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The 2007 Kappa Kappa Psi/Tau Beta Sigma National Convention group photo taken by Leslie L. Britt outside the Wyndham Orlando Resort in Orlando, FL.

Executive Director

From the Executive Director by Lt. Col. Alan Bonner, USAF (Ret.) ..................................3

Celebrating the History of College Band by Malinda M. Matney Ph.D, ..........................6

Change: The Only Constant by Kimbi Sigle ......................................................................7

New Era of Membership and Colonization Resources by Derrick Mills ........................10

Recruiting, Whose Job Is It Anyway? by Dollie McDonald ..............................................11

2007 National Intercollegiate Band .................................................................................12

"Get Your Programs Here!" by Adam Cantley ...................................................................14

Bring Your Projects Into Focus by Dawn Farmer ............................................................15

Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association ...............................................................................17

Let the Celebration Begin! by Jason Morris ....................................................................18

Let's Keep In Touch by Deena Smith ...............................................................................19

Student News ...................................................................................................................20

National Convention by Meredith Brazzell .....................................................................22

Write It Down! by Phil Rubin ..........................................................................................23

Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association ...............................................................................34

Thoughts On The Stanley G. Finck Memorial Award by Dr. Andrea Strauss ...................35

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

NationalCalendar of Events

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October 10• Postmark deadline for the KKY Chapter Field Representative applications

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

October 31• There is now a 25% Late Fee for Chapter Fees and Member Dues

November 1• Postmark Deadline for articles for the Spring 2008 issue of The PODIUM

November 15• There is now a 25% Late Fee for Chapter Fees and Member Dues for schools that started after September 30

December 1• Postmark Deadline for Fall Activity Reports• Postmark Deadline for TBS Award Applications

January 1 • Postmark Deadline for KKY Award Applications

January 18-19• Winter Council Meetings in New Orleans

March 13-16• Northeast District Convention, Virginia Tech

March 28-30• Western District Convention, Boise State

April 4-6• North Central District Convention, Butler University

April 17-20• Southwest District Convention, Stephen F. Austin

April 18-20• Midwest District Convention, University of Northern Iowa

May 1• Postmark Deadline for articles for the Fall 2008 issue of The PODIUM

June 1• Postmark Deadline for Chapter Summary Reports

June 6-8• Pittsburgh, PA, KKY National Leadership Symposia

June 1• Oklahoma City, OK, KKY National Leadership Symposia

ust when I think a national convention can’t get any better, we set a ‘world record’ for us in Orlando last July! Over 1,000 attended the 2007 National

Convention at the Wyndham Orlando Resort and helped make it an over-whelming success by every standard of measure we have! I’m proud to say

that we maintained our very enviable track record of no complaints from the hotel security folks for the 5th straight convention!! BRAVO to you all and thank you for your courtesy and respect shown to so many other hotel guests from all over the world who shared the outstanding resort who hosted us so well!

The 2007 National Intercollegiate Band proved to be one of the all-time best according to some who’ve seen many over the years (thanks Wava for the positive review!!), and congratulations are definitely in order to the 80+ selected to perform this convention. Our special thanks to Professor Frank Wickes, Director of Bands from Louisiana State University, who prepared and lead the ensemble so superbly! You touched many lives while you were with us Mr. Wickes! And Dr. Eric Ewazen, Professor of Composition from the Juilliard School, crafted a symphony for band with his “Celestial Dancers” that brought the full house to its feet for a well deserved standing ovation following the world premiere of our newest piece in the KKPsi & TBS Commission Program repertoire! We are in your debt, gentlemen!

Brothers & Sisters, as you peruse the contents of this issue of The PODIUM, there are some wonderful moments that provide a glimpse into the experiences many of us enjoyed at national convention. For those of you who were unable to attend, I do hope you will take heed and make the 2009 National Convention in Phoenix a top priority for you to be there! You will also read about the beginnings of two new major components of KKPsi and TBS: the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association and the Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association! Much thought, effort and concern for our organizations went into the planning for both these new parts of our Fraternity & Sorority, and I strongly encourage all Brothers & Sisters to plan on continuing your service following your collegiate careers!!

As you all begin new academic years, your staff at the National Headquarters want to wish you great academic success, musical enjoyment, personal good health, and outstanding fraternal experiences in the semesters to come! We are here to serve you all in order for you to be better able to serve your own university bands! I promise you that we are committed to doing our best for you!

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2007 National Convention1. Epsilon Kappa, UCLA, proudly accepted the 2007 Grace and A. Frank

Martin Chapter Leadership Award for Tau Beta Sigma.2. Tensions began to mount as the 2007 NIB Auditions got underway.3. NIB Participants practiced a total of 20 hours before debuting

Eric Ewazen's Celestial Dancers.4. Orlando's wildlife soon began appearing throughout the convention.5. Sisters of TBS proudly posed together after the '07 group photo.6. Even chapter mascots were seen enjoying the Orlando weather.7. Students looked on as the Boston Brass put on an amazing show.8. Tori Jones and Athena White pitched in and helped out in the National

Headquarters whenever needed. Thanks girls!9. The 2007 William A. Scroggs Founders Trophy was given to the Zeta Chi,

KKY, chapter of the University of South Carolina.10. Eric Ewazen and Frank Wickes treated the attendees to a

workshop on composition and conducting.11. Greg Byrne sat down to discuss the 2007 NIB with a few of the

students that would be participating.12. The 2007 F. Lee Bowling Award was given to the University of

Nebraska, Omaha for having the most participants in the 2007 NIB.13. Dr. Lautzenheiser lead a leadership workshop during DLC.14. Excitement exploded after the banquet as Brothers from South

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By Malinda M. Matney, Ph.D., National President, KKY

n 2009, Kappa Kappa Psi marks ninety years of honoring outstanding band members, developing leaders, and providing

valuable connections between college bands. At our 2009 National Convention in Phoenix, we will celebrate Kappa Kappa Psi’s 90th Anniversary. As we go through this biennium, we will celebrate the history that has developed with us – that of college bands. At the close of our recent National Convention, I shared some thoughts about how our celebration – and the start of our countdown toward Centennial – would take shape.

As a college band fraternity, we have a unique role in helping students develop into more effective band members, into leaders, making an impact on the world. When we break it down, Kappa Kappa Psi is many things. We are a cultural force. We serve and develop the bands that define the difference between our campus community and any other. We define much of the music that makes our campus unique. We are a leadership force. Our leaders develop within the band and then go beyond the bands to lead their campuses and, as we age, our communities. Because of all of this, we have work to do!

Throughout our 2007 National Convention, our active Brothers’ energy, love, positive attitude and intellect were on display. Our Brothers in convention were amazing, and it is clear we have great leadership on our campuses. Our students are ready to lead through the challenges ahead.

What is ahead in 2007-2009? We have work to do this biennium to ensure that our college bands and our Fraternity thrive until the Centennial and well beyond. That is why the theme of the biennium will be: “Celebrating the

History of College Band”: Kappa Kappa Psi’s 90th Anniversary. We have a vital Fraternity today, one that has changed as our bands have continued to develop. It is time to honor their development and growth. How?

At the 2009 National Convention, we will focus on presentations about history, musical development, and different approaches to band. As we build to that, I have made a challenge to each district to bring presentations to their conventions focusing on the different band histories within each district’s borders, and particularly their diversity, throughout this biennium.

At our recent National Convention, I challenged each chapter to create a service project dedicated to your band program, named in honor of Kappa Kappa Psi’s 90th anniversary. By doing this project, you will start our anniversary where the spirit begins. At the same time you will spread the word and work of Kappa Kappa Psi to your fellow band members and involve them in the celebration. As your chapters pursue these service projects, record the work you do. The work done by all of our chapters weaves everyone together as one movement focused on supporting college bands. We will be able to define the difference we’ve made in two years’ time to make our bands even more outstanding.

Trends of the future on college campuses Kappa Kappa Psi has been growing substantially over the past few years. People want to be part of starting new organizations, and we’re catching that wave. Campuses see the formation of new organizations as both exciting and as a cause for caution. It causes caution because campuses want students to

IMalinda Matney is Senior Research Associate for the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Michigan, and is on faculty at the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education. She received her BA in music and mathematics from Wichita State University, her M.Mus. in music history from the University of Colorado, and her Ph.D. in Higher and Postsecondary Education from the University of Michigan.

Celebrating the History of College Band: The 90th Anniversary Approaches

continue to invest in the organizations that exist, and not form organizations just for the sake of being called a “founder.” For Kappa Kappa Psi, that is a special call to all of us to continue to look after our chapters and Brothers to ensure that membership recruitment and retention are a strong focus, and are tied strongly to our mission. We are people who give uniquely to band music through how we serve our bands, how we promote them across campus to ensure their future, and how we encourage our fellow band members to be the best students within bands and across campus.

Undoubtedly part of our recent success is due to our commitment to our mission. Every aspect of what we do should be about band. That’s not limiting, but empowering. Think of the ways you can amplify your fellow band members in their contribution on campus. Think about how far your band can go with your effort and with what strength your chapter can solidify its importance on your campus. Your band may need your support for its very survival; you have undoubtedly heard too many times about bands being reduced in scope, whether in the concert or athletic arenas. Now is the time to be ready and active.

As we move into the next biennium, and toward the 90th anniversary, we have our work ahead to ensure the survival of what we hold dear. Let’s join in this work, and let our campuses and communities know that without college bands, they will have lost something uniquely community building and uniquely American. It is why we exist.

I look forward to the work we do together as we start the new biennium. Thank you for your support, Brotherhood and service throughout the next two years. Great is our opportunity!

By Kimbi Sigle, National President, TBS

new biennium, a new football season and a new marching season are beginning. This time of year also

brings leadership changes, coaching changes, and some director changes. As changes occur, it is imperative that we maintain focus on established goals and open our minds to the possibility of establishing new goals.

No one is comfortable with change, yet it remains the only constant in life. As you experience a change in leadership, whether that is a new director or new chapter officers, hopefully one of your main goals is to be supportive and be willing to work through the difficult process that is change.

Tau Beta Sigma asks you to support change every two years on a national level. We begin this biennium with changes at National Headquarters,

existing council goals as well as new ones based on student decisions. I hope you are willing to take this sisterhood journey with the 2007-2009 leadership team and support TBS. Big changes are taking place and we need to be moving forward together.

We have already unveiled the new Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association. In this issue of The Podium you will find information regarding the TBSAA. We sincerely encourage you to incorporate this into your membership education program. The goal is to have every TBS member from now on become part of the alumni association after graduation in order to continue their commitment to TBS.

Dr. Andrea Strauss has accepted the position of Vice

President for Professional Relations this biennium. We are grateful to have such a vivacious, hardworking educator who

AKimbi Sigle is the Director of Bands at Roosevelt High School of the Arts in Fresno, California. She is a member of the California Band Directors Association, National Band Association, MENC, FM-CMEA, and holds Honorary Membership in Kappa Kappa Psi and a Life Membership in Tau Beta Sigma. Kimbi Sigle has been a member of Tau Beta Sigma since 1988 when she was initiated into the Eta Omega chapter at Fresno State University. Kimbi is proud to be a charter member of the Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association.

Change: The Only Constant loves TBS on our council. With this change brings yet another... we are unveiling our regional Professional Relations Officers (PROs) this fall. We are working to identify fabulous directors who support TBS throughout the districts to work with Andrea and our counselors to provide yet another level of service to our organization. This is a very exciting step for Tau Beta Sigma.

Students from around the country met in Orlando this summer to have their voices heard. They worked tirelessly to create new programs and set the path for future members. We are working to develop those ideas and deliver great service to our sisterhood and our bands. My personal goals include focusing on leadership development, fiscal responsibility and maintaining and promoting open, honest communication at all times.

I look forward to meeting many of you and working with you as Tau Beta Sigma navigates change this biennium.

“TAU BETA SIGMA FOR GREATER BANDS!!”

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1. Things got started at the 2007 DLC with the introductions of fellow Bothers and Sisters.

2. Once the meetings got underway, Brothers found it hard to find quiet time with old friends.

3. Theodis Chunn, from the Kappa Lambda Chapter at Winston Salem State University, was selected as the 2007 KKY Keynote Speaker.

