integrated study of novels to collaborate as they participate in this competition. Students will have one hour to complete the test. TIME LIMIT: 1 hour
Books for Battle of the Books
The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien
Paintings from the Cave: Three Novellas - Gary Paulsen
A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle
The 5th Wave: The First Book of the 5th Wave Series - Rick Yancey
Sons and Soldiers: The Untold Story of the Jews Who Escaped the Nazis and Returned with the U.S. Army to Fight Hitler - Bruce Henderson
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban - Malala Yousafzai
The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had - Kristin Levine
Rebound - Kwame Alexander
A Long Way from Chicago - Richard Peck
The Stars Beneath our Feet - David Barclay Moore
Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961 - Larry Dane Brimner
Warcross - Marie Lu
Creative Writing
The Creative Writing competition provides an opportunity for students to use creative details through written expression as they interpret the topic.
Time Limit: 90 Minutes
Engineering
Engineering is designed for a team of 3-5 students to use innovative problem solving techniques and engineering concepts. Teams use items from a specified list. Teams will be given specific tasks that must be included in the build at the beginning of the competition. Forty-five minutes will be allowed for construction. Teams will be required to interact with judges and respond to questions during the competition.
Marketing & Communications
The Marketing & Communications competition allows 3 to 5 students to demonstrate creativity, communication skills, and marketing strategies.
Presentations may include, but are not limited to ipads, laptops, handouts, storyboards, etc.
Performing Arts
PERFORMING ARTS-GROUP (4 or more participants)—6-minute limit. Performers will have a total time limit of ten(10) minutes. This includes set up and take down, but the performance has a maximum time limit of six (6) minutes.
PERFORMING ARTS-SOLO, DUO, TRIO (3 or fewer participants)-2—minute limit. Performers will have a total time limit of four (4) minutes. This includes set up and take down, but the performance has a maximum time limit of two (2) minutes.
Each club may enter both Performing Arts-Group & Performing Arts-Solo, Duo, Trio
Poetry
The Poetry competition provides an opportunity for a student to use creative details and poetic devices through written expression as he/she interprets the topic that will be given at the beginning of the competition. TIME LIMIT: 1 hour
Quiz Bowl
Quiz Bowl is a general knowledge competition which stresses quick recall. The competition is designed for a team of students to participate in a collaborative effort in various levels of difficulty and range from trivial to highly technical information.
Robotics Showcase
This robotics competition is a team event. Teams of 4-8 members will design, program, construct, and implement their robot in order to address the 2018-19 Robotics Challenge: Reduce, Reuse, Refine. Teams will bring pre-constructed robots and props to showcase their interpretation of the challenge having incorporated skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. SET UP TIME: 15 minutes
Speech
The Speech competition is designed to allow students the opportunity to gain speaking experience, as well as increase his/her confidence level in public speaking. Speeches may be one to two minutes in length. Junior -TOPIC: Seeing Clearly with Beta
Technology
The Technology competition is a club project designed to encourage students to use technology to create a presentation that adheres to their interpretation of the theme. In this process, the students will increase knowledge and gain proficiency in the technology format of their choice, use creativity to express themselves, and communicate the ideas of the topic/theme. TIME LIMIT: 2 minutes Junior Theme: The Future Starts with Beta
Three Dimensional Design
The Three Dimensional Design competition allows each club to submit one three dimensional design that depicts the 2018-2019 theme: Beta Fueling the Future. One student will bring the finished product at a time designated in the program to be evaluated and interviewed by a panel of judges. This competition is designed to encourage creativity and innovation, interpretation of theme, and artistic craftsmanship.
Visual Arts - Digital Art, Drawing, Fiber Arts, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Recyclable Art, Woodworking
The Visual Arts competition provides students the opportunity to showcase their artistic talents and creative abilities. Each school may enter one entry per division in each category. Students will present finished pieces of art at a time designated in the program to be judged by a panel of judges. This competition is designed to encourage creativity and innovation, reward outstanding craftsmanship, and reinforce the importance of fine arts in the 21st century.
For more detailed information and how events will be evaluated please read the Handbook for convention this year.
The National Beta Club has three state officers that serve as ambassadors for their states and are eligible to run at the National Convention. These officers will also facilitate during the sessions of the following year’s state convention. Participating as a candidate allows Betas to actively meet and greet convention attendees, seek support for office through campaign speeches and club campaign skits, and enhance personal leadership skills.
Academics-Math, LA, Science, Social Studies
This competition is designed to offer students the opportunity to test their academic skills and to reinforce educational standards. Each of the listed academic subjects will be a forty-five minute, multiple choice test. There are two divisions for each test—Division I is fourth and fifth grades, and Division II is sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. A club may enter one student in each grade level. TIME LIMIT: 45min
Apparel Design
The Apparel Design competition allows each club to submit one club-designed piece of apparel depicting the 2018-2019 Theme: Beta Fueling the Future. One student will present the commercially made product at the time designated in the program. This competition is designed to encourage club pride, creativity and innovation, interpretation of theme, and artistic design.
