DMS Junior Beta Performing Arts Group Takes 2nd Place at State Convention (View video here)

November 26, 2019
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The DeKalb Middle School Junior Beta Performing Arts Group placed 2nd in that category for their “SPEAK LIFE” skit during the State Convention November 23-25.

The winning group consisted of 43 students , which included 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.

“SPEAK LIFE” is a hard hitting drama about the pressures teens face while navigating through a world where they aren’t promised tomorrow.

DMS Junior Beta Club Performing Arts Group from dwayne page on Vimeo.

What if Today was your last day? In a time of Negativity SPEAK LIFE! In a world of darkness and Pain SPEAK LIFE!

The students will be traveling to Fort Worth, Texas June 19-22 to attend the nationals and compete in the same category against schools from all over the United States. In addition to winning second place, 7 girls were given a Golden Ticket for their performance.  They will attend practices in Fort Worth to learn dances with kids from all over the country and be a part of the opening act for the National Convention. Those girls are Annabella Dakas, Madeline Martin, Deanna Agee, Caroline Tobitt, Abby Cross, Ally Fuller , and Addyson Swisher.

November 26, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

James Hendrixson is the new Director of the DeKalb County Community Complex.

The county commission Monday night by a voice vote accepted the recommendation of the parks and recreation committee to hire Hendrixson. Seventh District Commissioner Bruce Malone voted no.

Fourth District member Dr. Scott Little, Chairman of the parks and recreation committee, made the motion and Seventh District member Beth Pafford offered a second to the motion.

“The committee met November 7 to re-interview the top two candidates for the position of director. The committee agreed that both candidates were very qualified, had great interviews, and are each in their own way an asset to the complex. After careful consideration of all factors the committee recommends James Hendrixson for the position of Director of the DeKalb County Community Complex,” said Dr. Little.

Hendrixson has been a part time employee at the Complex for almost four years.

November 26, 2019
By: Bill Conger

The DeKalb West School Junior Beta Club finished third in one of the competitions at the state convention in Nashville this past weekend. The technology team of Kolton Slager, Bradley Pelham, and Riley Fuson earned the honor and the right to move on to the National Junior Beta Convention in Texas next summer.

“I am very proud that the Technology Team placed third out of all the schools attending convention,” said DWS Jr. Beta Co-sponsor Nadina Martel. “The video they created portrayed the theme “Broadening Beta’s Vision” very well. The team created a video that showed how Beta students can serve in small and big ways. They showed ideas of service growing from helping out at home, at school, in the community, the state, and the world.”

All three judges gave the DWS team scores in the top two levels of the rubric for all areas including a perfect “20” score in one category.

Twenty-eight students attended the three day event at Gaylord Opryland Hotel. Competing in the Performing Arts group were Alyssa Crook, Tess Barton, Brynn Harvey, Blair Gipe, Jaxon Humphrey, Kayleigh Overstreet, Xavier Parker, Brooklyn Sutherland, Maressa Rose, Jordyn Turbeville, Emily Young, Caroline Crook, and Wesley Kent. Tess and Caroline also performed as a duo this year. The rest of the club in attendance assisted with props for the performance.

“They took the stage and owned it the entire time they performed!” says Mary Puckett, who oversaw the team. “With only a few mistakes that were quickly corrected, the group gave western DeKalb County something to be proud of. The routine was based around “stepping” or step dancing. That type of dance uses the body and feet as a percussion instrument to make that complex rhythms and sounds with combinations of stomps, claps and slaps. Learning to step is a complex task that takes many hours of practice. The Bulldog step team was up for the challenge.”

Caleb Lawson entered the math contest, and Jackson Vantrease applied his talents in the Creative Writing contest. On the robotics team were Alex Antoniak, Marshall Farler, Brayden Carter, Thomas Damron, Evan Prichard, and Wesley Kent. The Book Battle students were Kenson Moss, Daniel Stiffler, and Presley Finocchiaro. The Living Literature team included Caleb Lawson, Jackson Vantrease, Presley Finocchiaro, and Daniel Stiffler. On the Engineering team were Ella Hendrixson, Grant Buterbaugh, Tess Barton, Brayden Carter, and Alex Antoniak.

“Each one of them worked hard to prepare for the convention, and I am so very proud of them all,” says Lead DWS Jr. Beta Club Sponsor Jessica Antoniak.

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