History and Description
Beta is an academic honors program with a strong emphasis on community service. It was founded in 1934 by Dr. John W. Harris, a Wofford College professor. Its motto is "Let Us Lead By Serving Others." Traditionally, students are awarded membership based on their grades (GPA) and character traits. Each individual school chooses what items they will look at for their chapter's member qualifications.
The Junior Division of The National Beta Club, begun in 1961, is for students in 5th through 9th grade. The Senior Division of Beta is for 9th through 12th graders. There are more than 430,000 active Betas in the Senior and Junior divisions and over 6,000,000 alumni.
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