Advertising (Poster)
Competition will allow two to four students to demonstrate creativity and attention to detail as they create a visual message. Teams may use lettering, and create logos and/or symbols in the design. Prompts will be given at the beginning of the one hour competition. Teams will write a brief explanation to communicate their elements of design and incorporation of Beta concepts.
Book Battle
The Book Battle competition is a literature-driven, written test that consists of multiple choice questions and a written response portion based on the books listed. This competition provides an opportunity for a group of three students to use an integrated study of novels to collaborate as they participate in this competition. Students will have one hour to complete the test. TIME LIMIT: 1 hour
Books for Battle of the Books
The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien
Paintings from the Cave: Three Novellas - Gary Paulsen
A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle
The 5th Wave: The First Book of the 5th Wave Series - Rick Yancey
Sons and Soldiers: The Untold Story of the Jews Who Escaped the Nazis and Returned with the U.S. Army to Fight Hitler - Bruce Henderson
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban - Malala Yousafzai
The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had - Kristin Levine
Rebound - Kwame Alexander
A Long Way from Chicago - Richard Peck
The Stars Beneath our Feet - David Barclay Moore
Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961 - Larry Dane Brimner
Warcross - Marie Lu
Creative Writing
The Creative Writing competition provides an opportunity for students to use creative details through written expression as they interpret the topic.
Time Limit: 90 Minutes
Engineering
Engineering is designed for a team of 3-5 students to use innovative problem solving techniques and engineering concepts. Teams use items from a specified list. Teams will be given specific tasks that must be included in the build at the beginning of the competition. Forty-five minutes will be allowed for construction. Teams will be required to interact with judges and respond to questions during the competition.
Marketing & Communications
The Marketing & Communications competition allows 3 to 5 students to demonstrate creativity, communication skills, and marketing strategies.
Presentations may include, but are not limited to ipads, laptops, handouts, storyboards, etc.
Performing Arts
PERFORMING ARTS-GROUP (4 or more participants)—6-minute limit. Performers will have a total time limit of ten(10) minutes. This includes set up and take down, but the performance has a maximum time limit of six (6) minutes.
PERFORMING ARTS-SOLO, DUO, TRIO (3 or fewer participants)-2—minute limit. Performers will have a total time limit of four (4) minutes. This includes set up and take down, but the performance has a maximum time limit of two (2) minutes.
Each club may enter both Performing Arts-Group & Performing Arts-Solo, Duo, Trio
Poetry
The Poetry competition provides an opportunity for a student to use creative details and poetic devices through written expression as he/she interprets the topic that will be given at the beginning of the competition. TIME LIMIT: 1 hour
Quiz Bowl
Quiz Bowl is a general knowledge competition which stresses quick recall. The competition is designed for a team of students to participate in a collaborative effort in various levels of difficulty and range from trivial to highly technical information.
Robotics Showcase
This robotics competition is a team event. Teams of 4-8 members will design, program, construct, and implement their robot in order to address the 2018-19 Robotics Challenge: Reduce, Reuse, Refine. Teams will bring pre-constructed robots and props to showcase their interpretation of the challenge having incorporated skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. SET UP TIME: 15 minutes
Speech
The Speech competition is designed to allow students the opportunity to gain speaking experience, as well as increase his/her confidence level in public speaking. Speeches may be one to two minutes in length. Junior -TOPIC: Seeing Clearly with Beta
Technology
The Technology competition is a club project designed to encourage students to use technology to create a presentation that adheres to their interpretation of the theme. In this process, the students will increase knowledge and gain proficiency in the technology format of their choice, use creativity to express themselves, and communicate the ideas of the topic/theme. TIME LIMIT: 2 minutes Junior Theme: The Future Starts with Beta
Three Dimensional Design
The Three Dimensional Design competition allows each club to submit one three dimensional design that depicts the 2018-2019 theme: Beta Fueling the Future. One student will bring the finished product at a time designated in the program to be evaluated and interviewed by a panel of judges. This competition is designed to encourage creativity and innovation, interpretation of theme, and artistic craftsmanship.
Visual Arts - Digital Art, Drawing, Fiber Arts, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Recyclable Art, Woodworking
The Visual Arts competition provides students the opportunity to showcase their artistic talents and creative abilities. Each school may enter one entry per division in each category. Students will present finished pieces of art at a time designated in the program to be judged by a panel of judges. This competition is designed to encourage creativity and innovation, reward outstanding craftsmanship, and reinforce the importance of fine arts in the 21st century.
For more detailed information and how events will be evaluated please read the Handbook for convention this year.