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On the Cover: The cover of this issue is "Service Through Music", text within the musical staff itself. The cover concept is by our Publications Manager Robert Bratcher and is inspired by the article within by the Alpha Zeta chapter of ΚΚΨ. s t o r i e s o f s e r v i c e , m u s i c i a n s h i p, b r o t h e r h o o d , & s i s t e r h o o d
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July 16 • National Intercollegiate Band concert, conducted by Jerry Junkin, premiering a piece composed by Joel Puckett July 16-20 • ΚΚΨ & ΤΒΣ National Convention Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK
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4 From The Executive Director 5 Expansion & Membership 32 National Leadership 44 In Loving Memory 6 Finding What Binds Us Together
Nic Rorrer, Bang Co, Paula Kyser, Lauren O'Kane
8 Homecoming Is A
Wonderful Time of Year Timothy Player
10 Strengthening
Brotherhood Through Service Alexandria McGill
14 Experiencing Hurricane Harvey
Kassie Lindamood
18 Understanding How To Embrace Brotherhood & Diversity Michael Lindsay
20 From Conway To Carnegie Kylie DiLonardo
24 Connecting with Brothers on the Road to the Final Four Emily Durie
26 The Times We Had... Ronfled Eriko Espinoza
27 The Road To Convention Katy Reed, Nathaniel Chockley, Kathy Creed, Emily Giesholt, Madison Klintworth
28 The Honor of Honorary Membership
Leslie Gartin & Allison Leeman District Counselors, ΤΒΣ
29 ΚΚΨ100: The Charter
Members of Kappa Kappa Psi Steve Nelson National Executive Director
32 Thoughts For A Great Year
Evan Thompson
33 3 Ways To Keep Music In Your Life
Katie Rixon Chair, ΤΒΣ Alumni Association
34 Α Culture of Excellence Jonathan Markowski National President, ΤΒΣ
36 Promulgating Programs Dr. Nicolas Bratcher National VPP, ΚΚΨ
38 Going For Great With The Focus On Five Campaign Erika Pope National VPSP, ΤΒΣ
40 Keys To Happiness Siobhan Wilkes National VPCR, ΤΒΣ
42 When It Matters Daniel Miller Chair, ΚΚΨ Alumni Association
National President, ΚΚΨ
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FROM THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Writers Wanted!
The National Headquarters accepts the Podium submissions via e-mail at podium@kkytbs.org and online at podium.kkytbs.org. In order to make processing of articles easier please use the following format: Remember that articles must be received by May 1 for the fall issue and December 1 for the spring issue. Within the subject line include "Podium Article for (your) Chapter." Feature articles should be 1-2 pages, not including photos. You can figure 600 words per page, so a 2-page article would be about 1,200 words. Try to keep your article to a multiple of 300 words, with a 600 word/1-page minimum. Fraternity/sorority-wide news items should be one-half page/300-word minimum, not including photo(s). Chapter news items should be one-quarter page/150-word minimum, not including photo(s). Articles may be submitted as an attachment to an e-mail message; save the article as either a Microsoft® Word document or in Rich Text Format. Be sure to send photos illustrating your story. Photos must be 300dpi or higher and attached separately from the article, not embedded. We assume that the writer of the article has full rights to the photos and grants a license to us for publication purposes. Submissions containing photographs will receive priority for publication. Every photo must have a caption! Be sure to include the photo captions within the e-mail for the article you send and be sure you identify everyone in the photo. Original photos are preferred, either color or blackand-white.
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The title of this issue of The PODIUM is “Service Through Music”, and as you peruse these pages you will see several unique examples of how our chapters are doing just that. Encounter examples of alumni, districts and chapters reaching out to help others and, in the end, realize that they have helped themselves as well. As you can imagine, there is quite a bit of activity at the National Headquarters right now. On October 28th, we dedicated the Kappa Kappa Psi & Tau Beta Sigma Flag Plaza – the Eagle Scout project of Jared Croston, son of ΤΒΣ Board of Trustees Member Lisa Croston. When you have a chance to visit our offices at the Stillwater Depot, you will see what a great addition this is to our property. Thank you, Jared, for all your work and that of BSA Troop 820. National Convention 2019 and the ΚΚΨ Centennial Celebration are quickly approaching! Information on schedules, registration, and hotels will be posted soon, if not by the time you read this. Check out the websites at natcon.kkytbsonline.com and centennial.kkpsi.org for more information. As you can imagine, this is going to be quite the convention! Some excellent speakers planned, and some other surprises. Hopefully, you recently received a survey by email where you can indicate your intention to attend these historic events. We need your feedback in order to adequately plan. If you have not responded to the survey yet, please do! Are you interested in running for national office? Be sure to check out the Calls for Nomination that you will find in this issue. There are important deadlines to be observed! A special thank you to all of the wonderful friends and alumni who support our organizations with their donations! It helps in tremendous ways! All the best,
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Beta Phi (ΤΒΣ) Florida A&M University Tallahassee, Florida
APRIL 21, 2018
Nu Tau (ΚΚΨ)
High Point University High Point, North Carolina
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Theta Tau (ΚΚΨ) Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, North Carolina
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Alumni ARTICLES
Kappa Kappa Psi Local Alumni Associations: Finding What Binds Us Tog by Nic Rorrer (KKΨAA Board of Directors) and Bang Co, Paula Kyser, Lauren O’Kane (KKΨ NCDAA)
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As of April 2018, the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors is pleased to announce that our fraternity is now represented by a Local Alumni Association (LAA) in each of its six districts.
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our of our district-based LAAs (MWDAA, NEDAA, SWDAA, and WDAA) are joint local alumni associations with Tau Beta Sigma, while two associations (NCDAA and SEDAA) are KKΨ-only local alumni associations. Our fraternity’s district-based LAAs are a fantastic way to stay involved in KKΨ as an alumni, life, or honorary brother. Each of the district-based LAAs is dedicated to supporting the active membership through myriad programs and activities, and each also develops and provides programming for alumni, life, and honorary brothers throughout the year. In 2018, the district-based LAAs partnered with KKΨAA to fulfill our new initiative to implement a consistent set of alumni-centered programs at every District convention. The district-based LAAs are consistently challenging themselves and all of us to “Strive for the Highest.” Recently, the Kappa Kappa Psi North Central District Alumni Association (KKΨ NCDAA) was established as the fraternity’s newest district-based LAA. The KKΨ NCDAA is dedicated to “Finding What Binds Us Together,” as they aim to create a positive environment for our alumni, life, and honorary brothers to continue serving and sharing their experience with the North Central District and all of Kappa Kappa Psi. The founding members of KKΨ NCDAA established a mission to strive to create meaningful opportunities that binds our alumni together while focusing on Brotherhood, Inclusion, Networking, Development, and Support of our fellow brothers. They believe that these opportunities will help brothers connect and grow fraternally, personally, and professionally. Through these efforts, the KKΨ NCDAA’s vision is to create a community
based on a culture of care where Brothers feel safe and welcome to continue their involvement and support of KKΨ. The KKΨ NCDAA is headed by a Board of Directors of eleven alumni with a wealth of fraternal experience, including a past National President, District Governors, past District Officers, chapter sponsors, curriculum advisors, and chapter leaders hailing from both large and small universities across the North Central District. These officers are beyond excited to start implementing these ideas, and they hope that many brothers will join this movement! There’s no better time to start working towards a stronger Brotherhood than right now! Over the course of the next year, the KKΨ NCDAA is working to establish: • An annual award of Life Membership to a graduating senior at the NCD Convention; • Annual alumni recognition awards at the NCD Convention; • Alumni social events at each NCD Convention, National Convention; and each fall; • A program of annual gifts and donations towards the Alumni Giving Program (AGP); • Sponsorships and grants to support musicians in the National Intercollegiate Band (NIB) and the North Central District Intercollegiate Band (NCDIB); • Monthly social media highlights regarding alumni brothers; • Periodic articles in the Arpeggio, the publication of the North Central District; • Resource banks related to member growth and wellness and to professional development; • A networking database and networking opportunities;
• Musical advancement opportunities; • Opportunities to advance the appreciation of our fraternity’s history and traditions. KKΨ NCDAA’s mission and goals parallel those of our fraternity’s other district-based LAAs. As an alumni, life, or honorary brother, you can join any district-based LAA, even if you were not initiated as a brother while in that district and/or if you do not currently reside in that district. If you are interested in joining any of district-based LAA, you are invited to contact its chair/president: MWDAA - Shalyn Guthery, President (skittely@gmail.com) NEDAA - Sarah Fitzgerald, President (nedaapresident@gmail.com) KKΨ NCDAA - Bang Co, Chair (bang@ kkpsi.org) KKΨ SEDAA - Daniel Ross, Chair (daniel. rosseas@gmail.com) SWDAA - Helen Capehart, Chair (swdaachair@gmail.com) WDAA - Dan Reisinger, KKPsi President (danreisinger@kkpsi.org) Alternatively, if you are interested in joining or establishing a chapter-based or regional LAA, please refer to the LAA Directory on the KKΨAA website (https:// kkpsiaa.kkytbsonline.com/laa_directory) and e-mail Nic Rorrer, the LAA Director on the KKΨAA Board of Directors, for more information. In this “brotherhood that binds us all together,” our local alumni associations provide each alumni, life, and honorary brother with many different options for continuing to “Strive for the Highest.” The Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association invites you to pursue continued engagement with our fraternity through one or more of these LAAs.
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from left to right Drummajor JaQualan Oneal, Spr 03 Timothy Player, Director Dr Edwin Thomas, Spr 03 Ramon Washington, Head Director Dr Larry Pannell, awardee Raven Catholic, Director Kendal Damon, Spr 02 Eric Whitford, Director Nicole Roebuck, Drummajor James Erwing
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any students and alumni return to the campuses of their beloved alma maters for a weekend of festivities and fellowship. More importantly, homecoming is a great time to give back. The Spring 2003 Brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi, Epsilon Rho Chapter, decided to give back by donating cases of water to the “World Famed” Tiger Marching Band at Grambling State University and a $500 scholarship, created in honor of our brother, Mr. William Cofield. The inaugural William Cofield Scholarship was awarded to Ms. Raven Catholic, tuba section leader and member of Tau Beta Sigma. In addition to maintaining a 3.87 grade point average, Ms. Catholic also embodies the leadership, selfless service, and spirit of our fallen Kappa Kappa Psi brother. The staff of the World Famed Tiger Marching Band all made remarks about how much this particular student deserved this honor. The Spring 2003 Brothers of Epsilon Rho plan on making the William Cofield Scholarship award an annual event at Homecoming.
The National Committee on Nominations invites interested and qualified individuals to submit their name and qualifications for the following positions for the 2019-2021 Biennium: - National President - National Vice President for Colonization and Membership - National Vice President for Programs - National Vice President for Student Affairs - Board of Trustees (2 at-large seats) (This process is detailed in the Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity National Constitution Section 3.708 and Section 3.203 https://www.kkpsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2017Constitution-6.19.18.pdf)
INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS SHOULD MEET THE FOLLOWING BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- President, VPCM, & VPP: Be at least twenty-five (25) years of age. - VPSA: Be at least twenty-three (23) years of age. - Board of Trustees: Be at least twenty-nine (29) years of age. - Completed at least four (4) years of college work. - Possess outstanding business or professional ability. - Capable of representing the Fraternity under all ordinary conditions. - Willing and able to devote the necessary time to the execution of the duties imposed by the office. - Attendance at National Convention. Specific officer or trustee responsibilities may be obtained by contacting the National Headquarters of Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity at (405) 372-2333.
INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION NO LATER THAN JANUARY 15, 2019: - Letter of intent which identifies the position being sought, why it is being sought, what contributions you can make in that office, and information detailing how you meet the above basic qualifications. Highlight band and fraternity experience. Candidates should make it clear in their letter of intent whether they would be available to be nominated into a position other than the primary one indicated by their letter of intent. - Resume/Vita. - Three letters of recommendation, one of which should be within the applicant’s profession. - A campaign statement and biographical profile for publication on the web site and the Election Newsletter to be available at the 2019 District Conventions and to individual chapters. A sample statement and biographical profile from a prior Election Newsletter can be obtained from the National Headquarters. - One photograph, suitable for print publication.
QUESTIONS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AT: (405) 372-2333 or nominations@kkpsi.org
SUBMIT MATERIALS AT KKPSI.ORG/CALL-FOR-NOMINATIONS
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Russell House (Gamma Pi), Gavin Butler (Gamma Pi), Xandri Clifton (Alpha Zeta), and Chris Halstead (Lambda Lambda) preparing the Boomwhacker station
Student NEWS
Strengthening Brotherhood through Service: a Day of Service
by Alexandria McGill Alpha Zeta - ΚΚΨ Indiana University
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very year the Kappa Kappa Psi chapters in the state of Indiana get together for a day of Brotherhood bonding. This day normally consists of various ice breakers, water balloon fights, capture the flag, and other forms of hijinks and hilarity that come with a large group of brothers, but at the end of the day, we all would go back to our respective universities and not interact with each other until we passed at the next district wide event. This seemed like a fundamental problem that all of our chapters were experiencing, but I was having a difficult time thinking of a solution.
