Every year, members of Lambert’s Beta Club attend the biggest conference of the year: Georgia Beta Convention. On Dec. 1-3, 2025, members from all across Georgia will gather to perform, connect, learn and attend workshops. Featuring a wide variety of competitions and topics including the performing arts, art, academic subjects, engineering, robotics, marketing and communication, Beta Con is seen as a great way for Lambert students to get involved in such a diverse community. An integral part of this club, many Beta members place their full attention on this to advance to nationals later in the school year, putting hard work and dedication in receiving an award at the convention. It places a special focus on the various skills-based competitions, but also has service projects that give students a chance to help the community and give back.
Within Lambert, students choose competitions and events they would like to participate in based on their interests. They apply for their top three competitions and the advisors evaluate the options to make sure the students do not have overlapping competitions and they are prepared for the competition. Students doing academic tests study and take their online exams, while others prepare for their presentations and speeches. Those students who have already taken their test get their results back at Beta Con. The event helps bring the Beta community in Georgia closer.
While many students have taken their exams already, many are gearing up to present at the convention. Learning to perform and speak to a large crowd is a major part of attending as some events require students to talk in front of thousands of people.
Additionally, more than just competing, this convention acts as a way to help students out in the real world, as they learn to communicate, lead and explore. There are a few vital skills that are always placed in high significance, especially when learning to work as a group rather than individually. Students should be able to learn and understand important skills for navigating the real world.
“It’s mainly soft skills, as soft skills are always important, dealing with people, dealing with new groups, working, functioning as a group and learning to travel and navigate a city,” Mr. Daryl Moses, one of three sponsors of Lambert’s Beta Club, explained. “They’re not by themselves, of course, but they’re without their parents. So it’s an opportunity to kind of navigate a large city, end up understanding how to be safe and secure and do the right thing.”
The advisors want these skills to be a major takeaway, along with learning about key traits for leadership, career pathways and academics. The convention offers a wide variety of workshops that are intended to build on students’ understanding of leadership and character. The convention’s focus is unique as it acts as a way for Lambert students to learn about other Beta chapters and connect with other members.
“It’s a good opportunity for Lambert students to see South Georgia students and how they feel about Beta, how they’re involved in Beta and it really brings the whole greater picture to mind, ” Mr. Moses stated.
Having this perspective of other chapters is important for helping the growing chapter at Lambert have a newfound appreciation for the complex parts of Beta. Compared to other organizations and clubs, Beta intends to create a fair balance between challenge and excellence, prioritizing academics, character, service and talent.
It involves a variety of things as Georgia Beta Convention gives students a space to connect, and students at Lambert take this as an opportunity to understand how they can grow from each other. With this comes awards and prestige as members compete and practice for the chance to compete at the National Beta Convention. Taking place in June, 2026, it will be a chance to participate in service projects and compete, all while exploring Nashville, Tennessee. Going to Nationals allows students to see how they compare and compete for the national title. This year, the national theme, “Wired For Success,” gives students the opportunity to develop their potential in various skills and topics.
For sophomores who have just recently joined the club, attending the convention is a good way to get to know the sponsors, travel with them, expand their knowledge of Beta and grow their interests.
“ I hope that this is even more of a positive experience, maybe more kids meeting other kids and getting more involved in service, because there’s service opportunities on site as well.” Mr. Moses stated. “Maybe more of them get involved in those kinds of things, too. But generally, I’m just hoping for the same level of positive experience that we generally have.”
Years past have been a great experience for the sophomores and juniors attending, and Mr. Moses hopes that this continues this year. The opportunities are endless and Lambert wishes good luck to those attending and competing.
