The Eighth Note October 2018 The Southeast District of Tau Beta Sigma & Kappa Kappa Psi
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Table Of Contents Photos ------------------------------------------------------- How Does Your Chapter Fall Into Service? -------- 4-5 Service ------------------------------------------------------- A Warm Welcome on a Hot Day --------------------6-7 Stewards, Yet Sisters ---------------------------------8-9 Interviews ---------------------------------------------------- Beta Xi Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma -----------------10-11 Jonas Braun ------------------------------------------12-13 Allison Holuban--------------------------------------14-15 Large Scale Projects ------------------------------------------ Inmate ------------------------------------------------16-17 Second Annual Marching Chiefs 5K ---------------18-19 Eighth Note Team -------------------------------------------- Kappa Kappa Psi -------------------------------------20-21 Tau Beta Sigma ---------------------------------------22-23
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About the Cover
Our cover was submitted by the sisters of Epsilon Xi at Troy University. Epsilon Xi was founded May 18, 1974 and currently has 23 active members. Their president, Jordan Dean, is also the Tau Beta Sigma Southeast District Secretary-Treasurer. Epsilon Xi also recieved the inaugural Art of Music Award at District Convention last year. You can learn more about what service these sisters are doing on pages 8 and 9!
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A Warm Welcome on a HOT Day By Angelica White
Each year, the Herd of Thunder Marching Band from the University of South Florida hosts a special event for high school marchers called HOT Day. This event attracts high school marching bands from across the Tampa Bay Area to allow their students to get a full collegiate band experience: a marching rehearsal in the good old fashioned Florida heat, a 6
long night of football, and an incredible halftime show on the field surrounded by 350 HOT Band musicians and 1,147 other high schoolers. The Iota Chi chapter of Tau Beta Sigma jumped on the opportunity this year to further extend our love for the collegiate bands to the high school level. The Sisters, with the help from a few potential membership candidates, wrote
notes of encouragement to each and every high school marching band. From puns, to silly drawings, to “you’re awesome,� the sisters and PMCs made sure these students were thoroughly hyped for the long, HOT day! Sisters also came to the field the day of to help package and serve about 1,500 lunches for every single hungry musician. Iota Chi tries to make sure to always include a service event in their rush week. This way, the
PMCs can truly learn the purpose of our sorority and can get their first fuzzy feelings of serving the bands while surrounded by sisters. Creating quirky notes provided a fun, welcoming atmosphere for everyone at the event. The high school students, band directors, and families that participated in HOT day were very appreciative of the notes from our Sisters, and Iota Chi plans to continue this event for the future HOT days to come.
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Stewards, Yet Sisters By Joanna Ellis Tau Beta Sigma, Epsilon Xi
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or Epsilon Xi, serving the band during marching season started on a Saturday in early May, just as the school year was coming to a close. Fourteen sisters took time out of their finals preparations to polish over a hundred marching brass instruments. Starting at nine in the morning, sisters arrived at the band room, helped break down a band set up from the night before and went to work. Every trumpet, mellophone, baritone, and sousaphone was meticulously polished by sisters who painstakingly scrubbed away tarnish and grime from every crevice until the horns gleamed as if they were brand new. After each instrument was cleaned, the sister responsible would sign a card to place in the horn case, so when band camp came around, the recipient of each horn would see that name card and know someone was looking out for them. The tedious, dirty work left our hands black with grime, and our nostrils filled with the stench of silverware polish. Even so, in typical Epsilon Xi fashion, we managed to turn the service project into a day of bonding. Having made a playlist specifically for the occasion, we flooded the band room with Cardi B and Camila Cabello and lip syncing (or badly singing) while serving. This continued until the final horn was polished to perfection by the early afternoon, then the fun playlist turned into a full out dance party during clean up. The last sister left Long Hall around four in the after8
noon, leaving one hundred and five sparkling marching horns ready to greet the Fall 2018 Sound of the South. Our work was hardly done once marching season officially began. During game weeks, when the rest of the band has left the stadium after Thursday night practice, sisters stay after to tape sheets of plastic to the band section of the bleachers. Divided into three teams, Blue, White, and Gold, plastic duties alternate between game weeks, with two teams setting plastic at a time. Cutting the plastic could count as a team-building exercise on its own because each sheet must be stretched out by sisters and carefully folded so it can be cut into strips the width of bleachers. After cutting, each strip is carried down to the bleachers and groups of two or three sisters stretch them out over the seats and tape them down. As with brass polishing, we play music to lighten the atmosphere, pushing through the late-night fatigue by singing along to the likes of Ariana Grande and others. Service continues on game days with distributing food boxes and water bottles to the band before the game. After parading to Tailgate Terrace, the Sound plays stand tunes to hype up the crowd before the arrival of the football team and then welcomes them with the “Fight Song” as they make their way into Veterans Memorial Stadium. However, while the band plays, the team of sisters that didn’t set plastic that week proceeds into the stadium. With the “Hey Song” and “ESPN” play-
