The Podium - Fall 2010

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The PODIUM is a Kappa Kappa Psi/Tau Beta Sigma publication issued twice per year, in the spring and fall. Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma are non-profit organizations.

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What We Often Take for Granted

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

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National Presidential Challenge to Dig Deeper

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One Person CAN Make a Difference!

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Less than “Happy” News From a Friend

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Board of Trustees Strategic Planning 2010

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A Musical Instrument is a Terrible Thing to Waste

STAFF Publisher/National Executive Director HQ Office Manager & National Accountant HQ Membership Services Coordinator Alumni, Chapter & Colony Affairs Coordinator Publications Manager Kappa Kappa Psi Chapter Field Representative Kappa Kappa Psi Chapter Field Representative

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

Derrick Mills

Dollie O’Neill Bill Brent

Kimbi Sigle, Past National President Edward David Messerschmidt

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Deciphering Discipline

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Mentorship: It Doesn’t Stop at Installation

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Focus on the Larger Picture of BAND

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National Programs Update: March for Music with TBS

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Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals for Your Chapter

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Don’t Wait!

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National Intercollegiate Band: Well Under Way!

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Great Opportunities, Conversations and Challenges

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A New Year and New Opportunities

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Student News

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A Brief History of Kappa Kappa Psi

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

From the Executive Director When your national leaders sit down to write articles for The PODIUM, we are looking at events taking place two to three months before you might read that article. As I compose my thoughts for this fall issue, we are well into the new academic year with college football just hitting stride. We’ve experienced major upsets, stunners, and the usual powerhouse displays in Division I. For those of you in marching bands, your schedules are so often defined by rehearsals, new shows and music to learn, and road trips; all of which creates incredible memories for you in the years ahead.

Unfortunately, we’ve also suffered the heartbreaking losses of two amazing giants in the college band director world, who were integrally associated with our organizations. Dr. William Foster, retired Director of Bands Emeritus at Florida A&M University, and Professor George Parks, Director of the University of Massachusetts “Minuteman Marching Band”, were both recipients of Kappa Kappa Psi’s Distinguished Service to Music Medal, and both were instrumental in the establishment and success of our chapters on their respective campuses. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the thousands of students impacted by these two special men throughout the course of their respected careers.

From all of us here at the National Headquarters, (Di, Debbie, Aaron, Nick, Zac and Evan), I wish for each of you a fantastic year, filled with good times, success and personal growth in all you do! We love supporting your mission! &

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

Calendar of Events October 15

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

November 1

• Postmark deadline for articles being submitted to the spring 2011 issue of The PODIUM

December 1

• Postmark deadline for Fall Activity Reports • Postmark deadline for TBS Award Applications

January 1

• Postmark deadline for KKY Award Applications

January 15

• Postmark deadline for KKY National Council & Board of Trustees Nominations Packets

March 25-27

• Midwest District Convention, Ames, IA • Western District Convention, Portland, OR

We have new faces here at the National Headquarters with the addition of two new Chapter Field Representatives, Zac Humphrey and Evan Thompson. Both of them have made great first impressions and are already on the road helping to make our chapters even better. We also have a new Publications Manager with the recent hiring of Nick Smith.

He’s brought some excellent experiences to the position in a short amount of time, and I am excited to see how he will impact our mission to support all of you as you serve your college bands!

March 31 - April 3

I am going to ask you all to do something…. Put the 2011 National Intercollegiate Band and National Convention on your radar screen for next summer! There are so many exciting components being planned that if you have even a remote chance to be there, you simply must try!! How about performing in the NIB at the United States Air Force Academy’s Arnold Hall?? We are being hosted by the USAF Academy Band, and this truly represents a unique opportunity to perform in a concert hall, rich in heritage and significance! We’ll have performances by the Falconaires, the jazz band component from the Academy Band, and we are excited to announce that the Boston Brass will return to our convention for a master class and concert!

We also have some fantastic speakers lined up, including Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser, Dr. Lori Ebert, David Westol, and T. J. Sullivan, plus numerous workshops and forums for you all to experience. We want to see you there!!

• Postmark deadline for National Intercollegiate Band audition materials

• Northeast District Convention, Harrisonburg, VA

April 8-10

• North Central District Convention, Merrillville, IN • Southwest District Convention, Norman, OK

April 15-17

• Southeast District Convention, Athens, GA

April 19 May 1

• Postmark deadline for articles being submitted to the fall 2011 issue of The PODIUM

June 1

• Postmark deadline for Chapter Summary Reports • Deadline for the TBS Board of Trustees Scholarship Application

June 15

• Postmark deadline for the 2011 National Convention registration forms.

No refunds will be available after this date and any forms submitted will incur a late fee.

July 1

• Only on-line and on-site registration for the 2011 National Convention will be accepted at this point • Deadline for notifying the National Headquarters of any donations being made to the 2011 National Convention Silent Auction

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Kappa Kappa Psi – National President

National Presidential Challenge to Dig Deeper I hope that band camps and the beginning of the school year have been productive.

This part of the year is full of optimism and excitement.

I trust you are as excited and eager for the fall and this year as I am.

Derrick Mills is a 1998 graduate of The Ohio State University, an alumni of the Eta Chapter and a Life Member of KKY. He currently is Vice President and Shop Foreman of Page Construction General Contractor Company in Columbus, Ohio.

The purpose of my brief article to you is to issue to all Brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi a challenge for the remainder of the 2009-2011 biennium. The “Dig Deeper” National President’s Challenge!

Brother that we all can look up to. Help your fellow alumni advance and achieve. Dig deeper and bring what you’ve learned since college to everyone you are in contact with.

Brothers, please take a moment to answer a few questions: 1. Is your college band program better because you are a member of Kappa Kappa Psi? 2. Is your chapter stronger and support your college band at a high level because you are a member?

3. Do you always have a positive and enthusiastic attitude in your participation in your bands?

For the remainder of the biennium, I challenge you to dig deeper into the ideals and values that make Kappa Kappa Psi special. I challenge you to take your membership in Kappa Kappa Psi to the next level. Too many times, we don’t allow ourselves to personally reflect on our own performance and participation in our activities and interests. The only way we can grow as a fraternity or as individuals is to continue to improve. Too many times I hear about chapters or Brothers doing the same activities for their band and wonder why their fellow band members lose interests in joining the fraternity. The only way to energize your band about Kappa Kappa Psi is for YOU to show them why we are invaluable to its success!

If you answer yes to any of these questions, that is a great start! However, there is still always room for improvement. I encourage EVERYONE to dig deeper into their membership and make the remainder of this biennium the best in your band program, your chapter, and YOU! Reflect upon the Five Purposes of Kappa Kappa Psi and how they represent the chapters and your values.

Make sure every activity you plan or do has our Five Purposes in mind.

This challenge is not just for Active Members of Kappa Kappa Psi. My fellow alumni Brothers, I challenge you to dig deeper in your membership and participation as well.

We cannot be Active Members, wear the old uniform or serve bands the way we used to, but we can be the best mentor and role model to our active Brothers today. If you have the opportunity to still be involved in the fraternity make it a positive one. Don’t just settle being the “old alumni” OR ACTING AS THOUGH YOU ARE UNDERGRADUATES AGAIN. Be the positive alumni example, mentor and

This challenge will lead us all into the 2011 National Convention. We are developing programming and curriculum that is framed around the convention theme: Dig Deeper.

During your days in Colorado Springs, you will have five days of speakers, workshops, musical activities and events that will challenge you to improve as a Brother, which will ultimately strengthen your chapter. My goal is for each Brother attending convention to be able to go home an improved Brother that is fueled with the knowledge of how to improve their band, chapter and themselves.

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4. Is your college band program better because of the contributions of your chapter?

You especially don’t want to miss Friday…

That’s all I will say for now!

I first issued challenge during our National Council meetings and the District Leadership Conference in July, so be on the lookout for more details, as well as, a more intense participation from your district and national leaders. I hope you all have a great year and continue to ever walk in the ways of Kappa Kappa Psi! &

National President – Tau Beta Sigma

One Person CAN Make a Difference!

Strategic planning has been one of the main focuses this biennium of the National Council.

It has been roughly 12-13 years since Tau Beta Sigma sat down and had a strategic planning session.

In November of 2009 that National Council made the time to sit down and look at our sorority with the “Big Picture” in mind. We reviewed our Mission Statement and Vision Statement, then came up with 6 main goals for our organization to sink its teeth into and run with.

Your national leaders have been diligently working towards these goals, setting them in place, implementing them and moving forward. However, there is one component that remains, and that is making a difference with individuals on the local level, Alumni and Active Members alike.

Dollie McDonald O’Neill was initiated into the Psi Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma at the University of Arkansas in December of 1995. Dollie has a B.A. in Communication from the University of Arkansas, and works for Kaleidoscope Adventure Travel. Dollie’s focus in her career is to help educate bands, orchestras, choirs and school groups through their positive travel experiences.

Goal 1: Increase number of Active Chapters.

We have a vision of having more chapters involved in Tau Beta Sigma. So how are we going to get there and what can one person do?

• Positively represent your chapter and Tau Beta Sigma within your band program. This is something that is so simple, yet has a huge impact on potential recruiting in your bands.

• Being great “Stewards” of our Colonies!

Over the past couple of years Tau Beta Sigma has been honored with new colony and chapter installations. Taking care of our colonies, educating these new chapters and members is a HUGE opportunity!

Remember these individuals are laying the foundation for the chapter within their band program and it is NOT EASY! So make sure, as an advising chapter, advisor, or neighboring chapter, that we are taking care of this growth. This is the foundation for our future and reflects on our potential for new colonies.

• Talking to your band friends at colleges and universities that may not have a Tau Beta Sigma Chapter. We have had several success stories of one friend talking about Tau Beta Sigma to another, and then the good news spread like wild fire! If you know of friends at other schools, have them speak to their Director of Bands about Tau Beta Sigma.

Goal 2: Design a networking program for the purpose of retaining student leader interest.

We have great leaders in our organization, so how do we keep them involved after graduation?

• YOU stay involved! Become a member of the Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association (TBSAA) or a Life Member!

• Start a local alumni affiliate to help give back to your local bands and local chapter. We have several local affiliates popping up all over the nation. Do you have one for your band or chapter?

• Elections and Volunteer! When opportunities present themselves, run for the National Council, Board of Trustees or TBSAA! If a Counselor position becomes open, apply! If we have a new colony in your area, offer to help or volunteer. If you feel you have more time to give and are willing to work for our organization, then YOU can step up!

Goal 3: Enhance our image on a national scope.

• Serving bands to the fullest! How we serve our bands, even on the local level can enhance our image for one Director, which networks with other Directors and so on. Serving our bands should be our number one focus and improving how we do this can directly affect Tau Beta Sigma nationally.

• Working well with our Band Directors.

Doing our part as individuals to work with college and university Directors speaks volumes of our organization.

Goal 4: Increase sorority membership.

We also have a vision of not only growing more chapters, but more members within our chapters and within our alumni network!

• Recruit, Recruit, Recruit! Seek out leaders, positive individuals and those that enjoy music and serving bands!

• Quality vs. Quantity! While recruiting, always keep retention in mind. Having 10 new members willing to stick around, roll up their sleeves and be a positive influence in your chapter is better than having 20 members, who refuse to give back.

• Having a solid and positive membership education program (MEP). Having a strong MEP can make or break your chapter. What does your MEP currently look like? Review your MEP with your Chapter Sponsor and also review all of our national policies, guide to membership education, etc. all can be found while visiting www.tbsigma.org.

• Turn in your MEP to your District Counselor every fall for review. This can help provide input for your chapter and ensure MEP is solid!

Goal 5: Increase fundraising development and income.

• YOU stay involved! Become a member of the TBSAA or a Life Member! Your extended involvement helps to support a variety of Tau Beta Sigma programs, such as scholarships, archives, and much more.

• Alumni Networking: do you know of alumni from your local chapter that would like to get back involved?

Share with them the many great projects that TBSAA is doing or encourage them to become a Life Member. YOU spreading the word can make a difference.

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Less than “Happy” News From a Friend Bill Brent is currently the director of the Alice E. Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts and Director of Bands at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

During his 27 year tenure at Northwestern, the band program has grown from 48 members to more than 300. With his leadership, School of Creative and Performing Arts has been endowed with more than $2.5 million in private scholarship funds and $4 million in grants. In addition, all academic programs in the School of CAPA have been accredited by their national accrediting agencies, and the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System has designated the School as an “Area of Excellence”. Mr. Brent holds the Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music degrees from the University of Texas, Austin. Among his professional organization memberships are the Louisiana Music Educators Association, Music Educators National Conference, Texas Music Educators Association, the Texas Bandmasters Association and Phi Beta Mu. The National Council of KKY honored Mr. Brent with the A. Frank Martin Award in 1997 and in 2002, Mr. Brent received the highest honor bestowed by the University to members of the faculty when he was presented with the Northwestern “Distinguished Service Award”. In 2007, Mr. Brent was inducted into the Louisiana Music Educators Association “Hall of Fame”.

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Most of us have been in a situation where we receive an e-mail from a friend that, unfortunately, contains less than “happy” news. That is exactly the situation in which I found myself in the 2010 spring semester.

But, let me regress. Northwestern State University has been blessed to have the outstanding chapters of Theta Nu and Eta Pi for more than 20 years. During that period, the Brothers and Sisters of these two chapters have served the Northwestern State University Bands with distinction, and I am proud of them and of the service they have provided not just to the bands, but to the entire School of Creative and Performing Arts. With that said, our chapters are like most chapters… the organizations have had their really good moments and their not really good moments, but they have always survived and come back stronger.

This past March, I received one of the e-mails I mentioned above which came from a friend, Lt. Col. Alan Bonner, National Executive Director of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma, which contained less than “happy” news. I was informed of an accusation of “unauthorized activities of a long running nature within Theta Nu” and that Col. Bonner would need to visit the campus. Further, the e-mail stated that the chapter was placed on immediate “probation status” until Col. Bonner could visit and make an investigation of the situation.

I am sometimes amazed at my naiveté (or my stupidity) as I first thought the problem had to do with students running long distances! Then, once I caught my breath and actually calmed down to read the e-mail, I realized we had a problem.

While I do not intend to recount the entire story of the accusations in this article, I can tell you that Col. Bonner came to campus and, in a most professional and organized manner, dealt with the issue by interviewing every active and prospective member of the chapter, as well as all band directors and the appropriate vice president.