4. Eric Ewazen and Frank Wickes both took time during the week to interact with the convention attendees.

5. The Alpha Chapter from Oklahoma State University met pool side during a short break in the weeks activities.

6. A workshop on how to make your organization great was given by Dr. Lori Ebert.

7. John Ross from the KKY Omicron chapter was one of many who jumped in and helped out in the National Headquarters.

8. New KKY VPCM, Derrick Mills, joins the KKY District Presidents during the 2007 DLC Luncheon.

9. SED President, Sara Cox, was one of many who joined in during the TBS Loyalty song.

10. Eta Delta, KKY, was represented through homemade signs during one of the delegate meetings late in the convention.

11. It was standing room only for KKY CFR Phil Rubin's workshop on Membership Education.

12. The 2007 National Convention provided countless memories to share with those unable to attend.

13. Eta Sigma and Mu Beta, KKY, National Convention 2007.14. Andrea Shafer, Alpha, SWD President; Laura Pokorski, Gamma Tau,

SWD VP of Membership; Jacqueline Nemeth, Alpha Xi, NCD VP of Membership; Kellie Cozart, Theta, NCD President; Eric Burkman, Lambda, NCD Vice President for Special Projects; Megan Neal, Theta, NCD Secretary/Treasurer; Tiffany Wallace Barron, Eta Epsilon, SWD Vice President for Special Projects.

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New Era of Membership and Colonization Resources

ith the 2007 National Convention in the history book, it is

now time to plan for the future. Brothers who attended national convention were clear with the direction they want the fraternity to go. They want concise, to the point resources that each brother will have easy access to. This biennium, your national council will deliver those resources.

After reviewing the publications report specifically, the committee has recommended that only one membership resources CD be sent to each chapter as opposed to each active member. Eliminating that expense will greatly increase the investment we can make in making our national website, www.kkpsi.org, our primary membership resource. Developments are already on the way for a new and improved front page and an easier navigation format.

As requested, we also plan to continue to make the page easier for downloading from various computer systems. We continue to improve your reporting capabilities with the goal being all forms and applications are able to be submitted online. Our ultimate goal being a member login system where each active or alumni member can work and update their chapter and personal information with the fraternity. This is truly a very exciting time for change and development!

The web based colonization reporting system continues to be a work in progress. We have made great

strides this past biennium with the initial setup in which a colony and the advising team could track their progress. We are now continuing to develop our system so that district officers and active members can aid in the process. This is a wonderful addition to the colonization process.

The Virtual Continuing Membership Education Program (VCMEP) publication

that Dr. Malinda Matney started last biennium will continue to be a monthly publication. The positive comments and requests I received over the convention week were overwhelming. My plans are to keep the 19th of each month as the traditional publishing date of the VCMEP and continue with the same format introducing only minor changes. One greatly anticipated change being a history lesson. National President Matney declared this biennium a celebration of the history of college bands; I plan to bring that history to the VCMEP! Each month we will have highlights about the history of college bands ranging from general history to specific band programs. If you are interested in submitting information about the history of your college band e-mail me at derrick@kkpsi.org.

As you can see, we are taking bold steps towards the technical development of our membership resources. I encourage you to not forget about the “old” ways of communication like phone and e-mail. We are always eager and available to answer your questions or listen to your suggestions.

WBy Derrick Mills, National Vice President for Colonization & Membership, KKY

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.

Our Past a History Bold........ Past TBS National Presidents share their wisdom with the active membership during National Convention. Present for the forum were Janet West Miller, Patsy Hejl, Carla Robinson, Kathy Rodeffer, Jean Newman, Gretchen Buchen, Deborah Kaplan, Karon Miller, Sylvia Halbardier, and Deborah Baker. There was also a display of history from 13 other Past National Presidents who were not able to attend this year: Doris Kochanek, Suzanne Larsen, Norma Parrish, Paula Reed, Barbara Trautwein, Sibil Snyder, Mary Lu Brooks, Ladine Housholder, Sharon Lebsack, Carol Blain, Becky Hartman, Ann Sheets, and Rita Caviness. Tau Beta Sigma National Presidents carry

the history and traditions of our Sorority. Each President is proud of the biennium they bring to the active membership. Read about each National President at www.tbsigma.org, click About TBS,

then Past National Presidents. THANK YOU National Presidents for sharing your passion for music and Tau Beta Sigma!

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By Dollie McDonald, National Vice President for Colonization & Membership, TBS

e all know the cliché of the “Vice President for Membership” needs to be one

of the best members of your chapter in order to fill the candidate training role successfully. This may be a true statement and of course WE ALL want a great “Membership Trainer,” but who is doing all of the recruiting? Do we get into the “rut” of dropping all recruiting, membership training, and retention into the lap of our Vice President for Membership? Or do we all look at the big picture and realize that it is “everyone’s” job to recruit whether we want to admit it or not? To keep it real, we as members represent this organization and are constantly recruiting when we don’t even realize it.

Musical. Service. Leadership. Fun. Personable. Motivated. Positive. These words reflect an image that when paired with recruiting, can light a fire that creates a healthy chapter with healthy members

and become contagious for the “musical leaders who are fun and want to serve the band in a positive manner.”

Bored. Cliquish. Unmotivated. Negative. Unapproachable. Lazy. These words reflect an image that when paired with recruiting, can create apathy and breed negativity that can spread like a wild grass fire. This turns into an unhealthy chapter with unhealthy members that do not serve the band.

Which image do you portray? Which image does your chapter portray? What image does that new or old member in each section of your band portray?

What image does the member in a con-cert band or other ensemble portray when the bulk of the membership is not around to see? What image do you portray when you don’t think anyone is looking and your band director is standing next to a potential band student who is in high school and visiting for the next year’s try-outs watching you and how you serve the band?

WDollie McDonald is a 2000 graduate of the University of Arkansas. She is a Life Member of the Psi Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma and an Honorary Member of KKY National Chapter, an Honorary of TBS - Alpha Chapter; and an Honorary of KKY - Lambda Chapter. Dollie currently works for Career Centers of Texas.

I know these are a lot of questions to ask. If we truly ask these questions of ourselves to members new and old, local, district and national level, I bet we would all scratch our heads and think long and hard of how this all parallels with recruiting. It does! One person can start the trend, one person can light a fire and burn a path so great that others will want to follow because it IS a good thing. Let’s face it, people like to be with a “good thing"... and in Tau Beta Sigma we are just that. A good thing!

Our Vice-President for Membership may be in charge of handing out membership education packets to new members, but we all at some point in time recruit to get those members there. I ask again, what image do you give off when the greek letters are on your shirt? Musical. Service. Leadership. Fun. Personable. Motivated. Positive.

Tau Beta Sigma For Greater Bands! Forever!

Recruiting, Whose Job Is It Anyway?

Women in Music Speaker National Convention 2007, Orlando, FloridaCaptain Michelle A. Rakers of Aviston, Ill., joined “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band in May 1998 as a trumpeter/cornetist. She was appointed Assistant Director and commissioned a first lieutenant in July 2004 and promoted to her current rank by the Commandant of the Marine Corps General Michael W. Hagee on Jan. 1, 2006. She is both the first female Assistant Director and first female commissioned officer in the history of “The President’s Own.”

With the Marine Band, Capt. Rakers has performed at the White House, in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, and across the country during the band’s annual concert tour. She has served as a conductor and coordinator for the fall

and winter Chamber Music Series, and was nominated for her current position in 2003. On June 13, 2004, she conducted her first band concert, at the U.S. Capitol.

Capt. Rakers, a 1986 graduate of the Marian Heights Academy in Ferdinand, Ind., received a bachelor’s degree in music management from the University of Evansville in Indiana in 1990. She continued her studies at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., where she earned a master’s degree in music performance in 1991. She is currently pursuing a doctorate from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University where she is studying with Harlan Parker. Her trumpet instructors include James Bursen of the University of Evansville, Vincent Cichowicz of Northwestern

University, and Chris Gekker from the Aspen Music Festival in Colorado. Her conducting instructors include Mallory Thompson of Northwestern University and Kate Tamarkin of The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. In 2005, she received the University of Evansville's Distinguished Alumni Award, and she has been granted an honorary induction into Tau Beta Sigma. Prior to joining “The President’s Own,” Capt. Rakers performed with the Kalamazoo Symphony in Michigan, and the Evansville Philharmonic in Indiana.

Capt. Rakers, the daughter of the late Rita and Aloysius Rakers of Aviston, currently resides in Woodbridge, Va.

National Intercollegiate Band 2007

The 2007 National Intercollegiate Band held great promise from early in the year with over 180 audition CD applications submitted! Co-NIB Coordinators, Dr. Rick Greenwood, KKY VPPR, and Dr. Greg Byrne, TBS VPPR, carefully auditioned all applications and selected an outstanding ensemble of 83 performers. Chair auditions were held on site at the Wyndham Orlando Resort Hotel on Sunday afternoon, July 22, and the initial rehearsal began that evening under the baton of Professor Frank Wickes, Director of Bands at Louisiana State University. After the usual ‘get-ting to know who is sitting next to you’ awkward, fun moments throughout the band, things quickly settled down, and some wonderful music making began! A highlight of the rehearsals was the introduction of the 2007 KKY and TBS Commissioned work by Eric

Ewazen. Dr. Ewazen, Professor of Composition at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City, created a new symphony for band, entitled, Celestial Dancers. It is a 20 minute work in four movements and based on the composer's experiences in southeast Asia on a recent trip. After two days of rehearsals, the 2007 National Inter-collegiate Band performed the opening concert for the 2007 National Convention to a full house in the Palms Ballroom of the Wyndham, and by all accounts, this version of the NIB was terrific!! Congratulations to all of those who auditioned and especially to those who were selected and performed! We are extremely grate-ful to Frank Wickes and Eric Ewazen for their talents and personal performances for Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma.

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"Get Your Programs Here!"By Adam Cantley, National Vice President for Programs, KKY

hope you all are off to a fantastic year on your local campus. If you attended National Convention in Orlando,

you know that this biennium promises to be as exciting as ever for Kappa Kappa Psi. I hope you all are ready to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Kappa Kappa Psi and the history of college bands. I am very excited to be serving as your National Vice President for Programs (VPP). Since not all of you could attend convention this summer, I will give you a glimpse into my vision for this office over the next two years.

First, the VPP has some basic responsibilities that are critical to the national functions of the Fraternity. First is the recording and maintenance of the minutes of the National Council. This is important not only for the national council, but also our National Headquarters. Next is the coordination of all fraternity programs and awards. This includes the Distinguished Service to Music Medal, The Founder’s Trophy, the Leadership Symposium, and most any other award or program in the Guide to Membership. Speaking of the Guide to Membership, the VPP is also in charge of that document as well as www.kkpsi.org.

Other goals include expanding our presenters at district and national convention to include more members of our fraternity. In the fall be on the look out for a “Call for Programs.” These programs would then be given to district presidents as they begin planning for leadership funds for their District Conventions. Anyone can submit a program including both alumni and active member. It is also important for students to use the resources they have

on their own campus. If you are hosting a district convention, do not forget about the wealth of knowledge in your own backyard, and make those resources available to your district councils during the planning stages. We have other programs that the fraternity should turn a critical eye to, ensuring we continue to offer a high and effective level of programming to students. The Service Showcase is just such a program. This year at national convention the Programs Committee evaluated the Service Showcase, and I will be working

off their recommendations to revitalize this program. This can be accomplished on your own campus by evaluating your activities with the purpose of Kappa Kappa Psi as your guide. This purpose based assessment would help you decide if the programs we are offering are truly meeting the mission and ideals of Kappa Kappa Psi. I CHALLENGE all of you to look at

your activities this year, and see if you can relate them to our purposes or mission. If you can not, then maybe you should question why you are doing them. With my passion for collegiate student affairs, it should be no surprise I want

to continue to develop educational programming for our students. I feel that the fraternity has taken a positive step in this direction with our National Leadership Symposium curriculum, developed by Past National President Kirk Randazzo. I was fortunate enough to have a part in the symposia’s promotion and implementation. We received constructive feedback from the students who participated in this fledgling program, and I would like to see it continue to grow. I will work to promote the Leadership Symposia again for the summer of 2008. I hope to see many of you in either Pittsburgh, PA or Oklahoma City, OK.

Finally, we have seen a decrease in award applications from our band directors and student members. In order to remedy this problem, I am restarting a project called “Get with the Programs” initiated by Past National President Michael Osborn. This focuses on sending regular dispatches to students about fraternity programs and awards. I will reach a broader audience by include other student communication avenues such as www.facebook.com, and the student e-mail list developed last biennium. Also, I would provide band directors with this information so that they can have the resources of our programs and the ability to honor their students.

