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4 From The Executive Director 5 Expansion & Membership 30 National Leadership 44 In Loving Memory 6 Low Country LAA A Regional Model

22 A Day of Music and Leadership

36 Promulgating Programs

7 Built by Alumni, For Alumni

26 Maine’s Record-Breaking

38 New TBSAA Scholarship Opportunity: Is Graduate School Right for You?

Nic Rorrer and Deon Rhode Paula Kyser and Bang Co

8 Why Not Take Making Music

Michelle Leccese

Season

Abby Elkins

Along For The Ride

27 M3’s Homecoming Surprise!

9 Gender and

28 Drumheads for Parkland

Andy Isca

Our National Organizations Christopher Lukasik

10 Making an Impact:

One Fundraiser at a Time Adam Thompson

13 Crescendo!

Karen Small

14 The Kent Women of

Music Make Strides Rachel Karas

18 Founders Week

for the Kappa Lambda Chapter Mailk Roy

20 Making History Tra'Shaundra Mealy

Lea Green

Michelle Leccese

28 60th Anniversary Brunch Michelle Waldman

30 Different Chapter,

Same Struggles…

Nicole Brooks

National Chapter Field Representative, ΚΚΨ

31 National Convention Jonathan Markowski National President, ΤΒΣ

32 Building The Foundation Marco Krcatovich, II

National VP for Colonization & Membership, ΚΚΨ

34 “Let’s All Go to NatCon”: A Factored Perspective on Attending NatCon Erika Pope

Dr. Nicholas Bratcher

National VP for Programs, ΚΚΨ

Chris Foster

TBΣ Alumni Association Executive Council, Programs Chair

39 The Fraternity Song Brent Cannon

ΚΚΨ Alumni Association Board of Directors Traditions and Recognition Director

40 No More FOMO Siobhan Wilkes

National VP for Communication & Recognition, ΤΒΣ

42 Communications Team Celebrates One-Year Milestone Jessica Lee

National VP for Student Affairs, ΚΚΨ

Kathrine Boyer Rebekah Franolich Karissa Longo Jackie Wool

44 Brotherhood in Times of Loss: Remembering Tyler and Laz Jennifer Besler, Trenton Buhr, Alyssa Augustiniak, Alex Heraty, Nicholas Johnson, Geli Gonzalez, and Annie Tamagne

National VP for Special Projects, ΤΒΣ

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FROM THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Writers Wanted!

The National Headquarters accepts the Podium submissions via e-mail at podium@kkytbs.org and online 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 December 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/1-page 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).

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Submissions containing photographs will receive priority for publication.

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Original photos are preferred, either color or blackand-white.

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- Make your article interesting and exciting to read.

- Focus on one or two topics and expand upon it.

- Try not to write a chapter summary report for your article.

- We like to hear about extraordinary things such as successful fundraisers, unique socials, or service projects.

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The excitement surrounding this summer’s National Convention and ΚΚΨ Centennial Celebration is building rapidly! The phones at the National Headquarters are ringing and the hotels are filling up. Clearly, Stillwater is the place to be this July!

In this issue of The Podium, you’ll find several articles that discuss these upcoming events, but I’d like to point you to the two key websites where you can find the most up-to-date information. For the National Convention, please visit natcon.kkytbsonline. com. There you will find information on registration, schedules, lodging and more.

Information about the ΚΚΨ Centennial Day can be found at centennial.kkpsi.org. We’re all gathering on the campus of Oklahoma State University, where our mission of serving college and university bands was born.

We also have two articles in this issue that deal with tragedy and loss affecting members of the band world. It’s been a tough year, in many ways, but the strength of brotherhood and sisterhood shine through the loss and help with healing. I hope you’ll read these articles with care and understanding.

Another academic year will soon be coming to an end. This means that we’ll be welcoming a ton of new initiates, saying goodbye to graduating seniors, and having chapter elections for the next year, too. All of these are times of change in our chapters.

I encourage all brothers and sisters to help with these important transitions and begin preparing for the work of next year.

To our graduating brothers and sisters – try not to think that the end of your collegiate years is the end of your time playing in band. Although the opportunities to play and perform may be less frequent, I hope you will seek what your community has to offer, perhaps in your local churches or in area community bands. I’m often reminded of ΚΚΨ Charter Member Carl A. Stevens. I first met Carl, who was well into his 80’s, when he was still playing in the Tulsa Community Band. A student of Boh Makovsky, he carried his love of music with him the rest of his life. You can too!

See you in Stillwater!

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EXPANSION& MEMBERSHIP

NEWS

DECEMBER 1, 2018 Nu Upsilon (ΚΚΨ) Ball State University Muncie, Indiana

JANUARY 27, 2019 Epsilon Gamma (ΚΚΨ) Alabama State University Montgomery, Alabama

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Alumni ARTICLES

Kappa Kappa Psi Local Alumni Associations:

Low Country LAA A Regional Model and Deon Rhode (KKΨ - Low County AA)

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he Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association (“KKΨAA”) recognizes and supports over forty-five Local Alumni Associations (“LAAs”), and our alumni association’s Board of Directors (“AABOD”) is always looking for ways to help LAAs to expand their membership, scope, and mission. In the Fall 2018 edition of The Podium, an article featured the North Central District Alumni Association and how it recently formed and defined its mission as a District LAA. In addition to such District LAAs, the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association also recognizes Chapter Based LAAs and Regional LAAs. Regional LAAs operate within a defined geographic area (often within a specific state or metropolitan area), and they have a lot of discretion to define their scope and mission. One example of a Regional LAA is the Low Country LAA (“LCAA”), which was founded six years ago out of an ambition to give back to our Fraternity and local bands in the Low Country area of South Carolina.

Since its inception, the LCAA has grown to include members in multiple states and in many different professions. For the LCAA’s members, the formation and growth of their Regional LAA has been an interesting journey, full of ups and downs, busy times and slow times, laughter and tension.

Nevertheless, it has been a journey that each of its members cherishes.

Early on, the LCAA spent a great deal of time trying to establish itself and its purpose by spending significant amounts of time drafting a mission statement, planning events, and fundraising. The

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idea of building and belonging to a Local Alumni Association was new to them, and the only model of fraternal service to which they could easily relate was found in their undergraduate experiences as part of an active chapter. While reliance on that model led to positive results, noteworthy service projects (such as work with local middle and high schools), and an increase in LCAA membership, they ultimately found that reliance on the active chapter model of fraternal service is unsustainable for alumni brothers.

As professionals, the LCAA’s members have varying levels of responsibility outside of the Fraternity. Therefore, as the LCAA became focused on service and business functions in the same way as an active chapter, activity declined within the group. In retrospect, Deon Rhode, the founding president of the LCAA, noted that, if he could go back and change anything, he would follow the advice he received from the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association’s LAA Director about the importance of the LCAA’s work to offer social engagement to its members.

As the LCAA continued to progress, its members learned to loosen up and play more, and it paid off. Activity rose, membership grew, and the LCAA’s functions became more satisfying – even in its business meetings. In fact, the LCAA often held meetings in festive venues or immediately prior to purely social activities. Accordingly, the LCAA’s two most essential pieces of advice for other LAAs are to keep it simple and to stay consistent. Sometimes, the LCAA’s most

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meticulously planned events are met with a tepid reception and mild attendance, while its simpler, more light-hearted events, such as its annual Christmas party, become some of its most memorable activities. Even major events need to be approached with an air of simplicity and with the busy, working alumni Brother in mind. In addition to simplicity, consistency is key. The longer an LAA goes without a meeting, without an event, or without at least a communication to members or a message on social media, the harder it is for that LAA to “rally the troops” when it is time to plan or host an event.

The LCAA’s first major event was a weekend-long ten-year anniversary celebration for the Lambda Beta chapter at Charleston Southern University, from where about half of its membership derived and from which its founding president Deon hailed. Since that event, the LCAA has committed itself to the support of different musical organizations, including the Smalls Institute for Music and Youth Leadership and the up-andcoming band program at Charleston Charter School for Math and Science.

Their most recent major event was the LCAA Music Education Summit: an expo geared toward music lovers of all ages that

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featured live musical performances and speakers like Dr. Margaret Weitzel (director of bands at Claflin University), Latrondrick Hunter (Kappa Kappa Psi Southeast District Governor), George “Spike” Nealy (percussionist for the late musician James Brown), and Dr. Kirk Randazzo (Past National President of Kappa Kappa Psi).

The LCAA hopes to recreate and expand this event in the future.

Managing an LAA isn’t always easy, but it is definitely fulfilling. It is vital for Local Alumni Association leaders and members to maintain their dedication to making their organizations successful, as

they have the ability to create something to attract dedicated brothers as they transition away from university life and begin their service as alumni brothers. The creation of a solid, functioning LAA can offer those new alumni, as well as seasoned alumni who have not been involved in fraternity service for a while, with an opportunity to rededicate themselves to service and the spirit of brotherhood that initially attracted them to the Fraternity.

It’s certainly worth the effort. Currently, the KKΨAA has eleven Regional LAAs, with the South Carolina State University Area Local Alumni Association of Kappa Kappa

Psi and Tau Beta Sigma (also known as “SCStateITB LAA” recently approved as a joint Regional LAA by the AABOD and the Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association Executive Council. If you are interested in joining or establishing an LAA, please refer to the LAA Directory on the KKΨAA website (https://kkpsiaa.kkytbsonline. com/laa_directory) and e-mail Nic Rorrer, the LAA Director on the KKΨAA Board of Directors, for more information. Also, you should always feel free to reach out to the leaders of any current LAAs for advise or a quick conversation!

Built by Alumni, For Alumni:

How the Kappa Kappa Psi NCDAA is Empowering our Members through Alumni-Centric Programming

by Paula Kyser, Outreach & Recruitment Director and Bang Co, Chair

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"I just wanted to thank the Brothers who were just a few years older than me, who took the time to mentor me and get me to where I am today.”

his quote was said by Dr. Malinda Matney during one of the NCDAA’s recent Professional Development Webinar’s. This quote sums up exactly what the NCDAA is striving for every single day.

Recently formed in April 2018, the NCDAA “strives to create meaningful opportunities that BINDS our alumni together”. We are proud of our endeavor to provide programming to alumni in all areas including the following: Professional Development (led by Dr. Malinda Matney), Music Education (led

by Professor Barry Houser), monthly Wellness Wednesday webchats (led by our Outreach & Recruitment Director), monthly Wellness Wheel podcasts (led by our Growth & Wellness Director), and our biannual social gatherings. The NCDAA has also recently created three committees in which members can serve on: Awards, Social, and Fundraising.

The NCDAA Board of Directors is hard at work planning future events focusing on the NCD Convention in March (Indianapolis, IN) and National Convention in July (Stillwater, OK). We look forward to hosting our first Graduating Senior Luncheon, Spring Social, and poster expo table where graduating seniors and those interested can meet with current NCDAA

Board Members, get some information, and ask any questions they may have.

Overall, the NCDAA has received nothing but positive support and feedback through this past year. One member, Alex Krutkiewicz said her favorite part about being in the NCDAA is “it continues to strengthen our bonds through brotherhood, even when we’re not in the fraternity anymore. It gives me a chance to relate to people who share the same values. It makes my whole week better when get to share our struggles,

advice, and successes.” While another member, Andrew Schneider stated “I have enjoyed the online session events that have been hosted by the NCDAA. It gives a good opportunity to meet other alumni in the district, and collaborate on new ideas to further progress alumni affairs within the district. It definitely brings the alumni community together, and creates an online presence that makes all alumni brothers feel at home, no matter where home is!"

Looking forward, we have many great ideas and projects in store for our members. Our challenge, which we happily accept, is to continue focusing on building a well-rounded and wholesome foundation that is alumnicentric. We are eager to continue working with the National Council, the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors and the North Central District Leadership in creating a “culture of care” where all of our members, no matter where they are in their journey, will succeed as alumni of our great fraternity.

On behalf of the NCDAA, we invite you to help us celebrate our Centennial Celebration, our first anniversary, and all the large and small victories in between!

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WHY NOT TAKE MAKING MUSIC ALONG FOR THE RIDE

by Andy Isca, DMA Life Member, Epsilon Theta - ΚΚΨ Honorary Member, Delta Sigma - ΤΒΣ University of Louisiana at Monroe

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ou made it! You’ve finally earned that long sought-after degree.

Time to join the real world and become a certified part of the rat race. Gone are the good times and comradery that you experienced by being part of your college band. All in the past is the thrill of being part of an ensemble that creates exciting and emotional music. Or is it? Do you mean to say you have spent over a decade honing your skills as a musician just to put it down and leave it all behind? Are you really going to turn your trusty trombone into a lamp?

Today, more than ever, there are opportunities for college band musicians to continue using their craft after graduation. I don’t mean the few positions open to wind and percussion players in symphony orchestras. Anyway, those spots are usually gobbled up by professionals and college faculty. But there is a place for you, and that place is your local community band. Locate one and get involved.

But I’m too busy; I just don’t have the time.

If I’ve heard that weaselly excuse once, I’ve heard it a million times. And my answer is always, “No, you’re not, you’ve got the time; if you really want to make it.” Most adult community bands require less time and offer more flexibility than most any school ensemble. Besides, what other activity could you get involved with that provides you with such a fantastic escape and release from the pressures of work. Just think of all the new friends you’ll make. This is especially important when, because of your career, you have to locate to a city or town where you know absolutely no one. Join the community band and BOOM! You have a new circle of friends and possible business connections with a common interest--the love of making band music.

Keep in mind that playing an instrument in a community band is something you can do for the rest of your life. How many 70-year-old

football players and cheerleaders are still practicing their craft? None. At least none that aren’t in a body cast. But look at any community band, and you will see musicians well over 80 years of age still playing their instruments. Not only that, but playing those instruments as well or better than they ever did. Playing an instrument is something you can do for your entire life. So why would you want to end it at 22 or 23 years of age? Your life is just beginning so why not take making music along for the ride?

