The Podium - Spring 1981

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SPONSORS OF THE NATIONAL INTERCOLLEGIATE BAND The Official Publication of National Office: 122 Seretean Center, Stillwater, OK 74078 Phone : (405) 372-2333 KAPPA KAPPA PSI TAU BETA SIGMA National Honorary Band Fraternity National Honorary Band Sorority

1981 SPRING ISSUE PODIUM DEPARTMENTS

Memo: The Buck Stops

FEATURES

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Profile

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Podium Reporter

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Communique

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Keeping Pace

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A Look at the Past Why Affiliate

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"The 'Man' Behind the Man"

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"Reflections and Projections"

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DSMM Presented to Captain Truman Crawford A Tribute to "Prof"

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KAPPA KAPPA PSI NATIONAL OFFICERS

TAU BETA SIGMA NATIONAL OFFICERS

National President RICHARD RODEAN, 130 Huron-Davis Island, Tampa FL 33606, 813--251-5740

National President CONNIE REISHUS, 719 Galaxy Drive, Manhattan, KS 66502, 913--537-4092 National First Vice-President JULIE KUHNS, 118 Lori Circle, Exton, PA 19341, 215-363-7607 National Second Vice-President BONNIE SCHULER, 4903 Woodland Park Blvd., Arlington, TX 76013, 817-496-9552 National Treasurer ANN CUNNINGHAM, 4901 Woodland Park Blvd., Arlington, TX 76013, 817--451-8933

National Vice-President DAVID OAKLEY, 21 Hawthorne, Rolla, MO 65401, 314-364-6683 National Secretary IT reasurer ROBERT JOYCE, P. 0. Box 1452, Fayetteville, AR 72701, 501--521-2183 National Member At Large GARY A. CUMMINGS, 774 Coachman Dr., Apt. #4, Troy, Ml 48084, 313--689-1693 Members Board Of Trustees HUGH McMILLEN, Chairman, Alan Drake, A. Frank Martin, Melbern Nixon, Richard Rodean, Donald Stanley, Thomas Tyra District Governors LARRY SOWELL, Music Department, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59715, 406--994-3561 II

DONALD WOLF, Music Department, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, 602--523-9011

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FLOREN THOMPSON, Director of Bands/Music Dept., Eastern New Mexico State University, Portales, NM 88130, 505--562-2671

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PHILLIP HEWETT, Band Office/McCain Auditorium, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66502, 913-532-5745

National Secretary CARLA A. ROBINSON, 4331-B Malin Drive East, Columbus, OH 43224, 614--475-3190 Members Board of Trustees EVALYN DRAr~E . Chairman; Carol Blain, Nadine Dorschler, Becky Hartman, Grace Martin, Janet Miller, Connie Reishus , Wava Turner District Counselors II

LEEANN JONES, 5110 N. 38th Ave. #53, Phoenix, AZ 85019 ' .

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LENORE DOLPH, P. 0. Box 587, Kremmling, CO 80459, 303--724-3876 GEN EIDEM, 1136 14th St. N., Fargo, ND 58102, 701--237-7873 LANA BEERHALTER, Rt. 1, Box 1EE, Leroy, KS 66857

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LEMUEL BERRY, Music Department, Langston University, Langston, OK 73050, 405--466-2231

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Wilber England, I.U. Aud/Band Dept., Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47401, 812--337-1372

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JOHN LONG, Long Band Bldg., Troy State University, Troy, AL 36081, 205--566-6044

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LINDA FORD, 4217 LaSorrento Court, Tampa, FL 33611,813--839-7132

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RICK ALBANI, 295-A Bidwell Street, Manchester, CT 06040, 203--649-1523

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SUE EVANS, 2221 J. Shadow Valley Rd., High Point, NC 27260, 919--869-8278

CAROL BLAIN, 5737 2nd Place, Lubbock, TX 79416, 806--797-6265 EVALYN DRAKE, 413 East Lima Avenue, Ada, OH 45810, 419--634-4941

AfenJo: "AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE"

By Tom Sirridge Being an opnm1snc person by nature can be of tremendous benefit to an individual in his work and in his life. Personally, as the Executive Secretary for Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma, I feel a basic optimism for the future of these two National Honorary Service Organizations. However, that optimism is bounded by the very stark realizations that KK'Ir/TB~ may not survive the decade of the 80's. How then can I consider myself an optimistic person while at the same time very strongly urging all persons within this fraternal network to listen to the cry "The Sky is Falling", and "The End is in Sight" ? There is no doubt in my mind that unless very drastic action is taken in the immediate future, Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma will not exist in the year 1990. There is no rational justification for the existence and continuance of an organization which does not efficiently and effectively serve the purpose for which it was founded!

In working with chapters and sponsors on a daily basis, it is very frightening to

Notice From the National President of Kappa Kappa Psi Notice is hereby given by Dr. Richard Rodean, National President of Kappa Kappa Psi, that applications for National Alumnus at Large are now being accepted. Any life member of Kappa Kappa Psi planning to attend the National Convention, August 2-7, 1981 on the University of Cincinnati Campus is eligible to submit a letter of application. Letters of application should be mailed no later than June 1, 1981 to the following: Dr. Richard Rodean National President, KK"i' 130 Huron-Davis Island Tampa, FL 33606

realize that a significant percentage of our active members have no idea of what they are doing to destroy a vehicle which provides "An Opportunity To Serve."

Every chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma is charged to support the band director and the total band program of which it is a part. There can be no question of this very basic statement, however, at the 1979 National Convention, members were unable to draft a clear-cut precise statement recognizing the authority of the band director/ sponsor. This is disaster in the making! Let there be no doubt that each and every chapter enjoys the privilege of serving within a band program under the direct authority and ultimate control of the director of bands. The director and/ or his approved sponsor is in a position to evaluate chapter efficiency and effectiveness, and to determine whether the local unit is truly an asset to the total program .

If your chapter is not a current asset to rhe band program, your position and existence is in jeopardy.

"An Opportunity to Serve" has been selected as the theme of the 1981 Na-

tiona! Convention of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma. On the University of Cincinnati Campus, August 2-7, 1981, officers, sponsors, and members will gather once again to further the goals of these fine organizations. It is this summer when definite action must be taken to insure continued organizational growth and stability. As I see it, the only way to accomplish this task is to create an organizational " Earthquake". We must realize that the organizations are the result of the love, admiration, respect, and loyalty to a band director; a desire to provide in an organized manner, "An Opportunity to Serve." This "Opportunity" is available to all persons, however, if we cannot efficiently accomplish organizational goals, the organization itself is bound to falter.

The National Convention this summer will provide an open forum for expressing frustrations or criticism of past operations as well as an opportunity to make constructive changes which will "turn things around." Every Member and Every Sponsor is encouraged to consider Conventi~?

1981, "An Opportunity to Serve.

KAPPA KAPPA PSI/ TAU BETA SIGMA

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National Intercollegiate Bands AUGUST 2-7, 1981- UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

For additional information and application form write to either: Dr. F. Lee Bowling Organizational Director, NIB 's 100 1 East Oxford Lane Englewood, CO 80110

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National Office, KK'It/ TB2: 122 Seretean Center Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078

Ohio State University Columbus

Kutztown State College Kutztown, PA

Bruder and McGinnis Honored at Ohio State

The Kutztown Golden Bears On Th.e Move

Two Bohumil Makovsky Memorial awards were presented at the annual banquet of Ohio State University's TBDBITL (The Best Damn Band In The Land ) Alumni Association, on September 13, 1980. Receiving the awards, which are presented to outstanding college band directors who have served in the past, or are actively involved in working with college bands, were Gustav Bruder, deceased, and Dr. Donald E. McGinnis, retired.

Accepting the award presented to Gustav Bruder by Eric Aho, past president of Eta chapter, was Dr. Paul E. Droste, director of the Ohio State Marching Band.

Michael Schaff, current president of Eta chapter, presented the second award to Dr. McGinnis. Dr. Jenny Lee Burke, originator of the idea of the award, was a pleasant addition to the ceremony. He explained the award and gave a brief background of each recipient. Dr. Burke, a member of the Ohio State Marching Band in 1921 when it was directed by Gustov Bruder, knew him very well.

Mr. Bruder was the first director of the marching band in 1896. He was a member of the Columbus Federation of Musicians, and was active in the Columbus Rifles, the Liederkranz Kapelle and numerous theater orchestras as a cornet player during his directorship of the O.S.U. Band. Under Gustav Bruder,

members had to try-out for the band for the first time. From the small band of 12, Bruder created the first 100-piece university band, in 1920, and it has since grown to its present size of 225 members, using 192 on the field .

Dr. Donald E. McGinnis is a graduate of Oberlin Conservatory of Music, with a Mus. Ed.B. degree and holds the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Iowa.

During his 27 years as director of the O.S.U. Concert Band, it became internationally known, and had toured and recorded extensively. A recognized authority on wind instrument performance, J?r.

McGinnis has written and arranged a significant amount of music for band and smaller wind ensembles. His "Symphony for Band" (195 2) has been performed many times by college and university bands.

At Ohio State, Dr. McGinnis has been cited for his excellence as a teacher and leader. He was given the Alfred J. Wright Award for his leadership on campus in 1966 and 1967 was granted the Distinguished Teaching Award by the students of the School of Music. He is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda, Kappa Kappa Psi, College Band Directors National Association, MENC, and was President of the American Bandmasters Association.

Pictured (left to right) Michael Schaff, Presiden~, !3ta Chapter; Dr. Donal~ E. McGinnins, Bohumil Makovsky M emorial Award R ectptent; Dr. Paul Droste, Dtrector of Ohio State University Marching Band.

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By Brett Bonnville and Kevin Martorana Well, things are looking up for the Zeta Mu Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi and the Epsilon Epsilon Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma at Kutztown.

Although we didn't get an article in for the fall issue of the Podium, our marching season went quite well. Our first game was at American International University in Springfield, Massachusetts.

We had the honor and pleasure of seeing our Distirct IX Governor, Rick Albani.

We would again get the pleasure to meet with him when Mansfield State came to Kutztown. We always hold a little social over third quarter when a visiting chapter comes for a football game. The end of the season was highlighted by the championship game at Clarion State, Pennsylvania.

Since the band was short of money for the lony trip to Clarion, Kappa Kappa Psi and T au Beta Sigma donated money so the trip could be made a reality.

Our new uniforms added a new and exciting look to the band throughout the season! The distinct maroon and white uniforms show up well on the field . The jacket is a drum corps style similar to the Bridgeman jackets.

After marching season was over, the second semester came upon us quickly.

The 26 sisters of Tau Beta Sigma will soon increase to 42 due to 16 pledges.

The 13 brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi will soon enlarge to 22 because of 9 pledges.

Since last Spring we have been working on plans to host the 1982 District IX Convention. All the brothers and sisters are quite enthused! If that't not enough to keep us busy, we will soon become the Big Brother Chapter for West Chester State College! This semester is also the lOth Anniversary of KSC' s Jazz Band, and the 20th Anniversary of the Concert Band! So, we are quite busy here at Kutztown. Oh, it's not all work! In February we delivered Singing Valentines around campus, and in March and April we have several hoagie sales. These prove to be quite an experience for the new members.

Finally, the brothers and sisters of Zeta Mu and Epsilon Epsilon wish to say we are looking forward to seeing all the other chapters of District IX at the convention at University of Massachusetts this year.

We are also anxiously awaiting to see the chapters of District IX here, in Kutztown in 1982!

University of Missouri Rolla

The Alumni Are Coming!

The Omega Delta Gamma chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, the first Alumni chapter to be chartered, decided that it was time the Podium finally heard from us.

Chartered in 1978, the chapter has grown from the handful of seniors that saw the potential of alumni support for both the University of Missouri-Rolla Band Program and Kappa Kappa Psi, to a group of more than 22 active members .

We should probably begin with a little history. In November, 1979, the chapter reorganized by establishing some goals, and incorporating the recommendations made at the last National Convention by the Committee on Alumni Affairs. We designated two weekends a year as regular business meetings , Homecoming in the Fall, and the St. Pat's Celebration in the Spring (St. Patrick is considered the Patron Saint of Engineering, a tradition of several decades at the University of Missouri-Rolla). We plan a get-together during the summer as well, in an effort to maintain continuity, and take care of any business that may have come up . We also publish a quarterly newsletter (the "Alumni Rag"), full of details of upcoming meetings and events, officer and committee reports, and of course, an adequate amount of gossip . The newsletter is our primary means of communication, ~nd is steadily growing in size with each

for the semester in question, and selecting the recipient of the grant (based on eligibility and faculty recommendations) .

Just recently, we gave the first check to the Band Program in the amount of $250.00 for use in the Fall semester of 1981. Current plans call for the funding to continue at that level through the Spring semester of 1982 .

Each time we get together we have planned an event for all members of the UMR Bands, not just KK'l' and TB2: members. At the conclusion of our weekend meetings, we have a brunch on Sunday morning to bring the weekend to a close on a more formal and organized note. It also serves the purpose of getting the Bands and the alumni together one last time (even if it is hard to be up and in a coat and tie by 10:00 a.m. after the party Saturday night! ) . In addition to the brunch, for this Spring's St. Pat's weekend, Omega Delta Gamma has planned a time, speed and distance road rally for the Bands. We plan for this to be an annual event, as it will allow the Band and the Alumni to interact on a personal level. At Homecoming each year the alumni have always been invited to pick up a horn and

play along with the Band, both in the stands and during the halftime show. In the future, this "Alumni Band" is to be incorporated into the Homecoming halftime show, and Omega Delta Gamma will be responsible for organizing them into a coherent marching unit (a formidable task at best) .

We hope that you have gotten a feel for the objectives of Omega Delta Gamma, and have found us to be a viable source of support for both KK'l', and the UMR Band Program. Our future includes increasing the number and amount of grants available, helping to raise funds for a new music building, and providing support for the bands during the trips. We continue to grow, establishing traditions of our own, and showing an active interest in assuring that our younger Brothers will have the same opportunities afforded us, opportunities so important in our undergraduate careers.