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Jason Filer (Alpha Zeta) dancing while setting up stations
Grant Winternheimer (Alpha Zeta) at the Boomwhacker station
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So I decided to reflect on the things that truly connect everyone in Kappa Kappa Psi - our willingness to serve and our love for music. It was then that it hit me. What better way to bond than through a statewide service event? I reached out to the Vice Presidents for Programs and Service Chairs at Alpha Beta (Butler University), Gamma Pi (Purdue University), and Lambda Lambda (Indiana State University) and proposed the idea of a Day of Service for the brothers in Indiana. Luckily, every chapter loved the idea, but we had no idea what to do for our service project. The months of August through November were spent brainstorming and contacting various organizations we could work with in the Indianapolis area, but by the beginning of December none of the organizations had responded to our offers. It was then that Chris Halstead from Lambda Lambda reached out to his aunt who works for Bridges of America, a company that provides assistance to people with disabilities, and she pointed us towards an organization called Tangram. Tangram was overjoyed to hear
that college students wanted to put on an event for their clients, and within 24 hours we had arranged a date and outlined the timeline of what needed to be done from January until the event in March. Towards the end of January, Adam Mills (Gamma Pi), Chris Halstead (Lambda Lambda), Cindy Cifuentes (Alpha Beta), Kristin Darling (Gamma Pi), and I put our heads together to brainstorm specific activities. With the help of Emma Remley and Jaina Siemienkowicz from Alpha Beta, we were able to come up with four stations for the event: a boomwhacker station, a bucket drumming station, a dancing station, and a craft station where people could make their own maracas. These stations would be prefaced with a pep band where all of the chapters could submit their two favorite stand tunes and all of the brothers would be able to play them together. All of the VPPs and Service
Brothers and Clients dancing to the Macarena
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Chairs then went back to their chapters to get a head count of who would want to participate in the Day of Service. It was then announced that Ball State University had just formed a colony, so we invited them to the event as well. When our final numbers came in, 90 brothers and colonists had committed to Day of Service. This was truly awe inspiring, as almost twice as many brothers volunteered to help with Day of Service than what we traditionally saw at our statewide brotherhood bonding event. As the event drew closer, everything seemed to be going perfectly, and 50 clients from Tangram had already RSVP’d to attend with estimations of more people showing up on the day of the event, but disaster struck. On the day of the event, March 24th, a snow storm hit Indiana, and Indianapolis got 10 inches of snow in one day. Due to
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Our brotherhood was strengthened through service. the hazardous driving conditions, the event had to be postponed. As quickly as possible, we had to find a new date and find out which brothers could attend the new date. Luckily, we were able to make April 14th work; however, many brothers and clients could no longer attend due to the last minute change of dates. Despite the hitch in our plans, Day of Service was a resounding success. As with all first time events, there were some aspects of the event that could be improved, but the pure joy expressed on the faces of the clients in attendance indicated that this event was everything we could have hoped for. Brothers in the pep band started off the event with pure excitement and high quality musicianship and then the clients were able to visit any of the stations they pleased. The day ended with cookies and goldfish, pictures, and the singing of the hymn. Because I was floating between the stations making sure everything was running smoothly, I was able to see a few beautiful moments. Joshua Woods from the Gamma Pi chapter quickly became friends with one of the clients, and she barely left his side for the entire event. Another client showed
up late, and while checking in, he would cheer and break out into the largest smile every time that the music played and then immediately become saddened by the lack of music when the pep band stopped playing. While it was unfortunate to see the client become disheartened by the lack of music, the pure exuberance the client displayed every time the music played, warmed my heart. While this article may seem like just another description of an event, I hope you can see what was truly happening - our brotherhood was strengthened through service. Too often, brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi create a divide between brotherhood and service where brotherhood bonding can only have “fun” activities and service is just a list of tasks that we have to complete for requirements set forth in our bylaws, but it doesn’t have to be, and it shouldn’t be that way. Every
brother in our fraternity joined because they are passionate about music and want to give back to the band programs they love so much, and while it is important to bond as a brotherhood, there is no reason that we cannot bond over our shared will to serve. Therefore I would like to challenge the brothers throughout the nation to change how you view service and see how you can change service from work into a bonding experience. I would like to thank Adam Mills, Chris Halstead, Cindy Cifuentes, and Kristin Darling for their 8 months of hard work and dedication to this project. It was amazing to spend the year working with you, and I am so glad I was able to grow
closer with you as brothers. I would like to thank Detrich Morrison-Jones, Emily Pawluk, Emma Bley, Jason Filer, Kate Reinhard, Katy Burger, and Reed Ulery for planning and running the stations at the events. Many of you stepped up last minute due to the change of date, and it was amazing to see so many people in our fraternity willing to step up and lead through service. A huge thank you to Tangram and Lindsey Hill for working with us and supporting our brothers’ vision. Finally, thank you to all of the brothers of Alpha Beta, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Pi, and Lambda Lambda and the colonists at Ball State University. Without your support and participation, this event would never have happened.
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Experiencing Hurricane Harvey by Kassie Lindamood Alpha Upsilon - TBΣ Lamar University
The 2017-2018 term was a challenge for the Alpha Upsilon chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, from Beaumont, TX. Although they were faced with unprecedented weather phenomena as well as a change in sponsor and Director of Bands, the sisters had one of the most successful years that the chapter has seen yet.
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urricane Harvey made landfall in Beaumont and brought the city 49 inches of rain, according to the national weather service. Ashley Vickery, a sister of the Alpha Upsilon chapter, reflects on her experience: “Growing up in a small town in East Texas, I had never experienced a hurricane before. The night the storm hit was just like any other night. [In a span of two hours] the water was ankle deep and we had to leave. Panic set in. My roommates and I took what we could and climbed the stairs to the second floor landing to wait for someone to save us. We were told that the currents were so bad along our road that the police were not letting people in with boats until the morning. Our upstairs neighbors, a mother, father, and young boy, insisted we come in for the night. I will never forget the gratitude I felt laying down that night in a stranger’s bed to sleep after the traumatic few hours that preceded.” Ashley’s story was not unique. Many members of the sorority as well as members of the marching band faced similar devastation with their homes and everyone was impacted. After the storm, the entirety of Southeast Texas seemed like a war zone. Military vehicles and helicopters filled the area trying to
Duplant's home after the storm
rescue people. It was nearly impossible to purchase food, gas, or water because shelves were empty and people were begging on the streets. Lamar University, the home of the Alpha Upsilon chapter, delayed the start of the semester by two weeks. The Showcase of Southeast Texas marching band, who was preparing for a performance at the
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University of North Texas, was unable to attend due to so many members being displaced and the Alpha Upsilon chapter had to cancel and replan many events. Although there were many obstacles that faced the chapter and the Showcase, they never let the storm overcome them. Carly Duplant, another sister of Lamar’s chapter, reflects on her situation and the strength of the community: “Hurricane harvey impacted my family in a way that I am thankful for. Although it caused a lot of pain and hardship, it brought my family closer and made me thankful for the things I have. [When] we had to start the process of cleaning out the house, I had several TBS sisters come help me with my stuff along with my boyfriend. Our marching band director, Dr. Shannon, came to rip out sheetrock as well as some of our Kappa Kappa Psi brothers. It was a long road but our house is finished and we are almost moved back in. It was an incredible
The Alpha Upsilon chapter raised $1500 and donated the money to schools in the surrounding area whose band programs were heavily impacted by the storm. experience to be surrounded by such an amazing community. We really are Texas strong!” Once school started back up and marching season was in full swing, the chapter had a lot on it’s plate. Alongside catching up with all of the missed classwork, many sisters spent their freetime rebuilding their homes or helping others do so. In the second semester, the school was faced with another delay. The city of Beaumont had its first snow in several years. Although it seemed like a gift after being faced with such terrible weather,
it meant that the chapter had to change plans again. In spite of all of this, the chapter as well as the marching band, accomplished many great things. This term, the Alpha Upsilon chapter raised $1500 and donated the money to schools in the surrounding area whose band programs were heavily impacted by the storm. In addition to Harvey Related help, the chapter helped lead the Showcase of Southeast Texas through its first exhibition at the Texas State UIL Marching Contest, completed the Focus on Five Initiative, hosted a Women in Music program, and inducted two new honorary members as well as 10 new active members. The sisters celebrated their achievements with a retreat to the beach in Galveston. After this year, the chapter can truly understand the bond that Tau Beta Sigma provides as well as the strength of its sisters.
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K appa K appa Psi Lifetime Donors
Kappa Kappa Psi would not be the fraternity it is today without the leadership, vision, and loyal support of our alumni and friends. Please accept our sincere thanks for your ongoing and loyal support. We want to make you aware that the donation lists you will see below are based on the last 15 years of computerized records. We value your contributions to the Fraternity and wish to have you recognized here accurately. If you have additions or corrections to this list, please contact Aaron Moore at hqacc@kkytbs.org. Strive For The Highest Society $50,000-$150,000 Kenneth Corbett
Andrew Mullin Kiesha Yelverton Rebecca Myers Dennis Yu Michael Napolitano Zeta Chi Chapter David Oakley The Bohumil Makovsky Michael Osborn The Blue and White Club Guiding Spirit Society Elaine Ostrander $250-$499 $20,000- $49,999 Nathan Pickett Kimberly Ahokas Derrick Mills Christopher Pratt Jacque Alston Max & Susan Mitchell Preston Ramsey Nicholas Annan Al & Gladys Wright Tammi Ramsey Thomas Billings Kirk Randazzo Gregory Boike The Crown Pearl Society Benjamin Rebeske Nicholas Bratcher $10,000- $19,999 Daniel Reisinger Jennifer DiBenedetto Buell J. Staton Charitable Trust Charlene Ronne Paul Droste The Kerr Foundation, Inc. Nicholas Rorrer William Eidson Edward Savoy Daniel Everard The Founder's Circle Douglas Stotter Deb Friedman $5,000-$9,999 Daniel Strinkoski Michael Golemo James Alexander, Jr. Frank Stubbs Arupa Gopal Adam Cantley & Joe Panzer Michelle Turenne Corey Herron John Finocchiaro Richard Worthington Victoria Liu Daniel George Christopher Young Wendy McCann Steve Nelson National Alumni Association Mark McCarthy Theta Nu Chapter Grant Miller The President's Circle Eta Sigma Chapter Joseph Oblick $1,000-$4,999 Erik Oliva Christine Beason The Director's Club Jason Ortiz Alison Beidler $500-$999 Catherine Oster Mark Bradbourne Richard Albani Gary Overstreet Robert Bratcher Stephen Barrett John Pasquale Marie Burleigh Michael Blander Nathan Pruitt Brent Cannon Steven Brink Jeffrey Raff Sarah Casias Kyle Chaulk Robert Rahn, Jr. Samuel Cavaliere Matthew Cotton Joshua Ratliff Rod Chesnutt Lisa Croston Clarence Revelle Adam Connolly Kevin Diana Eugene Rhemann Lance Coochyouma Harold Eason Katharine Rohrich Jennifer Costello Isaac Frank Alan Rollow Gayl Doster Veronica Graves Eric Rowsey Brian Green Timothy Greenwell, Jr. Norman Sanford Matthew Grieco Amy Heavilin Walter Schilling, Jr. Alan Harriet Henry Kellogg Richard Schweichler Christopher Haughee Wendell Kimbrough Thomas Sirridge Michael Henderson Kasey Lewis Darren Smith Michael Huskey Bruce Moss Joshua Spaulding David Justin Peter Murray Diana Spiva Marco Krcatovich, II Kelly Nellis Scott Stowell Jack & Jessica Lee Maxy O'Connor Hailey Sult Noah Leininger Tom Ostrander Evan Thompson Jerry Lewis Laura Pike Bruce Vanderhoof Michael Lindsay Linda Rae William Welch Marc Martinez Phillip Rubin Marcus Wyche Malinda Matney Franklin Russell, Jr. Bret Zawilski Craig McClure William Sandy Burton Zipser Melvin Miles, Jr. Alfred Sergel, III Alpha Chapter Morgan Mirtes Nicholas Verbanic Eta Chapter Jason Mlady Samuel Viggiano Xi Chapter Eric Morson Daniel Wingard, Jr. Pi Chapter 16 - Kappa Kappa Psi & Tau Beta Sigma
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“Through this Wilderness” of Sorts: Understanding how to Embrace Brotherhood & Diversity
by Michael Lindsay Zeta Chi - ΚΚΨ University of South Carolina
Brothers of USC’s Kappa Kappa Psi (Zeta Chi) and Tau Beta Sigma (Episolon Alpha) attend the Probate of Mu Rho, (4/21/18). Brothers pictured are: Michael Saxton (Spring ’17), Austin Myers (Spring ’17), Alexis Bell (Spring ’17), Katie Cashwell (Spring ’17), Savannah Huggins (Spring ’16), Ayla El-Mereebi (Fall ’16), Brandon Smith (Fall ’16), Jason Byrd (Spring ’16), Jonathan Smith (Spring ’16), Petra Robinson (Spring ’15), Maya Ferguson (Spring ’17), Jonathan Hampton (Spring ’18), and Chase Crawford (Fall ’16). Sisters of Epsilon Alpha pictured are Hunter Antwine (Spring ’17), Adriana Benjamin (Spring ’18), Paige Brown (Spring ’18), and Averi McNeil (Spring ‘18).
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ost will agree that music, service, and brotherhood are what ties all brothers together. In the chapter room, we are bonded by these desires to promote the ideals of our fraternity. However, there are points during our times as brothers where it feels as if we are treading “through this wilderness here below”. This “wilderness” can symbolize a variety of things… academics, personal/emotional struggles, or just the overwhelming feeling of being isolated in the college setting. Despite this environment and through my time as an active brother of Kappa Kappa Psi, I have learned that you are never alone. Taking on a little brother and seeing another membership candidate class go through process, I have witnessed firsthand how brothers feel isolated from their line brothers. Oftentimes, we look for some kind of connection – a physical or emotional event – that solidifies that ideal relationship. However, that is just the thing – as brothers, we must be aware of the distinction between brotherhood and friendship. The honest truth is that we are not going to be best friends with all of our brothers – to do that is to create an artificial reality. Rather, it is through brotherhood that friendships are made. Before I was ever friends with many of the
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Zeta Chi Chapter was fortunate enough to host the 2018 SED Convention (4/14/18)
Zeta Chi visiting their little brother chapter, Kappa Beta (Clemson) for their Ritual of the Second Degree (2/23/18). Brothers from Zeta Chi pictures are (front row, L-R): Alexis Bell (Spring ’17), Jordan Eason (Spring ’16), Michael Lindsay (Spring ’17), Blake Adlam (Fall ’17), and Jordan Finley (Spring ’16).
people in my chapter, I was their brother. To feel isolated from your friends are one thing, but to be isolated from you brothers is another. Geographically and fraternally speaking, chapters can also find themselves isolated from the world around them. Whether it is intentional or not, we can oftentimes become fixated on intra-chapter issues without recognizing the inter-fraternal possibilities around us. For instance, beside ourselves, there are three other active chapter in South Carolina (Zeta Eta, Kappa Beta and Mu Rho). In addition, many of us have little brother chapter all we all have big brother chapters. Zeta Chi is currently working on first strengthening the relations in our backyards. By doing so, not only do we assure other chapters that they are not alone, but we remind ourselves of the same idea.
