Arnett Beta Club Shines at National Convention in Orlando
It was a fun and fulfilling week for Arnett High School students and sponsors as they took part in the National Beta Convention in Orlando, Florida. A total of 15 students and 10 adult sponsors made the trip for what turned out to be a very busy week filled with competitions, swimming, amusement park adventures, and of course—plenty of fun food!
Arnett students competed in 19 events and proudly brought home three plaques. They weren’t alone—this year’s Senior Beta National Convention welcomed over 1,300 clubs from 18 states, making it an incredible opportunity for students to showcase their talents on a national stage.
Among the highlights: Landree Parsons celebrated her birthday at Disney World and also accepted her group’s 7th place plaque in Apparel Design. In Division I Visual Arts, Nicolas Sant’Anna placed 5th in Color Photography, and Riah Latta earned 4th place in Fiber Arts.
A special moment came when Arnett students Landry, Harley, Brooklyn, Cadie, Allie, Eli, Breclyn, and Landree helped perform in Wilson High School’s Presidential Campaign Skit, which went on to earn 2nd place. It was a fun and rewarding way to support another Oklahoma Beta Club, and our students enjoyed every minute of it.
After a successful week full of accomplishments, all students and sponsors made it home safely and are now enjoying some well-earned rest. A heartfelt thank you goes to all the wonderful sponsors who gave their time and energy to keep our students safe and make the trip so memorable.
A special thanks also goes out to Mrs. Burcham and Mrs. Royal for their year-round dedication to the Arnett Beta Club. Their hard work and encouragement help ensure that our students take full advantage of every opportunity Beta Club has to offer.
As students return home, we enter the OSSAA Dead Period—a designated time for coaches and athletes to rest and recharge before the start of another exciting school year. During this time, no communication between student-athletes and coaches is permitted. School facilities and equipment won’t be available for use. Enjoy the break, Wildcats!
Back Row L-R: Riah Latta, Landree Parsons, Abbie Boyd, Allie Tune, Hadley Brooks, Eli Coykendall, Nicolas Sant’Anna, Lincoln Coleman Front Row L-R: Brooklyn Vincent, Harley Shoaf Breclyn Suthers, Landry Bayless, Cadie McCracken, John Campbell
F-B: Jena Burcham, Harley Shoaf, Landree Parsons, Landry Bayless, Cadie McCracken, Breclyn Suthers, Allie Tune, Bill Burcham, Hadley Brooks
L-R: Bristen Robertson, Harley Shoaf, Cadie McCracken, Breclyn Suthers, Allie Tune, Riah Latta, Landree Parsons, Hadley Brooks, Landry Bayless, Brooklyn Vincent, Abbie Boyd
Boys F-B: Eli Coykendall, Lincoln Coleman, Nicolas Sant’Anna, John Campbell Girls L-R: Cadie McCracken, Breclyn Suthers, Landry Bayless, Landree Parsons, Brooklyn Vincent, Harley Shoaf
Landree accepts the award for her group in Apparel Design.
L-R: Harley Shoaf, Cadie McCracken, Landree Parsons and Landry Bayless
Apparel Design team sporting the t-shirt they designed and their award.
Riah Latta with her award for apparel design. Below is her entry.
Nicolas Sant’Anna with his 5th place award in color photography. Below is his entry.
Arnett Beta students helping Wilson Beta students with their skit.
Paint the Park Service Project entry.
L-R: Bristen Robertson, Hadley Brooks, Riah Latta, Eli Coykendall, Brooklyn Vincent
Students Abby Boyd, Nicolas Sant’Anna, Lincoln Coleman, Breclyn Suthers and John Campbell participated in a robotics contest.
Nicolas Sant’Anna and Lincoln Coleman.
More photos of the Robotics setup with Lincoln, John and Nicolas.
L-R: Landry Bayless, Harley Shoaf, Cadie McCracken, John Miller, Amy Miller, Shannon Shoaf, Bryan Shoaf
L-R: Birthday Girl Landree Parsons, Abbie Boyd, Brooklyn Vincent, Eli Coykendall, Shala Knowles, Brandon Knowles, Breclyn Suthers, Bristen Robertson
Back Row L-R: Riah Latta, Alison Royal Front Row L-R: Hadley Brooks, Allie Tune
L-R: Eli Coykendall, Brooklyn Vincent, Landree Parsons, Breclyn Suthers, Abbie Boyd, Bristen Robertson
L-R: Eli Coykendall, Rusty Royal, Hadley Brooks, Riah Latta
L-R: Bill Burcham, Nicolas Sant’Anna, Lincoln Coleman, John Campbell