Do you want to find a community band in your area? Contact THE ASSOCIATION OF CONCERT BANDS “The international voice of community bands” at www.acbands.org. They can help you locate a community band near you and help you open the door to a new and life-long musical experience.

Andy Isca is a native of New York and long-time resident of Louisiana. He holds three degrees in instrumental music education and music composition. A retired music educator, Andy is a Past-President of The Association of Concert Bands and has been actively involved with community bands for the past 50 years. Currently he serves as new music reviewer for the Journal of The Association of Concert Bands. He is an active clinician and composer and has guest conducted ensembles throughout the US and Europe. Andy is also a life member of Kappa Kappa Psi and an honorary member of Tau Beta Sigma.

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Gender and Our National Organizations

by Christopher Lukasik Life Member, Delta Delta - TBΣ University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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ne of the aspects I love about Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi is our ability to welcome anyone into the organization.

The only requirements we have is to have a passion for the band, and a passion for service. If you join with those two concepts as your baselines, you’re going to have a wonderful experience in the organization(s). What is not a requirement for TBS or KKPsi is a certain gender identity. For over 40 years, the national organizations have welcomed people of all genders. For TBS, we have had gender inclusivity for longer than half of our existence.

Gender inclusivity is a sustainable membership tool. It opens up opportunity to people that, in the past, would be restrained to only one option or no option at all. Overall, when a chapter is gender inclusive it gives them a larger pool of candidates. It allows for potential members to have a choice, and it allows for chapters to have wider recruitment strategies. Each organization offers something different to its members, and giving potential candidates an opportunity to decide which mission, vision, and programming would best benefit them is essential.

Gender identification transcends race, culture, origin, religion, etc. Some cultures have more than two genders engrained, some do not. Either way, more than two genders do exist in society. In the United States, gender identity and gender exploration is quickly becoming part of our day-to-day conversations.

Many research disciplines have endorsed this concept.

Gender inclusivity is a sustainable membership tool.

In 1977, our National Organizations became “co-ed” to allow for people of the opposite gender to join either organization. Between 1977 and 2015, it became common practice that we were not solely “co-ed” but we were gender inclusive. In 2015, the National Organizations codified that practice into policy to state that we do not discriminate on the basis of any gender identity. We made sure it was clear that any bandsperson is allowed to experience Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi. This policy only strengthened our

organizations.

“Sister” and “Brother” are titles in our organization. Those titles have no bearing on a member’s gender identity. I have proudly used the word Sister to describe myself in Tau Beta Sigma because it is a title of honor. From conversations with Brothers in Kappa Kappa Psi, I know that Brother is a title of honor as well.

Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi have transcended society’s engrained understanding of gender and have been able to turn these words into honorable titles. I find that concept exciting and empowering.

I do recognize that each campus across the United States is different, and each come with their own culture.

That said, I want to urge all chapters to examine their common practices and ask yourselves if you are missing out on potential members that would be a wonderful addition to your chapter.

Opening your doors to everyone could further sustain your chapter on your campus. Not everyone is suited for Tau Beta Sigma, and not everyone is suited for Kappa Kappa Psi, but everyone should be able to make that decision for themselves.

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Making an Impact: One Fundraiser at a Time

Brother Ben Maryland helps check runners in on the day of the inaugural race

by Adam Thompson Gamma Nu - ΚΚΨ Florida State University

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ur main goal as an organization is to serve the college and university bands. Every chapter is able to tackle this problem in their own way, using the resources they have to accomplish the goals that fit best to their situation. In a lot of cases, however, there are chapters that are extremely strong in certain areas while lacking in others to certain degrees.

These lopsided strengths and weaknesses can have lasting effects on the ability of a chapter to accomplish the goal of serving the bands.

Case and point, my own chapter, Gamma Nu at Florida State University.

Founded on our campus in 1955, our chapter has had an abundant amount of time to plant ourselves firmly as advocates for our music ensembles. Whether passing out water bottles to the band at football games, holding leadership positions ranging from row leaders to drum majors, or creating scholarships to support aspiring band members, our service for our band programs has never wavered.

Our fundraising has been a different story. For many years fundraising has been an issue for our chapter, with only one fundraiser having survived the test of time. This fundraiser consists of

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selling “Survival Packs” to members of the marching band on game days. These packs are cheaper than the food sold in the stadium and contain a variety of food and drinks packaged and brought into the stadium every week by brothers. For years now this campaign has been the only reliable fundraiser that our chapter conducted, bringing in around $2,000 every Fall. While we attempted to find other fundraisers that we could rely on as just as much, we either found the cost to be greater than the reward or the desire to follow through to a project’s completion to be non-existent.

This created a lasting cultural problem with our chapter’s finances.

As our chapter has been designated as our marching band’s official supplier of uniform shirts, baseball caps, and rain gear, we have painstakingly built our bank account over the years to ensure that we have the necessary $12,500 to purchase these items every Fall. But with growing dreams and aspirations for the things that we purchase on a regular basis, from scholarships to chapter expenses, it had become increasingly more difficult to maintain our base account goal, and so the weight of the problem then fell to brothers in the form of dues.

For a period of time, it was normal that our chapter dues were the same amount as national dues. It was normal that our brothers were asked to pay such large amounts in the form of dues to make up for the fact that our chapter did not fundraise enough. In the Spring of 2017 we decided that we needed to find a solution before the situation turned any farther south than it already had.

We turned to the drawing board to look at ideas that had been circulated around for years but had never actually been pursued. Ideas such as a calendar dedicated to our marching band, pens to be sold at district convention, a chili cookoff, movie night, and many others made prominent appearances. All of these ideas were never new to us, but required a new level of follow through and development which we had not seen in quite some time.

As a member of the Ways & Means Committee, I was present as all these ideas were passed out among my peers to figure out possible ways in which they could be accomplished. All of these ideas seemed equally plausible, and none of them stood out to me as being better than the others. But after a lot of deliberation and the assigning of duties, I was asked if I

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Brothers Jorge Bauzo, Katie Coffey, and Adam Thompson help setup for the inaugural race

Members of a pep band placed at the race's finish line

could head the creation of a 5K fundraiser, which I accepted with an amount of apprehension. Where would we start? Do we have the resources to accomplish such a goal? How would we create an event or a product that people would want to pay for or participate in without having any prior experience to base on how well we would do? These are the same questions that had plagued generations of brothers, leading to lackluster growth in our financial abilities that highlighted the shortage of commitment to our financial goals.

As brothers, it should be our goal to leave our band programs and chapters in better conditions than which we found them. It was our turn to do just that and we set out with nothing more than a desire to improve our chapter and the bands it supports. After polling the brotherhood with different names to figure out what we wanted to call our race, we settled on “Marching Chiefs 5K” to honor our marching band and to appeal to an extremely active and supportive

Runners stand at the start line waiting for the race to begin

All runners were invited to take a picture with one of the drum majors after finishing the race. Drum major, Katie Olney

community and alumni base. To further involve this base, the date was set for the Sunday of Homecoming weekend, when many such individuals would already be in town for other festivities.

As a result, one of the largest obstacles we had to surmount was obtaining permission for the use of the band’s name in our event, the corresponding logos that came with it, and the date and time we planned for the race to start. This process of setting up meetings, creating proposals, and contacting legal officials across campus turned an already difficult process into a logistical nightmare.

However, we followed every direction given to us to the letter. We persevered through every problem that came our way.

As the day of the race arrived and all our hard work fell into place, I was awestruck by how far our event had come.

I watched as over 500 band members, alumni, and community members came out to support our band, organization, and university. We received words of

encouragement and praise across the board from participants and staff alike.

Even more valuable, we received an admirable amount of feedback on what we could do better. Our event wasn’t perfect, and we knew that we had a tremendous amount of work ahead of us to improve an event that had already grown so large in its first year. But at the end of the day, we were able to accomplish our original goal and problem we had set out to solve.

The race was wildly successful and brought in thousands of dollars, becoming the most profitable fundraiser our chapter had ever held. Through this income, we were not only able to solve all of the financial problems that had systemically plagued us, but created a deal with our directors to donate half of the income from every year straight to the band.

But this event proved to be much more than just numbers and financial goals on a spreadsheet. We created a new and growing Seminole tradition, centered around the idea of showcasing continued on page 10

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Student NEWS what it means to be a Marching Chief, straight from those who wear that title proudly every day. We created an event that has already grown synonymous with Homecoming, inviting alumni of both our chapter and the band to return to celebrate what it means to call our university home.

Generated from just a vague idea in a list of possibilities, we created a reality that was better than anything we could have hoped for.

I am incredibly proud of what this event has accomplished thus far, and am even more excited for what is still in store for the future. Using this event as a guide for what we can accomplish, other fundraisers will surely follow suit with similar goals in mind. What was the difference

between this idea and the multitude of other ideas that have been attempted over the years? Our desire to follow the event through from start to finish. Our determination to bend but never break, no mater what was thrown at us.

If your chapter has historically experienced similar issues, you can be part of the generation of brothers that takes a stand to change the status quo. Live your time as a brother and individual acting to make the brotherhood a better place for future generations. The brothers and bandsmen that follow in your footsteps will thank you.

(left) Florida State University Director of Bands, Dr. Patrick Dunnigan enthusiastically walked the course (center) Florida State University Director of Athletic Bands, Dr. David Plack ran the entire length of the course carrying a sousaphone (right) Libby Mullen, a trombonist within the Marching Chiefs, poses with her medal after finishing the race

Brothers from the Alpha Eta chapter came in force to support the event and promote unity among our chapters

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Crescendo!

by Karen Small Zeta Omicron - TBΣ Virginia Tech

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uring this past semester which has been my first semester as an active sister in TBS, one of my favorite things that I have done is participated in Crescendo, a program “to promote the existence and welfare of collegiate bands”. My chapter attended music classes at Margaret Beeks Elementary School, local to Blacksburg, VA. Their music teacher is a former Marching Virginian at Virginia Tech, and is familiar with the sisters and looks forward to us coming and doing the program with the kids every year. We brought in some instruments borrowed from sisters, and showed the kids how they worked through an “instrument petting zoo”. We brought in a trumpet, flute, clarinet, and a drum pad and drumsticks. The kids rotated through stations with a sister showing them how the instrument worked, demonstrating how it is played, and allowing them to attempt to play it! (Don’t worry, lots of instrument cleaner was used.)

A fond memory I have is watching these small children try to buzz their lips to play the trumpet, and mostly ended up spitting on me. After showing them the instruments in rotation, the sisters all got up and taught the kids one of our favorite dances, the Hokie Pokie! The kids did the Hokie Pokie with us, turned themselves around, and showed me that doing service for TBS really is what it’s all about.

Find out how you can participate in the Crescendo program at tbsigma.org/crescendo

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The Kent Women of Music Make Strides

by Rachel Karas Alpha Gamma - TBΣ Kent State University

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hen Tau Beta Sigma was founded back in 1946, it was founded to allow women to serve the bands and support each other in the music world. In the past 70 years this sorority has grown from the Alpha chapter at Oklahoma State to reach all across the world and help band programs and students all across the world. With the expansion of it’s reach, Tau Beta Sigma has also grown in number of sisters that represent it not all of which are just students. Many chapters give out honorary membership bids to people who are not undergraduates and the Alpha Gamma chapter at Kent State has been fortunate enough to admit several honorary sisters who represent the ideals of Tau Beta Sigma. Two in particular represent the ideals even more by being a model for women in music.

One fine example of what it means to be a sister can be seen when examining the story of Dr. Wendy Matthews. Dr. Wendy Matthews is a professor at Kent State University who embodies the ideals of Tau Beta Sigma. She has degrees from Peabody Conservatory, University of Maryland College Park, and George Mason University, all in music education.

She began teaching trumpet privately at the age of 14 and has been teaching in a professional setting for 26 years. She

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has taught at Wayne State University, University of Maryland College Park, Northern Virginia Community College, Georgetown University (Athletic Band director and Director of Bands), and middle and high school band and orchestra.

Dr. Matthews is currently on the music education faculty at Kent State University.

She teaches the Instrumental Methods classes for instrumental and choral music education majors. She is also the director of the Kent State Communiversity Band, which is an ensemble comprised of students and community members.

Dr. Matthews has done a lot as far as expanding the experiences available to her music education students, opening opportunities for them to get out into the field and gain experience teaching real students before Student Teaching.

She has also opened up pathways for her students to make great connections with other teachers around the state.

Dr. Matthews is a strong advocate for women and equality in the world of music and education. She believes that women are underrepresented in middle and high school band settings, but she also believes that men are underrepresented in elementary general music classrooms.

She loves to see women supporting each other in music and is a great advocate for the International Women’s

Brass Conference, which is a conference specifically for women brass players.

She believes that women are underrepresented as band directors, but also believes that men are underrepresented in General Music. Is an advocate for the International Women’s Brass Conference and she loves to see women supporting each other and advocating for one another.

Another woman that embodies the ideals of Tau Beta Sigma is Mary McNally. McNally got her Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education, Henderson State University and her Master’s Degree in Wind Band Conducting, Kent State University. Before coming a professor she taught general music, choir, band and guitar at the Deer Trail School District from 2012-2015. She also acted as their cheer coach for a few years. After working there she was a graduate assistant at Kent State, working in the University Bands office as well as conducting the Kent State Communiversity Band. She helped conduct the Symphony Band and the Wind Ensemble, and also was staff member for the Marching Golden Flashes.

Besides all of the teaching opportunities she has had, she also performed in various ensembles during her years at Kent.