Zeta Chi visiting their little brother chapter, Kappa Sigma (ECU), for the Ritual of the First Degree (2/11/18). Brother of Zeta Chi pictures are: Brandon Smith (Fall ’16), Michael Lindsay (Spring ’17), Maya Ferguson (Spring ’17), and Sarah Kwak (Fall ’17).
As secretary of the Zeta Chi chapter, one of my primary objectives have been to dissolve this “wilderness” mindset. Ambassadorship of the fraternity’s ideals limits any reason to feel alone. This previous semester alone, we have been fortunate enough to visit and contact little brother chapters, as well as chapters within the state. In addition, the number of Zeta Chi brothers that visit chapters has risen dramatically over the last year as well as interest in reaching out to others. A lot of this was sparked by our hosting of the Southeastern District Convention in Charleston, SC in April. We were fortunate enough to not only host the event itself, but by being relatively close to the convention site, a number of our brothers had the opportunity to witness and experience brotherhood at its finest. Not only was this past convention the first that I had helped host, but it was the first
that I’ve been to. One thing that Zeta Chi is proud to say it has accepted with open arms is diversity. Without an acceptance of diversity, isolation and solitude do creep in. Diversity does something that transfigures a sense of loneliness into inclusion. Whether brothers don’t look like us, think like us, or have the same majors as us, we must recognize the talent within the brotherhood. By accepting diversity, those brothers that are lost in their purpose in chapter get to shine bright -perspectives develop, perceptions change, and brotherhood deepens. In conclusion, know that you are never alone. This vast network of Kappa Kappa Psi is there for you no matter what. I am proud of the diversity that this organization, and this distinguishing feature will be what will carry us forward. AEA
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From Conway to Carnegie Kylie DiLonardo
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n April 23rd, the University of Central Arkansas, Wind Ensemble had the amazing opportunity to perform in Carnegie Hall in New York City, and to feature Joseph Alessi, Principal Trombonist of the New York Philharmonic. The UCA Wind Ensemble is the top audition band at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. There is a total of 55 members and consists of undergraduate and graduate music majors as well as some non-majors. The ensemble is directed by Dr. Ricky Brooks, Director of Bands, and assisted by Mr. Brantley Douglas, Associate Director of Bands. Currently, there are three members of Kappa Kappa Psi and one member of Tau Beta Sigma in the Wind Ensemble. Last year, Dr. Brooks, received an invitation to perform at Carnegie as part of the Ensemble Spotlight Series. The series featured returning groups, and the UCA Wind Ensemble had previously performed at Carnegie in 2003. After receiving the invitation, Dr. Brooks immediately contacted UCA President,
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Houston Davis, to start planning for the exciting trip. The biggest concern for this trip was the cost as the Wind Ensemble had to pay for ground transportation, air travel and cargo, rehearsal space, instrument rental, and other costs. In order to make the trip possible the Chair of the UCA Music Department, Dr. Paige Rose, headed the fundraising campaign. Dr. Rose communicated with possible donors and facilitated all donations for the trip. President Davis and UCA pledged a major donation that secured the Wind Ensemble’s initial down payment and travel to New York. The UCA Foundation created a Music Travel Fund Giving Page in which many donors and alumni contributed funds. Dixie Band Camp, who hosts its summer camps every year on UCA campus, donated a total of $10,000 to the Wind Ensemble for the trip. In addition to these large donors, the members of the Wind Ensemble were asked to participate with a t-shirt fundraiser. For this fundraiser, donors pledging $100 or more were listed on a
t-shirt designed for the trip to Carnegie Hall. Donors pledging $200 or more had the option of adding logos to the shirt, which our local Gamma Tau chapter of Tau Beta Sigma participated in. These shirts were also sold, and their proceeds went towards the trip. The UCA Wind Ensemble wore the Carnegie shirts in New York. Stephen Cohen, a member of the Wind Ensemble, went above and beyond with a donation drive to get his hair cut. This began when a friend offered $500 for him to cut it, and the $500 was matched by another friend, who wished to be the one to cut it. Donations were made to have the event public, and by the time of the cut, nearly $2,000 had been raised. The Music Office of Snow Fine Arts also ran a silent auction for items donated by the community, which raised about $500. Another second silent auction was organized, and an upright piano was generously donated by the Music Department’s Steinway Representative. Preparation was the next big concern for the Wind Ensemble. To prepare all the music selected for the Carnegie
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performance, the music was split up into our programs for the Wind Ensemble’s other concerts that year. This way the members could learn the music but could still enjoy learning and performing other repertoire. In addition to the normal scheduled concerts in Reynolds Performance Hall, two extra concerts were scheduled to perform the Carnegie program. One performance took place at a neighboring campus- Hendrix College. Hendrix kindly loaned the Wind Ensemble the use of Staples Performance Hall and recorded the performance. The second concert was at Conway High School for the high school students. One of the pieces on the Carnegie program was William Bolcom’s Trombone Concerto. The Trombone Concerto was commissioned for the New York Philharmonic and Mr. Alessi, and the UCA Wind Ensemble performed the second and third movements with Mr. Alessi at Carnegie Hall. However, the Wind Ensemble obviously could not practice or perform in Conway with Mr. Alessi, so UCA’s own “Joe Alessi” stepped in, Professor of Trombone Dr. Justin Cook. Rehearsing and performing with Dr. Cook helped prepare the Wind Ensemble for the upcoming performance with Mr. Alessi. Fortunately, Mr. Alessi agreed to be an Artist-in-Residence for the UCA Music Department. For a few days, Mr. Alessi was
on campus and he worked with the Wind Ensemble as well as the trombone studio. Finally, the Wind Ensemble made it to New York the Friday before the Carnegie Performance. Dr. Brooks, the Music Department, and President Davis did not want the trip to be solely the concert, however, which is why the ensemble was able to fly to New York so early. Friday evening as well as all day Saturday were free of rehearsals, so the members were able to explore New York City on their own. Sunday, the ensemble rehearsed at Carol Music Studio, and Monday was the dress rehearsal and the long-awaited performance. The UCA Wind Ensemble was the final performance of the night, and the ensemble received an unexpected and long, standing ovation from the audience. I interviewed Dr. Brooks about the details and his thoughts of the Carnegie Trip. Dr. Brooks said that his reason for organizing and pushing for this amazing trip was for the experience of the students. Not just to perform in Carnegie hall and to go to New York City, but to provide the students with musical experiences that Conway cannot provide. In response to working with Joseph Alessi, Dr. Brooks said that Mr. Alessi was fun to work with; He is a world class player, but he is still very personable. Dr. Brooks then told me about
Mr. Joseph Alessi, Principal Trombone of the New York Philharmonic, and the UCA Wind Ensemble during dress rehearsal at Carnegie Hall.
a text he received from Mr. Alessi about how blown away he was with the Wind Ensemble’s performance at Carnegie. As a member of the UCA Wind Ensemble, my experiences on this trip were amazing. I am very lucky to have been in the right place at the right time to have the opportunity to be a part of the trip to Carnegie. For me, this trip was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; who knows if I would have ever gotten the time, money, and chance to go to New York City later in my life. Even if I did, how likely is it that I would get to perform on Carnegie’s stage? My time at New York was filled with excitement and awe as I watched the Broadway performance of The Lion King, walked through Times Square, explored Central Park, and as I performed with the Wind Ensemble in Carnegie Hall. The acoustics of Carnegie stage were remarkable. The ring of the last notes of our pieces lingered for so long in the hall, and it caused goose-bumps. Carnegie Hall proved its worthiness as one of the best performance halls, and I hope that someday I will get to experience other amazing performance halls. The UCA Wind Ensemble trip to New York City and Carnegie Hall was truly unforgettable for me.
UCA Wind Ensemble with Directors Dr. Ricky Brooks and Mr. Brantley Douglas at the Grand Hyatt Hotel wearing the Carnegie t-shirts.
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The Century Club is aimed at helping individuals begin a monthly giving journey. With a $9 per month contribution, individuals will reach $100 total in contributions to Tau Beta Sigma within one calendar year. The White Rose Circle is an avenue for those wishing to include Tau Beta Sigma in their estate planning. The inaugural class of The White Rose Circle will be debuted at our 75th Anniversary Celebration in 2021.
Century Club Members Tiffany Singleton Jennifer Scott Sami Kinnison Allison Leeman Tim Greenwell
The Thirteen Days of Wava proved to be and exciting time for both our chapters and alumni. A new “flash ask” during this week generated the necessary amount to fully fund the two scholarships offered by the Board of Trustees. Thank you to the following individuals for making this flash ask successful!
Marcos Alvarez Lennie Ambelang Jonathan Arton Debbie and Glen Baker Justin Brady Paula Crider Lisa Croston Olivia DeFilippo Emily Donovan Chris Foster Arieal Goodson Chris Gordon Karon and David Hammond Dr. Kathryn Kelly Oliver Kochol Allison Leeman
Christopher Lukasik Ted McCadden, Jr. Carolyn and Scott McCambridge Cathy and Melvin Miles Monika Monk Dollie O’Neill Theresa Powell Adrienne Rall Heather Roth Dr. Nicole Sanchez Kimbi Sigle Breanna Thomas Sandra Weese Siobhan Wilkes
Monthly contributions to the Tau Beta Sigma Trust Fund is one of the best ways to ensure the continued legacy and success of our organization. Thank you to the following individuals for their continued support of the mission and ideals of Tau Beta Sigma via the 1946 Club.
Marcos Alvarez Carrie Anthony Debbie Baker Justin Brady Sue Carr Lance Coochyouma Lisa Croston Emily Donovan Bill and Kelly Eidson Leslie Gartin Danny George Karon and David Hammond Dr. Kathryn Kelly Marisa Lunde Jonathan Markowski
Carolyn and Scott McCambridge Leslie McClure Cathy and Melvin Miles Jean Newman Dollie O’Neill Maisha Paggett Erika Pope Adrienne Rall Dr. Nicole Sanchez April Sansing Scott Sergeant Kimbi Sigle Jessica Smith Chelsea Zuniga
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Generosity of mind, heart and hand‌
The rich history and legacy of Tau Beta Sigma thrives and continues to grow thanks to the loyalty and passion of all who have financially supported the organization. On behalf of the Tau Beta Sigma Board of Trustees, we wish to extend our sincerest gratitude to the following individuals for their total contributions across the years. Legacy Society $50,000+ Wava Banes Founder Society $20,000 - $49,000 Alan Harriet Max Mitchell
Crown Pearl Society $10,000 - $19,999 Wava Banes Henry
Golden Lyre Circle $5,000 - $9,999 Debbie Baker Dr. Kathryn Kelly Cathy and Melvin Miles Jean Newman
Red Rose Circle $1,000 - $4999
Justin Brady Gretchen Buchen Sue Carr Lance Coochyouma Lisa Croston Judith Dulcich Bill and Kelly Eidson Dr. Dawn Farmer Kathy Godwin Christina Gordon Karon and David Hammond Patsy Hejl Reece Henry Debbie Kaplan Jonathan Markowski Heather Marshall Marc Martinez Carolyn and Scott McCambridge
Wendy McCann Leslie McClure Donna Beth McCormick Melanie Meehan Christopher Miller Janet West Miller David Oakley Dollie O’Neill Catherine Oster Elaine Ostrander Kathy Rider Dr. Nicole Sanchez April Sansing Kimbi Sigle Sanda Weese Leeann Wieser Kris Wright Kelly Collaborative Medicine
White and Blue Circle $500 - $999 Emily Anstey Courtney Biagas Meredith Brazzell Beth Bronk Paula Crider Jennifer DiBenedetto Kevin Earnest Ed Elsea Chris Foster Leslie Gartin Daniel George Tim Greenwell Lois Gribler Kim Hamilton Carol Kruse Marla Lewiski Steve Nelson Norma Parrish Linda Rae Carla Robinson Kelly Sipko Jessica Smith Mary Sue Stuart
Sisterhood Circle $250 - $499
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Connecting with Brothers on the Road to the Final Four by Emily Durie Nu - ΚΚΨ University of Michigan
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hen I picked up a trombone for the first time as an eleven year old, I never would have guessed that joining band would someday take me on a transcontinental journey to the Final Four. Throughout March 2018, the Michigan Basketball Band was fortunate enough to have the experience of a lifetime by accompanying the University of Michigan Men’s Basketball team during their pursuit of the NCAA National Championship. In the span of four weeks, I travelled with the Michigan Basketball Band to New York City, Wichita, Los Angeles, and San Antonio. The NCAA allows around 30 band representatives to accompany each Basketball team during their games, and many Nu brothers and Lambda sisters represented the Michigan Band program on these trips. While each of these adventures provided many moments to bond with our own brothers and sisters, these were also incredible opportunities to connect with chapters from across the country. Our adventure began in New York City for the B1G Championship Tournament at the beginning of March. While the Michigan Band explored the Big Apple, it was a pleasure to run across many familiar faces all around the city, such as the Zeta Epsilon brothers in the
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Michigan Basketball Band posing with a Final Four logo at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
Disney store and Gamma Pi brothers on Broadway. Before the start of most games of the tournament, our chapters were able to mingle, which provided more opportunities for Nu to meet brothers of Zeta Epsilon of Michigan State University, Gamma Pi of Purdue University, and Epsilon Omega of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As our team progressed throughout the NCAA tournament, we utilized
the OMRS to check for other chapters across the nation who we would face in the upcoming rounds. Once our team reached the Final Four, we connected with the Eta Zeta Chapter of the University of Kansas, and were able to meet with a few of their brothers before a Final Four Fan Fest performance. At this same Fan Fest performance, Nu reunited with one of our very own alumni and former Nu President, Dr. Rick Lowe, who currently serves as the
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Gamma Pi brother Nick Iavagnilio and Nu brother Emily Durie run into each other on Broadway during the B1G Championship in New York City.
