the Podium - Spring 2012 by Kappa Kappa Psi & Tau Beta Sigma

INSIDE: 3

From the Executive Director Lt. Col. Alan Bonner, USAF (Ret.)

Vision of TBΣ Past and Present 4 My Sky Buffington Changes That We Persevere Through 6 The Victoria Wolk the Floodgates of Service 7 Opening Brendan Welch Through the Eyes of a Younger Brother 8 Brotherhood Blaine Robertson

You're an Alumnus... Now What? Kat Tribulski

and Brothers in Song 10 Sisters Kaitlyn M. Galtere

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and Sisters March for Hope 13 Brothers Michelle Garcia and Christina Nadeau

STAFF

a Life of Service 14 Celebrating Lambda Upsilon, KKΨ and Iota Zeta, TBΣ

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a Priority Pyramid 15 Building Chris Foster Education for Exceptional Sisters 16 Multifaceted Naomi Fitter

The Great Wind Blows

Sisterhood Social

Candy E. Price

Carrie Lund

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MAILING ADDRESS

Joey Fontanetta

19 What I've Learned by Being a Sister of TBΣ 20

Rising Up from the Ashes Rachel Harmon

The Benefits of a Chapter Improvement Committee Amy Hiser

Wait... You're in a Sorority?

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in KKΨ: Defining a Core Value 22 Musicianship Rod Whiteman for Our Future 26 Planning Dawn Farmer, National President, TBΣ

27 Keep Music Your Focus

Adam Cantley, National President, KKΨ

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Your MEP - Pt. 2 28 Revitalizing Nicole Burdick, Ph.D., National VPCM, TBΣ Many Faces of the Ideal Chapter 29 The Christine Beason, National VPCM, KKΨ

Lt. Col. Alan Bonner, USAF (Ret.) Di Spiva Debbie Morris Dale Croston Aaron Moore Nick Smith Zac Humphrey Evan Thompson

DEADLINES

2012 Re-Launch of the Music Educator Mentoring Program

Fall issue Spring issue

Kevin Earnest, National VPSP, TBΣ

30 Springtime in 2012

Jonathan Markowski, National VPCR, TBΣ

Bands Together 31 Bringing Travis J. Cross, National VPPR, KKΨ

May 1 November 1

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31 Creating Invincible Chapters Erika Pope

32 Success: What Does It Look Like? Jack Lee, National VPP, KKΨ

It Takes a Village Carolyn McCambridge

History & Archives Update 33 TBΣ Alexis Holladay

34 Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association Sails into 2012 Sue Robash Carr, Chair, TBΣAA

35 Fraternity Jewlery Do's and Don'ts Adam Bates, National VPSA, KKΨ

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News from the Board Kris Wright, Board of Trustees, TBΣ

Spirituality in Tau Beta Sigma Kristen Ulloa

On the Cover: The Cover of this issue depicts a concert band's conductor's hands as they hold onto a cue symbolizing our dedication to concert bands and to the advancement of the concert band in our colleges and universities.

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Calendar of Events March 1

• Postmark deadline for TBΣ Award Applications and the TBΣ National Scholarship applications • Postmark deadline for the TBΣ Wava Scholarship and TBΣ Legacy Scholarship Applications

March 23 - 25

From the Executive Director

• Northeast District Convention, College Park, MD

March 30 - April 1

• Southeast District Convention, Orlando, FL • Western District Convention, Flagstaff, AZ • Midwest District Convention, Rolla, MO

April 13 - 15

Wear your letters proudly!

• North Central District Convention, Ft. Wayne, IN Kappa Kappa Psi & Tau Beta Sigma Active & Alumni Members seem to be everywhere to me! I can’t tell you how many times I run into our Brothers & Sisters all across this country as I travel for professional, fraternal and even personal reasons. Our members are present in all types of professions, and it is very special when I encounter one of our students or alumni members on a flight, at an airport, or at work in an office, mall or department store! In the past several months I’ve had the privilege of meeting students heading off to Washington, DC for job interviews, and to other cities to start new careers! Going through the large airports like Atlanta, Dallas-Ft Worth, and Chicago, of course, does increase the chance encounter, but regardless, it is fun to start up a conversation with one of ‘us’; especially when the Brother or Sister doesn’t recognize me! I usually start asking about our organizations, like, “What is Kappa Kappa Psi (or Tau Beta Sigma)?” That leads to some wonderful conversations about their college experiences in KKPsi or TBSigma, and their band! For those of you who I get to meet at the Midwest Clinic held in Chicago each December, the Texas Music Educators Association Convention held in San Antonio in February, and other music conferences, know that I enjoy asking some ‘test-type’ questions (in fun!!) such as, “So, you are in KKPsi? Well, who is your National President? Do you know where the National Headquarters is?” The challenge often sparks a fun dialog, and provides the opportunity to challenge our established Active Members to recall their Membership Education Process, and to encourage them to increase their continuing education within their chapters.

April 20 - 22

• Southwest District Convention, Houston, TX

May 1

• Postmark deadline for articles being submitted to the Fall 2012 issue of The PODIUM

June 1

• Postmark deadline for Chapter Summary Reports

July 1

• KKΨ Awards Deadline

September 30

• KKΨ & ΤΒΣ Chapter Personnel Reports

October 15

• Postmark deadline for Chapter Personnel Reports and fees for schools starting after September 15

October 30

•Following today, there will be a 25% late fee for Chapter Fees and Membership Dues

November 1

• Postmark deadline for articles being submitted to the Spring 2012 issue of The PODIUM

December 1

• Postmark deadline for Fall Activity Reports

January 1

• KKΨ Awards Deadline

When you consider our ranks number over 10,000 now, there is an ever increasing chance that we may accidentally run into a Brother or Sister in our very mobile society. Whether you boldly wear letters prominently on a sweatshirt or one of our member-type pins, remember, you never know who you might discover; or who might discover you! See you around the country!!!

Lt. Col. Alan Bonner, USAF (Ret.) National Executive Director

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National President Essay Contest: My Vision of TBΣ Past and Present by Sky Buffington, Beta Sigma, TBΣ

ast summer, Past National President Dollie O’Neill called for applications for the National President Essay Contest. Like many sisters and brothers, I was elated for the opportunity to share the vision for Tau Beta Sigma that has been brewing in my mind since joining the Sorority four and a half years ago. From each new experience in Tau Beta Sigma and each conversation with another sister, these thoughts took root and grew. Although I was fortunate enough to be chosen to present my thoughts at National Convention in Colorado Springs, I wish I could hear each of the responses written for the contest as well as the ideas and concepts that each of you have for our Sorority. Not I, nor any other individual, has the “best” vision for our organization; but as we all begin to share our dreams of the future, we can collaborate and find a path that is better than what any one of us could imagine. What follows is the text of the essay/speech in its entirety. Please feel free to send feedback to Sky@TBSigma.org and check out his Band Leadership Blog at http://www.LeadInStep.com.

ixty-five years ago, on March 26th, 1946, Tau Beta Sigma was officially chartered in Stillwater, Oklahoma. After many years of tireless dedication from many passionate people, Wava’s dream finally became reality. She and the other brave leaders of this bold and budding organization realized that a better world was possible than the one they lived in — a world where women were just as welcomed, appreciated, and accepted in the field of music (and in every other part of society) as their male counterparts. In the years following, Tau Beta Sigma has continued to support collegiate bands and women in music while expanding coastto-coast. We have cleaned up band facilities, raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, hosted countless social events—from step shows to formal dances—and developed within each of us a lifelong appreciation for the power of music, all in tireless pursuit of our ideals. We have had our mistakes too, but we learn from them and continue to grow into a stronger sisterhood. Our past is most definitely one of which to be proud. If we have accomplished so much, why are 4 - The PODIUM

we still here today? Have we fulfilled our purpose yet? In preparing for this essay, I decided to get some sort of measurement of how effective we have been. I looked up each school where Tau Beta Sigma has a chapter and wrote down whether their Director of Bands was male or female. Out of our 141 active chapters, only four currently have female Directors of Bands. Four! Where are the female Directors of Bands? Where are the female role models in music? And where are the female composers? I know we have rarely played a piece of music composed by a woman at Purdue during the past few years, and I imagine the same is true at your universities. Clearly, Tau Beta Sigma has much more to do. When was the last time that we took a stand, either individually or as an organization, to express to university administrators how hungry we are for a faculty that represents the diversity of our bands?

Today, more than ever, our world needs organizations to take a stand for the rights and privileges of all people. In the past hundred years, huge strides in civil rights have been made in this country, from women gaining suffrage in 1929, to the outlaw of discrimination in employment on the basis of sex and race in 1964, to the adoption of Title IX in 1972. Today, more than ever, our world needs organizations to take a stand for the rights and privileges of all people. While Tau Beta Sigma has taken a stand for women, are there other groups that we’ve left behind? Take a moment to look around at our National Convention, and you will see the widest variety of individuals whom have been united under one sorority; we are women and men of different ethnicities, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, and definitely different opinions. We are Tau Beta Sigma — sisters all. It’s our bond which unites us, strengthens us, and empowers us to change our world. In 65 years, we have come so far! In the next 65 years, I see us growing and developing into an even greater organization. We will seek to cultivate a world where instrumental music thrives and every individual has the opportunity to join in the melody. Simple, isn’t it? Our vision or mission, whatever we call it, doesn’t need to be anything more than that. It doesn’t need to be something created by a consulting firm to

ensure “synergy,” a “win-win,” “alignment,” or any other buzzword. It doesn’t need to lay out our entire path for the next 65 years. What we need is a calling—a noble pursuit that inspires each of us to push past the everyday obstacles and reach for a better future. We need an objective that we can all be proud to share with our peers. The next time someone asks you why you are a member of Tau Beta Sigma, wouldn’t it feel nice to say that you joined because Tau Beta Sigma seeks to cultivate a world where instrumental music thrives and every individual has the opportunity to join in the melody? I believe we all would love to be a part of an organization like that. What will we look like in 2076 if we take on this commission? We will be a strong and independent Sisterhood capable of charting our own course for the future. We will no longer sit on our hands and wait for other organizations to take the lead, but we will press on every day to achieve our purpose. We will respect other nonprofit organizations, from fraternities to foundations, forming partnerships to change our world. In 2076, Tau Beta Sigma will be more than a collegiate experience. We will find new, greater ways to support instrumental music. We will provide ways for our sisters to continue to serve our calling well beyond their college years. We will make instrumental music available for young musicians around the world. Finally, we will make the college band experience great for every musician, not just our members. Sure it sounds like some crazy goals here for an organization as young as ours, but we are definitely capable of it. By 2076 we will be 130 years old, which is older than many of the most respected nonprofit organizations around the world including the United Way (1887), Goodwill Industries (1902), Amnesty International (1961), and Habitat for Humanity (1976). These incredibly effective organizations have accomplished so much around the world in their short lifespans, and I know that Tau Beta Sigma has at least as much potential. Obviously this path will be challenging, but I am confident we can do it. Let’s start today! Let’s build on the amazing foundation that our sisters before us have created and begin down a path towards an even better future! Let’s never give up our past and our ideals while we develop into a powerful organization for changing and improving our world.

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Chapter Updates from Around the Country

Writers Wanted!

Dedication to Music Beta Gamma Chapter of TBΣ University of Texas at Austin by Tess McKenna

The ladies of the Beta Gamma Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma love music, and we demonstrate our passion for it through our fundraisers and service events. The Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest brings high school musicians from all over Texas to perform pieces for U.I.L. state judges at the University of Texas’s Butler School of Music. We are fortunate to have the opportunity to help out and raise money at this two-day competition. We sold concessions, worked as runners, posted results, and documented scores. We also encouraged the high school students to continue participating in band in college. We support local band programs in Austin through our Adopt-a-School volunteer event. During this event, members of Tau Beta Sigma and the Longhorn Band are encouraged to play their instruments in the stands and communicate with high school students during one of their football games. In September, we joined the Reagan High School Band, and a good time was had by all. We look forward to many more opportunities to impact and to be positive role models for younger musicians.

Preparations for SED Zeta Psi Chapter of TBΣ University of Central Florida by Katie Muscedere and Jessica LeClair

It has been a few months now since National Convention took place in Colorado and it was a wonderful experience! It was an amazing opportunity to meet sisters and brothers from around the country and to form friendships in the bond. If you had to miss it, luckily Southeast District Convention is just around the corner! As

the fall semester comes to a close, the University of Central Florida chapters of Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi have been at work making plans for the SED convention. Both Zeta Psi (Tau Beta Sigma) and Eta Sigma (Kappa Kappa Psi) have been discussing exciting plans in their weekly meetings. The experience of working jointly (outside of our normal band activities) has been incredible. Our two chapters have an amazing relationship! We can’t wait to welcome all of the SED chapters to our school on March 31, 2012 and to share an amazing weekend in the bond!

Striving for Standards Delta Omicron Chapter of KKΨ University of Connecticut by Eric Sanford

With all the excitement of our 50th Anniversary buzzing through the air, we at the Delta Omicron chapter have been actively trying to get back to the standards we hold ourselves to as Brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi. Thus, we’ve established a Standards Committee consisting of myself as Parliamentarian, our President, and three Brothers selected to represent the rest of the chapter. In its short time in existence has already helped us to better uphold our Constitution, refine our potential member selection process, as well as get back in touch with the principles we swore to uphold. We also have a few Brotherhood events in the works to review the degrees in depth and get back to the fundamental values that can be learned from them in being a good band member and Brother. In these small ways we hope to make our 50th year our best and to keep on striving!

The National Headquarters accepts the Podium submissions via e-mail 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 November 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/1page 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. 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 black-and-white.

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The Changes That We Persevere Through by Victoria Wolk, Delta Delta, TBΣ

raveling to the football game between the UMass Minuteman and the University of Michigan Wolverines, the University of Massachusetts Marching Band was put in a situation where we knew we were in for a sudden change that could make or break the band - the passing of our director. The only thing was that we could not really think about it at the time because we still had a whole band season to get through. So when it came to a close with our annual Band Banquet and the spring semester started up rumors about who would become our new band director started to consume every students' daily conversation. The selection process I was not present for half of the time due to my own time conflicts, but I do know there was a nationwide search to fill the slot for our Marching Band Director. From this nationwide search, four people were chosen to come audition by conducting the concert band, wind ensemble, and symphony band. Everyone also held a question and answer session at the end of the audition.

it is true that the director of the University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band is Dr. Timothy Anderson from California State University where he has served as an associate director for five years. I cannot deny the immediate shock this was to several people, but thankfully because of what we stand for, we knew that this was going to be a momentous year and there really wasn’t any time for shock. If anyone was to set the example for the band, it was going to start with the brothers and sisters. We needed to keep doing service, we needed to make sure that things still happened in the manner they needed to be done and most importantly we needed to make sure that the spirit of this band was still alive. And so this became our driving force. This year we have been working hand in hand to get everything done, to make sure the legacy of George N. Parks lives on. Dr. Anderson has been open to this and willing to learn about who we are. He always lets us know that he keeps his office door open to any ideas we may bring his way. It has taken

of respect for the legacy of George N. Parks he vocally decided to not make the year about him, but rather let the band continue going through what it needed to and then accept this new situation. Then it slowly came to be that everyone would embrace everything that the UMMB is no matter what change has come our way and most specifically Dr. Anderson has learned to love our “Hello, my name is Joe,” warm-up. This season we have also had the opening of the brand new George N. Parks Marching Band Building. It is the first time the band has had a home since 1997. The building comes equipped with a huge room for practicing that can hold a 400 person band, two locker rooms, an upstairs area for offices, and several hang out areas. It has become home for several band members including myself and a few friends at the current moment because of the freak October snow storm. Off-campus students are left with no power - but the wonderful GNiP has power!

After this audition process was over, I am unsure of how the selecting went on. Things were quiet for a while. And then on the day that I was traveling back home to Maryland I received an e-mail from the president of our chapter letting us know about our new director and how to be an example. I was driving on the New Jersey Turnpike and meanwhile I am trying to figure where the news story is that declares who our new director is. The only thing available is to the alumni. Then after some unnecessary drama of how the message was delivered to the band,

some time for him to get used to the way the band operates just as it has taken some time for the band to get used to the way he operates. It is good that both parties have been open to learning how they each operate though, that is what makes something good work. Dr. Anderson has also had plenty of help from Thom Hannum, our associate director and faculty advisor. Dr. Anderson has taken slow steps to “becoming Santa,” but when he did the “Eyes with Pride” chant for the first time over Allentown weekend he finally became Santa. He knows what the band has been through and out

We have also had to say goodbye to our Hoop Band Director John Leonard. His departure was sudden, but the brothers and sisters had just enough time to throw him a surprise party at the end of a band rehearsal. Lots of changes have been happening, but one thing is for sure, that the brothers and sisters of the University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band are here to make sure it goes smoothly. Nothing can stop our bond, and nothing can stop our love we share for this band. No matter what we will be there for it serving in only the best and most honorable way possible.