After receiving her Masters from Kent, Mary Kate now teaches at Ohio Wesleyan University. She was brought on in 2017 to

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Delta, University of Oklahoma Rho, Indiana University Alpha Omicron, Sam Houston State University

Zeta Alpha, Illinois State University Zeta Omicron, Virginia Tech Theta Zeta, North Carolina A&T State University

Beta Nu, Arkansas Tech University Beta Xi, University of Florida Delta Delta, University of Massachusetts

Theta Lambda, Auburn University Theta Mu, University of Nebraska at Kearney Theta Xi, Iowa State University

restart the Marching Band program at the school in after having folded over 50 years ago. The university had a few reasons they wanted to bring the band back such as trying to attract better quality students, increasing involvement in extracurriculars on campus, and to have better recruitment and retention at the University. Mary Kate had one year to prepare the program. As daunting of a task as that may be, the school helped out where they could.

She was asked to create a budget for the program; this included finding costs for instruments, uniforms, equipment, and all the other miscellaneous costs that go into a marching band program.

Mary Kate was also tasked with recruitment from which she had to start mostly from scratch. The university already had an existing pep band for basketball games so she started recruitment there.

She then took to recruiting on campus having a table set up at various events on campus to information from interested current students and also hosting events to update students on everything going on in creating the band. Mary Kate then also went to the admissions offices and worked with the staff there to help direct prospective students to her that would be interested in joining the new band. She also made sure to attend music events across the state such as OMEA (Ohio Music education Association) competitions and

reached out to directors to spread the word about the program.

She strives to be a role model for her students so that other women can be empowered to do what she does.

Mary Kate is proud to say that 85% of her ensemble are women this year. In the college level only 10% of directors are women, this is a ratio that is long overdue to change. Mary Kate helped start a project called “And We Were Heard� which seeks to expose more music of underrepresented composers to music ensembles. Mary Kate hopes to continue to cultivate the program at Ohio Wesleyan.

She hopes to double the size of the band in this following year and to keep growing.

She wants to make this ensemble one whose members someday leave looking for more opportunities to still play their instruments, one that creates people love music. To make people who, for the rest of their lives, have a need to get their horn out of their case and play.

Mary Kate not only is a leader in the women in music community, but is a strong advocate for all underrepresented and minorities in music and in life in general. Mary Kate was given Honorary Membership for her outstanding dedication to her field and for embodying the ideals of Tau Beta Sigma. Mary Kate’s strong work ethic and service to the bands at Kent State made her stand out among

many others where it only made sense to extend honorary membership to her.

This love for music and those around her has only grown as she has taken her role at Ohio Wesleyan University. Mary Kate fights for women and other minorities in music to have a voice in a field that is predominantly men. She strives to be a role model for her students so that other women can be empowered to do what she does.

These two sisters have make great strides in the world of music for women and continue to help others reach the same level as they have. They are always working towards a new goal and never settle for where they are now; they are always looking for what they can improve and what else they can do for themselves and for others. It is because of these values that they have and how much they work to progress they make in the field of music for women that they are the perfect representation of what it means to be a sister in Tau Beta Sigma.

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The Century Club is aimed at helping individuals begin a monthly giving journey. With a $9 per month contribution, individuals will reach $100 total in contributions to Tau Beta Sigma within one calendar year. The White Rose Circle is an avenue for those wishing to include Tau Beta Sigma in their estate planning. The inaugural class of The White Rose Circle will be debuted at our 75th Anniversary Celebration in 2021.

Giving Tuesday proved yet again to be an overwhelming success raising necessary funds needed to support the Trust and the programs funded by the Tau Beta Sigma Board of Trustees. The following honors were made during our day of giving:

Monthly contributions to the Tau Beta Sigma Trust Fund is one of the best ways to ensure the continued legacy and success of our organization. Thank you to the following individuals for their continued support of the mission and ideals of Tau Beta Sigma via the 1946 Club.

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Century Club Members

Tim Greenwell Samantha Kinnison Allison Leeman Christopher Lukasik Jennifer Scott Tiffany Singleton

Marisa Archuleta in honor of Jonathan Markowski Karon Miller in honor of Janet West Miller Shalyn Guthery in honor of Cathy Coonis Chris Foster in honor of the Tau Chapter Zara Simpson in honor of Alicia Simpson Dawn Farmer in honor of Megan (Argall) Hayden Sydni Ziemke in honor of Theta Mu’s 25th Anniversary Wendy Jacques in honor of Fall 1994 - Vivace

Marcos Alvarez Carrie Anthony Debbie and Glenn Baker Justin Brady Sue Carr Lance Coochyouma Lisa Croston Emily Donovan Bill and Kelly Eidson Dr. Dawn Farmer Leslie Gartin Danny George Karon and David Hammond Dr. Kathryn Kelly Miranda Loveall Marisa Lunde Jonathan Markowski

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The rich history and legacy of Tau Beta Sigma thrives and continues to grow thanks to the loyalty and passion of all who have financially supported the organization. On behalf of the Tau Beta Sigma Board of Trustees, we wish to extend our sincerest gratitude to the following individuals for their total contributions across the years.

Legacy Society $50,000+ Wava Banes Founder Society $20,000 - $49,000 Alan Harriet Max Mitchell

Crown Pearl Society $10,000 - $19,999 Wava Banes Henry

Golden Lyre Circle $5,000 - $9,999

Debbie and Glenn Baker Dr. Kathryn Kelly Cathy and Melvin Miles Jean Newman

Red Rose Circle $1,000 - $4999

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Founders Week for the Kappa Lambda Chapter

by Malik Roy Kappa Lambda - ΚΚΨ Winston-Salem State University

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or Founder’s Day the brothers of the Kappa Lambda chapter wanted to do something different to celebrate the 99th Founder’s Day. We decided to have a Founder’s Week full of event’s that the chapter put together for this Founder’s Week. We thought it would be a good way to get everyone involved and to celebrate. The list of events that we had lined up for this Founder’s Week were: • Monday – Game Night with the Bruhz • Tuesday (Founders Day) – Fellowship with the Bruhz • Wednesday – High School Visit (Lexington High School – Lexington, NC) • Thursday – Middle School Visit (Western Guilford Middle School – Greensboro, NC) • Friday – High School Visit (Parkland Magnet High School – Winston-Salem, NC) With this line up of events we wanted to really focused on giving back to these band programs in our prospective area which we called “Operation M.U.S.I.C”.

Operation M.U.S.I.C is a program that chapter created in 2012 to reach out to the band programs in our prospective areas to help the program with music lessons, tutoring, lectures, outings, practice sit ins, and to give these kids general exposure to music. The kids in these elementary, middle, and high school band programs are the future of continuing the legacy of music which is why we was so focused on reaching out to these programs.

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The Kappa Lambda chapter after our informal meeting reflecting on the fraternity and chapter (From left to right: Brothers JJ Derricott, Michael Phillips, Shammond Norman, Carlton Davis, Darrion Tuck, Kevin Malone, Donald Wester, and Malik Roy.

Our Off-Campus Advisor Jordan Adams, Alumni Brother Darrion Tuck, Spring 16 initiate Malik Roy, and Spring 17 initiate Shammond Norman fellowshipping .

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Alumni Brother Gareth Tomberlin and Active Brother Jarodney Roberts taking a picture with the band members of the Lexington High School band.

(above) Alumni Brother Justin Thomas and Active Brother JJ Derricott taking a picture with the drumline members of the Western Guilford Middle School drumline. (left) Active Brothers Malik Roy, MJ Fields Jr, and Michael Phillips taking a picture with the band members of the Parkland Magnet High School band.

For our first event for Founder’s week, we had hosted a game night for the members in the band program. We wanted to start off our Founder’s Week with some fun by playing video games, card games, and interacting with each other for a night full of fun and relaxation.

The event was very fun and everyone that came out really enjoyed their time with brothers.

For the second event for Founder’s Week, the chapter got to together and had Fellowship with the Bruhz at Twin Peaks. We opened this event to anyone that wanted to come to eat, hang out, and spend time with the brothers on Founder’s Day. After Twin Peaks the brothers got together and had an informal meeting just to reflect on the fraternity and the chapter. This was a great bonding experience for the chapter because the brothers really enjoyed talking about the growth and progress of the fraternity and the chapter. We also discussed some

personal and chapter house goals that we have planned for the brothers and the chapter.

For our final events for Founder’s Week, we did three school visits to incorporate our chapters Operation M.U.S.I.C program we do to give back and reach out to band programs in our prospective areas. The first school we visited on that Wednesday was Lexington High School in Lexington, NC where one of our Alumni Brothers Gareth “Scotty” Tomberlin is the director of bands at. Our active brother Jarodney Roberts went to help Brother Tomberlin’s band program learn the Christmas tone “Joy to the World”.

The second school we visited on that Thursday was Western Guilford Middle School in Greensboro, NC where one of our Alumni Brothers Justin Thomas is the director of band at. Our active brother JJ Derricott went to help Brother Thomas’s drumline program learn new cadences and work with the drumline on marching

technique and skill. The last school we visited on that Friday was Parkland Magnet High School where one of our Alumni Brother Hillary Bellinger is the director of bands at. Our active brothers Malik Roy, MJ Fields Jr, and Michael Phillips went to sit in at their practice to give the students some playing tips, musicianship advice, and help Brother Bellinger with any assistance he needed throughout the practice.

This Founder’s Week program we had was a huge success for our chapter. We created a stronger bond in our chapter, a positive image to the community by doing these school visits and really taking the time to appreciate our fraternity as well.

To put out these events we really had to “Strive for the Highest” to get them done.

It was an honor and a privilege to host our very first Founder’s Week program for the Kappa Lambda chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi at Winston-Salem State University.

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Making History

by Tra'Shaundra Mealy Eta Psi - TBΣ Virginia Union University

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ey sisters! Recently we, the Eta Psi chapter, made history as the first to collaborate with another chapter in order to receive a stripe for the Tau Beta Sigma Focus on Five Campaign. We teamed up with the Iota Phi Chapter from Elizabeth City State University in the Southeast District. This idea came about as we took advantage of a major opportunity; our band was traveling to Elizabeth City for a weekend trip due to a band battle and football game between the two schools.

This was seen as the perfect opportunity to host our Women in Music Speaker Series because both band programs were in fact run by women! We contacted the Iota Phi FO5 Liaison and had a meeting between chapters through FaceTime, they were immediately on board.

The initial set up was to have a workshop style speaker series where groups would break off into fun activities related to women in music in between the band directors speaking. We were unable to implement the activities idea because our school wouldn’t have the transportation to be out that long after the battle. However that did not stop us! We continued to plan our event and distribute tasks between chapters. Eta Psi handled the content of the event while Iota Phi was in charge of set up and food pickup (because it was at their

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(above) Eta Psi and Iota Phi chapters of ΤΒΣ (right) Band Directors: Mrs. Fayesha Cousins on the right and Mrs. Juliet Boykins on the left.

band room). The Friday of the series was a very eventful day. We had a band battle that evening where both universities, (chapters included) were not even considering being friendly. We were in battle mode and friendship was out the window, little did they know that all that would change in a few hours.

When it came time for the event, both chapters were finally able to meet face to face. We immediately worked together to set up and introduce our band directors; Mrs. Fayesha Cousins and Mrs. Juliet Boykins. It was as if both chapters had already met before and everyone just clicked. Ahh the power of a TBS sisterhood!

Half of each chapter stayed in the theatre to assistant and monitor the event while the band directors were speaking and the other half started to set up the reception.

The reception consisted of a simple, but much needed refreshment of cake and juice. Our band directors are actually very familiar with each other due to the fact that they are the only two female and directors in our school’s conference. They were able to speak together and elaborate on each other’s story about their trials, tribulations, and triumphs of being a women in the music field. Both of our band programs fully grasped what they were saying and were intrigued by how they felt as being successful women in their field.

After the event, both bands were able to put battle mentalities aside and actually intermingle and meet one another.

This was definitely one of our goals. We wanted to give our bands the opportunity to understand the female perspective of working in a male dominated profession and also allow them to meet bandsmen from another university in a relaxed environment where they didn’t have to perform. While it would have been great if we had the time to execute the fun games and activities that we initially had planned, with the amazing help of Iota Phi our women in music speakers series was a complete success! We are so gracious for all of the love and support for our chapter after making history earning our blue stripe. As a fairly new comeback chapter we know that we have to really make our mark. We will definitely do our best! Keep an eye out for Eta Psi!

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Joel Puckett JULY 14-16, 2019 STILLWATER, OK

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

CONDUCTOR

Jerry Junkin

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A Day of Music and Leadership

by Michelle Leccese Psi - ΚΚΨ University of California, Los Angeles

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his year the Psi Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi and the Epsilon Kappa Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma put on their first ever high school leadership workshop entitled “A Day of Music and Leadership." This project was a one-day educational workshop geared towards high school students in the surrounding area that provided classes in subjects such as musicianship, leadership, communication, marching, and unity in a college music setting.

Members of Psi and Epsilon Kappa formulated their own clinics and classes for the day’s event and participated in activities where they were able to engage with high school students interested in marching band and music in college. Our students were incredibly excited about the event and left feeling joyful and inspired to continue music and marching band in college. This has been one of our most significant events of this past year as it allowed members of PsiEK to work on their leadership and organization skills while also being able to work with the surrounding community of UCLA. This event gave us such pride in the work that we do in music as it allowed us to work with young minds and continue musical growth within our chapter.

Our chapter looks forward to putting this project on for years to come and continuing to Strive For the Highest in all of our events.

Some quotes from our students about the event include:

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Day of Music and Leadership’s official logo designed by Psi Brother Ethan Cai

"I found it an incredibly inspiring experience, and now I desperately want to join a marching band when I'm in college.”

"Very organized, and mainly student led! It was cool to be around a lot of students close to my age that encouraged questions instead of distantlecture style classes led by adults” "I liked how the workshops were led by people who spoke directly from their own experiences. I also enjoyed the opportunities to meet people from other schools."

"Every PsiEK member I spoke with genuinely sounded like they were excited to be there and excited to speak with me.

Everyone was so nice and welcoming!"

"PsiEK members were super welcoming, and they helped me to open up and ultimately have fun for the day."

