Tar Heel Middle School Go Big at Junior Beta Convention

Tar Heel Principal Teresa Coleman said she was exceptionally proud of her students.  “I am very pleased with the success of our Beta Club,” Ms. Coleman said.  “Beta provides opportunities for students to showcase talent and excel academically or in the arts. I am thankful for staff members who support their students and help provide this experience for them. I am extremely proud of all of the success that Tar Heel Beta had this year and hope we continue to grow. Go, PANTHERS!!”

Five Beta sponsors, two additional Panther staff, and a handful of parent chaperones — and even several grandparents — accompanied 58 of Tar Heel’s students to the convention in Greensboro.  Students entered competitions that appealed to their individual talents and interests, as well as several group categories.  They prepared as much as they could ahead of time (including raising funds to pay for their trip) and were excited to represent Tar Heel Middle and all of Bladen County.

THMS Beta Sponsor Noel Dennis said, “I can’t even express how extremely proud I am of all of the Beta Club students at Tar Heel! The members who attended the convention really gave their all and demonstrated how smart and talented they are!”

Tar Heel’s winners include:

All of the Tar Heel Beta sponsors beamed with pride when talking about their students.

All of the sponsors stated that it was truly a team effort.  Mrs. Dennis, a first-time Beta sponsor, said it was a wonderful experience for her personally.  “I am so fortunate to have worked with the wonderful group of sponsors we had this year!” Mrs. Dennis said.  “We all worked together with the kids in mind. Ms. Coleman is always so supportive of the students and staff; it’s wonderful! Mr. Brendan McCarthy and Mr. Brett Jackson really made the convention possible! They supervised kids, made sure students and projects arrived in the proper places at the right times, and were so willing to help all of the sponsors! We also had a great group of parents who helped make our trip to the convention awesome.”

The Tar Heel Betas will be recognized Monday night at the Bladen Board of Education meeting.

The Beta Club was founded in 1934 and accepts students who are recommended by their teachers and meet the 3.0 GPA requirement.  Beta focuses on community service and trains youth to become the next group of our nation’s leaders.  Beta holds annual state conventions in 18 states both for Senior (grades 9-12) and Junior (grades 4-8) divisions.  Winners of the state events go on to compete on a national level.

All of the Tar Heel Middle winners are now eligible to compete at the national convention which will be held in June in Fort Worth, Texas.