Epsilon Omega brothers and Nu brothers meet before the teams face off at the B1G Championship in New York City.
Members of the Michigan Basketball Trombone section holding the West Regional Championship trophy in Los Angeles after the Michigan Basketball team advanced to the Final Four. Nu brothers include Matt Misiak (second from left) and Emily Durie (second from right).
Nu and Zeta Epsilon mingled before the teams faced off at the B1G Championship in New York City.
Director of Ensembles at Loyola University-Chicago. We also had the pleasure of meeting the brothers of the Mu Tau chapter at the University of Texas-San Antonio; UTSA served as the hosting university for Final Four activities in San Antonio, and we were happy to meet some of their brothers at a Final Four Basketball dribbling event. March Madness is an exciting time of year that brings together basketball fans from across the country, and it also brings bands together through these shared experiences. I am so grateful that my membership in Kappa Kappa Psi has provided me the the resources to connect with so many people from across the country during these unforgettable experiences. Upon meeting fellow brothers, it is incredible to know that we share a love for music that is reinforced through our bond to our brotherhood.
Nu brothers meeting up with Eta Zeta brothers and Loyola University-Chicago Director Dr. Rick Lowe, who is an former Nu president.
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The Times We Had… by Ronfled Eriko Espinoza Mu Lambda - ΚΚΨ University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Frank and Sue Mayborn Performing Arts Center
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he brothers of the Mu Lambda chapter had an adventure filled year, from: the opening of the Frank and Sue Mayborn Performing Arts Center, performing their commissioned work by David Gillingham, “Foundations”, touring to two countries, Estonia and Latvia, and closing the year out the with world premiere of Joni Greene’s work, “Out of the Shadows, Love Shines.” The brothers of Mu Lambda commissioned a new work by David Gillingham during the 2017-2018 school year. Composer, David Gillingham, wrote a piece entitled “Foundations”. The piece envisioned the building of the new Performing Arts Center (PAC) and the importance of a solid foundation. Also, due to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor’s (UMHB) Baptist roots, Dr. Gillingham derived the melodic roots of the piece from an old church hymn, “The Church is One Foundation.” During the opening of the PAC, various instrumental ensembles performed to the acoustical limitations of the hall, even alumni were brought in to perform alongside current musicians. Finishing the fall semester, members of the UMHB instantly went into full gear in preparation of their Baltic tour. The wind ensemble members later travelled to Estonia and Latvia, bringing classic American musical literature (e.g. Holst and Persichetti) with them, and giving the European premier of David Gillingham’s
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(below) Mu Lambda Brothers in front of Freedom Square, Latvia
“Foundations” and the world premiere of Josh Gottry’s percussion ensemble piece, “Roundabout”. The wind ensemble created many lifelong memories of a once in a life time experience, from: performing on the same stage as the Latvia Philharmonic, participating in a conductor symposium, performing back to back encores (after the synchronized clapping of the audience), and being conducted by a Latvian conductor. Returning home after a week-long tour in the Baltics, the UMHB wind ensemble performed a welcome home concert, then it was back to work. With only four weeks, the ensemble prepared a set list for their final concert. The ensemble’s director and the Mu Lambda chapter sponsor was asked by composer,
Joni Greene, to perform one of her pieces. Unknowingly, this would have been the world premiere of “Out of the Shadows, Love Shines.” The chapter then raised money to bring Joni Greene to our campus to work with her personally. The final concert of the year was the perfect “cherry on top” for their adventure filled year.
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The Road to Convention
by Katy Reed, Nathaniel Chockley, Kathy Creed,
Emily Giesholt, and Madison Klintworth Alpha Zeta - TBÎŁ Illinois State University
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o..we did it. The Zeta Alpha chapter of Tau Beta Sigma hosted the 2018 North Central District Convention at Illinois State University. You may remember our article from last semester during which we discussed the preplanning which went in to putting in a bid and preparing to host, however as a chapter, we can assure you that even as recently as last semester, we were not fully prepared for how much work would go in to hosting. As convention drew nearer, the meetings between sub-committee heads and with district leadership became more and more frequent and final details began to be put in place. As the head of hotels and banquet committee, I began to work with my committee and district leadership to finalize banquet details and get information out to the district regarding hotel blocks. Even with all of this though, many details were left to be finalized or continued to change as the April approached. Despite our best efforts, the weeks leading up to convention were very stressful for those of us involved with the convention planning committee. Finally, it was time. The last meeting over Google hangout came and went and sisters and brothers from around the North Central District began to arrive on campus. As we watched our event unfold, many of our fears as a host chapter were laid to rest. While we may have felt like
there was no way we were prepared, it turns out we were. As issues came up, they were able to be dealt with quickly and effectively by our workers. By the time banquet rolled around on Saturday night, it was clear that we had successfully hosted a district convention. So, how did we do it? I could say it was simple with the help of the amazing sisters of Zeta Alpha, however that would not be the whole truth. All of our work planning from the time we got the bid
in the spring 2017 helped to make our convention in April of 2018 possible. Planning, delegation, and an ability to be flexible were the qualities which allowed our chapter to successfully host. If your chapter is interested in hosting (which I would recommend that every chapter at least consider!) make sure to not only give yourself enough time to submit a high quality bid, but consider all of the planning which will need to take place in
order to have a successful event. Our chapter found that dividing tasks into three subcommittees, hotels and banquet, fundraising, and room reservation, allowed us to most effectively get everything done which we needed to. Finally, an ability to be flexible when the event actually takes place is important when hosting. There will always be some small detail which does not work out as planned, and it is how you are able to recover from these small mishaps which will make or break your event. Hosting convention at Illinois State was a wild ride for the Zeta Alpha chapter, but through the incredible dedication and hard work shown by our chapter we were successful. Even though it took a lot of time and effort to plan and host a successful district convention, it was one-hundred percent worth it. Our previous article mentioned that the sense of pride we as a chapter could take in hosting convention would make the experience worth it, and now having successfully hosted I can assure you all that this is true. Working through convention weekend with all of my sisters showed me exactly how incredible the Zeta Alpha chapter really is. Hosting convention was certainly an experience and having done it, I would absolutely recommend that other chapters consider putting in bids to host their own district conventions.
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Leslie Gartin, Midwest District Counselor - ΤΒΣ Allison Leeman, Northeast District Counselor - ΤΒΣ
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The Honor of
Honorary Membership Disclaimer: This is personal opinion intended as a future resource when selecting Honorary membership into either organization. This is not meant to shame any Chapter/District or person who has previously given Honorary membership/received Honorary membership.
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ecoming an Honorary member of the Sisterhood and Brotherhood is one of the highest honors given by each organization. During our time as Active members, it is our duty to bestow this recognition upon worthy leaders of the college band. While at times it may feel necessary to bestow this type of membership, we must remember that it is never to be an obligation. Here is a handy guide while selecting those worthy of Honorary membership. If you are nominating a person for Honorary membership into your Chapter, two questions must be answered honestly. The first: How has the person served the bands? This could be your Graduate Assistants, Announcers, volunteer Equipment Managers, or your Directors, to name a few. The second question: How has this person benefitted your Chapter? This could look like the School of Music Secretary reserving your weekly meeting room, the Graduate Assistant in charge of instrument rental/repair making sure instruments are obtained for a service project to play at a nursing home, and so forth. These questions must be answered truthfully, and the questions should warrant a healthy discussion within the Chapter.
If you are a District Council selecting worthy persons for Honorary membership in the District, the same discussion should take place. How has this person made the District a better place? We recommend that voting by a District Council to bestow Honorary membership is unanimous. This is not parliamentary procedure, but a simple suggestion that promotes the quality of the prospective candidates. In both situations, use your available resources for guidance! Chapter Sponsors, Directors of Bands, Counselors, and Governors are a wealth of valuable knowledge, specifically on knowing people and their backgrounds. Ask for their help! Not sure what the Constitutional Guidelines are in regards to Honorary membership? The Tau Beta Sigma National Constitution, article 6.607, states: HONORARY. In recognition of outstanding ability, accomplishment, or devotion to the best interest of the Sorority, a person can be given Honorary Membership by a Chapter. This shall be the highest honor which can be conferred by a Chapter. Undergraduates are ineligible for this recognition.
The Kappa Kappa Psi National Constitution, article 6.517, states: Honorary membership is the highest honor which can be conferred by a Chapter. In order to preserve the integrity of this membership, Chapters should consider other methods of recognition for those providing outstanding service and support. Honorary members of the Fraternity shall possess the same qualifications as Active or Associate members except that they shall not necessarily be regularly enrolled in the college or university where the Chapter is located nor possess any qualifications as musicians. They shall have performed outstanding service for the college or university band of Fraternity. Undergraduates are ineligible for this recognition. Ultimately, the decision is yours as a Chapter or District Council - remember to choose wisely. It is an honor to be selected to serve!
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The Charter Members of Kappa Kappa Psi
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by Steve Nelson National Executive Director Alpha - ΚΚΨ Oklahoma State University
n the last issue of The PODIUM, I wrote about Professor Bohumil Makovsky, the Oklahoma A&M College band director that inspired the movement of band leadership and service which led to the founding of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma. For this issue, I thought I would give you a few snippets of information about the 10 charter members of Kappa Kappa Psi. We often speak of them as a group, forgetting sometimes that they were unique individuals who were normal college students of the time, back in 1919. Most of them grew up in small Oklahoma towns. Several of them were veterans of World War I. Much of the information that follows has been excerpted from other sources, mostly from a retired Alpha Chapter website, so some of this may be familiar to you. Since my initiation into the Fraternity by the Alpha Chapter in 1980, I’ve always felt close to our charter members. I was fortunate to have known three of these men personally, so they are very real individuals to me. I hope these short summaries will be of interest to you was we begin the celebration of Kappa Kappa Psi’s Centennial. In any case, I hope these little bits about each of our charter members will remind us that great things come from ordinary people. William A. Scroggs is rightly called the Founder of Kappa Kappa Psi. A native of Stillwater, Oklahoma Territory, he earned a degree in Commerce and Marketing in 1922. Brother Scroggs is credited with formulating the idea of Kappa Kappa Psi and took it to Boh, who heartily supported the idea. The rest is history, as they say. A couple of interesting tidbits
about Brother Scroggs. He was elected the first president of the Alpha Chapter and served several other posts on what was called the Grand Council (National Council today). However, he never served as Grand President. Scroggs presided over the first National Convention, in 1922, in the absence of Grand President A. Frank Martin, who was unable to attend. In 1947, Brother Scroggs should have advance to Grand President, after serving as the Grand 1st Vice President. He opted to allow another brother to serve in that role. For his generosity of spirit, he was unanimously chosen as the first to receive the title of Honorary Life Grand President. He also conducted the first piece ever performed by the National Intercollegiate Band – Sousa’s Semper Fidelis march. There is much more to tell about William A. Scroggs, both as a student and in his later years. For example, while a student, he was a member of the ROTC Regimental Band, the College Band, the YMCA Club, Delta Sigma Alpha scholastic society, and the Commerce Club. After graduation, Scroggs worked mostly in insurance, primarily with Bankers Life and Casualty Company in San Diego, California. William A. Scroggs was highly involved in civic activities. He was a
prominent Shriner and a leader of local civic clubs and political groups. He was remembered as a deeply religious man. He and his wife Eula had two children, William Jr. and Susan. A. Frank Martin, was born in Sallisaw, Oklahoma Territory and attended school in Tahlequah, Oklahoma before enrolling at Oklahoma A&M College. Graduating in 1920 with a degree in Education, he also earned a master’s degree in 1925. During World War I, Brother Martin played in the same Navy band as William Coppedge. After graduation, he worked as the principal or superintendent of several Oklahoma school systems until he returned to Stillwater in 1931 for good as part of OAMC President Henry Bennett’s staff. Martin served the university in several capacities until his retirement from OAMC in 1955. A. Frank served Kappa Kappa Psi as the first Grand President from 1919 to 1922, and for 25 years as the fraternity’s third National Executive Secretary from 1939 to 1964. Because of his long service to the fraternity, he was often called "Mr. Kappa Kappa Psi." Brother Martin is one of the first three individuals to be honored as an Honorary Life Grand President, and he received the Distinguished Service to
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Music Medal with his wife Grace in 1965 for their service to the Fraternity. Brother Martin was also a key figure in the founding of Tau Beta Sigma, helping the original group at Texas Tech with the work of transitioning to a national organization. In honor of his efforts to establish the national organization and the combined efforts of both Brother Martin and his wife in the operations of the national office, Tau Beta Sigma renamed the award for its outstanding chapter the Grace and A. Frank Martin Chapter Leadership Award in 1999. Brother Martin was involved in many other organizations, including the Rotary, the Boy Scouts, the Gideons, the Masonic Lodge, the American Legion, the International Organization of Odd Fellows, and University Heights Baptist Church. He and Grace had three children: Mildred, Frances (who served as the fourth National President of Tau Beta Sigma), and Major A. Frank Martin Jr. (who was killed in a military airplane accident near Okinawa in 1954 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery). Brother Martin passed away June 9, 1982, at the age of 87. In his honor, Kappa Kappa Psi established the A. Frank Martin Award in 1984 to recognize regionallyknown band directors and laymen who have made contributions to the band field. He is buried with his wife Grace in Stillwater. Raymond D. Shannon was born in 1899 in Perkins, Oklahoma Territory. After graduating from Stillwater High School in 1917, Shannon enrolled at OAMC, earning a degree in Commerce and Marketing in 1921. Following his graduation, Shannon was the band director at Ponca City (OK) High School.