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Opening the Floodgates of Service by Brendan Welch, Eta Phi, KKΨ

atural disasters have the potential to bring about incredible destruction to the entire fabric of a community. Entire cities can be brought to their knees within days, and those that survive the chaos of mother nature are often left with a hometown that is a mere shadow of its former self. In late August, the entire Binghamton area of Central New York experienced the devastation of massive floods due to the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. In addition to the high levels of damages to property and infrastructure, the arts took a huge beating in the area as well. Owego Elementary School in Owego, New York, was completely flooded. There was severe damage to the majority of the building, and the rising waters wreaked havoc on everything that was stored in the building. The losses within the music department (sheet music, scores, musical instruments and instrument care/repair supplies) were so great that the district had to shut down

its music department and musical programs for 3rd and 4th graders through the end of the year. As brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi we are all familiar with the amount of money that must be invested to get any music program running. Due to the additional damage to the entire community and other more "fundamental" school departments it was all too possible that the allocation of funds in the aftermath would not allow Owego to get music back to its elementary school for a lot longer than just this present school year. This is incredibly unfortunate, especially since many current and former members of both our chapter and the Syracuse University band program played their first notes in that very elementary school. Fortunately, the brothers of Eta Phi at Syracuse were able to rally to help Owego’s elementary music program get back on its feet. Throughout the month of October, we ran an extensive instrument drive throughout the campus asking anyone to donate any old

instruments, music or supplies they had lying around their houses to us so that we could give them to Owego Elementary School and keep the music going. It is in the elementary school programs that music begins to enter the lives of young people everywhere, and without these school music programs many of us would not have been introduced to music or bands and subsequently would not have gone on to do college bands or become brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi today. Through the efforts of our chapter, we have been able to donate enough to Owego to at least give them a solid foundation to begin their music program’s rebuilding process. The instrument drive was an emotional project for us, and left us with a great appreciation for the privileges we experience as musicians at a major university. As brothers decided that everyone has an obligation to make sure our public schools’ music programs stay alive and kicking, and that is exactly what Eta Phi set out to accomplish.

CONGRATULATIONS to our AEA Scholarship Recipients Ethan Brock

Kappa Chi Albion College

Zachary Friedland Theta Upsilon University of Rhode Island

Dalita Getzoyan Theta Upsilon University of Rhode Island

Kelsey Glomb

Mu Nu Christopher Newport University

Alexis Howell

Iota Pi California Polytechnic State University SLO

Kenneth Mittelstadt Zeta Gamma Texas Lutheran University

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Brotherhood

Through the Eyes of a Younger Brother by Blaine Robertson, Eta Omega, KKΨ

rother Edward Savoy, Chair of the Alumni Advisory Committee reminded us of this cliché in the last issue of the Podium as he went on to discuss some of the opportunities, especially the fellowship experiences, the Fraternity has to offer to Alumni who can continue to play a role in Kappa Kappa Psi. However, I would like to shed some light on the fellowship experiences that this Fraternity offers to its active members as well. This past summer in July, I took advantage of a once in a biennium chance to travel to our national convention held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Although the event featured astounding performances by the United States Air Force Academy Falconaires and Boston Brass and remarkable speeches by Dr. Lori Hart and Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser, nothing was more invigorating than being able to share such an experience with Brothers from around the country. At some points during the Convention, when we could repress our business mode, we were able to relax and listen to stories from past national presidents, or talk with brothers like Jeffrey Heckstall and hear his personal tale of writing what would become our National Hymn. As time wound down and the Convention came to a close we made sure to network with each other, in case we had future questions, needed advice, or simply just wanted to keep in touch later on.

Swapping tips, advice, concerns, problems, and solutions with other active members, alumni, and officers on every level provided me the realization that 1) we are all united by a common goal along with a certain attitude as we strive for the highest in achieving it, and 2) we’re here for one another and are all dedicated to assisting one another in whatever way we can “just because”, something I would appreciate even more a few months later. During football season, we had a couple of free weekends to ourselves. Our chapter decided to use this time to travel to visit other bands at their football games. One such trip was to the University of Maryland, home of our “big brother” chapter, Gamma Xi; and the other was at Jackson State University who took on the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, home of the Epsilon Chi Chapter. Almost all of us can confirm that college football games can be pretty intense, and once you add the thrill of the university level marching bands, the experience becomes completely exhilarating. Yet once again, sharing the experience with brothers and alumni (some of whom go as far back as the 1980's) from their respective bands that we sat with was the highlight of it all. Even the road trip down to Jackson, Mississippi was enhanced because we got to hang with some Brothers from Iota Tau at

o you are an alumnus of Tau Beta Sigma or Kappa Kappa Psi… now what? I personally wrestled with this question after graduation and have found a few things that can be helpful. The first step is to stay informed, some ways to do this are:

You're an Alumnus... Now What?

by Kat Tibulski, Life Member, TBΣ

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“The people you meet in Kappa Kappa Psi, be it through your home Chapter, through visiting with bands at football games, or through Conventions and other fraternal meetings, are the people who will be your friends and advisors throughout your life.” - Edward Savoy

1. Stay on the listserves - see what the actives and officers are up to! You may want to switch to a weekly notification setting though to save your poor inbox, also to not be overwhelmed. 2. Join an Alumni Association. TBΣAA and KKΨAA keep you updated on alumni news as well as being a great networking tool. Local alumni associations keep you updated as to local, district and chapter news and again can be a great more localized networking tool. So you know what is going on, but you joined these organizations because they are service based, right? Being a realist, sometimes work and family life can take over and there is no way to participate in the sister and brotherhood like when you were active…SO WHAT? As an alumnus don’t let your love of service dwindle - you can still do a lot! Even if after graduation your involvement with band is less, you can make a difference. Now you’re asking yourself, "if it is so easy how can I help?" 1. VOTE! Without Elementary, Middle School and High School music programs, Collegiate bands are next to impossible. So take ten minutes out of your day,

Clark Atlanta University. Nine hours into our journey, we were more than restless and as we approached Atlanta, we were thinking about taking a break somewhere. Fortunately at the convention I had met a fellow Spring 2011 initiate from IT by the name of Paul Hopson who was more than glad to see us. He along with the rest of his chapter and several Sisters from CAU received us as nothing short of close family members for the hour and a half that we spent there. After meeting and greeting, an exchange of contact information, and also performing Groovin’ with the Brothers from IT we were back on our way. Having only been initiated into the Fraternity last spring it’s safe for me to say that I haven’t been around for very long. Moreover, this serves as a testament in itself of the lasting and far reaching tradition of the true Brotherhood that we share, when one stops and thinks about how a recent initiate like me can relate his or her experience to those of life members and alumni who have been around for awhile like Edward. Ultimately, as the organization ages, members young and older alike will continue to be united by the precepts of Kappa Kappa Psi, and the relationships connections we consequently form and build with one another will always be an aspect of the Fraternity that is deeply valued and appreciated.

make a crock-pot dinner to feed the family and vote in your town. Pass school budgets that a lot for arts and music programs. Where would you be without them? Even if you don’t have children in the district, they are YOUR tax dollars so spend them in a way you feel is beneficial. Give the arts a fighting chance. 2. Give... I know this is a hard one, especially in today’s economy. The monetary need of collegiate bands can definitely seem overwhelming, but seriously every penny counts. If you can give a dollar, that’s great! If you can’t think about other ways you can help. For example if a chapter close to you is having a restaurant fundraiser, you gotta eat, so why not go and let part of your dinner proceeds help! 3. Be open. There is no greater gift, then the gift of knowledge! Being an alumnus you know what has worked and what hasn’t worked. So if your advice is asked for, take the time to give it! You can also be open as a professional resource, help with resumes or share great lesson plan ideas. The key to being open is to be receptive to requests, Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi are about leadership, help budding leader excel. The transition to an alumnus, finding a balance for Tau Beta Sigma/ Kappa Kappa Psi and like, or finding your place in the alumni world can be tough; however, there is a place for everyone. Remember even the smallest amount of money, a single vote, or a returned e-mail can mean the world to these wonderful organizations and collegiate bands.

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Chapter Updates

from Around the Country Continued...

Parent's Day Iota Pi Chapter of TBΣ Lincoln University

by Adrienne Bailey & Amani Haskins The Iota Pi Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma was chartered at Lincoln University, April 16, 2010. Becoming the 232rd chapter of Tau Beta Sigma was a challenging task, but one we welcomed. After one year of service to the Lincoln University marching band, we continue to grow as a chapter in many ways. One of those ways was expanding our service goals to increase parent involvement. Parental involvement is very important to a university's band program. With students being away from home for long periods of time, it gives them a chance to see their families. It also gives parents a chance to see the end result of all the hard work their child has put in since band camp in August. Unfortunately, many parents do not attend games because of work, money issues, or not knowing our football schedule. Parent's Day was a great opportunity to help parents overcome these obstacles. On October 22, 2011, the Iota Pi chapter at Lincoln University hosted Parent’s Day at the last home game of the football season. The chapter invited band members’ parents and provided a discounted ticket to the game. Twenty-four parents sent RSVPs and attended the game. Band parents and other family members were seated next the band, and each family had a picture taken with their student in uniform. Parents were also able to video tape the band’s performance from ideal areas in the stands.

Amani Haskins, the Iota Pi chapter vice president stated, “Parent’s Day was such a success. The goal was to increase parent involvement with the Lincoln University band,” Jason Dangler was excited about his parents coming to the game. “I was happy that my parents came to the game. It was nice that they finally got to see me perform.” Parent’s Day fell on the same day as the

Lincoln University Orange Crush Roaring Lions Marching Band’s Breast Cancer Awareness show. In support of Breast Cancer Awareness, the band sported pink headbands and gloves for the performance. The Orange Crush performed Missing You by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans, La Copa de la Vida by Ricky Martin, “Human Nature” by Michael Jackson, and “Till We Meet Again” by Kirk Franklin. At the end of “Till We Meet Again”, pink balloons were released into the wind as a tribute to breast cancer patients, victims, and survivors. “The performance was really inspiring,” said freshman Michael Hughes. Drum major Jonathan Holder expressed his appreciation of the performance. “The breast cancer awareness performance was really nice. It was a great tribute to families who have lost or overcome the trials of this disease.” The Iota Pi chapter was thrilled by the success of Parent's Day and the band's Breast Cancer Awareness show. We look forward to making Parent's Day an annual tradition.

Veteran’s Day Parade to honor our community’s Veterans and play with a high school band at one of their home football games. Our Second Purpose states “to honor outstanding band members through privilege of membership extended as a reward for technical achievement and appreciation for the best in music” and we are working very hard, through the creation and utilization of this music committee to fulfill this purpose. Our Fifth Purpose states “To provide a pleasant and helpful social experience for all engaged in college band work and to cooperate with other musical organizations in any manner consistent with the purposes of the institution at which chapters are located.” We are using our shared interest in music to improve our joint relations with the Delta Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, the Mu Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha, and the Alpha Iota Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota. The Brothers at the Delta Chapter are working hard to honor our purposes by spreading the joy of music not only across the campus, but across the community as well.

Connecting with Alumni Delta Omicron Chapter of KKΨ University of Connecticut by Erin Hickey

Striving for Standards Delta Chapter of KKΨ University of Oklahoma by Carey Clement, Jr.

At the University of Oklahoma, the Delta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi has newly established a Music Committee. With this committee, we’ve extended the gift of music to other organizations and citizens across the area through pep gigs at community events and schools. We performed a brass quartet at our formal band banquet, which was greatly enjoyed by the rest of the band, and sung school rah-rahs for the OU chapters of other musical organizations. Just recently during one of our last chapters, we had a re-education activity where Brothers performed short musical selections for each other to show how we are working to better our musicianship. Each Friday night before home football games, the Delta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi goes around to restaurants around campus to perform school rah-rahs. Led by our Music Committee Officer, Emily Keliher, the pep band of Brothers gives the night-crowd that early burst of excitement before the Oklahoma Sooners kickoff the day after. We have also played rah-rahs for community events such as the Crop Walk and a “Red Ribbon Week” pep rally at a local elementary school. Coming up soon, we are excited to lead a

The Delta Omicron chapter, in honor of our 50th year anniversary, has been in close contact with our alumni to create a celebration that incorporates brothers of all classes and ages. The annual Homecoming Game is October 15th, and the UCAMB (UConn Alumni Marching Band) has been diligently recruiting alumni and planning an amazing show for our fans at Rentschler Field! The UCAMB has created a scholarship for three UCMB seniors who exhibit excellence on and off the field; this creates an enhanced bond between the current marchers and those who have graduated and is a way for the alumni to keep giving back to the band that they love. Furthermore, Delta Omicron is having a “Family Lines Contest”, in which families ‘compete’ to complete the historical database for their line. This involves securing updated contact information, leadership positions in band and KKY, District or Precinct meetings and experiences, and more! Keeping in contact with generations of Bigs is important for pride in the individual, family, and fraternity. Brothers should not ‘disappear’ when they graduate, so it is up to the current brothers to make them feel included and updated. The chapter is excited about their celebration, and invites other chapters to share in our devotion to service. Please contact us for information and updates.

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Sisters and Brothers In Song by Kaitlyn M. Galtere, Zeta Upsilon, TBΣ

very fall, Vivace Productions, Inc. hosts the Annual Collegiate Marching Band Festival at Birney Crum Stadium, located in Allentown, PA. Over the past sixteen years, it has become a very popular event, marked on the calendars of many college band directors. Bands across the East Coast travel to Allentown to perform for hundreds of people, as well as see a variety of collegiate bands perform. For me, Allentown is especially meaningful. The Zeta Upsilon chapter of Tau Beta Sigma and the Eta Rho chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, located at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, serve as volunteers for Vivace Productions at the band festival. It’s one of the finest ways we can give back to our band. My Sisters and Brothers are seen everywhere at the event—selling tickets, programs, and t-shirts, manning gates, directing traffic, hosting bands, and much more. We do our best to serve these marching bands, as well as audience members and Vivace Productions. While standing at the top of Birney Crum Stadium this past September on the day of the festival, I could tell it was going a prominent memory of my junior year. I had been looking forward to serving at Allentown since the year prior, when I was still fairly new to the Sisterhood. I kept thinking it couldn’t have been a better day for a marching band festival. The sky look as if someone gave it a fresh coat of paint—there was not a cloud to be seen. The sun shone brightly and a breeze floated gently through the air. As the day progressed and my Sisters and Brothers began to serve, I felt so proud to be a part of Tau Beta Sigma for a third year. Allentown helps me to show the enthusiasm and love I have for marching band. It’s one on the times I feel like a Sister the most—when I’m given the opportunity to work alongside my Sisters and Brothers, promoting music and service, as well as strengthening the bond we share.

wearing Greek letters around the stadium. They travel as members of the band, displaying not only their loyalty to their university, but to Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi as well. It’s hard not to run into a Sister or Brother at Allentown, and it’s one of the parts I love the most. I love seeing Sisters at Allentown in Greek letters. It gives me the opportunity to talk to them and know the connection we have beyond basic interaction. Often times there are so many Sisters and Brothers at Allentown, it seems as if the NED decided to hold District Convention in the fall as well as the spring. This festival is more than a convention, however. I look forward to more than just service, marching band, and meeting Sisters and Brothers. The Northeast District has a tradition at Allentown, which allows us, as Sisters and Brothers, to show the love we have for music, beyond performing in a marching band. After the final band finishes their performance and is headed towards their buses, Sisters and Brothers gather onto the field. Some are in The connection that we share as Sisters and their band’s uniform, while some are Greek letters and jeans. Some know Brothers is unlike any other. To know that in each other from other schools and anywhere I go, I can find a Sister or Brother to chapters, while for others, it is brand new. connect with is beyond fraternity. After a few minutes of chatting, The Sisters and Brothers of Zeta Upsilon Sisters of Tau Beta Sigma form a ring around and Eta Rho aren’t the only ones in attendance all Membership Candidates. Brothers of Kappa at Allentown. Various members of chapters, Kappa Psi then form a circle around their Sisters. primarily from the Northeast District, appear Arms are linked and hands are held as the silence 10 - The PODIUM

grows. After a moment, I heard a Sister humming a note. It’s a note I’ve heard before and I begin to hum it too. I close my eyes and listen as more people join in this low hum. After a minute, I look at this Sister; she counts with a nod, “One, Two, Three,” and the Sisters of Tau Beta Sigma begin to sing our hymn. I close my eyes again and take in the music. I feel the Sister to my right squeeze my hand as I lean my head on her shoulder. I begin to cry, not because I’m sad, but because I feel so blessed to be considered a part of such an amazing group of people. I open my eyes, with my face still damp with tears, and begin to look around the circle. I see Sisters smiling at me. They understand why I’m crying, because they share my feelings. Our hymn ends and it grows quiet. After a moment, a Brother begins to hum, and it isn’t long before they start to sing. Energy builds among all of us as they begin to sway to their hymn. I take a moment to breathe and remember why we are at Allentown: to share our love for music with everyone one around us. I look up into the stands and see people standing there, watching. These people see us as two organizations, but many don’t understand how meaningful this experience is. The connection that we share as Sisters and Brothers is unlike any other. To know that anywhere I go, I can find a Sister or Brother to connect with is beyond fraternity. It is a lifelong experience created by our passion for music and service. And it’s not just this way for me. It’s something we all share as Sisters and Brothers in the bond.

