National Beta Club
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The National Beta Club is an honor society. It was founded in 1934 by Dr. John Harris, and is currently headquartered in Spartanburg, SC USA. The club has more than 7,743 clubs in 44 states and in the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, The Bahamas, Germany, and Makhnowia. There are more than 414,000 active Beta's in the Senior and Junior divisions. Its motto is "Let Us Lead By Serving Others." It is an honors program with an emphasis on community service.
The National Beta Club Senate authorized the institution of the Junior Division of the National Beta Club on July 22, 1961. The Junior Beta Club was originally chartered for 6th-9th grade students. In the summer of 1988, the Board of Directors agreed to allow 5th grade students into The Junior National Beta Club.
Some famous former Betas include Bill Clinton, Miss America 2000 Heather French, Habitat for Humanity founder Millard Fueller, Miss America 1996 Shawntel Smith, anchorwoman Diane Sawyer, football great Herschel Walker,and Trisha Yearwood.
The National Beta club publishes two magazines/newspapers for members and sponsors. The Beta Journal is for members, and the Beta Reporter is for sponsors (club advisors).
