Kudos to state Beta champs

Congratulations are in order for our local schools. Taylor County elementary and middle and Campbellsville middle schools won multiple awards last Friday at this year’s Kentucky Junior Beta Convention in Louisville.

TCES won first place in the Songfest competition, TCES fifth-grader Raegan Mardis won second place in the black and white photo category and fifth-grader Emma Sadler won third place in the color photo category.

TCMS won first place for talent, campaign skit and candidate speech.

TCMS seventh-grader Matti Blakeman was elected State Junior Beta secretary and TCMS eighth-grader Shawn Park won second place in the oil pastel category.

CMS eighth-grader Blair Lamb is the state Beta champion in the special talent division. She won first place out of 65 competitors in her division.

CMS sixth-grader Jeremiah Jackson won third place in the essay competition out of more than 50 competitors.

All three schools are eligible to compete for national titles at the National Junior Beta Convention on June 15 in Mobile, Ala.

The National Beta Club was founded in 1934. Its mission is to promote academic achievement, character, service and leadership among elementary and secondary school students.

The talent and efforts exhibited by these students are worthy of recognition. If you know a student who is a Beta member, be sure to thank them for representing our community well.