Established in 1985, the Tau Beta Sigma Trust Fund supports valuable long-terms programs of our Sorority, including the National Intercollegiate Band, Commissioning Program, Women in Music Speaker Series, scholarships and leadership development. We thank the following supporters for their generous contributions this year during our Fall 2011 65th anniversary campaign:

Courtney Biagas

Ladine Householder Christopher Miller Marc Martin-ez

Joe Birkoffer Christina & Christopher Gordon Wendy & John McCann Leslie Ann McClure Peter Murray Carla Robinson

Alpha Chapter Deborah Baker Nicholas Bratcher Amanda Dickson Kevin Earnest Ed Elsea Dawn Farmer Kristen Silverburg Fleming Tim Greenwell Patsy Hejl Ashlie Keylan Jonathan Markowski Suzanne Marques Tasha Muleski Dollie & David Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill Joanna Petrasko Alynn Rousselle Stacey Weber Stenerson Dr. Johnnie Vinson Alison Webeler Leeann Jones Wieser

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Chapter Updates

from Around the Country Continued...

K-State Enhances Sisterhood Delta Kappa Chapter of TBΣ Kansas State University by Emily Henderson

The Delta Kappa chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, located at Kansas State University, implemented a new program this year that allowed active members to get to know the Potential Members a little better. The Mentor program took each PM and paired them with an active member to assist them through the education process before they were initiated into the sorority. The process begins with both PMs and actives filling out forms that answer why they joined the sorority and what their goals are in Tau Beta Sigma. The Spirit and Sisterhood chair then paired people together based on answers. “This was a good move because it made the process of incorporating the PMs into the organization run even more smoothly than it has in the past,” said Treasurer, Lindsey Kramer. This program does not replace or conflict with the chapter’s Big Sister program, which also pairs new members with actives. Instead this program promotes the bond of sisterhood. “I believe this will increase sisterhood between actives and PMs,” said Kelsey Scheuerman, Spirit and Sisterhood chair. “Last year a lot of the PMs didn't know the actives until after initiation and we wanted to change that.” Suggested activities for the mentorship programs were going for coffee, checking in on each other and helping the PMs study for education tests. The chapter wanted each potential member to feel welcomed, appreciated. The overall goal was to help make the transition into not only sisterhood, but college, easy and enjoyable.

Striving for Standards Theta Zeta Chapter of KKΨ Ashland University by Rebecca Tenbrook

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CFR visit in late November. The Brotherhood committee, however, has not allowed the upcoming visit to damper their efforts in strengthening our bond together as a Chapter. A larger-scale event is planned every semester, and the committee exceeded our expectations by coming up with a completely new idea; something we had never done before. We present to you: Kappa Kappa Psi-aking! On September 18th, 2011, 12 members from Theta Zeta and 3 guests from Beta Rho (Toledo, OH) ventured down to the Mohican River in the heart of Ohio, and went kayaking! The day started off with a seven mile kayak trip, and was followed by a cookout and plenty of cornhole. The night closed off with the joint singing of the Hymn, which was the perfect way to end the night. What a creative way to foster brotherhood between members (and chapters!). It is a safe assumption to say that this creative even may have to become an annual outing for the Brothers of Theta Zeta. Keep striving!

weekend will be quite busy for the Brothers of Alpha Omega, who will be running registrations, making presentations, and giving tours of Pittsburgh to visiting alumni and their families. Our main event which we are excited about is our “musical zoo,” geared towards the children of alumni. The goal is to show that music is fun and to get kids interested in becoming future musicians. We will provide instruments (as well as flags and batons) for kids to test out. There are also going to be musical activities, such as making your own drum major hat, learning how to conduct, and musical learning games. The weekend will include a gala banquet at Heinz Field, hosted by PBAC, and will culminate in our annual Symphonic Band concert. The Alpha Omega Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi was founded in 1948 and remained active until 1978. The Chapter was rechartered in 1996 and has been Striving for the Highest to help make Pitt Band the best it can be. Here’s to another 100 years of excellence!

The Feeling of Brotherhood Kappa Tau Chapter of KKΨ University of South Florida by Neli Nava

Happy Birthday, Pitt Band Alpha Omega Chapter of KKΨ University of Pittsburgh by William Cowan

The University of Pittsburgh Band made its first appearance at Forbes Field on Oct. 14, 1911 at the Pitt-Ohio Northern game. The band consisted of 8 men playing borrowed instruments. Eleven directors (including two Distinguished Service to Music recipients), two world wars (during which band activities were suspended), numerous bowl trips, and a hundred years later, the University of Pittsburgh Varsity Marching Band contains over 250 men and women in all fields of study. Many groups have helped form the Pitt Band tradition, including Herald Trumpets (added 1958), Golden Girls (1976) and the Color Guard (1986). The year long celebration of Pitt Band’s 100th birthday began the weekend of Oct 15th at the Pitt-Utah game. The alumni band day was organized by the Pitt Band Alumni Council (PBAC) and drew an attendance of over 400 alumni. During halftime, the Varsity Marching Band and the alumni band formed the largest PITT in our history. Alpha Omega also hosted an alumni banquet that weekend for our members. PBAC and all of our band organizations are currently working together to plan an alumni weekend in the spring (April 14th-15th). The

The word Brotherhood doesn’t mean having every Brother attend every single event. It doesn’t mean knowing every single thing about every Brother in your chapter. And it also doesn’t mean males only. The word Brotherhood is more of a feeling. Brotherhood is that magical moment of understanding. It is the bliss you feel when surrounded by people, Brothers, who share an interest in the same things you do. This past spring, I truly felt what Brotherhood was. On April 9th 2010 my chapter, the Kappa Tau Chapter at The University of South Florida, celebrated its 10th year anniversary by hosting a “Blue and White” Banquet and Ball. Now, while the Ball itself helped build the bond of Brotherhood, there was one specific moment I remember, a true feeling of brotherhood. When finished with the event, after all the cake was eaten, all the speeches were made, and all of the awards given, we gathered in circle to sing our Fraternity song. “Oh Kappa Tau, Oh Kappa Tau, my family away from home. I pledge to serve the music and the bands I love, because all of it gives to me. Oh Kappa Tau, Oh Kappa Tau, thanks to you all my Brothers near. We work in harmony, respect, and Brotherhood. I proudly sing loudly and clear….” Now, it wasn’t so much the words we said, but the feeling I got when singing. It was a sense of belonging, a feeling of unity, and a sense of pride. In our circle, Keith Sanz, a colony member of our chapter, was present. If you could

Spring 2012 – The PODIUM have seen the look on his face, the pride he wore, you yourself would have cried. Keith helped build our chapter, he helped start it, he remains active as an alumni, and he continues to serve the bands through us and on his own. Keith also wrote our Chapter song, “Oh Kappa Tau”. Upon singing, when everyone was saying their goodbyes, Keith cried. It was cry of happiness, of being overjoyed. Never before had our chapter sung so beautifully. Never before had we felt more like Brothers than that night. To me, that is what Brotherhood is; the feeling of belonging, the feeling of being so happy that you could cry and not worry about being judged, regardless of how old you are. Brotherhood is a feeling, not recorded by numbers, or events, but by emotions shared when together.

K-State Enhances Sisterhood Northeast District of TBΣ

by Allison Leeman, Vice President of Special Projects One of the service projects run through the District Council of the Northeast District of Tau Beta Sigma is Project Protect Music. Each year Sisters can submit schools from their area who are in need of instrumental, financial, or any type of assistance. One school is selected as the recipient and all donations, either monetary or physical, are given to the school at the end of the year. Last year the Roy C. Ketcham High School of Wappingers Falls, New York was selected. Approximately $750 in funds, several music books and various used instruments were donated. This year the selected school is the Leadership and Public Service High School of New York, New York. Their music program varies from year to year based on interest of the students and resources of the staff. In the past they have created a keyboard orchestra and set each keyboard to different instrument sounds. They also have an active chorus with students who frequently express interest in instrumental music. They are in the process of establishing a Drum Corps-style percussion ensemble that will rehearse once a week. The staff provided a wish list of various field drums, drum sticks, and other auxiliary percussion equipment that would enable the group to get started. This is a school that simply wants to give their students the opportunity to play music and is exactly what Project Protect Music is designed for. If you have donations or would like to know more information about the school please contact me at nedvpsp@tbsigma.org.

Brothers and Sisters March for Hope by Michelle Garcia, Delta Omicron, KKΨ and Christina Nadeau, Gamma Kappa, TBΣ

his year the Brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi and the Sisters of Tau Beta Sigma in association with the University of Connecticut Marching Band are stepping outside the normal duties of serving the band. In an effort to help the community and bond as a band program the UCMB is participating in the ALS March for Hope program. What is ALS? ALS is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or the medical term for Lou Gehrig's Disease. It is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and of the spinal chord that controls voluntary muscle movement. The ALS March for Hope program is a community service program designed for marching bands to raise money for the ALS Association. The ALS Association is a non

to the fight against Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The University of Connecticut is the first band from the Big East to participate in the March For Hope. We are hoping every year we can raise the bar and make this a bigger event. Since the March for Hope isn't specific to just the Brothers and Sisters but is a band-wide activity, we are putting in as much effort to be the leaders of band and high contributors for this organization. We are trying to spread awareness throughout campus about ALS through Blitz Days where we set up tables inside our dining halls, the Student Union and other well populated areas with information about the disease and a donation jar. Each organization is hoping to designate one fundraiser towards the

-profit organization that fights for Lou Gehrig's Disease on every front. They lead the way in global research, provide assistance for people with ALS, coordinate multidisciplinary care and foster government partnerships. The ALS Association leads the way in research, patient and community services, public education and support to the ALS community. Their mission is to lead the fight to cure and treat ALS. The Brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi and the Sisters of Tau Beta Sigma feel extremely fortunate to be participating in such a wonderful program. Bands around the country such as San Diego State University, University of Kansas, Western Kentucky University, and many others contribute

organization. We also plan to use our alumni databases to spread the word about Lou Gerhig's disease. The Brothers and Sisters have also utilized our listservs to get the word out to other chapters. The most important part of the March for Hope is spreading awareness about Lou Gerhig's disease and all the work ALS does for the disease. Please help Delta Omicron and Gamma Kappa circulate information about ALS. Right now we have raised over $1000 and we are excited to keep the donations going and do everything possible to help such a wonderful organization. TUP! www.web.alsa.org/uconnmarchingforals

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Celebrating a Life of Service by Lambda Upsilon, KKΨ and Iota Zeta, TBΣ

"You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them."

- Desmond Tutu

avannah State University Tiger Family has lost one of their own. Ashley Latrice Johnson passed away due to a widespread infection caused by a ruptured cyst on her ovaries. Prior to falling ill, Ashley served as a dedicated trombonist of the Coastal Empire Sound Explosion (C.E.S.E.) Marching Band, the SSU Wind Ensemble, Pep Band and the SSU Jazz Band. Ashley served as a section leader and principal trombone player in the SSU Band Program. She would never complain, but always would be willing to put in the work to get the job done. Her energy and voice would resonate throughout field shows and band chants, and instantly one could tell that Ashley was “in the building”. However, despite her leadership, loyalty, energy and humility, Ashley was best known for her infectious smile. When going through a long band season, especially on the road as we did last year, it is always nice to have someone to turn to for a laugh and a HUGE smile! Regardless of whether the football team suffered a loss, the buses broke down at an away game (causing the band to arrive home at four in the morning), or if it rained on the band during a performance, Ashley found a silver lining to every cloud with her smile that could be seen and felt throughout her band mates and loved ones. Ashley was born on July 3, 1988 in Atlanta, Georgia. She was a student of the DeKalb County School System beginning at Sky Haven Elementary School. She was a member of the Junior Beta Club and the chorus. She enjoyed participating on the track team and playing basketball. Her basketball skills awarded her an opportunity to enter a “Hoops” competition 14 - The PODIUM

for her school. She continued her education at McNair Middle School, where she began playing the trombone, which was half of her height at the time. While attending middle school, she enjoyed writing short stories. She graduated with honors and entered McNair High School. She joined the McNair Mustangs Marching Band, continuing to make music with the trombone. Ashley was involved in numerous band fundraisers, where she would excel as the “top seller”. After high school graduation, Ashley reluctantly registered at Savannah State University. However, it soon became dear to her heart. Her love for music garnered a spot in the Coastal Empire Sound Explosion Marching Band, the Symphonic and Jazz Band, Pep Band, and, eventually, as a sister of Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Sorority Inc. Ashley was scheduled to graduate in December of 2011. Ashley accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior at an early age. She was baptized at Stanton Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Ashley was also a member of the Youth Choir and used her talents as a lead singer. Ashley was an avid text messenger and had a love for computers. To those with whom she became acquainted, she greatly impacted their lives. It was said that her smile was contagious always uplifting those who were around her during her last earthly hours. Ashley wanted to make a difference in the world and chose to make her mark as a medical researcher. At the age of eleven, Ashley was gifted with a Terrier Mixed. She spent many hours with CK, her beloved pet. When Ashley was admitted into Memorial Hospital in Savannah, GA on Sept. 7, 2011, the original thought was that she had suffered from dehydration. However, the following Sunday, we received news that her infection, caused by a ruptured cyst on the ovaries, had gotten worse to the point of heavy swelling over her entire body. Ashley’s parents, with minimal clothing and

supplies, left their jobs and lives in Decatur, GA in order to stay with Ashley in Savannah during her troubled time. At this point, the ITB family decided to take matters into their own hands. On September 8, 2011, the Lambda Upsilon and Iota Zeta chapters of KKΨ and TB∑ launched the “SMILES for Ashley” campaign in an effort to raise funds for Ashley and her family. This fundraising campaign included everything from selling pictures to color for $1, to collecting donations from the campus and community. However, it turned into something much bigger. Fundraising initiatives such as hosting a benefit parties for Ashley, collecting donations from other chapters of KKΨ and TB∑, bake sales, as well as hosting a bike ride throughout Savannah in conjunction with local area motorcycle clubs helped raised over $2,200 for Ashley’s family, with other donations still being accumulated throughout the month of October. Ashley Latrice Johnson passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Funeral services were held on Saturday October 8, 2011 in Atlanta, GA. Ashley Latrice Johnson was made an honorary sister of the Iota Zeta chapter of Tau Beta Sigma on September 14, 2011. Rest in peace Ashley Johnson, our sister. We will keep smiling just for you!

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Building Your Priority Pyramid by Chris Foster, Life Member, Tau, TBΣ

e grow up with an idealized concept of what college life is supposed to be like. We learn all about it from movies and television, from our parents, from our friends who got there before us, and from our own imagination. During adolescence, we construct clear-cut plans for how our time in college will play out: four years of adventure, studying, band, girls/boys, etc…the well-rounded ‘college experience.’ But for many students, things don’t turn out according to plan. There are times in life when we realize that our circumstances and direction don’t match up with our adolescent dreams of college. We may wash out of our first and second choice of major. We may not end up getting the grades we’d planned on. Our financial aid may not stretch out as far as we’d hoped. That four-year dream can become five…or six…or… For some people (like me), it can be all of the above. When things fall to pieces, there is inevitably blame to go around. Your parents are disappointed. Your friends move on, but you don’t. When you don’t graduate with your peers, it can be embarrassing. You can feel totally alone. As I look back on my first stint as an undergraduate student, the signs were there, but I ignored them. My grades were slipping. I was spending more time in the band hall and doing TBΣ service than I was doing my homework. Having your priorities in order is hard enough as an adult, much less as a college student. Since I wasn’t telling anyone about these problems, no one had any idea how big of a hole I had dug for myself. I felt I was alone in my misery. I couldn’t have been farther from the truth, but I wasn’t ready to see it yet. I had forgotten one of the most important lessons I had learned during my time as a membership candidate. My home chapter at the University of Houston has long had a lesson that is taught during our membership education program called “the Priority Pyramid.” The lesson teaches that prioritizing and time management are as important to us as members of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma as musicianship and leadership. To be members of our fraternities and serve our bands, it takes outstanding student leaders. Serving is like the icing on the cake. But you can’t (or at least shouldn’t) have icing without cake… and in this

case, the cake is being a successful bandmember, student, and person.