If you have a group of KK'l' alumni who would like to start an alumni chapter at your school, contact Tom Sirridge at the National Office, and he will put us in touch. We will be delighted to offer any and all the assistance we can.

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Back in 1979, we set three specific goals to achieve in the new term. We wanted to: 1.) develop an Alumni Ritual; 2.) establish a grant program for the UMR Band Program, to be used for recruiting or rewarding outstanding effort; 3.) create several social events for the band that will traditionally be sponsored

by Omega Delta Gamma and other band alumni. We feel that we have made good progress in accomplishing these goals.

In April, 1980, an Alumni Ritual was completed, and was used by Omega Delta Gamma later in the month to install Omega Gamma Xi at the University of Maryland. This ritual has been submitted to the National Office, and will be presented to the Ritual and Regalia Committee for their approval and recommendation of acceptance to the National Convention.

Last year Omega Delta Gamma completed the ground work for the grant program by establishing a permanent committee responsible for developing and maintaining eligibility guidelines and requirements, determining the funding level

Omega Delta Gamma, Alumni chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, presents scholarship check. Pictured left to right: Dr. David Oakley, director of UMR Band Program; Tom Ruess, director of the Miner Band; John Mangoff, Alumni Chapter President, and Paul Bushmeyer, Alumni Chapter Execut.ive Officer. The presentation was made January 24, 1981.

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D. S. M. M. Presented to Captain Truman Crawford

Alumni Chapters and I( a ppa l{appa Psi

By Joel Friedman

The 1981 Biennial Convention at the University of Cincinnati will raise many key questions concerning the development and establishment of Kappa Kappa Psi alumni chapters. The idea of recognized alumni groups within the Fraternity is still a new concept, but the time is rapidly approaching when serious consideration should be given to this phase of fraternal growth.

The future of KK..Y lies in the self perpetuation of the active undergraduate chapters. But, can the vast resources of the alumni brother be ignored?

Pictured (left to right) Dr. Ricbard Rodean; Marvin VanDyke, Gamma Xi President; Captain Truman Crawford, DSMM Recipient; Mr. fohn Wakefield, Director of Bands, University of Maryland.

Dr. Richard Rodean

Perhaps the most rewarding experience a National Officer has during a term of office is when the opportunity is made available to represent the fraternity in recognizing those distinguished individuals who have done so much for the American band movement. Such a point in time was my privilege when, during rhe annual Maryland Band Night (November 21, 1980), I presented the Fraternity's Distinguished Service to Music Medal to Captain Truman W. Crawford.

Through the efforts of the brothers of Gamma Xi and Omega Gamma Xi, our Fraternity's highest award for excellence was bestowed upon Captain Crawford for his pioneering work in the drum and bugle corps field.

Captain Crawford's distinguished career as the Director of the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps began in 195 3 as an instrumentalist in the U.S.A.F. Drum and Bugle Corps. In two short years he

was appointed Musical Director of that unit. By the age of 23, Captain Crawford had risen to the rank of Master Sergeant.

In the years that followed Captain Crawford became nationally recognized as a corps arranger and director. Since that time he has been sought after to adjudicate nearly every major civilian Drum Corps Competition throughout the United States and Canada. The corps style marching arrangements of Captain Crawford have had a profound effect upon college marching units throughout the United States.

In a letter received by Captain Crawford he expressed, "Words cannot describe my sincere appreciation for this unexpected honor . . . I trust that I will continue to exhibit those qualities that put me in the company of such distinguished prior recipients."

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Individually, an alumni may lack direction. The relationship between graduate and chapter are never quite the same as during undergraduate involvement.

New members get younger while alumni grow older and out of place. Alumni chapters would, in effect, provide the direction necessary to serve the college band. Kappa Kappa Psi's two existing alumni chapters, Omega Gamma Xi and Omega Delta Gamma, have been successful in their operation. Both have provided service that may not have been available from an individual alumnus.

As it is currently offered, Life Membership allows for the twice yearly receipt of the Podium, membership shingle, and membership card. Direct band work is not an option of life membership, and unless there is an undergraduate chapter tO comfortably work with, involvement ceases. The alumni chapter should be the next logical step. By coordinating the alumni potential of scholarship, recruitment, manpower, and communication, the end product can only be a positive reminder that service does not cease upon graduation.

In looking towards the National Convention in Cincinnati, the alumni issue must be addressed not only by the graduates, but the active undergraduates as well. A KK..Y alumni chapter must be able to coexist with any organizations currently established on campus and offer a supplemental, not replacement service.

Any questions or commep.ts regarding alumni expansion should be addressed by the Alumni Affairs committee in August.

It is their recommendation tO the grand chapter that will decide the course of alumni involvement in Kappa Kappa Psi.

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Dear Members: It's time, folks . It's time for us as an organization to show the world that we are important and that Tau Beta Sigma is vital to the college band.

Think of the many scholarships that our organization provides to students each year. Think of the band compositions that are commissioned by Tau Beta Sigma.

And think of the contests, workshops, and recognition that we as an organization provide to young students every year.

We must make every effort to make a difference to college bands, for if we don't make that difference, then our organization has no meaning as a service organization. Tau Beta Sigma was founded to provide service - and that should be one of our foremost goals.

Try this approach for the coming year.

This spring, get together with your band director and set some realistic goals for your chapter. Be sure that they are measurable goals. For example, one of your goals may be to increase the service that you provide to your band. Decide how you will increase that service and then set up a timetable with progressive steps so that you will, in fact, increase your service.

Another goal could be to increase membership. Set up a definite goals. If you want to have ten new members, then put that in writing. Anci when recruiting (yes, we must recruit new members) , sell the sorority and its program as the vital organization that it is. Explain to prospective members that we work in this sorority, and we work for the band.

If we truly believe in the good that we as members of Tau Beta Sigma can do, then we can approach membership as something that we want for all members of the band. Tau Beta Sigma, I feel, is important enough that I would like to see

every band member also a member of Tau Beta Sigma.

A third goal could be visibility. In many cases, Tau Beta Sigma chapters do a great deal for the band and for the college, but they tend to keep it a secret!

Let's tell everybody what we are, what we stand for, and what we're doing! Be proud to be a member of Tau Beta Sigma and be proud of our work.

Work with your band director and sponsor this spring. Set some realistic and measurable goals for your chapter. And don't be afraid to let everybody in on the secret - Tau Beta Sigma makes a difference for bands!

Sincerely, Ann Cunningham

national conventions. Examine your chapter's service to your local band program - do you support and promote the band to the fullest extent ?

Now decide if your chapter is taking advantage of its association in an organization of many chapters. Does your chapter utilize the chance to meet with other Sisters to discuss programs of service or to exchange ideas concerning mutual problems and their solutions? If you regularly send representatives to district and national conventions, your chapter should gain valuable information and ideas for growth. Your district officers, district counselor, national office, and national officers are available to assist you, but you need to communicate with them if you need their help.

Many chapters will take the time before national convention to evaluate and improve their program of service in an effort to become an outstanding chapter.

I urge you to see that your chapter is one of the many chapters.

Dear Sisters : As a national officer concerned with the program of Tau Beta Sigma, I ask that your chapter consider how it fits in with the national structure of the Sorority. This spring would be an appropriate time to evaluate your chapter's program of service of the biennium and to plan for future improvements.

Reflect upon your chapter's support of the national programs of Tau Beta Sigma.

Think of the opportunities you have had to nominate individuals for the Outstanding Service to Music Award and the Wava Banes Turner Award (Contact me immediately if your nominations are not in yet!); the F. Lee Bowling Award and the summer band camp awards need only to be sponsored by your chapter to be utilized. Review the facts concerning the number of chapter members who have participated in the National Intercollegiate Bands or have taken part in district or

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Sincerely, Bonnie Schuler National Second Vice-President Tau Beta Sigma

Greetings: Welcome back to another semester of classes and practicing. I hope that everyone had a safe and happy holiday.

As you start making plans for the months ahead let me point out one very important event to put on your calendar.

The National Convention will be held at the University of Cincinnati August 2-7.

Start now making plans to attend the Convention.

It is very essential that your chapter be represented by at least one or two people at the Convention. During the week guidelines will be established for the chapters present. These guidelines will be the rules and regulations for the sorority to follow in 1981-83. I'm sure you would like to be a part of this.

One of the highlights of the week will be the NIB Concert featuring both the symphonic and Concert Band in one concert. Everyone planning to attend the National Convention should bring his/ her instrument and play in one of these bands. It is an experience you will long remember. The commissioned composer is Dr. Mary Jeanne van Appledorn. Dr. Gary Garner and Dr. Terry Milligan will be guest and host conductors respectively.

There will be a model ritual service one evening during the National Convention.

If your chapter is interested in doing one of the degrees of the ritual please contaCt me.

Delegate forms for the National Convention will be mailed this spring from the National Office. If you are chosen as a delegate for your chapter please take the time to list a committee you would like tO serve on at the National Convention. There needs to be an alternate delegate elected, so do make sure your chapter does this.

Start now making plans to attend the National Convention. Contact other chapters in your area. You may be able to save on expenses and all travel in a group.

Hope to see you all there.

Nomination forms have been mailed tO all chapters for the OSMA and Wava Banes Turner Awards. Please take time to nominate someone for this award. There are so many qualified people out there.

These awards will be presented at the National Convention.

Top ten Chapters will soon be chosen, so please check through your files to make sure you have turned in all chapter reports. Are your chapter and membership dues paid? Are you in good standing with the National Office?

A final note if you have any complaints that you feel need to be discussed this summer at the National Convention, please forward them on to me.

I look forward to seeing many of you at the upcoming District Conventions.

Those of you who will not be at the District Conventions, see you in Cincinnati.

My best wishes for a very successful spring semester.

Fraternally, Connie Reishus

To wait until the Convention itself begins, tO decide on the officers who will lead Kappa Kappa Psi, is to flirt with disaster. I strongly encourage you to seek out qualified candidates located at your school, or to take time at your spring conventions, mini-ventions, and precinct meetings to discuss possible candidates from your area. Go to the National Convention as a delegation with knowledge and a purpose. If Kappa Kappa Psi is really important to you, I think you will agree that the matter of electing National Officers is one item which should not be left to chance.

Dear Members:

Fraternally, Bob Joyce

Let me share some personal thoughts with you on how to insure that Kappa Kappa Psi will remain strong following the next National Convention.

The Convention is structured to allow the membership to decide what direction the Fraternity will take during the next two years. Decisions on finance, ritual, new avenues of service, and more, are made at that time. Implementation of these items during the biennium becomes the work of the officers elected by the membership at the convention.

You are aware by now of the fact that there will be three open positions on the National Council. How do you decide how to best fill these openings?

I would suggest that you look for the following:

Dear Brothers: The 1981 National Convention is fast approaching. It would be to everyone's advantage to come to Cincinnati prepared to help conduct a successful convention.

This only requires one thing from each individual, "PREPARATION." You can prepare for the convention by: - reviewing the minutes from the 1979 convention.

- Someone who meets the qualifications outlined in Part III, Section 2 of the National Constitution.

- reviewing the minutes from your most recent district convention to find the things that may be of concern to the national organization.

-Someone who has a record of interest in the Fraternity on the local, district, or national level.

- researching any changes you would like to make in the National program.

-Someone capable of serving a sixyear term and who is prepared to travel extensively (two to eight weekends) during the spring semester.

The most important thing you can do to help the success of the convention is come to Cincinnati with an open mind.

-Someone who is intimately knowldgeable of the college band trends of today. (Yes, they have changed, even in the past four years! ) - Someone who is acquainted with college band directors both on campuses with active chapters, and those without.

It is nearly impossible to solve problems a chapter is having, or to colonize a new chapter without an "In" ...:.._ someone who can talk on a personal basis with the band director at that institution. It would certainly be a help for the candidate to be professionally involved in other national band and music organizations.

-Someone knowledgeable in the area of currently active composers and conductors. The NIB commission and bands take a tremendous amount of organization. The integrity of these programs rests squarely on the National Officers.

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When you arrive in Cincinnati keep this in mind, "Kappa Kappa Psi exists for the purpose of promoting and serving the university band, and that all of the organizational activity necessary to allow a national fraternity to function is really aimed, or should be aimed, at how to best accomplish this service."

If anyone is interested in running for National Member-at-Large please contact me at: 774 Coachman Dr., Apt. 4 Troy, Michigan 48084 I'm looking forward to seeing all of you in Cincinnati.

Gary A. Cummings Kappa Kappa Psi National Member-at-Large

University of Maryland KKY Alumni

Initiation, Band Day, Band Parent's Day, and football games.

In November, we had the pleasure of entertaining Dr. Richard Rodean, Kappa Kappa Psi National President, and Capt.

Truman W. Crawford, Distinguished

Alumni Provide Quality Service Omega Gamma Xi, having completed its first full semester as an active alumni chapter of the Fraternity, has done much to realize its goals of scholarship, recruit· ment, and manpower.

Thanks to our first major fund raiser - the sale of instrument case stickers to the visiting high school band members at the 1980 Maryland Band Day - we are able to establish a vehicle to allow semesterly donations to the Maryland Bands.

A Marching Band highlights video tape (copies of which will be made available to band members) went into production in January. This tape will be used as a tool during the spring recruit· ment drive.

Brothers from Omega Gamma Xi have also supplied manpower at several Maryland Band activities including Freshman KK¥

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We hope that we can continue to provide quality service in supplementing the superb work being done by Gamma Xi.

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Alpha Chapters

By Laurie Willcut and Tim Moore

What's the best band? .. . O.S.U.!

That's the enthusiastic yell that can be heard whenever members of the Oklahoma State University bands are around.

The members of the Alpha chapters of TB~ and KK¥ would like to say howdy and let you know what's going on in Cowboy Country.

The Cowboy bands are already off to a busy start. Members of the Spirit Band, directed by Professor Paul A. Montemurro, took some time off during Christmas break to serve as the host band for the All-College Basketball Tournament held in Oklahoma City, December 27-30.

