Altha Beta Club members earn trip to national event

By LeAnna Hall 

Sr. Beta Sponsor

Altha School took 32 students to the Senior Beta State Convention this past weekend and they did a great job representing our school. Below is a list of all of the competitions that were entered as well as the winners below. The club would like to thank Lena Smith for helping chaperone and make sure all competitors were where they needed to be at the appropriate time, Richard Hall for navigating the streets of Orlando, and Chris and Tanice McClain for pulling the trailer with all of our props, projects and luggage. The list of students at the bottom will have the opportunity to represent the State of Florida at the national convention this summer in Kentucky.

Some of these competed ahead of time via computer testing…and some were onsite in Orlando.

Students Competing:

Black & White Photography, Division 1 – Averee Reisen

Jewelry, Division 1 – Katie Barth

Apparel Design – Madelyn Smith-Jones

Color Photography, Division 1 – Kaysa Foreman

Living Literature – Jade Hereld, Haylee Tillman, Paul Whiddon, Jolene Alday, Heidi Belc, Izzy Shadrick – The Shining

Engineering – Will O’Bryan, Joby Braden, Ruby Ann O’Bryan, Christy Jones, Christopher McClain

Digital Art, Division 1 – Jacey Johnson

Duo Talent – Kade Hill and Anna Hand

Agriscience, Grade 10 – Dixie Gilmore

Agriscience, Grade 11 – Christy Jones

Black & White Photography, Division 2 – Baylee Rowe

Color Photography – Division 2 – Baylee Rowe

Drawing, Division 1 – Alena Brobst

Fiber Arts, Division 2 – Katie Layfield

Pottery, Division 2 – Braedan Smith

Math, Grade 10 – Reagan Roberts

Mixed Media, Division2 – Christy Jones

Woodworking, Division 1 – Mason Hill

Book Battle – Heidi Belc, Haylee Tillman, Jade Hereld

Quiz Bowl – Jolene Alday, Izzy Shadrick, Haylee Tillman, Heidi Belc

Those placing and advancing to nationals….

Senior Beta State Scholarship, $500 – Kaycee Reisen (does not advance to nationals)

2D Banner – Sarah Bland, Abigail Allen, Arabella Lamb, Ruby Ann O’Bryan – 2nd place

Math, Grade 12 – Heidi Belc – 3rd place

Jewelry, Division 2 – Christy Jones – 2nd place

Woodworking, Division 2 – Christopher McClain – 1st place

Recyclable Art – Division 2 – Christopher McClain – 2nd place

Sculpture – Division 2 – Skylar Jordan – 1st place

Onsite Drawing – Division 1 – Alena Brobst – 1st place

Language Arts, Grade 9 – Casey Hatcher – 1st place

Creative Writing, Division 1 – Reagan Roberts – 1st place