ing in the distance, these sisters are hard at work unloading the awaiting truck of food boxes and cases of water bottles. Everything is set and ready by the time the band finishes its last repeat of the “Fight Song� and marches into the stadium. The hot, sweaty, and exhausted marchers then make their way through the line of sisters passing out water and food, accepting them with looks of tired relief and sincere thanks. It is truly humbling to receive those few words of gratitude and to see those fatigued faces light up. Sometimes, serving means adding extra hours to already draining days and staying after everyone else has gone home. And while sisterhood can lighten the burden of service, the true reward for our efforts is knowing that we are bettering the band, and, by extension, our school that we hold so dear.
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What factors and qualities g Beta Sigma out of b “The second quality inspires me because we are here for school, and I want to achieve goals in my academics for a future career in law. The sixth factor also inspires me because I feel it is the definition of what it means to be human: to be generous to others and to always lend a helping hand.” -Karina Tamayo, Fall ‘15 “I find myself going over the five and eight when life gets a little crazy, but I always come back to the second factor. This factor reminds me to do my best in ensuring I am always there for the important people and organizations in my life. The biggest regrets I have in my life are the times when I couldn’t be there for my friends, but I hope I can continue developing my embodiment of the second factor and become a better a person because of it.” -Ryan Klitz, Spring ‘17 “I’ve come to love the first quality! It reminds me that, in order to serve the world in a positive way, we have to take care of ourselves. Learning about health and fitness, including mental health, helps me stay energized for each new day.” -Kate Konieczny, Spring ‘16 “The fourth factor will always have a special place in my heart! Positivity radiates! The thought of waking up and knowing that a smile can change a person’s day is more than enough to get me out of bed. Cheerfulness in all situations also shows strength, which is an important frame of mind to have to take on the day.” -Rachel Hidalgo, Fall ‘15 “The sixth and seventh factors have always been so important to me. Being generous every way I can and being able to lend a hand to those I can help is one of the biggest reasons I want to go into the healthcare profession! The seventh factor is one I strive to embody; to understand that everyone has a point of view and be considerate of other people’s opinions as long as we are all still being kind to one another!” -Michelle Waldman, Spring ‘18 10
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We are so excited to welcome our wonderful Fall ’18 candidate class of eleven to their candidate process. The candidate class is pictured with our Vice President of Membership, Kate Konieczny. From left to right: Kaitlyn Dehle, Shradha Arun, Isa Mendieta, Chaerin Woo, Margaret Breidenbach, Katelynn Joyner, Lindsay Gassman, Grace Colaguori, Krysten Wehner, Savanna Downing, Jake Hutchinson
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Q: What made you want to become a sister? A: After not being too sure about his decision to attend Georgia Tech, it was the Tech band that really established Jonas into the school. He felt that the band really defined the school through making its own tradition and giving Georgia Tech part of its personality. “It became not just a school,” he stated, knowing that the Tech band gave him the opportunity to be engaged and involved in his school. Because of the school’s traditions and the band, Jonas felt a sense of pride in Georgia Tech, leading him to become an orientation leader. The Georgia Tech band gave him a sense of progress and service, and allowed him to be able to recognize his roots. Given this, Jonas decided that because the Georgia Tech band had given him so much, he wanted to give back as a sister of Tau Beta Sigma. Q: What was your most memorable/ favorite service project? A: Scout days where Boy and Girl Scouts earned their music badges. Tau Beta Sigma helps to inspire young kids to put music in their lives, whether it be through band, orchestra, piano, or just picking up a guitar. Both sessions were fairly similar, the Boy Scouts tend to be a little older so the chapter, being Georgia Tech, included a scientific quality to the Boy Scout session. The chapter talked about subjects such as “How Music 12
Makes Sound Waves.” As for the Girl Scouts, they listened to different pieces and worked to identify and describe different instruments used in the piece, along with discussing how different keys make the different sounds. Jonas’s chapter also visits a local nursing home during football season. They gather up a small pep band and play stand tunes in the hall of the nursing home for the residents during the game. Jonas remarked that the residents really enjoy the performances and that it was like bringing the game directly to them. He thought that these were two great ways to bring music into the community. Lastly, the Epsilon Theta chapter works to organize the music library. Jonas felt that this was a great example of the group’s efficiency. Working in an assembly line fashion, the task gets done orderly and promptly. Jonas credits this to the diverse group of people in his chapter, most of whom are technology majors. For example, Jonas is the last performance minor at Georgia Tech after being grandfathered out. Additionally, everyone has the same mindset that most engineering students share this idea of efficiency. Epsilon Theta also hosts receptions for performances in order to bring in supporters of the music program and celebrate the performers. Anything to help the band run smoother is what Epsilon Theta is all about.