"This event is a truly welcoming environment that is fantastic for new leaders, as well as bringing students from different schools together.”

"Thank you for giving me a day to feel welcomed and accepted by older students in band. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt uplifted by older people in music, and it

was really refreshing to step into a positive atmosphere with people that love band as much as I do" Purposes: • To grant an educational opportunity to surrounding high schools in subjects such as, musicianship, leadership, communication, marching and unity.

• To expose high schoolers to the “Solid Gold Sound” • To promote (and recruit) potential seniors into the UCLA band.

• To give an opportunity to students who do not have a marching band program the chance to learn to march and enhance other musical/leadership skills.

• To engage students to continue to pursue music and better themselves as musicians, leaders and overall bandsmen. (‘For Greater Bands’ and To ‘Strive for the Highest’) • To give students a fun experience of

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(top) Brothers and Sisters of PsiEK pose with their students outside Schoenberg Music Hall at UCLA (left) Psi Brother and current 2018-2019 Director of Service Harry Mitchell lends tuba knowledge during the days reading band (right) Epsilon Kappa’s 2017-2018 Director of Service and Music, Angelica Rodriguez (Left) and Psi’s Director of Service, Michelle “Michie” Leccese (Right) holding each chapters respective mascots, Fra Fra The Cow (Left) and Geoffrey The Goat (Right) during PsiEK’s first ever Day of Music and Leadership college band and band outside their small marching world. (To destroy the perception that college marching band isn’t as fun, or is too serious, compared to high school band) • Overall promoting the marching band world outside of high school and specifically promoting the world of college band.

Classes and Workshops Offered during Psi and Epsilon Kappa’s Day of Music and Leadership where as followed: First Rotation: Leadership Workshops • Developing a Leadership Style taught by UCLA Drum Major James Eichenbaum • Time-Management taught by Aylin Henstridge • Performance Anxiety and Personal Motivation taught by Katie Osborn Second: Panels and Leadership Workshops • Student Panel featuring Director of Service and Music Angelica Rodriguez, Katie Osborn, Kerianne Brennan, Psi Director of Band Activities Alexis Korb,

and Harry Mitchel • Section Leader Skills taught by Alto Saxophone section leader Nathan Cai and Flute section leader Tracy Lahey • Band Camp and Integrating New Members taught by UCLA Drum Major Emma Boone • Effective communication and Problem Solving taught by Psi Director of Service Michie Leccese Third: Leadership Workshops and Panel • Marching Band Staff and Music Major Panel featuring Psi Vice President Amanda Albini, Psi Sargent at Arms Chris O’Connor, UCLA Drum Major Noah Ashman, Rank Leader Laila Sathe, and UCLA Drum Major Emma Boone • Team-Building Skills taught by Kelly Flood and Alexa Camacho • Public Speaking taught by Chris Qiu And Justin Nguyen • Emotional Intelligence and Empathy taught by Kerianne Brennan • • Fourth: Leadership and Marching Clinics • Marching Basics taught by Talia Fossa

• Reading A Dot Chart taught by EK President Kayleigh Hart and EK Director of Service and Music Angelica Rodriguez • Mindfulness taught by Sophia Inaba Sectionals and Music Workshops Instructors • Conducting: Drum Major Noah Ashman • Military/Mace Techniques: Psi Director of Service Michelle “Michie” Leccese • Flute: EK Vice President Tesslyn Knapp • Clarinet: Justin Wolfman • Alto Saxophone: Nathan Cai • Tenor Saxophone: Michael “Mike” Stranieri • Horn: Christopher Qui • Trumpet: Keegan Fowler, Eduardo Gordiano and Katie Osborn • Trombone: Nathan Culcasi • Tuba: Harry Mitchel and David “Degen” Egen • Drums: Siobhan Chapman and Sean Ezenwugo Reading Band directed by UCLA Masters Conducting Student Tyler Farrell

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Kappa Kappa Psi would not be the fraternity it is today without the leadership, vision, and loyal support of our alumni and friends.

Please accept our sincere thanks for your ongoing and loyal support. We want to make you aware that the donation lists you will see below are based on the last 15 years of computerized records. We value your contributions to the Fraternity and wish to have you recognized here accurately. If you have additions or corrections to this list, please contact Aaron Moore at hqacc@kkytbs.org.

Strive For The Highest Society $50,000-$150,000 Kenneth Corbett The Bohumil Makovsky Guiding Spirit Society $20,000- $49,999 Derrick Mills Max & Susan Mitchell Al & Gladys Wright The Crown Pearl Society $10,000- $19,999 Buell J. Staton Charitable Trust The Kerr Foundation, Inc. The Founder's Circle $5,000-$9,999 James Alexander, Jr. Adam Cantley & Joe Panzer Sarah Casias Rod Chesnutt John Finocchiaro Daniel A. George Steven Nelson Michelle Turenne The President's Circle $1,000-$4,999 Christine Beason Alison Beidler Mark Bradbourne Robert Bratcher Marie Burleigh Brent Cannon Samuel Cavaliere Adam Connolly Lance Coochyouma Jennifer Costello Gayl Doster Brian Green Matthew Grieco Alan Harriet Christopher Haughee Michael Henderson Michael Huskey David Justin Marco Krcatovich, II Jack D. Lee, III Noah Leininger Jerry Lewis Michael Lindsay Marc Martinez Malinda Matney Craig McClure Melvin Miles, Jr. Morgan Mirtes Jason Mlady Eric Morson Andrew Mullin Rebecca Lynn Myers

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Maine’s Record-Breaking Season

by Abby Elkins Delta Nu - TBΣ University of Maine

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hat an amazing year for the UMaine marching band and football team! The marching band premiered our brand new uniforms, which we had been in the process of designing for two years. On top of that, our football team has had one of their best seasons yet.

In December of 2016, the marching band received an anonymous donation of $70,000 for the replacement of our uniforms, some of which were still in use from the 1980’s! The new uniforms feature the classic, striking image of the Maine “M” on the back as an homage to our traditional uniforms. The band voted on the final images appearing on our uniforms, including the UMaine emblem on the shako, the “University of Maine Black Bears” logo on the sleeves, and the

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word “Maine” on the chest. The school administration also provided funds for the purchase of 6 new mellophones, 6 new baritones, and 4 new tubas.

The uniforms weren’t the only exciting part of the season! Our football team was crowned Colonial Athletic Association Conference Champions and placed 7th in the national rankings, earning the team a bye in the first round of playoffs! This is only the second time in UMaine’s history that we have hosted a playoff game. The first time was five years ago, and we are excited to continue providing our classic pride, spirit, and drive at the games. Lots of adversity has come our way, such as pregame blizzards and below freezing rehearsals, but through it all we have persisted and provided lots of energy for the team and fans.

Our band has consistently reached new record numbers every season over the past six years. This band is our biggest band ever with 123 members. We also had our largest ever graduating class with 28 total seniors. This season, we have 17 active sisters, 17 active brothers, and 2 alumni sisters in the marching band. We took a joint picture after performing at our last regular season tailgate to show off our new uniforms. Our senior members wear their senior jackets at the last game, a tradition of the marching band.

Once again, we’d like to thank the very generous donor who has made getting new uniforms possible and who contributed to making our recordbreaking season so memorable and noteworthy!

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M3’s Homecoming Surprise!

by Lea Green Epsilon Omega - TBΣ Morgan State University

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n October 6, 2018 homecoming day finally arrived at Morgan State University and the Magnificent Marching Machine (M3) were eager and excited to show off their hard work and spread some school spirit. Prior to warm up the Epsilon Omega chapter of Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Sorority Inc. provided individualized handcrafted spirit bags! Each spirit bag had snacks, candy, and juice in them. As each individual in the band received their personalized spirit bag the band room began to fill up with laughter, excitement, and even tears of joy! Although the spirit bags were filled with delicious snacks M3 was more so overjoyed and shocked to see how detailed their bags were. Many bandsmen were in disbelief that a small chapter of seven could produce detailed

spirit bags for a 150 piece band including band staff. The sisters of Epsilon Omega made it their duty to truly get to know the bandsmen they were creating spirit bags for to ensure that each bag was special, different, and fitting for the particular person. Epsilon Omega started this service project a month before homecoming and spent hours before and after rehearsal everyday leading up to the homecoming game to decorate bags. Epsilon Omega states that they are “small but mighty”.

After witnessing the excitement and the reactions of various bandsmen Epsilon Omega expressed that all the time, effort, and energy put into the service project was worth it.

The hour drew near and it was almost halftime! The Magnificent Marching Machine was ready to take the field. Right before the show began

the creative producer of the Macy’s parade expressed that his team had the pleasure of extending an invitation to the Magnificent Marching Machines of Morgan State University to perform in the 2019 Macy's thanksgiving day parade!

The representatives stated that they “ had the great pleasure of looking across the United States and honoring the finest, most exciting, the most entertaining, and the most fabulous marching bands in all America and that search led them to Morgan State.” The Magnificent Marching Machine were ecstatic to hear the news and were honored to be selected for such a great opportunity and to be recognized for their hard work and dedication to the band program. The parade will take place on November 28, 2019 in New York City.

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Drumheads for Parkland

by Michelle Leccese Psi - ΚΚΨ University of California, Los Angeles

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fter this years tragic shooting at a Parkland, Florida high school the brothers and sister of Psi and Epsilon Kappa were left heartbroken and somber. With a suggestion from the Western District our chapters asked for permission to send UCLA Drum Heads to the marching band and the school. We sent three drum heads, two small heads for each of the marching band and color guard victims and one large drum head to remember the 17 victims. All three sported the UCLA logo and signatures from each of our brothers and sisters representing our sympathy and love for each victim.

We also took a blank drum head up to WDC where every brother and sister from the Western District in attendance was able to sign the drum head to send to the school. ‘With Love From The Western District of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma’ we will remember the individuals who lost their lives that day and will continue to play music in their honor.

(above) Base 1 Drum Head designed by EK Sister Kelly Vines (left) Base 5 Drum Head designed by EK Sister Tabetha Van Heest

(right) designed by EK Sister Claire Locke and signed by Brothers and Sisters of the Western District at the 2018 Western District Convention

60th Anniversary Brunch

by Michelle Waldman Beta Xi - TBΣ University of Florida

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he Beta Xi Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma hosted our 60th Anniversary Brunch on November 4th, 2018. This occasion exemplifies the chapter’s longstanding relationship with alumni and the pride we have in our sixty continuous years as a chapter. Active sisters, alumni and membership candidates alike came together to celebrate this accomplishment.

Organizing this event was not a small feat. The Secretary of Beta Xi, Courtney Cramer, with help from a budding Correspondence Committee, reached out to alumni of all ages. Planning this event started early last spring. There was food to be ordered, music to be practiced and fellowship to be organized in preparation for the Homecoming weekend. It was event covered as a takeover on the National TBS Instagram.

The brunch included a variety of activities. It included icebreakers which allowed the current active sisters to better get

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to know the alumni. Active sisters also performed a large variety of musical ensembles including a clarinet choir, euphonium duo and ukulele ensemble. Plenty of sisters and alumni were given the chance to speak during the event; notably there were presentations by the president, secretary, sponsor and alumni representatives. In the end we all came together as one cohesive unit to sing our chapter song “Band of Gold” which expresses our unity in the everlasting bond.

During the event, the sisters of Beta Xi strengthened their relationship with the alumni. They got to know the extension of their family line and created valuable professional connections to utilize in the future. It was encouraged to share memorable stories of what defined their time as a sister of TBS which allows our chapter to gain a wholistic view of what we should strive to be. The past, the present and the future of Beta Xi joined together for this remarkable event and aim to have more like this in the future to come.

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Nicole Brooks

Eta Sigma (Alumni) - KKΨ University of Central Florida

NATIONAL CHAPTER FIELD REPRESENTATIVE

Different Chapter, Same Struggles…

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s a Chapter Field Representative (CFR), I have a unique opportunity of traveling the country to visit chapters all while interacting with brothers from different backgrounds and band programs. While our chapters are different in many ways, many of our chapters experience the same challenges. Here is some advice regarding some of those struggles.

Musicianship

One of the most interesting trends I noticed my first semester on the road is a majority of our chapters struggle with musicianship. Chapters have a tendency to focus on leadership and service, but musicianship is largely neglected. It is not uncommon for chapter’s to list improving musicianship as a goal for the year and while this is a great starting place, improving musicianship is such a broad statement. In order to achieve this goal, I would recommend asking yourselves three questions: What are we doing as individuals to improve our own musicianship?

What are we doing as a chapter to strengthen the chapter’s musicianship?

What are we doing as a chapter to promote the ideal of musicianship within our band program?

When you separate musicianship into three categories; individual, chapter, and the overall band department, the goal of improving musicianship becomes more manageable. This will allow for an easier discussion when the chapter is brainstorming musicianship activities.

Leadership

While many brothers hold leadership positions within their band programs, often times not everyone in the chapter can hold an office position.

The implementation of a Continuing

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Membership Education Program (CMEP) can be a great opportunity for non-officers to gain leadership experience. Brothers can present workshops (Leadership/ Personal Finances/Goal Setting), lead discussions about various topics (Ritual and Fraternity Values), or review history of the Fraternity or parliamentary procedure to list a few suggestions. A CMEP is beneficial to the chapter because it allows for further education as a brother. Our quest for knowledge should not end when were initiated, but rather it should begin when we become brothers. Every brother in the chapter has something to offer and a CMEP would allow brothers to demonstrate their skillsets or lead a discussion on a topic they are passionate about.

Service

On occasion chapters can get stuck doing the same service semester after semester. Here are some suggestions for getting out of that rut: Consult your Director of Bands and Sponsor: They might be able to suggest a project the band may need at that time.

Review fraternal literature such the Purposes and the Mission and Vision Statements: Discuss these as a chapter and ask questions such as, “what are we doing to cultivate a wholesome respect for college bands” or “how are we fostering closer relationships between college bands?”

