"N" is for National Beta Club

“N” is for National Beta Club. The National Beta Club was founded January 8, 1934 at Landrum High School by Dr. John West Harris, faculty member at Wofford College. Reared on a farm and aware of the privations of his day, Harris worked to develop youth for effective leadership and achievement. His high standards and goals were fashioned after Phi Beta Kappa and the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs. Annual assemblies are held for members and sponsors at the state level, and delegates are elected to an International Convention. National dues are paid by members and an endowed foundation supports the organization and its programs. As of 2020, the National Beta Club, headquartered in Spartanburg, had more than 500,000 members in the United States, the Bahamas, Germany, Guam, Puerto Rico, Russia, and the Virgin Islands.