The Arkansas Jr. Beta Convention 2026 was an outstanding experience for Southside students, showcasing academic excellence, creativity, and leadership across multiple campuses. Our Junior Beta members from both the Middle School and Junior High represented Southside with pride, competing in a wide range of academic and performance-based events and earning numerous top-five finishes at the state level.
Middle School Jr. Beta Highlights (Grades 5–6)
Day One was an incredible success for our Middle School Junior Beta students, as 40 talented 5th and 6th graders competed across academic, artistic, and team events.
Individual Awards
5th Grade
Gage Furrow – 1st Place, Math
Emersyn Garrett – 1st Place, Digitally Enhanced Photography
Gage Furrow – 1st Place, Black & White Photography
6th Grade
Coven Tissiere – 1st Place, Social Studies
Matthew Esten – 2nd Place, Science
Lily Perrine – 2nd Place, Spelling
Lilly Harrison – 4th Place, Math
Atticus Curtis – 3rd Place, Recyclable Art
Emma Maya – 5th Place, Sculpture
On Day Two, the success continued as the 6th grade Quiz Bowl team advanced to the Oral Rounds, earning a spot among the Top 8 teams in the state. Students also participated in on-site drawing and painting events and the Speech Contest.
Middle School Team & Club Awards
5th Grade Marketing & Communications Team (Zane, Sloane, Selah, Lawson, Nora) – 1st Place
Performing Arts (Kay Warren) – 1st Place
6th Grade Marketing Team (Wynston, Zeke, Addy, Sloane, Ryker) – 3rd Place
6th Grade Robotics Team (Autry, Emory, Logan, Bryson, Jude, Silas) – 2nd Place
Club Pin (Gage Furrow) – 4th Place
5th Grade Musicology Team (Gavin, Kay, Lawson, Nora) – 4th Place
6th Grade Quiz Bowl Team (Coven, Autry, Jude, Logan) – Top 8 in the State
Junior High Jr. Beta Highlights
Junior High Junior Beta members also competed at the Arkansas Junior Beta Convention in Hot Springs, participating in 35 individual and group events. These students demonstrated strong leadership and commitment to excellence while representing Southside with distinction.
We proudly recognize the Junior High students who earned top-five finishes, including two state champions:
Team Awards
Quiz Bowl Team – 2nd Place
Engineering Team – 5th Place
Marketing Team – 4th Place
Two-Dimensional Design Team – 4th Place
Club Trading Pin – 5th Place
Individual Awards
Landon May – 5th Place, Painting
Kinley Pickett – 5th Place, Color Photography
Alice Pettie – 3rd Place, Spelling
Draydon Love – 1st Place, Health Sciences
Cullen Tissiere – 1st Place, U.S. History
We are incredibly proud of our Jr. Beta members at both the Middle School and Junior High levels. Their achievements reflect not only academic talent, but also leadership, teamwork, and the high standards of the Southside Junior Beta program.