In the end, Col. Bonner discovered that the chapter had already taken action to correct the “behavior” that was not acceptable and that Theta Nu was now in the second semester of doing things the “right way”. In other words, the chapter had listened to the messages presented by National and District leaders in numerous workshops at District and National Conventions, and the Brothers had taken the necessary steps to ensure that Theta Nu would remain at Northwestern State.

As sponsor, I fully admit it was my responsibility to “know” what was occurring, and, as connected as I thought I was with the chapter, I had obviously not been as observant or responsible as I should have been. The corrective action needed in this area has been addressed.

Theta Nu has completed its’ own “re-education” program, re-vamped the “Membership Application Program” and will be attending a counseling workshop on campus with the NSU Student Affairs officials this fall to continue to educate itself concerning membership.

Since Lt. Col. Bonner made his visit, Theta Nu has inducted one of the largest groups of new Brothers in the history of the chapter. Through numerous fund raising activities, they have raised and contributed $39,000 towards new band uniforms, donated approximately $4000 to the band to assist with numerous band activities including the NSU Winter Guard, and provided more than $1000 to Brothers in support of Drum Corps International activities. As evidence of their desire to be leaders in the fraternity, they also hosted a district workshop.

This past spring the chapter was honored to receive the “Outstanding Service to Music Education” award as well as “Spirit Drum” and “Early Bird” designations from the Southwest District. In my opinion, Theta Nu is now the strongest and most productive the chapter has been since its founding in 1986. Although there were some dark times this past spring, the chapter has emerged with renewed enthusiasm and energy through the efforts of the members.

One might ask what was learned from such a situation.

To me, the answer is obvious. We do not need “unacceptable activities” to have a strong Brotherhood and a dynamic chapter. I urge all members and faculty sponsors of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma to be mindful of what is right and what is wrong when it comes to selecting prospective members and the process used to educate those candidates. Use positive activities to create positive results that will produce a vibrant organization to support and serve the band. &

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Board of Trustees Strategic Planning 2010 Kimbi Sigle, Secretary, Tau Beta Sigma Board of Trustees & Past National President 2007-2009 In Memphis this summer, during the District Leadership Conference, the Board of Trustees met for our annual board meeting.

All members of the board were in attendance, minus Wava Henry who chose not to travel this summer. While our main business is the corporation of Tau Beta Sigma and we constantly work to ensure the financial future of TBS is strong, the emphasis of this meeting was on our strategic planning sessions. We have worked during the last year to develop and focus our main goals with the help of Dr. Richard Lewis, Jr. Ph.D., President of Round Top Consulting Associates.

Dr. Lewis has worked with the National Council this biennium to create the mission and vision statement updates. He will also be consulting the TBSAA in their plans for the future. Dr. Lewis has graciously accepted a position on our Board of Trustees Advisory Panel and will continue to work with the board during the next few years as we implement our strategic plan.

During our planning session we were successful in defining broad action items related to our six main strategic goals. We’d like to share those goals and action items with you. Some of these items will be short term, some long term, some simple and some complex. If you have ideas or suggestions for implementation, or areas of expertise you’d like to share, please contact Melanie Meehan, Chair of the Board of Trustees.

Goal A: Improve Board Operations.

A1. Plan for Staffing to support Board operations - either paid employee (part-time or full-time) or intern (paid or unpaid) A2. Build robust committee structure to support Board projects Goal B: Grow Board outreach/ communication to prominent Sorority members and friends to cultivate supporters - both for financial donations and future Trustee candidates.

B1. Transitioning from Past National President-only to past and current leaders’ annual publication B2. Support current leaders to avoid burnout and encourage disconnected leaders to reengage with the sorority

Goal C: Increase Trust Fund donations C1. Increase long-term donation such as estate donations / life insurance beneficiaries C2. Utilize existing donor base and life members as a network to grow available donors C3. Pursue corporate and institutional sponsorships Goal D: Create a strategic income, expense & investment plan to ensure continued financial support our Trust Fund supported programs D1. Develop long term endowment investment target for programs currently facilitated through the trust Goal E: Improve and strengthen Board partnerships E1. Foster a supportive environment/ culture among the Board of Trustees, National Council and TBSAA Executive Committee Goal F: Increase Board visibility, stature & knowledge of our operations throughout the Sorority F1. Promote existing scholarship targeted to the students that qualify F2. Develop another award for a broader audience amongst the Sisterhood F3. Increase Trustee participation in workshop/presentations at conventions to become more active in student education The next step for the strategic plan includes assigning a lead person to each Action Item. Each lead will then be responsible for identifying and creating the timeline needed for each task associated with the action items and goals. These goals will be the focus for the next 1, 2, and 5 years.

Based on these goals we have already moved forward with some exciting changes to our Board of Trustees Scholarship. In Memphis we voted to change the name of our current Board scholarship to The Wava Scholarship, in honor of our founder Wava Henry. We have endowed this scholarship and one of the National Council scholarships already.

This award is designed to provide assistance

to women who are preparing to enter the field of Music Education. Each recipient is awarded $500 and their name is added to the ‘Plaque of Honor’ at National Headquarters.

Applicants must be entering their Junior or Senior year after June 1st, have been an Active Member of TBS for one year, and have a 3.3 GPA (on a 4.0 scale). As part of our strategic plan we are researching the feasibility of creating a second Board scholarship that would be open to both men and women in the sorority.

The Board of Trustees is committed to both the future and the legacy of our sorority. We hope you join us with your support for and commitment to TBS. &

Coming up with the idea:

Matt Barnes & Taylor Skidmore, Alpha, TBS The theme for the Southwest District Convention this year was “Leave Your Mark.” We were sittingin our joint chapter meeting in late January, discussing what we wanted our district convention display concept to be, and the TBS Secretary Charles Moore brought up the idea of doing a Hollywood style concept, like the “Walk of Fame,” red carpet, etc. Other display concepts were suggested, including a sports concept. In mid-February we held another meeting, this time involving the joint history committees, and it was decided that the Hollywood concept was more accessible and had the potential to be developed further than the sports idea. A month later, in mid-March, we had a smaller brain brainstorming session that lasted close to two hours that involved Brenna Hensley, Kaylee Christiansen, and Leslie McClure from KKY and Taylor Skidmore and Matt Barnes from TBS. All five of us knew from the beginning we wanted to incorporate cement squares with handprints and signatures of important people (like the Walk of Fame in Hollywood) in KKY and TBS, literally THE IDEA Continued on Page 31 The PODIUM - 7

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A Musical Instrument is a Terrible Thing to Waste As I was watching a college basketball game the other day, I found myself admiring a particular pep band before a commercial break interrupted the band’s performance.

If you watch college sports, you’ve probably seen the commercial that came on next.

You know, that commercial that discusses the fact that most college athletes will “go pro” in something other than sports? When the commercial aired, I was still thinking about the pep band, and I realized that the commercial’s argument could easily be applied to college musicians too: only a small percentage of student musicians will become members of a professional symphony orchestra, choir, or band. Then I thought about the sad fact that many students do not realize that they can continue to make music after graduation even if they do not “turn pro.”

Edward David Messerschmidt is currently the Assistant Director of Bands at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York.

He received a bachelor of arts in music and German literature from the College of William and Mary and a master of music in Composition from George Mason University. Currently, he is working on a doctorate in music education at Boston University. He has performed professionally as a trombonist or percussionist with groups including The Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra and March Militaire, and his original compositions have been performed by professional and amateur musicians in the United States and Europe. Aside from being a member of the Association of Concert Bands, Edward is an honorary member of the Kappa Upsilon chapter of KKY and also an honorary member of the Iota Alpha chapter of Tau Beta Sigma.

So, it was then I began to wonder, “What will happen to those instruments when the members of the pep band graduate?” As I pondered the potential answers to this question, my eyes grew heavy, and I fell asleep. The next thing I knew, a ghastly specter drew ever closer to my sofa. Even in the scary, unintelligible noises the ghost uttered, I sensed a Jamaican accent. The apparition appeared to have dreadlocks too. Was it? Yes, sure enough, it was the ghost Bob Marley!

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I asked him what on earth he was doing in my living room. He replied in his famous, thick accent that Jah sent him because music is in trouble. He then informed me that I would soon be visited by three ghosts: the Ghost of Music Making Past, the Ghost of Music Making Present, and the Ghost of Music Making Future.

“Why me?”, I replied. “I teach music, and all my students seem to love music. I’m no musical Scrooge. I think I’m doing everything I can do to support music and the arts, right?” He didn’t answer me. He simply vanished.

As expected, the Ghost of Music Making Past woke me from my slumber about an hour later. He took me to several high schools and showed me younger versions of some of my current students playing music. They were having a blast!

Next, the Ghost of Music Making Present showed me some of my current students organizing informal “jam” sessions and playing together until the wee hours of the morning. The practice rooms of the college were filled with smiling faces and dulcet tones.

“What’s the problem?” I asked. “Music seems to be alive and well.” This spirit did not answer my question either. As he walked away, a specter in a black robe approached me. “The Ghost of Music Making Future,” I presumed.

I was right. The ghost in the black robe pointed his skinny finger toward a light in the distance.

My eyes looked in the direction of his pointing finger, and I saw a house full of people celebrating the graduation of one my students, a trumpeter. Everyone was having a grand time. Everyone that is, except for the trumpeter.

He felt empty, somehow, but he didn’t know why. In a couple months he’d be off to a prestigious law school. He tried to focus on his bright professional future, but feelings of emptiness continued to haunt him nonetheless.

Meanwhile, in a dark corner of his parents’ attic, a small trumpet with sticky valves sat neglected, gathering dust.

“Spirit,” I cried out, “what will happen to that poor trumpet? Tell me there’s something I can do to save it!” I pleaded.

After a long pause, the spirit finally replied: “If these shadows remain unchanged, I see a corroded and unplayable trumpet lying in that same attic in twenty years. And, there will be scores of thousands of instruments just like it. They will lie in storage and no one will ever play them again. However, there is something you can do to help prevent the neglect of these instruments.

Tell your students about the Association of Concert Bands.”

As the spirit floated off into the distance, I started to regain consciousness. Suddenly, I was back in my living room, and the basketball game was still on. In fact, I could hear the same pep band playing in the background.

“It’s not too late!” I shouted. “I can still make a difference!” I ran over to my computer and searched for information about the Association of Concert Bands (ACB). I found the ACB website, http://www.acbands.org, and read everything I could about the organization.

According to the website, the purpose of the ACB is to: encourage and foster adult concert community, municipal, and civic bands and to promote the performance of the highest quality traditional and contemporary literature for band.

In addition to representing people interested in adult concert bands, ACB’s philosophy is manifested in various projects and goals, such as the Band Builder’s Manual for information on the establishment, funding, development, maintenance, and promotion of bands in the world community.

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make a difference Continued from Page 5 Goal 6: Eliminate hazing.

Hazing has become a poison epidemic in Tau Beta Sigma! Simply said, hazing has no place in our organization and is the quickest way to bring a good thing down.

• Stand Up for yourself and your chapter!

If hazing is happening in your chapter, you can speak up loudly. Peer pressure is tough in our college world, so being anonymous is respected as well.

• Review our national policies with all members and membership candidates every year in your chapter. If you are doing this, then YOU are making a difference, and if you are not, then you can start today by putting this practice in place.

• Hazing Workshop: utilize the resources on your campus! Every campus has a Student Life, Greek Life, Student Affairs, etc. department and within these departments are faculty and staff that conduct and host a hazing workshop for your chapter. Make this resource work for your chapter! Schedule a workshop, even if it is once a year, this will help educate your members!

Tau Beta Sigma Introduces & Adopts New Mission Statement!

We provide exceptional service to collegiate bands and promote equality and diversity, including empowering women in the band profession. We cultivate leadership, educational achievement, music appreciation and community development.

Mission Statement Facts & Rationale: • Tau Beta Sigma adopted the first Mission Statement in 1997, in result of the 1996-1997 strategic planning of the National Council.

• Tau Beta Sigma did not have a Mission Statement until 1997.

• The 2009-2011 National Council held a strategic planning session, the first since the one held in 1996-1997, and one of the results from this session is a NEW Mission Statement, which reflects our organization for today.

• The Mission Statement was introduced at all 2010 District Conventions and Summer District Leadership Conference for student input before the final adoption.

• This Mission Statement shows ownership for all of our members.

This biennium we are celebrating 65 years of service and existence of Tau Beta Sigma.

What are YOU going to do so we can be saying “Tau Beta Sigma For Greater Bands” 65 more years down the road? &

Kappa Kappa Psi & Tau Beta Sigma leaders past and present at the 2010 American Bandmasters Association Convention: Dr. Robert Fleming - Past National President of KK Y & Director of Marching Bands Emeritus at Arizona State Univ., Mr. William Johnson - Past National VPPR of KK Y & Director of Bands at Cal Poly, Dr. Johnnie Vinson - Past National VPPR of TBS & Retired Director of Bands at Auburn Univ., Lt. Col Alan Bonner - National Executive Director for KK Y & TBS, Dr. Bruce Moss - National VPPR of KK Y & Director of Bands at Bowling Green State Univ., Dr. Michael Golemo Past National President and Member of the Board of Trustees of KK Y & Director of Bands at Iowa State Univ.

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Kappa Kappa Psi – National Vice President for Colonization & Membership

Deciphering Discipline It is no secret that the National Fraternity has had to take action this past biennium when it comes to various policy violations. One of the more trying responsibilities of the National Vice President of Colonization and Membership is to coordinate this process with the National Council and National Headquarters. This process is sometimes a mystery to our general membership, because people do not focus on disciplinary procedures unless they find themselves engaged in them. Usually, I try to write witty articles for The PODIUM but, I feel that it is a great platform to educate our membership about our discipline process.

Hopefully, this will help dispel the notion that we have a “Wheel of Suspension” or that we target various chapters based of institutional/chapter culture, gender, or whatever excuse is invoked for behavior that is not in line with the policies and values of Kappa Kappa Psi.

Adam Cantley received a B.A. and M.A. from West Virginia University in 2003 and an M.S. from Oklahoma State University in 2008. He is a Life Member of the Omicron Chapter of KK Y and is currently the Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life at Virginia Tech.

First and foremost, the National Council does not have time to seek out reasons to suspend chapters. We all volunteer in this role and have full time careers that consume the majority of our days across the country.

However, if an issue is presented to us it cannot be ignored. We have a responsibility to our organization and its membership to deal with situations in a manner that is consistent and fair. So, let’s walk through some common issues and how we work to resolve them.