The largest part of the pyramid is labelled “yourself.” The biggest priority for any college student should be their own personal wellbeing. In TBΣ, we call it having ‘physical and mental qualities of an attractive nature.’ While it’s impossible to perfect, we should all take care of ourselves (and each other), including our physical and mental health, without abusing either. If you set yourself up for success and surround yourself with positive influences, then being an effective Brother or Sister will follow. The next layer of the pyramid is “school.” That’s a tough one to master for many students. It’s hard to put down the remote or the game controller, or avoid the party or the adult beverage, and grab that textbook. But before we can be involved with Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma, we have to be students first. That means doing all the things we know we’re supposed to do, and not necessarily the night before ‘it’s’ due. You have to manage your time wisely so that you can indulge in your favorite activities, including being involved in KKΨ and TBΣ. If you have a little mastery at level two, we can move on to the next level: “band.” Band is why we’re here. If you take care of business, being on time for rehearsal, practicing your parts, memorizing that music, and giving it everything you have on the field and in the concert hall, then you’re ready for level four! At the top of the pyramid is “KKΨ & TBΣ.” It takes up the smallest amount of space in our pyramid. But for most of us, it’s the best part, and there lies the true temptation: giving the wrong part of your pyramid too much importance. I have given workshops at a variety of fraternity & sorority events talking about the Priority Pyramid

and have received some great questions. First of all, why is the most important priority at the bottom? The answer is that without that solid foundation, the other part can’t stand up. Second, why don’t you invert the pyramid so that the biggest part is on top? Because if it was a real pyramid, it would be top heavy and topple over. Couldn’t someone use the Priority Pyramid as an excuse not to attend important events? The answer to that is ‘sometimes.’ The key element of this is to teach each other about time management and prioritizing. If you work to keep your pyramid in balance, you will have the time to be a successful person, student, bandmember and chapter member, and you won’t have to miss important events. Looking back, I wish someone would have reminded me about my Priority Pyramid. At the time, it was exactly reversed from where it should have been. I was putting so much energy into band and being a great Sister and District President in Tau Beta Sigma, that I lost focus on my academics. Those extreme successes and failures led me to start feeling pretty bad about myself. I was forced to take a hiatus from school (that’s code for drop out). I was so embarrassed that I tried to hide it from the people who meant the most to me. But I have an amazing circle of friends that I have acquired over the years. They are Sisters and Brothers from across the country who supported me as I got my life back in order. There are many of you out there who have made a misstep (or two) during your college experience. The pressure to have a perfect transcript to get that big time job or get into that big time grad school is immense. When speed bumps happen, you can feel embarrassment and shame. When you see a Brother or a Sister’s pyramid starting to topple over, stand by them and help them rebalance it. If it’s happening to you, don’t hesitate to rely on the support system you have in your life. You should know that it is never too late to get your priorities back in order. This May, I will FINALLY walk across that stage and get that elusive piece of paper that will serve to confirm what I already know: the time we spend in Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma is a time of education, not just in the classroom, but in all four levels of the Priority Pyramid. Rebalance your Priority Pyramid and you can absolutely make your dreams a reality. The PODIUM - 15

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Multifaceted Education for Exceptional Sisters

by Naomi Fitter, Vice President of Special Projects - NCD, TBΣ

here do speedo-clad David Hasselhoffs and creative yoga moves unite? During our recent, district-wide Membership Education Retreat (MER) at Bowling Green State University, the sisters of the North Central District shared some unique ideas and educational methods used during their membership education processes. One seminar at this event provided guidelines for effective (and often eye-catching) educational methods and a forum for discussing individual chapter membership problems and concerns. Many interesting ideas and exceptional educational techniques came about from this discussion. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with educational theory, or perhaps even education pros who need a quick refresher, there are three main learning styles: auditory, visual, and kinesthetic. I could provide you with a bland definition of each style of learner, but it may serve better (and more interesting for you) to profile the types of learners using you, the readers. Auditory: You were super pumped to see The Podium in your inbox and you’re currently digging into the text of every article and reading them aloud in your head, as well as shouting out snippets of the text to your roommates or anyone nearby. It’s not just The Podium…you probably like words in general, enjoying verbal lectures from professors and conversing with coworkers or fellow students. Visual: You opened up The Podium and began browsing excitedly to see if there were any cool pictures of chapters or chapter events. Maybe the picture of David Hasselhoff in a Speedo caught your eye and you’re now reading this article, but you didn’t originally intend to read all/most of the articles. In lectures or daily conversation, you find yourself having to draw pictures, little cartoons, or graphic organizers to learn best. If speakers don’t have a PowerPoint or other visual, you’re frustrated. Kinesthetic: You were too jumpy to do work, so you started browsing through your inbox, where you happened to find The Podium, which you opened and quickly scrolled through, seeing not very much to your liking. Instead of reading, you decide to take apart a toaster. Later, you open up a bag of Twizzlers and try to spell out the 8 & 16 - The PODIUM

5 in Twizzler ropes as you think to yourself, “See, I’m super- talented. Why do my teachers think I’m ADD?” Some of these profiles might have hit home with you or you might be able to identify yourself as a combination of these profiles. Some of them might seem downright silly or ridiculous. Despite which of the profiles you can identify with, it is important to remember that all of these types of learners exist as you plan and execute membership processes and continuing membership education. If you forget to incorporate one of the learning styles into your education processes, it will be difficult for all of your prospective members to stay onboard and learn about TBS. Even worse, your prospective members could end up dedicating irrational amounts of time to the membership process and suffer in other areas of life. Both of these problems can be prevented by educating to all learning styles, which takes a little more work and creativity from the educators (Big Sisters, VPMs, etc.) but will help and benefit your members in the long run. Now you may be thinking, “This sounds great, but multifaceted education sounds unattainable. Can you give me some awesome examples?” Here’s just a few that came up throughout the discussions at MER. For Teaching the Greek Alphabet: The Zeta Alpha chapter does “Greek Alphabet Letter Yoga.” This activity involves an auditory element (saying the letters, reading them off paper), a visual

element (seeing the letters on paper and in the yoga moves), and a kinesthetic element (actually moving around and making the letters with your body). For Teaching the 8 & 5: Another chapter in the NCD is teaching the 8 & 5 by equipping their members with a sort of 8 & 5 Petting Zoo: a set of flash cards in animal shapes where each animal represents one of the 8 & 5 based on its traits. Again, this is a great teaching tool because auditory learners will be able to read the 8 & 5 off of the flashcards, visual learners will be able to see the text and create mental pictures of the corresponding animal, and kinesthetic learners will be able to play with the animals, pretending to make them say the 8 & 5. Another Way to Teach the 8 & 5: In my chapter, I make PowerPoints® with exciting and memorable images to teach membership lessons (satisfying visual and auditory learners). While going through the PowerPoint®, I make up hand

motions that will help the kinesthetic learners to master the information as well. This is one of my favorite teaching methods, for reasons that you can see below: These are just a few examples, but hopefully they will get you thinking about your own membership process and how you can best reach each of your membership candidates. Additionally, it may be helpful to survey your prospective members for their learning styles before designing lessons (many free learning style quizzes are available online). Keeping learning styles in mind will help you to have an effective and fun membership process! If you’re interested in the subject of this article but not sure where to start or what steps to take first, feel free to contact me at fitternt@gmail.com. I would be happy to help!

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Chapter Updates

Communicating Through from Around the Country the Bond Continued...

Eta Gamma Chapter of TBΣ Boston University by Emily Anstey

An Appetite to Serve Delta Pi Chapter of TBΣ University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff by Saudia Moore

If you’re ever in Arkansas with a need for great hospitality, be sure to visit the campus of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and indulge in great music and food with the ladies of the Delta Pi chapter of Tau Beta Sigma. Not only do the ladies of Delta Pi work tirelessly behind the scenes for greater bands, as well as participate in entertaining and enthusiastic appearances with the Marching Musical Machine of the MidSouth, we also showcase our culinary talents. Follow the sweet aromas of home cooking provided by the ladies of Delta Pi and you’re certainly in for a treat. The ladies of the Delta Pi chapter of Tau Beta Sigma enjoy combining creative ideas to provide service enjoyable to the band and campus and sometimes as a means of fundraising. On October 20th of 2011 Delta Pi held a bake sale which brought excitement and a crowd to the Hathaway-Howards fine arts lobby of the University. Colleagues, staff and faculty supported the ladies while satisfying their taste buds at the same time. The menu itself and attractive visual display of the fundraiser were perfect examples of the ability that Delta Pi possess to work together as a unit to produce successful results while fulfilling the purposes of Tau Beta Sigma all at the same time. Menu items were the finished product of the conjoined ideas of the sisters. Food collaborations such as homemade turtle cheesecake, rainbow rice crispy treats, blue M&M chocolate chip cookies, hot cheese dip, and hot dogs were best sellers and literally urged customers to crave more. As a chapter, we realize and focus on the importance of communication and working together to get the job done. This is the mentality we depend on when working towards our goals each year. We also enjoy the fun and excitement we have together when it is time to serve. Any project would not be successful or enjoyable if it were not for the sisterhood’s loyalty and drive towards doing what we love to do which is serving! The fundraisers benefit our efforts in providing for our band program, helping with our MCs and with our travels to SWD Convention each year. Although this is only the start of our academic year, we always have the urgency

When I went through first degree I had very little concept that Tau Beta Sigma existed outside the happy little chapter that had all welcomed me with open arms. Over the course of my MEP I learned that Tau Beta Sigma as a whole organization was more than just twelve girls at BU who loved to help the band. Suddenly I was a member of not only a chapter, but also a precinct, a district and a national organization. After attending districts at James Madison University last spring, I witnessed the unity and strong history of correspondence the Northeast District has. Sisters who had talked to each other just via e-mail or facebook got to meet face to face and kindle that bond which they had formed in a pen pal relationship at the convention. I soon realized that the relationship we have within our district was well established and I started thinking about Sisters from across the country. When a series of weird events led me to find out that a close friend’s (biological) sister had been president of a chapter in the Midwest District, the inter-connectedness of the Bond finally struck me. This spurred the creation of Eta Gamma’s National Outreach Plan. Three times so far this semester each Sister in Eta Gamma has been handed an index card with an e-mail for a chapter outside of the Northeast District. They can then e-mail them asking about rush events, band traditions or whatever they want. This far about thirty cards have been handed out. There is no requirement for Sisters to do this, however most do because all it takes is ten minutes! We’ve had some great conversations about service, sisterhood and hockey vs. football. All of us across the nation are part of a much larger organization but it can be hard to see that when you are wrapped up in chapter business and district projects. Sometimes taking just five minutes to say, “Hey don’t forget you have a Sister in a state you’ve never even been to before!” can help remind us that Tau Beta Sigma is something much larger than ourselves and we all share a deep bond. So be on the look out for an e-mail from Eta Gamma coming to a chapter near you!

ZO Going Technological Zeta Omicron Chapter of TBΣ Virginia Tech by Jocelyn Browning

doesn’t cut it these days. Tight schedules and fighting to figure out postage just aren’t worth it when you can hop online and video chat or instant message and avoid those hassles. This year Zeta Omicron has some new goals in store! Instead of limiting ourselves to pen pals we are working on the logistics of having chapter to chapter skype meetings. Just a little chance to put a face to the chapters we are all so proud to be associated with. Into unfamiliar territory, we are going to try and put a blog together. Some people might laugh at this concept since facebook more or less covers that, but we really want to go for content and not just the flavor of poptart you had for breakfast and how tiring doing Disney marathons at 3 AM are. Don’t get me wrong, both are fascinating on their own, but have you ever thought about what made National Officers decide follow their bond in the sisterhood even into their adult lives. How about how you can stay connected after you graduate in both your chapter and on a national level? Sure you could look all that stuff up piece by piece, but honestly who has that kind of time?! The less you know the more you can miss and you never know when that one chance you miss could have been that defining moment in your life. We keep a busy schedule as a chapter but we are excited to see these things off to a strong start and look forward to getting to know more about the people who run our organization and those who make it possible, all of you!

Thank you for your submissions to the Spring 2012 Podium! There were literally dozens of submissions this semester, which meant that not all could be published - articles were published based upon content and the date/time in which they were submitted. Those not used will be kept and possibly used in future editions of the Podium, but for now feel free to submit your articles for the Fall 2012 Edition which are due by May 1st, 2012. Happy writing, and good luck!

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The Great Wind Blows by Candy E. Price, Eta Alpha, KKΨ

his Fall, the Eta Alpha chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi at Lock Haven University has been keeping very busy. After winning the A. Frank Martin Award, the award for the top chapter in the Northeast District, in spring 2011, Eta Alpha has been continually Striving for the Highest in all areas, including Membership Education, Service, Fundraising, Socials, and Brotherhood building. We will be having 6 rush events throughout the fall including “The Great Wind Blows”, a newspaper/duct tape fashion show, pumpkin painting and Halloween snacks, a rush on election day, a joint service rush with our sister chapter of Tau Beta Sigma-Epsilon Upsilon, and a service rush of our own. With our sisters, we will be adopting a local park and doing a fall clean up followed by a social event in which the full band is invited. For our service rush, we will be cleaning a ground floor storage room that is split in usage by the band, dance program, and maintenance personnel. The room we will be cleaning is in dire need and Eta Alpha is always willing to do service for our band and any other department in the fine arts. The brothers as well as interested bandmembers are incredibly enthusiastic about all of these events. For post-initiate education, Eta Alpha has learned about the qualities of a good member, Robert’s

Sisterhood Social

by Joey Fontanetta, Zeta Alpha, TBΣ

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Rules of Order, constitutions at all levels of our organization and the Kappa Kappa Psi/Tau Beta Sigma Risk Management Policies. For future programs, we will be learning about Bohumil Makovsky and the founding fathers as well as the fraternity song. We also have service going throughout the semester. This year, Eta Alpha is doing a canned food drive to benefit the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank in Williamsport, PA. We are also assisting the newly re-formed Lock Haven University Winter Guard in building their sets for the upcoming spring semester in which they will be competing around the area. Eta Alpha is also doing our customary end of the year marching band and band room clean up with the Epsilon Upsilon chapter of Tau Beta Sigma. Our semester long service also includes the daily tasks of preparing for band and transporting our drum major podium. The Eta Alpha fundraising committee is also very hard at work. We have already done a fundraiser of selling coupon booklets to Sheetz. We also have plans for a fundraiser at our local Pizza Hut and Gertrude Hawk Christmas candy. Also under the jurisdiction of fundraising, during our annual Marching Band Revue, Eta Alpha will be doing a blanket raffle, 50/50 drawing, and asking for donations for a brother in need. The

eta Alpha is solely committed to upholding the ideals of sisterhood and service through the betterment and support of Illinois State University bands. Throughout the school year, we are involved with many service projects for the ISU Band program, many of which take weeks and countless hours of preparation, hard work, and time to accomplish. As with everyone, our lives get stressful. To cope with stress, and to remind ourselves of the sisterhood, Zeta Alpha holds a social at the end of each semester that we like to call the "Sisterhood Social." While this activity may allude to a typical social such as a movie or game night, this social is far more powerful and meaningful. Our Sisterhood Social starts with Opening Ceremony. The social includes several activities that promote the bond that sisters in Tau Beta Sigma share. All the activities are designed in

money made from raffle will be donated to our Lock Haven University Winter Guard in an effort to help them get their program off the ground. Also busy at work has been our Social Director. We have had many successful social events including “Pies for PIE” and “Name that Tune”. Eta Alpha and our sisters also recently celebrated Halloween with our respective sponsors, Professor and Mrs. Jack R. Schmidt. In the near future we will be having a game night. We try to make as many of our social events as possible open to the entire band. Our chapter President has recently introduced a novel idea for Brotherhood building. We have what is called a “Strive for the Highest Book.” The book is a notebook that each brother has possession of for one week. In the book, there are sections for the purposes, the code of conduct, the stations of the third degree, Strive for the Highest and Music Charms the Soul. Each week, a different brother is given the notebook. In it, a brother writes about how they exemplify one of these things and also brothers write a compliment about another brother as to how they exemplify one of these things as well. Eta Alpha is continuing to Strive for the Highest and serve Lock Haven University Bands in the best way possible.

such a way that will help a sister reflect on their performance in music, their actions in and out of chapter meetings, and their interactions with each other throughout the semester. When we feel it is necessary, we use a theme for the social, such as respect or understanding. Perhaps our favorite activity that we do at the social is what we call "Silent Affirmations." This activity was brought to us by an Alumnus who was not only a member of our chapter, but also of ISU's chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota. Silent Affirmations is conducted with a large circle of chairs turned to face the outside of the circle. At the beginning as the lights are turned off, each sister sits in a chair and is asked to close their eyes, and reflect on the love in the room The sister conducting the activity will then tap 5-6 sisters on the shoulder and asks them to join the center of the circle (these sisters will open their eyes at this time). The

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What I've Learned By Being a Sister of TBΣ by Carrie Lund, President - NCD, TBΣ

What I’ve learned by being a member of Tau Beta Sigma and the North Central District:

Truly connect with someone

Work hard

Make life long friends

Have fun

Love

Learn from mistakes

Be loved

Apologize

Support each other

How to work with anyone

Strive to be your best

Respect one another

Step outside your comfort zone

au Beta Sigma has done so much for me and has taught me many important lessons I was not likely to find elsewhere. These are lessons I can take with me for the rest of my life and that I can now share with others. I attribute many of these skills to my chapter, Zeta Alpha, and also from the North Central District. The sisters of the NCD have been my building blocks, helping me to continue to grow and cultivate my true potential in my college career. I have made fast friends with other NCD sisters, and it continues to surprise me how passionate and hard working this district truly is. I am continually surprised by my own skills that

conductor then reads questions that pertain to the 5-6 chosen sisters. The questions include but are not limited to, "Which sister do you need to thank but have not?" "Who are our silent leaders?" "Who inspires you?" "Who would you like to get to know more?" and "Which sister do you need to forgive but have not?". After each question is asked, the 5-6 sisters in the center of the circle will place their hand on a sitting sisters’ shoulder if the question pertains to them. For example, the question, "Which sister do you need to thank but have not?" is asked. Mary, who is in the center of the circle approaches Julie, who is sitting with her eyes closed, and places her hand on Julie's shoulder because Julie did something for Mary in the past that Mary really appreciated and wanted to thank her. Then the conductor will ask another question and the process will begin again. After several questions are asked, the 5-6

sisters sit down and different sisters are chosen to repeat the question process. This continues until all sisters have had a chance in the center of the circle. To close the social, we are all given decorated pieces of paper with our name on it. As each paper is passed around, a sister writes a positive message on it about that sister. Each sister gets to take their paper home as a reminder of all the wonderful things that their sisters believe about them. We end the social with Closing Ceremony, followed by the singing of our Alma Mater. These activities are designed to be a completely anonymous reminder to us that although we may forget our sisters are there for us, they always are standing beside us, holding us up. Each year brings us something new to reflect and build upon and the activity is something that we consider to be very sacred

Be bigger than yourself Find your passion Push your limits Work towards a common goal Set aside differences

seem to pop up when I doubt myself most. My sisters seem to always see the best in me and are regularly reminding me of how much I have learned. I know I have learned many of these skills through working with the NCD and my fellow sisters. The North Central District has also taught me to step outside my comfort zone and to really push myself to do things I never thought were possible. Having a helpful nudge here and there has made all the difference in my journey with Tau Beta Sigma. Sisters have given me their support even when I was not sure of myself. When I begin to doubt myself there are always sisters there to help me through and to lend me a hand. National Convention helped me to understand how fundamentally similar, yet very different our districts are from one another. The North Central District is the “quietly passionate” district. While we are not as rowdy as other districts, or as outspoken, we go about our business with a fervent passion for what we do. We respect everyone’s opinions and have learned to set aside our personal differences in order to work together and I am truly proud to be a member of such an amazing district. I would like to thank everyone in the NCD for being such great sisters and friends and continue to work to keep our district great!

in our chapter. Our members look forward to it every semester and feel it is a great way to end finals, by reminding the members of how powerful the sisterhood is. Silent Affirmations is a great way to let members know what they are truly doing well and that their sisters recognize these skills and abilities. We often find that sisters figure out they have certain skills they never really thought about or realized they had. On the flip side, they may also realize they need to open up more to the chapter or that others would like them to speak up more in meetings. It is a great tool to build self-esteem and to help others realize their strengths and weaknesses. Zeta Alpha holds itself to a very high standard, and we look for ways to improve every year. We encourage other chapters to try a sisterhood social and make sure you have tissues available when you try silent affirmations.

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Rising Up from the Ashes by Rachel Harmon, Musical Sisters United - Local Alumni Association (McNeese State University), TBΣ

wo years ago my college sorority reached the end of its era. Alumni of the chapter were informed that Theta Tau could no longer survive at McNeese State University. The local chapter alumni met with the current band director and found that it was too late and our chapter could not be saved. We left that meeting feeling brokenhearted. Many “why” and “what if” questions began to fill our minds and became the preverbal “devil’s advocate” to our thoughts. Our chapter was gone, and there wasn’t anything we could do about it. Talk about feeling a sense of uselessness and despair. Something we had all worked so hard for was gone in the blink of an eye. One of our local alumni members, Erin Johnson, had a dream that Theta Tau would have an alumni organization and place for our local alumni to continue to serve. If it weren’t for her passion for the organization, we would never be what we are today. We decided on the evening after we met with the band director that an alumni group would be formed. The courage of one person was enough to spark the flame for the rest of us. While planning for our group, we found that determining our purpose was one of the most difficult tasks. We were no longer college students and had no current ties to the band. There were no more joint relations with Kappa Kappa Psi, because Theta Tau was gone. As alumni we had to figure out how we could serve without trying to replace the Tau Beta Sigma chapter. I must admit that it wasn’t an easy task. So many of the ideals we had as college students; now as adults we had to branch out of that box and find a way to serve without trying to be in college. We spent a great deal of time deciding what our purpose as an organization would be. Soon after that, Musical Sisters United was born. The first year was a bit rocky as we searched to find our identity. See, we realized that the role of an alumni organization was one that was still under construction. Our alumni group is quite different than most as we no longer had a Tau Beta Sigma chapter to support. In the beginning, we tried to establish communications with the director of bands, but our attempts were unsuccessful. We had all these big dreams of getting Tau Beta Sigma back on campus and wanted to do as much as 20 - The PODIUM

we could to make that process happen quickly. The theme for the fall semester was to do As we became more comfortable with our what we said we’d do. We knew that the director identity, Deb Fleming—or “Mom” as we call of bands was watching to see if we were an her—came up with the idea for us to work in organization of our word. We’ve completed all partnership with St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and the service projects that were asked of us as well feed the band during home games. We were not as worked hard to create relationships with Iota in a position to be able to achieve this task by Upsilon and provide a support system for them. ourselves, so the church provided a place for us This has been such a growing experience for us to meet and feed the McNeese Band. Much to all. We feel that something good has come from our disappointment, we only received a handful the major heartache of losing our chapter. If it of band members on the first day. Game after weren’t for the fall of the Theta Tau chapter, we game our regulars would show up with the may never have formed an alumni group and a occasional new student. By the end of the season place for our local alumni to continue to serve. we had a good 15-20 members showing up on a Many things can be learned from this regular basis to receive a free lunch. We decided process. Not to sound cliché, but I often think to keep this successful event the saying “If I I would encourage you to reach about as our fall service project. knew then, what I know At the end of the first out and build relationships now” and that things year we felt triumphant. We would be different. had some great fundraisers, with your alumni. They are As active members of were adding new service an invaluable resource for your chapter I would projects, and felt as encourage you to chapter. They hold reach out and build though we were making your connections with the band. your traditions, history, and relationships with your At the beginning of our alumni. They are an second year, the excitement knowledge of the inner workings invaluable resource began as we knew that for your chapter. They of your specific chapter. the two years of waiting hold your traditions, for Theta Tau to come back was almost over. I history, and knowledge of the inner workings called the Southwest District Counselor, Erika of your specific chapter. I’m not saying change Pope, about the process of bringing Theta Tau is a bad thing, but as new members come in back. She has such a passion for the sorority and old members leave, sometimes layers of and an eagerness for Tau Beta Sigma to grow. the chapter vanish with them. As an alumni She encouraged us to set up a meeting with the member of the Theta Tau chapter, I wish that director of bands. At this point we hardly had I had been called upon for help and maybe I any communications with the director of bands. could have helped save my chapter. As alumni He agreed to a meeting and we met with him. it is our job to support our local chapters if we We were relieved and saddened as he wasn’t can. It doesn’t necessarily have to be financial completely against the idea of it recolonizing, support, sometimes just having a relationship but he wasn’t extending open arms for that at with them is enough. As alumni we must be this time. We were so eager for the sorority to willing to let go and let the new members return, but had to accept that he wasn’t ready. lead our chapters into the future. Our chapters We adjusted the conversation to brainstorm aren’t promised tomorrow, and in the blink of ways we could help Kappa Kappa Psi as well as an eye we can watch something we worked so the McNeese Band. Our organization is made up hard for end in a dismal fashion. Thankfully, the of some Kappa Kappa Psi – Iota Upsilon alumni passion of one person brought forth something as well as Theta Tau alumni. So we had already wonderful from Theta Tau’s pile of ashes. An decided as a group that we wanted to provide alumni organization was born, and we found a a support system for Kappa Kappa Psi. He put place to serve our band again. Our hope is for us in touch with Tommy Salvador, the current chapters to build relationships with their alumni chapter president, and the quest to build joint and allow them to be a support system to the relations began. active members.

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Chapter Committee Improvement Tips

The Benefits

of a Chapter Improvement Committee by Amy Hiser, Beta Xi, TBΣ

ast spring my chapter was having internal issues. Mainly, these issues had to do with our recruiting, membership education process and the general interactions we have with each other as sisters. We did not know how to solve these problems and were considering taking a semester of Sisterhood. A semester of Sisterhood is a semester where we have no membership education candidates in order to work on internal issues. Instead, it was brought up that we could create a committee to discuss these issues and find solutions. Similar to what is done on the National and District level, we charged our president with organizing a chapter improvement committee to discuss our issues. Over the summer this committee met several times to review our chapter’s concerns as brought up by Sisters. At the end of the summer the committee compiled a list of charges for each officer and committee as well as charges for the chapter as a whole. These charges dealt with improving our chapter meetings, the membership education process and each officer position helping to make them accountable for their responsibilities and helping to keep sisters accountable for themselves. The committee also drafted up constitutional amendments to coincide with these changes. At our first chapter meeting of the semester the committee chair went over these charges and we voted on the constitutional changes.

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You're in a Sorority? by Zack Rebarchek, Zeta Delta, TBΣ

One of the most notable changes we made was shortening our chapter meetings in an effort to make them more efficient. This was inspired by the CampuSpeak presentation at this past National Convention. Another big change was in making sure that chapter goals stay consistent with the transition between new officers. One concern that the committee discussed at great length was our chapter image as perceived by the rest of the band and the band directors. They also discussed how we can improve our recruiting methods so that we can get the best members possible. There were no charges that could be made for this topic, but the committee made a list of actions that could be taken to improve our presence in the band. The committee chair gave a presentation in chapter on our image and what we could do to improve it such as acting appropriately while wearing letters and etiquette during rush. I definitely encourage you to try this in your chapter. If you have issues that seem unsolvable, you should give this a try! There are a few things that need to be kept in mind when creating a chapter improvement committee. I have included a box below that goes over these things. Although these problems cannot be expected to be solved overnight, it has made a huge impact on our chapter this semester and I’m sure the same could happen for your chapter. Good luck!

f you’ve ever gotten a funny look from a classmate because you are explaining to them that you can’t study because you have a sorority function, if you’ve ever had an job interviewer question the extensive service you did with a sorority, or if you’ve had to explain to your high school friends that you do know the difference between a fraternity and a sorority, you are probably one of the men in Tau Beta Sigma. As a man who has received the looks, questions, and awkward high five attempts (this really happens), it offends me when I hear men trying to downplay the word ‘sorority’. The first sentence of our Mission Statement states the promotion of equality and diversity. As men in Tau Beta Sigma, we are a part of that. We are proof that Tau Beta Sigma is working towards true equality. By down-playing the word ‘sorority,’ you are undermining the fact that it is a group

• It is beneficial for the president to choose a chair that is experienced in the sisterhood and knowledgeable on a district and National level. • The committee should be made up of a diverse membership of the chapter. It should attempt to include sisters from different classes and years. It should also include officers and non officers. • Invite Sisters to submit issues so that the committee can discuss them. • Discuss the reoccurring issues that a majority of the chapter is having and find solutions for these problems. • Make sure there is a plan set in place for what will happen after the committee has decided on changes. • These problems cannot be fixed in just one semester, but in time the changes will benefit your chapter and you will start to see a difference.

which allows men to join and work progressively towards achieving its goals. The fact that you are a member of an organization which would traditionally be single-sex shows that both you and your sisterhood are open to diversity. Keep that in mind the next time someone questions your involvement in a sorority. As for me, I’ll give this answer: I am a member of an organization that supports band programs across the nation. I am a member of an organization that develops its members into leaders. I am a member of an organization that promotes equality and diversity, including empowering women in the band profession. I am a sister of Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Sorority.

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Musicianship in KKΨ: Defining a Core Value by Rod Whiteman, NCD Governor, KKΨ

here is absolutely no doubt that music should play a central role in Kappa Kappa Psi. Although music surrounds the purposes and structure of Kappa Kappa Psi, students struggle to identify their role in the music-making process. Despite the lessons of the ritual, the countless workshops, and the expectations made clear by the national leadership, students are unable to define “musicianship.” The result is students and national leadership talking past each other instead of truly communicating how our fraternity can meet an essential obligation: producing better musicians for our bands. Instead of a mutually frustrating conversation, one in which the national leadership keeps pushing students to do something that students already think they’re doing, we should step back and acknowledge a misunderstanding. Students think they’re promoting musicianship – by one definition of musicianship. However, band directors and the national leadership are assuming a completely different definition. Why Define This? First, we must understand why defining this concept is necessary. Beginning in our membership education programs, we learn that music should be a consideration in every Kappa Kappa Psi activity. We know this because of the Five Purposes in the national constitution’s preamble. We know this because of the Ritual. We know this because our entire organization was founded on the premise that college bands are a unique and necessary cultural component. If you were to ask college band directors what the single most important service Kappa Kappa Psi students could provide for their bands, their answers would often be “be in the band.” Directors want their bands to sound good, and directors want students to play in their bands. Therefore, directors want students in their bands who make their bands sound good. Consider the opposite. Would any band director seek out students who make their bands sound worse? Of course directors would say that bands provide great leadership, school spirit, and teamwork opportunities for young men and women, and rightfully so. But ultimately, band directors are responsible for having the best possible ensemble performing the best possible literature. They cannot do that without having the best possible musicians. 22 - The PODIUM

The problem is now becoming evident. Kappa Kappa Psi is committed to promoting the “advancement of college and university bands through dedicated service and support to bands.” However, are we truly doing this if we are not supplying our bands with the best possible musicians? For Kappa Kappa Psi to tackle the problem of musicianship, we must agree on what musicianship is. By defining this concept, we can see a clear and shared path toward our core mission. What Musicianship Isn’t When working with Kappa Kappa Psi students and asking them to confront the musicianship problem, I often ask them what it means to be a good musician. If I were to summarize the definition provided by students, good musicians are those who show up at band on time, who are dependable, and who try hard. These definitions avoid confronting what musicianship truly means. Students often generalize what it means to be a good band member (which, incidentally, should include being a good musician) and use it to explain musicianship. Being on time and having a good attitude is important, but they do not cover the expectations for good musicians. A definition of musicianship must be connected to performance so it can be related back to bands and acknowledge the importance of playing an instrument. It must also be concrete enough that it can be operationalized, allowing students to design programming around improving as musicians. A definition of musicianship must account for listening to good music, and it must account for emotional and aesthetic responses to music and to musicmaking. A Functional Definition of Musicianship These three areas (performing and playing, listening, emotional and aesthetic response) fit neatly together in a model that can help us understand musicianship. Each is an equally important element, and each contributes to a balanced musician. To help avoid giving too much focus to any one element (perhaps because one is more comfortable or easier than the others), the model emphasizes co-equality by arranging these elements in a circle.