Reach out to other chapters: use the Chapter Directory on the national website or use social media to contact chapters. In my experience a majority of chapters have some form of social media

Brotherhood

When planning brotherhood events, you will want to take into consideration a balance between:

• Mandatory/voluntary events • Events that will require brothers to spend money/free events We must remember our brothers are juggling their education, work, relationships, and personal struggles.

If brothers are required to attend all social events, it can begin to feel like “mandatory fun,” which could have the opposite effect of the objective to strengthen brotherhood. You will want to be considerate of your brothers and their time commitments.

Another consideration for Brotherhood Coordinators or Social Chairs to think about is not all brotherhood events must be socials. If the chapter is experiencing some communication problems, you might want to organize a team building activity rather than a social.

This is an example of an event that could be mandatory. If the whole chapter is not available, then consider utilizing the time designated for chapter meetings as the brothers will already have that time specified as time committed to the Fraternity.

Resources!

The Officer Training and Resources Committee has worked hard to create Officer Manuals, an Officer Transition Guideline, and they have compiled additional resources for the chapter to use. These resources are for you! https:// www.kkpsi.org/officer-resources/ Do not hesitate to reach out to the National Headquarters Staff, Justin Jensen, my CFR counterpart, or myself if you have any questions. Justin and I’s job as Chapter Field Representatives is to connect you to the resources you need to be a successful chapter and answer questions you may have. If we do not know the answer, we will put in contact with someone who does!

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Jonathan Markowski, National President - ΤΒΣ

National Convention 2019

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isters and Brothers of Tau Beta Sigma, the end of another biennium is fast approaching. The National Councils and Headquarters staff are hard at work preparing for our “Homecoming” National Convention 2019 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

National Convention is one of the most amazing experiences I had in TBS as an undergrad, and every one since has evoked the same feelings of amazement. It is a brief trip through the back of the wardrobe into Narnia, or perhaps a quick jaunt through the Leaky Caludron into Diagon Alley.

Whatever your preferred analogy, the first occasion for celebration is simply to have so many of us together in one place. For those of us who have attended several, it is an occasion to reconnect with our friends that live across the country (and sometimes across the world!). For everyone, it can be a chance to establish new friendships to last a lifetime.

There will be music! The National Intercollegiate Band will perform a concert and premier our commissioned piece. In addition, Tau Beta Sigma will host at least one Women in Music speaker, and we are delighted to have Melodica Men with us to perform an additional concert during the week. We’ll also round out the week with our Reading Band and Auxiliary and Dance Clinics, and hope that all members will participate in these “Music Hour” activities.

There will be learning opportunities! Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser, one of the most outstanding speakers on leadership and bands, will present a workshop. We will also have Becca and Kelly from One Student providing a workshop regarding Sexual Misconduct on campuses.

We hope that these two leaders can provide a framework for chapters to navigate our policies and their campus climates during the #MeToo era.

There will be business! The traditional business of a national convention, including the election of a new Board of Trustees and National Council, will occur. One change for those of us who are NatCon veterans is the timing of the elections and caucuses. We are working to make candidate packets available prior to District Conventions so that chapters can come to National Convention with the information they need to make

the best decisions on the Sorority’s behalf. The election of Trustees will be one of the first orders of business so that the Board can hit the ground running for the 2019-2021 biennium. Caucuses for National Convention candidates will be scheduled earlier in the day so that both candidates and students are alert and attentive to their time together.

There will be more business! In addition to our normal proceedings of elections, setting a budget, and updating the National Constitution, the Ritual moratorium will expire, and the delegation will discuss any changes to the content of the Tau Beta Sigma Ritual.

We look forward to this opportunity to honor our past while considering both where Tau Beta Sigma is today and what Tau Beta Sigma will become.

There will be fun! Throughout the convention, leadership, speakers, participants, and staff are all excited to have you with us. We’ll cap off the convention with our traditional awards banquet, which will be held Friday evening. This will leave Saturday open for Kappa Kappa Psi’s Centennial activities, and all Tau Beta Sigma members are welcome to attend. Registration for Saturday’s events will be separate and additional to the National Convention registration.

Cost – We know that college students generally do not have an abundance of disposable income. We promise that we do everything we can to make National Convention affordable and worthwhile. We strongly encourage everyone to start saving now to make sure that they can attend this summer. If you are an Alumni or Life member who cannot attend, consider sponsoring an Active member from your chapter. You might donate $25 towards the chapter’s travel or donate the $150 registration fee for a member. Any amount to help ensure that your chapter is represented at this historic convention will be appreciated.

The value of the experience of a National Convention is difficult to describe. I encourage anyone who is considering going to reach out to someone who has been to a National Convention before to hear more about why you should attend.

We hope to see you there!

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Marco Krcatovich II, Vice President for Colonization & Membership - ΚΚΨ

Building The Foundation

of Kappa Kappa Psi

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t is finally the Spring before our Centennial!

As a member of the National Council, I have been focused on our upcoming National Convention, the National Intercollegiate Band and the premier of a new commissioned piece for bands, and the Centennial Celebration where we will formally celebrate one hundred years of Kappa Kappa Psi! July is going to be the culmination of an exciting time for our Fraternity. So with all of that, you need to be there in Stillwater in July! Reach out to your District Governors and the National Council if you aren't sure how to get started saving and planning for this celebration. Not only do you want to make sure your chapter has a representative at National Convention – YOU want to be there yourself!

But attending the National Convention and Centennial Celebration (and your local District Convention) is only the start of how you can move your chapter forward for the next one hundred years. If you want something to last for another one hundred years, it needs to have a strong foundation to build up from. And for our chapters, now is the time to work on our "foundations" so that your chapter is around for the celebration of TWO hundred years of Kappa Kappa Psi.

Your Chapter's Constitution and Budget: "Foundational" documents

For your chapter to function correctly, it needs to have governing documents that it can rely on. Governing documents give your chapter a common language for making decisions, state what you value and care about, and give a framework for tackling the hard decisions your chapter will face. Your Chapter Constitution is the basis for how your chapter conducts business, makes decisions, and keeps each other accountable. It should reflect how

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your chapter functions in most situations.

So if your constitution outlines how you elect officers, but your chapter doesn’t follow it, then your constitution needs an update! And you can expand this to reviewing your constitution’s guidelines for officer responsibilities, timelines and procedures, and how you make decisions.

Constitutions should be general so they don’t tie up your chapter in too much bureaucracy that you can’t make any changes at all, but they shouldn’t be so general that they don’t give you any guidance when times get tough and you need your constitution to help you figure out a way forward. You also want to make sure your chapter constitution fits within the national constitution of Kappa Kappa Psi and your campus values and standards. If your chapter hasn’t looked at its constitution in the last year, now is the time to start that conversation. You will have to update your constitution after the upcoming national convention (when we will all meet to update OUR national constitution), so start that work now by making sure the document fits your chapter’s needs and culture and conforms with university guidelines and how your band program operates too.

Another document that many of our chapters are not using (or not utilizing well) are Chapter Budgets. A budget serves as both a planning document and a guideline for how your chapter makes fiscal decisions and states its values. Yes, even those pages and pages of the US Federal Budget are planning documents and an argument for values.

As a planning document, a budget shows what you expect to spend and make and develop and fundraise to meet your goals. So instead of just saying that the chapter president had a $50 budget last year and they spent it, so keep it at $50, you should be looking critically at what you want your chapter president to spend money on and how important those goals are in comparison to others.

You also want to look at where you have spent money on in the past and estimate

what that will look like into the future. As a value document, the dollar amounts you use for your chapter budget tell you and those outside your chapter what you value. Why does the musicianship committee get more money than the service committee?

Why does the Chapter Historian have the same budget allocation as the Chapter Treasurer? Why is there money set aside for some of our goals, but not others? These are among many important questions we have to ask each other as we review our Budgets. You don’t need to be a business major to read and develop a budget. At this point in our lives, we can all add and subtract, but the difficult part – and isn’t everything in college about finding the difficult part – is to talk and relate our values and goals to how we want to raise and spend money.

For both your budget and constitution, don’t hesitate to bring in your Director of Bands, campus activity professionals, District Officers, District Governors, and the National Council. We are all here to help.

Chapter Meetings: Not just a time to finish your homework, but the foundation of your work

It may have been a few years ago, but I remember being a chapter member and going to meetings. For me, it was a chance to talk with friends from other bands and sections that I didn’t talk to regularly. But it was also a great place to finish up my homework, gossip, and try to figure out what was going on in the chapter from those emails I wasn’t reading. Planning a good chapter meeting is critical to your chapter’s success. It helps officers set priorities and see their work in comparison to the rest of the work of the chapter. A

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good meeting gives brothers a chance to ask questions and develop relationships as professionals. And a good meeting can help educate each other on who we are, what we value, and why we are here.

The best chapter meetings have a few key ingredients that you should adopt for your own chapter (and reach out to all of your support networks if you want to make changes). With some changes you can make a big difference!

A good chapter meeting should start with a plan before there is an agenda.

Your chapter officers should meet before there is an agenda to discuss what are the goals of the meeting. What questions do you want brothers to ask and what do you want them to know? Where is there confusion? What decisions need to be made? What has to happen during this meeting and what could wait or is part of an ongoing conversation? Once you answer these questions, they should point to agenda topics and those topics should flow under your committees and officers.

Which also means that those weekly committee reports should be about moving those goals forward. Nothing should be said in a chapter meeting that doesn’t have a purpose or a goal in mind, because all of our time is precious.

Another element of a good chapter meeting is planning out your meetings by setting time limits and a time schedule. If your chapter meeting is set for one hour (and honestly any meeting longer than this should be scrutinized), then how do you divide up that hour? We are adults and we don’t need someone to read to us – so my officer report should be submitted in advance, brothers should read it, and then at the chapter meeting we talk about the specific goals we set in our plan which were discussed in my report. The discussion should be limited, so brothers don’t “fillabuster” the conversation and you should make sure all voices are represented and not just the same ones or the oldest ones or the loudest ones. A time schedule is a minute by minute plan for the meeting with time accounted for questions and discussion and then someone serves as a time keeper to make sure this plan is met as best as possible. And yes, you should do this same work with officer elections, membership selection, and other special

meetings we will sometimes allow to grow into hours of meeting.

Finally, you want to make sure your meeting ends with takeaways for brothers when they leave the meeting and an answer to the question “What’s next?”.

What conversations should brothers have after the meeting? What are the topics for the next meeting given what wasn’t resolved at this meeting? What should the officers work on for next meeting?

How do you summarize this meeting for someone who couldn’t make it or for your Director of Bands? Sometimes discussing takeaways can be at the end of the meeting in a formal wrap-up, but it should also be part of that plan you built in advance of developing your agenda. So if your goal was to make a decision on which service activities to conduct this semester, then you want one of the takeaways to be adopting that decision. But you also want a takeaway to be “How do we determine if we made a good decision and learn from it?”. Another takeaway might be making sure all brothers can explain why some service projects were chosen over others and understand the decision. Once you know what those takeaways are, it will help you plan your discussions, set up your officer reports, build an agenda, and have more effective and efficient chapter meetings.

Interpersonal Relationships: The reason we are more than a just a band nerd club

When we are talking about improving the foundation of our chapters and ourselves, we have to remember why we joined Kappa Kappa Psi and not just starting a club that moves ladders and stands and raises money for the band.

We joined a Brotherhood in Kappa Kappa Psi, which is a relationship above and beyond how we relate to each other as band members or fellow students. That also means thinking about how to work and talk with each other at a higher level.

How does your chapter defuse drama and take the steps to avoid it in the first place? How do you show that you care about the lives of your fellow brothers beyond the chapter meeting? How do

you project that love for bands and fellow musicians to the outside world and future chapter members? How do you build a relationship with your Director of Bands that is greater than the relationship that is had with other band members?

Some chapters have looked to chapter Chaplains and Sergeants-of-Arms to serve as counselors for the chapter, but you can also use the resources of your campus activities office and bring in speakers and educators who can provide you all with some personal development. Also look for outside voices who can help when you have chapter drama or disagreement.

Outside voices can teach you new techniques and help your chapter learn from the outside perspective. Take your relationships with each other seriously and take the time to invest in each other.

Fellowship is a foundation of Kappa Kappa Psi and we can’t ignore it because it is hard work!

Remember Musicianship: Our Foundational Core as a Fraternity

One final area to consider is a core value of Kappa Kappa Psi: Musicianship.

Other organizations have brotherhood or leadership or service, but what defines us separately is how we understand those values through band and music. So evaluate your chapter through the lens of musicianship. How does your work as a chapter build better band members and improve the band experience? How do you define better band members and model those behaviors and values? Or simply, how much of our time, resources, and conversations are dedicated to issues around musicianship and bands over others? This may force you to look critically at chapter meetings, your budget, recruitment of new members, service projects, or many other areas.

As college students, we are constantly being asked to think critically and we are knowledgeable enough to do it – so don’t stop once you leave the classroom and bring that level of inquisitiveness, conversation, and passion to your work as a brother of Kappa Kappa Psi at your chapter.

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Erika Pope, Vice President For Special Projects - TBΣ

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“Let’s All Go to NatCon”:

A Factored Perspective on Attending

National Convention

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efore we know it, National Convention 2019 in Stillwater, Oklahoma will be here and though July is not that far away, there’s still plenty of time to decide to make the trip. However, with there being just under five months to the start of the convention, your chapter may already be considering all the reasons why you won’t be able to send someone.

It is my hope that by the time you’re done reading this, more of those “we won’t s,” will be transformed into “we musts.”

As you are weighing the possibility of sending chapter members to National Convention, there will be several factors to consider: Who’s going to go, how will they get there, where will they stay, and the biggest determining factor of any trip is how much will it all cost? These are all very important pieces to take under consideration, but another aspect that I encourage chapters to add to the weight of the decision, comes from the very idea of upholding the basic tenets of our organization; that’s right…the weight of the “8 & 5.”