National Reports: If a chapter misses two consecutive reports such as a Fall Activity Report or Chapter Summary Report it is automatically placed on probation. It is a clear standard that all chapters must meet.

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you miss another report. Once the chapter submits their reports on time again, it is removed from probation. This past summer we had no chapter miss two consecutive reports, which is excellent.

Dues and Fees: If you choose to not pay your dues, chapter fees, or initiate fees for members you then choose be placed on suspension until this is remedied. All Active Members are held to the same national financial obligations. Once financial restitution has been made to the fraternity, then you will be placed on probation until you successfully pay your dues the following year. If you choose to not make financial restitution to the fraternity, your chapter and its membership will be removed from active status. The National Council has worked with a variety of chapters on this issue. Last year we had five chapters placed on suspension for financial reasons. The National Council and National Headquarters worked with three of them to make financial restitution.

The other two chose not to meet the deadlines outlined and did not communicate with the national organization, as a result, they were removed from our active roster. In both of those cases, an e-mail was sent to the nation about their charter revocation.

Hazing, Discrimination and Alcohol: Kappa Kappa Psi has well documented policies when it comes to discrimination, alcohol and hazing, and has had policies about these issues for over 20 years. If we receive a report of a potential violation a chapter is automatically placed on suspension.

This is for three main reasons. First, it protects anyone that could be a potential victim of these violations by stopping all activity.

Second, it protects the chapter by discontinuing any activity that could result in further disciplinary action. Finally, it allows us the opportunity to stop all activity so we can work with the college band program and university to assess the situation. We then notify the chapter in writing and call the director of bands/sponsor to notify him/her

about the situation. From this point, we coordinate with the local chapter and university to conduct an investigation.

This is typically handled by a national representative. The national representative will go to campus and conduct interviews with chapter members, alumni, directors, and other university officials. The National Council will then use the information to determine the proper action. If it is determined that the chapter is not responsible then the suspension will be removed. If a chapter is found to be responsible then the National Council will create sanctions that are consistent with past precedent. These range from probation, education, reviews, actions against individual members, or dismissal of the chapter. We make this decision based off of our investigation, severity of the violation, and past policies violations.

Director/University Dismissal: Kappa Kappa Psi is on a college campus at the invitation of a university/college band program. If either the university itself or the director of bands chooses to no longer recognize Kappa Kappa Psi on the campus, then the National Council will honor that request and remove our chapter from campus.

I know that members have struggled with this in the past, but it is important for us to maintain a positive relationship with campuses and directors, and sometimes that means removing our chapters so that they can return at a later time.

Appeals: Kappa Kappa Psi does have a process for appeals if you do not agree with the actions of the National Council. A chapter or individual may appeal the decision based on one of the following reasons: 1. Failure to provide timely notice of violations and/or denial of the opportunity to be heard.

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National Vice President for Colonization & Membership – Tau Beta Sigma

Mentorship: It Doesn’t Stop at Installation In the first year of this biennium, Tau Beta Sigma has installed eight new chapters, with another colony set to be installed in September. This historic growth for the sorority is amazing, and it is great to bring so many new members into our bond. As we install these new chapters, we must recognize that just because these members are now Actives instead of colonists, it does not mean that they suddenly know everything about Tau Beta Sigma. As we add new chapters to our roster, we all must take on part of the responsibility of educating new members.

Dawn Farmer is a Ph.D. student in Music Education at Arizona State University.

She received her MA in Music Education in 2008 at the University of Maryland and BME in 2002 at the University of Arizona.

Dawn has taught instrumental music in Arizona, California, and Maryland and has played clarinet in several community bands. She is a Life Member of the Omega Chapter of TBS (UofA) and an Honorary Member of the Psi Chapter of KK Y (UCLA).

During the colonization process, each new colony is assigned members to help them along their journey. A colony will receive both an advising chapter and a colony advisor; these roles are important to the growth and success of the colony. The advising chapter is an active chapter of Tau Beta Sigma in good standing with the sorority. The members of this chapter act as a “big Sister” chapter to the colony. They perform rituals, assist with paperwork and operations planning, and serve as a role model to the colony. There is also the colony advisor. The advisor is usually an Alumni Member of the organization who lives in close enough proximity to the colony to serve as a liaison and provide guidance and assistance when needed. These Sisters are to help the colonists through their process, which culminates with installation.

But what happens once the colony becomes a chapter?

Far too often, when a colony is installed, the mentorship for the colony dwindles. Colony

advisors and advising chapters might think that since they “made it” through the colonization process, that their role is no longer necessary.

Many Sisters in those positions take a step back to refocus on their own chapter operations and personal situations. After all, the colony did finish the process. That means they are self-sufficient, right?

Not usually.

Colonies have different sets of responsibilities than an Active Chapter does. New chapters might not be ready or prepared for the routines of filing Chapter Summary Reports, turning in Initiate Fees, and getting signatures for their Fall Activity Report. They might not know about the district and national listservs and forums. There is so much to know about Tau Beta Sigma, it is impossible to learn everything in a short time. So what can we do to help them?

We can provide continued mentoring for new chapters.

Mentorship is not something that has to be formalized or invited. In order to keep the sorority at its highest level, we all must work for each other and take the initiative to improve. One of the best ways to do this is to check in on each other, especially with the younger and newer chapters or with chapters who have had a large turnover in membership or elected offices. Advising chapters should keep in touch with the newly installed chapters for the following academic year; open communication and reminders would go a long way to make sure that all paperwork is turned in on time. Colony advisors should continue to make regular, even if less frequent, contact with the new members to make sure they are on track for success as a new chapter. District and chapter officers can also check in with new chapters, small chapters, struggling chapters, or neighbor chapters to make sure that all is well within the sorority. Taking such steps will ensure that Tau Beta Sigma will

continue to grow and flourish for an extended period of time.

Especially during the fall, we are very busy with our band programs. With marching band season and football, members spend a lot of time focused on operations of the band department and Tau Beta Sigma’s role within that machine. Dare yourself to take a step back at some point during the semester and check in on your Sisters outside of your chapter. Drop a note to a new chapter, small chapter, or any random chapter; let them know what your chapter is doing and see if you have any information that can help them out. This type of mentorship and assistance will bring us all closer and to a new level of excellence. Mentorship does not stop at installation, and it is up to every Sister to help each other be successful.

There have been times in the history of the sorority where new chapters have had to be folded due to not meeting national obligations. Small, new chapters have at times struggled with meeting deadlines and knowing about all the small things necessary to be effective and productive within the organization. I challenge us as a group to make sure that we do not have these issues with our newer chapters. Let us envision ways to help the Sisters around us that might need it and then be proactive enough to take the steps to do so.

Let’s set a goal for Tau Beta Sigma to not lose any new chapters in the second half of the biennium. Let us all nurture the new chapters and support the old ones. Let us all reach out our hands to each other and be guided towards an even stronger sorority and most importantly, For Greater Bands. &

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Kappa Kappa Psi – National Vice President for Programs

Focus on the Larger Picture of BAND Summer is over, back to school, and back to marching band season! Many of us live for the sound of drums warming up far away, the sight of freshly lined football fields, and the smell of a hot asphalt practice field.

We cake ourselves with sunscreen and subject ourselves to hours of sweaty fatigue at band camp.

Why? Because we love band. We are the outstanding bandsmen, and we willingly sacrifice our time, efforts, and bodies for the good of THE BAND. Marching band is the easiest ensemble in which to find new members and great service projects. However, I encourage you to find projects beyond providing water at rehearsals, and to consider members that may not be in the marching band.

Prior to being named National Vice President of Programs for KKY, Christine F. Beason served as a Co-Governor for the NCD. She is an Honorary Member of both the KKY and TBS National Chapters and holds memberships in the Collegiate Band Director’s National Association, Music Educator’s National Conference, Illinois Music Educator’s Association, Women Band Directors International, and College Music Society.

She has earned a Bachelor of Music Education from Georgia State University, a Master of Music Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and currently holds the position of Director of Bands at Texas Wesleyan University.

Service Projects The greatest service we can provide is QUALITY MUSICIANSHIP. Here are some ideas to boost musicianship: • Get together as a chapter to memorize your music.

• Practice as a chapter, focusing on dynamics, articulations, and other fine details that often get lost on a marching field.

• Offer practice sessions specifically for new members of the marching band. They are often the most nervous about making sure they do a good job and would be grateful for the help.

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This will also help you get to know some of the new people so you can recruit more effectively.

• Schedule brass, woodwind, and percussion workshops that focus on basic techniques. Some of the members of the marching band may come from a variety of backgrounds, and may not understand basic tone production or articulation techniques. It is NEVER a bad idea to revisit the basics.

Leadership I love how many of our Brothers are living examples of leadership in the band. Many of our Brothers are the Drum Majors and section leaders of their respective bands.

However, ALL Brothers are expected to be leaders in the band. Some basic things to remember: • Be early to all rehearsals.

• Always offer to help when help is needed.

bands during marching season. Be honest with yourself… if you have the time, serve. For some Brothers it will be a sacrifice, but that is one of the ways to demonstrate our love for band.

• Get to know any new members in the concert bands. Seek them out and welcome them to your school.

Invite them to any fraternity recruitment activities.

• Offer practice sessions for the concert bands.

• Bring in guest musicians for master classes. Apply for the Matching Grant Program if necessary.

All Year Long As outstanding bandsmen, it is important for us to demonstrate our love of band all year long, not just in the fall. Many of the suggestions above apply to all bands at any time of year, but here are some thoughts for individuals to consider:

• If you see something that needs to be done, do it. Don’t wait to be told.

• Audition for the NIB. It is truly an amazing experience.

• Pick up any trash on the rehearsal field, even if you did not put it there.

• Participate in the Concerto Competition at the next National Convention.

• Set the example. Don’t talk in rehearsals.

• Take applied lessons if you are not a music major. You don’t have to be a music major to be an outstanding bandsmen; you DO have be able to play your instrument well.

• Be a musical leader: know your music • Always play with good tone and intonation. It is easy to get excited on a marching field and over blow.

Keep it in check.

Don’t Forget the Concert Bands!

Marching band takes up much of our time and focus, and it is easy to forget about those bands that stay inside. Remember, we are “outstanding bandsmen”, not “outstanding marching-bandsmen.”

• Participate in the concert bands if you have time. Some schools struggle to keep full instrumentation in all the

• Practice. Often.

Marching band is fun and good, but there is so much more to who we are and what we do. Marching band takes a lot of time, but try to make an effort to focus on the larger picture of BAND. If you have a great project idea or experience, please share it with me… it may just appear in the next issue of The PODIUM! &

National Vice President for Special Projects – Tau Beta Sigma

National Programs Update: March for Music with Tau Beta Sigma

What was your first exposure to instrumental music?

Mine was in my kindergarten music class where I got to try out different types of instruments and was assigned a recorder to take home. I always remember wanting to be like my big Brother who played the Alto Sax in school and went on to become the Drum Major of his High School. The majority of the musical exposure I received growing up came in my public school education, ranging from bells in elementary school, to violin in 6th grade, to clarinet in 8th grade and throughout high school, to leading the same King Senior High School Marching Lions as Drum Major, just as my brother did 8 years before.

to divert funds to other “more important” areas. Music education is now becoming a privilege instead of a right. What does this mean for an organization that services College Bands you might ask? For Tau Beta Sigma, this means that there will be less and less people to service as fewer students will enter college with a musical background, experience, or interest. This also means that with less music education openings in the public schools, we will have more of our graduating members be unable to find a job in the field that they love.

Currently, the state of our music education programs is critical. Many public school music programs have been cut or reduced

We want the world to know that learning music fosters development, encourages teamwork, and cultivates a love of learning

Dr. Kathryn Kelly was initiated into the Eta Delta Chapter of TBS at Howard University in April of 1998 where she studies Biology and Anthropology. Kathryn has held numerous leadership positions within the sorority including NED Counselor from 2006-2009 and was elected National Vice President for Special Projects at the 2009 National Convention.

Kathryn is currently one of the Chief Internal Medicine Resident Physician at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. Kathryn is married to Jackie Kelly, Jr., and has two children, Ajzha andJackson. The Kelly Family resides in Alexandria, Virginia.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT Continued from Page 8 In fact, hundreds of bands all over the world are members of the ACB community. No matter where life takes you, the ACB can help you connect with nearby community bands. The ACB also holds a yearly convention every spring. The site of the convention is different every year, so it is a great excuse to travel to new and exciting locales all over the country. Community bands from far and wide come to perform at the convention, and the ACB also invites

On March 26, 2011, as we celebrate 65 years of service to college bands and promotion of music, you can do something to help strengthen the future of music education and of Tau Beta Sigma. You can March for Music! The first Tau Beta Sigma March for Music will be held in Washington, DC with fundraising sites in Atlanta, LA, and Indianapolis to rally support for future walks and to raise money for music education in local school and universities. The goal of this walk is two fold: to raise awareness of the importance of music education and instrumental music in our society and to rally financial support for music programs around the country.

prominent professional musicians to come and give master classes. Clearly, the yearly ACB convention is a great opportunity not only to play and hear great music, but also to network and socialize.

Joining the ACB, then, is an excellent way for amateur musicians to stay musically active, and I sincerely hope that members of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma who do not pursue careers in music will join the organization. In fact, those who are still college students should join soon in order

in general that can move our children to greater heights. We also want to ensure that people understand that without instrumental music, our diversity, our culture, and our individuality will be ill-defined and lacking.

Imagine a world without the “Star-Spangled Banner” or your favorite fight song. Imagine a world without symphonies or musicals. That is not a world I want to become a reality.

If you are interested in becoming a part of this National Program, please contact me at kathrynkellymd@tbsigma.org. Together we can make a difference.

Additionally, the other National Programs of the sorority are in full Swing!! In addition to Women In Music, Scouting for Music, and the Tau Beta Sigma Mentoring Program, the National Historian and the National Council are hard at work organizing the grandest 65th anniversary celebration to occur in Colorado Springs at the 2011 National Convention! It will be packed with history, music, vision for the future and lots of chanting, cheering, singing, and enjoying the people and the organization we love.

Start making your plans to attend.

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to take advantage of the reduced student membership fee. Whatever your age, the ACB wants members like you. After all, the ACB is full of people who, like the members of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma, are committed to promoting music and serving the community.

Don’t let your musical instrument go to waste. Give yourself a creative outlet by joining the Association of Concert Bands now. &

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Kappa Kappa Psi AEA Scholarship Recipients Maggie Greenwood

Steve Roshong graduated from Perry High School in Massillon Ohio in 2008.

He was the Band President his senior year, and won numerous awards through the band program. His primary instrument is trumpet, and has performed as a soloist in the Canton Youth Symphony and Canton Concert Band, and has participated in many other ensembles.

He currently attends the University of Mount Union, and plans to graduate in the spring of 2012 with a degree in Music Education. He currently serves as Vice President of the Iota Lambda Chapter, and is currently the Acting President.

Maggie Greenwood will be a senior music performance major at Missouri State University this fall studying clarinet with Dr. Allison Storochuk. She has been a member of many ensembles including the University Wind Ensemble for six semesters. She was initiated into the Epsilon Psi Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi in the fall of 2007 and has held leadership positions there including chapter treasurer and fund-raising chair. She is currently the president of the Midwest District. This fall she intends to audition for graduate programs in clarinet performance.

Steven Roshong

Call for Nominations

Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity National Officer and Board of Trustees positions The National Advisory Committee on Nominations invites interested and qualified individuals to submit their name and qualifications for the following positions for the 2011-2013 Biennium: National Vice President for Colonization and Membership, National Vice President for Programs, and the Board of Trustees (3 at-large seats.) (This process is detailed in the Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity National Constitution Section 3.203 and Section 3.709 http://www.kkytbs.org/forms/KKPsiConstitution2009.pdf ) Interested individuals should meet the following basic qualifications: • Be at least twenty-five (25) years of age.

• Completed at least four (4) years of college work.

• Possess outstanding business or professional ability.

• Capable of representing the Fraternity under all ordinary conditions.

• Willing and able to devote the necessary time to the execution of the duties imposed by the office.

• Attendance at the 2011 National Convention in Colorado Springs, CO, July 19-24.

Specific officer or trustee responsibilities may be obtained by contacting the National Headquarters of Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity at 1-405-372-2333.

Interested individuals must submit the following information no later than January 15, 2011.

• Letter of intent which identifies the position being sought, why it is being sought, what contributions you can make in that office, and information detailing how you meet the above basic qualifications.

Highlight band and fraternity experience.

• Resumé/Vita.

• Candidates should make it clear in their letter of intent whether they would be available to be nominated into a position other than the primary one indicated by their letter of intent.

• Three letters of recommendation, one of which should be within the applicant’s profession.

• A campaign statement and biographical profile for publication in the Election Newsletter to be distributed at the 2011 District Conventions and to individual chapters. A sample statement and biographical profile from a prior Election Newsletter can be obtained from the National Headquarters.

• One photograph, suitable for publication.

Questions may be addressed to the National Headquarters at 405-372-2333 or kkytbs@kkytbs.org.

Submit materials no later than January 15, 2011 to: Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity Advisory Committee on Nominations Post Office Box 849 Stillwater, OK 74076-0849

What We Often Take for Granted On fall break every year, when most people get excited for a few days of needed relaxation, our Kappa Kappa Psi Chapter is excited about two things, our annual trip to headquarters and our camping trip/second degree. It’s become a ritual for us reaching all the way back to our re-charter back in 2000; it’s the one constant we’ve always counted on.

Its 4:30 A.M. Thursday morning of fall break, I’m sitting in the band room, which before this year was aptly named “the barn,” and I’m surrounded by all my Brothers and Membership Candidates and were getting ready to go on a trip, a trip to Stillwater, to be more exact a trip to headquarters, where we go to work, then visit the shrine, and finally pay our respects at the graveyard. Our main purpose is to take the new candidates to show them all the things they’ve been learning in their guide. We do it every year and every year it’s always exciting and reminds us of our roots and purpose.

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Our annual trip to Stillwater, we often call it our “stilly trip”. We always tell our MC’s were taking a service trip, but wait until the day of, as to keep it a surprise, and once they realize where their going, we all get excited to see their excitement. So, we all load up in our vans and start on our three hour trip, of course we don’t have much Brotherhood happening on the way, since most people sleep, as we make our one pit stop, always in the same place, last year the owner asked me if we were the people from Durant, I chuckled and said yes, anyways we get back on the road and make the final stretch to headquarters, when we finally see that sign it’s like we just made it to Six Flags, everyone’s jumping around trying to open the door before we stop, you know, like children. The first stop, we take pictures of Boh and the founding father’s bricks, then we find the HN brick (our chapter brick) and make sure the MC’s all have good looks, then it’s inside to greet Di and all the gang that work there

and if were lucky we all get to have a heart to heart with Colonel Bonner. In my mind, this is the highlight of the trip, he always knows who we are and we always feel so close to him, since he too is from Southeast Oklahoma. We then head to the back room and find our chapter history, laugh at old pictures of our Professors, then we take a tour of the caboose and take a few pictures, then pictures in front of the headquarters sign.

Now its time for the reason we came, and no it’s not the meal at Eskimo Joes, it’s work!

One of the more exciting work memories I had was from this year when we got to clean all the woodwork inside, I know that doesn’t sound very exciting to most people but I had found out that the last time it had been cleaned was 4 years ago, when I visited the headquarters as a MC, I can still vividly remember that trip….Ok I had my moment of nostalgia. We do our work there, whatever Di has planned, we say our goodbyes and head to Oklahoma State University, where

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we go to the shrine and take pictures and this year were able to get a tour of the campus

by Clinton (Thanks again Clint!) After the shrine we take the trip to the cemetery, when we get there all the days events start to set in, we go to the graves of A. Frank Martin then head to Boh’s, we lay down the last of our change and sing around Boh. I’m not an emotional person but there at the graveyard singing the song, it nearly makes me tear up, and for everyone who’s been there you know the feeling. After heading to Chuck’s to find paddles and such, we start the ride home where we all recap, have a few laughs, sing Bohemian Rhapsody, and get to know one another more than we thought we already did.

car and go visit the headquarters anytime. I know a lot of chapters live many miles away and some might not even see headquarters in their lifetime. I enjoyed going to Stillwater and experiencing the love and excitement. I hope to be able to go again in the near future.

For most of us we take for granted that we get to take this trip every year. We fail to realize that we have a group only three hours away and get the chance to reconnect with each other and our roots. Some chapters may never get the chance to do this, so taking our fall break to go and dedicate time to such an honoring fraternity is something that will stay with us for the rest of our lives.

– Derek Fleeman M.C.

– Chris Dickson Going to headquarters in Stillwater was one of the greatest experiences I have been a part of. It was very fascinating to be in the headquarters especially knowing that all of our history is there. I got to see the bricks of many proud members of different chapters.

I loved getting to learn a little bit about all the chapters and how it all got started. It was most touching to see my Brothers’, the most famous members of them all, grave stones. I enjoyed every moment and would love to go back every year.

– Aaron Skinner M.C.

– Emily Holt M.C. Going to Stillwater as a Membership Candidate was an awe-inspiring experience that definitely made me feel like I am and will be a part of something truly phenomenal. Being able to give something to the headquarters by doing service projects gave me a sense of being involved in something that will be close to eternal. I hope to go again soon.

Our trip every year is an experience that we cherish and carry with us in our hearts. We have been making this trip for 10 years and as long as we are a chapter, we will never stop.

We’ve laughed and shared memories there.

Leaving our tracks in pictures and service, it reminds returning members why we are here and shows our new members why we continue to come and do what we do as a chapter. Some take this trip for granted others understand fully and appreciate the time and respect we give while helping out at the headquarters. To the staff at the Stillwater station we enjoy working with you and we look forward to next year! &

Chris Dickson, President & Julie Fleeman, Secretary, Eta Nu, KKY, Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Being an M.C. last year and watching my husband share the experience this year is something that will stay with us always. I loved helping out and talking with Colonel Bonner. We helped build some shelves, oil down the wood work, and just help out around the Station. Seeing our history when Eta Nu was first colonized in 1979 and seeing our re-charter from 2000, made me so happy. I hope I can pass this passion for music and service down to our son and family to come.

– Julie Fleeman

Chris Dickson and Charlie Gonzales help assemble shelves during a visit to the headquarters.

As an M.C. this year I really enjoyed it because I got to see the history of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma. You get to experience the love that everyone has for the fraternity and sorority. You also get to see where some of our founding fathers like A. Frank Martin and William A. Scroggs worked so hard to start Kappa Kappa Psi. It touched my heart to know that so many men and women have worked so hard over the years to bring Kappa Kappa Psi to where it is now. I also took for granted living so close to Stillwater and being able to just get in the

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Kappa Kappa Psi – National Vice President for Student Affairs

Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals for Your Chapter It’s the first chapter meeting of the new year – a fresh start.

You, along with all your Brothers, are planning your goals.

You have short-term, long-term, service, musicianship, etc.

– all types of goals. Yet, you remember the same process the past two years… and nothing has helped you succeed. Sure, you’re providing outstanding service to your band program.

You’ve been working on that shelf for the percussion storage rooms over the summer.

But, is your chapter doing the most it can do?

Is it achieving the goals that have been set in the past? Instead of following the same procedure every year – examine your goals to make them S.M.A.R.T. goals.

Jack Lee is a graduate of The University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor of Music and a Master of Music in Music Education. He is a Life Member of the Delta Sigma Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, and currently serving as a band director in Hillsboro, TX.

What are S.M.A.R.T. goals?

Specific

Measurable

Attainable

Realistic

Timely Specific: A specific goal has a much greater chance of being accomplished than a general goal. To set a specific goal you must answer the six “W” questions: Who – Who is involved?

What – What do we want to accomplish?

Where – Identify the location. When – Establish a time frame. Which – Identify requirements and constraints. Why – Reasons and benefits for accomplishing the goal.

An example of a general goal would be, “Get in shape.” Where as a specific goal would be, “Join a gym and workout 3 days a week.”

Measurable: Establish concrete criteria for measuring progress toward the attainment of each goal you set. When you measure your progress, you stay on track, reach your target dates, and you experience the excitement of achievement that spurs you on to continued effort required to reach your goal.

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To determine if your goal is measurable, ask questions such as, “How much?” “How many?” “How will we know when it is accomplished?”

Attainable: When you identify goals that are most important to you, you begin to figure out ways you can make them a reality.

You develop the attitudes, abilities, skills, and financial capacity to reach them. You begin seeing previously overlooked opportunities to bring yourself closer to the achievement of your goals.

You can attain most any goal you set when you plan your steps wisely and establish a time frame that allows you to carry out those steps. Goals that may have seemed far away and out of reach eventually move closer and become attainable, not because your goals shrink, but because you grow and expand to match them. When you list out your goals you build your self-image. You see yourself as worthy of these goals and develop the traits that allow you to possess them.

Realistic: To be realistic, a goal must represent an objective toward which you are both willing and able to work. A goal can be both high and realistic; you are the only one who can decide just how high your goal should be. But be sure that every goal represents substantial progress. A high goal is frequently easier to reach than a low one because a low goal exerts low motivational force. Some of the hardest jobs you ever accomplished actually seem easy simply because they were a labor of love.

Your goal is probably realistic if you truly believe that it can be accomplished. Additional ways to know if your goal is realistic is to determine if you have accomplished anything similar in the past or ask yourself what conditions would have to exist to accomplish this goal.

Timely: Each goal should be set within an established time frame. With no time frame

tied to it there’s no sense of urgency. If you want to lose 10 pounds, when do you want to lose it by? “Someday” won’t work. But if you anchor it within a time frame, “by May 1st”, then you’ve set your unconscious mind into motion to begin working on the goal.

As you set your chapter goals, or re-evaluate existing goals, take a moment to really investigate how S.M.A.R.T. they are. Are they specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely? Ask yourself those questions, and make the necessary changes to help your chapter be successful. Goal setting makes the difference between a good chapter and a stunning chapter. We should all strive to be the best chapter possible. &

National Vice President for Communication & Recognition – Tau Beta Sigma

Don’t Wait!

Dr. Nicole Burdick was initiated into the Delta Eta Chapter at Texas A&M University-Kingsville in 2001. She served as chapter Vice President and President and SWD VPCM and President.

Nicole is a Life Member of TBΣ and an Honorary Member of KKΨ. In addition, Nicole is a charter member of the TBSAA and helped develop the TAMUK and Southwest District affiliates. Nicole has a B.S. and M.S. in Animal Science from TAMUK and recently graduated from Texas A&M University with her Ph.D. She is currently a post-doctoral Research Scientist with the USDA Agricultural Research Service in Lubbock, TX.

Don’t wait! Don’t wait until next month, don’t wait until the spring, and definitely don’t wait until the school year is over! What am I talking about?

Fundraising for National Convention!

NOW is the time for your chapter to start saving money to attend the Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma National Convention July 19th-23rd, 2011 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Your Joint National Councils have many educational and fun activities planned for attendees, including, concerts, clinics, speakers, and, as always, business meetings where we set the pace for the next biennium.

What happens if your chapter does not send a representative? If you send in your proxy form, then you can choose the chapter that will represent your chapter. Be sure to pick a chapter that you know will be in attendance.

If you do not send a proxy, then a chapter will be chosen for you. This could be a chapter in your district, or any other chapter in the nation. The only way to make sure your chapter’s voice is heard is to be there to make the decisions.

Who is responsible for making sure your chapter is represented at National Convention?

Is it the President? The sponsor? A chapter member? Your Director of Bands? NO! It is the entire chapter’s responsibility!

There are many avenues that chapters can use – starting now – to set money aside for National Convention expenses. First, contact

your school’s Office of Student Activities, or similar office. Many colleges and universities have money set aside every year to give to recognized organizations. Some schools may require you to put a line item in your organization budget for such costs, while others may have a fund set aside for organizations to request money from. Secondly, fundraise!

There is nothing wrong with rolling up your sleeves and hosting fundraisers to raise the money. Need some ideas? Check out the Tau Beta Sigma Chapter Operations Handbook (page 13) for some ideas, or post a fundraising topic to our Tau Beta Sigma Forums at www.tbsigma.org/forum or the Tau Beta Sigma members-only listserve. Lastly, you can contact other charities or organizations that offer grants or your local alumni associations. Many of these organizations are willing to donate money as attending National Convention is an educational experience.

How much needs to be set aside? Consider expenses for registration, travel to and from Colorado Springs, hotel, and meals. Don’t forget to encourage members to put aside some of their own money to buy Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma merchandise from our National Merchants and your fellow Brothers and Sisters.

