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On the Cover:The Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, home to the 2009 Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma National Convention.

Photo provided by: The Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa

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

Charting the Road Ahead Malinda M. Matney, Ph.D.

A Wild Ride Kimbi Sigle

Kappa Kappa Psi: DSMM Awards

Keeping Brotherhood Bonds Derrick Mills

Colonization and Membership Retention Dollie O'Neill

East Texas Community Band Festival Amy Roe Bennet

Chapter Leadership AwardAdam Cantley

Finding a Way to Phoenix Dawn Farmer

Kappa Kappa Psi: Alumni Program Brian Dorn

Tau Beta Sigma: Alumni ProgramChris Vanacore

Building a Stronger Brotherhood from Within Jason Morris

Kickin’ it at Convention: If Not You, Then Who? Deena Smith

Active Recruitment Adam Bates

Raising the BarEmily Rogers

Student News

Tau Beta Sigma: Archives Update

Kappa Kappa Psi: Archives Update

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Calendar of Events I Want You for the NIB!!!

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

We have been doing everything possible to get the word out to all Brothers & Sisters who love to play in an honor band to put together an audition tape for the 2009 National Intercollegiate Band! The 2009 NIB will provide the opening performance at the National Convention in Phoenix this summer, and for those who audition and are selected it will be a rare opportunity to appear on stage with the legendary Colonel John Bourgeois, former Conductor of the United States Marine Band from Washington, DC! You will also have the honor to present a world premiere of the 2009 Commissioned Work from Mark Camphouse, our commissioned composer this year! Please pardon my extreme measure to call upon Uncle Sam to help attract the best players possible, but I felt that having ‘the Colonel’ on the podium warranted such efforts!

I have already received his planned program, and I can tell you that he will be doing several pieces that he has arranged or edited for band. If you are not familiar with his work, let me assure you, this is going to be one special concert… one that you will remember for all your playing days!

If you do not know what to do, the easiest way to find out is on any of our websites: www.kkpsi.org; www.tbsigma.org; or www.kkytbs.org. Click on the convention banner and you’ll find a ton of information about the National Convention and links to the NIB. Once there, click on “Apply Now”, print out the ‘Application for Membership’ form, fill it out, and send it in with your audition CD or tape cassette. The application must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, April 15, 2009.

If you are accepted and participate in the NIB, the Fraternity and Sorority will provide for your lodging on July 19, 20 and 21, you will receive a limited edition 2009 NIB polo, a professionally recorded copy of your NIB performance, plus, you will also attend the NIB Luncheon on Monday, July 20th with Colonel Bourgeois, Professor Camphouse, and the District Leadership Conference attendees. Trust me, this all will be a very special event of which to be a part!

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Dr. Bruce Moss and Dr. Joan deAlbuquerque, NIB Co-coordinators and National VPPRs for Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma. Of course, you may always contact me or any of us here at the National Headquarters if you have any problems! We’ll all do our best to point you in the right direction! See you in Phoenix!!

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

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March 19-22• Northeast District Convention, Amherst, MA

March 27-29• North Central District Convention, Toledo, OH

April 3-4• Southeast District Convention, Columbia, SC

April 3-5• Midwest District Convention, Manhattan, KS• Western District Convention, San Luis Obispo, CA

April 15• Postmark Deadline for National Intercollegiate Band audition tapes• Deadline for applications to the KKY Keynote Speaker Contest

April 17-19• Southwest District Convention, Baton Rouge, LA

May 1• Postmark Deadline for articles being submitted to the

Fall 2009 issue of The PODIUM

June 1• Postmark Deadline for submitting the 2009 Chapter Delegate Form• Postmark Deadline for Chapter Summary Reports• Deadline for the Tau Beta Sigma Board of Trustees

Scholarship Application

June 7• Postmark Deadline for submitting the 2009 Letter of Proxy

June 15• Postmark Deadline for the 2009 National Convention registration

forms. No refunds will be available and forms submitted after this date will incur a $25 late fee.

July 1• Only on-line and on-site registration for the 2009 National

Convention will be accepted at this point• Deadline for notifying the National Headquarters of any donations

being made to the 2009 National Convention Silent Auction

July 19-21• National Intercollegiate Band• 2009 District Leadership Conference, Phoenix, Arizona

July 21-25• National Convention at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa,

Phoenix, Arizona

August 28• Chapter Personnel Report forms mailed out to chapters

September 30• Postmark deadline for Chapter Personnel Reports and fees

October 15• Postmark deadline for Chapter Personnel Reports and fees for

schools starting after September 15

October 30• There is now a 25% Late Fee for Chapter Fees and Membership Dues

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 Tau Beta Sigma Award Applications

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Kappa Kappa Psi – National President

Kappa Kappa Psi is now in its 90th year. Our Fraternity has been in existence for over a third of the existence of the United States itself. This is exciting, but not because of constancy. Rather, we have taken a common value – our dedication to advancement of college bands – and made it live through multiple decades.