We worked very hard and still managed to have a lot of fun. It looks as though our spirit and enthusiasm really paid off as our own Cowboy basketball team won the tournament! The Spirit Band will continue to be busy playing at Oklahoma State University basketball games and wrestling matches, helping cheer our Cowboys on to victory.

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The Alpha chapters of KK¥ kicked off the new semester with a great start. As a fund raiser, KK ¥ and TB~ sponsored The Foggy River Boys from Branson, Missouri, for a concert on the Oklahoma State University campus. The concert was a huge success and turned out to be one of the most successful fund raising activities in a long time.

Both chapters are working hard and are anxiously awaiting the District VI precinct meeting to be held here in Stillwater on February 27 and 28. Chapters from all over the state of Oklahoma will be coming to share in the brotherhood and sister· hood of KK'l' and TB1:. We are very excited about hosting the meeting and we hope that all the chapters in our precinct will be able to attend.

The Spirit Band is not the only active group this semester. The Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, and Jazz Bands are in full swing and ready for a busy semester. The Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Paul A. Montemurro, will go on tour and give a concert on campus in March.

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The group will give concerts in Sapulpa, Claremore, and Miami, Oklahoma.

Guest soloists with the ensemble will be Professor Gwen Powell, flute, and Professor Deanna Dalrymple, oboe. Both women are members of the Oklahoma State University music faculty. The Jazz Band will be busy preparing for the annual Jazz Festival on March 28. On March 31, the Concert Band, under the direction of Professor Hiram Henry, will give their spring concert. The concert will be directed by student conductors along with Mr. Henry. This will be a very special concert for us since Mr. Henry will be retiring this spring after 35 years as a conductor here at Oklahoma State.

The industrious members of the Alpha chapters of TB~ and KK'l' are looking forward to the spring semester and we hope it will be a success. We would like to wish all our brothers and sisters the best of luck throughout the upcoming semester.

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Could you imagine what this "jungle" would be like without music? I can only wonder about the many times music has helped me acquire friends through the years - and this year's Christmas break was no exception.

We were lucky enough here at Virginia Tech to get a bowl bid. And, because our Marching Virginians are such an integral part of the football scene here, we joined our football team in Atlanta for the Peach Bowl on January 2, against the University of Miami.

I had tried for weeks it seemed to arrange a meeting time for our two chapters, Zeta Omicron of VPS&SU and Gamma Epsilon, University of Miami. It took a few letters, a lot of phone calls, and a couple out-of-the-way chats at a joint rehearsal and the big pep rally downtown, but we finally found a good spot to meet. We decided on the Omni KK..Y •

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Talking with the brothers and sisters of Gamma Epsilon, we discovered that even though we are one of the youngest chapters in the country, we are improving faster than we realize and have nothing to worry about when it comes to size (we think that we are a very small chapter).

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Murphy's Law is Alive And Well

By Dennis Emml?rson

Greetings from Alpha Rho in Tahlequah! This year has been a busy one. We started off in September with an eager pledge class of 10. Our Annual Marching Contest was a success, with 28 bands participating. Dracula's Dungeon was a favorite haunt on Halloween, netting $500 for us and our sister chapter, Gamma Psi. As the semester went on and our football team kept winning, school spirits soared. We saw two new spirit leaders, the banana and gorilla, become representatives of our enthusiasm. Enthusiasm was the key word for our pledge class, which was initiated on November 28.

The last two weeks of school were filled with the Boare' s Heade Feaste which entertained over 3,500 people with medieval pageantry and music during the

ten night run. KK¥ and TB.L had 7 members performing in the feast and all the rest waited on tables to earn money for the fraternity and sorority funds.

NSU hosted both the N AIA quarterand semi-final football games. After a great game against Angelo State, we were honored to administer 2nd degree ritual to the Angelo pledges. On the 13th of December we won the semi-final game against Kearny State, Nebraska. NSU was headed for the NAIA finals in Burlington, North Carolina! The next week was spent raising money to send a pep band with the football team. KK..Y and TB.L donated all the money they earned at the Boare' s Heade Feaste, totaling $2,800.

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and they were reactivated after a long wait in 1977. We, on the other hand were installed in April of 1979 and presently have 13 members and seven pledges. There is such a growing interest in music here at Virginia Tech that we hope tO have another large pledge class next quarter - which would be great! ! I would like to personally thank Walter Munroe at University of Miami for being my liaison to a great bunch of brothers and sisters! We're glad we got to meet all of you!

Our music program is really experiencing a great year here at Tech. Our percussion ensemble has been invited to a MARIMBA EXTRAVAGANZA at the University of Maryland in the latter part of March. The sisters of Zeta Omicron are planning some fund raisers to partially finance their trip. The biggest news is that the Highty Tighties, our military marching band, went and marched in the Inaugural Parade. We, as students and a musical organization, are very proud of them for their showing in the parade of only twenty marching units.

That's about it for now from Zeta Omicron at Virginia Tech! I'm glad I could write another article for the Podium so my mom can see my name in Prim. (I just hope that my articles keep getting printed.) HI - to my big brother of Kappa Kappa Psi at the University of South Carolina! ! ) and Hi! tO everyone else out there! Have a great spring! ! !

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slight delay. Bus troubles developed outside Nashville and from then on the trip was an exercise in Murphy's Law. Everyone got there safe, but the cheerleaders, Redmen Review, and spirit leaders were late. It was bitterly cold at the game, and defeat made the trip home seem longer than it was, especially when the band bus broke down. We had hoped our team would repeat our win of the championship 22 years ago, but we are proud of the team and the support shown by the fans.

This semester we have the Jazz Festival, feamring Maynard Ferguson. KK¥ and TBL will be instrumental in assisting our director, Dr. Lowell Lehman, and assistant director, Mr. Robert Bailey in running the contest. We are also having a concert band contest to help area high school bands prepare for state competition. Coming up in April is "Kaleidoscope '81", a week of special events designed to promote interest in the University.

Alpha Rho is considering chartering a bus to Nationals. Chapters in our district will be receiving a letter in the near future about it.

Have a good and prosperous spring semester. See you in Cincinnati!

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Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX

Midwestern State University On the Move

By Sheryl Cyrus

Lots of planning, hard work and enthusiasm characterized the ending of another great year for the Alpha Epsilon chapter of Tau Beta Sigma at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas.

During the summer the Midwestern Band Department sponsored the annual Summer Band Camp with Kenneth G .

Bloomquist as camp clinician for the honors band. Mr. Bloomquist is the chairman of the Department of Music at Michigan State University. Other organizations for young musicians included: two high school bands, three junior high bands and one band for beginners. The final concert featured all bands, with a special guest conductor, Band Director Emeritus, Dr. Joe L. Haddon.

Also during the concert, Mr. Bloomquist was presented with an honorary membership to Tm:, Alpha Epsilon Chapter.

Thanks to soloist Jay Daversa for his outstanding performance during the clinic-concert sessions sponsored by the Jazz Ensemble in November. Mr. Daversa performed solos on trumpet and flugel horn. During his two day stay, Mr. Daversta worked with area high school jazz bands, answering questions and helping with improvisation techniques. The twoday clinic was highlighted by a concert featuring Mr. Daversa and the Midwestern State University Jazz Ensemble.

This spring, we anticipate a very busy

and excmng semester. The Symphonic Band, under the direction of Robert D. Jorgensen, was selected as one of three university bands to perform at the 1981 Texas Music Educators Association Convention in San Antonio. Guest soloists with the band included Clark Terry on trumpet and flugel horn, John Zdechlik on piano, Steve Barnett on electric bass, and Frank Bencriscutto on alto saxophone. The soloist performed Frank Bencriscutto' s "Symphonic Jazz Suite".

Another highlight of the spring semester will be the Fourth Annual Midwestern University Band Clinic on March 29th through March 31st. Our guest clinician will be Mark Hindsley, Director of Bands Emeritus at the University of Illinois. Mr. Hindsley will clinic area high school bands and conduct the Symphonic Band during an evening concert on March 31st.

The reception following the concert will be sponsored by TB~ and KK'iJi'.

Fund raisers for this year included selling bumperstickers and baked goods. The most unusual and most profitable was our pig kissing contest, it was a little messy, but it worked!

We feel like our chapter is benefiting the band more and more each year because of the outstanding leadership of Mr. Jorgensen. Therefore, the future looks good for the Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma.

The Pride Goes to Miami

By Michael Briggs

"The Miami Airport Inn Welcomes The PRIDE OF OKLAHOMA", proclaimed the banner hanging over the main entrance of the hotel. The University of Oklahoma Marching Band was in Miami for the Orange Bowl for the fourth year in a row.

After checking into the hotel, the first thing we did was rehearse. We practiced at Coral Gables High School, where the yard -lines are 5Y2 yards apart and there are three sets of hashmarks. Somehow we managed to make it through the entire show.

That night after dinner we got to check out the jai alai games and the next day we hit the beaches (after rehearsal, of course) . After spending the afternoon soaking up the sun, we went back to the hotel to prepare for the King Orange Parade.

The parade was 2.2 miles long and we played almost constantly. As if that wasn't enough for one day, we left almost immediately for the Boca Raton Club, where we played for their New Year's Eve party. After bringing the new year in right, we returned to the hotel (and those nice, soft beds) sometime around 2: 30 a.m.

The day of the game we had a morning rehearsal and the afternoon was free time.

Then we were off to the Orange Bowl, where we marched pregame and halftime, and witnessed a heart-stopping victory for

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The next day was free for sight-seeing, and at about 6:00 that evening the plane finally left for Norman.

Throughout the trip our chapter was kept busy loading and unloading equipment, but we still managed to have fun.

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On the agenda for the spring are our annual concession at the State Solo & Ensemble Contest held here, and the selling of programs at the Varsity-Alumni game.

And of course Delta chapter will be doing all we can to help out our Concert and Symphonic bands this semester.

Indiana University Bloomington

Upon Becoming A Brother

By Dean Everett

While becoming an active member of the Alpha Zeta Chapter of KK..Y in December, 1980, I had to reflect back on how I became a part of the Indiana U niversity Marching Hundred and Kappa Kappa Psi fraternity.

Membership in the Hundred started with an audition in July, 1980, when I showed up for my first time in Bloomington. Being a freshman, if that's an excuse, I wasn't at all acquainted with the campus, but I made sure I wore red. I remember becoming immediate friends with a policeman who directed me to the band department. I passed the audition and returned in August for band camp.

A banner procaliming ·'Band Camp Is My Life" caught my attention on my return, and I knew then this unknown adventure was very familiar. Uniforms were fitted two weeks later, and I soon discovered the pockets were perfect for an extra pair of warm gloves, an X-15 camera, my wallet (naturally empty except for a valuable dormitory meal ticket) , and countless apple cores.

Music began filling folders, marching fundamentals were suessed, and the learning of 290 or so new names was in full throttle.

I became interested in Kappa Kappa Psi early in the autumn season merely by observing the member's activities. The selling of band jackets, the daily preparation of the rehearsal field, and witnessing

Performing " Russian Christmas," the Marching Hundred of Indiana University entertain at Memorial Stadium.

the genuine fellowship which emanated from those performing these and other tasks - tasks apparently trivial, yet so vitally important.

Nine other KK'l' pledges and I attended weekly meetings led by the chapters' vice-president Dave Finkel. We assumed the responsibility of preparing the rehearsal field , attended a trio of impressive degree works, and accepted our active pins on the evening of December 2, 1980. We are now united as actives in the Alpha Zeta Chapter; we are members of the fellowship so important in maintaining fraternity bonds.

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highlighted by performances at Kentucky University's Commonwealth Stadium and Northwestern University's Dyche Stadium. We Alpha Zeta pledges and sister Rho pledges staged a dreadful skit at one of Indiana's home games, the band marched behind grand marshal Red Skelton in the campus Homecoming parade chanting "Go Big Red, " and the Marching Hundred, RedSteppers, and twirlers presented a memorable concert at the Indiana University Auditorium.

We eagerly look forward to next autumn as the Alpha Zeta Chapter celebrates its golden anniversary as a part of Kappa Kappa Psi, and we wish you continued success and fellowship in your chapter. May all your goals become reality.

University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH

Strong Captures Through Strong Leadership Craig Fishbaugh and Gordon Burrows, Jr.

The status of a strong and effective chapter is something the organization does not achieve overnight. Through arduous work and gaining a good reputation this task can be accomplished. The characteristics which an effective chapter has are: 1.) strong, cooperative, active membership, 2.) an intense, driving pledge program, and 3.) dynamic leadership. Consequently, the first two are affected directly by the third. Effective leadership must be shown through individual officers as well as the Executive Committee. The effectiveness is dependent upon the style of leadership utilized to operate the chapter. .

Individual officers can only perform their requirements when all responsibilities are known and understood. Every officer must take initiative in accomplishing their goals. The officers must be able to work together before they can expect the chapter to work together.

The president shall preside at all meetings and be a member ex-officio of all chapter committees. The president is the elected, official representative of the chapter. He should prepare and send all reports to the National Office.

The vice-president should, in absence of the president, preside over the meetings. He is also responsible for pledging, training, and initiating all members.

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Hello fellow Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi chapters from "the lost colony" at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Due to such unforeseen disasters as band practice, chapter meetings, football half-time performances, and all those other unexpected events that tend to spring up during the year, we've neglected to have our activities published.

This semester we're determined to make the deadline on time instead of two weeks after the article is due.

As always our two chapters work together as a team. We're both participating in the intramural sports events. This semester's main endeavor is basketball.

With two men's teams and one women's team, we plan to fight our way to the finals and capture the elusive trophy. If not, we probably won't be heard from again for another three semesters.

We have several major projects planned for this spring semester which include a Precinct Convention, Solo and Ensemble Contest, a scrapbook tracing the history of the Razorback Band, the recruiting of high school students at Ar-

The secretary should take minutes at all chapter meetings. He should also maintain a permanent record of each member of the chapter including name, address, chapter number, and instrument played. Also, he is responsible for all chapter correspondence.

The treasurer should control the receipts and disbursements of all monies of the chapter. He also should make financial recommendations for the chapter and keep accurate financial records.

