Chatham High’s Beta club returned home on Saturday, February 14, from the state convention with sixteen awards.
This total includes club competitions, individual competitions, and academic tests.
The club placed in the following:
- 2nd Place in Quiz Bowl- Lyla Shifflett, Giuseppe Carannate, Gabe Tuart, and Alex Spong
- 1st Place in Musicology- Katie Turner, Zach Stowe, Karlee Sims, and Sarah Moon
- 2nd Place in Apparel Design- Lyla Shifflett and Leighton Johnston
- 1st Place in Show Choir- Katie Turner, Addley Guillen, Lyla Shifflett, Emily Shelhorse, Haven Jones, Maddie Evans, Leah Oakes, Sarah Moon, Abigail Custer, Gabrielle Custer, Gabe Touart, Zach Stowe, Karlee Sims, Jaye-Nicole Dickerson, and Leighton Johnston
- 2nd Place in Campaign Skit- Aaron Riley, Abigail Custer, Haven Jones, Maddie Evans, Leah Oakes, Gabrielle Custer, Karlee Sims, Zach Stowe, Gabe Touart, Jaye-Nicole Dickerson, Leighton Johnston, and Hiya Bhatia
- 2nd Place in Digital Portfolio- Victoria Spong and Katelyn Stowe
- 2nd Place in Performing Arts- Haven Jones and Maddie Evans
- 1st Place in Black and White Photography- Haven Jones
- 1st Place in Fiber Arts Division 1- Emily Shelhorse
- 2nd Place in Onsite Drawing- Lyla Shifflett
- 1st Place in Social Studies for 9th Grade- Alexander Spong
- 2nd Place in Spanish for 9th Grade- Addely Guillen
- 1st Place Recycled Art Division 1- Karen Reyes
- 1st Place in US History for 9th Grade- Gabe Touart
- 2nd Place in 11th Grade Spelling- Kayla Showalter
Club members enjoyed the experience and cannot wait to go back.
“It was fun working together to accomplish our goal,” Aaron Riley, engineering team member, said. “It was more eventful than last year because Colin Soyars ran for National Beta State President, and we brought a lot more people.”
Since it was the first time Chatham had ever competed in the Show Choir competition, some were surprised when they won first place.
“We worked really hard but it was still really unexpected when we won,” Abigail Custer, Show Choir member, said. “We did not think we would do that good.”
Beta club is already thinking about next year’s convention and how they can make it even better.
