DWS Student Places in Visual Arts at State Jr. Beta Convention

A DeKalb West School student placed at the Junior Beta State convention. Judges awarded Beta President Summer Crook with a 4th place ribbon for her black and white photography entry titled “Teamwork” in Visual Arts. There were more than 111 students who entered the competition.
“This picture is two horses that work together on our farm,” says Crooks. “I chose this subject because these animals work on our farm to help us out with certain tasks like pulling wagons, plowing the garden and more. They can be a big help when you need a lot of horsepower. I wanted to show how our ancestors used to farm, even though some people still use his today.”
Twenty-nine students from DWS attended the convention November 19-21 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. Competing in the academic contests were Rebecca Lawrence, Science, and Dawson Bandy, Social Studies. Teaming together for the Tower of Power contest were Madison Martin, Aniston Farler, Aly Griffith, Alex Antoniak, and Ella Hendrixson. Within 15 minutes, they were tasked with using straws to put together a freestanding tower that could hold up a tennis ball at its pinnacle. Participating in Living Literature were Bralin Moss, Dawson Bandy, Riley Fuson, Nathaniel Crook, Ellie Vaughn, Alyssa Crook, and Caleb Dies. They recreated a scene from the non-fiction book, “Who Was Abraham Lincoln?” Brayden Antoniak, Presley Finocchairo, Allen Curtis, and Madison Tarpley worked together for the team contest, “Book Battle.” For Quiz Bowl, Jonathan Littleton, Karson Smallwood, Bonnie Hale, and Ally Tarpley answered trivia questions against other schools. 6th graders Tess Barton, Brynn Harvey, and Blair Gipe participated in Advertising Design. Competing in Visual Arts were Jathan Willoughby, Color Photography, Ethan Curtis and Kayleigh Overstreet, Wreath, Brooklyn Sutherland, Handmade Jewelry, Lydia Willoughby, Woodworking, and Jon Littleton, Pen, Pencil, or Ink.
The theme for the convention was “Beta on Our Minds,” a play of the song, “Georgia on my Mind.” The national convention will be held next summer in Savannah, Georgia.