The 31st Annual Elementary / Junior Beta Convention
Place of Convention: Gaylord Texan
Date of Convention: February 12-14, 2026
Chair of State Council: Mark Conley
Vice Chair: Robert Thomas
OFFICERS
Elementary President: Remi Draehn (Burton Elementary School - TX)
CONVENTION WINNERS
Accessorized Design Elementary
1st Place: Burton Elementary School - TX
Accessorized Design Junior
2nd Place: Burton Junior High School - TX
Accessorized Design Senior
1st Place: Burton High School - TX
Apparel Design Elementary
5th Place: Burton Elementary School - TX
Apparel Design Junior
3rd Place: Burton Junior High School - TX
4th Place: Burton Elementary School - TX
Best of Show Elementary
1st Place: Sadie Spacek (Burton Elementary School - TX)
Black & White Photography Division II
3rd Place: Amelia Brown (Burton High School - TX)
Cake Decorating Junior
1st Place: Brooklyn Meech (Burton Junior High School - TX)
Campaign Skit Elementary - State
1st Place: Burton Elementary School - TX
Club Trading Pin Junior
2nd Place: Burton Elementary School - TX
Color Photography Division II
3rd Place: Maria Carbajal (Burton High School - TX)
Computer Science Principles 6th Grade
5th Place: Colin Purvis (Burton Elementary School - TX)
Engineering Elementary
1st Place: Burton Elementary School - TX
Health and Physical Education 4th Grade
5th Place: Reese Haevischer (Burton Elementary School - TX)
Health and Physical Education 5th Grade
3rd Place: Wyatt Southard (Burton Elementary School - TX)
Health and Physical Education 8th Grade
5th Place: Brynlee Beckendorf (Burton Junior High School - TX)
Language Arts 5th Grade
5th Place: Emily Wood (Burton Elementary School - TX)
Language Arts 6th Grade
1st Place: Ellie Archibeque (Burton Elementary School - TX)
Language Arts 8th Grade
4th Place: Scout Rhodes (Burton Junior High School - TX)
Living Literature Junior
4th Place: Burton Junior High School - TX
Marketing & Communications Elementary
1st Place: Burton Elementary School - TX
Marketing & Communications Junior
2nd Place: Burton Junior High School - TX
Math 9th Grade
3rd Place: Ayden Vogl (Burton High School - TX)
Onsite Art Painting Junior
4th Place: Kirby Fuller (Burton Junior High School - TX)
Performing Arts Elementary - Solo, Duo, Trio - Dancer
3rd Place: Brenna Glasesmann Burton Elementary School - TX
Performing Arts Junior - Solo, Duo, Trio - Dancer
2nd Place: Brooklyn Randermann Burton Junior High School - TX
Poetry Elementary
5th Place: Remi Draehn (Burton Elementary School - TX)
Poetry Junior
3rd Place: Olivia Fuchs (Burton Junior High School - TX)
Pottery Elementary
1st Place: Sadie Spacek (Burton Elementary School - TX)
Pottery Division I
1st Place: Reese Spacek (Burton High School - TX)
Premier Performer Elementary Dancer
1st Place: Brenna Glaesmann (Burton Elementary School - TX)
Premier Performer Junior Dancer
1st Place: Brooklyn Randermann (Burton Junior High School - TX)
Quilling Elementary
4th Place: Ava Merkley (Burton Elementary School - TX)
Quilling Junior
2nd Place: Meredith Odom (Burton Elementary School - TX)
Quiz Bowl Elementary
4th Place: Burton Elementary School - TX
Quiz Bowl Senior
2nd Place: Burton High School - TX
Recyclable Art Junior
4th Place: Everett Tiedt (Burton Junior High School - TX)
5th Place: Charli Majewski (Burton Elementary School - TX)
Sculpture Elementary
3rd Place: Ayden Clay (Burton Elementary School - TX)
Social Studies 4th Grade
5th Place: Dallas Fuchs (Burton Elementary School - TX)
Social Studies 7th Grade
4th Place: Layton Meyer (Burton Junior High School - TX)
Speech Elementary
2nd Place: Claire Schulte (Burton Elementary School - TX)
Spelling 6th Grade
4th Place: Meredith Odom (Burton Elementary School - TX)
Three-Dimensional Design Elementary
5th Place: Burton Elementary School - TX
Three-Dimensional Design Junior
3rd Place: Burton Elementary School - TX
Two-Dimensional Design Elementary
3rd Place: Burton Elementary School - TX