Holiday Spirits

Hey you guys,

roughly only two more weeks before school lets out for Winter Break! Thank you to those who came out see the Benefit Concert this past Friday! We raised over $500 to go to Charity:Water. Amazing job everyone!



(Official event pictures can be found here)
Now onto our Candy Gram Sale! (all proceeds go to Atlanta's Children Center to aid the homeless) We have managed to sell more than 90 candy grams and continue to make more sales. Whoop! We'll continue to make sales this week during lunch. Below is the lunch schedule:

Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs
A Lunch: n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
B Lunch: n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
C Lunch: Tiffani Tran Anika Mitchell Maggie Kong	Tiffani Tran Anika Mitchell	Keanon Nelson	KC Shornima Marie Flake
D Lunch: Heather Greene An Vu	Amanda Tran	Amanda Tran	Heather Greene An Vu

If anyone wants to sign up for A or B Lunch for any of these days, comment below! We'll be putting together Candy Grams this Thursday afternoon in Mr. Kroeger's room! We'll bring in some holiday sweets/drinks (maybe some Christmas cookies or cake pops? haha) and have a small-scale Christmas party while we prepare the Candy Grams! :] We can use as much help as we can get so I invite everyone to come. We might even play some Christmas music in the background to get everyone in the holiday spirits? haha. If this is not convincing enough, keep in mind that you can get Beta Hours!
--> On a side note, we have a handful of volunteers who are willing to dress up as Santa to deliver the candy grams. ;) haha. Anyone have a Santa suit at their disposal or think they can get a hold of one for a day? That'll def be the highlight of exam week.
Additionally, we'll be exchanging gifts for Secret Santa this Friday! We still have 4 slips left! If you didn't draw a name to become someone's Secret Santa, please msg Angela!

Upcoming Events

Heya everyone,

the next meeting (Fri., Dec. 2nd) is going to be an important one. We have lots of upcoming events and information that we'd like to go over. We want all of our members to be up-to-date with club activities and so I urge that you tell your friends in Beta to be there this Friday.

Here's a brief overview of what we'll be discussing at the upcoming meeting:

1. Holiday Benefit Concert: Friday, Dec. 9th

The concert is coming up pretty fast. Our ticket sales will start Mon.,Dec. 5th and we'll be signing up for members to sell the tickets at the next meeting. We need a few volunteers from each lunch block so we can switch-off days.

Additionally, members will sign-up to bring food and drinks next meeting. Possibly something holiday-themed (gingerbread cookies, candy canes, ect.) that we can sell during the concert. Again, all proceeds go directly to Charity:Water.

Rehearsals for the concert are this upcoming Thursday.

Spread the word: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=198405253575296

2. Candy Grams

Heard of the saying "Kill two birds with one stone"? Whoever will be selling the Benefit Concert tickets for that specific lunch block will also try to market Candy Grams for the holiday season. All proceeds from the Candy-Gram sale will go to Atlanta Children's Center.

3. Secret Santa

Most of us aren't well-acquainted with everyone in the club. In addition to being a lot of fun, we thought hosting a Secret Santa would be a great club bonding experience. :) It'll be a way for members to break away from the people who they typically hang out with and form new friendships. More information will be given on Friday.

We'll start drawing names at the next meeting.

4. T-Shirts

T-shirt orders will soon be underway. Here's a look at our design for this year:

Drag to the address bar for full-size

Be free to make a comment/suggestion!

5. Induction Ceremony & Beta Banquet

After Winter Break, Beta will be hosting a formal induction ceremony followed by a banquet. More information to come.

Holiday Benefit Concert!

The Holiday Benefit Concert is official!
Spread the word and RSVP.
We know there's tons of talent out there. Don't be shy; audition!


Date: Friday, Dec 9
Time: 7 pm
Where: Livingston Auditorium @ CHS
What: Music and other talents, including Holiday-themed acts! Food and drinks will be sold during intermission. All proceeds from tickets and sales go to Charity: Water.
Cost: $3 presale, $5 at the door

OUR FUNDRAISER:
All proceeds go to Charity: Water. Here's an introductory video:

The money from our benefit concert will go toward funding the September Campaign. Charity: Water is now 5 years old, and to celebrate, they are launching a huge campaign to bring a new water rig to the families in Northern Ethiopia. Here's a video (This is a really good one!):

**WHAT YOU CAN DO:

- sign up to help out (bringing food/drink, manning food/drink stations, being backstage hands, etc.)

- spread the word. Put up/hand out fliers too.

- audition/recruit acts. Auditions are Wednesday, Nov 16 at 3:30

11/5 Meeting

It's decided: Our t-shirt design is "Let's make Beta Time" with Borat's thumbs up pose. On the back should be  all our names.
We'll try and get a drawn-up design and pricing over the next two meetings.

The Holiday Benefit Concert should be Friday, December 9.
If you've already talked to someone who wants to perform, let me know who and what act! You can Facebook message me. This isn't a trap for them; it's merely to gauge the numbers.

Beta Garden will meet this Thursday! If you're on landscaping committee, this is a great time to be involved.
Remember to keep track of your hours.

10/28 Meeting

Thank you for writing so many Thanksgiving letters for The Bert Show's Big Thank You! Now, dozens of soldiers will be getting a sweet letter for their holidays, thanks to your efforts.

Try and keep track of your own community service hours. Remember: every letter = 10 min of Beta-specific hours
Don't forget you need 10 hours (5 Beta-specific) this semester!

Dues should be turned in by the end of this week.