I hope this Cliff Notes version of the VPP position helped to explain the direction of Fraternity programming. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact me. Also, make sure you join my facebook.com group, KKPsi- “Get with the Programs”, and find out what is new with me and fraternity programs. Serve your bands, live our purposes, and let’s have an OUTSTANDING biennium!

Adam Cantley is a 2003 graduate of West Virginia University and a Life Member of the Omicron Chapter of KKPsi. He is currently a graduate student at Oklahoma State University in College Student Development.

I CHALLENGE all of you...

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Bring Your Projects Into FocusBy Dawn Farmer, National Vice President for Special Projects, TBS

au Beta Sigma has amazing chapters across the nation. The total amount of time spent

working for Tau Beta Sigma is unfathomable. Listening to students, I am constantly inspired by the projects that actives take on; everything from painting storage sheds to adopting families at the holidays to commissioning band music appears in Fall Activity Reports. During the 2007 National Convention in Orlando, I skimmed the application packets for the Chapter Leadership Finalists and saw what a small handful of chapters were doing and then was in awe when I realized that those chapters represent a small number of our entire collective. We are making an impact. With all of these project options however, the task of selecting which projects to pursue can be daunting. Chapter projects might be limited by the number of active members, the financial resources at a chapter, or their geographical location. As we start this Fall, chapters are planning their calendars. With football season, rush events, and school commitments, actives might feel stretched thin about their project choices. In the next few paragraphs, I am going to suggest how chapters can focus their projects so that they can more thoroughly pursue fewer avenues while adhering to the Mission Statement and Vision Statement of Tau Beta Sigma.

“...provides service to collegiate bands...” – Mission Statement

First and foremost, we strive to serve our band programs. We are the ones who are the first ones to rehearsal, toting the water coolers and podiums. We are also the last ones off the field, tearing down the yard markers and picking up water bottles others left behind. At many schools, our presence is most strongly felt during the marching band season. We are most visible because we are the most helpful.

This Fall, however, I would like everyone to consider what can be done to assist those “other” bands and ensembles on campus. Far too often our concert bands, jazz bands, mariachi groups, steel drums, and chamber groups are ignored. These smaller, less visible ensembles are still integral parts to the music department at our schools and should still be supported. Does the harp studio need help transporting their instruments? Is there a woodwind quintet that needs recital programs folded? You will never know unless you ask. You don’t need to be a music major to go ask a member of the

music faculty if they need any assistance. Introduce yourself as a member of Tau Beta Sigma to people who might be able to use your help. Talk to the secretaries in the music building, e-mail the director of the school of music, drop a line to the ensemble coaches and directors. You never know how you might be able to help.

Serving collegiate bands also expands off our own campuses. Pay attention to what is going on in the communities of other schools and bands. In recent times, we have all witnessed what has happened in areas ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, how violence has affected campuses like Virginia Tech and Delaware State, and how band programs can be cut or severely altered at places like Louisville and Duquesne. When other collegiate bands are in need, even if they are not on our campus and even if they are schools without chapters, it is our responsibility as members of Tau Beta Sigma to support these groups. Giving support through e-mail and letters of encouragement are often times more appropriate than monetary donations. However, if the need arises and your chapter can provide funds to help support a collegiate band, please do so.

“...promote enrichment of the human experience through participation in and exposure to collegiate bands...” - Vision Statement

Dawn Farmer is a 2002 graduate of the University of Arizona. She is a Life Member of the Omega Chapter of TBS and an Honorary Member of the Psi Chapter of KKY. She currently is a music education graduate student at the University of Maryland.

We all love band. We have had incredible experiences in band. We make great friends in band. We think everyone should be in band... or at least be exposed to music through band. In order to promote our quality band experiences to others, I encourage every chapter to jump on board with the “Scouting for Music” project. Tau Beta Sigma should serve as a catalyst to engage America’s youth with the idea of music making. Becoming involved with the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts gives us a way to do that. Over the course of the biennium, I will be providing chapters with ways to become more involved with these two groups. Serving as resources for children who are working on music badges will help us reach a population who are future music makers and band members... and potentially future active members. The easiest way to start being involved with a scouting group is to locate area troops and contact their leaders. Let them know about Tau Beta Sigma and offer to assist in any applicable projects.

Some college campuses have Campus Girl Scouts. Campus Girl Scouts are groups of college students (both male and female) that exist to help mentor and work with the local area Girl Scout Troops. I highly recommend that at least one member of your chapter joins your Campus Girl Scouts group at your school. This way, your chapter will know of any activities you can participate in with local troops. Don’t have a Campus Girl Scouts group at your school? Start one up! The list of schools with Campus Girl Scouts already established and the application form to start a Campus Girl Scouts at your school are available at http://www.girlscouts.org/join/campus/. The time commitment is as little or much as you desire. You can plan the events and have the Girl Scout attend when it is best for your schedule! During your first few meetings this Fall, consider having a Girl Scouts committee or chair and start organizing today!

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In order to make your official Kappa Kappa Psi/Tau Beta Sigma publication even better The PODIUM will be under going many changes throughout this biennium. Just one of the many changes to come will be the implementation of the following themes.

Spring 2008: The membership issue, will focus on smart recruitment and retention, as well as effective educational strategies. Deadline: November 1.

Fall 2008: The concert ensembles issue, will focus on what chapters are doing to serve, enhance, and improve their concert ensembles. Deadline: May 1.

Spring 2009: The Brotherhood and Sisterhood issue, will focus on ways to make meaningful personal connections through Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma.Deadline: November 1.

Start thinking now about how your chapter relates to each of these themes and begin writing the articles that best highlight your activities along the way.

National Convention Delegation officially endorses the National Alumni Program of

Kappa Kappa Psi On Friday July 27, 2007, during a separate session, a unanimous vote was taken by the delegates officially endorsing the new program. The program was developed by a Steering Committee that completed their work last December. The Board of Trustees discussed the alumni program at all 2007 district conventions, posted information on www.kkpsi.org, and e-mailed information to alumni.

The Kappa Kappa Psi Fraternity National Alumni Programis a program for alumni, life and honorary members of the Fraternity

Mission Statement

The National Alumni Program of Kappa Kappa Psi is dedicated to supporting the Fraternity. Recognizing that the band experience should continue after graduation, the National Alumni Program will focus its efforts on connecting and enriching members from the past, present, and future of college and university bands; promoting lifelong involvement with band; and enhancing the long-term growth and financial viability of Kappa Kappa Psi.

Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Advisory Committee Officially Appointed The members of the Alumni Steering Committee who will guide the alumni program are: Alumni-at-LargeLansing Dimon, Life Member Syracuse University, LansingRDimon@aol.comBrian Dorn, Life Member Northwest Missouri State University, dorn@kkpsi.orgMarci Jones, Honorary Member Northeast District, nubian_child@yahoo.comArt Kerdmanee, Life Member UCLA, art.kerdmanee@gmail.comSteve Nelson, Life Member Oklahoma State University, steven-nelson@utulsa.edu College Band Director RepresentativeAl Sergel, Life Member Florida State University, asergel@uniteone.net Board of Trustees Liaison and Committee ChairKen Corbett, Life Member University of South Carolina, kenc@kkpsi.org Please feel free to contact members of the Alumni Advisory Committee with any questions or suggestions about the new Alumni Program. You can send one e-mail to the committee at: NASC@kkpsi.org

Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association - Join Now! The new Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association was announced at the convention. The new alumni association was discussed and many brothers in attendance completed their application to join. A membership form is available on-line at www.kkpsi.org/KKPsiAlumniAssociation.asp. Life Members are members of the association without any fee, but will need to complete a membership form to ‘opt in’ to the association.

Let The Celebration Begin!By Jason Morris, National Vice President for Student Affairs, KKY

hat’s right. Kappa Kappa Psi is turning 90 and for the next two years, it’s our job to celebrate the

history of our fraternity and our bands. It won’t be a typical celebration. I’m sure there will be cake somewhere – but this biennium, our goal is to look back on our successes while continuing to move our fraternity forward.

Before we continue, I should tell you a little about myself and what led me to become your Vice President for Student Affairs. I am a graduate of Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio. If you follow small college football, you know that name... if not, you should because there are some great games played by smaller schools. I was initiated into the Iota Lambda chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi in the fall of 2000 and during my time at Mount Union, worked to bring the chapter back to participation in the North Central District and the nation. After serving two years as chapter president, I graduated and began four years of service to the college in the Student Affairs area. There, I worked with college students on a daily basis in leadership, group development, and residential programming. Along with previous work in Student Affairs, I serve as the Iota Lambda chapter sponsor and as one of three band directors at Fairless Local Schools in northeast Ohio. I am a member of Pi Kappa Lambda, Mu Phi Epsilon, the Ohio Music Education Association, the Society for Research in Music Education, and I am active in freemasonry and the Scottish Rite. All of this has led me to today but you probably still have a question you want answered: what am I going to do for you?

As a graduate of a small school, it might be easy for you to think that as VPSA, I might not understand what happens at your chapter. You are both right and wrong at the same time. Our brotherhood varies greatly across the nation but we all share the same dedication: our bands. From that point of view, I am confident that one of the finest opportunities I have in this office is the chance to work with brothers from across the country, find out what makes Kappa Kappa Psi work in their band program, and share that knowledge while representing students in the work that I do. At National Convention, I started talking with as many brothers as I could. These conversations ranged from what students might change about Kappa Kappa Psi to promoting the fraternity within the field of music education. All of this will undoubtedly shape the course I take in this office and keep me eager to help students,no matter what may have happened.

As a fraternity, we have been blessed by many outstanding workshops and clinics. In Orlando, we learned some great things during our session with Dr. Lori Ebert, “Making ΚΚΨ and ΤΒΣ Great.” For those of you who did not attend, Dr. Ebert’s session touched on stereotypes of fraternities and sororities as well as a short example of the power that being part of a group has over our actions. If you were there, you were probably yelling 6,000! 6,000! If you were not there – ask someone who was. It was an outstanding demonstration—and one with results we should be wary of repeating. Even though at least some of us knew that the group was wrong, we changed our actions to fit in with those around us. This occurs in many organizations and can be quite dangerous. Think about your own actions since the day you were initiated. Have you used your own judgment and our purposes to guide you? What about the ideals we all swore to uphold? Remember your experience as you work in your chapter

to support your bands. Each of you has the tools to think independently and challenge others to remember our purposes and support our bands. Doing this not only honors our past and our foundations but also builds our brotherhood.

Still wondering how you can accomplish that goal? One specific way is through service to our bands. Not the same old service we’ve always done. I know—it’s tradition. We’ll talk about that word later. For now, think back to Dr. Matney’s first address as our National President. She challenged each chapter “to create a dedicated service project to your band program, named in honor of Kappa Kappa Psi’s 90th anniversary. By doing this project, you will start our anniversary, and our countdown toward Centennial, where the spirit begins.” As you come back to school, do just that. Sit down and think about the needs of your band program: where has it been and where would you like it to go? Don’t be afraid to talk about it with your director and sponsor. Once you’ve done that, develop a new service project and implement it as soon as you can. You will not only meet the challenge but will also be able to celebrate it with everyone in your band program. In short, your actions will show your fellow band members just what it means to be a brother of Kappa Kappa Psi.

Dr. Matney summarized the idea well. “Think of the ways you can amplify your fellow band members in their contribution on campus. Think about how far your band can go with your effort and with what strength your chapter can solidify its importance on your campus. Your band may need you to come to stand as its friend and advocate – the time is now to be ready and active.”

As we began, you asked what I was going to do for you. Now, I’d like to know what you plan do to honor Kappa Kappa Psi and the history of our bands.

Jason Morris is a 2003 graduate of Mount Union College with a degree in Music Education. He currently works as one of three band directors at Fairless Local Schools in Northeast Ohio in addition to serving as sponsor of the Iota Lambda chapter of ΚΚΚ. Active in many organizations, Jason is a Master Mason and holds the 32nd degree from the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite as well as memberships in Pi Kappa Lambda, Mu Phi Epsilon, MENC, and the Ohio Music Education Association.