Appreciation: This is likely the most quickly grasped component. Appreciation refers to listening to music, attending concerts, and generally being in a musical environment. Many chapters organize these types of events, formally or informally. The challenge is structuring music appreciation events so they improve other components of musicianship. Good appreciation programming will expand musicians’ artistic horizons, foster understanding of music theory and literacy, and motivate to achieve greater technical skill. Technical Skill: This refers to the “nuts and bolts” of playing the instrument. Good technical skill, or technique, includes proper embouchure, fingering and articulation dexterity, posture and breathing, and tone quality. When students say they want to play their instruments better, they usually mean technical skill. Unfortunately, too many students have only a vague understanding of how to improve technique. Good technical skill programming will help fellow musicians to selfdiagnose weaknesses in technique and provide them with concrete strategies to shore up those weaknesses. Artistic Ability: This is the most abstract of the three components. Being a musician is more than playing the right note at the right time with the right tone. Good musicians are artists. They use music to make meaning of the world around them. To use an analogy, if being able to play an instrument is babbling, then being a musician is

Spring 2012 – The PODIUM having a meaningful conversation. Good artistic ability programming inspires musicians to say something about themselves through musical performance, to understand the composer’s intent, and to synthesize the composer’s message with the performers’. Implications for Chapter Activities With a more functional definition to guide us, Kappa Kappa Psi can now have productive conversations about musicianship. A more concrete definition should be incorporated into chapters’ identities, and drive service, recruitment, and membership education. Chapters should be challenged to reframe service projects as making fellow band members more technically proficient, more artistic, and more open and appreciative in all aspects of performance. As Brothers, we are charged to not only make ourselves better musicians, but to make everybody in college and university bands better musicians. We can and should do more to improve all of our performers in all of our bands. This means more master classes, guest conductors, recitals, small ensembles, chamber ensembles, and concerto competitions. These should not always be marketed to music majors, either. Your band directors want a rich performance environment for everyone in the band program, whether or not they are music majors. More fundamentally, your band directors want a band made up of technically proficient artists who appreciate the aesthetics of band performance. Finally, recognizing the components of musicianship bring us to the inevitable conclusion

that students in Kappa Kappa Psi should be playing as much as possible. This often means a full academic year of band enrollment. If we truly support the existence and welfare of college and university bands, then we absolutely must be in those seats playing. To not be in band all year is, at best, short sighted. After all, any time we are not playing, our technical skill is declining. To not be in band all year is, at worst, hypocritical because it is clearly neglecting our core mission and core values. As an organization, we must understand that a full year of band may not suit every academic major and we must accommodate accordingly, but we must not let that be an excuse. Chapters should be challenged to find creative ways to engage each other in year-round playing and musical improvement. Conclusion Pinning down a functional definition of musicianship allows Kappa Kappa Psi Brothers to stop guessing about expectations by band directors and fraternity leaders and to act. There is now clear direction for new chapter identities and passion for college bands. Furthermore, this definition opens up new realms of service and opportunities to meet band directors’ fundamental needs. Chapters can now recruit and educate new members with a precise concept of musicianship. More importantly, by embracing this model, Kappa Kappa Psi chapters actually meet fraternal ideals established by the ritual and the preamble to our national constitution. Chapters can fortify Kappa Kappa Psi’s relevance in the college band movement and validate our fraternity’s legacy.

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Planning for a Strong Future

by Dawn Farmer, National President, TBΣ

decided that that uring my travels this past fall was Sorority had moved semester, I had the pleasure of forward and that our Mission Statement meeting many members of Tau should reflect that. was through Beta Sigma at various schools. It is ItStrategic Planning always interesting and refreshing for and evaluation of the organization’s me to hear about the ways they serve goals and objectives facilitated the their band and community, and field that updating of our the questions that they may have about Mission Statement. Tau Beta Sigma the Sorority. I recently have been National Leadership also uses strategic asked about the term “strategic planning;” students want to know what exactly it is, and how they can use it in their own chapters. The National Council and National Leadership of Tau Beta Sigma have been using that word extensively over the past biennium, and with impressive results. Due to our use of strategic planning, we have seen an increased number of active members, retained members, and active chapters. We have become more fiscally stable and improved our communication on small and large scales. Our strategic planning meetings and teamwork has contributed the success of the Sorority.

So what is “strategic planning” exactly? How is it used? Strategic planning, in the simplest definition, is when an organization or group defines their goals and outlines steps to reach those goals. Strategic planning is an ongoing process that changes over time. An organization, like Tau Beta Sigma, must continue to assess their direction and shape their mission and goals to carry out those ideals. When setting up a strategic plan, the stakeholders of the group must understand the current position of the organization and then outline possible areas for change and growth. Action plans can then be developed that will facilitate forward direction and growth in the areas outlined in the plan. When the first Tau Beta Sigma Mission Statement was developed in the 1990’s, the Sorority was in a certain place; through a strategic planning session last biennium, it 26 - The PODIUM

planning to shape our programming, projects, and membership drives.

How can strategic planning benefit my chapter, district, or band program? If you think that there might be a way to improve your group, then strategic planning can help you. When a group of people that care about their organization gather together to inspire positive change, the results can be amazing. At the chapter level, this may look like chapter members sitting down to discuss the purpose and mission of the chapter. It is important to note the current role of the group within the band, school, and community. From there, the members can brainstorm ideas and possibilities for potential expansion of roles or improvement. Reflect back on the purpose of the group, and then decide which avenues of growth or change are most aligned with what your group represents. Then, set goals with action steps. A goal is a broad statement, while an action step is a specific plan. If your goal is to “recruit more members from the jazz bands,” then an action step could be “host more receptions for the jazz ensembles.” This sort of planning can be used for chapters, districts, band programs, or even joint chapters. While it takes time and follow through, it can be an asset and an important foundation for improvement. How do you start and enact strategic planning? The first step of strategic planning is finding a group of people who care about

the group and then entrusting them with the future plans of your organization. Usually this group of people consists of elected or appointed leaders, but may also include members in different levels of participation. Once you have a core strategic planning team, those members can facilitate the development of the overall vision planning for the group. All or most members should be involved in that process when possible. When the group understands their purpose, they are more able and willing to see growth and change as necessary components of success. As goals and action plans are established, the tasks and jobs should be delegated out to multiple members of the group; having more people contribute to the growth and change inspires a sense of ownership within the organization. What happens next? Strategic planning takes time. Change takes time. Members have to work together, over time, to enact change and growth for their group. Projects and tasks will need to be followed up on, while some will need to be abandoned. Not all goals are always met, as the group changes over time or objectives for the group change. Sometimes strategic planning is difficult due to the number of factors involved; however, with a committed group focused on strengthening their chapter/district/band, it is ultimately rewarding and amazing. Many campuses have offices for student organizations that are able and willing to help groups with this type of project. Also, consulting with your advisor, director, or sponsor could yield valuable information or assistance. Do not hesitate to ask around if you feel that strategic planning, goal setting, and mission statement development are tools that could improve your group. As spring is underway, I hope that everyone continues to have a productive and musical semester. I look forward to meeting new and old friends at district conventions, and please do not hesitate to introduce yourself to me or other National Officers; we truly enjoy speaking with you. Remember to value the Ideals of the Sorority and continue to work For Greater Bands!

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Keep Music Your Focus

by Adam Cantley, National President, KKΨ

be a full room and an or someone who is a self will engaged group.” I looked proclaimed science and math her and said, “Thanks that is just what we do.” nerd, I never expected to write These observations continued when I spoke over 20 articles for the Podium. This is to Lori after her initiation more writing than I ever expected to do at National Convention as an honorary brother. She in my lifetime. Like everyone, getting said, “You know Adam, you told me this good ideas can be challenging. When when ritual was at sunrise, I this happens I typically turn to my figured the room would be empty. I should have brothers and friends for inspiration. known better, you had standing in the One of the most frequent topics I have people back because you ran out encountered over the years is, “How of seats. It is inspiring. I can’t believe everyone are all the chapters different.” In fact knows the hymn.” This message was if you look in old Podiums you will find was echoed by T.J. After his articles about differences in chapter presentation we went to dinner. We were rushing size, membership, and programs. because of the Boston I have often written about how I love the fact we have chapters at all types of institutions and from coast to coast, with over 210 campuses we truly encompass every type of person and band imaginable. I am so proud of the diversity of our organization and hope it continues to grow. As I continue in leadership, I think there is one question that should be posed that is more important. “How are all the chapters the same?” I think we often focus on our difference and forget to look at what binds us together as a national brotherhood. Sometimes I think it is easier for me to see sitting as national presidents, but it really smacked me clear in the face at National Convention in Colorado Springs with the help of some of my friends who have only observed us at conventions. At national convention the brothers heard presentations from Dr.Lori Hart and T.J.Sulllivan. Lori and T.J. have been professional friends of mine for a couple of years through their work with Kappa Kappa Psi, CAMPUSPEAK and our work with college students on a variety of campuses. Before the presentation, Lori came up to me said, “I am always so excited to present to Kappa Kappa Psi, because I know it

Brass Concert. When we walked into the concert T.J. was surprised. He said to me later, “At any other fraternity convention attendees would have skipped the concert. I was blown away.” When I sat down to reflect on this, I couldn’t see what all the fuss was about. Why wouldn’t our brothers be at a workshop? Of course they are going to be at ritual. We could have sold tickets to the Boston Brass Concert and our members would still attend. Then it struck me, for some reason I had separated Kappa Kappa Psi from my professional life on college campuses. Do you know what I would give to have 100% my organization presidents attending a meeting? I usually have to bribe them points or food or threaten them with mandatory meetings and loss of accreditation status. The challenges I face with other organizations, vanish with Kappa Kappa Psi. I followed up with T.J. about it and he probably summed it up perfectly, “The simple joy that your members get from music is what unites you, and I am supremely jealous of that as a member of a "regular" fraternity.” Brothers, when we are focused on music, college bands, and the mission of the fraternity,

we are an unstoppable national force. When our national organization comes together for our mission fantastic products come forward. These products include a commissioning program with Tau Beta Sigma that will have been in existence for 60 years at our national convention in 2013 and will have contributed 29 separate pieces for college bands. A National Chapter Field Representative Program that has been in existence since 1992 and allowed countless chapters the opportunity to grow and be challenged. The National Month of Musicianship which challenges all our members to celebrate and enhance music. The National Intercollegiate Band, which has recognized excellent student performers and given them the opportunity to work with some of the best people in college bands since 1947. These are just some examples. There are countless activities that happen across our country on campuses that we do not even hear about that are focused on bands and out mission. Sadly, it is when brothers lose that focus on music that we see products that do not better our organization. These products include violations of our hazing policy that result in outcomes that could endanger the existence of our organization. We see petty arguments between our organization and others on campus that should be our partners. Finally, we see the loss of chapters and our members because they can no longer be committed to the high ideals of our fraternity. At National Convention it is easy to focus on the mission of the fraternity. We are immersed in the organization everyday for a week. It is when we leave that the reality of the outside world impacts our focus on the mission of our organization. However, as individuals we must constantly work, to maintain that focus. When a Kappa Kappa Psi member focuses on the one thing that makes us all the same, our passion for music and bands, they have the potential to truly Strive for the Highest. If they do choose to focus on things outside of our national values and mission, they are marginally acceptable at best. I challenge you all to continue to keep our mission and values at the center of your work. Truly, it is the only way to be an outstanding brother of our organization. The PODIUM - 27

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Revitalizing Your MEP - Pt. 2:

Becoming Familiar with the National Guide to Membership Education

by Nicole Burdick, Ph.D., National VPCM, TBΣ

here are several resources that are available for our chapters to use during their daily activities. These include our National Constitution, Chapter Operations Handbook, and Guide to Membership Education. However, many of our members do not know that these resources exist – or more – what information is in them. In my last Podium article we discussed what information should be included in your chapter’s Membership Education Program. Continuing with the series on enhancing your membership education We’ll discuss post-membership education in program, this article will describe and discuss the details that should be included in your chapter’s Membership Education Program, which is outlined in our National Guide to Membership Education which you can download at: http://www.kkytbs.org/ forms/TBSGuideToMembership.pdf. The National Guide for Membership Education is exactly what the title states – a guide to help membership candidates through the process of learning about our Sorority, its history, Ideals, and framework as they continue on the path to become Active members in our organization. While the Guide to Membership Education does not contain all the information that you will want to teach your candidates, such as district and chapter history and traditions, it contains a bulk of the basic information that your membership candidates (and active members) should learn and know, as well as where to find information that is not listed in the Guide. The first section includes an overview of the Membership Education process, including all of our National Policies (which should be included in every membership education program; p 7-11). This section also includes information on a suggested program of study (outlined week by week; p 4-6). It also includes a section on PostMembership Education, which is an activity that every chapter should participate in at least once a year, if not more often (p 12). 28 - The PODIUM

a later article. One of the last items in the first section lists ‘What Every Member Should Know’ (p 14-16). These three pages outline the information that every Tau Beta Sigma member should know – and where to find it. Not sure what the seven categories of membership are? Well, that is listed on page 30 of the Guide to Membership Education. Need to learn what the Fall Activity Report is and when it is due? That is in the Chapter Operations Handbook on page 31. These three pages, as well as the ‘MEP Guidelines and Template’ that follow should be the backbone to developing your Membership Education Program. Here is a summary of information included in this section:

• National Policies • National History • National Facts • Other Interesting Facts • National Headquarters • National Intercollegiate Band • National Awards • National Officers • National Headquarters Staff • National Requirements • Sorority Jewelry • Ideals to Understand

• District History • District Officers • Chapter History • Chapter Officers • Band History • Alumni • Meetings • Kappa Kappa Psi Information While the first section outlines the basic information that should be included in your Membership Education program, the remaining sections in the Guide to Membership Education include the content outlined in the initial section. These include the Foundations of the Sorority (Purposes, Vision, Mission, Ideals, and Sorority Symbols), the Organization of the Sorority (National Leaders, information on the National, District, and Chapter levels, colonization information, membership categories, National Headquarter information, and the Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association), National History, Traditions, and Programs (Sorority History, National Presidents, National Programs and Awards, the National Shrine, National Songs, the Greek Alphabet, and a Directory of Tau Beta Sigma chapters), and Kappa Kappa Psi National History, Traditions, and Programs (Mission, Vision, Purposes, History, National Leaders, and Directory of Kappa Kappa Psi Chapters). The Guide to Membership Education is updated every biennium so if you haven’t checked it out yet this year – you should! The MEP Guidelines and Template was added, and our Sorority’s History (p 44-45), Mission, and Vision (p 22) were also updated. Reviewing the Guide to Membership Education annually helps to make sure your candidates are learning everything they can about our Sorority throughout their membership education process and it also helps to make sure current active members remain knowledgeable, too!

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The Many Faces

of the Ideal Chapter

by Christine Beason, National VPCM, KKΨ

appa Kappa Psi is currently made up of 209 active chapters, each on a campus with unique and diverse needs. Every band program we serve has different needs, so every chapter should have a different focus. There are many right ways to serve your bands, and many portraits of outstanding chapters.

The “Do Everything” Chapter Some chapters serve concert bands, marching band, pep band, jazz band, and the music department in general. Sometimes these are larger chapters with the personnel to handle such a large load, but often these are chapters at very small schools where they are the only student organization. The impact these chapters have on their band is very important, and can help to energize the entire program. These chapters need to stay in constant contact with the Director of Bands in order to stay on top of the massive workload. Brothers in the smaller versions of these chapters can sometimes feel overwhelmed and should remember to focus on personal needs in addition to the chapter’s needs. Brothers from the Do Everything chapters have in the past expressed frustrations about the ability to strive for the highest. They argue that they are already doing everything, how can they possibly strive for more? These chapters should not be afraid to re-evaluate existing programs to determine the effectiveness or efficiency. Maybe some programs are outdated and can be eliminated. Maybe other activities can be modified to include a greater number of beneficiaries. Maybe replacing a fundraiser will bring in more money. There is no such thing as a totally perfect system, and there is always room to strive. Concert/ Jazz Band Chapters There are chapters at schools that do not have marching bands, and there are chapters that are not needed to serve the marching band. It may seem that these chapters have

an easy job, but those chapters that strive to go above and beyond have limitless possibilities. The outstanding chapters that only serve concert bands often bring in guest artists or conductors, sponsor multiple practice sessions for the chapter and for the band, fund banquets or other socials, commission new works, host reading sessions for music majors to conduct, and many other events. These chapters are focused on making their concert bands better! Marching Band Chapters Brothers from these chapters sometimes express frustration that they feel pressure from national leadership to be more than just a marching band fraternity. The national leadership recognizes there are schools and directors that want KKPsi to only serve the marching band. Some schools with multiple student organizations have to fairly divide service opportunities. These chapters are incredibly busy in the fall with many necessary and critical tasks. The spring is less busy, but provides many opportunities for chapters to go above and beyond. These chapters have endless uniform repair and cleaning, instrument repair and cleaning, and fundraising for new instruments or other marching needs. These chapters can also assist with recruiting, organization of auditions, and greeting new students. Some chapters spend time in the spring learning the proper method for lining a field in order to help keep the practice field lined! “No School of Music” Chapters There are chapters at schools that do not offer music degrees. The chapters at these schools are often “do everything” chapters, but have the added challenge of inspiring those around them to increase musical techniques and skills in the absence of music faculty breathing down the necks of the music majors. A brother does not have to be a music major to be an outstanding bandmember! “Student Run Band” Chapters Some universities leave the athletic bands in the hands of the students. The chapters at these schools tend to focus only on the marching and pep bands, but are absolutely critical to the success of these ensembles! These outstanding

chapters do all the usual services for athletic bands, but may also have administrative duties, including inventory of all equipment, personnel information, attendance, and scheduling. Commonalities Most chapters fit some part or mixture of parts of the above descriptions. No matter what category the chapter may fit, all outstanding chapters have a few common traits. • Always striving to do more. Outstanding chapters never rest on past accomplishments and are always looking for new projects or events. • Service. Outstanding chapters never shirk duties. • Brotherhood. The brothers in outstanding chapters may not always get along, but always treat each other with respect. • Musicianship. Many brothers from outstanding chapters sit in principal chairs or are section leaders, but even the brothers that may play third parts practice on a regular basis. • Leadership. Brothers of outstanding chapters understand they are ALWAYS representing Kappa Kappa Psi, even if they are not wearing letters. These brothers conduct themselves with dignity and respect, and adhere to the code of conduct. • Communication with the Director. The Director of Bands is the best source to determine the major needs of the band program. • Communication/ participation outside the chapter. Chapters that are in contact with brothers from other schools or districts have access to ideas and solutions from chapters in similar situations. • Full participation. All brothers of an outstanding chapter carry their share of the workload. There are many successful ways to serve your band program, and many types of chapters have made huge impacts on their band programs. An outstanding chapter can have any face, but they all have certain qualities in common. The bottom line is to make sure your chapter is serving the unique needs of your band program. Always strive!