Think of the events that Kappa Kappa Psi has survived:

• A major national depression. • World War II, in addition to

numerous other military conflicts.• Two influxes of “boom” generations

in our colleges and universities.• University budget cuts in the 1980s,

1990s, and 2000s.

I could continue to list major national events that affect colleges and universities, but the point is made. We have had threats to colleges and universities, which means threats to college and university bands. However, every national and local moment requires even more contribution of our college bands. The arts bring society together in moments of stress. On campus, there is no art more central to campus identity than what our college bands contribute, through concerts, games, rallies, and moments to rehearse and learn. Every moment of stress is, for us, a moment of work – often a moment of learning to work differently.

Think again of the innovations that have arisen during Kappa Kappa Psi’s existence:

• Television.• Vinyl albums.• College campuses of more

than 5000 students.

• Common use of telephone.• Common use of cars.• Wide spread enrollment of students who

are not white and who are not male.• Cassette tapes.• Computers.• Electronic mail.• Compact discs.• World wide web.• Cell phones.• Text messaging.• mp3 music files.

Students may wonder how we lived without any of these elements. At the same time, in 10 or 20 years, students will look back and wonder how we managed to live so “primitively.” Times change. Kappa Kappa Psi has changed. We have incorporated all of these innovations in the delivery of our common value – the advancement of the college band.

So how do we plan to withstand the storms and take advantage of tomorrow’s innovations? Strategic planning allows us to do this. Unlike other forms of planning, strategic planning challenges us to identify areas of growth, but provides room for us to respond to the circumstances around us.

The key difference is simple. Strategic planning allows us to shape our future around our values, while we occasionally address circumstances on the way to our goals. A lack of strategic planning allows circumstances to shape our future, while we occasionally address our values in passing. Strategic planning allows Kappa Kappa Psi to determine its own future, rather than allowing every competing interest around Kappa Kappa Psi to do.

At a national level, we engage strategic planning activities regularly, and have done so since July 1995. Kappa Kappa Psi’s National Councils and Boards of Trustees check our actions against the strategic plan to ensure that we are following a map toward

larger goals. These initiatives have helped us retain focus on larger scale plans for advancing college bands and college band students, such as leadership symposia and speakers, scholarships, awards, membership education, risk management, and connecting with the band profession, as just a few advancements.

We revise the plan occasionally to reflect a change in the circumstances of our educational and national climate. This biennium, we have made substantive changes to the Strategic Plan. This revision is available online at:

www.kkpsi.org/strategicplan.asp

Brothers, I would never have guessed either in the early strategic work in 1995, or over the past four years, that we would see so many major national and campus events during my leadership. However, our Fraternity has been able to not just survive but excel, because we have clarity about our direction while still remaining open to learn and grow.

We celebrate National Convention this summer as a time to especially “Celebrate the History of the College Band.” We know that Kappa Kappa Psi’s focus is part of the reason why bands continue to exist. If we lose our focus, college bands lose an important advocate. We must never shirk that responsibility. Fortunately, through our work together, this summer becomes a summer of celebration.

Brothers, think about ways to incorporate strategic planning in your chapters, and perhaps in your lives as well. The accumulation of all of these efforts makes us stronger – we become leaders on campus and throughout the nation, rather than victims of circumstance. Great is our opportunity!

Charting the Road Ahead

Malinda M. Matney, Ph.D., 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.

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National President – Tau Beta Sigma

As I sit in the Denver International Airport, delayed by weather for the second time in five days, I have time to reflect on my journeys with Tau Beta Sigma. Over the past twenty years there have been many ranging from van trips across districts to long flights across the country. All have been worthwhile.

This most recent trip was my last official trip to the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic.

As part of the TBY leadership team I’ve been able to travel to this conference several times. Being from California I ask myself the same question each year: “Who chose Chicago as the host city for a December conference?” While I freeze and wonder why people live in this climate I also get to meet some of the most famous directors, composers and conductors in the world. So many famous band people attend this clinic and I always learn something new, but I also realize how down to earth everyone is, regardless of their profession or title. Meeting our members and alumni at receptions, in exhibit halls and at concerts is always a wonderful experience. It reminds me why I volunteer my time with this organization… I love band and band people!