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During his college years, Brother Shannon was a member of the College Band (cornet), Glee Club, Commerce Club, Regimental Band, Sigma Tau Fraternity (which later became a chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon), as well as several other organizations. He served as Alpha Chapter president during 1920-1921. During World War II, Brother Shannon served as the social director for the USO at Fort Monroe, Virginia, and later became the music director at Columbia University, receiving a master’s degree in 1926. Shannon later worked as band director at Long Island University and helped with the founding of the now-defunct Beta Zeta Chapter. Shannon was the Fraternity’s first Grand 1st Vice-President, from 1919 to 1922, and Grand Secretary-Treasurer from 1951-1952. He also served as the District IX/X (now Northeast) Governor from 19411952. Brother Shannon passed away on Long Island at the age of 52, in 1952 following a brief illness. He was survived by his wife Esther and his daughter Mary Lou. Clyde Haston, an 1893 native of Hutto, Texas, moved to the town of Tribbey in Oklahoma Territory in 1896. After moving to Stillwater in 1910, Haston enrolled at Oklahoma A&M College in 1912 as a sub-freshman. In 1917, he left OAMC to serve in World War I, returning a year later to resume his studies. Graduating OAMC in 1920 with a degree in Agriculture, Haston also earned a master’s degree in 1928. Married to Hazel Merritt in 1922, they eventually had five sons and one daughter. Haston’s career included working as a teacher in the Tulsa area, as a professor of Agronomy for OAMC, and as a project
manager for the USDA Soil Conservation Service until his retirement in 1963. Students of history will note that his work in soil conservation during the 1930’s was particularly important during the Dust Bowl years in Oklahoma. Brother Haston’s fraternity service is notable for his term as the first Grand 2nd Vice-President from 1919-1922. Along with William Coppedge, Haston is credited with the design of the Fraternity’s pearl badge and crest. Along with serving as a drum major of the Regimental Band, Haston was also a member of the Glee Club, the Aggie Society, Omega Literary Society, and Sigma Tau Fraternity (later Sigma Phi Epsilon). Clyde Haston is buried in Stillwater next to his wife Hazel, and their son Donnie. Clayton Soule was born June 24, 1897, in Pennsylvania, and moved at a young age to the small town of Nowata, Oklahoma Territory. He graduated from OAMC in 1921 with a degree in Engineering. After graduation, Brother Soule began work as an engineer for Oklahoma Gas and Electric. He married Teresa May Scott in 1926. A veteran of World War I, Brother Soule was active as a leader in the Boy Scouts and was also a member of the Oklahoma Camera Club, winning numerous awards for his pictures. Brother Soule was a Freemason and also a member of the Mayflower Society. Brother Soule was the Fraternity’s first Grand Secretary. He passed away in 1990, at the age of 93 and is buried with his wife Teresa in Oklahoma City. Soule’s campus activities included
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the Regimental Band (tuba), college band, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity and the Engineering Society. Clayton Soule's was an avid photographer, a passion that developed with a box Brownie camera in 1913 and continued throughout his lifetime. Soule won Print of the Year honors from the Gulf States Camera Club Council about the same time he celebrated his 88th birthday. Examples of his photography can be found at the Oklahoma History Society website at http://gateway.okhistory.org (search for the Clayton Soule Collection). Carl A. Stevens was born in 1898 in Quapaw, Indian Territory. Brother Stevens received his degree in Engineering from OAMC in 1921. Campus involvement included the Regimental Band, the Order of the Fiery Domes (a redheads club), the Engineering Society and the Omega Literary Society. After graduation, Brother Stevens worked as a mechanical engineer for the Sinclair Refining Corporation in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. He was head of the War Production Board during World War II, and was active in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Brother Stevens took an active role in his community as a Shriner and was a baritone player in the Tulsa Community Band for several decades. Brother Stevens served Kappa Kappa Psi as its first Grand Treasurer. He passed away 1985 and is buried with his wife Gladys in Tulsa, OK. William A. Coppedge, born 1896 in Grove, Indian Territory, earned a degree in Commerce and Marketing from OAMC in 1920. Brother Coppedge served in the U.S. Navy in both World Wars, achieving a final rank of Lieutenant Commander. In World War I, he played in the same military band as A. Frank Martin in New Orleans. After his graduation, Brother Coppedge worked for the government
and later accepted a position at Auburn University, beginning as an assistant professor of industrial engineering and shops. He earned a master's degree in Education from Auburn and later retired as a professor there. Brother Coppedge is credited, along with Clyde Haston, with the design of Kappa Kappa Psi's pearl badge. In a remembrance published in a 1976 issue of The PODIUM, A. Frank Martin noted that Brother Coppedge always felt the Fraternity was "the heart of the band." Brother Coppedge passed away in 1975, and is buried in Auburn, AL with his wife Helen and a marker remembering their daughter Margaret, who was buried at sea. Brother Dick Hurst was born in Oklahoma City, but not much is known about him, unfortunately. We know that he graduated OAMC in 1922 with a degree in Commerce and Marketing, following service in the US Navy during World War I. He served the Fraternity as its second Grand Secretary from 1922-23. For a time after graduation Hurst worked as a salesman for Continental Oil Company. Hurst’s campus activities included the Regimental Band, the College Band (cornet), Lambda Chi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Psi. George Asher Hendrickson was born in Kansas in 1897, and spent part of
his childhood in Detroit, MI and Boynton, OK. He graduated OAMC in 1922 with a degree in Engineering and worked for Detroit Edison Corporation. After living most of his adult life in Detroit, Brother Hendrickson retired to Saratoga, California in 1985. He passed away there in 1989. Hendrickson served the Fraternity as the second Grand Treasurer, and participated in OAMC’s Regimental Band, College Band and Orchestra (clarinet). Iron Hawthorne Nelson, born in 1899 in Randolph, Kansas, was the son of Baptist missionaries. His family later moved to Stillwater where Nelson graduated Stillwater High School in 1917. Known by his friends at “IH” or “Nels”, Brother Nelson graduated OAMC in 1921 with a degree in petroleum chemistry. After marrying Muriel Tice in 1925, IH began working as a medical technician in 1930 and soon entered medical school at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Nelson settled in Tulsa after completing his medical studies and became a much respected Pathologist. Named Tulsa’s Doctor of the Year in 1981, Brother Nelson passed away in 1986, and is buried with Muriel in Tulsa. Brother Nelson was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha, the Regimental Band, College Band and the Scientific Society, while a student at OAMC.
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Evan Thompson, National President - ΚΚΨ
Thoughts for a Great Year
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rothers across the country have returned to their campuses to begin another year of service, leadership, and musicianship. Many of our members are section leaders, squad leaders, drum majors, or student staff for their marching and athletic bands. As you read this article, our members have settled into the routines of their classes, the excitement (or disappointment) of football, and the pageantry of the college band. By this time, many of our chapters have also settled into routines for meetings, recruitment or education programs, and projects. With all of the work and excitement frontloaded at the beginning of a school year, how do we settle down and get to work for our bands? How can the brother with no title or position affect the band culture and the chapter? How can brothers embrace failure and use that process to learn and grow?
Staying Focused
It is possible for each of us to get caught up in the feelings and the drama of returning to school and starting a new year. With a break comes renewal for many and the possibility for new ideas, new attitudes, and a fresh start. It can also mean the return of trust issues, concern, and fear. As a chapter and as individuals, it is easy for us to focus on things that simply don’t matter. Here are a few things that do. Great relationships among members is essential to this “fraternity thing” we call a brotherhood. We are called to treat each member as a friend and brother without reservation. This is not hyperbole; this is a value. Make connections with your fellow brothers and commit yourself to learning
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more about everyone. Procedures are essential to a chapter’s success. Each brother must do their fair share, attend meetings and events, and stay true to our values. Ensure that chapter procedures and policies are fair, attainable, and in line with promoting our ritualistic values. Finally, make sure you are working with your directors and sponsor to maintain clear priorities for the band program. Your overall service and leadership programming for the band should be done in collaboration with the directors and align with their vision for the band program. Take time to slow down and listen to your adult advisors before planning and initiating new programs.
Leading Without a Title
Fundamental to any successful chapter are the countless brothers over the years who never held a title or position but were always looked to as a true leader and voice for the fraternity. These brothers embody our ritualistic values, love band, and care for others. You do not need a title to be a positive leader and affect change in your band and chapter. You need passion for your cause, an ability to listen to understand, and a desire to see everyone win. With passion, you create something that others want in their life. When other band members or chapter members see brothers on fire with school spirit and pride, it creates a buy-in that can only come from a peer. Each brother, title or not, is setting an example for their fellow band member or chapter member through their attitude and the grace given to others. These brothers do not shy away from opportunity simply because they did not seek an office or
position. These true leaders know what our ritual calls us to be, and they live those values each day with purpose and pride.
Learning from Failure
One of the great challenges of leadership as a college student is the fear to fail or make mistakes particularly in front of their peers. Many student leaders want to portray an image of strength, knowledge, and capability. They believe the only way to build trust and credibility is to always have the answer. They want to get every question right and receive the extra credit as well. But that is not reality. Failure is inevitable, and setbacks will occur. The truth is that there is a brilliance in failure, and there are new possibilities on the other side of that vulnerability. Those new possibilities include a lift in the spirit of a leader recognizing that they no longer have to pretend to be perfect, they no longer have to fear their work or peers, and they grow overtime into better versions of themselves. When good leaders accept failure as a necessary partner in their growth, they become a more ideal brother of Kappa Kappa Psi. They recognize that getting it right is not as important as doing it together. They appreciate others and keep their focus on creating deeper bonds of friendship. They embrace their privilege of membership and strive to do their best for their brothers and their bands.
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Katie Rixon, Chair of the ΤΒΣ Alumni Association
3 Ways to Keep Music in Your Life after Graduation
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ongratulations! You’ve graduated! All those years in band and Tau Beta Sigma were fun, but now they are over, right? WRONG! For those of us who did not graduate with a music degree, it may seem like all of those hours invested in refining our musician skills are long lost as we move into our chosen career fields. Fortunately, there are ways to keep both music and TBS a part of our postgraduate lives. I would be remiss if I didn’t promote the natural “next step” in your TBS membership- joining the Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association! As a part of the TBSAA, you have opportunities to give back to the sorority as an alumni, while also being able to participate in alumni centered programming, apply for grants and scholarships, and network with other alumni in your chosen field. In addition, members of the TBSAA have opportunities to serve on committees and in various leadership roles within the sorority. The thing I love the most about the TBSAA is how I have made new friends outside of my home chapter and district. When we come together for events, including district and national conventions, I am able to connect with other alumni and make new bonds without being exclusive to Theta Theta.
community band. A simple search online can lead to you community bands in your area and the required elements of becoming a member. The benefits of being in a community band include making new friends, professional networking, and, of course, getting to continue playing your instrument. There are different levels of commitment involved in the community band world. You can find bands that fit within your personal schedule and within your preferred level of difficulty. Regardless the specific details that work best for you, community bands are a great place to socialize with fellow musicians,
and maybe even some TBS alumni, too! If being a member of a band is more than you are able to commit, a final approach to keeping music in your life is by simply supporting bands! A few ways to support bands without a significant time commitment are attending local concerts, volunteering with local schools, and promoting local musicians. I currently do not have the time available to be a member of a community band, so one thing I love doing is attending the band concerts of my family and my students at school. It’s great to get the concert band feels without having to spend hours practicing my flute! I also enjoy having a night out with friends and going to a piano bar or to see local musicians perform. My sister-in-law’s father is an Americana singer and songwriter in the Dallas area, so my husband and I have a lot of fun when we have the opportunity to support fellow musicians by seeing his band play!
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Jonathan Markowski, National President - ΤΒΣ
A Culture of Excellence
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eginnings. Spring is usually seen as the time of new beginnings, but most of us live in a world where a slight chill in the air and flipping the calendar to months that end in “ber” mean a chance to start something new. Now is the time when plans are made, and as we all know, proper planning prevents poor performance. This summer at our National Leadership Conference, I had the opportunity to spend some time talking with the District Officers of Tau Beta Sigma. The conversation began with a discussion on the overarching strategic goals of the Sorority and how district goals should be aligned with and in support of those goals. However, as our conversation progressed, we began to discuss creating cultures of excellence in each chapter. Now, some may disagree with me, but I believe that many of the things that chapters do become habit, whether those be good habits or bad habits. We certainly have many chapters that have very good habits – these chapters are often cited for their excellence and consistency. We do have some chapters with bad habits as well, but thankfully those are few and far between. Then what remains are habits that aren’t necessarily good or bad, they simply lead to stagnation, and ultimately mediocrity. Don’t get me wrong, there are certainly worse things than mediocrity! In Tau Beta Sigma, however, we pride ourselves on our excellence. For our organization to be successful, our chapters need to be excellent on a regular and consistent basis. We need to cultivate an organizational culture of excellence within the Sorority as a whole.