The historian should be responsible for maintaining a written and pictoral record of the activities of the chapter and band.

The chapter officer can make all the decisions for the group and announce them to the membership as an order. He then assumes an "autocratic" style of leadership. On the other hand, he can encourage the membership to make decisions with him in a "participative" style of leadership. Most chapter officers will soon realize that they have used a combination of both styles. There is no set way to lead effectively; but most organizations practice the "participative" style with better results.

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For the major fund raising project, Psi and Lambda will be selling concessions at Arkansas' Region I Solo and Ensemble contest which is being held at the University. The profits from the concession stand will be used to operate the chapters and sponsor the annual band banquet.

Our chapters will also take part in hosting this contest by assisting the judges, running errands, and serving as monitors.

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and the roots of brotherhood grow. The chapter receives satisfaction from this interaction plus they learn the basics of leadership before taking a position.

The style of leadership the officers choose can be dependent upon the behavior and attitudes of the chapter members. An effective leader is likely to run a chapter whose members: 1.) are more willing to work together, 2.) have a more favorable attitude toward the organization, 3.) set higher work goals, 4.) have more trust and confidence in the leaders, and 5.) communicate openly, and work hard on a true brotherhood.

An effective leader must be able to motivate members by using positive measures. He must share information, provide support, and exhibit trust and confidence in the membership.

The chapter officers must be a varied group of people. Experienced officers must be mixed with inexperienced officers. The experienced officers can teach the new officers the procedures and oprations of the fraternity. This will insure that there always will be experienced officers and the training will be continued.

In summary : effective leaders are identified by their ability to gain high levels of interest, commitment, and performance from the membership. This in turn will cause greater development of the fraternity as a whole.

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rion on directors, past and present, the formation of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma at the University, and our progress since its beginning as an Army ROTC band.

Every year at the Arkansas All-State rehearsals, members from our chapters talk with high school students interested in our band program. Films and videorapes of our performances are shown to encourage interest. Through efforts such as this one, our program has increased tremendously.

Our primary service project for this year is the band yearbook, the "Coda." It will include pictures and articles dating from pre-school practice to our annual banquet.

The semester will end with a canoe trip, a picnic, and the spring banquet.

These events are planned for the first weekend in May. This will be the last rime for the band to be together before our seniors graduate. It will be an emotional time seeing our friends depart, yet there's always a new crop waiting to be shaped into model bandsmen.

University ofTexas Austin

Longhorn Band Goes to the Inaugural Parade Hello from the Alpha Tau Chapter of KK'Ir and the Beta Gamma Chapter of TB2: at the University of Texas.

Last fall was a busy one for the Longhorn Band. We were fortunate enough to go to all ten of our football games plus a trip to the Bluebonnet Bowl on New Year's Eve. So far the highlight of the year has been the invitation we received to President Reagan's Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C. The Longhorn Band was one of six of the nation's top collegiate bands chosen and the only band from the state of Texas.

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March-A-Thon Success/ The end of the Fall semester is a happy time for everyone. We look forward to going home for the holidays or vacationing in the sand or on the slopes. But whatever we choose to do, a Christmas party is always planned by the brothers and sisters at the University of Maryland.

Our annual "get together" this year was no exception, as it was a great way to celebrate the completion of an extremely busy semester.

One cause for celebration was the results of the first Maryland Marching Band March-a-than. Organized by the sisters and brothers of Beta Eta and Gamma Xi, the event was a huge success in that we raised over $4800 with which we plan to purchase new video equipment for the Band Department.

Other reasons for celebration included an especially successful Marching Band season. Under the leadership of our new director, Mr. Dieter Zimmer, our 250-

were going, some of the TBL and KK'Ir members from Austin helped type and send out information about the trip.

The morning of departure dawned bright and clear. All of us chattered noisily as we loaded our luggage on buses to go to the chartered plane.

This was only the third time a 747 had been in Austin, the other two times were when the Longhorn Band had been to previous inaugural parades. As the buses approached the giant 747, excitement mounted as we realized the plane was bright orange. Our school colors! It was as if the plane was made especially for us.

It was total chaos as all 330 members found seats and all three local television news crews filmed and interviewed.

Everywhere you looked there were cowboy hats and boots. We were going to show Washington that we were real Texans! Finally, we were up and off to Washington.

After arriving in Washington, we anxiously awaited arriving at Quantico Marine Base in Virginia. We didn't know what to expect for 65¢ a day per person as we climbed the stairs of the pre-World War II barracks.

We were quickly informed of the Base's do's and don'ts. Reveille was at 5:00a.m. which was 4:00a.m. our time.

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member group improved greatly and thrilled halftime audiences with spectacular shows and tremendous sound. Once again, Beta Eta assisted in preparations for our annual events, including Band Day and Band Parent's Day. We had over 600 people attend our reception for Band Parent's Day, the biggest turnout in our history. It was the result of many hours of decorating over 20 cakes, setting up equipment, and just plain having fun.

The end of the season found us waiting to see if we would accompany the football team to the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando,

market, was there and the guards had orders to shoot to kill. You can believe we listened to that!

After an early 6:00 a.m. breakfast we were off to Washington to absorb as much of Washington as we could into our short day of sightseeing. We had a photo session with several U.S. Senators and had a wonderful time exploring the city of Washington for the rest of the day.

The next morning after a quick rehearsal, we were informed that the 52 American hostages in Iran were to be freed that day. This only added to the excitement and thrill of the day.

After a short delay, the parade finally began. We were surprised to find the streets teeming with so many Texas fans.

Anticipation was building as we neared the presidential viewing stand where we saw the bright lights and T.V. cameras.

As the band hit the first note of the "Eyes of Texas" we felt immense pride in calling ourselves Texans, especially when President Reagan and Vice-President Bush were seen responding with our "Hook 'Em Horns" gesture. After rounding a couple more street corners, the parade was over.

As the plane landed in Bergstrom Air Force Base all of us in the Longhorn Band felt very fortunate and lucky to have participated in such a wonderful and historic day.

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Florida. Having been told by the Athletic Department that we would not be going, we worked to inform the community of this decision, and the community responded with letters, money, and support to send us to Florida. We were happy to have been able to support our team and march in a parade at Disneyworld.

Now, as the Spring semester gets into full swing, the sisters of Beta Eta are busy planning another semester filled with pledges, projects, and music. We wish everyone across the country good luck and hope to see you in Cincinnati.

Mark Brinton of Gamma Xi, and Gail Sanders of Beta Eta, present the check from the results pf the March-A-Thon, to Mr. Dieter Zimmer, Marching Band Director, University of Maryland.

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"Super Bowl" Band from Jaguarland Stop in the Spotlight

Cougars Visit The Big Apple

The Southern University "Human Jukebox, " under the direction of Dr. Isaac Greggs, assisted by Terra C. Jackson and Chester J. White.

By Gordon Johnson and Jullian Jackson

Greetings to all our brothers and sisters from the brothers of Zeta Nu, as we welcome each and every one of you into what we hope will be a new and prosperous "Nouvell Annes." The Zeta Nu Chapter, here at Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has just completed what we consider to have been a most rewarding season. Great things were expected and great things were achieved during our 1980 marching season.

The brothers of our chapter are indeed proud of our national and internationally famed marching band. "The Human Jukebox," a name commonly associated with our band, entertained many jubilant fans throughout the year. Due. to our outstanding marching style, the band is showered yearly with honors, invitations to national parades and many other post season performances.

The year 1980 for the Jaguar Band, which marches to a cadence of 360 steps per minute, must be considered another great year. In that year we performed in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, on ABC NFL Monday Night Football and were also extended an invitation to perform in the 1980 Macy' s Thanksgiving Parade held in New York City, and the Fiesta Bowl held in Phoexin, Arizona. Due to previous engage-

ments, we were not able to attend the Macy Parade and the Fiesta Bowl, but we were none the-less, honored to have been chosen to march.

Perhaps the most prestigious engagement of the year for the S. U. Band was an invitation to perform at the inauguration of our 40th president, Ronald Reagan, in Washington, D .C. The trip was not only quite educational, bur thoroughly enjoyable. The Sunday following the inauguration, we also had the unprecedented honor of performing at Super Bowl XV held in New Orleans at the gigantic Superdome. This marked our band's third appearance at "the game of all games" thus making us the only band ro have performed in three Super Bowls.

In addition, the "Band from Jaguarland" has also marched five Sugar Bowls and is our official state liaison around the country .

The guiding force behind our famed band and our respected Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma Chapters, is none other than Dr. Isaac Greggs, our Band DirectOr, Advisor and the Ambassador of Goodwill for the state of Louisiana.

"Doc", as he is affectionately called by all, along with Assistant Band DirectOrs Terral C. ] ackson and Chester ] . White, have kept the band, fraternity, and the sorority on top. We will forever strive for the highest.

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Hello to all our brothers and sisters in Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma from the sisters of Tau Chapter. This past fall has been a season filled with new and interesting experiences for the University of Houston Cougar Marching Band. Before school started, Tau Chapter and their Kappa Kappa Psi brothers repainted the Band hall for a new look. Tau Chapter also remodeled their Sorority room with new paint, storage benches, and a few trimmings. Marching season got underway with Tau helping set up the marching field and having cold water available for outside rehearsals. For a money raising project, Tau sold Cougar Band T-shirts, golf shirts, and jackets. Tau had five pledges during the Fall semester and they really added to the sisterhood.

A new experience with television appearances came about when P.M. Magazine featured the Cougar Band twice this year. The first story was about the Band having a very successful blood drive for one of its most spirited members, who was ill. The second time, P.M. Magazine did a story on how and why the Cougar Band functions, and what makes it great.

But all Cougar band members will agree that their most exciting experience came when the football team's success led them to the Northeast for the Garden State Bowl in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Band spent Friday and Saturday evening in New York City seeing a Broadway show, riding the subways, shopping in Macy' s, and just sightseeing the city. Sunday gave a Bowl game victory with snow to top it off! This had been a trip to finish up a season no one will ever forget.

With the Spring Semester ahead, Tau is looking forward to new experiences in their Chapter. Pledgeship will begin soon and a large pledge class is expected. The Chapter enjoys getting to know and working with pledges. Some events planned for the pledge season include a slumber party, mixer, pledge recital, and Spring Formal.

To raise money, Tau members are working as ushers at home basketball games. Many of our sisters and Kappa Kappa Psi brothers are in the Cougar Brass. The Brass plays at home games to provide entertainment and promote spirit for UH students. Since last Fall brought about so many new experiences, Tau feels this Spring is going to bring nothing less than that. We look forward tO the semester with excitement, and hope to find new ideas, new friends.

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The University of Southern Mississippi Marching Band, "THE PRIDE', took on a national personality in the year of 1980-1981. Under the direction of the new Director of Bands, Dr. Ike Nail, and Marching Director Kelly Love, Sr., the band appeared in two nationally televised bowls: the Independence Bowl, in which USM appeared, and the Senior Bowl, in which The Pride appeared as a guest band.

This was the 51st and 52 television appearance for The Pride. It was also a distinction for the band, appearing in both the first and last bowl games of the college post-season bowl period.

The Independence Bowl trip was an experience for everyone, being the first overnight trip in some years. Weather was perfect as Southern faced a small but powerful McNeese at halftime. The trip went very well except for a tire blow-out on a bus on the way home. Nevertheless, everyone returned home with no further problems.

The Senior Bowl trip also went quite well. The Pride took the field at Mobile's Ladd Memorial Stadium for a 7: 30 a.m. rehearsal in cold weather bearing a chill factor of -8 degrees. After a lengthy and cold two and one-half hour rehearsal, a box lunch was served. Obviously it was a cold box lunch! The Pride then performed a pre-game show and soon after, the halftime - with a finale consisting of dancers, other bands, balloons and chorus. All were performing to the song "Come Follow the Band", highlighted by tuba, trombone, trumpet and various voice solos.

The Gamma Chi Chapter at Southern was also kept busy during this time. Rehearsals continued through final exams which meant much more equipment moving. Gamma Chi also handled bus loading, supplied bus captains, and aided in meal-money distribution for the trips.

With the end of marching season gone, equipment stared, and uniforms checked in, the chapter is looking ahead to the 25th Annual Conductor's Conference.

Adams State College Alamosa, CO

A New Beginning at the Top of the Nation

By Vicki Miller and Rosalind Selak

The Gamma Lambda Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma and the Adams State College Top of the Nation Marching Band kicked off the 1980-81 year with a new director and a new outlook.

The addition of Mr. Phillip L. Wienacht to the Adams State music department faculty has brought about a return of enthusiasm to Adams Staters. Marching season 1980 was nothing less than successful for Mr. Weinacht and the Top of the Nation Marching Band. The annual Adams State Band Day, held in conjunction with our Homecoming activities, is one of the more prominent marching festivals in the state, and attracts many talented high school bands. As for our own college band, our most important and unique performance came with our journey to Dodge City, Kansas, ro march in the first bowl game halftime for an Adams State College band - the Boot Hill Bowl. It was quite an experience for us, and although we managed to avoid a confrontation with Marshal Dillon, the icy wind proved to be an unexpected obstacle for the Adams State flag corps!

All in all, the performance and trip is one we will always remember.

With the arrival of Spring semester comes the preparation for another annual musical event. Adams State will again act as host for the prestigious Top of the Nation Honor Band concert, whose members are selected from the best of Colorado's high school bands. Along with the Honor Band concert, the music department performs in a host concert and a student-faculty recital to complete the weekend.

Our chapter of Tau Beta Sigma is an active and visible part of the music department. We keep our fellow musicians aware of our sorority through our monthly bake sale, a car wash, and by selling music T-shirts.

Although we know that this is just the beginning for us, the Top of the Nation Band feels proud of the progress we have made so far. We have many plans for the future, and our chapter members are truly working toward the betterment of the Adams State College Bands.

All of us in the Gamma Lambda chapter send our best to our fellow chapters, and we hope to hear from you soon!