When I was a chapter member at Fresno State University we traveled to state days and conventions much like most college members. Being with my band friends and meeting people from other bands was a blast. We’d pile 8 people in a van and drive 12 hours to Arizona for convention and not even think twice – it’s just what you do when convention is in Flagstaff. Being part of the Western District means that you drive a lot. A lot!! But every trip was worth it. The people we met, the friends we made, all the reading

bands, late night conversations and fight song competitions were amazing. I was hooked on TBY.

As an Alumni Member I was able to serve as District Counselor and watch as college students had similar experiences to mine. While working with directors I was able see the behind the scenes payoff from the student travel. Every time students went to these workshops and conventions they would come home with super ideas for their band programs. All the time spent in the vans or cars would lead to excellent conversations about bands and service to those bands. The road trips were always fun, but students kept coming back because of the friends they made and the love of band.

While I’ve served on the national council during the last eight years my road trips have become solo drives to the airport and lonely flights doing paperwork or studying scores for upcoming rehearsals. Leaving my family and prepping for substitutes is always difficult, but the renewed sense of Sisterhood I get while attending conventions, meetings and workshops is always worth the trip. Trying to streamline processes, update information, strategically plan for the future and educate students about national programs is an amazing way to spend a weekend. Have I mentioned that I love band people? Band people are always willing to work hard and be creative and they certainly know how to have fun when the work is done. My journeys always include fabulous people. You have to have great people around you in order to have fun while being productive.

As my time on the council comes to a close I have nothing but fond memories of this wild ride. There are always frustrations as an elected leader – you will never please all the people all of the time. But I knew that going into this journey. No matter how hard you try to do your best, you will fail at times. But I knew that going into this journey. Some decisions you make will prove to be the right ones and some

will prove to be the wrong ones. But I knew that going into this journey. I love TBY and the band people involved in this sorority are awesome. That’s why I am enjoying this wild ride.

A Wild Ride

Kimbi Sigle is the Director of Bands for the Kingsburg Elementary Charter School District in Kingsburg, CA. She holds a degree in Music Education from Fresno State University where she was a member of the Eta Omega chapter. Kimbi 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.

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On November 22, 2008, Dr. Jon Woods, director of marching and athletic bands at The Ohio State University was awarded the Kappa Kappa Psi Distinguished Service to Music Medal in the field of music education. The DSMM is the highest award presented by Kappa Kappa Psi. This award was presented to Dr. Woods by Ohio State band alumnus Derrick Mills, Kappa Kappa Psi National Vice President for Colonization and Membership.

Dr. Woods has been very involved in music education for his entire career. Early in his career, he spent 13 years as a high school band director in Pennsylvania and Delaware. In 1974, Dr. Woods joined the Ohio State University staff as a professor of music education and assistant director of the marching band. Ten years later, Dr. Woods was promoted to director and continues in that role today, 35 years after joining Ohio State’s staff.

Throughout his career, Dr. Woods has mentored thousands of students and published several books and articles on rehearsal technique, marching band principals, and instrument playing methods. In addition, he has taught courses in conducting, brass methods, music literature, beginning and secondary music education, marching band drill writing, and has advised master’s and doctoral candidates in music education.

Dr. Woods is the sponsor to the Eta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi and the Chi Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma at The Ohio State University.

The Distinguished Service to Music Medal is the highest honor that Kappa Kappa Psi bestows. Receiving this award is a mark of highest individual achievement in promoting college bands. The DSMM was created in 1963. Since that time, recipients include William Revelli, Frank Ticheli, Karel Husa, Frederick Fennell, H. Robert Reynolds, Louis Sudler, and Walter Chesnut. Clearly, we mean to honor the very best, and DSMM recipients often create even greater work after receiving this honor.

Our recipient on October 17, 2008 was one who will add well to such distinguished company. George N. Parks has been the director of the University of Massachusetts Marching Band since 1977. Professor Parks continues to inspire spirit and quality. He is a passionate teacher whose influence continues with directors at many other colleges, high schools, younger band programs, and drum corps. His drum major academy has inspired student leaders to build on their own musicianship and leadership. His contributions as a teacher have been noted throughout the UMass campus and the state of Massachusetts, as well as in the DCI community.

It was a delight to present the Distinguished Service to Music Medal, in the field of Marching Band, to George N. Parks.

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Kappa Kappa Psi – Distinguished Service to Music Medal

DSMM - George N. Parks

DSMM - Dr. Jon Woods

National President of Kappa Kappa Psi, Dr. Malinda Matney, proudly presenting the Distinguished Service to Music Medal to George Parks.

From left: Jeremy Frassa, Dr. Malinda Matney, George Parks, Matthew Parent, and Nicholas Morrison

Dr. Jon Woods holds his Distinguished Service to Music Medal high as Vice President for Colonization and Membership, Derrick Mills makes his presentation.

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Oklahoma State University in 1981 after 35 years of service and was granted the title of Director Emeritus.

In honor of his numerous activities and years of service to music education in the state, Mr. Henry was elected to the Oklahoma Bandmasters Hall of Fame in 1972 and to the

Oklahoma Music Educators Hall of Fame in 1988. In 1977, he was recognized as “Outstanding Teacher of the Year” by the College of Arts and Sciences at Oklahoma State University.

Mr. Henry served an integral role on the Steering Committee for the centennial celebration of bands at OSU, commemorated in fall 2005. In 2006, the OSU Alumni Band Association presented a tribute to him during that year’s Alumni Band weekend, noting his significant contributions throughout the years. Included in this tribute was a proclamation from the State of Oklahoma, declaring September 16, 2006 to be “Hiram Henry Day” throughout the state.

A highly-involved member of the community, Mr. Henry was active with the Golden K Kiwanis Club, as a volunteer for Elderly Nutrition Meals and Stillwater Medical Center, and as a Deacon and Elder at First Presbyterian Church. The Rotary Club of Stillwater honored him as Stillwater’s Citizen of the Year in 2003.

Mr. Henry was known for providing consistent and loving daily assistance to his wife, Wanda, for the nine years she was a resident at Westhaven Nursing Center. He was a dedicated father to his children, Jan and Bob, and to their children and grandchildren, as an exemplary role model for living a full, selfless and giving lifestyle.

Mr. Henry’s involvement with Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma began during his undergraduate years at Oklahoma A&M,

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Photos provided by Aaron Moore, National Alumni, Chapter & Colony Affairs Coordinator

In Memoriium – The PODIUM

In Memoriam - Hiram HenryKappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma lost one of their oldest friends and advocates with the passing of Mr. Hiram Henry on October 2, 2008.

Born July 24, 1918, Mr. Henry graduated from Claremore High School in 1936. He attended Oklahoma A&M College and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Instrumental Music in 1940. After graduation, he became the school band and orchestra director in Pauls Valley, OK, where he met his future wife, Wanda June Suggs. They were married Nov. 27, 1941.

He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in April 1942 and was assigned to the Seabee Band in Norfolk, VA and later in Williamsburg, VA. He also served for a year at the Navy School of Music in Washington, D.C. as an instructor before his discharge from the Navy in October 1945. Following his discharge, he enrolled at the University of Southern California and received a Master of Music degree in July 1946.

He was invited to the join the Music Department at Oklahoma A&M College in 1946 as assistant director of bands, director of a newly formed all-girls band, and instructor of low brass and percussion. He was appointed Director of Bands in 1957. He directed both the marching and concert bands until 1966, when an assistant director was hired specifically for marching and pep bands. The Concert Band performed on campus each year and took an annual tour throughout the state to various high schools and communities. They also performed at state music conferences and on area television stations.

A strong advocate for music education and the preparation of music educators, Mr. Henry was a guest conductor at various clinics, concerts, and summer band camps throughout the nation. He was a member of several state and national professional music organizations, serving in leadership positions in each. He served as chairman of the Oklahoma Band Clinic for many years, as well as the State Music Contest Committee and numerous contests, camps, and clinics. He retired from

where he played in Bohumil Makovsky’s band. Mr. Henry joined the Alpha chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi in 1939 and later served as sponsor and advisor for both Alpha chapters during his tenure as Director of Bands. He served as District VI Governor for the 1959-61 biennium and received the Distinguished Service to Music Medal in 1977. He was made an honorary member of the Southwest District of both Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma in 2007, and the Alpha chapter presented a life membership in the Fraternity to him that same year.

Throughout his career, Mr. Henry always saw the benefits Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma brought to a band program, and worked to bring those benefits to their full potential. He held a deep affection for his mentor, Bohumil Makovsky, and made sure Boh’s lessons and ideals were passed down to many generations of students. Mr. Henry was a lifelong friend to the OSU band and both organizations, and his guidance and friendship will be greatly missed. &

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Kappa Kappa Psi – National Vice President for Colonization & Membership

District and national conventions present great opportunities for Brotherhood.Each spring and every other summer, hundreds of Brothers come together for district and national

conventions to conduct business, share ideas and fellowship. Each convention has the same basic agenda: meetings, workshops, reading band, banquet and more meetings. One wonderful byproduct of this formula is that it gives Brothers from across the nation the opportunity to get to know one another. This can occur while standing in a hallway before the start of a meeting or during a late, late, LATE sit down in the hotel lobby. These are moments where you really get to know Brothers who are not from your chapter. If you are willing to step outside of your own chapter comfort zone, you will be surprised how many Brothers you will meet. This is one of my favorite parts of conventions. These Brothers you meet can become life long friends. I encourage you during this district convention season to go out and meet some new Brothers. Don’t worry, they won’t bite.

Those of you that have had the opportunity to attend a district or national convention

know exactly what I am referring to when it comes to Brotherhood opportunities. We have the chance to sit down and talk about each other’s band program, the chapter or more something a little more personal. These are the fundamental beginnings of potential life long bonds. Take the advantage to sit down and learn more about each other. Don’t stop the conversation at “Hello, what chapter are you from?” Instead try to learn more about your Brothers and their chapter. Perhaps you could take a few moments to exchange ideas to improve each other’s chapters. Follow up with each other to keep in touch and see if your suggestions have helped the chapter.

What happens to be one of the most memorable experiences of a convention is when the Fraternity Hymn is sung. Brothers join hands and sing the Fraternity Hymn at various times during a convention. Typically after a business session Brothers will sing the Hymn, which I consider “rehearsal.” The main events are at the conclusion of banquet and the final business session. Here you can easily see Brothers crying and overcome with emotion - what a great feeling! To know you are surrounded in harmony by a wall of sound is a visual display of Kappa Kappa Psi Brotherhood. I encourage you to take this experience home and sing the Hymn with your Brothers at home as often as you can. It may

not duplicate the convention experience, but it can bring home and at the same time create fond memories.

Our musical bond is the cornerstone of our Brotherhood. We are more unique than any other fraternity whereas our musical talents bring us together. Our organization was founded to provide a unique Brotherhood of musicians to come together and improve the college band experience. The opportunity to play music with each other and entertain an audience is something to be cherished. The upcoming National Intercollegiate Band is a great opportunity! I never had the chance to be in the NIB but now see the bond those students have with each other when they have performed. It wasn’t until I was out of college that I realized how enjoyable those times were performing. Cherish them because they don’t last forever.

In closing, I cannot stress enough when you go to these conventions or play music together, take time to really get to know each other. Exchange e-mail addresses or friend each other on facebook to keep in touch after you have met. Meeting more Brothers will never hurt your experience in Kappa Kappa Psi - only enhance it. You never know - the Brother you met in the hallway 15 years ago could be one of your best friends today!

Keeping Brotherhood Bonds After Singing the Fraternity Hymn and Convention Ends

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.

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2009 National Convention Silent AuctionAt the 2007 National Convention in Orlando, the first NHQ sponsored silent auction was a tremendous success. The proceeds from this one event helped replace the well-worn carpet in Stillwater Station. This biennium brings a new project. Our goal for the 2009 silent auction is to raise money to repair the roof over the conference room at the station. To meet this goal, we need your help. Not only do we need you to come to National Convention and participate in the auction; we also need your donations for the auction. At this time, we are

asking for Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, or other music related memorabilia that you would be willing to donate to our cause.

If you have items you wish to donate, please contact National Headquarters at hqacc@kkytbs.org by July 1st providing a description and photo of what you would like to donate. A member of the NHQ staff will respond to your e-mail and providing information on where to send your items if they are selected for the auction.

Due to the tremendous success of the 2007 National Convention Silent Auction, HQ was finally able to replace the carpet of the Stillwater Station.

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National Vice President for Colonization & Membership – Tau Beta Sigma

You can make a difference! Retaining our members on all levels and in all facets is vital for our organization’s existence and it all can happen one person at a time. This is true in the world of colonization

and in chapter membership alike. Here are simple steps you can take to apply to retention in Tau Beta Sigma:

Simple Phone CallColonization: Whether your chapter served as an advising chapter for a recently installed chapter or you’re just a nearby chapter who wants to “reach out and touch someone,” simply picking up the phone and making a call is very important. Whether it’s a month after a new semester starts for the new chapter or a month after they are installed, giving them a call and just touching base from time to time can be very helpful. This will let the new chapter know that their fellow colleagues and neighbors care and that they can reach out in the future for assistance from another chapter.

Chapter Membership: Picking up the phone during the summer months when

your University is not in a regular class session is a good way to keep everyone up to date on plans and goals for the upcoming academic year. Your chapter can set up a phone tree or have one member go down the Active Member roster to make the phone calls and just touch base with everyone. Regardless, a simple phone call can go a long way.

Post Membership EducationColonization: The colony advisor, advising chapter or even a member of a neighboring chapter handing a copy of their membership education program to a new chapter can be very helpful! Chances are, since this is a newly installed chapter in Tau Beta Sigma, there is not a post membership education process set up yet. So, handing over an established post membership education packet from another chapter can serve as a great tool for the new chapter to develop their own. Designate one person in your chapter to touch base with the colony and ensure this document gets into the right hands, it really will make a difference!

Chapter Membership: If your chapter does not already have a post membership education process established, I highly encourage you to create one. My motto is: “show me a chapter who practices a post membership education program, and I will

Colonization & Membership Retention: One Person Makes a Difference

Dollie McDonald O'Neill 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 TBY - Alpha Chapter; and an Honorary of KKY - Lambda Chapter. Dollie currently works for the City of Midland, TX.

see a chapter with great membership retention.” If your chapter already has one established, does it need an update and is it being scheduled at least once a year?

Mentoring LeadershipColonization: Pairing up one person in the colony or newly installed chapter with a positive, effective leader can be a valuable resource. Having a mentor and a leader by example can be very contagious, so find that one person who is willing to serve.

Chapter Membership: Creating a succession plan in your chapter and mentoring leadership can create smooth transitions from year to year in your chapter. Pairing up leaders with new members or membership candidates, or creating a succession plan is setting your chapter up for success with leadership and a bright future.

Simplifying your goals and taking one step at a time with one person at a time can really make a difference. There are several things that we can do, whether you use these ideas or create your own. Be the person who makes a difference? &

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Being actively involved is the best support you can offer. As Brothers and Sisters, we support band because our convictions lead us to do so. Community music is an experience that needs be shared with all. It is with the East Texas Community Band Festival, that I wanted to support, advocate, and share community band.

While in high school, I joined the Houston Symphonic Band, a community band under the direction of Robert McElroy. My first major concert with the group featured guest conductor, Lt. Col. Alan L. Bonner. And it was there I first heard of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma. During those years, I played in the Houston Baptist University Symphonic Band, also under Mr. McElroy. There, I participated in a festival that the ETCBF is modeled after.

In October of 2008, I approached Director of Bands at Stephen F. Austin, Fred J. Allen, with the idea of a community band festival. In East Texas, there are four community bands spanning 70 miles north and 80 miles south of the university. For the festival, each member of these groups would be invited to the SFA campus to form a massed band. This massed group would rehearse all day and give a concert that night.

The festival was approved. To prepare for such an event, there was not a better person to get involved and lead such a group than the one who created the original idea, Mr. McElroy.

After contacting Mr. McElroy, we set the date. At this point, the respective coordinators of each band were e-mailed basic information about a community festival at SFA on Saturday, January 31st. SAVE THE DATE! That initial e-mail bought

By: Amy Rae Bennet, Gamma Phi, KKY, Stephen F. Austin State University From Left: Fred J. Allen, Stephen F. Austin Director of Bands; Robert McElroy, Houston Symphonic Band; Amy Bennett, East TX Community Band Festival Coordinator

East Texas Community Band Festival

enough time to create a letter announcing the event, an application, and schedule.

By early November, .pdf formats of the letter, application, and schedule were sent out via e-mail to the coordinators who then distributed it to their band. All applications were due by January 17th, two weeks prior to the event. The coordinators received weekly reminders and updates regarding the event.

Not more than a week later, applications began to arrive. At first, there was concern with instrumentation. But the beauty of having the festival on a college campus is that there are students waiting to jump in and play if asked. Instrumentation would not be a problem!

What about the money? Each applicant paid a five dollar participation fee to SFA Bands. This money would cover administrative costs, an honorarium for the conductor, and bottled water through out the day.

By mid-December, everything started falling into place. A hotel room was donated for the conductor, the music was chosen, and a fairly balanced instrumentation of forty five people had signed up! After the holidays, I returned to find over twenty-five applications sitting on a desk.

January 17th, the deadline for applications had past. Is it too late to turn in applications? Of course not! It’s okay to be flexible. The deadline exists to help give an idea of instrumentation. This deadline also allowed time to grab students to participate if needed.

The week of the festival, seventy six people had turned in applications! And there were

just over twenty SFA students signed up to play in the festival. Once the instrumentation had been “finalized”, it was time to start preparing music folders.

Friday before the festival, we set up the band hall and moved everything into place that we needed for the lunch our Gamma Phi Brothers and Beta Zeta Sisters voluntarily provided.

Saturday, January 31st, 2009, I arrived early that morning to double check on everything. The saying “To be early, is to be on time, to be on time, is to be late.” also rings true for community band members. The first wave of people arrived early! Advice for those coordinating such a festival, remember that these folks are band kids too, just a little older. The participants came in, sat down, and started looking at the music laid out in front of them.

The Inaugural East Texas Community Band began rehearsal at 9:30am! It was imperative that the schedule was followed. The schedule is what everyone expects. And by following the schedule, you are respecting the time people gave up for the day.

Lunch was provided for free by the SFA Chapters. Hamburgers were grilled, the fixings were laid out, and chairs were placed outside for everyone to enjoy the gorgeous East Texas weather. Let me tell you, our Gamma Phi Brothers and Beta Zeta Sisters were a class act!

By the afternoon rehearsal, the kinks of the day had been ironed out. We finished rehearsing at 4:30 and dismissed to change and grab a bite to eat somewhere in town.

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The PODIUM - 11Director of Bands at Houston Baptist University, Robert McElroy conducting the Inaugural East Texas Community Band

Because this event was born only months before, it was too late to grab the main stage on campus. For over a century, community bands have given performances in numerous venues. It was perfectly fine to have the concert in the band hall. Fortunately our hall is big enough to have such a layout.

The concert began at 6:00pm with an introduction. The show was handed over to Mr. McElroy, and off we went! Before the last piece, Robert was recognized for the outstanding leadership he had brilliantly shown all day. When choosing a conductor for such a group, the ideal person needs to be easy to communicate with, enthusiastic, and passionate. A conductor with intelligence, humor, and wit is a bonus too! As the coordinator, I had complete and total trust that Mr. McElroy would keep this thing running smoothly. Thanks Mr. McElroy!

The concert ended. The audience had left and so did all the participants who made their way back home, an area spanning 250 miles in diameter. In the bond, our chapters worked together to tear down the set and wipe the band hall clean of what was such a smoothly run event.

“These adult musicians left the SFA campus with a renewed sense of the importance of music education… the importance of music to life-long learning… and the ability of music to be a life-long activity that promotes standards and excellence.

In my 40-year career, I can confidently say that this was a peak experience for me personally and professionally. I am a huge believer in community bands. I am TOTALLY impressed by SFA and Amy’s attempt to foster life-long participation in music. I am indeed blessed to

have been a small part of this first effort by SFA and the KKY/TBY staff with this inaugural event. Amy Bennett is to be commended for her single-handed efforts in the coordination of this important event.”

-Robert McElroy, Kappa Kappa Psi, Mu Gamma Honorary

Let me take this time to personally thank SFA Director of Bands Fred J. Allen, for his patience, trust, and faith in supporting the East Texas Community Band Festival. I leave you with this statement from him.

“SFA was proud to host this event. The Brothers and Sisters of our chapters not only worked to make this event a success, they also benefited from seeing the love for music displayed by these community band members. It was truly a ‘win-win’ situation!”

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Kappa Kappa Psi – National Vice President for Programs

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

Chapter Leadership Award

Every biennium that, the national council selects chapters to receive the Chapter Leadership Award. The chapters who win this award have fulfilled all national obligations and have proven themselves

to live the mission of our organizations. Typically, you just see a list of these chapters in The Podium, but I wanted to give a small glimpse of what makes these chapters worthy of this honor. Please join me in recognizing the following chapters for their work this past biennium.

The Alpha Chapter at Oklahoma State University has received this award six times in its history. This biennium the chapter completely renovated the band student lounge and all of the practice rooms in the Seretean Center for performing arts. The chapter also organizes trips to area high schools to play with marching bands and to recruit for the OSU band program. The chapter also consistently volunteers at National Headquarters for the entire fraternity and sorority.