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Q: What are some goals that your chapter has for the year/semester? A: A day of service. The chapter is currently working on a list of small things needing to be done around the College of Music. From tightening stands to vacuuming practice rooms, they want to have a whole day devoted to these tasks. The chapter plans to separate into teams and tasks, and take a whole day to fix up the College of Music in anyway it needs. No project is too big or too small for their chapter.
Q: What is a favorite quote of yours? A: “...I may have stayed on to drift still deeper into the lower cadences of the frost or the Q: What is something unique about your crystalline life that glistens like pebbles, or chapter? shines in a snowflake, or dreams in the meteA: Different colored jerseys. Jonas said he noticed this when he went to his first SED oric iron between the worlds.” convention as a candidate. Although he said The Bird and the Machine, by: Eiseley he knew the colors of Tau Beta Sigma were Jonas feels this quote is a combination of royal blue and white, his chapter adopted a both scientific and musical descriptions. lighter blue as their jersey color. Seeing all the dark blues at SED he wondered “where’s the TBS blue?”
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An Interview With Allison Holuban Kappa Kappa Psi, Eta Sigma University of Central Florida
Q:What are your Chapter’s goals for this semester? A: To serve the bands within our capacity along with reaching out to serve our community in new ways. Q: What makes your Chapter unique? A: I think Eta Sigma is unique because we’ve grown so much mentally as a chapter. I’m very proud of the ideas we’ve executed and changes we’ve instilled, and it reflects in our candidates and relationships we have as a brotherhood. Q: What Service projects does your Chapter have coming up? A: Currently we are cleaning practice rooms, assist in game days and concerts, and we always make time to help our directors with odd jobs. Q: How does your Chapter select a worthwhile service project? A: We determine if the project will help our band, our college community, outside communities, or our relationship as a chapter with other organizations. Q: How does your Chapter bond? A: We do a lot of workshops! And generally I feel like we bond when we serve together and through social events. Q: How do you advise balancing band and 14
other activities? A: This one is hard! You can feel torn on being a good brother or a good student, but being a good student allows you to be a better brother. School always comes first and that’s the beauty of a brotherhood, there’s always brothers willing to help you out! Q: Tell us about your band/Chapter’s special traditions. A: At the beginning of chapter each week we recite the preamble, purposes, and creed! We also have old scrapbooks at our formal recruitment event which are always nice to look through. Q: What made you want to be a brother? A: I wanted to be a brother to be part of a family within the family of band. It was even more appealing when your band is 300 something members. I also really enjoyed the idea that psi serves as a brotherhood and in high school I always felt the officers were an unofficial family. Psi offered a real family who prioritizes the band and service while fostering relationships. Q: Who in your Chapter inspires you? A: I’m always inspired by brothers who (ironically) strive for the highest. The ones who go beyond what I believe their capabilities and comfort zone to be. Even if they don’t achieve their ideas or positions,
I’m always impressed by their confidence and vulnerability. Q: How do you work with TBS during Gameday service? A: Whenever the brothers are waiting to pick things up and put things down, we always make ourselves available for our sisters. Typically we help hand out waters and snacks. I really like to have new brothers help the sisters so they become more accustomed to what the sisters do, and how important they are to Psi and our bands. Q: What do you like about serving on Gameday? A: I love game day!! Game Day Crew is my middle name! I never get tired of it and you never get over that adrenaline rush when setting up the podiums! I love being able to support the band who put so much time into performing, the least I can do is put a podium up. I also love watching the band from the field and cheering them on. Q: What is a great memory or experience you’ve had serving for the marching band?