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2012 Re-Launch of the

Music Educator Mentoring Program

by Kevin Earnest, National VPSP, TBΣ

What is the Who can be a Music Educator mentee? Mentoring Program? Music educator mentoring through Tau Beta Sigma is defined as a one-to-one relationship between a graduating senior or young educator and a seasoned educator that occurs over a prolonged period of time. The mentor provides consistent support, guidance, and help to the student/young professional who is in need of an experienced role model. The goal of the mentoring program is to aid young music educators in gaining the skills and confidence to be effective in their field for the long-term. Beginning in February 2012, suggested monthly discussion topics will be provided by the National VP for Special Projects. These discussion topics are recommendations to help begin a productive conversation.

Why participate in this program? The first few years are fundamental for a teacher’s success; they are recognized as being important to one’s teaching effectiveness, job satisfaction, professional commitment, and career longevity (Darling-Hammond, 1997; Feiman-Nemser, 1983; Lortie, 1975; National Commission on Teaching & America’s Future, 1996). Nationally, 17% of new public school teachers leave the profession within the first three years (National Center for Educational Statistics, 1997). With this in mind, this program was established to empower young music educators to grow into professionals that are more prepared to succeed and remain within the field of music education.

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Mentees are graduating seniors in the field of music education or educators within their first four years of teaching in music. Special consideration will be given to band directors. Affiliation with Tau Beta Sigma, Kappa Kappa Psi, or Women Band Directors International is not required.

Who can be a mentor? A music educator with more than five years of experience interested in becoming a mentor must be associated with Tau Beta Sigma, Kappa Kappa Psi, Women Band Directors International, or be recommended by a member/alumnus of one of these organizations. Tau Beta Sigma expects a mentor to meet a minimum of once per month with the young professional for a period of one year. This meeting is at the convenience of both the mentor and the mentee and may be of any format (e-mail, phone, face-to-face, etc.). A formal mentorship through Tau Beta Sigma may continue longer if desired by both parties.

How can one sign up to be a mentor or mentee?

Potential participants may e-mail the Tau Beta Sigma National VP for Special Projects, Kevin Earnest at kevin@tbsigma.org. As mentees become available, pairings will be made for a one-year period based upon location, level taught, and other similarities in order to improve the mentoring process.

Springtime in 2012

by Jonathan Markowski, National VPCR, TBΣ

Happy Spring! First off, let me remind everyone that the NEW deadline for Tau Beta Sigma scholarships and awards is just around the corner - March 1!

Now would be a great time to think about some of the many accomplishments that sisters in your chapter, whether they be graduating this semester or not, and consider recognizing them for their service. Of course, for a full description of the awards and their nomination requirements, you can point your browser to http://www. tbsigma.org. While I'm on the subject, a reminder of the plethora of online resources available to you. Of course www.tbsigma.org contains links to just about everything you might need, be it Chapter Operations Handbook, National Constitution, or contact information for your National Officers! In addition, you can follow @taubetasigma on Twitter®, "Like" us on Facebook®, and Check out the Council Connection in blog format at http:// tbsnvpcr.blogspot.com. This latest addition to our on-line resources features updates from your National Council so you always know where we are and what we're up to! Also, a reminder that TBΣ Student Chats are once monthly on-line, and a great opportunity to meet Sisters from all over the country, chat with (at least one) National Officer, and stay connected. Of course, there is a monthly theme, and always a question and answer session. You may also encourage membership candidates to take advantage of the opportunity to get an idea about the Sorority from Sisters outside your Chapter. Of course, let's not forget that Spring is Convention Season. So, in addition to spending all of this quality time together online, consider attending your District Convention. And if you do make it, be sure to expand your comfort zone and get to know people from other Chapters.The connections (and Facebook® friends) you take home with you are well worth it!

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Bringing Bands Together

by Travis J. Cross, National VPPR, KKΨ

laying in a college band leaves an indelible imprint on the life of everyone who takes advantage of the opportunity to participate. When National President Adam Cantley asked me to serve Kappa Kappa Psi as National Vice President of Professional Relations, I welcomed the chance to give back to an organization that plays such an important role in our band program at Virginia Tech. Over the past few months, I have been fortunate enough to see other chapters in action, and each visit reinforces my appreciation for the musicianship, service, and brotherhood that unites and defines our fraternity as a whole. Just a few weeks ago, I accompanied the Marching Virginians to the 2012 Allstate® Sugar Bowl, where Virginia Tech played the University of Michigan. One of my favorite things about college marching bands is how each school has a different style, approach,

Creating Invincible Chapters by Erika Pope, SWD Counselor, TBΣ

and tradition, and I was particularly excited for our wonderful students to share the field with the famed Michigan Marching Band. After the bands finished rehearsing, we moved to a large lounge for lunch. There were separate serving lines, and each band sat on their own side of the room. But as everybody finished eating, the two bands started to mix and mingle together. I’m especially pleased to report that the brothers of the Nu and Eta Beta chapters led the way, going out to the concourse together to sing the fraternity hymn. Within minutes, Hokies and Wolverines were exchanging stories, playing bizarre group games typical of college marching band students, and, in at least a few sections, teaching and learning the “Hokie Pokie.” Each band would play and cheer aggressively in support of its own team later that evening, but for about an hour that afternoon, they were brought together by the shared experience of playing an instrument or twirling a flag, learning how to read drill charts, sitting in uniforms that somehow manage to be both too hot in August and too cold in December, and being the first to arrive and last to leave the stadium on most Saturdays in the fall. Social networks highlighted how the band fraternity extends all over the world, whether specifically in terms of Kappa Kappa Psi, or in a more general sense. I opened Facebook®

orking as the manager of a movie theater, my summer 2011 was filled with week after week of big movie releases, specifically centered on the comic book industry. Such films included Thor, X-Men: First Class, Green Lantern, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Captain America: The First Avenger and the big man in the movie industry Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II. After a summer of heroically epic proportions, it brought to mind the idea of superheroes and how their stories can apply to our work in ΤΒΣ. In the case of most superheroes, invincibility is usually their main characteristic, however, no one is completely impenetrable and there will always be something that can weaken them. They strive to stay unstoppable by keeping away from the things that weaken them and cling to the things that make them stronger. Even as I am writing this, I am indulging in a DVD marathon of Smallville and the example of Clark Kent, aka, Superman is fresh in my mind. He is known as “The Man of Steel,” until he comes near

and posted a photo of both bands eating together, along with a status about the Nu and Eta Beta chapters, and people starting clicking “Like” within seconds: college band directors, high school band directors, Kappa Kappa Psi brothers, band parents, and alumni from all corners of the country. I think the Nu chapter was pleased to hear that the first “Like” came from their chapter sponsor and one of our past national presidents, Dr. Malinda Matney! These kinds of interactions happened at dozens of bowl games across America, and they remind us of the enormous affinity and affection we have for each other as band members, musicians, conductors, teachers, and students. We are incredibly fortunate as brothers and sisters of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma to have so many opportunities to come together and share our enthusiasm with each other. Dr. Debra Traficante, National Vice President for Professional Relations for Tau Beta Sigma, and I look forward to sharing more details about the 2013 National Intercollegiate Band over the coming months, including information about the auditions and updates from our commissioned composer, John Mackey. Both national councils will have more exciting news to share at district conventions as we prepare for Springfield!

green meteor rocks or Kryptonite and when he needs a power boost, he gets it from the Earth’s sun - the same sun that I am sure many of you were wishing would go away this season during marching band rehearsal! As you continue to journey through this school year, I want to encourage all of you to work towards making your chapters invincible by cutting out the things that weaken your chapters and embracing the things that can make them stronger. Take the time as a chapter to recognize your chapter’s Kryptonite whether they are questionable MEP activities, rocky joint relations with other music organization, an overall lack of band service, active burnout, missing national paperwork or being an absent chapter from the events within your district. Also take the time to search for the things that make your chapter strong like visiting other chapters, executing joint projects with other music organizations, chatting with your National Officers or doing things as a chapter to improve your campus and/or community. Continue to strive to be heroic in your band service and you will be INVINCIBLE CHAPTERS! The PODIUM - 31

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Success: What Does It Look Like?

by Jack Lee, National VPP, KKΨ

ward winning cartoonist, Jules Feiffer, once presented a sketch that captures well the spirit of success. The cartoon begins with a man encountering a guru sitting at a fork in the road:

"Which way is success?" the man asks.The stoic sage points down the path to his left. The man, thrilled at the prospect of easy success, rushes off in the appropriate direction. From the distance comes a loud SPLAT! The man reappears. He is bruised and tattered. Again he asks the guru, "Which way is success?" Once again the wise man says nothing. He simply points down the path to his left. The man quickly races down the path a second time. From the distance comes a much louder SPLAT! The man returns crawling on his hands and knees. He is bloody and beaten. He yells at the guru, "Twice I have asked you about the path to success. Both times I followed your directions and both times all I have gotten is splatted!" He screams at the top of his lungs, "No more pointing, talk to me!" The wise man calmly replies, "Success is that way. It is just a little past SPLAT." Have you ever felt like the man illustrated in the cartoon? That you wanted success so badly that you were willing to do anything to attain it? Chapters are constantly asking the national leadership variations of this question: What does a successful chapter look like? 32 - The PODIUM

Reflecting on this question, I think of it like this: Every chapter can be successful – Every chapter can work towards the aims and goals of Kappa Kappa Psi – Every chapter can serve their band – Every chapter can have a strong sense of brotherhood – and every chapter is different, and success looks different for each one. If every chapter would focus on the advancement, service, and support of their college and university band, quality fraternal education, leadership opportunities, and recognition of its members, I believe they would be successful. Does this information sound familiar? It should – it comes straight from the mission statement of Kappa Kappa Psi. Advancing college and university bands should be engrained in all the work that we do. Each brother shares one similar trait regardless of where they are from or when they were initiated as a member – we all are band members. As we begin this Spring semester, I encourage each member and chapter to look at the goals that are set. Do the goals align with advancing college bands? Do the goals align with providing service and support to university bands? Not sure if your goals align with supporting and advancing bands? Ask your director and/ or sponsor to assist. While an active member with the Delta Sigma chapter at The University of Texas at Arlington, setting goals was taken seriously. As I reflect now as alumnus of the chapter and university, I attribute my chapter’s ability to do great work for the bands to the director. Dr. Douglas Stotter served as the chapter sponsor and director of bands for all but one year that I was a member of the chapter. Like all university band directors, Dr. Stotter was about making the band program better and stronger. By him taking an active part in setting goals with the chapter, we were able to work together to make things better. It all started with an invitation to attend a meeting, and went from there. Invite your director/sponsor to a meeting! Service and fraternal education is an innate part of all of our experiences in Kappa Kappa Psi. Throughout my time in

this Fraternity, I have been fortunate enough to see what chapters across the country do to serve to their bands and educate their prospective members. Once while visiting the Eta Alpha chapter at Lock Haven University in Pennsylvania, I was able to partake in one of their rush events. The Eta Alpha chapter did something that I had not seen at my home chapter of Delta Sigma. This chapter hosted a service rush where their prospective members took part in serving the band. I thought this was an excellent idea, and it gave great insight as to what we do on a regular basis – serve and support college and university bands. At the end of November (our month of musicianship!), I appreciated hearing from chapters across the country about how they celebrated musicianship. The Gamma Iota chapter at The University of New Mexico contacted me about the one event they held to help celebrate: mock juries. The chapter allowed music majors to sign up for a mock jury prior to the end of the semester. The chapter had graduate students throughout the music department provide feedback to the performers. This not only provided an opportunity for students to perform prior to their jury, but it also gave the graduate students a leadership opportunity to help provide comments. Does success look the same for every chapter? I think it might – if we focus on what we need to. Is every chapter going to have a marching band to serve? No. Are some chapters going to have 40 members? Maybe, but that does not mean the chapters with 12 are unsuccessful. Is every director and sponsor going to be able to attend meetings? Probably not. So what’s the point of this article in The Podium? The point is to demonstrate that it doesn’t matter if you have a 500 piece band or a 50 piece band. It doesn’t matter if you are providing service to a marching band, a pep band, or a concert band. It doesn’t matter if you have never been listed as a chapter leadership finalist, or if you have been one for the last 20 years. What does matter is that you, and your chapter, focus on what Kappa Kappa Psi holds dear: our purposes, our mission, and our vision.

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It Takes a Village by Carolyn McCambridge, NCD Counselor, TBΣ

riting an article to sum up six years doing the best job in the sorority is indeed a tall order. Despite all the experience and preparation you can have before assuming the role, there still exists a tremendous learning curve to master. I cannot say for sure whether I have succeeded in the mastery of this job but I assure you mastery was never my goal. My goal was and has always been to best live up to the true definition of a Counselor – one who advocates, offers advice or gives instruction in directing the judgment or conduct of another... or in my case over 400 others. My hope is that in the last six years, I have been an advocate for my students and helped to guide the district onto a path of strength, sustainability, musicianship, and understanding. If I've learned nothing else in the past six years, I have learned that, at the chapter level, we have a great organization made up of dedicated, loyal, hardworking women and men who want nothing more than to do what needs to be done for college bands on a daily basis. It seems silly to think we should ever stray from this vision for this is why our organization exists and service the cornerstone of our desire to join it. It happens, however, far too often and it is when we stray and try to become something we're not that our foundations start to crumble. We are not a social sorority or fraternity, we are not SAI, heck – we're not even Kappa

TBΣ History & Archives Update by Alexis Holladay, TBΣ History & Archives Committee

Kappa Psi. We are Tau Beta Sigma and when we remember that, embrace it, and keep our sorority's core values and purposes in mind, we do damn good work for our bands. We must take genuine pride in all that our fellow brothers and sisters within the sorority accomplish and let that be our driving force in making our chapters, the district and organization preeminent within the realm of college bands.

Rest assured this task is not easy and and a constant challenge for students. There is a fine balance that exists between work and play, authority and friendship, common sense and stupidity, empathy and ignorance. It is a harmonious blending of all of these that keep our chapters and our bands running. If we are

ince National Convention, the Tau Beta Sigma Archives committee has been hard at work on some important projects. We have taken on the important task of developing “Roles and Responsibilities” for the National Historian and the Archives Committee as a whole. In addition, we are in the process of completing interviews for all of the Past National Presidents, which will then be used to create on-line educational snippets for our website. We are very excited to bring these influential members' experiences to life! We do have a work-weekend coming up – June 22-24, 2012 in Stillwater, OK. Saturday, June 23rd will be the main work-day, and we invite all who are interested to participate. The committee will continue to catalog and preserve the items currently in our archives as well as scan

to continue to remain relevant in the future of college and university bands, we need to think intelligently, face our challenges head on, and perceive them as opportunities to grow in our mission. When our students are free to use their creativity, leadership, and talent to overcome the obstacles they encounter, then those students exemplify everything our sorority stands for. This would be something we can truly celebrate and something we can cheer about. Let's cheer about improving the quality of musician within our bands, cheer about raising the funds to furnish new instruments, cheer about ensuring the longevity of a craft that brought us all together as sisters and brothers. These are things we can be proud of and will keep us energized, focused, and looking toward the future of college bands and our sorority. In the past six years I have been fortunate enough to laugh, to cry, to challenge and be challenged, and watch with quiet pride as Sisters and Brothers to do the work we ask of each other. Sometimes they have been successful; sometimes they haven't. Sometimes I've been successful in supporting them; sometimes I haven't. But as my tenure as Counselor comes to a close, I know that our Sorority is in good hands because it is in the hands of women and men who love college bands, love music, and love our sisterhood. pictures and documents. We will also be tackling some reorganization of historical files based on recommendations from our PAG Grant Collection Assessment Report. We hope that you will be able to join us. A great way to learn about our projects is to “like” our Facebook® page TBΣ History & Archives. You can stay connected with our progress and also learn a thing or two about our history in the process! If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail us at archives@tbsigma.org. Hope to see you at our June work-weekend!