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Lets Keep In TouchBy Deena Smith, National Vice President for Communication and Recognition, TBS

ello everyone, my name is Deena Smith and I am ecstatic to be the newest member

of Tau Beta Sigma’s national council. I was initiated into the Epsilon Lambda chapter at North Carolina Central University in 1997 and have been proudly serving the Sorority ever since. As the 2007-2009 Vice President for Communication and Recognition, I have two major goals. First, I would like to serve you by implementing effective information management practices. Next, I would love to see more chapters and individuals applying for the numerous national awards available to you by virtue of membership in Tau Beta Sigma.

In recent years we have had an explosion of electronic communication, but that does not necessarily equal an increase in effective communication. Have you ever wondered what’s going on, how it will get done, and who is responsible for doing it? We need to audit our communication practices to see what work best for us. This includes the way we create, share, and store Sorority information. By reviewing our communication practices and ensuring we maintain a healthy mix of traditional and non-traditional communication methods, we can increase the level of meaningful dialogue between the membership and national council.

With the whirlwind of the fall season, I know it’s hard to keep track of all the wonderful awards available from the National Council. But did you know these awards are available to individuals and Chapters just for doing what you normally do? Check the Chapter Operations Handbook for more information on these

awards. In between football games, recruitment, service projects, and preparing to graduate, just know that YOU can be recognized in a special way. As members of Tau Beta Sigma, whether musician or auxiliary, you are already an outstanding student leader. An award or scholarship is the Sorority’s way of thanking you for your dedicated service your band program - a chance to highlight your achievements in service, musicianship, and academics. Contact me, and I would be happy to discuss eligibility, criteria, and deadlines with you personally.

I am honored to serve Tau Beta Sigma this biennium as a national officer. It doesn’t matter where you’re from, what matters is our commitment to our Qualities and Factors. Let’s keep in touch, and please keep in mind that your accomplishments should not go unrecognized. I look forward

to working with the national council and representing the membership by communicating with and recognizing you all!

In 1997, Deena Smith joined the Epsilon Lambda chapter at North Carolina Central University where she played clarinet and mellophone/horn, and obtained a B.A. in History. She went on to earn a Master’s degree at the University of Maryland in 2004. She has previously held various chapter offices, served as Southeast District Alumni Association Secretary, and Baltimore Washington Alumni Association Treasurer. Deena currently resides in College Park, MD where she works as a Law Librarian.

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“...leadership development...” - Mission Statement

Membership in Tau Beta Sigma brands us as a leader within our band program, but how do we continue to develop that sense of leadership? Many campuses offer courses in leadership development. Areas like public speaking, conflict resolution, and strategic planning are common to such classes. Especially in urban areas, there are frequent public seminars addressing aspects of leadership development and cultivation. Active members should try to seek out opportunities to attend such events; even if one member in a chapter goes to an event, they can report back on the topics covered in the presentation. Use your campus as a resource; investigate the possibilities on your home turf. Take on leadership roles in your band, school, sports team, church group, and community. Just by being a leader you will mentor future leaders. Educating yourself on how to be a more effective leader will benefit you and Tau Beta Sigma.

This biennium, I will be providing the active membership with tools for leadership development. I want to give members ideas for leadership building within their chapters and within themselves. Keep an eye on the national listserv and on my blog (www.xanga.com/TBS_VPSP) for more updates. In the meantime, plan your chapter projects with a focus in mind. Remember the Mission Statement and the Vision Statement of Tau Beta Sigma. Many of us want to do as much as we can, but let us not lose sight of why we are here. We love band.

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Congratulations to Kappa Kappa Psi/Tau Beta Sigma on the success of the 2007 National Convention!

people were in attendance for the 2007 banquet and to sing the national hymns.

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New Chapter Performs Over the Top for From the TopHow often does your chapter get to work with a national radio program? We never would have expected it either, but before we were even installed as the Lambda Pi chapter, we were given the opportunity to work with the From the Top program.

From the Top is a national radio program that features young artists in both instrumental and vocal performances. In addition to musical talents being showcased, skits and performances by the host, renowned pianist Chris O’Riley, are included. From the Top is taped live in a variety of cities throughout the nation. Tyler, Texas, located halfway between Dallas and Shreveport, was selected as a venue for the October 12th recording, which will be aired in mid-December.

Our chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi was selected to work on this project through Krista Richardson, Coordinator of Career Services at the University of Texas at Tyler. Dana Sudduth, Executive Director of Young Audiences of Northeast Texas, and Lou Ann Berman, Executive Director of Community Relations at UTT, assigned ΚΚΨ the task of assisting with advertising

and marketing prior to the arrival of the production crew. Chapter President, Stephanie Hood, was designated Volunteers’ Coordinator. On the day of the production ΚΚΨ assisted the From the Top staff with arranging equipment, ushering, and selling From the Top merchandise. Mrs. Berman praised ΚΚΨ involvement by stating, “I don’t believe that the event would have been carried out flawlessly without their volunteer leadership.”

Working with From the Top provided us with new perspectives about our chapter. Who would have imagined that we would have a project of this magnitude when we were less than six months old. We learned never to underestimate where a service opportunity might come from. We also realized to never let size hinder what you think you can do. More often than not you think that six people could not accomplish this task, but our chapter of five actives and one membership candidate went “above and beyond” the expectations of those involved. You never know what you, your officers, your chapter, or even your membership candidates are capable of until you give them a chance to excel. – Stephanie Hood, Lambda Pi, KKY,

University of Texas at Tyler

The Iberian ExperienceEvery four years the Wind Ensemble of Ouachita Baptist University, home of the Lambda Epsilon chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, takes a "big" trip after the end of the Spring Semester. This year the Wind Ensemble, under the leadership of Dr. Craig Hamilton, traveled to Spain and Portugal. There we played daily concerts as well as had free time to enjoy the culture and the sights. With only a handful of rehearsals and a lengthy rep sheet the trip was not devoid of stress. The trip, however, was all the more rewarding because we were doing something that we love. Not only did this trip offer the Wind Ensemble an opportunity to play good music, which included everything from Count Basie Solute to Ticheli's Amazing Grace, but it offered us the opportunity to share our talents for a greater cause, playing a ticketed concert of which all the proceeds went to benefit the Good Samaritan's Children's Home in Portimão, Portugal. – Lauren "Ren" Lewis, Lambda Epsilon,

KKY and Theta Beta, TBS, Ouachita Baptist University

Lambda Pi with Host Chris O’Riley (Seth Davis, Lance Byers, Stephanie Hood, Chris O’Riley, Jenny Seavey, Erin Holt, Marck Madulid)

Wind Orchestra of the Ouachita Baptist University

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Student NewsA2 Fall 2007 • The PODIUM

The Chi Chapter at The Ohio State University has been very busy coming up with new ideas for fundraising beyond the typical band apparel sale. This year, our Ways and Means Committee worked very hard to come up an exciting way for us to raise money while enjoying the bonds of sisterhood and really good food. Back in March, we did a fundraiser in conjunction with BD’s Mongolian BBQ. For those of you that are unfamiliar with BD’s—or Mongo’s, as they are affectingly known—you grab a plate, fill it up with mountains of meat, seafood, and vegetables, make up your own sauce mix and take it over to the grillers, who place it on this huge circular flat top grill and cook it for you. We pre-sold $20.00 tickets which included your all-you-can-eat meal and drink. For every ticket that was redeemed that night, Chi received $5.00: for every ticket that was sold,

but not redeemed we received $20.00. In addition to selling the tickets, Ohio State memorabilia items were donated to us, which we held a raffle for. The raffle alone brought in over $150.00. The only out-of-pocket cost to us was printing large black and white tickets to sell, and a few decorations to make BD’s a little white and blue that night. Three of our sisters worked the grill for our three-hour fundraiser, and loved every minute of it, except afterwards when their wrists wouldn’t stop hurting. Some worked the raffle table, eyeing goodies they hoped to win, while others mingled with friends, boyfriends, bosses and parents who came out to support Chi. Overall, this was an extremely fun night in which we also raised over $700.00. These funds have gone to purchasing new School of Music Folders for our concert groups, as well as provided food and drinks for our Spring

Athletic Band after their halftime show during our spring football game. I hope this article will help other TBΣ or KKΨ chapters try something new, and if you need any additional details or have any questions, please e-mail our new chapter president, Jenny Boyee at boyee.1@osu.edu.

– Alicia Kosko, Chi Chapter President, TBS, The Ohio State University

Pictured left to right: Sara Wight, Adam Warble, Jeremy Ketter, Dana Haakensen, Stephanie Peischl, Lou Rusiski

Alpha Omega hosts visiting bands at the Women’s NCAA TournamentThe University of Pittsburgh’s Petersen Event Center was one of the sites for the first and second rounds of the Women’s Division 1 Basketball Championship this past March.

The NCAA requires a band liaison to coordinate the activities of the visiting bands. I came to realize this was not a one man job and asked Kappa Kappa Psi for help. Brothers Kate Falen, Pete Dawida, Dana Haakensen, JP Hanish, Jeremy Ketter, Stephanie Peischl, Stephanie Sterchak, Adam Warble and Sarah Wight were honored by being selected to serve.

The worked consisted of meeting the bus, brrrrrr it was unusually cold, escorting the bands into the building to their holding/practice area. As the games progressed, the bands were led to their designated areas in the arena for their performance. After the games, the reverse was required. Although the task is pedestrian in nature, it makes the visit much more pleasant when having someone familiar with basketball, band and the building available to visitors.

The visiting bands... California, Drake, James Madison, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Prairie View and eventual National Champion Tennessee were impressed with the building and thankful for the assistance of the host chapter.

The tournament provided the Alpha Omega brothers with an opportunity to meet and greet brothers from other chapters not normally encountered. – Lou Rusiski (Sponsor Emeritus)

Mongo Cash for Chi

Above: Chrissy Finnicum, Erin Flucke and Kelly McKanna grilling like crazy.

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By Meredith Brazzell, Chapter Field Representative, TBS

n just one year’s time, since I became the Chapter Field Representative for Tau Beta Sigma, I have

attended seven conventions. Four district conventions, the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, the Texas Music Educator’s Association Convention, and the KKΨ/TBΣ National Convention in Orlando, Florida. None of the first six could hold a candle to the unique and special atmosphere of our 2007 National Convention.

After the 2005 KKΨ/TBΣ National Convention, the VP of Professional Relations for TBΣ, Dr. Greg Byrne, wrote an article about ten highlights of his convention experience. I would like to share with you my own Top Ten List of the 2007 National Convention. I hope this list will lead some of you to reminisce on your convention experience, and encourage others of you to join us for the 2009 KKΨ/TBΣ National Convention in Phoenix, AZ.

10 – District Leadership ConferenceThis one is number ten simply because not everyone attends. A few days prior to each National Convention, the District Officers and Counselors got the chance to work together in various workshops, discussions, and activities. Included was a Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser workshop and a CFR Pool Party.

9 – TravelAs the TBS CFR, travel is important to me. The convention location rotates through the districts, so everyone is just a few years away from seeing a convention near them! National Convention is also a great excuse to go to an area of the country you may have never been to!

8 – HistoryWhat better way to learn about the history of TBΣ than through the eyes of those who lived it? Through a full workshop led by Wava Banes Henry, and a separate session led by several of the Past National Presidents of our Sorority, attendees learned so much more than is available in any books or guides that can be published. And you have to admit, walking down the corridor and running into Wava is exciting for anyone!

7 – Being a Part of HistoryWhat’s even better than seeing the history of TBΣ? Being the history of TBΣ. At every National Convention decisions are made regarding leadership, projects, focuses, and every other aspect of our Sorority.

These decisions are all made by students. Every chapter has a seat in the delegation at convention. If you are not filling your seat, another chapter is, and it will be their voice that is heard.

6 – SpeakersIn one week, students were able to hear from several exciting guest speakers. Dr. Lori Ebert, noted public speaker for college students, taught us about “Making Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma Great.” Capt. Michelle Rakers, Assistant Director of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, told us of her journey and experiences to reach where she is today. Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser spoke to the District Leadership Conference and the National Intercollegiate Band members, teaching us all how to effectively lead in the music world.

5 – Reading BandThe largest convention reading band to date, over 200 Sisters and Brothers gathered in the largest ballroom to make

IMeredith Brazzell is a 2006 graduate of Auburn University, where she studied Instrumental Music Education. She was a member of the Theta Lambda chapter of TBΚ at Auburn in 2000, and served in various roles. During her time in the Auburn University Marching Band she served two years as a Drum Major and one year as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant. After her term as NCFR, Meredith plans to enter graduate school in music.