A: It was one of my first games without our older brothers so we were all a little lost went it came time head onto the field for pregame. We were under the stands when we heard the hype video, which plays immediately before the band takes the field. We all look at each other with fear in our eyes and started scrambling to get halfway across the stadium and through a 300 piece band before this 3 minute video is up. I turn around and our director Dr. Kizer is running to us yelling “we need to go NOW.” The center podium takes about 3-4 brothers to maneuver out from under the stands and Kizer single handedly lifts it and pulls it out! We’re all stunned and just started running. Somehow we managed to get onto the field, probably breaking a few of the bands toes, and started setting up. I look to the side where one of our brothers put her podium up backwards with the stairs facing the wrong way. Once she realizes this, she ducks underneath, lifts up, and rotates the podium a complete 180*! We were all working off adrenaline, but somehow we got the job done! I love the teamwork we had and our willingness to serve those bands really stood out that day! 15
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By Gracie Fairley Tau Beta Sigma, Eta Lambda Every year, the Eta Lambda Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma partners with a local ministry to help serve at a fundraiser that provides Christmas for children in our community. Shepherds Supply is a non-profit that we have worked closely with for the past four years. Shepherds Supply is a
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faith-based ministry focusing on building healthy, lasting relationships with those served one heart at a time. They assist families with food, personal hygiene items, cleaning products, and furniture. Their team is built solely from volunteers who devote their time and
energies to their communities daily. Additionally, Shepherds Supply is a part of several collaborative partnerships, including Feeding America and the Saint Clair County Board of Education. The fundraiser that Eta Lambda participated in raised over $11,000 for the ministry. This money will go to provide presents and a full Christmas dinner for over 100 families and 200 children. During this event, we greeted and hosted guests, served a three course dinner, and assisted with both set up and tear down. Our goal of this service project was to pour ourselves into our community. Our sisters were able to use this event to reflect on the importance of community service. It served as a reminder that we should all take action and do our part to help.
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second Annual Marching Chiefs 5K By Alexa Lowry Kappa Kappa Psi, Gamma Nu
Last year, the Gamma Nu chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi at Florida State University hosted the inaugural Marching Chiefs 5K. This year’s race, on October 21, is expected to be even better than before. This is the second annual Marching Chiefs 5K. The Annual Marching Chiefs 5K was created to honor past, present, and future Marching Chiefs who proudly carry the legacy of Florida State throughout their lives. The race demonstrates what it is like to run as a Marching Chief through the campus of our beloved university. This race helps fund improvements for Florida State’s College of Music band programs and the Marching Chiefs. The atmosphere, tradition, and spirit of one of the best marching bands in the nation along with the power of 420 members dedicated to upholding the garnet and gold is what makes this race so unique. Participants will initially set off through our beloved campus, passing by landmarks that have become iconic staples of Florida State tradition and culture and just as the Marching Chiefs play for our university’s athletic teams as they charge onto the field of action. All Marching Chiefs will be there to play, cheer, volunteer, and run beside you, making this an event unlike any other. Feel the power of the “War Chant” propel you towards the finish line upon the Chief ’s very own practice field, as you pass over the 50-yard line. As the Marching Chiefs stay with you every step of the way, there is no other event or race like this, and we are proud to be an official homecoming event this year. 18
From pep bands, registration, race and parking directors, clean-up crew, and so much more there are so many ways for people to be involved other than by running. With so much needed to go into the execution of race day, we are able to not only allow brothers of Gamma Nu and sisters of Alpha Omega to volunteer but also any members of the band or student body who wishes to serve the bands. Something that makes the Marching Chiefs 5K unique is the fact that we have a pep band play for you at the start and finish, and that would not be possible without all the Chiefs who choose to volunteer. This year all 420 Marching Chiefs had to be involved whether through volunteering or running, and we had nothing but a positive response to this. Since the beginning of the summer, Gamma Nu has been working to get this year to be even better than the last. We formed a committee of seven brothers lead by Adam Thompson as our race director and includes a race co-director, communication and public relations manager, registration manager, volunteer acquisition and coordination manager, sponsor manager and course marshal. These brothers had meetings all summer and get things ready on the ground level working to make improvements for this year’s race. One of the major improvements we have this year is the use of chip timing provided by Gulf Winds. We hope that each year this race will continue to grow and improve. You can learn more about the Annual Marching Chiefs 5K at marchichiefs5k.com.