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By Cynthia Foil and Matt Milldebrandt

Hello, brothers and sisters of Kappa Kappa Psi and Taun Beta Sigma, from the Gamma Kappa chapter of KK¥ and the Alpha Chi chapter of TBL at Northern Arizona University. Here in Flagstaff, we are continuing to have a great year.

Since our last article, we sponsored a talent show for the band at a local pizza place. It was held after the annual Mom and Dad Day football game, so many of the parents were able to attend. There were many acts, varying from vocal groups ro comedy routines. In all, it was a big success, and we plan to do it again next year. This semester, during the first week in February, we helped with the annual jazz festival, and held a money raising project by selling T -shirts with the jazz festival emblem on them. Alpha Chi helped with the bands by giving information. In addition ro all these activities, we have also had a rising interest in our Intramural Sports Program.

Our spring concert tour will be in the first week of April. We will be touring rhrough the southern part of Arizona, particularly through Phoenix and Tucson.

The band is doing well this semester and we have high hopes for an outstanding concert season. Our pledging program is going well. Last semester we had five initiates into Gamma Kappa and three in Alpha Chi. They are doing a fine job and are lots of help to the chapters. This semesters outlook is good as far as getting new people into the program.

We are holding a State Day here at N.A.U. during which the Beta Omicron Chapter of KK¥ at Arizona State University and Omega Chapters of KK¥ and TBL at University of Arizona will be held here in Flagstaff. We will hold meetings in the morning to exchange ideas and news. Later, in the afternoon, we plan an outing for all the members of each chapter ro get to know each other better. Our State Day is held on a Saturday, but some come early and stay late to eliminate a short trip with lots of traveling, and also, to have a lot of fun!

This summer we are proud to be sending our largest delegation ever to the N ational convention. This past year has seen the chapters at N .A.U. grow iri. numbers and power, and we hope to continue ro grow through National. So, until Cincinnati, have a great year!

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(Reprinted from the Baton, May 1933) J. B. Vandaworker, former director of the Butler University Band, was elected Grand President of Kappa Kappa Psi at the Sixth Biennial Convention at Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1933. Brother Vandaworker was widely known throughout the United States for his outstanding work as director of the "Indianapolis Newsboys' Band." In his travels over the nation, he carried on an active campaign to spread the ideals of Kappa Kappa Psi. It is especially appropriate to remember Mr. Vandaworker and his work at this time. In April of this year, the Bohumil Makovsky Memorial Award of Kappa Kappa Psi will be presented in memory of J. B. Vandaworker on the Butler University Campus. His philosophy, his work, and his contribution to bands and the fraternity should be remembered and appreciated.

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Although my home is back in New York State I guess that my thirty-six years' residence in Indiana gives me the right, sort of automatically, to use the Hoosier greeting, '"Howdy Fellows." I may say that the main purpose is to get acquainted with my fraternity brothers.

What a pleasure it would be to meet each one of you personally. But why dream of the impossible! Then, too, it may be that you will have a better opinion of me as you see me in print, for the things we would have others do are so hard to live in our own little lives. Just the same, I want you to know some of the things for which I have always stood.

Anyone who lives only to make money lives a foolish life. If your chapter is not making your band stronger and of a higher type you are not a real Kappa Kappa Psi.

A good band is a strong factor in the life and activities of a college. Do not forget that the quality of music in your program has a wonderful influence in cultural benefits to the student body.

It should be the pride of all fraternity men to see to it that there is no profanity used in the band room and on the campus. Smutty stories should be eliminated .

Smoking during rehearsals is bad. It detracts the member's attention that should be concentrated upon the director's efforts to bring out the most artistic performance of the composition under study, and it pollutes the air to the detriment of lungs. Many rehearsals are a flop because some few members of the rough-house type try to be funny, the slamming of the bass drum and the tooting or squawking of instruments when the director should be allowed to explain the style and -16-

phrasing of the bad spots. It is up to you to use your influence to stop this destructive practice and help the director. For so often an instructor cannot give his best because he has to be a policeman - to preserve order.

I have found musicians who now and then sit through rehearsals without thinking; playing mechanically from their scores. They are like an apprentice set to sand-paper a hard wood desk, working for hours with no results because they did not think of making sure they were using the sand paper on the right side. If you do not care to give your best to the organization, get out and make room for men with ambition and with pride.

When you get so that you can sacrifice your personal pleasures for the good of the organization you are not only a good influence, but are building a record which will one day bring you gilt edge returns in the business of the world. How many times questionnaires come to directors after you men get out into the hustle for positions when the conscientious man must refuse to say a good word - well, you'd be surprised. No one can start too young in the building of a solid foundation for a strong character, and good character is an asset.

Who cares to stand in the soup line when he could as well be living an the fat of the land!

All fraternity men should encourage proficiency upon their instruments among the high school boys so that they may better feed the college and university bands with stronger men - and I do not mean noisier - which will tend to aid the growth of Kappa Kappa Psi. Of course the number of men inspired to higher citizenship, with the sort of morale to back the university in its endeavor to build men for the responsibilities of state and country, and with faithful loyalty to their organization depends largely, but not solely, upon the stuff from which the director is made. Yet all directors know that they are helpless without the support of the men under them -].B. Vandaworker

Miami University Oxford, OH

Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana

Busy Semester Planned

On November 21, the Miami University bandroom was bustling with the activity of caterers serving delicious food, band students eating dinner and socializing, and 'TBI members trying desperately tO make sure everything ran smoothly. To be an uninformed spectator, the event would have merely appeared to be the Delta Epsilon Chapter's annual TBL spaghetti dinner. As the evening progressed, though, the individual would have realized he was wrong. Although the initial concern was on eating and having a good time, the primary focus was actually on a particular member of the assembly. This guest of honor was the president of Miami University, Phillip R. Shriver. With 1980-81 being his last year as president, TBI decided to incorporate

a special dedication ceremony into the traditional dinner. President Shriver, who has served the University for the past 16 years, was a dedicated supporter of the band and its activities. Because of his support and friendship with the band, he has adopted the name of "Uncle Phil" by the ensemble. After participating in a humorous skit, he was made an honorary member of the band, receiving a band T-shirt, album, and plaque. A coffeehouse concluded the evening with various individuals and groups from the band participating in skits and musical numbers. The final act was an amusing number performed by 'T BL. We are all excited about the National Convention next summer and will look forward to seeing you there.

While recovering from our recent Liberty Bowl trip, the Gamma Pi and Beta Sigma chapters of KK..Y and 'T BI are busy lining up activities for the spring semester.

The men are currently preparing for their 25th anniversary dinner-dance on April 25, to be held at the Sheraton Inn. Music for this special event will be provided by Purdue's first jazz band.

Another big event being planned is the annual Jazz On The Hill program featuring all three of our jazz bands. This year's guest jazz band is from Ball State University. In addition, to honor our 25th anniversary we are commissioning composer Bobby Meyer to write a jazz piece which will be premiered at this performance.

Along with the major activities, the chapters have planned many other social events including a canoe trip, inter-chapter slave sale, and the Big Brother Little Sister-Big Sister Little Brother get together. We are also planning all-band ice skating and roller skating parties.

Another activity will be our biannual Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor trip where we have an opportunity to visit with other chapters in District VII; Indiana University, University of Cincinnati, Butler, and Eastern Illinois, to name a few. After last year's success we are again hosting an Indiana-Illinois block meeting the day after the Farrell's trip. Here we will discuss chapter relations, expansion, activities, and communications along with other topics. Both separate and joint TBI and .KK..Y meeting will be held. Block meetings have proven to be beneficial for exchanging ideas.

We hope your semester will be prosperous and look forward to seeing you in August at the convention.

Wichita State University Wichi·ta, KS

The band sweated in the end-of-thesummer heat wave in preparation for the ROAD TRIP OF THE SEASON to Little Rock, Arkansas, when the Shockers fought, alas unsuccessfully, against the Razorbacks. It was a great experience to meet members of Psi chapter and briefly exchange ideas. The trip home was a "real experience" as one of our buses broke down 70 miles outside of Fort Smith, Arkansas. As a result we were 4 hours late getting home, yet the high spirits and enthusiasm of the Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi members kept morale up.

We did various odd jobs for the Band, but our main concern was centered on preparing for the Annual Band Banquet.

Since our Band Banquet is paid Out of the joint account with Kappa, there was a flurry of fund raising. The majority of our money came from car washes and window washes at Drive-In Movie theatres.

Tau Beta was in charge of decorating the Banquet hall and presentation of the funny awards. It was a great success and we hope for the same kind of success at future banquets.

Before Thanksgiving break, we initiated our pledges thus tripling the size of our chapter. Spring semester has started rolling with the induction of new officers. We are looking forward to a spring pledge class and the refiling and recategorizing of the Band Library? !

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"Hi, Uncle Phil . . ." The M.U. band affectionately refers in to the President of Miami University, Phillip R. Shriver.

A "Real Experience"

By Lora Phillips and Paula Mary Cobb

Hello to all our Tau Beta Sigma sisters from the Alpha Mu chapter at Wichita State University. The Fall semester was very exciting and prosperous for us. The season started with a get-acquainted party for Marching Band. The attendance was good, and we all enjoyed meeting the new people. Rush went really well, and we acquired one of the biggest pledge classes anyone can remember.

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Nowhere Else But Shangraladoches

By Sheri Shembab

The Fall semester of 1980 was a busy one for the Beta Omicron Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi. The Casino Night/ Halloween band party was an overwhelming success as was the magic show given

by Mark Phillips, french hornist and medical technology major. Also, the annual Band Day was much appreciated by participants and spectators alike!

Beta Omicron is pleased to announce that on March 26, 1981, the ASU Symphonic Band will be featured on the Gammage Concert Series in a performance of the Gershwin work, "Rhapsody in Blue" under the baton of Dr. Richard E. Strange, Director of Bands. The soloists will be duo pianists Joseph and Anthony Paratore, who will be performing their own arrangement of this much-loved American classic. Beta Omicron will sponsor a reception for this and all preceding and succeeding band concerts this semester. Also, on April 26, 1981, the

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This is a first for any band in the continental United States to perform at such a convention. We are proud that ASU has been chosen for such an honor!

Some of our activities for this semester will include: 1) the selling of carnations to the band for Valentine's Day, 2) plans to attend State Day, to be held on the campus of Northern Arizona University, 3) continuing to usher for Lyric Opera Theatre, and 4) assisting at the annual Mountain States Music Festival.

On a final note: the selection of a delegate to the National Convention is already being discussed. See you all in Cincinnati! !

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Now that the 1980 season has come to a close for the Magnificent Marching Machine of M.S.U. , the Sisters of the Epsilon Omega chapter are extremely proud of the band's achievements. For the sixth consecutive year we were guest band at the Afro-American Day Parade in New York City. Also, during the course of the season, we not only performed the usual collegiate football games at halftime, but we performed halftime shows for the Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, Baltimore Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, and New York Jets. In addition to these games, the band was guest band of the Philadelphia Phillies' opening game of the World Series, and guest band

of rhe Philadelphia Eagles at the National Football Conference Championship game.

Also too add to our credit is a local ver· sian of the station identification commercial "Looking Good Together" (CBS) .

In collaboration with our Brothers of Eta Gamma, we held a post Homecoming Game party for the Sisters and Brothers of Epsilon Lambda and Zeta Sigma, and the North Carolina Central University Band at the Holiday Inn. W e also provided our band with free lunches, refreshments (during the early season games), and other various services.

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Greetings to all our brothers and sisters from the Gamma Phi Chapter in the Piney Woods of Nacogdoches, Texas. We hope last semester and the holiday season was good to everyone. Now that the new semester has begun, the brothers of Gamma Phi are out to make it one of the best ones yet.

We started out in our very first week by hosting the Texas Music Educators Associations All Area competition for our Region. This will be followed up by the UIL Solo and Ensemble contest for the same area. Also coming up soon is a concert with Dr. Martin Mailman, professor from North Texas State.

As the budget prices get higher and higher each year it has become necessary to have more money making projects. We are doing such things as having a booth in the Wimer Carnival for the Piney Woods, and holding the Second Annual Texas Timberland Body Building Contest. This will also be the 5th year of our Valentine's Day potted plant sale. These projects are helping pay for such things ;~s new uniforms for our Flag Corps, repaneling of our band van, our corps commission, and the building of a new trophy case to hold our Band Director's H all of Fame awards.

In order to uphold our tradition of an uutsranding Spring pledge class, we are bringing in Mr. Johnny Carroll, a former Gamma Phi President to speak at our Spring Reception . We hope this will help stir up excitement among the brothers of the chapter and bring in high hopes for an energetic pledge class.

All in all we are looking forward to an outstanding semester of bringing in bands, making new projects, and building an even bigger and better chapter of Gamma Phi in the brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi.

tion. The symphonic band and jazz ensemble will be performing at various schools around the city and abroad. To add, we will be giving two or three public concerts in April. The pep band will be performing for our basketball team at home games and championship games.

We, the Sisters of Epsilon Omega, hope that the 1981 year will be as successful as 1980!

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By Cynthia Weston Youth has been attributed to the downfall of many a person or thing, but an exception to this obviously false myth is the Mississippi Valley State University Marching Band. Being the youngest band in the Southwestern Athletic Conference has not hindered our band. Instead, youth has given us incentive to strive for the highest possible goal of "being the best."

Known to many, far and wide, as the "Marching Music Machine," our band is truly "On the Move," becoming a symbol of uniqueness to other University bands as well as to our own institution. Pride in our 200-member organization has been the key to our success, but the aid of the hardworking band staff composed of members of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma has contributed greatly in making that key unlock many doors for the "Marching Music Machine."

Under the dynamic directorship of our sponsor, Mr. Leonard E. Tramiel, and the support of Delta Pi and Gamma Eta, our

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Spring has arrived in Waco, and the Iota chapter of TB~ greeted the new season with excitement and anticipation.

After a busy fall semester that included ten straight games, one of which was regionally televised, the Golden Wave Band accompanied the Southwest Conference champion Bears to the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. Spring does not signal an end to musical activities. It signals the start of another year for such varied groups as the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, and Courtside Players. TB~ is actively involved in all these groups.

