You are giving me so much hope!! I love hearing about these things. I really hope you find the Beta chapter for you!
And to those schmucks that were making fun of Beta-
I am currently studying for the GRE's so i can go to grad school and I am gonna try to start a chapter of Beta if they don't already have one. I thought about trying a chapter already established in my area-but I kinda want to start one. I think it will be rewarding than just joining. I guess I need to prove to myself I can do it, I dunno. Anyway-good luck.