Cassville Intermediate Beta students recently participated in the 2026 National Beta Convention held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. We joined over 7,000 Beta members from across the United States who all earned top honors at their state level. 

While there, students participated in pin trading using our Cassville pin and attended the Grand Ole Opry.

The 2026 National Beta Convention, themed "Wired for Success,"

To attend the National Beta Convention, individuals and teams had to place in the top five at the state level. Cassville Beta members attending the convention scored in the top three, with several placing first at state. 

Bristol Davis earned top honors, being crowned National Champion in Cake decorating with over 30 participants in her division.

Alex Harris placed fourth at Nationals after qualifying through a knockout round and placing in the top 20 on an online test, which made him eligible to take a written test at Nationals.

Lilly Lowe competed in digital portfolio and on-site drawing 

Mick Fields competed in Hand-drawn anime. His drawing was an anime drawing of himself.

Ellie Ennis competed in jewelry. 

Silas Buntin competed in black and white photography 

Others competing in team competitions include

Apparel team: Emma Privett, Wylee Bradley 

Marketing and Communications team: Braxton Decker, Jace Kennedy, Miles Arnold, Silas Buntin

Robotics: Audi Cieslinski, Jemma Meltabarger, Mesa Cook, Lillian Artherton

We are very proud of each of our students! This is only our fourth year as a club and our third year to compete at the national level. For a very young club, we have had success at nationals the last two years. We look forward to taking what we have learned this year and applying it next year.