Band is not the only activity in which Iota is involved. On February 14, we celebrated our common birthday with our brothers in the Beta Alpha chapter of ICK..Y. Also in February, we joined with Beta Alpha in hosting Precinct Convention. Other major projects include our third statewide USTA twirling contest, a spring formal in Dallas, fund raising by

The Sisters of Gamma Eta Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, Mississippi Valley State University. Pictured from left to right, Ruby Johnson, Cynthia Weston, Donna Traylor, Patricia McCalister, Hattie Dilworth, Etta johnson, Bettie Broadway, Patricia Hardman, Doris Williams, Eula Hoskins, Demetria Harmon, Patricia ]ones, Brenda Dantzler, Beatrice Adger, and Phyllis Amerson.

fall season opened with a blast, with hearty welcomes to freshmen to our Annual Band Camp. A customary KK..Y I TB~ fund raising project during this time is the Freshman Auction. During Homecoming, our Freshman Mixer and Coffee Hour for band parents was a huge success. The season ended with the formation of the Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma Interest Club and Blue and White Week for Tau Beta Sigma, proclaimed by the MVSU Student Govern-

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Both the Fraternity and Sorority are looking forward to a successful year. A long list of projects and activities have been planned. We are really on the move this spring. In conclusion, the Brothers and Sisters of the Delta Pi and Gamma Eta Chapters of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma would like to wish everyone a happy and successful year.

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managing concession stands, delivering birthday cakes, and operating the change machine in our campus library. Iota also plans to be actively involved in Baylor life through participation in On Stage, a university-wide talent contest, and Diadeloso, the annual spring carnival. Such participation helps us work together and to grow closer to our sisters. We also hope to grow close to our newest sisters as we welcome our spring pledge class.

Through hard work and worthwhile projects, Iota continues to strive toward deeper understanding of and appreciation for our goals, our sisters, and ourselves.

As with anything one undertakes, there is always room for improvement. Under the strong leadership of our executive officers we hope to move further down the path that leads to an ever-stronger and more serving chapter. A stronger chapter which is better able to- assist the Golden Wave Band in continuing its tradition of pride and quality.

... is a little space devoted to keeping active and alumni members informed of current activities. coming events, and interesting displays of service from Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma chapters across the nation.

Commissioned Work to be Published

Did You Know?

Boosey and Hawkes has informed Dr. Fisher Tull of plans to publish PRELUDE AND DOUBLE FUGUE. The 1979 NIB commissioned work should be in print after this Spring. Active chapters of KK'Ii"/ TBL can do much to see that this work receives proper exposure by purchasing copies as a service project to the total band program. Don't pass up this opportunity to support the commissioning program while providing a service to your band.

In 1979, both National Organizations established a fund which provides a $100.00 memorial scholarship to be granted in memory of a deceased active member of Kappa Kappa Psi or Tau Beta Sigma. The loss of a brother or sister is a tragic event, but in this loss let us do something to remember those who have served. Further information is available through the National Office. ·

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Reflections and Projections The 1981 N ational Convention will bring to an end my eight years of active service to Kappa Kappa Psi as a member of the National Council, an affiliation that began at the U. Conn convention in 1973. This was the year the Grand Chapter voted to eliminate the council position of 2nd vice president and establish the two year student oriented position of Member at Large. The success of this position over the past years in maintaining interaction between the membership, National Council, and Executive Director is a tribute to the remarkable individuals who have served in that capacity. The value of the position became most evident during the debates on equal rights, Tide IX matters, and alumni expansion programs. Chapter unity, brotherhood and fraternal spirit were uniquely addressed by each of the Members at Large.

The selection of officers whose professional contributions to the band field has been essential in the establishment of respected Kappa Kappa Psi programs of regional and national significance. The National Intercollegiate Band (NIB) and its commissioning program, balanced with on-going contributions by National Officers to matters that directly support all college bands, is an unwritten responsibility of the secretary-treasurer, vice president, and president. Whether these officers are representing band interests through negotiations for better T.V. half time coverage, or seeing to it that the ideals of Kappa Kappa Psi are heard at the National Music Council in Washington, the position must be held in professional respect within the band field if our true potential is to be realized on all campuses.

Without doubt, the Member at Large is one of the most influential positions you will elect during the forthcoming National Convention. This person must be an individual that can work closely with local chapters while having the ability to articulate clearly the grass-root needs to the National Council, the Board of Trustees, and the Executive Director.

The history of this position serves only to remind us of the purpose of the office and the qualities of leadership that must be a part of the prospective candidate.

Kappa Kappa Psi is indeed a respected service fraternity that retains a traditional leadership balance between students, alumni, and professional band directors .

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as to the potential officers that will be attending the Convention next August, I would appreciate hearing from you as soon as possible with indications of National Council prospects in your area.

Feel free to call upon any of the National Officers for additional information that might assist you in recommending and supporting candidates for these important positions that will shape the next six years of Kappa Kappa Psi.

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.Every ~ear for the past four years, the M1tSub1sh1 Corporation of Japan has sponsored a football game to be played in Tokyo. The purpose of this event is to give the Japanese people a taste of Americ~? football while promoting Mitsubishl .s lates~ line .o~ cars, the "Mirage."

Th1s year s paruc1pants in the Mirage Bowl were Oregon State University and UCLA. Along with the team, each school managed to bring a one hundred and fifty piece marching band, to perform pregame, halftime and postgame shows as well as various other parades and concerts throughout the week-long stay in Tokyo.

One hundred and fifty is only half of the marching contingent of the UCLA Band, so not everyone was fortunate enough to get to go. Those that were chosen for the "Japan Band" had to rehe~rse three ho~rs a week, learning M1rage Bowl musiC and shows in addition tO rehearsals for the regular Band events.

This meant a lot of night practices, hard work, and tired bodies, but you can bet that nobody complained.

Finally the "Big Day" arrived and everyone boarded JAL flight 061 for the eleven hour flight to Tokyo. W e left L.A. early in the afternoon on Tuesday, November .25th, but because of crossing the International Dateline, we did not arrive in Japan until Wednesday evening, the 26th.

The next day we drove out to the Yakado U.S. Air Force base in Tokyo to use rheir football field . . Both bands were tO play pregame, halfume, and postgame shows and then, after ~.ac~, ':':ould combine to spell out M1rage and play the Mirage Bowl ~~erne. ~?en we ~ould finish by playing YMCA (at their request ) and "America, The Beautiful."

Now, just four days before the game, we had our first chance to meet the Oregan State Band and go through the show with them.

Although it was only Wednesday back home, ~e:e, it was already Thursday, ThanksgJVlllg Day. After rehearsing all

morning, the U.S . Air Force treated us to a turkey dinner complete with cranberry sauce.

Tokyo was incredible. To get an all expenses paid week off from school anywhere is fantastic, but Japan! Some of us had never been out of California and now we were struggling with a foreign language, drinking Sake, and figuring out how much a thousand yen is in "real money."

Usually we had the evenings free to explore the city on our own. Tokyo is larger than all of New York City and is filled with people, but everywhere we went it was spotlessly clean. Most of us quickly figured out the extensive subway system and we were soon zooming around the tOwn.

Everybody took about a million snapshots: the Pacific Ocean from the other side, Mr. Fujiyama through the smog (which made us feel right at home) and every little Japanese kid we could get our lenses on. Typical tourists. The Japanese were excellent hosts, invariably polite ( including bowing) and as helpful as possible. .During the days we were kept busy w1th rehearsals, concerts, and parades.

One parade was a grueling two hours through Tokyo's business section. The weather was hot and humid (Isn't it, always_?) but we managed to sweat through seemmgly endless repetitions of "The Stars and Stripes Forever" without completely collapsing. ( Continued on Page 2 3 )

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The next day was the game itself.

UCLA beat Oregon State easily, 34-3, and we were seated right on the field so we could not see much anyway. The real thrill happened after the game.

By the time we had finished the entire postgame show, the game had been over nearly half an hour and the teams had already left for the hotel, but every fan had stayed rooted to his seat. In the U.S., at a game like that one, we would be lucky to keep the fans past the third quarter.

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At the last chord of "America, The Beautiful" faded out, Jennifer Judkins. our Assistant Director, leaned over the top of the ladder and yelled, ''Before we leave, they'd like us to take a 'sayonara' lap around the field." So we started to jog around the track.

As soon as the fans saw what we were doing, the 20,000 which had mobbed down to the first few rows during the postgame show leaned over the railings as far as they could, hoping to get a chance to shake our hands. It was unbelievable; they screamed and yelled, and threw us gifts. One lady passed down a Bible for a band member to autograph. We had to touch every one of them and received really disappointed looks if we skipped anybody. Their enthusiasm was completely overwhelming.

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The week finished with a sightseeing tour and a farewell party at the hotel the next day. Then it was back aboard the plane for the flight home. Once again, the time difference was confusing. We left Tuesday evening, but nine hours later we arrived in California and it was Tuesday morning.

When we got back to the States our football season was over, Winter was just around the corner, and finals were a week away, but the memories of our trip will stay with us the rest of our lives.

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In an organization, motivation in a positive sense, is important to keep an organization constantly progressing. A constant drive for continued improvement is every director's wish.

This January 29, 30, 31, 1981 will mark the eighth annual Southwestern United States Concert Band Clinic at Troy State. The National

Hall of Fame of Distinguished Band Conductors will induct Dale C. Harris, Dr. James Neilson, and Dr. William D . Revelli. They are the first living band directors to be honored by the N ationa! Band Association.

The Troy State Band under the leadership of Dr. John M. Long has become as spoken by Dr. Paul Yoder: "one of the greatest traditions of this University".

Both Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi play an important role in the develop-

ment of the spirit and quality of band performance at Troy. It is,Jndeed an experience and honor to know or meet Dr. Long who is a person of many endeavors but yet a "man" who takes time for his students. If a student needs to talk to Dr. Long, he tries every way in his power to separate a busy schedule to make -a visitor feel at home in the environment of his busy office. Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi are especially proud to have such an individual as Dr. Long to guide students. Dr. Long is constantly striving to motivate himself more, and all concerned, to "Build Better Bands". We salute Dr. John M. Long as the "Man" Behind the "Man".

LIFE MEMBERS - HAVE YOU MOVED? Without letting the National Office know of your new address????

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Band Day Festival and sponsored a barbeque dinner for all the participants as a money making project. With the help of our sister chapter, we also sponsored several band parties including a reception for all ICK..Y and 'TB~ alumni who attended the Homecoming game. At the end of the semester we held a BBQ dinner and dance for the members of the flag and rifle corps and their dates. We are proud to announce that we initiated five hard working young men into our inner circle, and we look forward to working with them.

The Spring semester started out a busy one for us. We sent out invitations for the 14th Annual Southwest Jazz Festival which will feature Louie Bellson and the Big Band Explosion. Plans now are underway for a band trip to Monterrey, Mexico, and a tour of Texas. The group is responsible for getting concert times, dates, transportation and lodgings.

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EPSILON DELTA ACTIVES: Back row, left to right, Danny Leal, President; Robert Barrera; Greg Grounds; Enrique Saenz, Treasurer; Arthur Goehring, Jr., Secretary; David Solis, Reporter; Ricardo Vasquez; Eric Lopez; Carlos Luna, Vice-President; Front row, left to right, Joey Dominguez; Enrique Villarreal; Noe Moreno; and Adolfo Garcia, Jr.

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A Day Without Band 1 A day without band is like a day without . . . orange juice? Oh, well, you get the idea. Concert season is upon us and the bands here at UMR are off and running.

After recuperating from a long and enjoyable marching season, highlighted by a Thanksgiving performance at the Kansas City Chiefs game, we're back on our feet and attempting to do justice to Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. The poor guy must be rolling over in his grave!

Through it all, Delta Xi - TB~ and Delta Gamma - KK..Y grow stronger each day.

Although "times are hard all over," as Tom our band director says, the chapters

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still manage to help out the band program in many little ways. Workdays, to fix stands and lockers, rebuild cabinets, paint rifles and do other little odds and ends; provide great times for the brothers and sisters to get together, work, and have fun.

We also have major projects scheduled.

The chapters will work at the UMR Jazz Festival this year. The Festival provides a way for jazz bands from all over the state to be rated according to their ability as well as to meet other jazzers.

Delta Gamma and Delta Xi also sponsor the Annual Junior High Band Clinic in which local budding musicians are placed in a band with instrumentalists from other schools to learn and rehearse for a day with a guest conductor. The kids enjoy it and we do too! Ah, the look on a youngster's face when he gets the "F. Lee Bowling Award" for being the most outstanding bandsman of the entire clinic!

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Plans are now underway to send a delegation to the National Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio. We look forward to seeing you there and we wish all our brothers and sisters a prosperous year.

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We have many other activities planned, but the chapters are really getting into plans for, you guessed it, the Last Great Mini-vention of District V. A terrific guest Jazz Band will be here to entertain us before we entertain ourselves in a reading band. Separate sessions, which include model rituals, are planned as well as a few joint sessions with some of the national officers. Saturday night will hold many surprises. A catered banquet followed by a gangster - "20's" theme party looks to be a lot of fun.

District V as well as Delta Gamma and Delta Xi would like to invite each of you tO this mini-convention, but we'll warn you . .. you'll have a fantastic time!

If you have any questions please feel free w write us. Make plans now, or if you're near Rolla on April 3-5, stop by.

We look forward to seeing you, if not at mini-vention, then in Cincinnati this summer. Take care and we wish all our brothers and sisters the best.

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Happy 40th Anniversary

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By Ricky Mayer As our 40th anniversary comes rolling around the corner, the brothers of the Alpha Sigma chapter of .KK'I' find ourselves looking back on a year of innovation, service, fun and success.

Here, at the University of Tampa, we find ourselves extra-proud, mainly because we have prospered without the help of a marching band.

The University scrapped its football program in the mid-1970s, and along with it went the marching band. With no marching band, many thought that Kappa Kappa Psi would fade away as far as Tampa U. was corncerned. For a while, the chapter nearly did disintegrate, and at one point was down to only five members.