Q: What are some of the biggest improvements to this year’s race? A: “The biggest improvement to this year’s race will be a focus on the runner experience. In this first year, I had to go through a lot of hoops, meetings, and paperwork to prove to my administration, staff and peers that this was a viable fundraiser and event. The first year proved to be a great success, but now that the harder work of paving the way for this event to exist is done, we can focus on making sure that participant experience is unlike anything else in the country.” (Adam Thompson, Race Director)
Q: What are the goals you wanted to accomplish this year? A: “When setting out to create the race,my goal was to create an event that raised money for our university’s bands while being so unique that any new participant would have never experienced something like it before. While these are still base goals, my largest goal for this year is to set the race up for success in the future. I am incredibly proud of what my chapter has been able to accomplish in such a short time with this event, and can not wait to watch it grow and thrive throughout the years.” (Adam Thompson, Race Director) 19
Meet the Team! Kappa Kappa Psi Brittany Woodruff, KKΨ Chair Pi, Auburn University Hometown: San Jose, CA Section: Clarinet Favorite Purpose: Four: To foster a close relationship between college bands and promote a high average of attainment by the performance of good music and selection of worthwhile projects. Brittany is a senior interdisciplinary studies major with focuses in mechanical engineering and organismal biology. This year she is the ritual chair at Pi where she is in charge of ritual oversight, materials, and performance. She is also the lead invertebrate technician for the Auburn University Museum of Natural History as well as a docent. In her free time, Brittany likes to sleep, have deep existential crises, cuddle her dog and watch trash television.
Blake Trauschke, KKΨ Editor Alpha Eta, University of Florida Hometown: Tulsa, OK Section: Clarinet Favorite Purpose: Five: To provide a pleasant and helpful social experience for all engaged in college band work and to cooperate with other musical organizations in any manner consistent with the purposes of the institution at which chapters are located. Blake is a junior journalism major with an outside concentration in music and music history. This year she is the correspondence secretary at Alpha Eta where she is a committee chair in charge of chapter-to-chapter, chapter-to-alumni and chapter-to-social-media relations. She is also a copy editor at the largest student-run paper in the country, The Independent Florida Alligator. In her free time, Blake likes to hang out with her large orange cat, listen to ABBA, drink coffee and buy more candles that she doesn’t need. 20
Madison Sago, KKΨ Public Relations Eta Sigma, University of Central Florida Hometown: Gulf Breeze, FL Section: Alto Saxophone Favorite Purpose: Three: To stimulate campus leadership and promulgate an uncompromising respect through the medium of the college band for gracious conduct, good taste and unswerving loyalty. Madison is a senior film major with a minor is music. This year she is the publications committee chair for Eta Sigma where she runs her chapter’s social media, updates the chapter bulletin board and makes gifts. Madison also volunteers to work on student films at her school. In her free time, she likes to watch Netflix, admire her Funko Pop collection and go to Universal Orlando. Alexa Lowry, KKΨ Graphic Design Gamma Nu, Florida State University Hometown: Pembroke Pines, FL Section: Colorguard Favorite Purpose: Three: To stimulate campus leadership and promulgate an uncompromising respect through the medium of the college band for gracious conduct, good taste and unswerving loyalty. Alexa is a junior information communication technology major. This year she is her chapter’s service chair where she plans all service events and opportunities, and she is the marketing and communications chair for the Marching Chiefs’ 5K. She is also a resident assistant at her university. In her free time, Alexa loves everything about pictures including taking photos as well as looking at them. Jessica Needham, KKΨ SED Vice President of Programs Eta Sigma, University of Central Florida Hometown: Tyrone, GA Section: Flute/Piccolo Favorite Purpose: Four: To foster a close relationship between