Chisum HS Beta Club attends State Beta Convention

The Chisum High School Beta Club had all 63 students attending the State Beta Convention in Grapevine on Feb 2-3, 2024, qualify for competition at the national level.  Over 1500 students from 86 school districts across Texas were present.  Those advancing will compete against all classifications of schools from across the nation at the National Beta Convention in Savannah, Georgia this June.

Kiki Ball was elected as incoming President of the Texas State Beta Club and will run for the national office this summer.  Casen Bult, current State Secretary, presided over the state convention and gave a keynote address, as well as presented awards.

Individual awards  (Div I = 9th-10th grades, Div II = 11th-12th grades) (top 5 qualify for nationals)

*4th Div I Speech – Jace Braziel

*1st Div I Onsite Drawing, 2nd Div I Color Photography – Gracyn Whitaker

*2nd Div I Onsite Painting, 5th Div I Painting – Sabrina Dyck

*1st Div I Mixed Media – Bralee Reed

*1st Div I Quilling – Ava Brown

*2nd Div I Digital Photography – Mason LaRue

*2nd Div I Recycle Art – Zolee Rushin

*2nd Div I Pottery – Celesity Perry

*4th Div I Black & White Photography – Kaitlyn Springett

*7th Div I Drawing – Ansley Fisher

*2nd Div II Painting – Boston Springfield

*3rd Div II Pottery – Adamaris Jimenez

Team awards

*4th Apparel Design – Gracyn Whitaker, Remie Moore

*2nd Accessory Design, 5th 3D Design – Sabrina Dyck, Danielle Halliburton

*3rd Club Trading Pin – Kaitlyn Springett

*5th Technology – Collin Bell, Emmerson Boutwell, Cole Erwin, Rylee Chapman, Ilee Williams

*4th Trio Variety Act – Emma Northam, Collin Bell, Cole Erwin

*4th Living Literature – Emma Garner, Hope Ensor, Lillian Williams, Zolee Rushin, Zeke Baird, Remie Moore

*2nd Large Group Performing Arts – Matthew Griffith, Emma Northam, Hallie Miller, Emma McCarter, Gracyn Whitaker, Emma Estep, Brooklyn Atnip, Emma Garner,  Maddie Shires, Lindey Young, Reagan Frey, Bonnie Guenther, Tana Sweat, Lillian Williams, Evelyn Wooters, Kaitlyn Springett, Laramie Blackshear, Kyrie Duerksen, Kelbi Forry, Adamaris Jimenez, Boston Springfield, Daron Justice, JD Johnson, Case Chalaire, Gavin Baggett, Jarrett Leverett, Jace Braziel, Hayes Chalaire

*4th Show Choir – Emma Northam, Emma McCarter, Sophia Rhea, Hallie Miller, Jera Rutherford, Kaitlyn Springett, Breelyn Bridges, Matthew Griffith, Brooklyn Atnip, Maddie Shires, Lindey Young, Reagan Frey, Bonnie Guenther, Chadlee Harrelson, Tana Sweat, Evelyn Wooters, Addison Bradberry, Taylor Crutcher, Ansley Fisher, Jarrett Leverett, Molly Martin, Carly Patterson, Bralee Reed, Hannah Russell, Maegan Sikes, Laramie Blackshear, Kyrie Duerksen, Kelbi Forry, Emersen Miles, Sophia Moore, Celesity Perry, Alyson Tinajero, Cylee Wherley

*2nd Campaign Skit – Anna Jae Wood, Brooklyn Atnip, Hallie Miller, Emma Northan, Rylee Chapman, Lindey Young, Lillian Williams, Kaitlyn Springett, Emma Estep, Reagan Frey, Emmerson Boutwell, Tana Sweat, Emma Garner, Zali Waldrip, Evelyn Wooters, Sophia Rhea, Molly Martin,  Bonnie Guenther, Chadlee Harrelson, Jera Rutheford, Laramie Blackshear, Kelbi Forry, Taylor Crutcher, Emma McCarter, Zeke Baird, Jarrett Leverett, Gavin Baggett, Case Chalaire, Cole Erwin, Hayes Chalaire, Collin Bell, Mason LaRue, Jace Braziel, JD Johnson, Daron Justice, Boston Springfield, Cadie Bush, Maddie Shires, Kyrie Duerksen, Carly Patterson, Sophia Moore, Gracyn Whitaker, Remie Moore, Addison Bradberry, Breelyn Bridges, Hannah Russell