A total of 32 Cassville Junior Beta members competed in various events at the 2026 Missouri Junior Convention at the Branson Convention Center on March 11-12. The following members received invitations to compete at National Junior Beta Convention in Nashville, Tenn., in June:

Performing Arts Small Group – 1st Place

• Layla Rivera

• Chazlyn Artherton

• Cara Leach

• Rayleigh Stehlik

• Jaxen Anderson

• Reagan Truman

• Violette Wright

• Hattie Lyons

• Scoti Blankenship

• Jaelyn Cavness

• Judah Allen

Performing Arts Solo, Duo, Trio (Vocalist) – 2nd Place

• Jaelyn Cavness

Golden Ticket Recipient 

• Jaelyn Cavness

The “Golden Ticket” at a Junior Beta Convention is a prestigious, high-level invitation awarded to select students, allowing them to advance directly to the National Convention to perform as part of the opening ceremony.

7th Grade Math – 1st Place

• Aiden Harris

8th Grade Spelling – 5th Place

• Evan Roney

Visual Arts – Quilling – 4th Place

• Evangeline Aldridge

Visual Arts – Fiber Arts – 5th Place

• Addileah Aldridge

Service Learning Showcase – 1st Place

• Charley Nichols