My, how the times do change! The brothers now rally 11 , and thanks to help from the Delta Chi chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, our sponsor, National President, Dr. Richard Rodean, and some hard work by ourselves, we can be found in the thick of things on campus.

Alpha Sigma is very involved with Tampa's fine arts. For the seventh year in a row, along with the sisters of TB2:, we have ushered at the Florida Gulf Coast Symphony. Another project was working for the Tampa Ballet in setting up their stage and props. Once again we've helped in setting up Dr. Rodean's concert band, the University of Tampa jazz ensemble, and brass ensemble.

During varsity soccer season (UT finished in the top ten in the country) , the brothers were always out at the stadium to cheer the team on. The Fighting Spartan Pep Band was put together to raise some spirit on campus and still keep the "Biggest Little Band In the South" tradition alive.

We won the first place award in UT's Spirit Day Contest for 1980. On that day, we beat out four social fraternities on campus in seeing who could cheer the loudest for our soccer team. All of the Greek Fraternities had at least 40 guys out there. We had only nine (plus some drums to help out) .

Each February, the city of Tampa stages a mock pirate invasion for its Gasparilla festival. You could say it's the Bay Area's version of Mardi Gras. Alpha Sigma takes a very important role in this week's parading and fun.

We began the weekend by throwing a Gasparilla Kickoff Party on campus on Friday, February 6. Proceeds from the party will be used to help pay for instruments for the band.

Saturday gave us the Crew of Luzon Parade. Neighbors in the Davis Island's section of town sponsored the event, which gave children a chance to march through the streets to celebrate the week's festivities. The sisters and brothers from UT marched in the parade, and afterwards helped in the set-up and clean-up of the party that followed.

Gasparilla Day came on Monday, and the townspeople around here tap this day as one of play. Alpha Sigma and their siblings from Delta Chi were up before the crack of dawn. A morning of work began at 6:00 a.m., applying makeup and dressing the pirates who would participate in the afternoon invasion and parade. By 10: 30, with our fingers stained with paint and fake hair, we finished the job. Everyone went out ro watch the parade to see the culmination of a hard morning's work.

"The Musician's Choice," as the University of Tampa campus has come to know the Fraternity, has helped raise donations for worthy causes. Funds for the United Way came from a booth the brothers provided at Tampa U.'s 1980 Oktoberfest. On Halloween night, many of the guys went door to door to raise money for UNICEF. In academic standing, the brothers led the rest of the fraternities on campus.

With total grade point average of 2.99, we found ourselves the best of all the members of the University's Intra-Fraternal Council. In late February, we participated in University of Tampa's first annual College Bowl - a game of question and answer.

Other projects carried out in 1980 included helping out in the Tiny-tots Parade on October 30 and sponsoring a girl in University of Tampa's Homecoming Queen contest. The parade, held in downtown Tampa's Franklin Street Mall was held to give kids a safe trick-or-treat party. We helped supervise. The entry in the Homecoming contest was the beautiful Jayne Joralemon.

All these things we did with only nine, ten or eleven people (and help every now and then from the sisters). All it took was a little innovation to bring service to the band, school and community. We did it in a very successful fashion and most importantly of all, had fun while doing it. We thank everyone who helped us have such a successful year.

On May 11, 1981, Alpha Sigma will celebrate its 40th anniversary. Thanks to all the alumni and friends who will help in the celebration. Perhaps we can have 40 more years of service - just as successful.

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By Cheryl Kaiser I'm very late for an important date I've a million things to do; The Jist is long, the chores are many When will I ever get through ?

This probably describes most of the Chapters at this time of year. However, sometimes we become so busy, we forget what we stand for, and why we are here.

We forget out purpose.

We come together sisters all To sing of Sisterhood.

In TB2: we help the bands And always do our best.

We're TB2: and sisters all And we care what we do.

So sing out loud and we'll be heard We Jove our Sisterhood!

These are the words to the Tau Beta Sigma Hymn. But what do they really mean? "We come together sisters all to sing of Sisterhood" can be restated as "We are a group of girls who want to work together for a common goal. We try to show our love, understanding, support, kindness, forgiveness, and interest in one another and roward others because we feel these qualities are important to our success as a group and as individuals."

When we say : "In ·TB2: we help the bands and always do our best", we mean that "We are united by a common interest and goal - music and the bettering of bands. We commit ourselves 100% because we feel that band is a worthwhile effort and should have a special place in our lives as well as others."

"We're TB2: and sisters all and we care what we do" may come to mean "We're a group that is willing to take the time and energy to make band a worthwhile organization. We're enthusiastic toward band and its activities because we enjoy it and want ro help others enjoy it as well.''

"So sing out loud and we'll be heard, we love our sisterhood" summarizes the entire song because "The idea of Sisterhood is a feeling that the members of Tau Beta Sigma should strive to pass on to others. Although it may not be easy, we persist, nevertheless. If we display outwardly characteristics such as care, kindness, and understanding, the feeling will eventually take root in others who in turn will pass it on.' ' Whether the words say sister or brother, TB2: or KK'I', they still say the same thing. Sisterhood and Brotherhood are like a seed. At first it's only small, with little value to others, but, in time it will grow to become big and strong, with a great deal of value to many people.

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Dr. John M. Long - ('('The ('Man' Behind the Man" An interview with Dr. John .M. Long of Troy State University W r.itten and edited

by W. F. McElrath (Author's Note) Dr. Long is the Director of Bands and Professor of Music at Troy State. He is also District VIIIGovernor of Kappa Kappa Psi and a member of the American Bandmasters Association, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Mu Alpha, Delta Chi Social Fraternity, Phi Eta Sigma, and the C-ollege Band Directors National Association. He is also past president of the School Board for the public schools in the City of Troy, and i.r currently on the Alabama Historical Commission .

Dr. Long organized the Robert E. Lee High School Band in Montgomery, Alabama, and in the ten years that he served as its director, the Lee Band won five national contests and created an unsurpassed performance record at the state band festival. As a guest conductor, speaker, clinician, and adjudicator, Dr. Long has visited Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Virginia, South Carolina, and Mexico.

Among his other honors, Dr. Long was presented the Distinguished Service Award for Montgomery in 1964, and was selected as one of the Ten Outstanding Band Directors in the United States and Canada in 1969 by the "School Musician" Magazine . In 1972, he was presented the Citation of Excellence by the

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The main area here JS to practice and study hard, both academically and otherwise.

As a beginner, you can learn from people who are experienced in their field and who have proven themselves. Be especially careful about taking advice from senseless people as far as your specific subject is concerned. Listen to other bands and compare the judges' rating to your own. When you compare the

Dr. Long received his bachelor's degree from Jacksonville State University and his master's degree from the University of Alabama. He was later awarded the honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Jacksonville State University. He credits his mother as the inspiration of his lifetime career of music. The following interview offers his advice to those interested .in a musical career:

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The program that you are in will be as strong as the strength or work that you place in it.

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant

Clean Up Your Act! The newly formed Eta Nu Chapter at Southeastern Oklahoma State University was named one of the four regional winners in the first annual Coppertone "Clean Up Your Act" campaign.

Our chapter was made aware of the national contest through the university radio station, K H I B. Participating organizations and the on-campus radio stations of selected accredited colleges and universities throughout the country underwok the civic clean-up efforts to unlitter a public recreastion area in their vicinity.

Chapter president Matthew Neighbors, felt that participation in such a campaign was a golden opportunity since Southeastern is just 15 miles from Lake Texoma Resort.

Eta Nu went to the Catfish Bay area of the lake and located a beach that needed cleaning up. The rules for the contest required participants to make a photograph before and after the clean-up. This information was submitted to Coppertone by universities across the nation. The winning college, Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey, was awarded a $5000.00 scholarship. Other winners received plaques and a full assortment of Coppertone products including beach bags, T-shirts, towels and other suncare products.

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Brothers and Sisters, welcome to District VII Convention Headquarters on the busy, busy, BUSY campus of Bowling Green State University. As we sit here, our partners in crime are busily typing addresses for return mailings for the District VII Convention to be held here in BG April 10-12.

Among the activities planned for this gala event are a concert by our Symphonic Band, a banquet in the University Union Grand Ballroom to be followed by a dance with a live band, plus all the usual business activities necessary to keep Dis· trier VII running smoothly for yet another year.

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Although we have been chartered only two years, we have begun taking an active role in service to our band and music department. This past fall our brothers assisted in the auditioning exercises for our All-State and All-District Junior and Senior High Bands. In addition to serving as hosts for this event we set up a snack bar for visiting students. This not only served as a convenience for the visiting students but it helped us increase our bank account.

Other activities have included purchasing a stuffed lounge chair for our music department, painting the band hall, and inscribing in large block letters "Southeastern Savages" on the back wall. We have had many favorable comments concerning the nice appearance of the band room. This semester we are going to raffle a basketball at our home game with

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event we hosted over 150 members of the All-Ohio High School Band, prepared folders for four separate reading sessions, and set the stage for three visiting bands, the All-Ohio Band, and the University Concert Band I and Symphonic Band.

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Currently there are plans to paint a large Kappa Kappa Psi crest and place it on one of the double doors leading into the band hall. Hopefully, at a time in the near future, we can balance it with a Tau Beta Sigma crest on the other door.

Sponsor and Director of Bands, Jim Hansford, has commended the chapter on their service to and support of the band.

He feels that the chapter has benefited the band more this year than ever before.

We recently issued twelve bids to our outstanding freshmen and are anticipating a sizeable pledge class this semester. In general, the future looks very bright for the brothers of Eta Nu Chapter.

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The District I Solo & Ensemble Contest was held on our campus February 21. Our members helped coordinate adjudicator assignments, assisted with adjudicators, and worked at many other assorted jobs which made it an enjoyable day for the more than 200 student participants.

We are waiting excitedly for our first Marching Band Reunion and Skating Party to be held March 14 at the University Ice Arena. W e hope that this will offer a chance for band members to renew friendships that often fade when marching season ends.

So, as the incessant beat of the typewriters continues around us, we bid you farewell and hope to see many of you here in BG in April.

Why Affiliate?

By Rick Albani District IX Governor One of the most persistent ropics of discussion coming from the Fraternity's and Sorority's membership during the past few years concerns the question of whether a college band honorary organization can exist on a local campus without being affiliated with a district or national organization. In other words why should we have a "national" organization in the first place? This question deserves asking if the Fraternity and Sorority are to have meaning for its individual members. Each one of us has to ask ourself such a question and answer it also. So here are a few of my thoughts on the subject based on my observations and past experiences.

Those who are most personally and most actively engaged in making music on the non-professional level are college students enrolled in concert or marching band activities. You people need a voice in the professional and educational circles of America to have some say in what goes on in American music since you are the direct beneficiary of whatever new music is composed, played or published and whatever new techniques are developed in music education and instruction. The national organizations of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma attempt to give you that voice, through their memberships in the National Music Council, the National Association of Schools of Music, the College Band Directors N ational Association, the Music Educators National Conference and other professional, honorary, and educational societies. By means of the Podium and annual reports, your chapters' activities reach far more than our current membership of 6500 (total of both organizations). In short, we need a national organization to make concentrated efforts to draw attention to the educational value and musical competency of college bands.

However, the most important "need" for a national organization is for it to serve as a coordinating factor and an information collection and dissemination agency. Working on the student level, it can more easily compile facts, figures, statistics, prepare various primed materials and distribute same and provide a multitude of other services that can not possibly be obtained efficiently solely on your own campus.

For payment of an annual chapter fee of forty dollars and sixteen dollars per year per active member, your chapter receives (as a minimum) the following ten services through the national office: 1) the preparation and dissemination of monographs, lists, monthly newsletters, magazines, forms, reports and pamphlets

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to improve efficiency of operations and maintain the continuity, integrity, and forward progress of the fraternal entity; 2) consultation on activities, programs, chapter operations, district actions and national programs; 3) problem solving assistance by providing an independent outside opinion, unbiased and objective whose advice can be sought for a wide variety of local and specialized situations; 4) acting as arbiter of proper fraternal conduct through interpretation of chapter, district and national constitutions; 5) certifying of members, recording of initiations, acknowledging memberships to chapters and outside agencies and checking on references; 6) assistance in the planning of district or national conventions - working together with host chapters on programs, facilities, activities and funding; 7) administering the will of each national convention, implementing the resolutions and recommendations passed by the delegates; 8) representing the membership to the National Councils, conveying your wishes, interpreting your situations and suggesting means by which your needs can best be met and vice versa; 9) serving as a repository of records, the official archives and museum of the Fraternity and Sorority, helping us to keep in touch with the past as well as the present; 10) assistance in planning for the future based on what we have now.

It's up to each chapter to make the most out of the services available from the national office. If it is not called upon or if new ideas are not constantly poured in from the membership, the national organization becomes meaningless and deserves criticism or questioning of its existence.

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handle. In our case, the National Intercollegiate Bands, a substantial commissioning program and our national and district awards systems are examples of broad programs which have been set up and carried through by the national and district organizations.

Both national organizations were founded originally to provide both a service and a social experience for people who shared a common love of music and the band. I've been told that chapters in those early days existed as autonomous and separate segments of the national so· ciety whose influence and accomplishments were never felt at the local level.

There were no national traditions to go by or standardized procedures by which the fraternal ethnic could be realized on local campuses. The chapters were essentially not aware of each other and there was no national sense of purpose. National conventions were held biennially, and I'm told there was little participation since the conventions were generally three days long and held between Christmas and New Year's in the odd years.

After World War II (and the "birth" of Tau Beta Sigma) Kappa Kappa Psi grew immensely with the greatest rate of growth occurring in 1949, 1957, and 1970. By the mid fifties, it was clearly evident that reorganization was necessary to meet the needs of the new generations of bandsmen and bandswomen. Thus the district phase of fraternalism was created and the districts' boundaries as we know them today were established in 1969. For the first time, chapters as close as fifty miles (Maryland-Morgan State) or as far away as one thousand miles (Maine-Virginia Polytechnical Institute) could identify with one another and function with a degree of effectiveness. A glance around the country today will show that the district convention and its accompanying activities has become one of the strongest of all ties that binds our national societies together. As a result the concepts of service and leadership have been associated with Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma, giving us international recognition. Yet we still provide a social experience for our members, while maintaining a valid service function.