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Many of you know what an organizational culture of excellence looks and feels like, as many of you come from band programs where this is the norm. Yet, we see individuals who live by “rehearsal starts at 7 that means I’m in my chair with my instrument ready to play a downbeat at 7” that struggle with starting a chapter meeting on time. We also see chapters who know that “to be early is to be on time, to be on time is to be late” turn in paperwork and dues late. Why the disconnect? So, what would a culture of excellence look like for the Sorority? Everyone has a different idea of excellence, and I think we can agree that excellence is going to come in a variety of diverse ways. Maybe this is my personal vision of TBS excellence, but I’d like to share it with you. If we take a trip to JMark’s Fantasy Land ™, and enter my idyllic version of Tau Beta Sigma, here is what I think we would see:
1. Every chapter would recruit sufficient quality members to ensure the continued success of the chapter.
Notice that I didn’t put a number down here. I don’t know exactly how many members any particular chapter needs to be successful, but I know that zero doesn’t quite work. We know that not every chapter is going to be forty members or more, but when chapters are constantly recruiting to survive instead of recruiting to thrive we run out of time to be excellent. Chapters should recruit quality members, educating them in the history and traditions of the Sorority and
developing them into leaders who can pick up the baton when it comes time.
2. Every chapter would turn in all paperwork and dues on time.
We’re all tired of talking about late paperwork. Maybe you thought I wouldn’t mention it because it wasn’t #1 on my list. The bottom line is that it should be a simple thing to turn in paperwork on time. We understand that sometimes things happen, especially when it comes to Sponsor and Band Director signatures. Even so, if you are from a chapter where this is an issue I would highly encourage you to set up a meeting time with those individuals where you talk through the paperwork and make sure that all of the correct OMRS buttons are pushed. Often, when paperwork is late “because the band director didn’t sign it on time,” we notice that the chapter sent it to them at the last minute and expected a very quick turn around time. Have a conversation with your Sponsor and Band Director. Make sure they know that the paperwork is coming. Ask them when they need it by in order for them to sign it on time – and then get it done on time.
3. Every chapter would complete all stripes in Focus on Five.
The Focus on Five campaign was designed for all chapters to participate in National Programs and initiatives; the Lyre pieces were designed as extra challenges. While it has been awe-inspiring to see the number of chapters that participate continue to increase and to see chapters complete the whole flag, we still have a lot of room for improvement in terms of all chapters in the nation completing all of the stripes.
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4. Every chapter would send at least one delegate to District and National Conventions.
Aside from the amazing fun, social experience that we have at District and National Conventions, these events are business meetings of the organization. Your vote counts, your voice will be heard, and your opinion matters – but none of these things are [possible if your chapter does not attend. Yes, there will be obstacles such as scheduling conflicts or financial pressures, and we understand that. We are not saying that everyone from every chapter should attend (although that would be incredible!). We just ask that at least one person goes so that they can participate, represent the chapter, and bring back information and ideas to share.
5. Every chapter would represent and serve their college/university bands with distinction.
This is an area that we do well in. We need to bring the level of excellence that we bring to serving bands to each of the other areas of our mission, values, and operations. Thank you for joining me on a trip into my imagination to see a glimpse of what I hope the future holds for chapters of Tau Beta Sigma. Now that we’ve taken this journey together and you’ve heard my vision, I’ll leave you with the Tau Beta Sigma vision statement: We provide exceptional service to collegiate bands and promote equality and diversity, including empowering women in the band profession. We cultivate leadership, educational achievement, music appreciation and community development.
Congratulations to the recipients! Outstanding Student Leaders Scholarship: Ashlyn McDonald, Zeta Omicron Chapter
Patsy Drury Hejl Scholarship for Outstanding Musical Achievement: Megan Darlington, Beta Gamma Chapter
Wava Scholarship: Bonnie Bearden, Beta Chapter
Legacy Scholarship: Katie Brink, Chi Chapter
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Dr. Nicholas Bratcher Vice President For Programs - ΚΚΨ
Promulgating Programs
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rothers, the new academic year is upon us, and many of us are gearing up for our first band performances, classes, and of course, Fraternity experiences. On the subject of fraternal experiences, we are less than a year out from the 2019 National Convention, held in the place where it all started…Stillwater, Oklahoma! Plan now, so that your Chapter can be in the building! Your National Council has been hard at work this biennium to continue to offer quality programs to our membership. As you begin the school year and start to execute your Chapter agendas, I invite you to participate in our Fraternity programs for the benefit of your chapters and band programs.
Month of Musicianship The Month of Musicianship continues to be one of the primary initiatives for Kappa Kappa Psi. Held each November, the Month of Musicianship gives chapters the opportunity to provide musical enrichment activities for their membership, band program, and the surrounding community. Last November, we hit a milestone! 90% of active chapters reported participating in the Month of Musicianship! Even though this is awesome, I think we can do better. This year, I encourage chapters to find ways (several) to promote our love of band and our love of music during our Month of Musicianship. Go as a group to a concert or volunteer to help an ensemble you do not usually support. Usher a concert, organize a reading band, or set up a lab band for music majors to practice
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conducting. Provide money to bring a professional musician to your campus (we’ll get to that later). Consider reaching out beyond your university to support a local high school or community band. Let’s prove to the world that we are living our mission and purposes! Lastly, we are continuing with our hashtag contest. Last October, we started the “Month of Musicianship Hashtag Contest.” Our active and alumni membership will have the opportunity to come up with a clever hashtag for “Month of Musicianship.” The winning idea will be the official hashtag for the month of November. The winner will also get their district convention registration fee paid for. Last year’s winner was Emily Durie from the Nu Chapter with the hashtag, #MusicCharmsNovember.
Chapter Development Grant The Kappa Kappa Psi Chapter Development Grant was created to promote leadership and chapter operations training for the brothers and band programs where chapters of Kappa Kappa Psi are located. The grant promotes the mission of the Fraternity by providing funds to bring one or more presenters to appropriate chapter functions. Chapters can receive up to $1000 in order to bring a presenter to discuss a wide variety of topics including: Fiscal Operations (budgeting, finances); Officer Development (OMRS, Chapter Paperwork); Chapter and Membership Development; and Membership (Recruitment and Retention, Road to Wisdom, Post Membership Education).
The application can be found at www. kkpsi.org under the “Programs” tab.
Matching Grant Is your Chapter looking to bring a guest performer, composer, or conductor to your campus for a musical project? Then the Matching Grant from Kappa Kappa Psi can help with your endeavors! The Matching Grant is a program that provides financial support for obtaining guest conductors and performing artists for college/university bands. The program provides financial support, up to $500, for programming and concerts twice a year. This program is not restricted only to college and university band programs with chapters of Kappa Kappa Psi. Applications for projects beginning in the Fall semester must be postmarked between August 1 and December 1. Applications for projects beginning in the Spring semester must be postmarked between January 1 and June 30. Decisions will be made, first, by electronic means, and then with a mailed award letter. This letter will include paperwork that must be submitted within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of all programming to receive reimbursed funds. That date will be included in all award correspondence.
Silver Baton Award Does your Chapter have a longstanding volunteer or staff member that is instrumental in the day to day
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functions of the program? Perhaps you have an administrator who has been #teamband since their tenure. The Silver Baton is a great way for your Chapter to recognize them! The Silver Baton Award is intended to recognize individuals for service to bands for noteworthy longevity and continuous quality. This award is broad in nature and allows chapters the opportunity to nominate band educators, volunteers, administrators, and others for national recognition. Chapters could, for example, nominate Silver Baton individuals who have contributed significant service to bands over an extended period of time through:
• their professional work as college band directors, • their careers as band music educators, • their support of bands as university administrators, • their furtherance of bands as operational and support staff, • their assistance to bands as longtime volunteers, or • their addition to band repertoire as composers.
I encourage all Chapters to look into our Fraternity awards for recognition and support, especially as we head into our Centennial. We look forward to receiving your questions and applications in the coming months, as well as seeing all of your creativity for our Month of Musicianship! If you have any questions about our programs or awards, please visit our website, or contact Dr. Nicholas Bratcher, National Vice President for Programs at nbratcher@kkpsi.org. Good luck, and best wishes on a great year!
Any chapter in good standing, with the approval of its Sponsor(s) and Director of Bands, may nominate a candidate. For more information, please visit https:// www.kkpsi.org/silver-baton/.
CONGRATULATIONS Matthew Gordon
Delta
Madeline Jory
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William Moon
Zeta Chi
Travis Carroll
Theta Nu
Megan Gullone
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Going For Great With the Focus On Five Campaign
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here are many things that make Tau Beta Sigma a great organization to be a part of and our Tau Beta Sigma National Programs are an important part of why we continue to be great. TBS National Programs provide us with tangible activities to help promote and embrace the purposes of our organization. By having a set of well-established programs in place, it allows the organization to continue to have a clearly defined identity for those who want to know what we are all about. Each year the Focus On Five Campaign provides chapters with an opportunity to share with the National Organization their approach to promoting TBS National Programs. The campaign was first developed and launched during the 2014-2015 school year. The 2018-2019 school year marks the 5th year anniversary of its inception. While chapters have done a good job of embracing the campaign over these past five years, there’s still a lot of growth needed in maximizing the quality of projects executed and lots of room to go from a good campaign, to a great campaign. We’ll come back to this thought a little later. On many occasions, the National Council can collectively be heard encouraging chapters to participate in our National Programs, yet there are still so many chapters that haven’t taken that plunge yet. Needless to say, it has left us scratching our heads, wondering why more chapters don’t participate. There have been a variety of reasons given, but tied for first at the top of the list are not knowing what the programs are and then not knowing how to plan or execute the projects. Let’s take a moment to unpack each of the National Programs and ways
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to be successful at executing each.
Women in Music Speaker Series:
This National Program is the hallmark of all of the Sorority’s National Programs. Speakers are featured yearly at each of the six district conventions and every two years during our biannual National Convention. Chapters are encouraged to plan Women in Music Speaker events each year. Some ways to make your event a memorable one are: • Having a speaker along with a recital. • Hosting a reception after the presentation. • Inviting members of your band and the campus to attend this event. • Live streaming the event on social media. • Having not just one speaker, but having a panel of Women In Music Speakers. • “There’s a guide for that:” Be sure to read through the TBS National Programs Guide on our national website (https:// www.tbsigma.org/women-in-music/). Great women to ask to present: • Band Directors • Instrumental studio instructors • Composers • Instrumentalists or performers • Musicologists (i.e.: Those who teach Music History, Music Theory or other music based scholastic course). • Music Therapists • Music passionate (i.e.: Women who may have a career that is not music based, but find time to still make music in some other capacity such as being a member of a community band).
• Music administrators (i.e. Women who work on the business side of music such as chairs of music departments, record producers, artist development, music directors etc.). Great places to look for speakers: • In your music department • In your local community music outlets (schools, community bands, etc.) • In your TBS Alumni ranks
Crescendo: A Musical Youth Initiative:
This program addresses one of our fundamental purposes: “To promote the existence and welfare of the collegiate bands and to create a respect and appreciation for band activities and achievements among the listening pubic everywhere.” The main focus is to maintain the future growth of the college band, but encouraging younger musicians to get involved or stay involved with music all the way to college. Examples of great activities that chapters can do are: • Hosting an instrument petting zoo for elementary school students. • Playing a children’s concert of familiar repertoire for younger students. • Providing music lessons to younger band students. • Helping a local Girl Scout Troop earn their music patch through musical activities • Hosting a music of the world day for younger students. • Playing a pep rally or actual sporting event with junior high or high school students. • …And Yes, there’s a guide for this one too on the national website (www. tbsigma.org/crescendo/).
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Who to work with: • Local band directors and music teachers in your community. • ΤΒΣ or ΚΚΨ alumni who are band directors/music teachers. • After school programs such as the Boys & Girls Club, local Parks & Recreation Organizations, Girl Scouts of America, etc. • Other campus music organizations (ΦΜΑ, ΣΑΙ, ΜΦΕ, ΚΚΨ etc.) in order to have balanced instrumentation.
Coda: The Coda Program
is the newest of our National Programs and it uses many of the same principles found in the “Crescendo” program, but is geared towards working with senior citizens within their communities. Like the title indicates, the program’s purpose is to focus on cultivating and continuing musicianship, as well as an appreciation for music during the “concluding passage” of life. Great Coda activities can include: • Playing a concert for individuals age 55+ • Hosting an instrument demonstration or petting zoo for senior citizens. • Hosting a “Name that tune” recital (you provide the live music on your instruments) • Creating a drum or percussion rhythm circle event for senior citizens • Creating a kazoo band for senior citizens • Guess what? Yep, you got it in one…there’s a guide for this one TOO! (https://www.tbsigma.org/coda/). Who to work with: • Local nursing homes. • Senior citizen communities and villages • Civic organizations that host events for senior citizens. • Other campus music organizations (ΦΜΑ, ΣΑΙ, ΜΦΕ, ΚΚΨ etc.) in order to have balanced instrumentation.
Bandswomen Networking Program: Because Tau Beta Sigma promotes the empowerment of women in the band
profession, we have taken the initiative to uphold this facet by offering a networking platform for women band directors. Though all of the members of this Facebook Group need to be band directors in order to join, there are still key ways in which chapters can help this cause: • Encourage any female relatives, friends, coworkers, sisters, brothers, etc. who are band directors to join. • Post information about joining the Facebook Group in your band hall or at the alumni events that you host. • If you are a female band director upon graduation, be sure to join the group and bring a friend!