Like with any project taken on by your chapter, the value of that activity ideally should have a basis in one of the Five Qualities or Eight Essential Factors.

The question of having your chapter represented at our biannual National Convention, it too offers an expectation ALUMNI NETWORKING CHAPTER LEADERSHIP FINALISTS COLOR GUARD CLINIC DANCE CLINIC ESKIMO JOES FOCUS ON FIVE FOR GREATER BANDS GO POKES

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that is rooted in these ideals. As I think about them, my thoughts are drawn to Essential Factor #2 and Essential Factor #8 as to why it is so important to have each chapter represented at our national meeting. For those of you who may need a refresher on each of those values:

affect your chapter. No matter where the convention is each biennium, take ownership of your chapter’s voice and show your continued loyalty to Tau Beta Sigma by making National Convention attendance an integral part of your chapter’s culture.

“Demonstrated loyalty and dependability to those persons and institutions deserving of it (Essential Factor #2).”

“Fortitude and courage to see an ideal, to seize upon it and follow it wherever it may lead you in Tau Beta Sigma (Essential Factor #8).

Hopefully, when you joined our organization, we became an institution deserving of your loyalty. Each year you and your chapter pay fees to stay Active within our National Organization. Having chapter members attend our National Convention is the ultimate continuation of demonstrated loyalty and dependability to Tau Beta Sigma. Why? For those of you who have not ever been to a National Convention, during that setting we rely, dare I say it, depend on students to help us make our policies, choose our National Leadership and guide our sorority to the next generation of excellence. We are one of the few student-led organizations that allow our students to…well…lead.

If your chapter is not there to represent itself, then it means that someone else gets to make decisions that can directly

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Reading is reading but seeing is believing. What I mean by this is that it is great to be able to read about all of what happened at National Convention in the Edition of The Podium that comes out shortly after the convention, however, being there will always be the best way to experience this event. Our national gathering offers so much more than just the business meeting. It offers educational workshops and experiences that can provide your chapter with the tools to raise above the status quo, to see new ideals, new possibilities and have the courage to take them on in Tau Beta Sigma. Make the decision to attend National Convention the ideal that your chapter seizes upon on July 16, 2019!

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TBS STITCH LETTERS THE AFFIRMATION THE CABOOSE THE RITUAL OF EXCELLENCE THE WAVA GARDEN WOMEN IN MUSIC

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CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to the 2017-2019 William A. Scroggs Chapter Leadership Finalists!

Eta - Ohio State University Lambda - University of Arkansas Nu - University of Michigan

Delta Sigma - University of Texas at Arlington Zeta Epsilon - Michigan State University Zeta Kappa - Texas A&M Commerce

Xi - Colorado School of Mines Alpha Zeta - Indiana University Alpha Eta - University of Florida Alpha Iota - University of Colorado Beta Omicron - Arizona State University

Zeta Chi - University of South Carolina Eta Sigma - University of Central Florida Iota Zeta - North Carolina A&T State University Iota Kappa - Boise State University Iota Omega - Iowa State University

Gamma Pi -Purdue University

Kappa Beta - Clemson University

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Dr. Nicholas Bratcher Vice President For Programs - ΚΚΨ

Promulgating Programs

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rothers, we are almost out from the 2019 National Convention, held in the place where it all started…Stillwater, Oklahoma!

Plan now, so that your Chapter can be in the building!

This biennium has been an absolute pleasure serving as your National Vice President for Programs, and I look forward to continuing to serve you, our Brothers, as we head into National Convention. I can’t believe all the growth that has taken place in our Fraternity, and all of the service and work that our active membership has accomplished. As you and your Chapters start executing plans for your Spring (or Winter) terms, I invite you to participate in our Fraternity programs for the benefit of your chapters and band programs.

Month of Musicianship

The Month of Musicianship continues to be one of the primary initiatives for Kappa Kappa Psi. Held each November, the Month of Musicianship gives chapters the opportunity to provide musical enrichment activities for their membership, band program, and the surrounding community. In November 2017, we hit a milestone of 90% of active chapters reported participating in the Month of Musicianship. This past November (2018), thanks to the work of you and your Chapters, we reported slightly over 93% participation! This is amazing news, and a testament to your dedication to our Fraternity, and our ideals and values.

Our Hashtag contest winner for November 2018 was Jacquelyn “Jackie” Gonzales, from the Mu Lambda Chapter at the University of Mary HardinBaylor. Her winning hashtag idea was #TheUniversalLanguage. Jackie will also

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get her district convention registration fee paid for. Congratulations again, Jackie!

Chapter Development Grant

The Kappa Kappa Psi Chapter Development Grant was created to promote leadership and chapter operations training for the brothers and band programs where chapters of Kappa Kappa Psi are located. The grant promotes the mission of the Fraternity by providing funds to bring one or more presenters to appropriate chapter functions.

Chapters can receive up to $1000 in order to bring a presenter to discuss a wide variety of topics including: Fiscal Operations (budgeting, finances); Officer Development (OMRS, Chapter Paperwork); Chapter and Membership Development; Programming; and Membership (Recruitment and Retention, Road to Wisdom, Post Membership Education). The application can be found at www.kkpsi.org under the “Programs” tab.

Matching Grant

Is your Chapter looking to bring a guest performer, composer, or conductor to your campus for a musical project?

Then the Matching Grant from Kappa Kappa Psi can help with your endeavors!

The Matching Grant is a program that provides financial support for obtaining guest conductors and performing artists for college/university bands. The program provides financial support, up to $500, for programming and concerts twice a year. This program is not restricted only to college and university band programs with chapters of Kappa Kappa Psi.

Applications for projects beginning in the Fall semester must be postmarked between August 1 and December 1.

Applications for projects beginning in the Spring semester must be postmarked between January 1 and June 30.

Decisions will be made, first, by electronic means, and then with a mailed award letter. This letter will include paperwork that must be submitted within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of all programming to receive reimbursed funds. That date will be included in all award correspondence.

Silver Baton Award

Does your Chapter have a longstanding volunteer or staff member that is instrumental in the day to day functions of the program? Perhaps you have an administrator who has been #teamband since their tenure. The Silver Baton is a great way for your Chapter to recognize them!

The Silver Baton Award is intended to recognize individuals for service to bands for noteworthy longevity and continuous quality. This award is broad in nature and allows chapters the opportunity to nominate band educators, volunteers, administrators, and others for national recognition. Chapters could, for example, nominate Silver Baton individuals who have contributed significant service to bands over an extended period of time through: • their professional work as college band directors, • their careers as band music educators, • their support of bands as university administrators, • their furtherance of bands as

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operational and support staff, • their assistance to bands as longtime volunteers, or • their addition to band repertoire as composers.

Any chapter in good standing, with the approval of its Sponsor(s) and Director of Bands, may nominate a candidate. For more information, please visit https:// www.kkpsi.org/silver-baton.

Keynote Speaker at National Convention

Each biennium the National Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi opens our National Convention with a keynote address by a brother of our fraternity to all brothers assembled. The message sets the tone

for our week of fellowship, musicianship, leadership, and brotherhood.

We are now accepting your submission to be the Centennial National Convention Keynote Speaker and have your registration fee paid! This particular opportunity won’t come for another 100 years!

Interested brothers must submit a speech/essay of roughly 7-10 minutes in length when spoken, as well as an audio recording of the speaker delivering that address. Speakers must be an active or associate member of the fraternity to apply and submissions are due by April 19th, 2019. Decisions will be made by mid-May. The topic for this year's keynote is "A Moment of Significance: Embracing our

History and Charting the Future of Kappa Kappa Psi and College Bands".

Submissions can be completed electronically using the link on the 2019 National Convention website.

I encourage all Chapters to look into our Fraternity awards for recognition and support, especially as we head into our Centennial. We look forward to receiving your questions and applications in the coming months. If you have any questions about our programs or awards, please visit our website, or contact Dr. Nicholas Bratcher, National Vice President for Programs at nbratcher@kkpsi.org. Good luck, and best wishes on a great year!

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Alec Camacho

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Emily Heuck

Nu Xi

Sarah Crawford

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Karrington Gardner

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Chris Foster, Programs Chair

ΤΒΣ Alumni Association Executive Council

New TBSAA Scholarship Opportunity: Is Graduate School Right for You?

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any college graduates consider going back to school to earn a graduate degree.

As part of the ongoing mission of the Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association, we wish to promote continuing personal and professional development among our members.

In that vein, I am excited to announce the TBSAA National Scholarship for Graduate Studies! The goal of the scholarship is to recognize members of the Alumni Association who are furthering their professional development by studying in a graduate education program. Scholarship recipients receive an award of $750. The scholarship is open to TBSAA members at the Gold Star or standard Alumni membership level.

Applicants must be actively enrolled, or accepted to begin Fall 2019, in a master’s degree, doctoral degree, or graduate certificate program.

In my professional life, I work in a graduate school office, so I’m often interacting with students and applicants from ages 21-70+ who are exploring or taking the leap and pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree. There are several questions to consider before heading back to school.

Are you prepared?

This is a difficult question to answer. Graduate study varies according to the field, but in general you need to be aware that graduate study is drastically different from undergraduate education. One easy analogy is to consider that undergraduate study tells you what you need to know. You learn about details, definitions, dates, and data. In graduate school, there is much less being told what to learn, but rather being pushed to think, theorize, interpret, and research.

As an example, in undergraduate history, you may learn the facts surrounding the civil rights movement in the 1960s, but in graduate school, you will likely be asked to interpret the causes, assess the impact, and theorize as to the long-lasting implications and how the movement is continuing today and will continue to evolve in the future. (I admit to stealing this example from a student I met recently.) Also, be aware that unless you recently earned your undergraduate degree, the college environment has changed dramatically. Take your time and research

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into how the classroom experience has changed in recent years.

Is it the right time?

Regardless of how far into your career you are, this is by far the most important question to ask.

Consider if you are mentally and spiritually ready for this endeavor. Do you plan to continue working while studying? If so, are you ready to make the necessary sacrifices to have adequate time to read, study, research, and write for your graduate coursework? If you are planning to go back full time, are you financially prepared for the sudden and drastic change in income and routine in your daily life? Be sure to assess how this move will impact the other facets of your life.

Going back to graduate school drastically affects your free time, which in turn can have a noticeable impact on your family life, relationships, volunteerism, and/or religious activities. Have honest discussions with your friends and family on these topics.

What are your motives?

This is a very important question to consider.

Nearly every graduate school application requires a statement of intent or purpose. To be admitted, you must articulate why you want to pursue a graduate degree. What are the practical reasons? Are you looking to change careers by getting a graduate degree in a different field? Are you wanting to move up in your career ladder? Are you looking to expand you work portfolio? Are you seeking a new challenge?

There are other more practical reasons people choose graduate school, which are very important to be aware of: being unable to find gainful employment and looking to enhance your resume skills, seeking a higher salary in a current job, finishing the bachelor’s degree and not being ready to enter the workforce, and/or trying to avoid student loan payments. Any discussion of graduate school motives is incomplete without acknowledging these factors exist. [Lay all of your ‘cards’ on the table with clarity and honest.]

Do be circumspect when writing your statement of purpose and discussing your intent, though.

Approaching the Application

Once you’ve considered your preparation, timing, and motives for graduate school—and the

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answer is yes—the next phase is to do your research. Decide on that type of program you want to pursue. While some fields are highly specialized, many graduate degree programs will consider applicants who have a bachelor’s degree in most any field. Find the type of program that you want to pursue, explore and research the institutions which offer it, either online or in person, and learn what the degree requirements are. When you’ve narrowed down your options, it’s time to approach the application.

Graduate school applications are not easy. They aren’t meant to be and seeking an easy graduate application process might mean that you miss out on the right program for your goals. You will submit transcripts from all your previous college work, obtain letters of recommendation, likely take an admissions exam like the GRE or GMAT, pay a hefty application fee, and write a statement of intent to sell them on you and your potential as a grad student.

My truest advice to you is that you should attack those application requirements with gusto. You’ve worked hard to get yourself to this point in life where you’re ready to go back to school and no application should hold you back. One thing that can sour graduate admissions committees on students are those who try to look for loop holes or exceptions to the application requirements. If you’re looking for a short cut or exception before you even arrive on campus, it can make people question your tenacity and persistence.

I hope this article has given you some questions to think about if you’ve been considering graduate school. My email address is bandchris@tbsigma.org and I’m happy to provide any general advice that I can if you have questions that I could answer. Good luck on seizing that ideal.

If are a Tau Beta Sigma alum who is attending graduate school or is planning to go back this fall term, make sure your TBSAA membership is current and submit an application for the TBSAA Scholarship for Graduate Studies by May 1! The application is found at www.tbsalumni. org/graduate-scholarship/

Brent Cannon

Traditions and Recognition Director ΚΚΨ Alumni Association Board of Directors

It is my pleasure to serve on the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Board of Directors as the Traditions and Recognition Director. Being the oldest member on the board, that position seemed to fit me the best when we were dividing up the duties a year or so ago. Through the years, I’ve seen quite a few chapter, district or national traditions on display at various events. While some have not changed at all, some have been altered through the years. Fortunately, there are some that have disappeared either entirely or are drawing their final breath. Unfortunately, one of our traditions that we should use to rally around and spur us on to greater commitment in this brotherhood, The Fraternity Song, is one of those that seems to be coming to a fatal end.

Notice, I said Fraternity Song, not Fraternity Hymn. Quite a few brothers do not even know that we actually have a Fraternity Song that was in place prior to The Hymn. Now, this has nothing to do with The Hymn. I love The Hymn and I love singing it as some of you could attest to. However, the Fraternity Song actually speaks to a broader spectrum of the foundational truths of Kappa Kappa Psi. The song was adopted at the 1975 National Convention. Now, it did not catch on quickly as many brothers for a few years after were not aware that it existed. However, by the early 1980’s it had become well known amongst the brotherhood. It was revised at the 1987 National Convention and again at the 2015 National Convention. The revisions basically focused on the harmony and, to some extent, the mood and character of the piece. It went from four-part traditional harmony sung in an upbeat tempo and attitude to three-part harmony and somewhat of a more somber, serious flavor.

