NATIONAL BETA CLUB
"Let Us Lead By Serving Others"
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The Purpose of BETA Club:
Believing that exemplary student effort and achievement should be encouraged and rewarded, and seeking to cultivate the ideals of service and leadership in our citizens of tomorrow, the governing body of the National Honorary Beta Club has instituted this organization for the promotion of these ideals and those stated in the Beta Creed, among elementary and secondary school students. Focusing on the pillars of Achievement, Character, Leadership, and Service, Beta Club exists to champion those qualifying students and propel them up to the highest places of leadership and influence, not only because of their academic achievement, but because of their ability to lead and serve. Between the Junior Beta (grades 4-8) and Senior Beta (grades 9-12), the organization has helped nearly seven million students learn how to make a life for themselves—and, since 1991, it has awarded over $6 million in scholarships. There are now more than 500,000 active members and more than 8,750 clubs nationally and internationally. It has become the nation's largest independent, non-profit, educational youth organization.
At Bay Area Homeschool Academy, we desire to provide as many resources and opportunities for our homeschooling students as possible. In this case, for those already high-achieving students, having the chance to encourage and push them to new levels in character and leadership development is only natural. It has been said, and we agree, that “a leader’s ability to lead is only as great as their capacity to serve”. To reach beyond the goal of academic accolades alone and provide our students with the chance to develop into high capacity leaders and influencers of the next generation is our dream, and we believe that the National Beta Club will be a great assistance to us in this goal. This is not just about transcripts and college admissions, to us, this is about raising up the next generation to be powerful and effective, impacting the world around them for good.
National BETA Club Qualifications:
Membership is a privilege not a right. A student must be a member in good standing of a Beta Club at his/her current school of attendance to be considered an active National Beta Club member. Only active members may participate in state and national competitions and become candidates for and hold state and national office. Membership is a privilege and not a right. The qualifications for membership on the part of the student shall be: (a) worthy, moral and ethical character; (b) exemplary achievement, and commendable attitude. The standards and means for appraising these qualities shall be determined by the administration of the school where the chapter is located. Since the purpose of the organization is to select, honor, and encourage students possessing these characteristics, it shall be within the province of the administration of each school to set up such local standards of membership as shall best serve to bring together in the chapter students who merit distinction because of these qualifications. All students must be performing at or above grade level in order to be eligible for membership. Local school administrations are at liberty to limit membership to certain grades. Specific academic requirements for membership are not established at the national level, as local systems of grading and merit determination vary. Each local school and club shall establish such academic requirements for membership that will insure the selection of students of exemplary qualifications. At no time shall membership in the National Beta Club make it incumbent upon a member to alter his/her religious or political ideas or affiliations
BAHA BETA CLUB REQUIREMENTS
- Must be able to provide Beta Club Sponsor with 3 letters of recommendations for themselves (Returning members do not need new letters)
- Must maintain a 90 average GPA, with at least a grade of 85 in each individual class for each grading period. (All classes taken outside of BAHA must be submitted and signed by a parent)
- Must be committed to upstanding moral character and behavior on and off campus
- Must participate in planning and serving in both the fall and spring group service projects.
- Must complete a minimum of 6 personal service hours throughout the year.
- Must want to be an active participant in BAHA Beta Club, as displayed in their attitude and actions
- Must pay $35 membership fee, per year (which includes National Beta Club membership fee, certificate, and a t-shirt)
- Must attend monthly meetings held on the first Thursday of every month, 8:00-8:30am before BAHA classes start. (January will be the 2nd Thursday of the month.) You will receive a schedule with exact dates at the first meeting.