National Intercollegiate Band and Commissioning Program:
These are actually two programs that go hand in hand and are very special to Tau Beta Sigma because we share them jointly with our brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi. Since 1953, the NIB has been the resident ensemble for both organization’s Commissioning Program and because of this, it has become the longest-running commissioning program for wind band music in the United States. The NIB takes place every two years in conjunction with our biannual National Convention and though there are only a handful of ways for chapters to participate, each are crucial to the continued success of these two programs: • Audition for the National Intercollegiate Band!!! • Promote and host an NIB Recording Session for your school of music. • Provide a travel stipend for the members of your band program who make the NIB. • Ask your wind band conductor to consider including pieces commissioned by Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi in their concert programming.
organizations (ΦΜΑ, ΣΑΙ, ΜΦΕ, ΚΚΨ etc.). • Your Directors of Band and other band staff • Your District Leadership (they might be able to program a recording session into your annual district convention). Hopefully after reading through this, you’ll have a better understanding of our National Program. As promised, I’m going back to a theme from up top and I want to leave you with the following: “Good is the enemy of great.” The knowledge of the differentiation between these two words has proven to be at the core of our organization, so much so that the latter word is a definitive part of the sorority’s motto: “Tau Beta Sigma, For Greater Bands.” In terms of Tau Beta Sigma, one can’t help but wonder what our organization would be if our founders had established our sisterhood using a version of the word “good,” within our motto, rather than “greater.” This begs the question, would we still exist if it were “Tau Beta Sigma, For Good Bands?” “Good,” doesn’t have the same ring to it as “great,” and collectively, it definitely doesn’t roll off the tongue as easily. As you navigate another year of the Focus On Five Campaign, I want to encourage all of you to strive to be GREAT at what we do!
Who to work with: • Members of other music
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Keys To Happiness
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act: Every day in Tau Beta Sigma is not going to be filled with hugs and bunnies and rainbows. There is always that point in the semester when tensions are high and the mumbles and complaints begin to come out of the woodwork. It is not one persons job within your chapter to take the blame for this or make it their mission to turn frowns upside down, but it takes a conscious effort from your whole chapter to make your chapter a place that members are able to be happy. One size does not fit all and not all tactics can create immediate results, but trying to make a change and break the habit is worth the try, and here are some ideas to help create happiness within your chapter.
1-Serve with a Purpose
I have been reading a book entitled “How to be Happy at Work” where the author has conducted research to identify what makes a person happy in their job or career. One of the factors to happiness that was uncovered was “A sense of purpose and a chance to contribute to something bigger than yourself.” This idea of purpose is something that has attracted many Sisters and Brothers to Tau Beta Sigma, and most likely something that makes you stay every year. I can think of five purposes of our organization that can be used to help our members keep a sense of optimism and fortitude as things get tough. As a chapter we can use our five purposes to ignite the fire within our members by creating service events that are in line with our purposes. Allow members to reflect on what purpose resonates within them and encourage them to serve their band and chapter through that purpose. Also, encourage
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your members to step outside of your chapter to see Tau Beta Sigma on a larger scale by becoming involved in district and national programming. Reflecting on and finding action within our purposes can take your chapter to another level and not just within the services that you provide. Your members can find the fortitude and courage to….
2. See and Ideal and Seize Upon it…
The second factor to finding happiness is knowing and having a vision for the future that creates a sense of hope and optimism within your chapter. “Where there is no vision.. there is no hope”(George Washington Carver) is a quote that explains it all. Working aimlessly towards an undefined goal is a waste of time, and when we wake up and realize that we have been hustling for months and are not sure what we are working for… what has been the point all along? Just as our national chapter has a vision that we strive to achieve- each chapter should create a vision statement for the year (or 10) to give your members an ideal to hold on to and to work for. Having a unified vision within your chapter creates buy-in on activities, and allows your members to not only see the purposes of our organization, but a vision and hope as they find happiness within their day.
3. Sisterhood/ Brotherhood Through Service
The final factor that author Annie McKee discussed in her book “How to be Happy at Work” is such a simple one: “Resonate, Friendly Relationships.” This
idea is simple but it is SO crucial to finding happiness or even a glimmer of happiness in the day to day. My company has been going through lots of change and it has been difficult to be optimistic about the future of the company and morale was rather low in the office. The one thing that has helped me to see the purpose of my work, and find hope for the future has been the relationships that I have with my coworkers. The work we do in Tau Beta Sigma is not always glamorous, but it is the people that we are serving alongside that make it all worthwhile. Encourage and create programming within your chapter that fosters relationships. Find time during the busy part of the semester to allow members to fellowship and build bonds as they decompress after a long week. We are TBS and Friends to all… and building bonds within our chapters makes the work that we do meaningful… which helps members to have hope in our common vision and purpose. As this article comes to a close, I challenge you to think of a few ways that your chapter can incorporate these ideas to creating a chapter environment that is a place members can find happiness. How can you find ways to allow members to reflect and serve through our purposes? What is the vision that you have for your chapter? How can you encourage your sisters and brothers to build bonds? Allow your whole chapter to have a part in developing the culture of your chapter because this is a team project and teamwork makes the dream work.
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The Executive Council of the TBSAA is sincerely appreciative of the additional donation that these dedicated alumni give to the Association through their membership in the GOLD STAR CLUB for the 2018-2019 year. With these additional funds going toward future goals, the TBSAA is working to increase grant and scholarship opportunities for our members, support more events like our 5K program and mentorship program, and find greater fellowship opportunities at district and national conventions. You can learn more about our GOLD STAR CLUB and join the TBSAA at www.tbsalumni.org. Michelle Adams David Alexander Evette Alfred Veanda Allen Marissa Archuleta Yslette Arispe Jonathan Arton Jillian Baaklini Deborah Baker Kwinton Baylor Valerie Beerbower Destinee Bennett Pamela Bennett Carmen Booker Justin Brady Cicely Brantley Erwin Brown Kimberly Burrell Danyell Butler Sue Carr Jasmine Causey Debra Chappell Angela Chin VanTarsha Clarke Lance Coochyouma Queenster Covington Bridgette Crawford-Bell Lisa Croston Amanda Dickson
Emily Donovan Haley Duff Harmona Epps HaShawn Epps Dawn Farmer Erika Faulk Gayle Ferguson Sarah Fitzgerald Christopher Foster Gwyn Fox Stump Cathy Frank Kathy Godwin Tim Greenwell Meaghan Hall David Hammond Karon Hammond Alan Harriet Valeria Hicks Kandice Horton Rosalind Howard Markitha Humphrey Donnaysia Ifield Demetria Jackson Dr. Kathryn Kelly Courtney Kennebrew Heidi Kranz Katherine Langley Jada Lee Allison Leemann
Kymberly Littlejohn Tamara Lovejoy Christopher Lukasiak Rene’ Mark Jonathan Markowski Dr. Ted McCadden Carolyn McCambridge Scott McCambridge Wendy McCann Leslie McClure Rosalyn McDonald Natasha McDowell Verinda McGee Heather McGowan Vanessa McPherson Brianna Mitchell Kishera Mitchell Tundra Morris Eric Morson Larietta Moultrie Julia Orcutt Maisha Paggett Theresa Powell Jeaiza Quinones Adrienne Rall Chelsea Rasing Linnetta Ratliff Katie Rixon Tanisha Robles Castaneda
Amber Scott Jahn Scott Jennifer Scott Scott Sergeant Sharae Sharp ClinTonya Shorter Kimbi Sigle Kerry Simon Zara Simpson Alexis Smith Jessica Smith Meghan Smith Vedette Spellman Anne Spieth Brandy Stallworth Samantha Toback Erika Walker Gemila Washington Kathy Webster Janet West Miller Terri White Bridgette Williams Lashann Williams LaTanya Williams La’Trya Willis Jenna Woodward Marcus Wynche Tyra Yiare
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When It Matters
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ver the past biennia, many in our fraternity have explored and examined the central tenets of our fraternity, including its five purposes, its current mission and vision, and the reasons why our brotherhood continues to matter nearly a century after its founding. By considering examples of our fraternal values in action, I believe that we can also gain some insight regarding when our brotherhood matters.
our musical performances, interpersonal relationships, and other activities are informed by the values we endeavor to live each day. Second, the report noted that, in the hours following the shooting, Mr. Seifert connected with all of the 110 students in the school’s band program to confirm that they were unharmed. As brothers, we accept a unique duty of devotion toward our fellow band members, and we work together to promote their well-being.
During Times of Trouble
These two alumni brothers’ actions in a moment of crisis highlight the values of honor, integrity, respect, and loyalty that are foundations of our fraternity, and I expect that their actions will continue to inspire my own service with Kappa Kappa Psi.
When facing truly harrowing circumstances, some of our brothers recently modelled the values underlying our fraternity. On May 18th, 2018, a mass shooting occurred at Sante Fe High School near Houston, Texas. Alumni brother Matthew Seifert (Beta Gamma Chapter at Louisiana State University) is the school’s band director at this high school, while alumni brother John Anderson (Delta Sigma Chapter at University of Texas at Arlington) is the school’s assistant band director. Shortly after this shooting, news reporting and social media posts described how both of these brothers reacted swiftly to ensure their students’ safety. One particular article regarding Mr. Seifert’s actions (available at http:// www.wpta21.com/story/38226131/ homestead-high-school- graduatehelped-protect-s) has special resonance for brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi. First, the story includes Mr. Seifert’s quote, “You only rise to the level of your training.” While this quote was made in the context of the school’s crisis response and undoubtedly reflects Mr. Seifert’s military background, it also conveys a larger lesson on how
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and our fraternity’s worth cannot be truly assessed by a review of its income statements and property valuations. The most valuable assets of our bands and fraternity are their people. Therefore, our service to these bands and our support of Kappa Kappa Psi must be guided by an impulse to work for the betterment of our fellow band members and brothers.
In Everyday Moments
To “promote the existence and welfare of the college and university bands” in a manner driven by this impulse, we can take steps to make our bands, colleges, chapters, and brotherhood more welcoming and inclusive spaces for those performing and serving alongside us. Even when we face social, academic, and occupational struggles outside of these spaces, bands and Kappa Kappa Psi offer a place where we can momentarily set aside our other concerns, focus on the tasks at hand, and work in concert with others to achieve outcomes unattainable by a single individual. I know that I have found comfort and solace many time while performing with a musical ensemble or engaging in service and brotherhood activities. By making an effort to create a supportive community in each of these contexts, we can ensure that other band members and brothers can find the same sanctuary.
As we strive to fulfill the purposes of our brotherhood, we should step back to consider which attributes of our college bands and fraternity are of highest importance. Our bands’ merits are not truly defined by the shine of their horns, the number of their drums, the size of their practice rooms, or the reputations of their institutions of higher learning,
We can also seize opportunities to reach out to our fellow band members and brothers when they are facing hardships. In some circumstances, we may be able to help these individuals with problems; in others, we may only be able to extend our sympathy. At other times, we may be able to encourage other band members and brothers by recognizing their good efforts and cheering their accomplishments. My own experiences
Striving for the highest, however, is not a pursuit limited to the direst of circumstances. Instead, the Kappa Kappa Psi creed states that each brother will strive for the highest through fraternal participation, which can take many forms through our ongoing work within our brotherhood and our band programs. Accordingly, our brotherhood matters as we undertake tasks large and small on behalf of Kappa Kappa Psi and college bands.
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Members of the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association, in the fraternity have been shaped by the willingness of brothers to invest some of their time to answer my questions, share memories and traditions, and build relationships that have now lasted years. The magnitude of such experiences shows how we can uphold our dedication to college bands and Kappa Kappa Psi by affirming our commitment to individual band members and brothers.
Throughout Our Lives
The transition from active to alumni status in Kappa Kappa Psi reveals that the values of the fraternity can serve as touchstones in other contexts. I have often heard brothers assert that the lessons they learned from Kappa Kappa Psi have proven more significant to their personal and professional lives than any of their college coursework. I couldn’t argue otherwise. While a student at West Virginia University, I was a member of “The Pride of West Virginia” Mountaineer Marching Band. My first director with this band was Don Wilcox, an alumni brother from the Nu Chapter at the University of Michigan, a sponsor of the Omicron Chapter at West Virginia University (which I later joined), and a recipient of our fraternity’s Distinguished Service to Music Medal. As any member of his bands could attest, Mr. Wilcox often stressed the importance of “every note, every step, every person, every time.” These words of wisdom outline more than the hallmarks of a successful band. They define how we, as brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi, should strive for the highest through our performances, our deeds, and our constant focus on the people within our bands and brotherhood. The Kappa Kappa Psi Code of Conduct states that “[b]eing a Brother is not a part time commitment.” Through our ritualistic vows, we accept this full time commitment for life. Working in concert, our brotherhood allows us to maintain this commitment, even as other aspects of our individual lives require immediate attention. In this way, our brotherhood always matters.
In past biennia, the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors (“AABOD”) was appointed by the Kappa Kappa Psi Board of Trustees. In 2019, the members of the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association will elect their representatives on the AABOD for the very first time! Below is a short summary of upcoming dates and deadlines for the AABOD candidacy and election processes. More information regarding these processes will be published by the AABOD in the coming months. Upcoming AABOD Candidate and Election Deadlines
September 16, 2018 The current AABOD will define the requirements for AABOD candidate applications. September 17, 2018 - January 15, 2019 The current AABOD will: • promote the ability of voting members of KKΨAA to apply to be AABOD candidates, • develop a section of the KKΨAA website to host AABOD candidate and election information, and • complete testing of its online voting platform. January 15, 2019 Voting members of KKΨAA who wish to serve on the AABOD must submit applications to the KKΨ Board of Trustees for screening. February 1, 2019 - May 15, 2019 The current AABOD will post candidate and election information on its website. May 1, 2019 The online voting platform will open to accept votes for AABOD candidates. May 15, 2019 The online voting platform will close, and all submitted votes for AABOD candidates will be accepted. May 16, 2019 - June 1, 2019 The current AABOD will announce the KKΨAA members elected to serve on the 2019-2021 AABOD. June 1, 2019 - July 19, 2019 The current AABOD will work with the AABOD members-elect to ensure a smooth transition, with the 2019-2021 AABOD becoming effective at the close of the 2019 National Convention of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma. Thank you for your continued support of our fraternity and college bands, and please consider you may want to be a candidate for election to the next AABOD! AEA, The Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors
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In Loving Memory
ALBERT J. NEUMEYER
KAPPA GAMMA (ΚΚΨ), LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
JULY 31, 2018
Mr. Neumeyer, known as "Al" to all those he inspired, was an honorary brother of Kappa Gamma chapter at Lehigh University. Al earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Mansfield University and a Master of Arts degree in Conducting from the College of New Jersey. Upon graduation from Mansfield, he taught in the New York State School System in Dundee and Elmira. He was recruited to teach elementary and secondary music and to begin the Musical Theatre Program in the East Penn School District where he directed the Spring and Summer Theatre Program until 1981. Al was Director of the Lehigh University Marching 97 and Symphonic Band for 25 years, Director of Music for the Jazz Band and Wind Ensemble at Muhlenberg College and a Music Teacher at Saucon Valley Elementary School. He retired from these musical leadership postions in 2017.
