14th Annual Intercollegiate Band

ALPHA PSI READY FOR BUSY YEAR

by Doug Kincaid

Before the summer vacation had begun, plans had been made for the summer activities and the membership

was anticipating an exciting school year

in the fall. The annual KK'T'-TBi; reunion was held in mid-summer with many mem bers and alumni attending. West Texas

Dr. Gary Garner, Director of Band and Kappa Kappa Psi sponsor at WTSU, prepare the band for its television appearance Oct

ober 25. State's Summer Music Camp was held with another record-breaking registration with approximately 800 students. To end the summer, our Chapter delegates

attended the National Convention in StUlwater, Oklahoma. Present from KK^ and TB2 were T. L. Haney, Donnie Hall, Beverly Finley, Patsy Kingsley, and EUen

Doerfler.

The school year began early for nearly 200 WT Bandsmen, new freshmen and

transfers. Two full weeks of rehearsal were in store to prepare a pre-game and half-time show for the opening game. The WT Band is anticipating an unusually exciting marching season. Five home games have been augumented by a trip to Wichita, Kansas on October 3 and 4.

Homecoming, on October 25, will be weU prepared. The cameras of ABC's "Game of the Week" will be on campus to televise the game between West Texas State and New Mexico State regionaUy.

Mom and Dad's Day was held on campus September 27 with KKT', TBS,

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and the Band Council jointly sponsoring a reception for band parents. This annual reception received a record attendance

this year.

The WT Band presented the WT Foot ball team with a giant plaque signed by every band member as well as our direc tors, Dr. Gary Garner, Mr. Don Baird, and Mr. John McGee. Mr. McGee is a graduate assistant who was recently made an Honorary member of our Chapter. The football team, in return, presented the WT Band with a football signed by all the players and coaches with the inscription; "To the Best Band in the World," which is true, of course.

The KK4' and TBS chapters also sponsor a Band Booster sign at the footbaU games.

Officers for the year are: Ralph Jack son, president; Doug Richards, vicepresident; Donnie Hall, secretary; Jody Wallin, treasurer; Scotty Rundel, alumni secretary; Mike O'Donnell, parlimentarian; Doug Kincaid, reporter.

West Texas State Buffalo Band in tradit ional WTSU formation.