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UBC Okanagan (UBCO) Beats A cappella
The UBC Okanagan (UBCO) Beats are an A cappella club at the University of British Columbia (Okanagan Campus) located in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.

Commonly known as The Beats, the a cappella club is a performance and competitive singing group that practice and perform a cappella style music. The club is comprised of students from UBCO, with the value that anyone who is interested can join. Club members can participate in yearly shows open to students on campus as well as the community. They have performed with the UBC A Cappella group from the Vancouver campus, and are often involved with other performance clubs or student-led events on campus. The club also participates in competitive performance.

Club History
The UBCO Beats officially became a club in the fall of 2014. One of the founding members was Amber Bayani, a UBCO alumni. In 2018 and 2019, the competitive sub-group of the club, Trebled Acaholics, attended the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCAs).

Mission:
"A group that brings musical awareness to the community by uniting talents through performance."

Vision:
"Multicultural Vocalists and Musicians that are performance based and community driven through Leadership and Teamwork."

Values:
"The UBCO Beats are committed to an environment of openness and respect that fosters Creativity and produces Confident, Accountable and Responsible adults."