ELLIOT "ELLIE" MANNETTE
OMICRON (ΚΚΨ), WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FATHER OF THE MODERN STEEL DRUM
AUGUST 29, 2018
Ellie Mannette was a Trinidadian musician known in the United States as the father of the modern steel drum. As a child in Port of Spain, Trinidad’s capital, Mr. Mannette became fascinated with the bands he saw using trash cans and buckets as drums, hitting them in different ways to create different sounds. For the rest of his life, he sought to elevate and expand the craft of steel-pan music, and to share it with the world. He became a master tuner, builder and teacher. His shop, Mannette Instruments in Morgantown, is a major supplier of the instruments in the United States, and he trained students in tuning at West Virginia University for nearly 20 years. Numerous American universities now have steel-pan ensembles of their own, some led by Mr. Mannette’s former apprentices. Mr. Mannette was among the first to fashion a steel drum that had all the notes of the chromatic scale, so it could play any melody in any key.
KATHY ANN BIRD GOUCK
ZETA UPSILON (ΤΒΣ), WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY
APRIL 1, 2018
Kathy Ann Bird Gouck, WCU Class of 1984, was a founding mother of Zeta Upsilon, and was the WCU Band Office secretary from approximately 1984 to 1992. She was devoted to bands, and followed Dr. James Wells after his retirement from WCU to his company, Educational Programs Network. She worked with high school band directors to provide their bands with the best adjudication opportunities and travel experiences that EPN offered.
WILLIAM FRANK SANDY
ALPHA OMICRON (ΚΚΨ), TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
AUGUST 27, 2018
He graduated from Lubbock High School and Texas Tech, playing in marching bands at both schools. He moved to Houston in 1964 and was an accountant for Texaco and Starr Enterprises. Bill was a member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Houston for over 50 years. He sang in the choir, served on the church boards and was Clerk of Session for 38 years. He was an avid supporter of the Texas Tech Alumni Association and was a huge fan of the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team as well as the Houston Astros, Rockets and Texans.
GLENN CRIST
ZETA OMICRON (ΚΚΨ), UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
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Tau Beta Sigma F o r G r e at e r B a n d s
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The National Council would like to solicit anyone interested and qualified to submit their name and qualifications for the National Council and Board of Trustees for the 2019-2021 Biennium. NATIONAL COUNCIL
Interested individuals running for the National Council should meet the following basic qualifications: • Member of the Sorority in good standing and at least 25 years of age. • Life Member of Tau Beta Sigma. • Completed an undergraduate degree program. • Shall possess outstanding business ability and be able to represent the Sorority under all ordinary conditions. • Able to serve a two-year term once elected. • Interview with Nominations Committee at National Convention
More info of this process can be found in 3.202, 3.203 & 3.204 in the National Constitution.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Interested individuals running for the Board of Trustees should meet the following basic qualifications: • Member of the Sorority in good standing and at least 30 years of age. • Shall possess outstanding business or professional ability and shall be capable representing the corporation and Sorority under all circumstances. • Interview with the National Council (Nominations Committee for Board of Trustees) • Able to serve a four-year term once elected.
More info of this process can be found in 2.105, 2.106 & 2.107 in the National Constitution.
TBSAA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
TBSAA EC information will be forthcoming in the Spring of 2019.
Interested Individuals May Submit Their Information No Later Than January 15, 2019 MATERIALS REQUESTED:
• Letter of intent which identifies the position being sought, why it is being sought, what contributions you can make in that office, and information detailing how you meet the above basic qualifications. Highlight band and sorority experience. Limit: 1 page. • Résumé/Vita, inclusive of both Sorority and professional experiences. Limit: one 2-page document or two 1-page documents that separate the two categories. • Three letters of recommendation, one of which should be within the applicant’s profession. • One photograph, suitable for publication.
Questions and applications may be addressed to National President Jonathan Markowski, jonathanmarkowski@tbsigma.org
How to build your legacy in Tau Beta Sigma
#givingtuesday is a global day of giving fueled by social media that celebrates and supports giving. This year #givingtuesday takes place on November 27, 2018. The 13 Days of TBΣ is a celebration of sisterhood in the days leading up to our Founder’s Day on March 26. Celebrate with a donation to the Trust. There is no better way to say Happy Birthday! The 1946 Club is a yearlong commitment to a monthly donation of $19.46 or more. Those who join the campaign receive a special recognition for their support. Please note: the day you sign up for the 1946 Club will be the day your account is drafted each month. The Century Club is aimed at individuals looking to start building their legacy at a more manageable monthly contribution. With a year long commitment of $9 per month, Century Club members will achieve $100 in donations to the Trust in one calendar year. The White Rose Circle is a new form of recognition for those individuals wishing to include Tau Beta Sigma in their estate planning. This is an avenue through which individuals can make a significant charitable gift that is part of their financial or estate plan. Please contact Di Spiva at NHQ if you want to be a part of the inaugural class of the White Rose Circle. Did you know a gift of life membership can be a tax deduction? A portion of every life membership benefits the Tau Beta Sigma Trust. When purchased on someone else’s behalf and gifted, it is considered a donation to the sorority and therefore can be used as a tax deduction. Does your company offer a matching gift program? If so they can match, or even multiply, your gift to the Sorority. Ask whether your employer participates in such a program.
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KAPPA KAPPA PSI NATIONAL OFFICERS
TAU BETA SIGMA NATIONAL OFFICERS
President Evan L. Thompson, 16 Hilliard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150; Phone: 803.840.4418; evan@kkpsi.org
President Jonathan L. Markowski, 98 Colonial Rd., Abington, MA 02351-1618; Phone: 339.793.0003; jonathanmarkowski@tbsigma.org
Vice President for Colonization & Membership Marco Krcatovich, II, 1 University Parkway, Room G337, University Park, IL 60484; Phone: 616.499.5019; mkrcatov@kkpsi.org
Vice President for Colonization & Membership Adrienne Rall, 3703 14th Ave., Kearney, NE 68845; Phone: 308.708.0737; adrienne@tbsigma.org
Vice President for Programs Dr. Nicholas Bratcher, 500 Hibiscus Drive Apt. 108, Redlands, CA 92373; Phone: 843.855.4350; nbratcher@kkpsi.org
Vice President for Special Projects Erika Pope, 3236 Spring Grove Circle, Memphis, TN 38119; Phone: 501.416.1191; erikapope@tbsigma.org
Vice President for Student Affairs Jessica Lee, 129 Continental Lane, Hillsboro, TX 76645; Phone: 903.495.1307; jessicalee@kkpsi.org
Vice President for Communications & Recognition Siobhan Wilkes, 18625 Midway Rd Apt 1414 Dallas, TX 75287; Phone: 254.630.3415; siobhan@tbsigma.org
Vice President for Professional Relations Dr. Douglas F. Stotter, PO Box 19105, Arlington, TX 76019-0105; dstotter@uta.edu
Vice President for Professional Relations Dr. Kyle Glaser, Music Department- TSU 601 University Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666; Phone: 570.269.7162; krg60@txstate.edu
KKΨ Alumni Association Chair Daniel Miller, 301 N. Chaucer Ct., Sewickley, PA 15143-8729; Phone: 412.608.6350; maxxcash@hotmail.com
TBΣ Alumni Association Chair Katie Rixon, 1913 Baltimore Drive, Richardson, TX 75081; Phone: 903.276.3820; katierixon@tbsigma.org
Immediate Past President Jack D. Lee, III, 129 Continental Lane, Hillsboro, TX 76645; Phone: 817.729.5841; lee.jack.d@gmail.com
Immediate Past President Kathryn G. Kelly, M.D., 712 Symphony Woods Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20901; Phone: 202.549.9557; kathrynkellymd@tbsigma.org
Board of Trustees Adam Cantley, Chair; Danny A. George, Vice Chair; Eric B. Morson; Malinda M. Matney, Ph.D.; Edward Savoy; Jack D. Lee, Immediate Past President; Evan Thompson (ex-officio)
Board of Trustees Kathy Godwin, Chair; Lisa R. Croston, Vice Chair; Kimbi Sigle; Justin Brady; Carolyn McCambridge; Dawn Farmer, Ph.D.; Kathryn G. Kelly, M.D., Immediate Past President; Janet West Miller (Life); Jonathan Markowski (ex-officio)
KAPPA KAPPA PSI DISTRICT GOVERNORS
TAU BETA SIGMA DISTRICT COUNSELORS
Midwest Denali D. Pearce-Alt, 177 Lee Dr. Liberty, MO 64068-2222; Phone: 816.308.9418; denali529@sbcglobal.net Anthony M. Falcone, 220 Westbrook Music Bldg, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0102; Phone: 402.472.1643; afalcone2@unl.edu
Midwest Leslie K. Gartin, 408 New Salem Road Marshalltown, IA 50158; Phone: 641.751.2226; lesler@tbsigma.org Zack T. Rebarchek, 445 Eisenhower Dr., A316B3 Lawrence, KS 66049; Phone: 913.671.9486; zrebarchek@gmail.com
North Central Marc D. Renaud, 14012 Whittier Dr., Fishers, IN 46038; Phone: 248.935.5137; mrenaud@kkpsi.org Tammi J. Ramsey, 2453 Birch Bark Trail, Grove City, OH 43123; Phone: 330.421.7844; tammi@kkpsi.org
North Central Carrie M. Webster, 110 Harmony Ave. East Peoria, IL 61611; Phone: 630.818.6588; carrielund2344@gmail.com Kellie M. Leitz, 5757 Mt. Vernon Drive Milford, OH 45150; Phone: 513.702.2890; kellie.leitz@gmail.com
Northeast Marie Burleigh, 1807 N. 23rd St, Clarksburg, WV 26301-1530; Phone: 304.669.9280; Marie.Burleigh@mail.wvu.edu Michael Napolitano, 70 Kent Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590; Phone: 845.214.5542; Michael.Napolitano@marist.edu Bill Welch, 847 Rippin Run Road, Ruckersville, VA 22968; Phone: 540.308.5348; bill.welch@kkpsi.org
Northeast Ted McCadden, 232 W. Pennsylvania Ave, Stewartstown, PA 17363; Phone: 443.564.1065; tedmccadden@tbsigma.org Allison M. Leemann,180 Ravine Drive Matawan, NJ 07747; Phone: 908.461.0899; allisonleemann@gmail.com
Southeast Arupa Gopal, 12406 Orange Blossom Oak Place, #201, Tampa, FL 33612; Phone: 813.495.0664; agopal@kkpsi.org Latrondrick Hunter, 2110 Sullivan Road, Huntsville, AL 35810; Phone: 256.698.7043; lhunte6@gmail.com Dr. Craig Aarhus, Mississippi State University, PO Box 6162, Mississippi State, MS 39762; Phone: 662.325.2713; caarhus@colled.msstate.edu Southwest Toni Castle, 3755 FM 1694 Robstown, TX 78380; Phone: 361.549.0035; tonicastle@kkpsi.org Andy Melvin, 2113 Summer Hollow Ln, Edmond, OK 73013; Phone: 918.240.6647; andy@kkpsi.org Clinton J. Wieden, 7301 SW Lee Blvd. Apt. 518 Lawton, OK 73505; Phone: 405.714.3181; wieden@kkpsi.org Western Charlene A. Ronne, 1647 Belleville WayApt #O Sunnyvale, CA 94087; Phone: 310.560.1653; charleneronne@kkpsi.org Erik Marrs, 6222 W. Corsair LN Apt 201, Boise, ID 83704; Phone: 951.333.1911; erikmarrs@kkpsi.org
Southeast Lee Commander, 206 Wheatherbine Way W, Tallahassee, FL 32301; Phone: 850.843.3630; lee@tbsigma.org Kelsey E. Reilly, 4709 Waterbury Rd, Raleigh, NC 27604; Phone: 619.322.3882; kelsey@tbsigma.org Southwest Ashlyn Simmons, 12309 Calibri Ln, Austin, TX 78753; Phone: 501.773.9218; ashlyn@tbsigma.org Kathy Webster, 1610 East Highway 67 Mount Pleasant, TX 75455; Phone: 214.546.1397; kat5525@yahoo.com Western Alexis Holladay, PO Box 3572, Clovis, CA 93613; Phone: 559.696.8755; alexis@tbsigma.org Lennie Ambelang, 7932 W. Villa Lindo Dr., Peoria, AZ 85383-1022; Phone: 623.252.8636; lennie@tbsigma.org
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PODIUM & BATON INDEXING PROJECT The Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma history and archives teams are excited to announce a project to index the joint publication of our organizations, The Podium. The Baton is the early year’s publication for Kappa Kappa Psi and is included in this indexing project. The history of our organizations comes alive when you look back at older editions of the publications. As part of the process to document the history of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma, we are embarking on this project now so that by 2019 we will be in the position to provide a documented history of our organizations. If you would like to assist in this project, please contact Aaron Moore at hqacc@kkytbs.org. You will be able to do this indexing on your on time and schedule. You will be asked what edition of the Podium or Baton you would like to index (possibly the years you were an active member). We will send you that edition as a PDF document, along with an Excel file to document the issue, instructions, and an example issue.
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Thank you for supporting Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma. We hope you will see the value in this project OKLAHOMAand STATE commit toUNIVERSITY indexing one or more issues.
JULY 16-20, 2019 STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA