Strayhorn Junior Beta Club brought back numerous awards and was named to have received the most awards of any school in the nation.
The Beta Club attended State Convention in February in Biloxi and placed in the top five in 36 academic and arts competitions, with 10 of those being state champions.
Winners of the State Convention are as follows:
5th place
Digital Art - Jase Williams
Engineering - Max Ricks, Jase Williams, Christian Escamilla, Sara Kate Neal, Hunter Wilson, Lillie Watson
**Jr. High - Digital Portfolio
4th place
Book Battle - Max Ricks, Baylee Brister, Rylee Red
6th Grade
Math - Abraham Martinez
5th Grade
Science - Ansley Melton
**7th Grade Spanish - Stephanie Venegas Delgado **Painting - Savannah Bolen
3rd place
5th grade Social Studies - Jase Williams
Technology - Max Ricks, Christian Escamilla, Ansley Melton, Baylee Brister, Skyler Childress
Hand-Drawn Anime - Jase Williams
Sculpture - Jaxson Neese
Club Trading Pin - Christian Escamilla, Phoenix Smith, Max Ricks, Baylee Brister
Pottery - Baylee Brister **Jr. High Quiz Bowl - Ainslee Parker, Easton Pitcock, Kaitlyn Durham-Moore, Justin Carlisle
2nd place
4th Grade Math - JC Whitsell
5th Grade Math - Max Ricks
4th Grade Science - Rylee Red
4th Grade Social Studies - Grey Sullivan
6th Grade Social Studies - Kenadee Tyree
Musicology Team - Ansley Melton, Lilly Kate Chambers, Lillie Watson, Lucy Clark
Living Literature - Max Ricks, Christian Escamilla, Lilly Kate Chambers, Baylee Brister, Grey Sullivan Color
Photography - Kenadee Tyree
Quiz Bowl - Max Ricks, Jase Williams, Baylee Brister, Grey Sullivan
State Champion
4th Grade ELA - Baylee Brister
5th Grade ELA - Phoenix Smith
4th Grade Spanish - Sandy Moran
5th Grade Spanish - Christian Escamilla
6th Grade Spanish - Alyssa Martinez
**8th Grade Spanish - Maury Balderrama
Technology - Kenadee Tyree, Avery Cobb, Meaghan Winsett
Creative Writing - Lilly Kate Chambers
**Jr. High Musicology - Ainslee Parker, Kaitlyn Durham-Moore, Brilee Reeves, Amelia Etlicher
Woodworking - Christian Escamilla
Mixed Media - Phoenix Smith
Digital Portfolio - Ansley Melton, Max Ricks, Baylee Brister, Skyler Childress
The club advanced to compete in Nationals at a convention held in Savannah, GA, in June. Members placed in the top 10 in 19 academic and arts competitions, with seven National Champion awards. It was annouced at the meeting that Strayhorn Junior Beta Club won the most awards of any school in the nation during the previous year’s competition.
In the previous year, Strayhorn placed in the top five in 22 competitions and placed in the top 10 at nationals held in Louisville, KY in nine competions.
Winners at this year’s nationals are as follows:
9th Place
Reimagine, Recreate, Recycle - Rylee Red, Skyler Childress, Grey Sullivan, Maxwell Ricks, Phoenix Smith, Christian Escamilla, Baylee Brister
8th Place Collaboration Connection - Ainslee Parker, Bentleigh Brooks, Maury Balderrama, Estrella Escamilla, Easton Pitcock
5th Grade Science - Ansley Melton
7th Place 4th Grade Science - Rylee Red Create and Animate - Skyler Childress, Phoenix Smith, Lucy Clark
6th Place 5th Grade Social Studies - Jase Williams
5th Place 4th Grade Social Studies - Grey Sullivan Collaboration Connection - Christian Escamilla, Maxwell Ricks, Jase Williams, Baylee Brister, Lucy Clark
4th Place Musicology - Lilly Kate Chambers, Lucy Clark, Phoenix Smith, Ansley Melton
3rd Place 6th Grade Social Studies - Kenadee Tyree 4th Grade Math - JC Whitsell
2nd Place Club Trading Pin Meeting of the Minds - Maxwell Ricks, Jase Williams, Christian Escamilla, Baylee Brister
National Champion
6th Grade Spanish - Alyssa Martinez
7th Grade Spanish - Stephanie Venegas Delgado
4th Grade ELA - Baylee Brister
5th Grade ELA - Phoenix Smith
5th Grade Math - Maxwell Ricks
4th Grade Spanish - Sandy Moran
5th Grade Spanish - Christian Escamilla