How can you keep costs low? For travel – carpool! Find local chapters in the area or pick up chapters on your way to Colorado Springs. You can also see if any area alumni will be attending convention and see about traveling together. For hotel costs – be sure that your room is full. I’m not saying stuff as many people as humanly possible into your room. Make sure that you have a full 4-person room. This means if the room cost $119 per night, for five nights it will cost $145.75 plus tax per person. To save on meals and snacks, go to an area grocery store when you get to Colorado Springs. There is a Target less than one mile and a Walmart less than six miles away from the hotel. You may eat out for some or most meals, but having snacks

in your bag during sessions will be cheaper than buying snacks from the gift store at the hotel.

NOW is the time for your chapter to start saving for National Convention. We want as many chapters as possible represented next summer in Colorado Springs as we plan for the future of Tau Beta Sigma. I hope to see you there! &

TB∑ Vice President for Communication and Recognition Invited to Join Hazing Advisory Group Dr. Nicole Burdick, TBΣ National VP for Communication and Recognition, recently accepted an invitation to join the Practitioner Advisory Group. This newly established group will assist the National Collaborative for Hazing Research and Prevention (NCHRP), based out of the University of Maine, in learning about hazing and research related to it. The group will share concerns and success stories related to hazing as well as gain insight and tools needed to help campuses and organizations become leaders in hazing prevention. Information on the NCHRP can be found at hazingstudy.org.

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National Intercollegiate Band: Well Under Way! Dr. Bruce Moss, Kappa Kappa Psi National Vice President for Professional Relations Plans are well under way for the National Intercollegiate Band that will rehearse and perform during the dates of July 17-19, 2011 in Colorado Springs. The National Intercollegiate Band (NIB) has a long and illustrious history.

It has been a hallmark of Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, and the National Convention.

Colorado is beautiful country, and the Colorado Springs area promises a scenic and inviting backdrop for the exciting week of activities. As is tradition, rehearsals of the National Intercollegiate Band will begin the week, culminating in a concert on Tuesday evening. Col. Bonner has a wonderful reputation with the Air Force Bands. Through his diligent work with military officials in Colorado Springs we have recently received confirmation that we will be able to have the NIB performance at the Air Force Academy, in the theatre in Arnold Hall where the US Air Force Academy band performs! This is wonderful news. Rehearsals prior to the day of the performance will be at the convention hotel – we will move to the Air Force site on the afternoon of July 19. All audience members from the convention will be transported to the performance site as well.

We are very excited that Professor Craig Kirchhoff, Director of Bands at University of Minnesota, will serve as guest conductor.

Professor Kirchhoff has a world-wide reputation as a conductor with a passion for music making, a caring and engaging rehearsal technique, and a unique and professional artistry. We do not have his program yet, but based on my work with him in the past, I can assure you that he will select works that will be memorable for both the performer and the listener! Also featured on the program will be the world premiere of a new work commissioned by Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma by British composer Adam Gorb.

Dr. Joan DeAlbuquerque and I will work together in the same roles that we did in Phoenix to insure that the NIB and the convention reading band operate smoothly and professionally. We need to make sure that all logistical matters regarding the ensembles are in place well in advance of the summer. At this time, we need you to assist us in promoting the NIB to your chapters and to your college/university music programs.

While most NIB participants are members of Kappa Kappa Psi or Tau Beta Sigma, this is not a requirement for participation. The key element for acceptance is the submission

of CD audition material. A separate page with the audition application/information is found in this issue.

Please do your part to build the excitement and remind potential recruits to audition for this outstanding ensemble. Set your calendar dates. Audition materials will need to be postmarked no later than Tuesday, April 19, 2011 for full consideration. Be sure to plan your travel funds now, and make all the necessary arrangements to be a part of this exciting convention. We want to make this the best NIB yet, and you won’t want to miss the wonderful events and camaraderie associated with this exciting convention.

Your help is essential and we know you will come through!

This past spring it was my pleasure to conduct the Intercollegiate Band of the North Central District Convention. I have every confidence that the chapters in this division as well as those in all other districts will lend the support, enthusiasm, and hard work necessary as we prepare for the Colorado Springs National Intercollegiate Band. A professional and outstanding event will be the result – don’t miss it!! &

DISCIPLINE Continued from Page 10 2. The chapter or individuals can provide significant or relevant information that was not available at the time of the investigation/decision. Significant and relevant new evidence is information which was not available to you prior to, or during the investigation or decision making process. This is not information you chose not to share or obtain prior to the hearing.

3. The imposed sanctions are unduly harsh or arbitrary and do not follow past precedent. Unduly harsh or arbitrary sanctions are not sanctions you disagree with, but sanctions that are not consistent or are disproportionate with your conduct or precedent.

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However it is important to remember an appeal cannot be filed simply because you are unhappy with the decision.

Please keep in mind this is just a brief overview of some of the basics. This is in no way to serve as a complete policy. Kappa Kappa Psi works with directors, university professionals, legal team members, and insurance experts when reaching decisions about risk management and policy violations.

We base these decisions off what will create an environment of long term success for our national fraternity, and for the college bands it represents and promotes. Brothers, our policies and ritualistic values are not just words on paper. They are expectations for membership that we all have to uphold. It is simple, “Strive for the Highest!” &

Concerto Competition!

National Convention 2011 All Active, Associate, and Conditional Brother or Sister are invited and encouraged to enter the upcoming 2011 Concerto Competition. Entries must consist of one instrumental solo 5-10 minutes in length. Accompanist will be provided and winners will receive a $500 scholarship payable to their college or university. Applications will be available soon, so start preparing now!

Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma

2011 National Intercollegiate Band • July 17-19 • Colorado Springs, CO Application for Membership

Please print or type Last Name

First Name

M.I.

College or University you are attending: Kappa Kappa Psi or Tau Beta Sigma (circle one if applicable) Chapter Primary Instrument

Other Instrument(s)

Major

Classification:

Fr.

So.

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E-mail address

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Summer Address City Summer Phone (

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Please list any honors and awards you have received and briefly describe some of your major accomplishments:

Please do not audition unless you are positive you will be able to participate. If you drop out after you have been accepted, you will alter the balance of the ensemble and be unfair to someone who would have been chosen. Thanks so much for your cooperation.

If selected to perform in the NIB, I will schedule and fund my trip to Colorado Springs. If selected, I will be aware that I have been chosen instead of someone else. I will, therefore, be in Colorado Springs on Sunday, July 17, 2011 fully prepared to participate. I understand that Kappa Kappa Psi & Tau Beta Sigma are only responsible for my hotel accommodations while in Colorado Springs for the NIB. Signature

Date

Guidelines for Application

1. Submit a stereo CD with not less than 5 or more than 10 minutes of you performing at least two contrasting selections on your instrument. One selection should be technical in nature with enough tempo and complexity to demonstrate your facility. The other selection should be lyrical in a way that will demonstrate your musical sensitivity and phrasing. Percussionists should include performances on at least three instruments. (Timpani, snare drum and a mallet instrument are preferred.)

2. The recording should be unedited. It can be performed with or without accompaniment.

3. CDs must be clearly marked with your name, school, instrument(s) and compositions selected.

4. Application Form and CD must be postmarked by April 19, 2011 and sent to the National Headquarters.

5. You will be notified of your audition results by late May. If accepted you will receive a detailed information package and a questionnaire to be completed and returned.

Please send Application and Recording to:

Kappa Kappa Psi & Tau Beta Sigma - NIB P.O. Box 849, Stillwater, OK 74076-2849 Applications must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, April 19 - 2011

Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Program Looking Back, Looking Forward: The KK AA and You Rose Bradbourne and Edward Savoy, Alumni Advisory Committee members This past spring, fraternity alumni were asked by the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association (KKYAA) Alumni Advisory Committee to complete an online survey to gage their levels of interest and involvement as alumni of the fraternity. We were very happy to see that about 700 alumni responded to the survey and that they encompassed a wide range of ages, experiences, and desires.

The responses we received also helped us chart a firm direction for the KKYAA. The survey tells us that alumni work in many different fields. For example, only 9% of alumni are in the music industry and 28% are in education fields. Other top industries for alumni include technology, engineering or other sciences, graduate school, financial services, and health professions. This is a wide variety of professions, proving that our alumni have many professional interests and abilities.

Another lesson we learned is that alumni crave fraternal involvement on the local level.

We noted from the survey that 53% of alumni live near their undergraduate chapter and are interested in attending such events as Rituals and service events. While chapters have a constitutional right to limit the events they want alumni to be around for, it’s clear that alumni have a continuing interest in the fraternity and the work chapters do. Keeping alumni involved in a meaningful and beneficial manner is crucial to developing alumni that are in tune with Kappa Kappa Psi. Other interesting facts about alumni expectations emerged as well. For example, 37% of alumni attend district and national conventions and they do so to reconnect with alumni and their old chapters. Twenty percent wish to share their talents with the organization through a staggering variety of presentation topics and forums. Sixty percent desire greater professional and social networking opportunities. Through these results 22 - The PODIUM

and more, a picture emerged about the experiences that Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni want from an alumni association.

Recognizing that alumni have truly diverse backgrounds, yet are grounded in the promotion of bands and the fraternity, we gathered in Memphis this summer to discuss how the KKYAA could better serve the needs of alumni. In discussing this, we drafted a statement that we feel best encompasses our aims as an association and our vision moving forward. It reads as follows: The KKYAA seeks to promote lifelong engagement with the fraternity and college and university bands by: 1. Fostering mutually beneficial local relationships and opportunities between alumni and active chapters.

2. Creating environments for alumni to engage with Brothers through conventions and other events.

3. Promoting avenues for alumni to share their skills and talents.

4. Maintaining the connection between the fraternity and its alumni with regular communication about Alumni and National Chapter activities.

5. Facilitating alumni in supporting the purposes and endeavors of the fraternity.

Within the context of this statement, we have some actions that we are taking to bring these aims to fruition. For example, for those alumni who attend district and national conventions, the KKYAA wants to assist local alumni associations (LAAs) in facilitating events for alumni and graduating seniors and sponsoring programs such as the hospitality suite, professional networking events, master classes and tour groups of host city highlights. Alumni who want to share their skills and talents will be able to contribute to an online presentation database which Brothers could access in planning conventions and other events.

To increase communication, we will be utilizing kkpsi.org and posting news about KKYAA and LAAs activities in the “Alumni� area. We will also post new issues of The Encore there, which will be published on the 1st of September, November, February, and May. This will also be e-mailed out, as we saw that 99% of alumni prefer e-mail communication. We also encourage you to join the KKYAA group on Facebook.

Finally, to facilitate professional and social networking, we will be working to create an online Alumni Directory where alumni can include contact and professional information in a database that can be referenced by alumni looking for professional contacts or advice about a city one is moving to for a new job. While this will be a large undertaking, it is one that we feel will provide a clear, sustainable benefit to our membership.

We are very appreciative to the alumni who took the time to answer the survey and to provide invaluable information for the direction of alumni programming. If you would like to view the survey results, you can locate the link via the alumni tab on kkpsi.org. The central goal of the Alumni Advisory Committee for the next year is to improve the experiences that we provide for alumni, using what you told us in the survey as a guide and our statement of purpose as a compass. We look forward to implementing these forthcoming programs and providing an overall increased awareness of what the KKYAA can do for you, thereby what you can do as an alumni of Kappa Kappa Psi. &

Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Program Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association Mentoring Program Janet Tenpas, Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association Service Chair The TBSAA has launched its mentoring program as part of our mission to provide professional connections and continued Sisterhood for our Alumni Members. The mentoring program pairs Sisters who are established in a variety of professional fields, including finance, marketing, biostatistics, civil engineering, small business, and of course, music, both professional performers and teachers at every level from elementary through college. Almost twenty people have

signed up so far, and while match-ups are being finalized, we would be happy to accept anyone throughout the year. In order to be mentored by a professional in your field, all you have to be is a current member of the TBSAA. To become a mentor, you just have to be a Sister ‑ no current membership required! We have a couple of Sisters still looking for mentors in the medical field, especially physicians, and the hospitality industry. Being a mentor helps a Sister as they face the challenges of

Tau Beta Sigma Update!!!

The National Council along with research and support of the Board of Trustees has decided to keep the Life Membership dues at $350 until further review at the 2011 National Convention.

Rationale for Life Member Dues to Remain at $350: • We have a growing trend of Life Members this biennium and want to keep the Life Membership dues within reach to our members.

• We have already one increase from $250 to $350 and having a second increase in the same biennium might be too drastic.

• Tau Beta Sigma has not had a Life Membership increase for 12 years, 1997-2009.

• Life Membership and review of dues increase will be presented to the National Delegation at the 2011 National Convention.

the first year or two in their workplace.

All you need is the time and willingness to call or meet a Sister at least once a month to answer questions and offer advice. If you are interested in becoming a mentor or being mentored, please contact me at coffeegirl9@gmail.com. Service and Sisterhood do not stop with graduation!

Stay involved with the mentoring program! &

Kappa Kappa Psi would like to thank all of you who have come on board with the All Aboard Campaign.

Passengers ($50-$249)

Gregg Hankins Theta Nu

To get your Life Membership contact the Tau Beta Sigma National Headquarters at:

Eldon & Nel Janzen

PO Box 849 Stillwater, OK 74076-0849 800-543-6505 or 405-372-2333

Lauren Seiler

For Life Member Requirements and to get online forms visit: www.tbsigma.org/resources.html

If you would like to come on board with the Kappa Kappa Psi All Aboard project just visit: www.kkpsi.org/allaboard.asp

Kappa Kappa Psi – Chapter Field Representative

Great Opportunities, Conversations and Challenges

Before diving into my life as one of the new Chapter Field Representatives for Kappa Kappa Psi, I would like to introduce myself to my Brothers and Sisters across the nation. I was initiated in the fall of 2005 to the Beta Omicron Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi at Arizona State University (Go Devils!). In December 2009, I graduated from Arizona State University with one B.A. in Political Science and another in Journalism. I then interned for the Arizona State Senate this past spring. With the conclusion of that awesome opportunity, I made the move to Oklahoma to begin working for Kappa Kappa Psi! I would classify myself as your run-of-the-mill band nerd, but then again, aren’t we all? I enjoy books, movies, video games, long walks on the beach… wait, wrong article!

