Alumni News
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oming up on the downhill side of yet another biennium means it’s time for the actives that go for the National awards to pull out all the stops, but what does it mean for alumni? It means putting in for vacation and planning for the big trip to Corpus Christi and/or District Conventions. This round of District Conventions is where you pick your representatives for the next biennium for the NAA Board of Directors. Each district will vote on the Director who will then take office in Corpus Christi next summer during National Convention. We have several Directors who do not want to continue on to the next biennium, so if you are an Alumnus and think you would be interested in running for the office of Director in your district, contact me or your current Director for information. There is much to consider before taking on this obligation, so please make sure to talk with us before deciding to run. National Convention will be light on business and heavy on free time. Our goal is to give you time to experience a National Convention if you have never been to one, or get out and play on the beach; either way we want you to enjoy your vacation. Other big news is the NIMB (National Intercollegiate Marching Band) trip to Europe. The trip is on! The actives have had enough participation to meet the minimum to take the trip, and there are spots open for alumni to participate. For all the details contact the National Headquarters. There are some details that need your attention as soon as you decide you want to go, so don’t delay. Big Thanks to the Alumni who came to our Work Weekend last summer. We had a great time and a very productive day. We spent the day staining shelves, filing, cleaning, landscaping, and having fun. Our next Work Weekend will be some time in June or July, 2001; watch this space for more details closer to the event. Dale Croston Chair, NAA Board of Directors
NAA Work Weekend. Left to right: Walt Schilling, Amsel Slayton, Kathy Webster, and Dale Croston. Photo: Derrick Mills
38—The PODIUM, Fall 2000
Always looking for successful ΚΚΨ/ΤΒΣ alumni, National Executive Director Lt. Col. Alan Bonner met up with these three brothers from the Delta Iota Chapter, ΚΚΨ. Michael Bliss, Pete Henfield, and Terry Clark are three of the “Mystic Sheiks of Morocco,” a group from Busch Gardens who were performing at the annual convention of the American Society of Association Executives in Orlando, Florida, this past August.
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arryl J. Barrios and Anne Buquet Barrios (both Beta Gamma, ΚΚΨ, Louisiana State University) announce the birth of twin daughters, Kathleen and Jennifer Lynn, on March 15, 2000. The new additions were welcomed by their older brother, Dylan James. Both mother and daughters are doing fine.
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ΒΣ Board of Trustees member and Immediate Past President Debbie Kaplan and her husband Rick announce the latest addition to their family, Michael Harris Kaplan, born on June 16, 2000.
