Any history is more than a few key dates and selected data.
Data are certainly essential, but in the history of the National Beta Club there are other ingredients - dreams, practical plans, ideals, and hard work. The National Beta Club began with 15 members in Landrum, South Carolina. D.C. Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, Guam and Bahrain. Formation of the club at Landrum was followed by the chartering of 8 others in South Carolina before the end of 1934. At the end of the following year, there were 75 Beta Clubs in 4 states.