National Convention: Ten reasons why I’ll keep going back... and why you should join me!

music together. In no other ensemble will anyone be able to work with such a diverse group of conductors, including Paula Crider, Capt. Michelle Rakers, and Lt. Col. Alan Bonner. These conductors were able to bring a wide range of experiences and educational knowledge into their work with the reading band, from experience with elementary musicians to that of musicians in one of the country’s top performing ensembles.

4 – Chapter WorkshopsMany chapter workshops are available at every convention, and this one was no exception. The 2007 workshops included aspects of presidential duties, membership education, tradition auditing and planning, working with your director and sponsor, even how to archive your chapter activities on video, just to name a few. There is no better place to learn how to effectively work as a chapter.

3 – Band WorkshopsEven better than learning to help your chapter – learning to help your band! This convention offered a large number of workshops designed to help you effectively serve your band. 2007 workshops included ones on teaching bands, promoting marching band, being an effective leader within your band, and several more.

2 – PerformancesOne of the highlights of every convention is the National Intercollegiate Band performance. The 2007 NIB was conducted by Frank Wickes, Director of Bands at Louisiana State University, and the commissioned composer was Eric Ewazen, Professor at the Juilliard School. This convention’s performance was especially spectacular, and I overheard many saying it was one of the best to-date. This summer’s convention also offered the special chance to host a clinic and performance by the Boston Brass.

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Write It Down! Creating a Chapter of Lasting ExcellenceBy Phil Rubin, Chapter Field Representative, KKY

make plenty of mistakes. We all do, really, and that’s okay. But what’s not okay is making the same mistakes twice or

not learning from the things we do poorly – or the things we do well. If you want your chapter to grow better and better, and to become consistently excellent: WRITE IT DOWN. This article will talk about how to do exactly that. We’re going to be working on what could be called an “Operations Manual,” or an “Operations Guide.” This will be the book of how to run your chapter the way you run it. It’s a lot of information and a big task, but it’s something you can accomplish in a few months’ time. Having such a guide will help to create in your chapter a tradition of lasting excellence.

Step One: Establish Your Document

The first step will be to sit down as a chapter and agree to take this on as a project. Someone will need to be appointed as the coordinator for the guide. After deciding as a chapter to do this, take a few minutes in a meeting and come up with a table of contents – the list of information you would like to have. Generally, you’ll have at least the following main sections:

• Service Guide• Membership Education Program• Fundraising and Finance• Social Events Guide• Chapter Meetings / Business• Major projects you do each year

should each have their own section.

You might have others as well – it’s your guide. Once you’ve figured out a broad outline, it’s time to start writing.

Step Two: Write the Documents

This project requires a pretty substantial amount of writing – more than should be expected of any one or two brothers. The brother heading this project should begin

by putting different people in charge of writing each section. Generally, this is pretty easy: your service chair/officer is probably the one to write the Service Guide, your treasurer should write the finance information, and so on. You’ll probably want a few good writers to serve as editors as well.

Be sure to establish deadlines, but make them phased: don’t just put a final deadline three months in the future and hope for the best. Try something like this:

• September 15th: Sections assigned• October 4th: Rough outlines of each

section turned in; meeting of all writers to go over these outlines, give suggestions.

• October 25th: Partial rough drafts of each section turned in

• November 9th: Complete rough drafts turned in for editing.

• November 23rd: Editors return comments on the drafts; meeting to discuss the drafts, give suggestions

• December 1st: Changes made and final drafts sent to whole chapter for comments and suggestions.

• First meeting of spring: Chapter and Sponsor approve final document!

Your schedule will probably look a bit different, but you get the idea: use checkpoints so that you can be sure no one is waiting for two months then writing it in one night right before the deadline.

Step Three: Make Sure It Lasts!

You’ve done a lot of work to get to this point – let’s make sure it doesn’t go to waste. The first step to making sure it lasts is to adopt it as the official operations guide of the chapter. The next step is to establish procedures to keep it going: amend your constitution to make upkeep of this document an officer’s responsibility.

Also amend your constitution to reference the operations guide as an official document and require a yearly review. Next, make sure your recording secretary makes some simple report forms so that each event can be documented – what went right, what went wrong, and what to remember for next time. Those forms will come in handy during those yearly updates (and when writing district and national reports). Finally, you must use this guide if it is going to mean anything.

Officer Notebooks

You may (or may not) be wondering how this all fits in with Officer Notebooks that many chapters use. Those are still important and every officer should be keeping their own notes and recommendations for his or her successors. This doesn’t conflict with the Operations Guide. Generally, the Officer Notebooks will describe how to succeed in that office, give tips and tricks, and discuss things the officers needs to be doing and keeping in mind. The Operations Guide, on the other hand, focuses on the projects and events and isn’t just the property of the officer. There will be some overlap and that’s perfectly fine – both are important.

Conclusion

Chapters often ask me, “what makes a great chapter?” Or, “what do great chapters have in common?” In many ways, our outstanding chapters are quite different from one another. But the thing they have in common is this: they learn from their experiences and improve based upon what they’ve learned. You simply cannot count on remembering things to make this happen, you have to write it down. Write down everything you do and how you do it, so that your successors can learn from it. How detailed should you be? Let me put it this way: be so detailed that if we replaced your chapter with a whole new set of brothers and gave them your Operations Guide, they could run the chapter the way you do and be successful. Write it down and over time you’ll see lasting excellence.

Phil Rubin is a 2005 graduate of the University of Georgia in International Affairs and Political Science. He is an alumni of the Kappa Mu Chapter, a Life Member of KKY and an Honorary Member of the Alpha Chapter of TBS.

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Announcing the Kappa Kappa Psi National Vice President for Professional Relations

By Malinda M. Matney, Ph.D., National President, KKY

t is a pleasure to announce that Dr. Bruce Moss has been appointed as Kappa Kappa Psi’s National Vice President for Professional Relations for the 2007-2009 Biennium.

Bruce Moss serves as Professor of Music and Director of Bands at Bowling Green State University, where he teaches conducting and music education courses, conducts the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band, and guides all aspects of the band program. Prior to his appointment at BGSU in 1994, he held similar positions at Eastern Illinois University and St. Cloud (MN) State University. From 1976-1987 he taught at York Community High School in Elmhurst, IL, where he led an exemplary program as Director of Bands and Music Department Chairman. His public school teaching career was honored in 1986 when he served as co-conductor, with Leonard Slatkin, of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a special series of concerts that featured his high school students. University and high school ensembles under his direction have performed at both state and national conventions, as well as at major high schools and universities throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Dr. Moss is a new music reviewer for The Instrumentalist magazine. He has taught courses at numerous universities throughout the country. He was elected to membership in the American Bandmasters Association in 1994, and holds memberships in the College Band Directors National Association (currently President of North Central Division), National Band Association, Ohio Music Educators Association, Music Educators National Conference, Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, Phi Mu Alpha, and numerous other fraternities. He frequently serves as a clinician, conductor and adjudicator throughout the United States and abroad.

Dr. Moss has served since 1980 as Director of the acclaimed Wheaton Municipal Band in Illinois, a professional summer community ensemble regarded as one of the finest of its kind in operation today. During his unprecedented 25 year tenure as Music Director, numerous soloists from the nation’s major symphony orchestras and service bands have performed with the ensemble, as well as the nation’s most prominent band conductors.

Please welcome Dr. Moss as we start the biennium.

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1st Black Chapter Celebrates 50 yearsBy Jason Morgan, Delta Alpha, KKY, Langston University

When a brother thinks of rich history within the national fraternity, one chapter always has to be recognized. May 19, 2007 marked Delta Alpha’s golden anniversary. The Delta Alpha Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi was chartered May 19, 1957 at Langston University. At a time when racism was very prevalent, the national council gave band director William E. Sims and 18 other honorable

men, the right hand of brotherly fellowship. This chapter was honored to be the first all black chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). Since 1957, Delta Alpha was the first black chapter to have one of its distinguished members to become National President (Dr. Lemuel Barry Jr. 1983-1985) and the first black chapter to host a SWD convention (2002). On May 19, 2007, the Delta Alpha Chapter celebrated 50 years of service to the Langston University Band Program. The evening was highlighted by an eloquent banquet held at the LU Atrium. The night was filled with lots of laughs and memories. National Executive Director Lt. Col. Alan L. Bonner delivered an inspiring keynote address that evening. At the end of the banquet, chapter President Jason Morgan retired his gavel and installed 7 new officers. It was a pleasure gathering with a plethora of alumni brothers, national field representatives, and Southwest District officials. The chapter would like to thank Lt. Col. Alan Bonner, Band Director Albert L. Jackson, The Langston University Marching Pride Band, the Delta Alpha Chapter of ΤΒΣ and our field representative Jen Murdock for all of the support. AEA. The ΔΚ Chapter is a frat and a half.

Brothers and Alumni of Delta Alpha with Lt. Col. Alan Bonner

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National Scholarship for Outstanding Musical AchievementMelanie has loved the sound of the flute since first listening to Peter and the Wolf as a small child. Her love of music has brought her far since joining beginner band and was section leader her senior year. During high school she was involved in M.C.B.A. Solo and Ensemble competitions where she re-ceived several Division I ratings at both the regional and state levels. She also participated in P.M.E.A. honors ensembles such as honors band, district band, district orchestra and region band. Melanie was also awarded the John Philip Sousa award for musical achievement and the William Schwartz scholarship for excellence in music at the close of her senior year. In college at the Univer-sity of Pittsburgh, she played the piccolo in the marching band, concert band, pep band, and university orchestra. In the marching band she was given the opportunity this past year to serve as squad leader. During the spring of her freshman year, Melanie was initiated into the Gamma Omega Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma. She served as her MC class president, social committee chair the following year and will serve as treasurer this upcoming year. Melanie strives to continue to perform regularly while seeking her degree in Molecular Biol-ogy, and working in a biological research laboratory.

Melanie Warnes

Caitlin Nunn is from Newbury Park, a small town in Ventura Country, CA. She is currently a third year Sociology major at UCLA. She has been a member of the Epsilon Kappa Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma for three years, and is currently the chapter secretary. When she was growing up, Caitlin always wanted to go to UCLA so she could be in the Solid Gold Sound Marching Band just like her father was. Now that she plays flute in the band, Caitlin's biggest dream comes true every time she gets to march in the Rose Bowl.

Aside from band, Caitlin's activities include Co-Drirecting the Student Wel-fare Commission Recycling Committee, working in the Student Union, and training to be a Bruin Ambassador. In her spare time, she likes to go with her family to Bass Lake for wake boarding and good food.

Although Caitlin is still weighing her options for career opportunities, she looks forward to the future, and hopes to be happy no matter what career path she chooses. She feels lucky to have so many wonderful Sisters supporting her in all that she does.

Caitlin Nunn

National Scholarship for Outstanding Student Leaders

Beth M. Thomson is at Kansas State University and an active Sister of the Delta Kappa Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma. As an active Sister, Beth has served her chapter as the treasurer and vice president of membership. Beth served at the district level as the midwest district secretary-treasurer for the 2005-2006 term. Beth is majoring in Music Education, Spanish, and Secondary Educa-tion with an emphasis in modern languages. She will graduate in the fall of 2007 and move to Phoenix, Arizona, to begin her teaching career. Beth plays bassoon and looks forward to playing in the municipal band program during her summers away from school. Beth has also performed with the Kansas State University Marching Band, University Band, Concert Band, Symphony Band, and Symphony Orchestra during her time in school. She is also an ac-tive member of the Band Ambassadors, Sigma Alph Iota Women's Music Fra-ternity, and Kappa Delta Pi Educational Honorary. In her spare time, Beth enjoys reading, especially Harry Potter, listening to music of all genres, and spending time with friends and family.

Beth Thomson

Tau Beta Sigma Board of Trustees Scholarship

KKY Capital Development ProgramAll donations to Kappa Kappa Psi are tax deductible to the extent of IRS Regulations.

Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band FraternityDefined 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 MembershipAlumni and Honorary members are entitled to Life Membership for $250 (application available at http://www.kkpsi.org).

Support for the National Programs • Scholarships • Commissioning Projects • Leadership Education • National Intercollegiate Band • Recruiting Activities • Archives Restoration •Unrestricted Gift

The National Programs of Kappa Kappa Psi (Scholarships, Leadership Education, etc.)can be supported by any of the following giving 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 fed- eral 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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If you would like your gift directed to a specific area, please indicate the area on the bottom portion of this form.