The two things that did not change were the words and the melody. If you are not familiar with The Song, the words are: For college bands we strive to do our utmost, pledged are we to the Kappa

Kappa Psi. Fraternal spirit, brotherhood and loyalty; Gather round, ‘ye Kappa Kappa Psi. This brotherhood that binds us all together, it will be strong and never will die.

It’s built on love we have for our fraternity; Here’s a toast, to Kappa Kappa Psi. The Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association, with the support of The National Council, is working on a Fraternity Song Revitalization Process. The plan is to provide educational moments for all brothers and alumni through advertising at District Conventions and various social media outlets that are currently used by the fraternity.

The best ideas from the 1975, 1987 and 2015 versions have been incorporated into a format that will enable a chapter to sing either just the melody or incorporate up to any combination of three additional harmony lines depending on chapter choice, preferences and ability level. Suggestions on standard performance procedures will be suggested so that no matter what chapter or district you are from, when we get together at large events, we can sing it together with a high level of ease and success thus creating the same feeling that The Hymn tends to create.

If you are not familiar with The Fraternity Song, I encourage you to look it up as there are numerous versions on youtube. However, you will also discover that there are numerous different ways of how to sing it, which does make it very difficult to do when brothers from numerous chapters attempt to do so at events such as District or National Conventions. That being said, listen to learn the melody and the words as those two things are what is common in every version of The Song.

We believe that this tradition is one that is more than worthy of being resuscitated. It needs to be revitalized and once again become another way for brothers to sing about a fraternity that means so much to so many and has for right at 100 years.

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Siobhan Wilkes, Vice President For Communication & Recognition - TBΣ

No More FOMO

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n 2017 we met in the “Happiest Place on Earth” for our National Convention in Orlando, Florida. We shared and learned about the magic of music and how both Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi create that magic within the college bands we serve each day. For 2019 we are headed home to Stillwater, Oklahoma: birthplace of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma’s Alpha Chapters.

This summer YOU have the opportunity to join hundreds of Sisters and Brothers as we meet and celebrate our organizations in a once in a lifetime setting.

Many of us have been pumped about attending #NatCon2019 since July 2017, and if you’re still on the fence about it here are a few reasons to attend:

We the People:

At National Convention our members have the opportunity to network and create bonds with Sisters and Brothers from coast to coast. At #NatCon2019 you will be able to sit next to a delegate from another district to share ideas about membership, or service activities to implement in the fall. You may meet a Brother who plays the same instrument as you, and talk about marching band goals during Music Hour. You may also meet an Alumnus who works at your dream company and talk with them over a Sonic Slushie (Sonic was founded in Oklahoma) about their job and your goals. Outside of meeting people from across the country, National Convention brings members of chapters and districts together. Just as a road trip to a district convention creates memories and stories to share. Attending National Convention with your chapter can create stronger bonds for a lifetime of friendship. Even if you are the only person from your chapter that is attending #NatCon2019, you have the opportunity to find a best friend in a Sister or Brother from a chapter in your district.

All The Things:

The 2019 National Convention will be filled with exciting performances, inspiring speakers, and many events to accompany our celebration of Kappa Kappa Psi’s 100th year of service. Expect to hear an exciting performance from our National Intercollegiate Band, and be entertained by the Melodica Men! Our Women in Music Speaker is one that is sure to impress as well with her stories of success and experiences as a composer and performer. Outside of meetings there will be opportunities to visit the Oklahoma State University Campus, Kappa Kappa Psi Shrine, Our

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National Headquarters, and the Wava Memorial Garden too!

On top of the fun to be had at #NatCon2019, each member will have the opportunity to attend various workshops to share ideas and learn ways to improve their chapter in the coming school year. Chapter delegates will sit on committees to review progress on our National Curriculum, and analyze the progress of our Focus on Five Campaign and National Programs. As an attendee at the 2019 National Convention you have the opportunity to represent your chapter and district and contribute to the future of our organization by voting on our National Council and other key initiatives for the Sorority.

Are you convinced yet? Getting excited to go to National Convention in July? I hope you are, because #NatCon2019 is a few months away and you will need a few things to get you there…. Money, honey! There is still time to conduct a few fundraisers between now and July 16th to raise money for travel, food, and registration for your delegate for convention. Make sure that you are clear about your financial goal, and above all things- fundraise with a purpose. It is ideal to share with consumers or donors about what you are fundraising for; this allows them to have an idea of how funds will be used, and how their contribution will help your chapter in the long term. The Girl Scouts know what they are selling cookies for, and I don’t know about you but when they say anything about “leadership”, I buy as many boxes that I can! So fundraise with a purpose and see your #NatCon2019 funds grow!

If you are looking for a few fundraiser ideas you can always try: Apply for University Student Organization Funds, Car wash, Bake Sale, Sponsorship email/ letter to alumni or local businesses, End of semester “garage sale”, School of Music T- Shirt Sales, Concessions sales during summer band camps, Profit Share at local restaurant, Talk with your district Secretary/Treasurer for ideas, Joint the TBS Convention Savings Plan Facebook Group, Apply for a district Travel grant (if applicable), Check out the TBS Chapter Operations Handbook for more ideas!

This will be a National Convention to remember, and YOU will not regret attending this summer. Work together as a chapter to send your delegate, and get ready for the most exciting Homecoming celebration of the century!

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The Executive Council of the TBSAA is sincerely appreciative of the additional donation that these dedicated alumni have given to the Association through their membership in the GOLD STAR CLUB for the 2018-2019 year.

With these additional funds going toward current and future goals, the TBSAA has increased grant and scholarship opportunities for our members. It also supports more events like our ‘For Greater Bands 5K’ program and mentorship program, and we look to find greater fellowship opportunities at district and national conventions.

As we continue to grow, we will continue to evolve our membership benefits and opportunities. You can learn more about our GOLD STAR CLUB and join the TBSAA at www.tbsalumni.org.

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ΚΚΨ national communications team

Team Celebrates One-Year Milestone

written by Jessica Lee, National Vice President for Student Affairs Kathrine Boyer, Life Member - Gamma Pi Rebekah Franolich, Life Member - Alpha Omega Karissa Longo, Life Member - Zeta Epsilon Jackie Wool, Alumni Member - Eta Sigma

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he National Communications team was created after the 2017 National Convention, when past Vice President for Student Affairs Zac Humphrey proposed the creation of a communications team to facilitate the sustainability and growth of all communication tools for the fraternity at the national level.

Vice President for Student Affairs Jessica Lee followed through with Humphrey’s proposal and in November of 2017 called for applications for the communications team. The team held their first meeting on February 18th, 2018, and as they celebrate their one year anniversary, the team has been a great hand in building and upholding the communication of the fraternity to its members.

“The Communications Team has changed the way that we communicate with our members” said Vice President Lee. “Prior to this biennium, our social media presence was reminders of deadlines, with most of our activity around convention season. Now, we have a consistent presence online, especially after the creation of our fraternity instagram account shortly after I was elected. Now, our messages go out across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, with more chapter highlights, stories, and theme messaging.

The team has also made communication easier for our National Leadership as well.

The National Council, Board of Trustees, and various National committees give our team any information that needs to be communicated to the Brotherhood, so that we can post material in a way that ensures maximum exposure to our members. This is the first time that the fraternity has worked in this way to provide clear messaging to our members, and our team works hard to make this

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happen.”

Members of the National Communications Team include: • Chair, Jessica Lee, National Vice President for Student Affairs, Life Member from Eta Alpha • Robert Bratcher – National Headquarters Publication Manager, Life Member from Iota Zeta • Edward Savoy - Board of Trustees Member, Life Member from Eta Alpha • Kathrine Boyer, Life Member from Gamma Pi • Dionicio Cardenas, Life Member from Alpha Psi • Rebekah Franolich, Life Member from Alpha Omega • Russell House, Active Member from Gamma Pi • Karissa Longo, Life Member from Zeta Epsilon • Kate Rohrich, Life Member from Mu Pi • Trace Rhode, Active Member from Epsilon Beta • Isabella Rivera, Active Member from Gamma Iota • Chris Sample, Life Member from Delta Sigma • Sarah Schroeder, Active Member from Nu Zeta • Ryan Smith, Alumni Member from Epsilon • Jackie Wool, Alumni Member from Eta Sigma “One of my favorite parts of being a brother of this fraternity is that it enables me to connect with people across the country who share the same passion for music and service that I do,” said Russell House, active member from Gamma Pi. “To be able to help facilitate those connections from the communications team perspective was an opportunity I could not pass on.”

The National Communications Team meets once a month through the

webchat service Zoom. Following an agenda, we update each other on the status of any current projects. The larger Team is broken down into focus areas, allowing us to share the workload and focus on what we’re passionate about.

Some sub-groups, such as the Podcast and Social Media, are ongoing, while other groups are formed as needed.

When a new project arises, Vice President Lee, President Thompson, or another member of National Leadership explains to the group what will need to be done.

Members can then volunteer to lead or work on this new project. The Project Lead will communicate with other members, delegate tasks, and update the Communications Team during our meetings.

“Being on the Communications Team has been the perfect way to continue my fraternal involvement after graduation,” said Karissa Longo, Life Member from Zeta Epsilon. “Every project is completed on a volunteer basis, so I can easily work around my personal and professional commitments. It’s given me the chance to collaborate with brothers I wouldn’t have met otherwise, and to feel like I am making a positive impact within the Fraternity. I’m so thankful for the opportunity to continue my service to Kappa Kappa Psi.” Over the past year, the team has worked on numerous projects and contributed their skills to different communication initiatives of the fraternity. One of the first projects the team worked on was a “Did You Know” PowerPoint and handout for the district conventions. The PowerPoint was created in Google Slides so it was easily accessible to everyone working on the project.

Brothers each took on a different role, with some people researching content and

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others working on the layout and graphic design. At the District Conventions, some Brothers helped to set up the powerpoint and distribute the handout.

“As an alumna of the Fraternity, it was interesting to see how my transferable skills from a now full-time career in the business world would properly translate to Kappa Kappa Psi,” said Jackie Wool, Alumni Member of Eta Sigma. “Serving on this team has been such a great opportunity to remind myself that our concept of servant leadership can be manifested a variety of ways outside of just being an ensemble member. For this project, I was able to apply my communications and training background to help streamline concepts when creating or updating Fraternity assets. Our organization as a whole has such a diverse skill set, and it’s been a pleasure creating things with the talented Brothers of this Communications Team in particular.”

The team has also helped boost the fraternity’s social media efforts. Whether by creating their own memes on Twitter or helping boost Facebook posts, the team has created content for social media that is engaging and informative.

On Instagram, the team has come up with the popular “Instagram Takeover” series which has allowed active chapters to run the Kappa Kappa Psi Instagram account during football games and events.

This has been a great way to highlight chapters and give them a spotlight on a national level. Many chapter members that have participated in the takeover had a fantastic time doing so, and followers of the account had a fantastic time watching their stories.

“The Instagram Takeovers are a fun and exciting way to have communication among our brothers. When we first started this project, we didn’t know what exactly to expect. From the Alpha Psi chapter at West Texas A&M to the Lambda Delta chapter performing in Rome, the Instagram branch had so much continuing the communication throughout the fall semester,” said Dionicio Cardenas, Life Member from Alpha Psi. At the beginning of the academic year, our team took on the promotion of the Boh’s Birthday Bash life membership sale. In collaboration with Brothers from the Board of Trustees and the Alumni

Association, our team members created tweets, Instagram and Facebook posts, and other promotional materials. Our efforts cumulated with a video that featured prominent members of the Fraternity speaking about why they purchased a Life Membership. At the time of publication, this video has over 2,000 views. On September 23rd, team members monitored social media and welcomed more than 60 new Life Members.

In August, the fraternity’s podcast “Kappa Kappa Psi Presents” began its second season, continuing the work from the previous VPSA. The first two episodes welcomed brothers back and talked briefly about Boh’s Birthday Bash. The podcast has continued with episodes that range from 15 minutes to over an hour and feature a variety of content from brothers and alumni in the fraternity. Interviews with members of the National Council, the Alumni Association Board of Directors, and notable alumni are just some of the early episodes. The podcast team has worked to include exciting fraternity news and events like the Month of Musicianship and Boh’s Birthday and, in honor of the start of the centennial year, episodes themed around the fraternity’s history are now available. Look forward to more content about our history, episodes highlighting our candidates running for national office, and details about convention season as the Centennial approaches! If you’d like to listen to or download the podcast, you can find it on iTunes, Spotify, stitcher.com and other podcast services.

“The podcast has been an interesting part of my work this year”, said Vice President Lee. “When we decided to create the Communications Team, I wanted the podcast to be a function of the team and not the office of VPSA because there are technical skills (audio editing, etc) that are needed for this podcast o be a success, and lack of these skills should not prevent someone for running for the office of Vice President for Student Affairs.

Our planning and collaborative approach to the podcast has been exciting, as it has varied the voices and perspective of the podcast. I have been most thankful for Brother Ryan Smith, who does all of our podcast editing and posting, as this is hard work behind the scenes that he has done for us month after month. We have

been very excited to continue Season 2 of Kappa Kappa Psi Presents, and I hope that you have been enjoying our deep dive into the history of our fraternity!”

At the upcoming National Convention, the National Communications Team will now be a part of the History and Traditions Committee.

The team plans to have a busy year with new projects and new ways to help boost the communication of the fraternity.

With district conventions just around the corner, and the much awaited centennial National Convention, the team looks forward to diving into convention season this year.

Reflecting on the Communications team, Vice President Lee said, “The greatest thing about our team is that it is a mixture of active and alumni Brothers from across the country, who are working together using their talents and passions to promote and advance the work of the fraternity across a multitude of platforms.