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Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association Sails into 2012

by Sue Robash Carr, Chair, TBΣ Alumni Association

ur Mission: We, the Tau Beta Sigma Alumni that TBΣAA sponsor some sort of for alumni during the “off” Association, provide worthwhile programming, event national convention year. Special Projects chair has support for greater bands, networking set upOura 2012 Bahamas Cruise for all opportunities and professional development to Tau Beta TBΣ members, alumni and friends. You do not have to be a member of Sigma alumni and associates while furthering the ideals the TBΣAA to come on the cruise. cruise will depart from Miami, of Tau Beta Sigma. The Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association The FL on Friday, July 6th and return on July 9th. It will dock in the cultivates relationships among music professionals, Monday, Bahamas for one day. Although we other professionals and the community while focusing on originally had December deadlines, please contact us, we have been told empowering women. that if there is room on the ship then It is with pride that I write to you as the Chair of the Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association, and introduce you to the other members of our Executive Council (EC). Serving as Vice Chair is Meg Burke, who is the Communications Chair. In December TBΣAA launched its new website with our new brand http://www.tbsalumni.org – please check us out! Also on the EC is Tamara Henry as the Special Projects Chair and Stephanie Salazar as the Service Chair. We welcome two new members of the EC – Amanda Dickson serving as the Membership Chair and Leslie Twite as the Finance Chair. You may have noticed our mission statement above. During the past biennium, as was conducted by the National Council and the Board of Trustees, the Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association engaged in Strategic Planning. We clarified our mission and how it fits in the context of each piece of our leadership team by setting goals and defining the action steps of each. We will continue this process as we move into 2012. If you haven’t heard, this fall the TBΣAA

and the TBΣ Board of Trustees initiated a coordinated Capital Development campaign in an effort to increase both TBΣAA memberships and trust fund donations that support our national programs and projects. It was through the postcards, then the followup e-mails and texts that I got an interesting question from one of our members “what exactly is the benefit that I get for either becoming a member or renewing my membership TBΣAA?” From the early days of the Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association in 2007 until today, we have come a long way in a very short time. It is through member dues and donations that we were a 33% sponsor of the National Database Project. We have also been able to sponsor a Woman in Music Speaker at both the 2009 National Convention and most recently this summer in Colorado Springs, drummer and percussionist, Mrs. Cora Coleman-Dunham. In addition to the WIM speaker at the convention, TBΣAA provided the programs for the KKΨ/ TBΣ National Intercollegiate Band Concert. It was suggested at one of our alumni sessions,

people can still register and pay the rate that is available at that time. If you have questions, please e-mail tbsaa@tbsigma.org. We hope that you consider joining us in the Bahamas in July 2012! We represent our members at District and National Conventions and also at Winter and Summer Council meetings. We have sponsored Professional Development calls, a Teachers Roundtable, Meet-ups and perhaps most importantly, we became an affiliate of Support Music. This association, sponsored by NAAM, is dedicated to providing resources and collaborating with other music nonprofits to keep music in our schools. The TBΣAA looks forward to expanding our membership this biennium, and that has already begun with the “Celebrating 65 years of service to college bands…” campaign. We hope that you join us as we grow the Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association and bring you, our alumni, new programs and projects.

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Fraternity Jewlery Do's and Don'ts

by Adam Bates, National VPSA, KKΨ

that it should not be appa Kappa Psi has a lot states worn with the Membership of shiny jewelry. From our Recognition Pin or the Crown Pearl Badge --standard-issue Membership don’t weight yourself down too many pins at Recognition Pin to the beautiful and wearing once! pricey Crown Pearl Badge, each pin Crown Pearl Badge (fig. 3) Due to its price, not is meant to be worn in particular as many brothers own a situations. Fortunately, you don’t Crown Pearl Badge. However, the Guide need to commit this information to memory. Did you know that descriptions and actualsize pictures of our jewelry can be found on page 79 of the 2011-2013 Kappa Kappa Psi Guide to Membership? In this article, I’ll be going over some of the lesser-understood rules of fraternity jewelry. I’ll also be explaining some of the ambiguities you’ll find on page 79. At the 2013 National Convention, the National Council will propose to the students a set of revisions that will permanently correct these ambiguities. Of course, it will be up to the students to review and accept the proposed changes. If you’d like to chime in before 2013, feel free to e-mail me at adambates@ kkpsi.org. Membership Recognition Pin (fig. 1) This pin is also referred to as the “cofa” (short for coat-of-arms). The Guide to Membership strongly implies that this pin is to be worn on formal occasions when brothers are well-dressed, such as rituals and concerts. Making this rule more obvious will be among the proposed changes at the 2013 Convention. Enameled Recognition Pin (fig. 2) This is a larger, in-color version of the cofa. The Guide to Membership states that this pin is for informal occasions only. It also

to Membership states that this pin is “the official means of identifying oneself with the Fraternity.” Like the Membership Recognition Pin, this pin is for formal events only. Recognition Bar (fig. 4) Like the Enameled Recognition Pin, this jewelry is intended for less-formal use. It is designed to be worn on band uniforms or outerwear, hence its larger size. It is important to remember that your band directors decide whether or not fraternity jewelry fig. 2 is permitted during band fig. 1 performances. It’s OK if they forbid it; we certainly can’t blame them for fig. 4 wanting their musicians to look uniform! Prospective Membership (PM) Pin (fig. 5) There is a great deal of confusion regarding the use of this pin. Our Guide to Membership states that the PM pin is to be worn on formal occasions in the same manner as the Crown Pearl Badge. There is wording that allows for exceptions by the membership education trainer, but this is not to be abused. For example, ordering candidates to wear their PM pin at all times

would be an unacceptable large “exception!” Badge of Mourning Any official pin can be converted into the badge of mourning at the discretion of your chapter. This is to be done in remembrance of brothers who have passed away. This is accomplished through pinning the jewelry with black ribbon. Consult the Guide to Membership for more details. A few months back when I was researching this article, I engaged your district presidents in a discussion on Fraternity jewelry. As the leaders of your districts, surely they were well versed in pin etiquette, right? As it turns out, even the district presidents had a thing or two to learn! For the most part they did quite well on my impromptu quiz, but in a few cases they had picked up some incorrect habits from their MEPs or from brothers around their districts. That’s why it’s always good to get fig. 3 fraternity information straight from the source – www.kkpsi.org. fig. 5 It is important to remember that usage of Kappa Kappa Psi regalia is not left to the discretion of individual chapters. These symbols draw their strength from the national unity they bring; misuse or abuse of a pin only serves to undermine that unity. I encourage you to review page 79 of the Guide to Membership during your next continuing membership education meeting. After a little review, you’ll be able to look good on every occasion with your appropriatelyselected Fraternity jewelry!

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News from the Board

by Kris Wright, Board of Trustees Member, TBΣ

for the 1999he Tau Beta Sigma Board of Projects 2001 biennium. Lisa Trustees welcomed two new currently serves as National Historian and members this year. Lisa Croston Chair of the National and Archives was elected to the BOT this summer at History Committee. Lisa graduated the National Convention in Colorado from Oklahoma State Springs. The second open seat on University with a in Sociology and the BOT was left open at the end of BA has worked for the convention, prompting a nation-wide Seretean Wellness Center at Oklahoma search for candidates. After completing State University since 1991. She is the application and interview process, January, the Coordinator of Kris Wright was chosen to join the Board. Sponsored Programs where she is the Both women are excited to lend their Chief Fiscal Officer over twenty time and talents to this position, and look for different Sponsored forward to becoming integrated into the Programs totaling over three million National leadership team. dollars. She also coordinates the Wellness

Lisa Croston

Lisa Croston was initiated into the Alpha Chapter at Oklahoma State University in November, 1985. She is a Life Member of Tau Beta Sigma and a member of the Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association. During her active membership she served in several positions including chapter president and three years on the Southwest District Council, two terms as president. Lisa served as National Secretary for the 1995-1997 biennium and National Vice President for Special

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Center’s Residential Care Administrators Certification Program for Residential Care/ Assisted Living Facilities. Lisa resides in Stillwater, Oklahoma with her husband, Dale and their son Jared. She is the Chair of the Special Events Committee for the OSU Alumni Band Association and a member of the Stillwater Community Band. She is also very involved in her community where she serves as Secretary on the Parkview Home Owner’s Association Board as well as Treasurer of the local Cub Scout Pack. In her spare time, Lisa is a Certified Balloon Artist and the owner of a small

isters of Tau Beta Sigma, a very important date is fast approaching. If you are going to apply or nominate someone for any award or scholarship, those forms are dur on March Ist. So go NOW to http://www.tbsigma.org and get your forms for our National Awards. Sisters everywhere know someone who deserves some recognition, and who couldn't use a scholarship? Go now, and we'll look forward to seeing your applications!

business, Plan It Events, which specializes in event planning, wedding coordination and custom balloon décor. Lisa can be contacted at lisacroston@ tbsigma.org

Kris Wright

Kris Joins the Board of Trustees after recently retiring from a 9-year term as Western District Counselor. Initiated into the Omega chapter at the University of Arizona, Kris’s focus in TBΣ has been building education and ceremony into all levels of the Sisterhood. As chapter Historian she worked to document and preserve the activities of the chapter and to bring special attention to the performance of degrees. As WD VPSP, she created the first joint ceremony for the West with the assistance of several chapters who donated their own local ceremonies. As Counselor Kris was an advocate for students and advisor for the WD council. She also assembled the national Memorial Ceremony during the 2001 – 2003 biennium. Kris graduated from the University of Arizona in 1996 with a Bachelor’s degree in German Studies, and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a Master’s degree in Education, Outdoor Recreation. After working as a hiking and biking guide for many years at Miraval Resort, Kris is now working as the Programs Coordinator, taking care of the details of running an inhouse recreation program inside a worldclass resort and spa. When not at work she can often be found hiking in the desert with her awesome dog Emma. Kris can be contacted at kris@tbsigma.org.

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Spirituality in Tau Beta Sigma by Kristen Ulloa, NED President, TBΣ

e had reached the topic of religion during a Philosophy class I was in this fall. One student admitted that she was not religious, but that she thought of herself as a spiritual person. I personally identify with the same thought, and it got me thinking about the differences between religion and spirituality. My personal goal in life is to positively impact as many people as I can and to make their lives better by what I do. It’s why I want to be a teacher – to be the teacher that can change someone’s life, the way I was so lucky to experience with a teacher I had. It’s why my love for Tau Beta Sigma is so strong – it is humbling to be part of an organization that prides itself on serving its members and others in the community. Having religious beliefs is something I have never explored as part of my life, but my experience of Tau Beta Sigma has opened a

spiritual part of me that I did not have before .The 8 essential factors and 5 qualities are always on my mind. There isn’t one part of my life that the 8 and 5 cannot relate to. If you think about it, the 8 and 5 are just a written representation of lessons on how to lead a good life. You’ve probably heard other representations of these lessons before; sayings or ideals you have been taught throughout your life. For example: • “Treat others as you would like to be treated” – Qualities 3 and 4, Factors 2, 6 and 7. • “Crying doesn’t solve anything; action does” – Quality 5, Factor 4. • “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all” – Factor 2. • “God helps those who help themselves” or “You can’t take care of others if you don’t take care of yourself” – Qualities 1 and 5, Factors 1 and 4. • “You can’t succeed if you don’t try” – Quality 2, Factor 8.

What I’m saying is, these ideals are not new to us when we join Tau Beta Sigma. We know how we should act and what to do to lead good lives. It is through Tau Beta Sigma and the 8 and 5 that I have become more conscious of these ideas, and I feel that I can appreciate life, others, and myself more because of it. This is how I see spirituality in my life. These ideals help me see the big picture, to be more empathetic towards others experiences, and the ideals motivate me to be a leader and activist for my personal beliefs. It’s through this awareness that I can feel a stronger sense of direction and purpose in my life. Honestly, this is something I was missing, and I am a different person now because of it. Every time I think about “an achievement of and the personification of lofty spiritual ideals,” I am reminded of my goals to be a positive influence in people’s lives, and to always strive to do – and be – the best I can.

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President Adam D. Cantley, 218 Trabant University Center, Newark, DE 19716; Phone: 302.831.0456; adamcantley@kkpsi.org

President Dawn M. Farmer, 1920 W. Linder Ave #156, Mesa, AZ 85202; Phone: 310.801.3110; dawn@tbsigma.org

Vice President for Colonization & Membership Christine F. Beason, 1308 Anglican Dr., Arlington, TX 76002; Phone: 817.876.3990; beasonchristine@kkpsi.org

Vice President for Colonization & Membership Nicole C. Burdick, Ph.D., 1608 79th Street, Lubbock, TX 79423; Phone: 361.945.1315; nicoleburdick@tbsigma.org

Vice President for Programs Jack D. Lee, 88 Delmore Lane, Hillsboro, TX 76645; Phone: 817.729.5841; lee.jack.d@gmail.com

Vice President for Special Projects Kevin R. Earnest, 628 Deans Place, Rensselaer, IN 47978-3011; Phone: 219.863.6818; kevin@tbsigma.org

Vice President for Student Affairs Adam M. Bates, 451 W. Broadway, Apt 7, Eugene, OR 97401; Phone: 405.564.3624; adambates@kkpsi.org

Vice President for Communications & Recognition Jonathan L. Markowski, 98 Colonial Rd., Abington, MA 02351-1618; Phone: 339.793.0003; jonathanmarkowski@tbsigma.org

Vice President for Professional Relations Travis J. Cross, 242-N Squires Student Center, Blacksburg, VA 24060; Phone: 540.231.5685; tjcross@vt.edu

Vice President for Professional Relations Dr. Debra L. Traficante, University of Oklahoma Bands, 500 W. Boyd, Suite 116, Norman, OK 73019; Phone: 405.325.3827; dltrafic@ou.edu

Immediate Past President Derrick A. Mills, James Page Construction; 1505 Delashmut Ave., Columbus, OH 43212; Phone: 614.299.5406; derrick@kkpsi.org

Immediate Past President Dollie O’Neill, 15 E. Cito Rd., Cimarron, NM 87714; Phone: 432.212.2495; dolliemcdonald@tbsigma.org

Board of Trustees Rod M. Chesnutt, Ph.D., Chair; Malinda M. Matney, Ph.D., Vice Chair; Kirk Randazzo, Ph.D.; Michael K. Osborn ; Chris R. Haughee; Derrick A. Mills, Immediate Past President; Adam Cantley (ex-officio)

Board of Trustees Kelly A. Eidson, Chair; Chris C. Gordon, Vice Chair; Melanie S. Meehan; Lisa Croston; David J. Hammond; Dollie O’Neill, Immediate Past President; Dawn Farmer, National President; Wava Banes Henry (Life); Janet West Miller (Life)

KAPPA KAPPA PSI DISTRICT GOVERNORS 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@uni.edu North Central Rodney Whiteman, 1312 Old Town South Dr. #6, Indianapolis, IN 46260; Phone: 317.733.6420 ext. 6141; whiteman@kkpsi.org Barry L. Houser, 608B East Main Street, Arcola, IL 61910; Phone: 517.304.5322; bhouser2@illinois.edu Northeast Marie Burleigh, 1807 N. 23rd St, Clarksburg, WV 26301-1530; Phone: 304.669.9280; Marie.Burleigh@mail.wvu.edu Southeast Melanie K. Muldrow, 225 Sheffield Way, Warner Robbins, GA 31088; Phone: 478.225.5602; SEDGovernor@kkpsi.org Dr. Craig Aarhus, Mississippi State University, PO Box 6162, Mississippi State, MS 39762; Phone: 662.325.2713; caarhus@colled.msstate.edu Southwest Toni Castle, 2121 Spring Ct., Harlingen, TX 78550; Phone: 361.549.0035; cooler@kkpsi.org John Graham, Music Dept-Bands UAPB, PO Box 4809, Pine Bluff, AR 71601; Phone: 870.575.8919; grahamj@uapb.edu

TAU BETA SIGMA DISTRICT COUNSELORS Midwest Andrienne Rall, 3703 14th Ave., Kearney, NE 68845; Phone: 308.708.0737; mwdcounselor@tbsigma.org North Central Carolyn McCambridge, 2425 Dickens Drive, Aurora, IL 60503; Phone: 630.423.4013; ncdcoun@tbsigma.org Northeast Nicole L. Kemp, 308 S Church St. Apt. 11, West Chester, PA 19382; Phone: 484.797.0113; NEDcounselor@tbsigma.org Southeast Renee A. Cartee, 235 Stallworth Court, Oviedo, FL 32765; Phone: 407-721-5363; sedcoun@tbsigma.org Crystal R. Wright, 2110 Sullivan Road, Huntsville, AL 35810; Phone: 256.852.1474; sedcoun@tbsigma.org Southwest Erika Pope, 701 Green Mtn Drive #1704, Little Rock, AR 72211; Phone: 501.416.1191; erikapope@tbsigma.org Western Trevor Angood, 4136 Manzanita Dr., Apt. A, San Diego, CA 92105; Phone: 619.920.9184; wdcounselor@tbsigma.org

Western James Llamas, 13875 Via Boltana, San Diego, CA 92129; Phone: 858.735.5285; jllamas@kkpsi.org Brad G. Townsend, DMA, Department of Music, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331; Phone: 541.737.4061; btownsend@oregonstate.edu

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