nationalbetaboardreportsummer2019
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Elementary Conventions<br />
POSITIVE<br />
• Elementary competition participation increased in GA and LA<br />
• Shorter Session times<br />
• Online Academic Testing allowed more onsite participation in Club/Team Competitions<br />
• Ease of moving through the Convention Center to the competitions:<br />
• Less crowded<br />
• Younger (smaller) students not overwhelmed by older (larger) students<br />
• 3rd State Sponsor in Elementary provides more networking and connections within the state<br />
• Opportunity for Convention growth and increased participation for clubs that typically do not attend<br />
NEGATIVE<br />
• Increasing Academic test-takers to 5 caused confusion for sponsors.<br />
• Internet Connectivity for a small number of online test-takers<br />
• Not all schools/clubs align with our divisions<br />
State<br />
Elementary Betas (4th & 5th Grade)<br />
Alabama 759<br />
Georgia 1,770<br />
Kentucky 1,447<br />
Louisiana 3,684<br />
Mississippi 1,371<br />
South Carolina 803<br />
Tennessee 742<br />
• Investigate possibility of separating additional Elementary and Junior Beta Conventions<br />
• Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina would be the states that could support separation<br />
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