As Vice President for Student Affairs, I am always looking for more opportunities for our students to get actively involved in the direction of the organization, and this team gives students a voice in that work. I am incredibly proud of the work that we have done so far in paving the way to more consistent communication about the work of the fraternity, from the chapter level, to our national initiatives, and I am thankful for the opportunity to work with these outstanding Brothers!”

Interested in contributing to the National Communications Team? You can contact the communications team at communications@kkpsi.org with any questions or suggestions. The team is always looking for new ways to grow and maintain the communication efforts of the fraternity, and we plan to #keepstrivin for our Brotherhood!

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In Loving Memory

Brotherhood in Times of Loss: Remembering Tyler and Laz

by Jennifer Besler, Trenton Buhr, Alyssa Augustiniak, Alex Heraty,

Nicholas Johnson, Geli Gonzalez, and Annie Tamagne Delta Upsilon & Epsilon Omega - ΚΚΨ Eastern Michigan University & University of Nebraska at Lincoln

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rotherhood is essential to any chapter’s functioning values in Kappa Kappa Psi. When this brotherhood experiences a loss, we are torn and tested to every extent. It is in this time that we have to come together as a fraternity and always remember to strive for the highest.

During this difficult time, Delta Upsilon (Eastern Michigan University) and Epsilon Omega (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) wanted to give thanks to this brotherhood for everything they have done for us. We wish to honor our brothers Tyler Butterfield and Lazaro “Laz” Amador, and share their lives and our experiences with the fraternity.

Tyler was a junior from Norfolk, NE who was majoring in accounting at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He was a trumpet rank leader in the Cornhusker Marching Band, a member of the Big Red Express pep band, a member of our Friday night pep band Football Friday, participated in Campus Band, and was a beloved brother of Kappa Kappa Psi. Tyler is missed dearly and remembered fondly as a great friend and leader, a loyal Brother, and a lover of all things sports-related.

His ability to make everyone around him laugh and feel at ease is also fondly missed.

Laz was a sophomore from Loxahatchee, FL, who was majoring in Music Performance at Eastern Michigan University. He was a member of the Wind Symphony as well as an equipment manager for the marching band.

He also participated in marching band, as well as basketball band, and was also a beloved brother of Kappa Kappa Psi. Laz was a shining light in this world, and

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was always full of joy. He always made sure those around him were happy and always tried to get a smile on their faces. He was a dedicated brother and was full of excitement for any project or event we would plan. He was a talented tuba player and a leader in our band program. Laz will be greatly missed and has made a world of impact on those around him. He will be remembered by his infectious smile and dedication to music, brotherhood, leadership, and service.

It is easy to recognize that the brothers in your chapter care for one another. Even those who aren’t the best of friends can say hello when passing by. In times of celebration and tragedy your chapter brothers will be there for you. Many of us know brothers from around our districts who we enjoy seeing at district events and maybe once in awhile outside of that. However, the connections become much slimmer outside of our regional scopes. This can mask the fact that there are over 200 chapters and thousands of active brothers around the nation. Occasionally we’ll see someone with their letters while on vacation or travelling to a different school and take a picture and chat. These chance meetings make being a brother exciting.

This still doesn’t show the fact that what happens to one chapter is noticed around the nation, even if we cannot see those brothers talking about it.

The following, are some personal accounts regarding the brothers we have lost about their impact on the fraternity and brotherhood: After Tyler’s passing, our chapter received a wave of support from chapters and brothers around the country--from schools I have never even heard of before!

To say the least, it has been eye opening to see the support from brothers all around.

Tyler was one brother among thousands but that doesn’t matter at all. When you are part of something bigger you will not be lost and forgotten. Nothing can overcome the collective sympathy and support of our brotherhood.

- Trenton Buhr, Epsilon Omega

It’s difficult to measure the weight of the impact one person can have on their chapter. Laz was always around with a smile and a hug to offer. Perhaps his biggest impact was showing how a little positivity can go a long way. In the

absence of his presence, brotherhood has gone from meaning simple “togetherness” to “community”. We honor his memory by coming together more often and finding big and small ways to show our gratitude to one another.

- Annie Tamagne, Delta Upsilon Brotherhood was important to me before Tyler’s passing, but that feeling is even stronger now. When I lost a brother I lost a bit of myself with him. All the support and kind words we received from many chapters across the country reminded me I have so many people who are there for me when I need it most, and that there is brotherhood beyond the Epsilon Omega chapter walls.

- Geli Gonzalez, Epsilon Omega The pain of a losing a brother is unimaginable until it happens to your chapter. The day it happened, everything stopped for our chapter. We came together, sitting in a brother’s apartment in total silence. No one could believe what happened, and everyone was upset, angry, and frustrated at how this could happen to someone so young and full of light. That day, we truly became a brotherhood in a way that only few can understand. We joined together and got through this difficult time as brothers.

That next day, the brothers sang the hymn for him in front of the marching band. Those simple words, will always be the most difficult thing for our chapter to do, but we will continue to honor him with these words. As a brotherhood, we watched the impact the nation had to the loss of our brother, and we are still amazed by the love everyone sent our way. Our brotherhood was impacted in a way that changed us. We are no longer just a chapter, but a family, as it should

always be.

- Jennifer Besler, Delta Upsilon

Brotherhood always felt like home to me, however over the years it became more distant within chapter, more about business. I think it can be easy to become enveloped in expectations and responsibility, after all we are here to serve. I knew that my brothers would be there for me, but it wasn’t as close as when I first joined Kappa Kappa Psi. After Laz passed, brothers flocked together.

No one was alone. Brothers from all over the country were checking on our chapter. That love and bond we have, immediately brought us together. A family of brothers woven together by grief was unbreakable. We cried together until there were no more tears, we laughed at the many wonderful memories Laz gave us, we were angry at the universe together, everything was together in an unbreakable synchronicity. Brotherhood to me is a bond stronger than family, driven by choice, and held together by common goals. Not even death could take me from my brothers. Even in Laz’s passing he will never be gone, we choose to always keep his memory in our hearts.

Every song we sing, every piece we play, every hymn, everything we do will be in his honor. Brotherhood is eternal, brotherhood will forever be my home.

- Alyssa Augustiniak, Delta Upsilon We, the brothers of Delta Upsilon and Epsilon Omega, want to thank the entire nation for their support during this difficult time. If it was not for the outpour of love, we would be lost. Many bands got together in support of our brothers we lost. We have received cards, dedicated songs, marching band tributes, pictures and stories from brothers and sisters across the nation. Our community has lost two wonderful human beings, but they will never truly be gone. Please remember to love your fellow brothers, as you never know when one may leave. We please ask that everyone sends thoughts and prayers to the friends, brothers, and family of Tyler and Laz during this time. They both will be “in our hearts where e’re we go”.

AEA -Delta Upsilon and Epsilon Omega “But this I know, if I must die, I AM a brother, of KKPsi.”

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In Loving Memory

WILLIAM DEAN REAVIS

PAMELA GADNER

TYLER BUTTERFIELD

LAZARO M. AMADOR

HEATHER RIDDLEBERGER

RICHARD F. ALBANI

MARGARET ST. CLAIR

DAVID GULLEY SR.

RODERICK ROSSER

J. BRADLEY BONE

JOPLIN D. BROCK

KELLI GEORGE LAWING

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KAPPA KAPPA PSI NATIONAL OFFICERS

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President Evan L. Thompson, 16 Hilliard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150; Phone: 803.840.4418; evan@kkpsi.org

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

Vice President for Colonization & Membership Marco Krcatovich, II, 1 University Parkway, Room G337, University Park, IL 60484; Phone: 616.499.5019; mkrcatov@kkpsi.org

Vice President for Colonization & Membership Adrienne Rall, 3703 14th Ave., Kearney, NE 68845; Phone: 308.708.0737; adrienne@tbsigma.org

Vice President for Programs Dr. Nicholas Bratcher, 500 Hibiscus Drive Apt. 108, Redlands, CA 92373; Phone: 843.855.4350; nbratcher@kkpsi.org

Vice President for Special Projects Erika Pope, 3236 Spring Grove Circle, Memphis, TN 38119; Phone: 501.416.1191; erikapope@tbsigma.org

Vice President for Student Affairs Jessica Lee, 129 Continental Lane, Hillsboro, TX 76645; Phone: 903.495.1307; jessicalee@kkpsi.org

Vice President for Communications & Recognition Siobhan Wilkes, 18625 Midway Rd Apt 1414 Dallas, TX 75287; Phone: 254.630.3415; siobhan@tbsigma.org

Vice President for Professional Relations Dr. Douglas F. Stotter, PO Box 19105, Arlington, TX 76019-0105; dstotter@uta.edu

Vice President for Professional Relations Dr. Kyle Glaser, Music Department- TSU 601 University Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666; Phone: 570.269.7162; krg60@txstate.edu

KKΨ Alumni Association Chair Daniel Miller, 301 N. Chaucer Ct., Sewickley, PA 15143-8729; Phone: 412.608.6350; maxxcash@hotmail.com

TBΣ Alumni Association Chair Katie Rixon, 1913 Baltimore Drive, Richardson, TX 75081; Phone: 903.276.3820; katierixon@tbsigma.org

Immediate Past President Jack D. Lee, III, 129 Continental Lane, Hillsboro, TX 76645; Phone: 817.729.5841; lee.jack.d@gmail.com

Immediate Past President Kathryn G. Kelly, M.D., 712 Symphony Woods Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20901; Phone: 202.549.9557; kathrynkellymd@tbsigma.org

Board of Trustees Adam Cantley, Chair; Danny A. George, Vice Chair; Eric B. Morson; Malinda M. Matney, Ph.D.; Edward Savoy; Jack D. Lee, Immediate Past President; Evan Thompson (ex-officio)

Board of Trustees Kathy Godwin, Chair; Lisa R. Croston, Vice Chair; Kimbi Sigle; Justin Brady; Carolyn McCambridge; Dawn Farmer, Ph.D.; Kathryn G. Kelly, M.D., Immediate Past President; Janet West Miller (Life); Jonathan Markowski (ex-officio)

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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@unl.edu

Midwest Leslie K. Gartin, 408 New Salem Road Marshalltown, IA 50158; Phone: 641.751.2226; lesler@tbsigma.org Zack T. Rebarchek, 445 Eisenhower Dr., A316B3 Lawrence, KS 66049; Phone: 913.671.9486; zrebarchek@gmail.com

North Central Marc D. Renaud, 14012 Whittier Dr., Fishers, IN 46038; Phone: 248.935.5137; mrenaud@kkpsi.org Tammi J. Ramsey, 2453 Birch Bark Trail, Grove City, OH 43123; Phone: 330.421.7844; tammi@kkpsi.org

North Central Carrie M. Webster, 110 Harmony Ave. East Peoria, IL 61611; Phone: 630.818.6588; carrielund2344@gmail.com Kellie M. Leitz, 5757 Mt. Vernon Drive Milford, OH 45150; Phone: 513.702.2890; kellie.leitz@gmail.com

Northeast Marie Burleigh, 1807 N. 23rd St, Clarksburg, WV 26301-1530; Phone: 304.669.9280; Marie.Burleigh@mail.wvu.edu Michael Napolitano, 70 Kent Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590; Phone: 845.214.5542; Michael.Napolitano@marist.edu Bill Welch, 847 Rippin Run Road, Ruckersville, VA 22968; Phone: 540.308.5348; bill.welch@kkpsi.org

Northeast Ted McCadden, 232 W. Pennsylvania Ave, Stewartstown, PA 17363; Phone: 443.564.1065; tedmccadden@tbsigma.org Allison M. Leemann,180 Ravine Drive Matawan, NJ 07747; Phone: 908.461.0899; allisonleemann@gmail.com

Southeast Arupa Gopal, 12406 Orange Blossom Oak Place, #201, Tampa, FL 33612; Phone: 813.495.0664; agopal@kkpsi.org Latrondrick Hunter, 2110 Sullivan Road, Huntsville, AL 35810; Phone: 256.698.7043; lhunte6@gmail.com Dr. Craig Aarhus, Mississippi State University, PO Box 6162, Mississippi State, MS 39762; Phone: 662.325.2713; caarhus@colled.msstate.edu Southwest Toni Castle, 3755 FM 1694 Robstown, TX 78380; Phone: 361.549.0035; tonicastle@kkpsi.org Andy Melvin, 2113 Summer Hollow Ln, Edmond, OK 73013; Phone: 918.240.6647; andy@kkpsi.org Clinton J. Wieden, 7301 SW Lee Blvd. Apt. 518 Lawton, OK 73505; Phone: 405.714.3181; wieden@kkpsi.org Western Charlene A. Ronne, 1647 Belleville WayApt #O Sunnyvale, CA 94087; Phone: 310.560.1653; charleneronne@kkpsi.org Erik Marrs, 6222 W. Corsair LN Apt 201, Boise, ID 83704; Phone: 951.333.1911; erikmarrs@kkpsi.org

Southeast Lee Commander, 206 Wheatherbine Way W, Tallahassee, FL 32301; Phone: 850.843.3630; lee@tbsigma.org Kelsey E. Reilly, 4709 Waterbury Rd, Raleigh, NC 27604; Phone: 619.322.3882; kelsey@tbsigma.org Southwest Ashlyn Simmons, 12309 Calibri Ln, Austin, TX 78753; Phone: 501.773.9218; ashlyn@tbsigma.org Kathy Webster, 1610 East Highway 67 Mount Pleasant, TX 75455; Phone: 214.546.1397; kat5525@yahoo.com Western Alexis Holladay, PO Box 3572, Clovis, CA 93613; Phone: 559.696.8755; alexis@tbsigma.org Lennie Ambelang, 7932 W. Villa Lindo Dr., Peoria, AZ 85383-1022; Phone: 623.252.8636; lennie@tbsigma.org

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