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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 morer Tributes Mark milestones for your Sisters, Alumni and your Chapter by donating in the form of a tribute. Each biennium a special limited edition commemorative pin is offered. Our second limited edition pin was unveiled at the 2007 National Convention. Remaining pins will be sold with tributes during the 2008 District Conventions while supplies last.

r Life Membership ($250)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).• Receive The PODIUM as long as a correct address is available.• 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.)

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Send Trust Fund contributions to:Tau Beta Sigma Sorority Trust Fund, P.O. Box 849, Stillwater, OK 74076-0849

800-543-6505or visit www.tbsigma.org and click contribute

AEA Scholarship Recipients

Karen NortonKaren Norton, daughter of Andy and Rene Norton, is a senior music educa-tion major at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, AR. She has been a Brother of the Theta Phi Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi since the Spring of 2004 and has since served chapter historian, two terms as chapter president, and one term as Southwest District Co-Member at Large. She is a proud member of the HSU "Showband of Arkansas" Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Brass Choir, Tuba Choir, Pep Band, and the low brass studio of Professor Jon Whita-ker. Karen is also a recent recipient of the J. Lee Burke Student Achievement Award of Kappa Kappa Psi. She is originally from Texarkana, TX and plans to teach music once she graduates in May of 2008.

Josh was born and raised in San Diego, CA. He is currently a senior at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo majoring in Computer Engineering. He plays trumpet in the Cal Poly Wind Ensemble and in the Cal Poly Mustang Marching Band, and serves as the Librarian for the Mustang Band. He was initiated into the Iota Pi Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi in March of 2006. He has served as Iota Pi's Recording Secretary and will continue to strive for the highest in his new office of Chapter President.

Joshua Boone Parker

Jonathan Eston Brown is the son of Steve and Brenda Brown. He has an older brother, Josh, and a younger sister, Deby. Jonathan is commonly referred to as Jonbrown by friends. He is originally from Yale, Oklahoma, and is now a sophomore at Oklahoma State University. Jonathan is majoring in Second-ary Education with emphasis in Mathematics, and he is also working towards a Mathematics major and Spanish Minor. In his spare time, Jonathan plays around on his piano and saxophone, reads, and hangs out with Kappa Kappa Psi Brothers. Jonathan is excited to serve as the Alpha Chapter treasurer for this next school year and wishes everyone to strive for the highest.

Jonathan Brown

Rodrick Cox is a junior Music Education major at the Valdosta State Univer-sity College of the Arts. He is a member of the Lambda Omicron Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, where he stands as a charter member. Roderick also served the state of GA as its CMENC Vice President. His principal instrument is the french horn. Roderick plays the horn in the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra, VSU Wind Ensemble, VSU Woodwind Quintet, VSU Opra Orchestra, and other music units of the music department. Rodrick served as the drum major of the Valosta State Marching Blazin' Brigade. He is a graduate of Central Fine Arts Magnet Program out of Macon, GA, where he now teaches horn during the summer. Rodrick has taught horn for the past two summers at Crisp County High School in Cordele, GA.

Nate Hamilton, was born and raised in Tinley Park, a south suburb of Chicago. The oldest of four, his family has lived in the same house since he was born. Growing up, he played baseball and soccer. In high school he was ranked 5th in his class academically, played soccer, wrestled, and swam, and was very in-volved in band. He has played an instrument of some sort since first grade, but as of right now, he plays the euphonium and trombone. He is currently going into his sophomore year at Butler University to continue his studies.

Nate Hamilton

Rodrick L. Cox

DistinguisheD service to Music MeDalName: Dr. William A. GoraPosition: Director of Bands (Ret.)Location: Appalachian State UniversityArea of Recognition: Conducting

Over the years Dr. Gora has had a signifi-cant impact on the members of the Hayes School of Music, both before and after re-tirement. Constantly, students who were fortunate enough to perform under his leadership are saying how they miss him

and wish that he would return. To have students continually talk-ing about their former Director of Bands in positive manners, it shows the true impact that he had on the students themselves.

He is a strong supporter of the music programs in public schools as well as being an active clinician and conductor at numerous middle school and high school conventions. As well, he is ac-tive on both the National and Regional level of the College Band Directors National Association, serving as the North Carolina Chairman from 1985-89 and the South District President from 1991-93.

He served as an integral part of curriculum development for the Hayes School of Music as well as the transition from a Depart-ment of Music to a School of Music.

Name: Dr. Johnnie VinsonPosition: Director of Bands (Ret.)Location: Auburn UniversityArea of Recognition: Concert Band

This year, Dr. Johnnie Vinson, Direc-tor of Bands at Auburn University, will retire after thirty-six years of dedicated service to not only the Auburn Univer-sity Band Program, but also KKY and TBS. Dr. Vinson has always exempli-fied everything it means to be a member of our organizations. He always encouraged students to “Strive for the Highest”, not only as musicians but also as human beings. Dr. Vinson kept an open door policy; if you ever needed help or just some-one to talk to he was there. In addition to being a Brother of KKY, Dr. Vinson has served as a sponsor for Auburn’s Theta Lambda chapter of TBS and also Nationally as TBS Vice President of Professional Relations. He has also directed the National Inter-collegiate Band.

This past April, Dr. Vinson was honored at his last concert by receiving Kappa Kappa Psi’s DSMM, an honor which any-one who knows him would say he truly deserves. However, Dr. Vinson should also be congratulated on an even greater achievement, and that has been his ability to positively impact count-less numbers of people throughout the years. So, what would you say to a man who is retiring that has meant so much to so many people? Perhaps it can be summed up in Dr. Vinson’s own words, the ones he used to say to his students after a long, hard practice: “The hay is in the barn.”

Name: Dr. Jack R. AndersonPosition: Director of BandsLocation: University of PittsburghArea of Recognition: Marching Band

When the Brothers of the Alpha Omega Chapter of KKY at the University of Pitts-burgh submitted an application for the Distinguished Service to Music Medal (DSMM) for Marching Band, for their long standing mentor and director of bands, Jack

R. Anderson, the most difficult portion of the entire application and award presentation process was keeping it a secret from the recipient. Their efforts however were well worth it. On April 15th, during the University of Pittsburgh Bands Spring Concert, Dr. Anderson was presented with Kappa Kappa Psi’s highest award, the DSMM. The presentation was made by Deb Eakins, Sponsor of the Omicron Chapter at West Virginia University, and past na-tional officer of KKY. The audience of family, friends, Brothers of KKY, Sisters of TBS, alumni and university administrators gave a long and hearty standing ovation as Jack was truly surprised and honored with the award.

Jack has been a music educator in Pennsylvania for 35 years lead-ing band programs in the Greenville and Keystone Oaks School Districts. At Pitt, his responsibilities include directing the “Var-sity” Marching Band, leading Pep Bands at athletic events and conducting the Symphonic Band. After 15 years of directing high school bands, he was named Assistant Director of Bands at Pitt in 1986 and in 1995 was named Director of Bands.

Name: Dr. Donald GranthamPosition: Professor of CompositionLocation: University of TexasArea of Recognition: Composition

Award winning composer, Dr. Donald Grantham, Professor of Composition at the University of Texas at Austin, was pre-sented the Distinguished Service to Music Medal by National Executive Director, Lt Col. Alan Bonner on January 20, 2007. The occasion was the premiere of a new work for band based on “An Alabama Song Book”, and commissioned by a consortium of Alabama University and High School Ensembles. The pre-miere performance was by the University of Alabama Wind En-semble, Dr. Paul Davis conducting, at the Alabama Music Edu-cators Convention in Tuscaloosa. Dr. Ozzello, Director of Bands at the University of Alabama was most gracious to agree to the presentation being held on stage following the concert.

(From L-R: Dr. Donald Grantham, Professor of Composition at University of Texas and Lt Col Alan Bonner, National Executive Director.)

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• In honor of the Espilon Alpha Chapter at the University of South Carolina

Sarah Cox

• In honor of the Epsilon Upsilon Chapter at Lock Haven University of PA (I “heart” you, girls!)

Heather A. Barbour

• In honor of the wonderful Sisters of the Texas State University Eta Epsilon Chatper of TBS. I will always be there for you all!

Tiffany Wallace Barron

• In honor of the Delta Chapter. Thank you for an amazing 4 years. I know you will all continue to do amazing things. Best wishes!

Beth Antognini

• To the North Central District of TBS in honor of representing the NCD with excellent leadership and professionalism at the 2007 National Convention

Carolyn Steckel

• In honor of all the Alumni who are still serving; striving for the highest to create greater bands!

• To Kristi Bogunovich, Alpha Tau – University of Wyoming Alumnus in honor of continued service to TBS and Alpha Tau

Wendy McCann

• In memory of the NAA and its legacy Carl Copeland

• In honor of my chapter Theta TauDeirdre Smith

• In honor of our founder Wava and the Alpha Gamma Chapter

• To Geffen Vinogradov – Alpha Gamma, Kent State University in honor of being first Chapter Delegate since reactivation

Lauren Copeland

• To Chris Vanacore, Leslie McClure and Catherine Brown in honor of your work with alumni

• To all NAA Directors in honor of your work & dedication on the National Alumni Association

• To Sue Carr in honor of all your support and guidance

Kelly Eidson

• In honor of Jennifer Vondran• In honor of the Espilon Kappa Chapter at UCLA!

Mary Anne Schmitt

• To Gamma Kappa – UCONN in honor of Lindsay Carubia, Jacob Kozak and Kristine Kelly Franklin

Eric Morson

• In honor of the Beta Phi class of DD – TBS Emily Largly

• To Sarah Elizabeth Cox SED President 2007-2008 in honor of your hard work in Epsilon Alpha and the SED

Chris Meserve

• In honor of the Penguin Family at Gamma Kappa “Never swim alone.”

Jake Vander Ende

• In honor of Rose Johnson Erin Johnson

TRIBUTES

• In honor of Monica O’Connor for helping guide our chapter in the right direction

Michelle O’Connor

• In memory of Jesika Willyard, a Sister who touched many lives with her kind heart and beautiful smile

Psi Chapter of University of Arkansas

• In honor of the Alumni of the Psi Chapter for providing a good foundation for the advancement of an incredible chapter

Tami Bohls

• To LaTrienda “LaLa” Granger, Iota Iota TBS in honor of being an awesome roomie at the 2007 National Convention

• In honor of the NHQ StaffB.J. O’Shea

• To Kate Bienkowski, Marissa Kenney, Jeni Kolesnik and Jimmy Flannery in honor of being such amazing and outstanding littles and grandlittles

• To the Epsilon Epsilon chapter of TBS in honor of being a Chapter Leadership Award Finalist. EE is like whoa!

Tasha Mulewski

• To all Alumni everywhere who continue to serve...in memory of the National Alumni Association

Sherese N. Parker

• To Amanda Shumway & Jacob Penvose in honor of working so hard together to keep the chapter moving in the right direction for the good of the Bands

Gabriel R. Wagaman

• In honor of the Gamma Chi Chapter at Mansfield University

David Wert

• To Tami Heyler in honor of being one of the best littles I could ask for

• To Nicole Kemp in honor of being one of the best littles I could ask for

Stefanie Trudgen Penvose

• To Laura LeBlanc in honor of being the best little ever – no matter who says otherwise

• To my closest friends in honor of the memories you have given me

Jacob Penvose

• In memory of Nikki Kerlin for her unwavering love for the Sorority and its ideals

Dana Fentiman

• To the Psi Chapter in memory of Jesi WillyardDollie McDonald

• In honor of the future of TBS Aryn Copeland

• To Justin Brady in honor of my big sis. Thank you for always being an inspiration and making me strive for the best

• In honor of my little sister, Adrianne Henderson! You have the potential to go so far in TBS. Reach for the stars!

Tricia Arturi

• In honor of Greg Byrne and Andrea Strauss! B-A-N-D!!

• In honor of all DLC 2007 participants – YOU ROCK!!

• In honor of Benny & India & Melina – THANK YOU – LOVE YOU!