The district structure and the national organizations give our individual members an opportunity to belong to something greater than themselves and a chance to operate on a social and organizational plane above that of the local experience. The conventions, precincts, regional gatherings and intercollegiate athletic programs give our members chances to meet, work, socialize, converse, or argue with those whom they may not have any other opportunity or occasion to meet and be with.

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A Tribute To Prof'' II

Since the founding of Kappa Kappa Psi in 1919, certain members of the fraternity have stood out in their tireless efforts in strengthening college band programs in the United States. Certainly one of these outstanding individuals was Dr. Dewey 0 . Wiley, alias "Prof". On December 30, 1980, Dr. Wiley died and his passing left a sadness throughout the entire band world. However, Profs stature as "the father of Texas college bands" has assured his legacy in the profession.

Dr. Wiley first gained nationwide fame as director of the Hardin-Simmons University's Cowboy Band. He accepted the post as band director at Texas Tech University in 1934 and in a short period of eight years had built the band to one of the largest and finest bands in the nation, with about 300 members enrolled.

World War II rook its toll on the band and by the spring of 1943 only 60 bandsmen remained, most of whom were women, but the Texas Tech Band was one of rhe few university bands to function continuously throughout the war years.

After the war, Wiley rejuvinated the band and had built the enrollment back up ro about 180 members by 1959 when he retired.

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Texas Music Educator, the assooanon' s monthly magazine. Dr. Wiley was also a member of the board of directOrs of Kappa Kappa Psi, national honorary band fraternity, and was a past president of Phi Beta Mu, national band fraternity for directors.

In addition to Profs contributions to Kappa Kappa Psi it was under his directorship of the Texas Tech Bands that Tau Beta Sigma was established in lubbock in 1946.

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Although "Prof" is now gone, his contributions to college bands still remain and we at Alpha Omicron as well as all who knew Dr. Wiley, heartily salute his memory.

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WHY AFFILIATE (Continued from Page 28) dents from differing backgrounds, experiences and opinions come together annually with their demonstrated interest and continuing concerns for the art of Music. They make countless contributions toward further advancing musical achievements in this country and I sincerely believe that our national organizations provide that inspiration and therefore have relevancy in the experience of today' s college band students. So the next time an individual member asks why do we need to belong ro district and national, make reference to my comments herein and observe their reactions.

DR. D. 0. WILEY Texas Tech University December 30, 1980 BRENDA CROY Alpha Chapter, ·TB~, Oklahoma State University November 30, 1980

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Morgan State University Baltimore, MD

MAGNIFICENT MARCHING MACHINE" Greetings from one of the most sought after bands on the East Coast, the Magnificent Marching Machine of Morgan State University and the home of Eta Gamma Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi. The fiscal year of 1980-81 was the most affluent year in the school's marching history. The marching season consisted of the regular home and away games. But, the band was overcasted with a (High Pressure Front) that was munificent and produced half-time entertainment for 5 Professional Football Games.

The Philadelphia Phillies progeny of the Eagles, saturated our schedule with the opportunity to perform the pre-game show for the opening series of the 1980 World Series between the Phillies and the Kansas City Royals.

To add flavoring to our season, the Philadelphia Awesome Eagles evincing an exulation from success, while retrospecting their season and preparing for the NFC Championship Title, speedily and lithely revered the Marching Machine with the privilege to provide the halftime entertainment.

Eta Gamma in collaboration with Sponsor/ Band DirectOr John E. Newson realized that providing the half-time show for the Eagles would be a felicitous experience, but presented a tenacious problem because we had seven days to prepare for the performance. The first two days were spent working very diligently in contacting all the band personnel, who were on semester break. Response to the phone calls was overwhelming, consider-

ing most of the 101 band members lived out of state (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut) .

The practice for the NFC show began on schedule with a majority of the band members back. Rehearsal was limited because of the cold weather and snow on all three of our practice fields, so, we held practice in Hurt Gym, the school's oldest gym. Hurt Gym presented us with limitations because there was only adequate space for 6 ( 8-10) yard lines. We practiced unsparingly backing up 2 to 4 yard lines and changing the yard markers when we ran out of space to complete.our entire show. These remote conditions lasted until two days before our performance in Veterans Stadium. It snowed the morning that we had to take to the field.

The wind was blowing and the temperature was 17-19 degrees. Everyone knew that we needed the rehearsal on the field so we dressed accordingly. We ran the show three times down a snowy imaginary lined field, guiding off the yard markers. The entire band had to deal with frozen valves, slides and lips frozen to their mouth pieces.

On Sunday, January 11, 1981 at 8 a.m. the Morgan Magnificent Marching Machine arrived at Veterans Stadium, ready for our 9 o'clock rehearsal (at last we would get a chance to run our show on a good field). Everything was great for the rehearsal including the .weather. At halftime the wind chill factor left the temperature at 17 below 0. With 70,696 Eagle fans on, hand in the stands waiting to give the band their third standing ovation in Philadelphia, we buckled down and took care of business, remembering the weather forecast on the Eagles' training room door for the NFC Championship game: "Sunny and Mind Over Matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter".

The Grand Finale of the year was making the "Looking Good'' commercial for Channel 2 WMAR (CBS) Television Station, Baltimore, Maryland. The commercial has been aired at least 12 times a week for the last 2 months.

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To conclude, the Brothers of Eta Gamma are working hard to make this a very successful year. We plan to continue with our services to all branches of the Morgan State University Bands.

Southern Arkansas University Magnolia

Delta Chi Puts District VI Spirit Drum rron the

Road Again "

By Keith M. Glass

The District VI Spirit Drum was given to Delta Chi in October of 1979 by the Epsilon Beta Chapter at the University of Central Arkansas. Due to administrative problems in the Southern Arkansas University Band, which caused problems in our chapter, the Spirit Drum was near death. As of this past Fall, Danny Lowe (our leader) arrived at SAU and his excitement and enthusiasm expanded into the Delta Chi Chapter. That was all that was needed to get us fired up! ! This enthusiasm made us realize that the District VI Spirit Drum needed to travel again. James Callaway recognized that the design on the drum heads needed some improvement, so, he used his artistic talent to renovate the drum heads. As soon as the drum was in condition to travel again, Lambda Chapter at The University of Arkansas was contacted and arrangements were made to present the District VI Spirit Drum on January 10 at rhe Arkansas-Texas Christian University basketball game; we were the guest of the Lambda Chapter members who were extremely courteous and extended the hand of fellowship to us.

Apparently the six hour drive up the winding, twisting, hazardous, dangerous (and any other adjective you can think of) on U.S. 71 was not enough for us.

On February 20, we made our way over the same roads again to the Precinct II Convention which was hosted by University of Arkansas. This trip enabled us to meet all our brothers and sisters in our area.

Members of the Delta Chi Chapter have been helping Mr. Lowe in band re-

Theta Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, University of Cincinnati, is busy with many of the same activities in which most of its sister chapters are involved, but with one big difference. In addition to service projects, pledging activities, money-raisers, and social functions, Theta is knee-deep in preparations for National Convention, to be held on the UC campus this coming August 2-7.

Theta, along with its brother chapter, Upsilon of KK'l', is learning just how complex an operation National Convention is. Coordinators Robin Roush, Louis Barone, and Paul Wesolowski have spent ·untold hours planning and organizing.

Chapter members helped earlier in the year by researching information for the

David Drake (foreground) , and ]ames Callaway of Delta Chi Chapter, carry the District VI Spirit Drum up the steps at Fayetteville, Arkansas. Photo taken just prior to presentation of the drum to Lambda Chapter on ]anuary 10, 1981.

cruiting. We have been going to various high schools every Friday and talking to seniors that will be coming to SAU in the Fall. We have also assisted in the Arkansas High School Regional Solo and Ensemble Contest; as well as, the Regional Concert Band Contest. Both of these were helpful in recruiting for our band next Fall.

We have been invited to help in the Regional meet of Special Olympics in April. This service to the community is something that we are looking forward to doing.

Delta Chi, like all other chapters, has to raise money to be able to spend money.

We plan to paint house numbers on the street curbs throughout the city of Magnolia. Our big project for spending money is a banquet for the band at the end of the year to top off a successful year.

Plans are being made for activities this summer. Among these activities planned are a camping trip, working at the Band Camp for high school students, helping Mr. Lowe get ready for band to start in the Fall and many other activities that are still in the planning stages.

We are looking forward to August 2-7 in Cincinnati at National Convention.

Hope to see everyone there! ! ! !

University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH

A special bank account has been opened, and both chapters are participating in extra money-raising activities to keep the contingency fund healthy.

Plans for the banquet are being finalized, the program is being printed, the committees are manned, and your sisters at UC are - hanging in there! We are determined to make this the best National Convention ever; if you have special requests, questions, or suggestions, write to: Robin Roush, c/ o Theta Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221. We hope you are planing to join us in August, and we're looking forward to welcoming you to Cincinnati!

TBS's Theta Preparing For National

By Susan Milligan

program, and are now signing up for the various task forces required for the actual convention week: transportation, registration, NIB, phone and office, social, office supplies, room preparation, and displays.

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West Texas State University Canyon

Something Special!

Every university has something special about it, but West Texas State University has something nobody else in the entire country has. We have the Guest Conductor for the 1981 National Convention, Dr. Gary Garner. Xi Chapter is proud of our illustrious leader to have been chosen for such an honor.

Xi Chapter started the spring term with 12 eager pledges. The girls have their pledge project well under way, and the proceeds from the project are used by the pledges in some way to help the band.

The pledges have also been involved in other chapter and band activities to raise money for scholarships and our travel fund for national expenses.

Xi Chapter helped to present the premiere of "Showcase" on February 6.

"Showcase" was a presentation of musical talent by 330 students from our music department performing in various ensembles. The proceeds from ticket sales went toward the Music Scholarship Fund.

"Showcase" was co-sponsored by the Amarillo and Canyon Kiwanis Clubs and the Amarillo Globe News.

As soon as the dust cleared from "Showcase", the Symphonic Band took to the road only four short days later, February 10, to begin their annual spring tour. This year took them to the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, with a performance for the College Band Directors National Association as the highlight of the tour.

After a marathon bus ride back to Texas, those energetic Tau Beta's jumped off the busses ready to tackle the first chapter fund raiser of the semester. Our annual National Baton-Twirling Association contest took place February 21. We saw a lot of talented fingers twirling those batons. As hectic as the pace got sometimes, we all enjoyed ourselves.

On March 23-28 Xi will be co-sponsoring a Band Carnival with our Alpha Psi brothers in Kappa Kappa Psi, the West Texas Band, and Canyon High School.

But the big event for Xi and Alpha Psi is our Precinct Convention which we will host here at West Texas on April 17 and 18. We realize this convention is during the Easter holiday but we're hoping for a good turn-out anyway. We sent the Easter Bunny a map showing the way to Canyon, so all of you who come might get an Easter surprise after all!

With most of our fund raisers completed during the early part of the semester, we have the remainder of the term

and the summer to devote to smaller projects to help get us to National Convention in Cincinnati.

For those of us who are able to attend the convention, we will sorely miss the presence of our sister Paula Hill. Paula died on December 27, 1980 after a long fight with cancer. She was our chapter delegate to the 1979 National Convention at Georgia Tech and gave Xi high honors by sitting first chair flute in the National Intercollegiate Band.

Paula's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hill, have set up a scholarship fund in Paula's name at First National Bank in Fort Stockton, Texas. The scholarship 1s designed specifically for a flute major.

Again Xi would like to thank all of Paula's friends who gave of themselves to help her during her illness. She will always be in our hearts and will serve as an inspiration to us all to use our talents to their fullest in the short time we have together on earth.

On a lighter note, for the fifth year in a row, the West Texas Band candidate for Homecoming Queen was elected by a landslide. Teddie Duron, our Xi sister, finally received her crown after much hassle and financial juggling. Now the Queen is properly outfitted in the manner the band has become accustomed to over the past five years!

See everyone at Precinct!

Members of X.i Chapter, Tau Beta Sigma, West Texas State University

Texas Southern Houston

G. 0. Means Gamma Omega

By Ronnie Alexander Greetings from the GO men at the Gamma Omega Chapter, Texas Southern University. The Fall semester of 1980 was a very busy one for us here at Gamma Omega, we've been going since "dayone."

All semester long we have been entertaining visiting bands and brothers from other chapters, working concession stand~ at the Astrodome, giving special occasion dances for the general public, and giving pointers to local high school musicians.

Another project that we started was to serve our band members refreshments be-32-

fore going to the practice field every Friday.

One thing that we are especially proud of is our improved relations with our brothers of the Beta Sigma Chapter at the University of Houston, we spend quite a bit of time together now, "Striving for the Highest".

Lastly, I would like to take time out and welcome our five new brothers of the Spring 1980 pledge class to our chapter.

1981 means more hard work for us here at TSU but we are accustomed to it.

See you at the National Convention!

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WILLIAM A. SCROGGS (Alpha) 1947; WILLIAM D. REVELL! (Nu) 1949; A. FRANK MARTIN (Alpha) 1965.

DORIS RAGSDALE (Beta); SUZANNE WETMORE (Gamma); DOROTHY A. NICHOLS (Delta); FRANCIS M. LUMLY (Alpha}; NORMA E. PARRISH (Beta); JANET W. MILLER (Iota); PAULA REED (Upsilon); BARBARA TRAUTWEIN (Chi); SYBIL I. SNYDER (Alpha Mu); JOSEPHINE WALKER (Alpha Alpha); MARY LU BROOKS (Upsilon); PATSY D. HEJL (Beta Gamma); LADINE B. HOUSEHOLDER (Omega); SHARON E. LEBSACK (Alpha Alpha); CAROL BLAIN (Beta); BECKY HARTMAN (Psi) ; NADINE DORSCHLER (Sigma).

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