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Greetings Brothers and Sisters: District Convention time will soon be here and many of you may be asking yourself the following questions. How important are District Conventions? Should I really go to the Convention? Will it be worth the time and money to go? Just what will I gain from attending a District Convention? Many chapter members have only attended local chapter meetings and are not aware of how Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma function on the District levels. Attending a District Convention not only gives you a broader knowledge of the two organizations, but many other ideas can be gained that will benefit each individual chapter. For example, at District convention you have the opportunity to visit with other chapter members to get new ideas concerning money making, service, and pledge projects. Possibly something you have done in your own chapter may be of benefit to help other chapters or vice versa. You may also find that problems you thought only existed within your chapter and band may also appear in other schools. With some discussion someone may have some good ideas for ways to solve some of these problems. In the last few years many District Conventions have established District Reading Bands where you have the opportunity to play some favorite works with other college band members. These
reading bands have proved very successful. Last, but not least, along with socially meeting other Tau Beta Sigma sisters and Kappa Kappa Psi brothers, many lasting friendships are made at District Conventions. Yes, I would definitely recommend attending the District Convention in your District. It will be well worth your time and money not only in strengthening each of you as an individual chapter member, but if everyone in your chapter attends just think how strong your chapter can become. Best wishes for a successful District Convention. Fraternally, Connie Reishus National President
2. Determine the goals you set out to accomplish through the performance of the activities listed in #I. 3. Were all of the goals met ? If so, list what effects came about because of it. If not, list what the reason was for your failure in obtaining your goal. 4. Arrange a meeting with your chapter sponsor. Let the sponsor review your activities with you. Show him your reasons for feeling it was a success, or failure. Get his opinion of the activity. 5. Ask your sponsor if there was any way in which you could improve on your performance for the year? • •WHILE YOU HAVE YOUR SPONSORS' ATTENTION WORK WITH HIM IN SETTING YOUR GOALS FOR THE NEXT YEAR. This process should be taken very seriously. This method allows each chapter to alter its operations from year to year based upon the needs of the band department. This method also allows for a more effective working relationship between the chapter and its sponsor. I'm interested in learning the results of your evaluations. Gary A . Cummings National Member-At-Large
As another academic year draws to a close, each chapter should take the time to evaluate its activities for the year. This evaluation should give the chapter important insight to the effectiveness of its activities. There are many ways in which the evaluation can take place. Each chapter should decide for itself which method it would prefer to use. I recommend the following method: 1. List all of the activities your chapter performed over the course of the year. -12-
Gary A. Cummings