• In honor of the Super Counselors! • In honor of the 2005-2007 National Council

Kimbi Sigle

• In honor of the 2005-2006 TBS SWD Council: Nicole, Erika, Holly & Andrea

Nicole Burdick

• To the ‘05-’07 Board of Trustees in honor of the work you have done for the future of TBS

• To the NAA and Board of Directors in honor of 10 years of service to the TBS Alumni

• To the Zeta Omega chapter in celebration of 25 years of service to the University of Missouri Bands

Ed Elsea

• In honor of the Sisters and Alumni of the Delta Delta Chapter at UMass. It has been my honor to be your Sister these many years.

• In honor of the National Alumni Association and especially its Directors – Heather Mackey, Darius Cureton, Kelly Eidson, Lansing Dimon and Michelle Kincheloe for their never ending service to the NAA membership and alumni of TBS & KKY

Sue Robash Carr

• In appreciation for Wendy McCann and Carolyn Steckel

Dixie Mosier-Greene

• To Iliana Rosado SED Counselor in honor of all of her hard work and dedication to the SED and to each and every chapter and individual member. We love you! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts

Heidi Gainey

• In honor of Carolyn Steckel, Dawn Farmer, Meredith Brazzell and Dollie McDonald. Thanks for all of your advice and support the past few years.

• To Dr. Greg Byrne in honor of his dedication and support for the Theta Psi chapter and TBS nationally. Congratulations on a successful term as National Vice President for Professional Relations

Heather Marshall

• To TBS Alumni in honor of the past and future. Come share your passion with TBSAA.

• In honor of Beta Xi Chapter, University of Florida, for your work to the Gator Band. Go Gators!

• To the 2005-2007 Board of Trustees in honor of your goals & commitment to TBS Forever!

• To the NAA Board of Directors in honor of your hard work and dedication. You are great!

Debbie Baker

• To Mandy Short in honor of being the best Little Sister ever

Jennifer Smith

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• In memory of Michael Cifuentes Caitlin McDevitt

• To the Gamma Epsilon Chapter of TBS in honor of an amazing year and strive for excellence in the future

Rakellie Fruits

• In honor of the Gamma Epsilon Chapter – University of Miami for all of our achievements and all those we hope to achieve in the coming years

Rachel Hanusa

• In honor of Laura Pokorski – we are so proud of you!• In honor of Mr. Steven Smyth – Thank you

for everything• To Dr. Jackie Lamar in honor of 20 years of

sponsorship to the Gamma Tau Chapter of TBS at the University of Central Arkansas

Gamma Tau Chapter – TBS, University of Central Arkansas

• In honor of the North Carolina Central University Marching Sound Machine

Lasharae Austin

• In honor of the Danver line for being some of the tastiest Sisters (and Mr. Sister)

Jennifer Klettke

• In honor of Sarah Albright Elizabeth O’Malley

• In honor of Alpha Iota – University of MinnesotaWilliam Ung

• To the Iota Chapter at Baylor University in honor of our chapter’s 60th Anniversary in 2008

Heather Sony

• To the Gamma Chi & Zeta Upsilon Chapters in honor of 6 amazing years of being a Sister. Thanks for all of the memories!

Stefanie Trudgen Penvose

• To the awesome Sisters of Alpha Xi at BGSU and in honor of all the great friends we’ve made at Alpha Xi! Love you guys!

Rosie Nyland

• In honor of the TBS Alpha Chi Chapter Mindy Lapinski

• To Karyl Michaud in honor of being an amazing Big Sister and friend.

Caitlin Baker

• In honor of every chapter of TBS Meredith Brazzell

• In honor of all Alumni of the Zeta Delta ChapterHeath Cartwright

• In honor of the Theta Phi Chapter at Hampton University

Erren D. Lee

• In honor of the Spring 2007 line Sisters of Epsilon Alpha for constant support throughout the MEC process, late nights, tears, dinners, laughs and memories! (#5)

Jessica Mazzeo

• In honor of the Epsilon Iota Chapter...who have given me more than they will ever know!

Jason Borden

• To Beta Delta in honor of 50 years of service, Sisterhood & music

Allison McAdow

• In honor of the Brothers of Nu. Thank you for all of your support over the past years. We are truly lucky to have such a wonderful Brother Chapter. We would also like to congratulate you on all of your outstanding accomplishments

• In honor of the Sisters of Chi. Withstanding the rivalry that separates our schools, Sisterhood has prevailed. Thank you for the many years of respect and friendship

The Sisters of Lamda

• To Sarah Wiseman in honor of her oustanding strength and Sisterhood

Jensen Mecca

• Congrats Carissa on becoming MWD President – you are a rock star!

Brandy Dunaway

• In honor of my Big Sisters of the Epsilon Chi Chapter at SCSU

Auriel James

• To Ayanda Sithole, Kate Bienkowski and Rachel Turgoose in honor of your dedication, love, loyalty and devotion to TBS. You will all lead the Epsilon Epsilon Chapter to greatness. TBS for Greater Bands!

• To Epsilon Epsilon in honor of being a Chapter Leadership Award Finalist

Emily Winski

• In honor of the 2007 PM Class of the Zeta Delta Chapter

Mandy Pennuto

• In honor of Jake Burk. Thank you for all of your hard work for TBS. You’re my best friend!

• In honor of Dollie McDonald. Thanks for all of the laughs & hugs. Great

• In honor of Sue Carr for being super cool Dawn Farmer

• In honor of Gamma Rho & Lambda. My two favorite chapters!

• In honor of Carter Adler – the best husband ever!!Trudy Adler

• In honor of the Sisters in Alpha Xi (BGSU) for all of the memories we have shared together. I love you guys!

Leah Steffensky

• In honor of my amazing Littles – Hautbois, Gemini and Candide

Lauren Nelson

• In honor of the Gamma Nu Chapter at U.T.A. Amanda Dickson

• In memory of Dr. Michael Sullivan, Clarinet Professor

Marissa Tyro & Mindy Lapinski

• To Meg Burke in honor of making her mark on the DDs :-)

Shari Warden

• In honor of my Big Sister Lynne Greenwald and Little Sister Andrea Greenwald

Erin Kilduff

• In honor of my TBS family at WCU Elisa Gant

• In honor of Zeta Upsilon, my beloved chapter, my lovely Little Anna & my Grandlittle Emily

Karen Francica

• To Diana Bingham, my Big Sis in honor of her service to TBS and in helping me to become a member of this great organization

• To my parents, Peter & Rosemary Salemi in honor of their support, love and encouragement. Love you guys

Jennifer Salemi

• To Gamma Zeta Alumni in honor of always being the support of actives and future members

Carissa Hanschu

• To Martha Fleming in honor of 23 years of Faculty Sponsorship to Eta Epsilon at Texas State University

Anna Janine Bartsch

• In honor of Julie Benken Alynn Rousselle

• In honor of Adrienne Roll & Becky Gosnell for inspiring me and helping me become the Sister I am today. You have been my guiding lights

• In honor of all my Sisters who have been there for me through thick & thin

Mackenzie Cochran

• To the continued livelihood and strength of the Sorority in honor and memory of all Sisters and Brother past, present, and future

Tim Greenwell

• In honor of Elyse Lohrbach Rachel House

• In memory of Miss Julie Ann Benken for all her hard work and dedication. She has TRULY touched everyone in the Theta Chapter

April House

• To Louis and Alicia, my parents in honor of their continuous support of my membership in TBS and undying love.

Stephanie Vinci

• In memory of Miss Julie Ann Benken – UC Bearcat Bands Administrative Assistant – Women’s Basketball Bands Director – Alumni member of the Theta Chapter

Megan Neal

• In honor of Wava & Reese Henry Kathy Rodeffer

• In honor of Becky Hartman & Carol Blain Gretchen Buchen

• In honor of the Spring ‘04 class of Beta Zeta, “WHOA in ‘04!”

Jillian Baaklini

• In memory of Miss Julie Ann Benken, Bearcat Bands Administrative Assistant

Kellie Cozart

• In honor of the Beta Zeta Candidate Class of 2006Lauren Poirier

• In honor of the 2005-07 NAA Board of Directors for their hard work & dedication

Heather Mackey

• In honor of Gamma Epsilon – University of MiamiAlan Harriet

• To the Alpha Gamma Chapter, Kent State University, in honor of our chapter reactivation

Carla A. Robinson

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• To Stef Hiller in honor of being the best Big Sister ever!

Stephanie Chueng

• To the Alpha Xi Chapter at Bowling Green State University in honor of making Friends out of Sisters and Sisters out of Friends. Love ya!!

Lindsay Riday

• To Dr. Carol J. Bryan in honor of her devotion and service to the Eta Xi Chapter

Alex Sellers

• To Zeta Psi in honor of celebrating 25 years on August 22nd!!!!

Renee Carteé

• To Nikki Kerlin in memory of her love of life & TBS• To Dana Fentiman, Tasha Mulewski & Emily

Winski in honor of Epsilon Epsilon at Nationals! Jessica Crone

• In honor of Dr. Andrea Strauss for all she has done for the Epsilon Theta Chapter

Stephanie Shealey

• In honor of Demitria Bracey Kelley Reinemann

• To Rob, Jen, Crister and all of Beta Xi in honor of an amazing year as your Sister and an awesome convention!

Charlotte Manes

• To Nadine Chifulini in honor of her nuptials to Katie Caffee

Kate Wright

• In honor of my Sisters of Epsilon Upsilon Chapter of TBS

Amy Fitzpatrick

• In honor of the Gamma Tau Chapter Jessica Burmingham

• To Nikki Kerlin in memory of living her life by essential #4 and being my best friend

Amy Roche

• In honor of the North Central District Mary Heath

• To the SWD 2007-2008 Council – Andrea, Laura, Amanda and Tiffany in honor of your hard work & dedication to our District & Organization!

• To Chris “Mom” Gordon in honor of your shining spirit & style. Thanks for being both my Sister & friend!

Erika Pope

• In honor of Robin Myers Amy Bovin

• To the future of Alumni relations & service in KKY & TBS in honor of the National Alumni Association

Deena Smith

• To the Sisters of NED, especially the Eta Delta Chapter at Howard University and in honor of Sorors, Katara Rolle, Roshunda Council & Catherine Cunningham for their service in Iraq

Marci Jones

• In honor of the Eta Alpha Chapter at Syracuse University - GO HA!

Lansing R. Dimon

• In honor of the Sisters of Gamma Zeta at Emporia State University

Amanda Harlow

• In honor of Roberta and the rest of Gamma E! Kris Ramos

• In honor of the University of Miami, Gamma Epsilon

Raquel Shifria

• In honor of Martha Fleming for her 23 years of sponsorship

Anna Janine Bartsch

• To Jesika Willyard in memory of a beautiful person, inside and out.

Leah Olson

• In honor of Chris Gordon – I love working with you!!Daniel George, CPA

• In honor of TBS’s dedicated members, especially members of Beta Eta and Epsilon Omega and good friend Melanie LeBlanc Meehan

Tamara Henry

• To Sibyl Snyder, Past National President, in honor of the past, the history bold

Debbie Baker

• In honor of Demetria Bracey Michelle Hoeger

• In honor of Tori Jones of the Epsilon Xi Chapter of Troy University

LaChelle Brown

• In honor of Janet West Miller – 60 Years of Service Karon & David Hammond

• In honor of Jean Newman, Gretchen Buchen and Debbie Kaplan

Karon Miller Hammond

• To the Alpha Omega Chapter in honor of Iliana Rosado

Amanda Lafoe

• To Virginia Tech, Zeta Omicron, in memory of those whom we have lost

Julia Baumanis

• To Michelle Lee in honor of her dedication to guiding me through my process and being a constant source of wisdom and support throughout my life as a Sister

Kelrick Greathouse

• In honor of Zeta Psi – UCF Jessica Van Dyke

• In honor of Zeta Kappa, TBS. I am honored to be your President this year. Here’s to many more years of service, leadership and Sisterhood! Zeta Kappa...since 1978!

Nikkie Lyons

• In honor of the Beta Phi Chapter Alumni Jennifer M. Jones

• In honor of the Theta Nu Chapter and Band at Clark Atlanta University

Tamika Henry

• In honor of my Sisters of the SWD especially Tau and Delta Eta

• In honor of my Big and Little Sisters Erica, Chris and Steph

Toni Castle

• In honor of Meghan Fay, Western District TBS President

• In honor of Kris Wright, Western District Counselor – TBS

• In honor of the Western District of TBS Lance Coochyouma

• In honor of all my Sisters and Brothers of Epsilon Kappa and Psi

Jackie Ellis

• In honor of Joe Padilla, for being wonderful to me and for taking me under his wing!

