Russellville Senior Beta Club trip

CUTLINE FOR RV SENIOR BETA CLUB TRIP Cole County R-I High School Beta Club members met with outgoing state officers during the recent state convention. Pictured, laying with the banner is State President Zac Goode. In the first row, from left, Sarah Wilson, state vice president; Bailey Martin, Madison Oliver, Kayla Wyss and Jessica Shidler, state secretary. Third row, from left, includes Kristi Dulany, Sadee Schraeder, Madison Boyer, MIkala Jungmeyer and sponsor Michelle Mills. And pictured in the third row, from left, are sponsor Chris Hess, Kelsey Schrimpf, Joe Meili, Curtis Keller, Jon Fischer, Andrew Ford, Madie Bungart, and Superintendent Jerry Hobbs, who also is the State Beta Council Chairman. Photo submitted

By Michelle Brooks

Originally published March 19, 2013 at 3:28 p.m., updated March 20, 2013 at 6 a.m.

RUSSELLVILLE — Nearly a dozen high school students from Cole County R-I Schools attended the State Beta Convention recently.

More than 2,000 Missouri students and sponsors attended the two-day convention, where Silver Dollar City owner Peter Herschend spoke.

Superintendent Jerry Hobbs is chairman of the Missouri State Beta Council and a National Beta Club Council board member.

Others from Russellville who attended, include Kristi Dulany, Sadee Schraeder, Madison Boyer, MIkala Jungmeyer, sponsor Michelle Mills, sponsor Chris Hess, Kelsey Schrimpf, Joe Meili, Curtis Keller, Jon Fischer, Andrew Ford and Madie Bungart.

California Democrat