college bands and promote a high average of attainment by the performance of good music and selection of worthwhile projects. Jessica is a senior majoring in biology and interdisciplinary studies with focuses in music and sociology and is minoring in leadership studies. This year she is Eta Sigma’s treasurer where she manages the chapter’s money. She is also the treasurer for the Knights for Marine and Wildlife Conservation club, an undergraduate researcher with the UCF Coastal and Estuarine Ecology Lab, and is a peer mentor for UCF Undergraduate Research. In her free time, Jessica likes to spend time outdoors, watch self-improvement YouTube videos, take photos of her cats, and cheer on the Knights. 21
Meet the Team! Tau Beta Sigma Katie Shapiro, TBΣ Chair Alpha Omega, Florida State University Hometown: Lakeland, FL Section: Tuba Favorite Factor: #8 Fortitude and courage to see an ideal, to seize upon it, and follow it wherever it may lead you in Tau Beta Sigma. Katie is currently a junior majoring in history and international affairs with a minor in social work. This year she is serving as her chapter’s philanthropic service chair and “Focus on Five” liaison. In her spare time, Katie enjoys reading mysteries, quoting ‘80s movies, and getting a knack for percussion in the FSU campus band. Her favorite TBΣ memories are finding out her big sister and planning an alumni picnic with her candidate brothers. Rebecca Strange, TBΣ Editor Theta Lambda, Auburn University Hometown: Leeds, AL Section: Clarinet Favorite Factor: #2 Demonstrated loyalty and dependability to those persons and institutions deserving of it. Rebecca is a senior majoring in anthropology. She serves as her chapter’s music chair where she leads music rehearsals and conducts sorority songs and chants at public events and rituals. Outside of TBΣ, Rebecca serves as a band librarian and treasurer for her Sigma Alpha Iota chapter, and she enjoys exercising and playing Pokemon GO! Her favorite TBΣ memory is singing “The Affirmation” with a group of sisters in front of Cinderella Castle during National Convention in 2017. Sarah Poff, TBΣ Public Relations Epsilon Theta, Georgia Institute of Technology Hometown: Birmingham, AL Section: Clarinet Favorite Factor: #2 Demonstrated loyalty and dependability to those 22
persons and institutions deserving of it. Sarah is a junior studying industrial and systems engineering. She currently holds the position of corresponding secretary for her chapter where she reaches out to alumni and strives to get involved with other chapters. When she’s not giving tours and co-oping with a data software company, Sarah is crafting with duct tape. Sarah also loves Pokemon GO! Her favorite TBΣ memory is running her first service project and knowing that her sisters were depending on her. Elizabeth Fusco, TBΣ Graphic Design Gamma Epsilon, University of Miami Hometown: Boca Raton, FL Section: Tenor Saxophone/Bassoon Favorite Factor: #4 A cheerfulness at all times and under all circumstances, even in the face of great trial. Elizabeth is a senior majoring in microbiology and immunology with minors in biology, chemistry, and history. She is currently serving in her second year as her chapter’s president, taking care of district and national paperwork. Elizabeth enjoys crocheting, fishing, hiking, and volunteering, along with being involved in her campus LGBTQ organization and a member of the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” shadow cast. Her favorite TBΣ memory is her membership candidate concert and experiencing all of the love and support from everyone who came. RJ Gammon, TBΣ SED Vice President of Special Projects Beta Xi, University of Florida Hometown: Casselberry, FL Section: Horn/Mellophone Favorite Factor: #8 Fortitude and courage to see an ideal, to seize upon it, and follow it wherever it may lead you in Tau Beta Sigma. Our Eighth Note adviser, RJ, is a senior majoring in materials science and engineering with a minor in music. He is Beta Xi’s president and is serving in his second year as the SED VPSP. Basically, when RJ isn’t doing band, he’s still doing band, but in those rare moments of freedom, he likes reading, running, and watching comedies. He also is researching various alloys and their applications in extreme environments. RJ’s favorite TBΣ memory is singing “The Affirmation” at National Convention in 2017 and lightning striking in the middle of it. 23