Jennifer Lynn Larsen

• In honor of my colleagues on the TBS Council, 2005-07Dr. Greg Byrne

• In honor of the Power & Class of New England, the University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band!

• In honor of Delta Delta, TBS, my Little Sisters – Jennifer Brodeur Barretta, Kristie Podlesny DeMarco and Leah Nalewak and my Little Brothers (EN-KKY)– Kevin Conboy & Joel Whalen

Melanie LeBlanc Meehan

• In honor of the Beta Gamma Chapter at the University of Texas at Austin

Patsy Hejl

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Tau BeTa Sigma alumni and FriendS in today’s society!By Deborah L. Baker, Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association Executive Committee Chair

At the recent National Convention, a new program of Tau Beta Sigma Sorority was unveiled. A commitment and dedication “For Greater Bands” is a passion for music that will now be the TAU BETA SIGMA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.

Music is a life-long activity. Not just something we once did, but something we still do. You may be a musician, a band director, a music teacher, a lawyer, a parent, or any of the hundreds of other professions; but what we have in common is our love of music. Sharing music in symphony halls, in band rooms, on the radio, in classrooms, in the car, watching our child’s first concert- it is all important.

Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association is about the importance of music.Our mission is to advance women in music and promote music in today’s society.

There are two types of memberships: 1. Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Member: any alumni, honorary, or life member of

Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Sorority.2. Tau Beta Sigma Friend: any non-Tau Beta Sigma Alumni who supports the mission of the Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association and would like to share in promoting music in today’s society, join in a professional network system, and enjoy the camaraderie of music advocates nationwide. Join us as a Charter Member of the Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association. It will be a decision you will not regret. Across our nation, every single day, over 3000 active Tau Beta Sigma members are making a difference in collegiate bands. Your membership will represent a commitment to their purpose and a dedication to Tau Beta Sigma forever!

Take advantage of our 2008 Charter membership currently being offered to Alumni and Friends. An application is now available at www.tbsigma.org. Complete the form, submit the charter fee ($30), and mail to National Headquarters before December 1, 2007. Join us in support of great music!

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Thoughts on The Stanley G. Finck Memorial AwardBy Dr. Andrea Strauss, Vice President for Professional Relations, TBS

s Chapter Sponsor of both the Epsilon Theta Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma and the Iota Chapter of

Kappa Kappa Psi, I was truly humbled to be the recipient of this year’s Stanley G. Finck Memorial Award. Mr. Finck’s affiliation with Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma began in 1959. He was dedicated to the success of both Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma and his continued service to both organizations culminated when he became National President of Kappa Kappa Psi from 1991 to 1993. By his example, he led both national organizations through very harmonious relations. He was a kind individual, always very giving, and thought of others first.

Mr. Finck’s legacy is most inspiring and one we can all admire. His philosophy is precisely the foundation on which our present fraternity and sorority is built. Both organizations contribute to the wholeness of our college and university band programs in exceptional ways. Chapters share special interests and talents unique to the personality of that organization. Band directors and chapter sponsors are encouraged to recognize these unique talents and embrace their contributions. Creating a harmonious environment between both chapters adds to the significance and success of the band program from the inside out, thereby enabling and empowering students to take ownership and commit to the success of their band program. Below are six proactive steps that band directors and chapter sponsors alike may consider for building a harmonious environment when both organizations are active at one school:

1) COLLECT the leadership of both organizations to discuss their shared vision, mission, and goals. Ask each Executive Council member to articulate his or her goals for their organization. Share these goals amongst and between organizations. Identify special interests and talents unique to the personality of each chapter while preserving joint cooperation. Meet collectively with the respective service chairs to create projects that reflect uniqueness and collaboration.

2) DIRECT the organizations in the best interests of the band program with fair and balanced objectives for both organizations.

3) PROTECT the interests of both organizations.

4) RESPECT the leadership of each organization by listening, communicating, and understanding their interests. Manage these interests objectively.

5) EXPECT top performance from each organization with timely and constructive feedback.

6) REFLECT on both organizations’ performance and express appreciation and gratitude for their efforts.

Mr. Finck was committed to the success of both Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma. He nurtured both organizations, creating a fair and healthy environment for all members. As the recipient of such an esteemed award, I am grateful for the professionalism and collaborative spirit exhibited by both organizations at my institution. Their collective efforts have been inspirational to me as Director of Bands. I encourage those individuals at the national, district, and chapter levels to initiate opportunities that espouse

collaboration and joint cooperation, for the betterment of college or university band programs.

Mr. Finck passed away in 1997 and through his will, donated funds to the Fraternity. Dividends from those funds are shared equally with Tau Beta Sigma and are to be used to support the National Intercollegiate Band, one of the most exciting opportunities offered to all members in our “Honorary Band Service Family.”

Andrea DeRenzis Strauss, Director of Bands at the Georgia Institute of Technol-ogy, holds the Bachelor and Master of Music Education degrees from the University of South Carolina, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education from the University of Southern Mississippi. Under her leadership at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the Symphonic Band and wind chamber ensembles have performed for the Southern Division College Band Directors National Association and National Band As-sociation Conference, and the Georgia Music Educators Association In-Service Conferences.

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1 – NetworkingNetworking, socializing, meeting new people: whatever you want to call it. National Conventions give you a chance to learn about, and become close to, chapters from across the country. You can learn a lot from chapters that are not like yours, nor are from areas or band programs like yours. If you, as a chapter, are only communicating with other chapters who are of like mind, you can only learn so much. If you meet with chapters who do not have the same experiences, resources, and style of operation as your chapter, there is so much more that you can learn and teach. National Conventions are a perfect place to do this!

I’d like to add one more item to this list. To quote from Dr. Byrne’s 2005 article: “It was a ‘shot in the arm’ of why we do what we do.” Anyone who has attended any convention for any field has experienced this, but I think KKΨ/TBΣ National Convention creates an even stronger feeling. I hope to see you all in Phoenix in 2009!

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1. National Executive Director, Lt. Col. Alan Bonner, coordinated and assisted in the set up for the 2007 NIB with the help of the chapters from the University of Central Florida.

2. The 2007 NAA Board during an outdoor picnic.3. Among the things that contributed to the success of the 2007 Silent Auction

was an autographed 2007 NIB poster.4. Prior to receiving the distinguished KKY Bohumil Makovsky Memorial Award,

Paula Crider conducted a joint workshop on music.5. Students from both organizations took it upon themselves to express the

individual fashion sense.6. The KKY/TBS national display made for a perfect backdrop for students

looking for great photo opportunities.7. Wava Banes Henry looks on as Janet West Miller spoke during Tau Beta

Sigma's Past National President session.8. Danny George, CPA, and Di Spiva, National Headquarters Accountant,

taught an excellent joint workshop on finance skills. 9. The 2007 National Intercollegiate Band group portrait10. The 2007 KKY/TBS 2007 National Convention portrait featured on

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KAPPA KAPPA PSI NATIONAL OFFICERS TAU BETA SIGMA NATIONAL OFFICERSPresidentMalinda M. Matney, Ph.D, 6015 Fleming Administration Building; Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1340; Phone: 734.764.5132; mmatney@umich.edu

Vice President for Colonization/MembershipDerrick A. Mills, James Page Construction; 1472 Delashmut Ave., Columbus, OH 43212; Phone: 614.679.1052; derrick@kkpsi.org

Vice President for ProgramsAdam Cantley, 1121 W. 4th Ave, Stillwater, OK 74074; Phone: 405.334.7550; adamcantley@kkpsi.org

Vice President for Student AffairsJason Morris, 2825 Heritage Avenue NW, Canton, OH 44718; Phone: 330.760.2430; morris_j@falcon.stark.k12.oh.us

Vice President for Professional RelationsBruce 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 PresidentRod M. Chesnutt, Ph.D, 15 Music Mod, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL 33965; Phone: 239.590.7188; rchesnut@fgcu.edu

Board of TrusteesKirk Randazzo, Ph.D, Chair; Michael Osborn, Vice Chair; Kenneth M. Corbett; Mike Golemo, DMA; Scott Stowell; Rod M. Chesnutt, Ph.D.; Malinda M. Matney, Ph.D. (ex-officio)

PresidentKimbi Sigle, 585 W. Kern St., Kingsburg, CA 93631; Phone: 559.307.6498; kimbi@tbsigma.org

Vice President for Colonization & MembershipDollie McDonald, 4402 Gulf Ave, Midland, TX, 779707; Phone: 432.212.9706; dolliemcdonald@tbsigma.org

Vice President for Special ProjectsDawn M. Farmer, 3425 Tulane Dr. #1, Hyattsville, MD 20783; Phone: 310.801.3110; dawn@tbsigma.org

Vice President for Communications & RecognitionDeena T. Smith, 6719 Edgemere Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20748; Phone: 301.345.4409; Deena1946@tbsigma.org

Vice President for Professional RelationsAndrea Strauss, Ph.D,; 840 McMillan St., Atlanta, GA 30332-0456; Phone: 404.894.8974; andrea.strauss@music.gatech.edu

Immediate Past PresidentKathy Godwin, 2829 N. Fontana Ave., Tucson, AZ 85705; Phone: 520.626.3489; keg@tbsigma.org

Board of TrusteesDeborah Harris Kaplan, Interim Chair; Alan J. Harriet, CPA; Patsy D. Hejl; Melanie Star Meehan; Carla A. Robinson; Kathy Godwin, Immediate Past President; Kimbi Sigle, National President; Wava Banes Henry (Life); Janet West Miller (Life)

KAPPA KAPPA PSI DISTRICT GOVERNORS TAU BETA SIGMA DISTRICT COUNSELORSMidwestDenali Dawn Alt, 177 Lee Dr. Liberty, MO 64068-2222; Phone: 816.429.5094; denali529@sbcglobal.net

North CentralChristine Beason, 739 South 15th Street, Quincy, IL 62301; Phone: 217.223.0508; beasonchristine@yahoo.comRodney Scott Whiteman, 1312 Old Town South Dr. Apt. 6, Indianapolis, IN 46260; Phone: 317.733.6420 ext. 1821; Whiteman@kkpsi.org

NortheastMarie Burleigh, 1807 N 23rd St, Clarksburg, WV 26301; Phone: 304.669.9280; Marie.Burleigh@mail.wvu.eduHubert Toney, Jr., Ph.D, 207 Marwick-Boyd Fine Arts Center, Clarion University,Clarion, PA 16214; Phone: 814.393.2263; htoney@clarion.edu

SoutheastDavid A. O’Shields, DMA, 26 Crown Point Court, Irmo, SC 29063; Phone: 803.781.1293; doshields@sc.rr.comMichael Green, P.O. 541, Starkville, MS 39760; Phone: 662.312.9331Office: 662.325.2571; Fax: 662.325.4663; mike.green@msstate.edu

SouthwestDavid Scott, Ph.D, Director of Bands Angelo State University, Box 10906 ASU Station, Dept. of Art & Music, San Angelo, TX 76909; Phone: 325.942.2341 x 233; Fax: 325.942.2152; david.scott@angelo.eduDaniel George, 10106 Technology Blvd West, #1227, Dallas, TX 75220-4359; Phone: 214.459.1575; dannygeorge114@comcast.net

WesternTanya Cherie Marsh, 43813 W. Maricopa, Maricopa, AZ 85239; Office: 480.250.9317; tanya@kkpsi.orgChris Chapman, OSU Dept. of Music, 101 Benton Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331; Office: 541.737.8829; chris.chapman@oregonstate.edu

MidwestWendy McCann, 8215 Jay Court, Arvada, CO 80003-4060; Phone: 303.227.9963; wmccann@tbsigma.org

North CentralCarolyn Steckel, 2425 Dickens Drive, Aurora, IL 60503; Phone: 630.423.4013; steckel@tbsigma.org

NortheastKathryn D. Kelly, 5923 Williamsburg Road., Alexandria, VA 22303; Phone: 703.717.0403; hpic98@aol.com

SoutheastIliana R. Rosado, 1977 Excalibur Drive, Orlando, FL 32822; Phone: 321.297.1161;sedcoun@tbsigma.org

SouthwestChris Gordon, 2406 Robin Road, Manchaca, TX 78652; Phone: 512.292.4956;swdcoun@tbsigma.org

WesternKris Wright, 2829 N. Fontana Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85705; Phone: 520.977.3011;Kris@tbsigma.org

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