Zac Humphrey, KKΨ National Chapter Field Representative, is a 2009 graduate of Arizona State University where he earned a B.A. in both Journalism and Political Science. In the fall of 2005, Zac was initiated as a member of the Beta Omicron Chapter at Arizona State. Zac has served as Chapter Historian and Vice President of Service and as the Western District President for the 2008-2009 District cycle. As a member of the Sun Devil Marching Band, Zac served as Rank Leader, Band Day Coordinator and Office Assistant.

Now where was I, oh yes, I arrived in Stillwater, Oklahoma on June 1 after a 17-hour nail-biting drive up from Phoenix, Arizona with a friend from Epsilon Kappa, Tau Beta Sigma. You may ask what could be so stressful about a relatively easy drive. Let me just say that my Blazer had about 185,000 miles on it and was attempting to pull a filled U-Haul trailer out of the valley that Phoenix is located in. Needless to say, we took a much needed hotel stop in Albuquerque, and upon arriving in Stillwater the next day, I think even my car breathed a sigh of relief.

By the end of July, after trips to Denver for Leadership Symposium, Indianapolis for a Risk Management Conference and finally Memphis for Summer Council Meeting and District Leadership Conference, I was beginning to grow accustomed to the travel intensive lifestyle I had signed up for.

Honestly, the transition has not been horrible—yes, I uprooted myself from my previous home of 5 years, but it was an exciting and necessary change.

With college over, it was time to try something new!

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my creature comforts to make getting settled not such an issue. The fun staff at National Headquarters has also helped as well as starting at the same time as my fellow CFR, Evan Thompson (which has given me someone who is going through the same things I am).

Now that my new place is set up, or at least is in the process of being set up, I am beginning to feel at home in Stillwater.

As many of you have seen, come December, I will have visited 30 chapters throughout the country, encompassing the Midwest, North Central, Northeast, Southeast and Southwest Districts—Western District do not fret, in the spring you should hopefully be seeing me again (as well as Evan)! I am extremely excited to begin meeting with chapters on the road, to be able to share experiences and act as a tangible resource that they can use to help better serve their band programs.

I look forward to the great opportunities, conversations and challenges that lay ahead over the next few years. If I am visiting your chapter this fall, I am really looking forward to our meetings. If Evan or myself are not coming to your campus, look for us sometime in the next year or two! Also, please feel free to get in touch anytime, my e-mail address is always open (kkycfr@kkpsi.org)! &

Chapter Field Representative – Kappa Kappa Psi

A New Year and New Opportunities In 1992, Kappa Kappa Psi hired Casey Blankenship as the first Chapter Field Representative.

Our fraternity had approximately 145 Active Chapters and 2,958 Active Members – a monumental task for one person. Since its inception, the program has evolved and developed into a two person position and has changed as much as our national organization has done. Almost twenty years later, there are 205 Active Chapters and 5,335 Active Members. Kappa Kappa Psi has chartered chapters in 46 states and currently has 11 colonies in 4 of our 6 districts. It is an exciting time to be a part of this Brotherhood. As a Chapter Field Representative, it is my honor to experience firsthand the very best our fraternity has to offer.

Evan Thompson is a 2009 graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Music with a degree in Music Education. He is an alumnus of the Zeta Chi Chapter and a Life Member of KKΨ.

I am the thirteenth person to hold this position and I follow in the footsteps of great Brothers who have done a great deal to further our values and ideals. The central goal of this program is to help chapters grow up and out in their service and leadership to college bands and allow individual Brothers to realize their potential as leaders and as people.

Whether it is being a chapter officer, pushing through rehearsal when it really sucks or simply being there for another person, you have incredible opportunities to live out our ritualistic values in the everyday hustle and bustle of college life.

As we move into a new school year, I hope you take time as a chapter to determine where it is you want to be in a year. I encourage you to set goals and start planning for the future. Get everyone involved, including your sponsor and director of bands. Have a conversation about values. What does your

chapter believe is most important? Are those values consistently Kappa Kappa Psi? Take the challenge issued by President Mills; dig deeper into our purposes and values.

There are incredible opportunities just around the corner for you and I hope you take my advice and get involved. Scholarships, awards, conventions, workshops, National Convention, the new Concerto Competition, National Intercollegiate Band; the list goes on and on! Plan now and prepare for the rewards of our activity.

“Excellence in service to those who serve college bands.” It is on the shirt of our National Headquarters and not only is it a motto, it is a promise. I look forward to the upcoming adventures and experiences of my term as a Chapter Field Representative. As always, let me know if there is anything that I can do to help you or your chapter. &

Distinguished Service to Music Award Professor William Johnson receives the Distinguished Service to Music Medal from Lt Col Alan Bonner, National Executive Director at his final concert as Director of Bands at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, June 5, 2010. He served at the university for over 40 years.

Professor Johnson has made a significant impact worldwide as guest conductor, lecturer and clinician, and was instrumental in the formation of the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, where he served as President and host for a worldwide conference held in San Luis Obispo. He was an elected member of the American Bandmasters Association, the College Band Directors National Association, and serves on the Board of Directors of the John Philip Sousa Foundation. He is a Life Member of KKY and served as Sponsor of Cal Poly’s Iota Pi Chapter. He also served on the KKY National Council as Vice President for Professional Relations. & The PODIUM - 25

KKY National Honorary Band Fraternity Capital Development Program All donations to Kappa Kappa Psi are tax deductible to the extent of IRS Regulations.

Defined Contribution Program Up to $99 • Friend of Kappa Kappa Psi $100 • Century Club $250 • First Chair Club $500 • Director’s Club $1,000 • President’s Club $5,000 • William A. Scroggs Founder’s Club

Life Membership Alumni and Honorary Members are entitled to Life Membership for $500 application available at http://www.kkpsi.org

Support for the National Programs

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Scholarships Leadership Education Recruiting Activities Unrestricted Gift

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Commissioning Projects National Intercollegiate Band Archives Restoration

The National Programs of Kappa Kappa Psi can also be supported through any of the following options: • Cash Gifts – tax deductible according to the donor’s tax bracket.

• Bequests – bequests include gifts of cash, securities, or other marketable property designated in a will and are exempt from federal estate taxes. A specific bequest leaves certain property, or a percentage of the estate to the Kappa Kappa Psi Corporation.

• Life Insurance – gifts made be made to the fraternity by naming the Kappa Kappa Psi Corporation as owner or as beneficiary.

• Appreciated Property – an alternative to a cash gift is a donation of appreciated securities, such as stocks and bonds.

Please contact Alan Bonner at the National Headquarters (800-543-6505) or Ken Corbett (803-777-7313) if you have any questions.

Detach the form below and mail with your contribution.

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Be a Part of the Legacy of Tau Beta Sigma!

The Tau Beta Sigma Fund supports valuable, long-term programs of our Sorority, including the National Intercollegiate Band, Commissioning program, Women In Music Speaker Series, scholarships and leadership development.

Now is your chance to make a difference! All supporters of Tau Beta Sigma are invited and encouraged to sustain and preserve the mission of the Sorority by participating in the Tau Beta Sigma Trust Fund. Each gift will be recognized in The PODIUM. YES! I want to contribute to the Tau Beta Sigma Trust Fund. r Friends of the Trust (Select your personal gift level.)

___ Friend $1-$99

___ Century Club $100-$249

___ Sisterhood Supporter $250-$499

___ Red Rose Contributor $500-$999

___ Pearl Patron $1,000-$2,499

___ Blue and White Benefactor $2,500-$4,999

___ Wava Banes Henry Founder $5,000 or more r Tributes ($25) Mark milestones for your Sisters, Alumni and your Chapter by donating in the form of a tribute.

r Life Membership ($350)

Life membership is for alumni or senior members and grants the following privileges: • Serve as proxy for your former chapter at Convention (if actives are not present).

• An on-line subscription to The PODIUM. • Receive a Tau Beta Sigma Life Membership pin.

• Receive a complimentary one-year membership in the Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association. r Bequests to the Sorority You may choose to include the Sorority in your estate planning with a gift of stocks, bonds, real estate, insurance or cash.

(Contact the National Headquarters for information.)

Please accept my gift to the Tau Beta Sigma Trust Fund in the amount of_ ___________________________ .

Name: _______________________________________________________________E-mail:___________________________ Address: _ __________________________________ City:______________________State: _ ________ ZIP: ______________ Telephone: __________________________________ Chapter/School:___________________________________________ Complete the following if the gift is a Tribute: This gift is a Tribute for__________________________________________________________________________________ in honor/memory (circle one) of_ __________________________________________________________________________ Please send acknowledgement to: Name: _______________________________________________________________E-mail:___________________________ Address: _ __________________________________ City:______________________State: _ ________ ZIP: ______________ Telephone: __________________________________ Chapter:_________________ School:__________________________ (Use a separate sheet, including your name, for additional Tributes and attach to this page.)

Method of Payment: r Check Enclosed. Make check payable to Tau Beta Sigma Trust Fund. r Credit Card: r VISA r MasterCard

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Name on card:_______________________________________________________________ All contributions are tax deductible and may qualify for corporate matching funds.

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2010 Joint Western District Presidents’ Report Brothers and Sisters of the Western District,

this District Convention. What makes these events so successful is your continued participation, enthusiasm, and love for our organizations, so please continue to encourage your chapters to participate as much as possible on the district and national levels.

It’s so exciting to have you all here in Tucson to join us for the 2010 Western District Convention! It has been such an honor and amazing experience serving as your joint District Presidents for this past year, and we can’t thank you enough for making everything that we work toward a reality.

Another “District Season” is almost at a close, but until then you still have SO MUCH to look forward to! The Joint District Council has spent countless hours preparing this weekend’s convention for you, and we encourage you to get involved, meet new people, go to workshops, thank the host chapters for their incredible work, and more!

This year was filled with many amazing programs, events, and opportunities, and there are three accomplishments in particular that we are most proud of: 1. National Convention 2009 was hosted in the WESTERN DISTRICT! We have no doubt in our mind that we fully represented ourselves and showed the rest of the nation that the BEST ARE IN THE WEST! Many congratulations go out to the Arizona chapters who helped facilitate many of the events, to the participants in the 2009 National Intercollegiate Band, and to the amazing national leadership that continues to spring forth from our district.

2. Joint relations have always been particularly strong in the Western District, and this year we’ve continued to see those relations flourish. Did you know that we’re one of the only Districts with a Joint Constitution? Our bonds start from the top and work their way down, and we’re so fortunate to be able to live and work successfully with our Brothers and Sisters in the bond.

3. The Western District gathered in force at every single District event this year.

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attend our 12th annual District Leadership Conference (which had a record of attendance of nearly 200 people), one of our four State Days, and of course

Our charges for each and every single person here, for each and every single person in your chapters that aren’t here, and for the 2010-2011 Joint District Council are as follows: 1. Start fundraising for National Convention 2011 in Colorado Springs! We were lucky to have it in the Western District this past year, and we’re even luckier to have it so close to our district next year!

Start holding fundraisers and looking into your school’s campus funding resources so that you can attend National Convention and make your chapter all the better for it.

2. Continue to keep joint relations strong.

Engage on all levels to be supportive, respectful, and excited about your organization, our district, and the fraternity and Sorority as a whole.

Student News 3. Get involved in YOUR district!

• Everyone, not just Chapter Presidents or other Chapter Officers, should be reaching out to the District Council with ideas, input, and feedback.

• Reach out to other chapters. They’re experiencing the same triumphs and trials that you are, so you should all be resources for each other. You all have email, you all Facebook, and the district website has a district directory for you to take advantage of.

• Go to district events. Enough said.

• Instill district involvement into your membership education process, into your continuing education process, and into your daily chapter operations.

Incorporate district programs and happenings into your meeting agendas.

If the foundation is laid early in the candidate process and then reinforced repeatedly as an Active Member, there will be no question that it is every Active Member’s job to be actively involved in their district.

• Participate! All the planning and work done to create effective and beneficial events and programs is done for one purpose: to benefit YOU! Take ownership over your District!

• Run for district office, bid for convention, bid for The Accent, and apply for Parliamentarian and Webmaster!

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Lastly, we would like to give a few HUGE thank you notes to: • Our Joint District Council – Keith, Vanessa, Ryan, JP, Ray, Ashley, and our new friend Sarah.

• Our Advisors – Tanya, Kris, Brad, and our incoming Counselor Trevor.

• Our Host Chapters throughout the entire year – Psi and Epsilon Kappa, Lambda Alpha, Theta, Iota Iota and Theta Eta, Omega and Omega, and Omega and Omega.

• Our home Chapters – Beta Omicron and Epsilon Kappa.

• You, the entire Western District of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma.

Strive for the highest, For greater bands!

Respectfully Submitted, with Much Love in the Bond, – Candace Roberts & Anthony Barbir Western District Presidents 2009-2010 KKY & TBS

Service in the Offseason In the springtime at Uconn we lack one major organization to do service for, our marching band. In the fall our focus is primarily on helping the band in whatever ways we can. We also enjoy helping out the music department on the whole, but in the spring there is a void to be filled. Our chapter, along with the Brothers of the Delta Omicron Chapter, help with a walk for Multiple Sclerosis

in Manchester, Ct. A walk used to take place on our campus but because of budget cuts, our local walk had to be taken away so that a larger one could thrive. Jointly, our organizations volunteer to set-up, work registration, and help with anything and everything needed. Our main project there was doing what we do best, making music for the walkers and workers. We played for

everyone as the crossed the finish line and just kept everyone energized the whole day. Even though it’s not a music related organization we still found a way to help an amazing organization and play music all at once working together.

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Student News

Two SC State University Students Receive Scholarships to Attend the Conn-Selmer Institute Orangeburg, S.C. – Two SC State University students, Latrondrick Hunter, senior music education major and Alphonso Counts, junior music education major, recently received full scholarships in the amount of $450.00 each to attend a three-day workshop at the 11th Annual Conn-Selmer Institute for Music Educators. The clinic was held at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, IN. (The Conn-Selmer Institute is a component of the Conn-Selmer Corporation, one of the most elite manufacturers and distributors of band and orchestral instruments for professional, amateur and student use).

SC State University’s Music Program continues to grant students with an opportunity to explore this wonderful world of music.

The mission is to provide students with educational and performance experiences that cultivate creativity, develop performance proficiency, and enhance scholarly potential in a multifaceted global society.

Hunter is excited and thankful for the opportunity. “This has been the most exciting experience that I have ever encountered.

Students and teachers are here from all over the world, and I wish more of our students could have attended. The classes are very informative, interesting and relative to what I will face in the future with my aspirations of becoming a music educator,” said Hunter.

