Grades- 9th-12th
Club Name: Senior Beta Cub
Advisor: Ms. Burner- cburner@centralprivate.org
Mission statement: To promote academic achievement, character, service, and leadership among secondary school students.
Regular meeting information:
Day – First Thursday of each month
(with exceptions based on the school calendar)
Location- Ms. Burner’s room (A123)
When- During lunch
Club officers: TBD
• How officers are decided: Members will self-nominate for positions and the club will vote to elect officers. Votes will occur during meeting times through Google Form. Each member may vote for one person per position. This will occur in September.
• Names of positions: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer
Membership requirements:
• 3.2 GPA (based on the previous school year)
• No suspensions and no other significant behavior issues
• To be considered for membership students must write a short essay (1-3 paragraphs) explaining why they want to be in Beta Club, how they show leadership in their everyday life, and why they want to grow in their leadership skills. Along with GPA and behavior requirements, this short essay will determine who is accepted for membership.
• 10 service hours per semester (separate from CPS required hours)
• Attend all meetings if present at school. If students are absent from meetings without an approved excuse, they risk becoming an inactive members/ineligible for the club.
Benefits:
• Recognition in a prestigious national society
• Membership card, membership pin, and graduation honor cord
• Scholarship opportunities • Leadership development
• Opportunities to service the community
• Opportunities to connect with other beta members and compete in conventions
• Resume building
• Extracurricular for college applications
Additional Information:
• Membership dues: $10 returning members, $32 new members (+ additional processing fees)
• Activities: opportunities to create service projects, opportunities to get involved in existing service projects
• Funds: One fundraiser will occur each year, this fundraiser is decided on and organized by the club officers and members. Funds are used to attend the state convention and support service projects.
Community Service Project:
• The club provides students service opportunities at CP sponsored events (athletics, induction ceremonies, etc.)
• One club-wide service project will be carried out each year. This project will be decided upon by club members and officers.
• Members are required to obtain 10 service hours per semester (in addition to CPS requirements).
• Semester service hours are due before Christmas break and before the end of the school year.