All group competitions only allows 1 team from each school. The events take place during State/National Convention where you will be graded according to a rubric.
Club Trading Pin is held at State Convention with the top 10 teams of each state continuing to National Convention.
Clubs can put forth one pin design that utilizes the current year and theme. These pins are generally given out to the chapter's students who may then trade it with others at convention. Pins may use approved Beta logo variants, so long as they are entered into the competition and are not sold, however you do not have to. These pins may promote your school's chapter but can not promote any office candidate. The pins must be commercially reproduced and the same design that advances from State must be put forth at Nationals.
Collaboration Connection is an event held at the Leadership Summit for Beta.
In Collaboration Connection you will team up with people from your local Beta club to make a group of 4. You will then be given a random task or challenge to complete. You will be graded based on speed, accuracy, and how well you are able to communicate. One challenge had each group attempt to defuse a virtual bomb by giving 2 members instructions and then explaining it to the next 2. Another challenge had 2 members look at a LEGO building which they had to describe to the other 2 while not being able blind to their side of the table.
The event really prioritizes communication and chemistry with each other over anything else because you could fail the task but still move one if your group communicated well and hyped each other up.
Engineering is held at State Convention with the top 10 teams of each state continuing to National Convention.
In this competition a team of students work together to create a Rube Goldberg machine under 2 hrs and 30 mins, a system where each part is set off by the one before it in a comically large fashion. Teams earn 1 point for every reaction that takes place and lose a point for every touch*. There is also a list of materials you can use and materials you must use for extra points; however these change every year. Finally, the machine must complete an objective by the end of it.
You can plan out your machine beforehand but you are not allowed to create anything until you're in the room.
*A nudge to prompt the next reaction, used if the machine stops or breaks
Living Literature is held at State Convention with the top 10 teams of each state continuing to National Convention.
In Living Literature groups will replicate a scene from a piece of literature (novel, play, poem, etc.) in a 12 ft x 12ft x 12 ft section of the competition room where people/students will act as mannequins. Groups will be given 1 hour to set up the scene/set but prop assembly may take place before the set up period (Adults are allowed to help during the set up/tear down period). These scenes may not contain or portray weapons, should not require walls (be freestanding), or use metal and wood in the construction among other rules found here. Once the set up period has ended students must get in places and remain as still as possible until judging has been completed.
Show Choir is held at State Convention with the top 10 teams of each state continuing to National Convention.
It is one of the largest events during convention requiring a minimum of 12 students with no imposed maximum. Each team will rehearse and perform a choreographed dance to a song/mashup of their choice. Teams are allowed to either sing a cappella or mouth along to a pre-recorded track that is then played during the event. The teams are judges according to a rubric which prioritizes stage presence, fluid movement, and rhythm. 10 point deductions will be made if the group does not follow the competition guidelines (ex. offensive language or movements) and 15 points will be deducted if the group doe not follow the safety guidelines (ex. cheerleading stunts).
All information here came from the National Beta Club Convention Handbook that can be found here