SC State University’s Music Program is nationally accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

For more information about the ConnSelmer School Program, visit the website at www.conn-selmer.com/school, or visit SC State University’s website at www.scsu.edu.

Latrondrick Hunter, senior Music Ed. major

Alphonso Counts, junior Music Ed. major

Counts shares the same sentiment. “I felt that this experience at the Conn-Selmer Institute allowed me to meet other people who are as enthralled with music as I am,” said Counts.

“I felt that I have an opportunity to display my musical talent with other outstanding talented people,” he continued.

Eddie Ellis, director of bands at SC State University, was grateful that two students from SC State University were chosen to participate in the Conn-Selmer Institute this summer. “I am elated that two of our students were given the opportunity to be a part of such an outstanding event. In addition, it shows them that there is more to music education than the marching band.

There is life after football season in the band world,” said Ellis.

60 Years of Service and Sisterhood The Omega Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma celebrated their 60th Anniversary on April 17th, 2010. We are proud to commemorate 60 years of service, leadership, and Sisterhood.

This is the final capstone of an already busy semester which included Arizona State Days and Western District Convention. In order to enjoy our celebration even more the entire week prior had been dedicated to Sisterhood.

Each day was filled with a fun Sisterhood activity which brought us closer together in this unbreakable bond. Overall, 35 Active Sisters, Alumni, and Kappa Kappa Psi Brothers were in attendance at this auspicious occasion. This event allowed the Sisters of the Omega Chapter to share their future with their past while learning about the people that came before them at the University of 30 - The PODIUM

Arizona. The celebration started at noon with a wonderful lunch served at 1 o’clock.

Sisters all across Arizona came to the historic Manning House in downtown Tucson, where alumni shared their past experiences within Tau Beta Sigma. Tau Beta Sigma has been a gift in our lives. It has allowed us to grow as individuals and meet new people. We, as the Omega Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, can’t wait to celebrate the next 60 years.

– Rachel Bennett, Omega, TBS, University of Arizona

Founded in 1896 as a land grant institution with a mission of providing service to the citizens of the state, South Carolina State University has evolved from a small teachers’ college into a major University center of learning and research. Located in Orangeburg, S.C., with a student population of some 4,500, South Carolina State offers more than 50 different fields of study on the undergraduate and graduate levels. South Carolina State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools.

– Antia Dawkins, University Relations & Marketing, South Carolina State University Submitted by: Avery Daniels, Chapter Sponsor, Zeta Eta, KKY

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IDEA Continued from Page 7 “leaving their mark”. At this meeting, we all instantly thought of the movies, award shows, and glamour of Hollywood, so we started in on the movie idea. We then encountered a problem with it; our organizations are devoted to service in MUSIC, so we all thought we should focus on the music side of Hollywood instead. A Grammy is the iconic image for music in Hollywood, so we figured that is what we should do.

The finished product was a beautiful, shiny replica with a base that was 2'x2' wide, and that peaked at just over three and a half feet tall with the bell being about 18" in diameter.

There were several people’s handprints on the cement squares in the end. Of course, not all of them are the actual handprints and signatures of everyone involved, but a few that are the actual handprints are Brittany Johnson, Janisue Jones, Lisa Croston, and Col. Alan Bonner.

The final result was a cool mirror affect, starting outwards at a broad spectrum, and scoping inwards to the center of the display, and the focal point, the replica Grammy.

The display exceeded expectations and turned many heads, and we are all so proud of it, not only because it turned out great, but also because it has meaning to our organizations and us. Our now four year streak of winning best overall display at district convention continued as the KKY and TBS Walk of Fame and Grammy made it all the way down to Waco and back with almost no problems. While we enjoyed coming up with the idea and making the display, KKY and TBS are ultimately about service and we, the Alpha Chapters at Oklahoma State University, are constantly striving to “Leave Our Mark,” on our bands, our organizations, and the world of music. &

Performing in China throughout Beijing and Shanghai, the Towson University Symphonic Band showed that it was possible to carry their Brotherhood everywhere. Left to right: Laura Hunter, Elizabeth Blusiewicz, Bobby Lapinski, Allison Lindsay, Jessica Martin, Zach Smith, Amy Sweat (MC), Raimond Galicia, and Sarah Hopkins.

Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma Come Together For The First Kappathon On Sunday May 25th, the first (and hopefully annual) “Kappathon” was held at Settlers Cabin Park, in Robinson Pennsylvania. The event gathered together three chapters of KKY, (Kappa Rho, Alpha Omega, Theta Gamma) and one chapter of TBS (Gamma Omega). The event was planned by the Brothers of the Kappa Rho Chapter of KKY to bring together some of the more local chapters to play games, socialize and strengthen our fraternal bond. With over 45 Brothers and Sisters planning to attend the event, it was sure to be an amazing time.

On the day of the event, each chapter brought supplies to make the event possible. We played games throughout the day, and snacked on cookies and other refreshments. For games, we had football, kickball, ultimate Frisbee and even a relay race. The cookout, which was planned for dinner took some creativity when the grill wouldn’t light.

One of the most enjoyable parts of the day was getting to spend time with people whom we wouldn’t normally get to socialize with.

We got to discuss things we have done and exchange ideas on planning for the

next academic year. We discussed a joint service project and other ways that we can work together in the near future.

The event turned out to be a great success, bringing together both KKY and TBS to enjoy each other’s company. There is already discussion about what we should do at the second “Kappathon”. This event will hopefully grow in years to come, with other local chapters getting involved, and making the event better each and every year.

The “Kappathon” was a great way for most of the chapters to end their academic years, givingus a reason to put down our books, go outside, have some fun and bond with amazing people.

– Ben Horne, Kappa Rho, KKY, Duquesne University

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A Brief History of Kappa Kappa Psi W.A. Scroggs, Founder – Reprinted from The BATON, April-June 1925 Our Grand President, Brother Squyres, asked that I reveal the history as it actually developed from the beginning and the progress made by our organization. This fraternity of ours has known but one condition, and that is unit of purpose and rapid but conservative development. Since we have as our foundation the super-rocks of Character, Musical Ability, Personality and Service, we could only expect rapid development and an organization that is outstanding in the Honorary fraternal world.

Everyone dislikes to hear a person commenting on things that are directly the outgrowth of his own work. Even though it may be outstanding and I am no exception to the rule, so I hesitate in commenting upon the founding and development of Kappa Kappa Psi. But if you will bear with me that the purpose of this is to let you know first hand the history and development of Kappa Kappa Psi. After spending two years in the Oklahoma State College band as a preparatory student and making some very dear friends, I felt that to have such an organization that would bind such friendship together indefinitely would be a desireable accomplishment, so the next step was to make that dream materialize.

I worked on this proposition during the school year 1918-19 and the summer of 1919. The work was principally upon the constitution. Not being a member of any fraternal order at that time, it was decided to organize a club of the students in the band, who were affiliated with almost every secret organization on the campus and various lodges. My every effort was given over entirely to the work of the organization during the summer of 1919 while I was in the hay fields on my father’s farm. Every spare moment was spent in building good features and eliminating those that were not absolutely essential for the uniting and harmonization of a real democratic and inexpensive fraternity.

I planned to reveal my “secret dream” and the work thus far accomplished to the new President of the band, A. Frank Martin, and Professor Makovsky, early in the fall of 1919.

Since Brother Martin spent his summer vacation in Stillwater, I told him of my plans and received the promise of his hearty support.

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This gave me a new impetus and resulted in my having the work in good shape for presentation in the early fall.

Immediately after the opening of the College in September, I went to Professor Makovsky with my plans and received much encouragement and a promise from him to help put it across. He helped to select ten of the outstanding individuals of the band, Scholarship, Character, Musical ability and organization ability being the corner stones on which these selections were made and upon which selections are made today. These men selected who were outstanding on the campus in student activities and in every phase of College work were: A. Frank Martin, Raymond Shannon, Clayton E. Soule, Clyde Haston, Dick Hurst, Carl Stevens, Asher Hendrickson, Wm. A. Coppedge, Hawthorne Nelson and as organizer, I made up the tenth member of the Charter Members.

These men were called together the later part of November and the proposition thoroughly explained. All were overenthusiastic concerning the proposed new fraternity and a local organization was immediately perfected. The group honored me with the first presidency, Raymond Shannon was elected Vice-President, Clayton E. Soule, Secretary and Treasurer. Committees were appointed on different phases of the work.

A. Frank Martin headed the Ritual Committee and long with him Clayton Soule and Col. F. D. Wickham assisted. It was my plans to have four degrees at first, one for each year in College, but we soon saw the inconsistency of such and three degrees were decided on as a logical and adequate work. To Col. Wickham goes the credit of the plan and work of the first degree. After this was completed, four fellows were selected as pledges and the work tested. The work on this degree or any following degree has been changed but little.

The first degree completed, Clayton Soule was appointed chairman of the second degree work and A. Frank Martin of the third degree.

No one will ever know and appreciate the vast amount of work accomplished by these two Brothers, but to sit back and watch

the work staged with the thought that the degrees had to be worked without a definite goal in view, knowing that “That Something” had to be incorporated in order to give to the neophyte that inspiring and emotional feeling that must arouse the inner man to exert his utmost for humanity, in order to make of him a real man and citizen, will create in you an appreciation in a slight way, the many long hours that were spent thereon. As president, I had a hand in every degree such as submitting lectures and arrangements of the later part of the third degree, in which I will always take great pride, but to Brothers Martin and Soule and Col. Wickham should go the real praise and honor.

Brothers Clyde Haston, Carl Stevens, and H. I. Jones, worked out the design of pin or badge and crest, name of the fraternity and our motto. Brother Coppedge worked out the oaths. Brother Shannon and myself worked principally upon the Constitution and by-laws and the perfecting of the National organization.

This work completed we elected our First National officers: A. Frank Martin, First Grand President; Carl A. Stevens, First National Secretary; Clayton E. Soule, First Grand Treasurer; Clyde Haston, First Vice President and W. A. Scroggs, Grand Editor and Assistant Secretary and Treasurer.

Ten letters were sent to as many Universities and with several replies, petitions came from Washington first and Montana a month or two later. This was the fall of 1920. Brother Shannon and myself were elected to go and install the first chapters of the fraternity, this was completed in the month of December of 1920.

To put the organization over in the first class condition, I knew a publication would be necessary and as Editor, I consulted our National President, who ordered a National Publication in the spring of 1922. This work I did single handed with no financial support from one or any group. I borrowed the money from a bank, who very kindly loaned me the necessary amount on the strength of my KAPPA KAPPA PSI Continued on Page 37

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Happy Birthday Wava!

Lisa Croston, National Historian

On March 13, 2010 Wava Banes Turner Henry celebrated her 90th birthday in grand style in Grand Junction, CO. She asked her daughter Sandra and her three granddaughters, Alison, Jordan and Lindsey to throw her this party as a living memorial. There were over 70 guests from all aspects of Wava’s life and it was truly an honor for me to attend, along with Jean Newman and Patsy Hejl, on behalf of Tau Beta Sigma.

Most of us only know Wava through our affiliation with Tau Beta Sigma. It is the first name that we are all taught through our Membership Education Program and she is the continuity in our sorority. I have had the pleasure of knowing Wava for over 23 years but what made this night so special, was that I got to learn about the other sides of Wava; the Mother, Gran Gran, Educator, Golfer, Camper, Neighbor and Friend. Several people were given the opportunity to share their special stories and memories with everyone in attendance and it was a rare insight to the unique person that we all know and love.

Wava attended Texas Technological College from 1937-1940 and the children of many of her dear friends from College as well as her

High School in Wink, TX were present and shared the stories of how they were all so close and like a big happy family. One such daughter explained that they felt like they had won the “Parent Lottery” because not only did they have such wonderful parents of their own but Wava and her first husband Jack were like a second set of wonderful parents, or as she explained the “Fun” parents because of Wava’s more laid back attitude and sense of humor. After graduation Wava and her first husband, Jack (a charter member of the Texas Tech Kappa Kappa Psi Chapter) remained in Lubbock where she became among the first woman band directors in Texas and taught in the small outlying towns of Avoca and Andrews, TX. She was then employed by Adair Music Company and was a Band Director in Sundown, TX while Jack was overseas in the Air Force. She then opened a small restaurant in Lubbock, TX where she was very well known for her homemade pies.

As a special treat, some of her pies were provided to us throughout the evening as well as the recipes to Wava’s own pecan and lemon meringue pies.

After Jack’s passing, Wava obtained a math degree and certification in counseling. She then moved to Aspen, CO in 1960 with her daughter and became a math teacher and counselor for Aspen Middle School. Several speakers were colleagues of Wava’s from the school in Aspen. When they started working with Wava, they were all very young (early 20s) and thought it would be hard to identify with a much older woman (Wava was only in her 40s). It soon became evident how this tough old broad would make herself important to this younger group of wild guys. She found her niche by taking charge of the kitchen and cooking while on their many white water rapid trips. She was also a great Raft Captain and a very dutiful paddler. Many of the remaining speakers for her birthday party were from this era as they shared insights into her passions of golf, skiing and white water rafting. It was in Aspen

where she met Reese Henry and they were married in 1981.

Some of my favorite stories were from her family and her husband Reese. It is very evident how close they all are and the special bond they all share. It is also funny to me that although Wava’s family is aware of Tau Beta Sigma and how important it is to her, they do not fully know the magnitude of all the people she has really influenced. One of the granddaughter’s comments was, “You know your Grandmother is pretty special when she has more facebook friends than you do!” (Wava has over 2,400 fans!) Both Patsy and I had a chance to address the crowd and share our special bond with Wava and all the members of Tau Beta Sigma. I presented Wava with a blanket embroidered with the Tau Beta Sigma Crest on behalf of the National Council and Tau Beta Sigma Membership. Patsy presented her with a gift certificate to one of her and Reese’s favorite restaurants from the Tau Beta Sigma Board of Trustees.

The evening was a beautiful tribute and celebration of a truly remarkable woman and I, for one, was very honored to be a small part of it. Only really special people in life are known only by a single name and for all of us lucky members of Tau Beta Sigma, that name is Wava.

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Tau Beta Sigma Board of Trustees Scholarship Joshlyn Carmona is an aspiring music educator in her third year at the University of Utah. She hopes to create an avant-garde band program, which combines learning music and learning to speak english. She currently volunteers with the band program at Bryan Intermediate School in Salt Lake City, Utah. Joshlyn plays piccolo, flute and baritone.

