A New Leadership Challenge for Ethical Thinkers and Decision Makers!
Put your decision-making skills to the test! We are thrilled to announce, in collaboration with Clemson University’s Rutland Institute for Ethics, the Being Better Betas Ethics Challenge. Participants will use the Clemson University STAR Decision-Making Model to Stop, Test, Act, and Reflect on an ethical dilemma and share their solution with a creative pitch and visual display.
What’s the Challenge?
Use the Clemson University STAR Decision-Making Model to create a 2-minute pitch prior to the summit that proposes a solution to an ethical dilemma. You and your team will bring a creative visual display to promote your solution. Whether a presentation board, poster, slideshow, diorama, or something new, your mission is to bring your decision-making skills to life in a fun and creative way. The judges will have 1-minute to ask questions after you present.
How It Works:
1. Form Your Team:
Each club is allowed one team of 3 to 5 members. Team members will need to work together and bring out their best skills in decision making, communication, reasoning, and problem-solving.
2. Analyze the Ethical Dilemma: Each team will receive an ethical dilemma via email 2 weeks before the summit. Using the Clemson University STAR Decision-Making Model, find a solution that is the best choice for the situation.
3. Create a 2-minute presentation: After determining your solution, create a presentation to present to the judges. All steps of STAR: Stop, Test, Act, and Reflect must be included in the presentation. Depending on your division, the Test step will require one of the following: EL (2), JR (3) and SR (4 or more).
4. Present your Solution: During the leadership summit, your team will have 2 minutes to present your solution. Be ready to explain how you came to the solution using the Clemson University STAR Decision-Making Model. After you present, the judges will have 1 minute to ask to follow-up questions about the decision-making process.
Why Participate?
- Showcase your decision-making skills
- Gain experience in presentation skills
- Inspire others to make good choices in their lives
- The winning presentations will have the opportunity to present at National Convention.
Challenge Guidelines:
- Team Size: 3-5 students for the presentation.
- Time Limit: 2 minutes to present, followed by 1 minute for questions.
- Materials: Use presentation boards, posters, and digital devices (Chromebook, iPad, etc.) for your presentation.
- No Power: No electrical outlets, internet, or projectors will be provided.
Elementary Betas are eligible to compete in Elementary competitions only.
Junior Betas are eligible to compete in Junior competitions only.
Senior Betas are eligible to compete in Senior competitions only.
Overall For Elementary and Junior
Educational Connections
- Leadership Skills
- Creativity & Innovation
- Communication & Collaboration
- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Judging Criteria
BEING BETTER BETAS | 16 - 20 | 11 - 15 | 6 - 10 | 1 - 5 |
Collaboration in Delivery | All students were engaged and contributed meaningfully. Roles were clearly shared, and the team worked together respectfully and efficiently. | Most students participated and contributed. There was general cooperation, but some unevenness in engagement or teamwork. | One or two students carried most of the work. Evidence of limited communication or lack of shared responsibility. | Teamwork was minimal. Most of the work was done by one person, or group dynamics negatively affected the outcome. |
Use of STAR Model | All four STAR steps were used clearly and appropriately. The team showed thoughtful analysis at each stage. | The STAR model was used, but one step may have been underdeveloped or unclear. Reasoning was still mostly sound. | Only two or three STAR steps were addressed, or some were misapplied or too vague. | The STAR model was missing or used incorrectly. There was little structure to the decision-making process. |
Use of Ethical Tests
| Analysis of broader ethical implications are presented that have a clear effect on solution. The number of tests were utilized to demonstrate a strong understanding of how each one supported or challenged their decision. | Broader ethical implications are analyzed adequately. The number of tests were utilized though not all were clearly explained or directly connected to the solution. | Broader ethical or societal implications are mentioned, but no analysis. Fewer tests were used or the team struggled to apply them appropriately. | Broader ethical implications are not considered at all. Ethical tests were missing or misused. There was little effort to evaluate the solution using this framework. |
Organization | Presentation is entirely professional, smooth, and genuinely impressive in the order of how the ideas relate to each other. | Presentation and ideas are understandable; a flow to the organization of ideas exists and some thought to organization was given. | The judge is able to follow the presentation, but it has lapses in the flow and transitions. | The presentation is difficult for the judge to follow or understand the ideas being presented. |
Presentation skills and Design | The team spoke clearly and confidently. The visual aid was well-organized, relevant, and enhanced understanding of the solution; memorable. | The presentation was generally clear. The visual aid was used but could have been more impactful or aligned with key points. | Presentation lacked clarity or energy. The visual aid was minimal, hard to read, or did not effectively support the presentation. | The presentation was difficult to follow. No visual aid was used, or it did not contribute to the explanation. |
DEDUCTION This will be taken one time by the coordinator | Did not follow guidelines -10 |
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