The poll for Fundraising is closing soon. If you haven't voted yet, go go go!
The Talent for a Cause Benefit Concert's cause is... Charity: Water. Look for more information on this later.

New T-shirt design!
KC and I came up with a Borat-themed shirt.
If you don't know what "sexytime" is, familiarize yourself:

So the shirt would be a design like:

and it would say "Let's make Beta time"

Colors can change.

Names may possibly be listed on the back.

Donations! VOTE!

POLLS WILL CLOSE NOV 3. VOTE NOW!


TALENT FOR A CAUSE DONATIONS:
(for the Benefit Concert)

• Horn of Africa- Promotes better education within less developed countries. Goal is to eradicate drought and famine from rural areas. Check out the website: http://www.unicef.org/media/media_59753.html
• Ronald McDonald's House Charities- Orovide a "home away from home" for families who have children who are going through medical treatment. Since medical bills are so expensive they like to provide a place for families to be able so stay together at little to no cost. Check out the website: http://rmhc.org/what-we-do/
• Charity:Water- non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. 100% of public donations directly fund water projects. Their website explains in more detail why water is so important to developing nations. Check out the website: http://www.charitywater.org/

GENERAL CLUB DONATIONS:
(special thanks to Lanie for her presentation)

• 1 Dollar Day- For children who cannot get the same quality of education as we do. Funds also go for students who don't have resources to cure preventable diseases.
• Stella's Voice- Targeting orphans in Moldova; Donations provide Christmas gifts, warm coats,food, supplies, heating oil, and clean water.

$50 – new clothes for 1 child in rags

$100 – new clothes + boots for 1 child in rags

$1000 – food

Orphans are often kidnapped and sold into sex-trafficking. For this reason:

$5000 – sponsor Stella’s home for 1 week

$20000 – sponsor Stella’s home for 1 month

• It Gets Better- LGBT youth who are bullied and suicidal for who they are. Donations pay for free life-saving suicidal hotlines, anti-bullying efforts, and spreading awareness.
• Atlanta Children’s Center Homes- For children without any place to go. Donations include not only money but also simple goods such as pampers, milk, household items, etc. Also, many volunteer opportunities individually or as a group.
• Born Free Wildlife Organization; helps save lives, stop suffering, and save the wildlife from entrapment. Work to decrease the amount of zoos. Advocates that wildlife should be kept out and free.

10/21 Meeting

Fundraising and Talent for a Cause donation designation options are now listed on a poll on the left side of the page. Below is a brief description of each charity/cause. VOTE NOW!!

In addition, think about t-shirt designs! We need these by next semester.

Campbell Cares reminders:

• Mrs. Hoover will log ALL community service hours - 20/semester to letter
• Adopt-a-Family - food donations (tentative) for Thanksgiving, and a Holiday Party with all families for the Holiday season
• Neighborhood Watch (Nov 2-3, 4pm-1am)
  Be an extra in the comedy starring Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn!
  e-mail chsthewatch@gmail.com

10/14 Meeting

Come up with creative T-shirt designs!
Suggested: "You go Beta, you go Greata''
Please be free to comment below on any t-shirt design/slogan ideas you might have! We are hoping to get these t-shirts designed finalized by mid-November.

• Dues/Applications should be turned in by the end of this month, so if you haven't, do so!
• Landscaping/any other members will work on the Beta Garden every Tuesday and Thursday after school - it's mostly clean-up for now, but soon, we'll be planting things!
• Talent for a Cause members: find a cause to donate the Benefit Concert funds to, and comment on this post:
• Fundraising Committee: The original homework was to research one or two organizations that you would like club to raise money for. In addition to this, please bring in two or three fundraising ideas. (for example, we had discussed a bake sell in the past) Like I said before, I will ask that committee members present their ideas during the meeting. At the end of the upcoming meeting, we will vote upon prospective charity organizations that the club can raise money for and the type of fundraiser we may have (this is in addition to Talent for a Cause). If you have any questions, be free to comment below.

One last quick note: if you would like to make a powerpoint to present to the class along with your ideas, be free to! If it helps convey the message, it is encouraged. Either send it in via email (campbellbetaclub@gmail.com) or have it on a flashdrive so we can pull it up during the meeting.

Talent for a Cause Benefit Concert Planning

Okay, TforC members!

It's time to start planning for a Benefit Concert before the holidays - we could even make it into a Holiday Benefit Concert.

• Anybody anywhere (yes, this means people outside of Campbell!) can perform anything relating to the arts (including music, rap/spoken word/poetry, dance, skits, etc.).
• Funds will be donated to a certain cause.
• Date is TBA. I'm meeting with Mrs. Magee next week, and will have a date then. I'm hoping a Friday in early December.

Post a comment here by next week with a cause you think we should donate to. Give a link or a mini description, and we'll have the club vote on one at the meeting.

Welcome to CHS Beta Club!

Hello everyone,

This is the official Campbell High School Beta website. Beta Club is an active service club that allows members to play an active role in their community while fostering life long leadership and team building skills. National Beta Club Mission Statement: To promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, service and leadership among students. For I.B. students who are looking to fulfill CAS hours, Beta Club provides year-round service opportunities to do so.

To consider applying for Campbell Beta Club, you must meet the following requirements:

– You must be a current sophomore, junior or senior with a 3.5 GPA

– You must accumulate 10 Community Service Hours each semester, 5 of which are Beta Hours

– You must show commitment

(do not falter in attending meetings, service ops.,ect)

Your active involvement in the club will be rewarded during your high school graduation when you are granted a golden Beta Club stole. In addition, Beta Club members are applicable for special scholarships.


http://www.betaclub.org/