Reasons Why by Dixie Mosier-Greene

Ever wonder why people get involved in ΚΚΨ/ΤΒΣ and attended conventions? Dixie Mosier Greene recorded these Reasons Why… Reasons Why… Reasons Why… Reasons Why… Reasons Why…

…I made placards for National Convention. (Chris Foster, Tau Chapter, ΤΒΣ)

“When the request went out for host chapters, we knew it would be easy for us since we are so close. Sitting on the floor in the band office, printing off 300 signs, cementing cardstock to paint stirrers, talking about past national conventions – we felt important because we knew our efforts would benefit the Sorority and Fraternity.”

…I chaired the Jurisdiction Committee. (Danielle Bitzel, NCD President, ΤΒΣ)

“Chairing a committee is a great experience to learn about the organization and how it operates. Jurisdictions is the best way to learn everything you need to know. I have had a lot of experience in reviewing our own chapter constitution and chaired Jurisdiction Committee at the 2000 North Central District Committee. It can be frustrating but also very challenging to please everybody with the proposed changes.”

…I became a District Governor. (Danny George, initiated fall 1988 Delta Sigma, ΚΚΨ, ΚΚΨ Life Member)

“When Kirk Randazzo called and asked me to be the new Southwest District Governor, I said ‘yes’ immediately because it was an additional opportunity to be of service to the Fraternity and to the District. This is my sixth National Convention (not to mention the 13 Southwest District Conventions I have attended). I’m 32, but I am still involved because it has been a growth experience for me. Now I have the opportunity of teaching and learning with others going through the process.”

… I worked on the NAA Silent Auction. (Michelle Kincheloe, NAA)

“It’s an easy way to make money for the NAA for the Chapter Delegate Grant, the Special Projects Grant, and the NIB. I enjoy looking at all the donations, especially handcrafted items made by the brothers and sisters. The funniest part was the live auction at the Benefit Dinner in Corpus Christi when Sylvia Halbardier and Kirk Randazzo auctioned off 2 old NIB vinyl records, adding their own commentaries.”

…I volunteered to be a Host Chapter Coordinator. (Trey and Jennifer Henry, SWTSU)

“Since we are service-oriented chapters, we wanted to help. Sometimes sitting in the Computer Office was boring but we set up shifts so that no one missed too much; we played a lot of cards and computer games. We thought it would be a great experience – and it was. We met a lot of people from all over the U.S. It has made us see the importance of working well together as chapters to get things done.

…I wore that funny hat. (Jodie Boyer, Beta Sigma, ΤΒΣ Purdue)

“A long time ago every freshman had to wear a beanie but the school, due to hazing problems, can no longer require that. So various organizations started having their members wearing beanies. Only four student groups at Purdue maintain that tradition as an option – so Gamma Pi, ΚΚΨ and Beta Sigma, ΤΒΣ, wear our ‘pots’ as wearable scrapbooks. Every item attached to the hat tells a story about that person. Just watch for us at any large meeting.”

… I sponsor a chapter. (Dr. Robert Mangrum, Honorary October 1985 Zeta Beta, Honorary of Delta Epsilon, ΤΒΣ, in 1999, Life Member of ΚΚΨ, and Sponsor for Zeta Beta Chapter at Howard Payne University.)

“The kids are so good to work with. I enjoy staying young with them. Even though I am a history professor at Howard Payne and actually was never in band in high school or college, I was asked by the kids to sponsor the Zeta Beta Chapter. I was really supportive of the band program even when the band was very small and our football team was at the bottom of the conference. I have been the sponsor since 1985. In 1999 my chapter nominated me for Outstanding ΚΚΨ Sponsor for the Biennium – the plaque now hangs in my office. At one time I was sponsor for the Student Government Association and several other groups along with Zeta Beta, but I decided to give up everything except for Kappa Kappa Psi!”

…I commissioned a piece of band music. (Donna Beth McCormick, March 10, 1957, Beta Gamma (#6), Life, Member of ΤΒΣ)

“There are three things I love in life: my cats, the Democratic Party, and the Longhorn Band. So when the opportunity came to do this for ΤΒΣ, my first thought was to dedicate it to Beta Gamma (I’m a Charter Member) and to my “Little” Patsy Hejl who went on to be National President and a member of the Board of Trustees. Every year I go back to the ΤΒΣ luncheon after Alumni Band and they want to hear the stories of the olden days when there was only 10-30 girls in the Longhorn Band and 100+ boys. I played the flute and still do in the Alumni Band.”