Joshlyn Carmona

Joshlyn has been an associate member of the Omicron Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma since March of 2008. Since joining the Omicron Chapter, Joshlyn has helped her chapter grow on the local and district level. She was the 2009-2010 recipient of the Distringuished Sister Award and The Baton.

Prior to coming to Utah, she was a member of Kappa Kappa Psi at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

Joshlyn has studied as an undergraduate at Henderson State University, BYU-Idaho and the University of Utah. Joshlyn will graduate with a Bachelor’s of Music Education, a minor in Spanish and a Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate. Upon graduating in December of 2011, she hopes to move back to her native Texas and start living her dream.

National Scholarship for Outstanding Student Leaders With the traditions of the Pride of Arizona Marching Band running deep within her family, it was no surprise that Rachel continued along the path that both of her older brothers had taken, but unlike her brothers and to the surprise of Rachel herself, she found herself with the unique opportunity of joining the Omega Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma. After accepting their offer, Rachel quickly realized that this was not only an opportunity to belong, but also an opportunity to excel. Rachel eagerly earned the position of Vice President of Activities based on her knowledge of how to make service fun.

Rachel Bennett

Stephanie is a member of the Delta Delta Chapter at the University of Massachusetts and currently serves as the Northeast District President of Tau Beta Sigma. She has been working diligently with her council to come up with new ways of reaching each chapter and providing guidance to them. She hopes to continue working with her webmaster in establishing a new website with more up-to-date information and resources.

Stephanie Vinci

While maintaining her school work and responsibilities to the Sisterhood, Stephanie works with the University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band and serves on the administration staff and as a section leader.

Stephanie is studying music education and created her own major entitled music therapy with a focus in the developmentally delayed. She hopes to one day utilize the skills that she learned in Tau Beta Sigma to open her own music therapy business.

The PODIUM – In Memoriam

In Memoriam - Dr. William P. Foster

in 1946, the marching band consisted of 16 members. By 1950, the band boasted a membership of 100, and the Marching “100” was born. Under his direction, the Marching “100” made numerous television appearances and gained international acclaim.

At age 12, Foster began playing clarinet, and while in High School was appointed student director of the Sumner High School Orchestra in Kansas City, Kansas. He received his Bachelor of Music Education in 1941 from the University of Kansas, a Master of Arts in Music from Wayne State University in 1950, a Doctor of Education degree with a major in Music from Teachers College, Columbia University in 1955, and the honorary Doctor of Human Letters degree in 1998 from Florida A&M University. While attending Teachers College, Columbia University, Dr. Foster was a fellow of the Rosenwald General Education Board.

We are sad to report the death on August 28, 2010 of Dr. William P. Foster. Dr. Foster served as the director of the Florida A&M Marching “100” from 1946 to 1998. During his tenure, Foster is credited with revolutionizing marching band techniques to showcase band pageantry; many of which have become standard techniques for high school and college bands. When Dr. Foster became Director of Bands at FAMU

Dr. Foster has been inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame, the National Association for Distinguished Band Conductors Hall of Fame, the Florida Music Educators Association Hall of Fame and the Afro-American Hall of Fame. He has also served as national presidents of the American Bandmasters Association (ABA), the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) and was appointed to the National Council on the Arts by former President Bill Clinton. CBDNA awarded Dr. Foster the CBDNA Lifetime Achievement award in December of 2009. In January 1973, he was awarded Kappa Kappa Psi’s Distinguished Service to Music Medal in the field of Marching Band. &

In Memoriam - George Parks On September 16, 2010, the music community lost one of its great educators. George Parks received a B.S. from West Chester University where he served as drum major of the Golden Rams marching band and an M.M. from Northwestern University. He served as the Director of the Minuteman Marching Band “The Power and Class of New England” since 1977; a position he took up at the age of 24. Professor Parks’ bands have performed in two Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies, and at the New York Giants and New England Patriots Football Games.

Under Parks’ direction, the Minuteman Marching Band won the Sudler Trophy for tradition of excellence in marching band in 1998.

Professor Parks was a former instructor and Drum Major for the DCA World Champion Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps, and was awarded Outstanding Drum Major at eight DCA World Championships.

He was the founder of the George N. Parks Drum Major Academy, and the co-founder of the Band Leadership Training seminars.

Recognized throughout the world, Parks has received numerous awards including: the University of Massachusetts Amherst Distinguished Teaching Award in 1989, named the Massachusetts Instrumental Conductors Association Conductor of the Year in 1991, inducted into the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame (1993), University of Massachusetts Chancellor’s Medal for Distinguished Service, inducted into the Bands 36 - The PODIUM

of America Hall of Fame (2006), the Kappa Kappa Psi Distinguished Service to Music Medal (2008), and the Tau Beta Sigma Paula Crider award (2010).

A tireless fund raiser, Parks was the driving force behind the $5.7 million Minuteman Marching Band Building that is currently under construction. The new building is to be named in his honor.

When asked “What is the Power and Class of New England?” Parks replied, “It’s about standing for something that counts. It’s about building a group that is first and foremost, musical. It’s about teaching a group of men and women leadership.” It was this vision of his role in music education and the success of his students that is Professor Parks’ legacy. &

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History and Archives Committee Update Lisa Croston, National Historian The Tau Beta Sigma Archives Committee has continued to make positive strides towards developing and maintaining our archives collection. In fact, May was a great month for the committee. In mid May, the committee re-submitted an application for the National Endowment for the Humanities Preservation Assistance Grant, and we are very optimistic that we will be awarded this year and able to assess our collection for better preservation!

Also during the last weekend of May, National Historian Lisa Croston, archives committee member Bev Cohen, Dale Croston, and Wendy and John McCann participated in a work weekend dedicated to completing

KAPPA KAPPA PSI Continued from Page 32 father’s credit, I suppose, for I know it would have been impossible to have gotten it otherwise.

As much data was collected as possible from the four existing chapters at that date and by scraping, here and there, enough material was collected to print a very credible publication.

more tasks for the National Archives. Much of the work that has been completed has been organizational in nature – scanning photos, compiling complete sets of The PODIUM, and organizing other important historical documents into a fireproof cabinet, including rituals, minutes, and constitutions.

Also, thanks to a $500 donation from Wendy and John McCann, the committee was able to purchase two more shelving units, labels for petitioning document boxes, and page protectors. It was a very productive weekend!

Overall, the committee is excited about the upcoming year leading to the 2011 National Convention. We have a few social networking sites set up and we will be using these to

The wonderful spirit that has been manifested since organization seems to be lacking in no degree whatever, but is going forward with a momentum that will lead us to the very height of fraternal honor and prestige. That spirit to do or die is ever present. All are well acquainted with our very rapid progress since 1922 under the very able and efficient administration of the present, and to be on the inside and see the many organizations

connect with all who are interested in history and archives. You can visit our blog at http://tbsarchives.blogspot.com, follow us on Twitter – @tbs_archives, or check us out on facebook – TBS Archives Committee.

We hope to update more about our progress, provide historical information, and give guidance and tips for integrating history into the collegiate chapters.

If you are interested in assisting our committee, doing a work weekend or have any items to donate, please send an e-mail to archives@tbsigma.org. We welcome your feedback and will do our best to keep everyone updated over the next year! &

that are scrambling to be instructed in the mysteries of Kappa Kappa Psi, certainly gives one a great pride and satisfaction to know that he is a member of an organization whose ideals and standards are as high or even higher, than any other fraternal organization to be found in our great American Universities today. &

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Tau Beta Sigma

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

Wava Banes Henry Founder Alan J. Harriet

Pearl Patron

Reese Henry Wava Henry Cathy & Melvin Miles

Red Rose Contributer

2009 National Convention Delegation Deborah L. Baker Deborah Harris Kaplan

Sisterhood Supporter John & Judy Dulcich Jean Newman Kathy T. Rider

Century Club Trevor Angood Sue Robash Carr Paula Crider Kelly & Bill Eidson Dawn Farmer Christopher Foster Karon & David Hammond Patsy Drury Hejl

Dr. Kathryn Garrett Kelly & Jackie Kelly Scott & Carolyn McCambridge Wendy & John McCann Melanie & James Meehan Christopher Miller Janet West Miller Dollie & David O’Neill Carla A. Robinson

Donna Arick Ben C. Chociej Anne Gardner Katherine Godwin Andrew Gottesman Timothy J. Greenwell, Jr.

Carol Kruse Danielle Marone Suzanne Marques Cleopatra Riddick Stacey Stenerson Glenda Torkelson

Stephanie Salazar Kimbi & Benny Sigle Sybil Snyder Gail Ferguson Stout Christina Vanacore LeeAnn Jones Weiser Tyra Yiare

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Andrea E. Venegas Sara Anna Watson Kimberly Willis Crystal & Jeff Wright Kris Wright Marcus Wyche

The official publication of Kappa Kappa Psi & Tau Beta Sigma KAPPA KAPPA PSI NATIONAL OFFICERS

TAU BETA SIGMA NATIONAL OFFICERS

President Derrick A. Mills, James Page Construction; 1472 Delashmut Ave., Columbus, OH 43212; Phone: 614.299.5406; derrick@kkpsi.org

President Dollie O’Neill, 4402 Gulf Ave, Midland, TX, 79707; Phone: 432.212.2495; dolliemcdonald@tbsigma.org

Vice President for Colonization & Membership Adam D. Cantley, Virginia Tech Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life, New Hall West, Suite 117 (0428), West Campus Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24061; Phone: 540.449.2620; adamcan@vt.edu

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

Vice President for Programs Christine Beason, 1308 Anglican Dr., Arlington, TX 76002; Phone: 817.876.3990; beasonchristine@yahoo.com Vice President for Student Affairs Jack D. Lee, 104 Apache Court, Waxahachie, TX 75165; Phone: 817.729.5841; lee.jack.d@gmail.com Vice President for Professional Relations Bruce Moss, Ph.D, 1010 Moore Musical Arts Center, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403; Phone: 419.372.2186; bbmoss@bgsu.edu Immediate Past President Malinda M. Matney, Ph.D, 6015 Fleming Administration Building; Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1340; Phone: 734.764.5132; mmatney@umich.edu Board of Trustees Michael K. Osborn, Chair; Rod M. Chesnutt, Ph.D., Vice Chair; Kirk Randazzo, Ph.D.; Michael Golemo, DMA; Chris R. Haughee; Malinda M. Matney, Ph.D., Immediate Past President, Derrick A. Mills (ex-officio)

KAPPA KAPPA PSI DISTRICT GOVERNORS Midwest Denali D. Alt, 177 Lee Dr. Liberty, MO 64068-2222; Phone: 816.308.9418; denali529@sbcglobal.net Anthony M. Falcone, 220 Westbrook Music Bldg, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0102; Phone: 402.472.1643; afalcone2@uni.edu North Central Rodney Whiteman, 1312 Old Town South Dr. #6, Indianapolis, IN 46260; Phone: 317.733.6420 ext. 6141; whiteman@kkpsi.org Jonathan Waters, School of Music, The Ohio State University, 1866 College Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43210; Phone: 614.292.2598; waters.33@osu.edu

Vice President for Special Projects Kathryn D. Kelly, MD, 2771 Carter Farm Court, Alexandria, VA 22306; Phone: 202.549.9557; kathrynkellymd@tbsigma.org Vice President for Communications & Recognition Nicole C. Burdick, Ph.D., 2605 23rd Street, Lubbock, TX 79410; Phone: 361.945.1315; nicoleburdick@tbsigma.org Vice President for Professional Relations Joan deAlbuquerque, DMA, CSU-Long Beach Bands, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840-7101; Phone: 562.985.4533; jdealbuq@csulb.edu Immediate Past President Kimbi Sigle, 585 W. Kern St., Kingsburg, CA 93631; Phone: 559.307.6498; kimbi@tbsigma.org Board of Trustees Melanie S. Meehan, Chair; Kelly A. Eidson, Vice Chair; Patsy D. Hejl; Carla A. Robinson; Chris C. Gordon; David J. Hammond; Kimbi Sigle, Immediate Past President; Dollie O’Neill, National President; Wava Banes Henry (Life); Janet West Miller (Life)

TAU BETA SIGMA DISTRICT COUNSELORS Midwest Andrienne Rall, 3703 14th Ave., Kearney, NE 68845; Phone: 308.708.0737; mwdcounselor@tbsigma.org North Central Carolyn McCambridge, 2425 Dickens Drive, Aurora, IL 60503; Phone: 630.423.4013; ncdcoun@tbsigma.org Northeast Tom Franklin, 155 Farmstead Drive, South Windsor, CT 06074; Phone: 860.558.6506; franklintbs@yahoo.com

Northeast Marie Burleigh, 1807 N. 23rd St, Clarksburg, WV 26301-1530; Phone: 304.669.9280; Marie.Burleigh@mail.wvu.edu Hubert Toney, Jr., Ph.D, 814 Liberty Street, Clarion, PA 16214; Phone: 814.393.2263; htoney@clarion.edu

Southeast Renee A. Cartee, 235 Stallworth Court, Oviedo, FL 32765; Phone: 407-721-5363; sedcoun@tbsigma.org Crystal R. Wright, 2110 Sullivan Road, Huntsville, AL 35810; Phone: 256.852.1474; sedcoun@tbsigma.org

Southeast David A. O’Shields, DMA, 134 Letha Lane, Lexington, SC 29072; Phone: 803.520.4488; doshields@lexington1.net Phil Rubin, 3611 University Drive Apt. 4F, Durham, NC 27707; mail@philrubin.com

Southwest Erika Pope, 701 Green Mtn Drive #1704, Little Rock, AR 72211; Phone: 501.416.1191; erikapope@ymail.com

Southwest Daniel A. George, CPA, 10106 Technology Blvd. West, #1227, Dallas, TX 75220-4359; Phone: 214.334.3515; dannygeorge114@tx.rr.com John Graham, Music Dept-Bands UAPB, PO Box 4809, Pine Bluff, AR 71601; Phone: 870.575.8919; grahamj@uapb.edu

Western Trevor Angood, 4136 Manzanita Dr., Apt. A, San Diego, CA 92105; Phone: 619.920.9184; wdcounselor@tbsigma.org

Western Tanya C. Marsh, 43813 W. Maricopa, Maricopa, AZ 85239; Phone: 480.250.9317; tanya@kkpsi.org Brad G. Townsend, DMA, Department of Music, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331; Phone: 541.737.4061; btownsend@oregonstate.edu

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