Beta Convention
Tennessee Junior Convention
Event Date: November 20-22, 2022$30 Registration Deadline: 10/17/2022
Location: Gaylord Opryland Resort Nashville, TN
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Book Battle (Testing window is October 20 - November 3, 2022).
The Book Battle competition is a literature-driven, online multiple choice test based on the books listed. This competition provides an opportunity for a group of three students to use an integrated study of novels to collaborate as they participate in this competition. Students will have 45 minutes to complete the test.
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Candace Fleming Brown
Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
City Spies (Book #1) by James Ponti
Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick
Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
Ground Zero by Alan Gratz
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed
Club Trading Pin
Creative Writing
The Creative Writing competition provides an opportunity for a student to use creative details through written expression as he/she interprets the prompt. The completed piece must be at least 200 words, but no more than 500 words and must completed within 90 minutes. A club may have only one entry.
Engineering (Elevator)
The Engineering competition is designed for a team of three to five students to use innovative problem solving techniques and engineering concepts. Teams will be given forty-five (45) minutes to construct and ninety (90) seconds to demonstrate and explain the project. The invention must be constructed on a piece of foam board 30 inches by 40 inches. This piece of foam board will be separate from the materials container. The invention may have parts that suspend beyond the board, but cannot be braced/tethered/supported by anything (i.e. wall or floor) other than the board. The team must use items from the specified list and materials must fit into a closed 10 gallon plastic storage container with a lid. All construction must be done on-site. No steps can be preassembled, construction pieces must be separate and the board must be free of any writing or marks. Electricity will not be available. A club may have only one entry.
Musicology Practice
On-Sire Art: Drawing & Painting
Performing Arts
PERFORMING ARTS - SOLO, DUO, TRIO (three or fewer participants) - This competition includes the following categories: Vocalists, Dancers, Instrumentalists, or Variety Acts. The performance has a maximum time limit of 2 minutes. Performers will have a total time limit of 4 minutes, which includes set up and take down. Stage is not accessible to any school group except during performance time. Each club may enter only one category, such as Vocalists, Dancers, Instrumentalists, or Variety Acts.
Poetry
The Poetry competition provides an opportunity for a student to use creative details and poetic devices through written expression as he/she interprets the that will be given at the beginning of the competition. A club may have only one entry. Time Limit: 60 Minutes
Quiz Bowl Practice
Spelling Bee
Visual Arts
2D Design
The Two Dimensional Design competition allows each club to submit one free standing design that depicts the 2022 - 2023 Theme: Power of Beta This competition is designed to encourage creativity, innovation, interpretation of theme, and artistic craftsmanship. A club may only have one entry. The free - standing design is to measure no larger than 24” W x 36” L. These measurements are to include any type of border or fringe. The design must be free flowing and two dimensional in design. The depth of the design, lettering, etc. on the material must not exceed 1/4 of an inch.
3D Design
The Three Dimensional Design competition depicts the 2022-2023 Theme: Power of Beta. This competition is designed to encourage creativity and innovation, interpretation of theme, and artistic craftsmanship. A club may have only one entry. The project is to measure no larger than 24”x 24”x24”.