The Eta Chapter at The Ohio State University will be celebrating its first ever Chapter Leadership Award in its long history with Kappa Kappa Psi. Typically, the chapter sells practice warm ups to new members of the marching band, however this year chapter decided to make this a service project by supplying them to members to decrease the financial burden to be involved in the marching band. The chapter has grown to its largest size in the past 20 years, and has revamped their leadership development program.

The Nu Chapter has received the Chapter Leadership award eight times previous to this year. This chapter is in the process of creating a Concerto competition within the School of Music at the University of Michigan. This year the chapter started a MMB flag

football tournament, to help provide a positive social outlet for band members. This biennium the chapter has worked to ensure a smooth transition for their new marching band director. Their sponsor writes, “They understand that promoting the band goes beyond service and includes leadership education, personal performance, musical enjoyment, fellowship and encouragement of fellow Brothers and band members to excellence.”

The Omicron Chapter at West Virginia University has received the Chapter Leadership award eight times since since 1961. This biennium the chapter has continued to grow and improve upon its past success. Annually, this chapter raises over $30,000 for the band program, scholarships for musicians, and other expenses. Members volunteer to run information booths for the band program during WVU visitation days throughout the year. This year, the chapter has created a “lab band” for music majors to practice conducting and arrangement assignments as a new service project in addition to their other projects.

The Psi Chapter at The University of California, Los Angeles has never received this award until 2009. This year with their Sisters, Psi personally wrote post cards to every new member of the marching band to welcome to them. This chapter has made a resurgence in their district by recently hosting convention. They also created a “Band Member Survival Guide” for all members of the UCLA Marching Band. This project was recognized in their district as an outstanding service project in 2008.

This is the second Chapter Leadership Award for the Alpha Beta Chapter at Butler University. The chapter has created additional performance opportunities for the Jazz Ensembles through the Swing Night fundraisers, and created a campus wide event. They are also in the process of archiving all marching band videos since the 1940s. The Sponsors says he, “could not be happier or prouder of the students in our chapter, or more thankful for the consistently good work they do on behalf of the band program.”

The University of Florida has not only been successful athletics in recent history, but Alpha Eta has been performing at a high level as well. This chapter has received this Chapter Leadership award five times in its history. This biennium the chapter was vital in helping with the transition of a new music building on campus. This chapter now has over 50 Active Members, and is always represented at district and national events. The chapter sponsor wrote in his report, “Never in my tenure has the chapter operated so well and completed so much service for bands.”

The Beta Kappa Chapter received this award seven times from 1973 to 1983. This biennium the chapter at Bowling Green State University has taken many strides to move forward. The chapter reports giving over $10,000 to their band program just last year alone. The chapter is active with all ensembles on the campus. Their service to the program was even recognized on campus. Beta Kappa was named Student Organization of the Year at BGSU for 2007-2008.

2009 marks the fifth time Gamma Nu from Florida State University has received this award. All three drum majors for the Marching Chiefs in 2007 were members of this chapter. This biennium the chapter took on the responsibility of repairing and inventorying all of the uniforms for their marching band. They also work with the community to support the Leon County Solo and Ensemble Festival every year.

The Zeta Epsilon Chapter has had the honor of receiving this award eight times since its founding. This biennium the chapter has started a long term history project to preserve the 138 year history of band at Michigan State University. They have actively taken on the responsibility of publicizing concerts and events for all bands on campus. They have also increased their chapter participation at

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National Vice President for Special Projects – Tau Beta Sigma

Amid the hustle and bustle of band rehearsals, classes, and coursework the summer seems very far away. July remains a speck on the horizon, hard to judge the distance from so far out. Even so, your National Council is planning for what promises to be an incredible experience. The 2009 National Convention in

Phoenix, Arizona will be a memorable event for all attendees, and it is important that you start planning now for this trip.

Phoenix is a lovely city in the Western District, situated in the desert amongst the cactus and roadrunners. I was born and raised in Phoenix, and have an admitted bias to the place, but can honestly say that Phoenix is a great place for the 2009 convention. The Arizona Biltmore alone should be reason enough to make the trek to the desert, as this resort is a beautiful oasis in the sand. If you have never been to Phoenix, or Arizona for that matter, this trip would be a great excuse to see things like the Grand Canyon, the Painted Desert, Sedona, or the Petrified Forest. Or stay in the city of Phoenix and visit one of the many museums, sports complexes, or shopping areas. While I enjoy any reason to go back home, the convention activities are an even bigger reason to travel during a summer vacation.

From an educational standpoint, members of the Sorority have much to gain from the diverse speakers and workshops slated to occur. The Women In Music Speakers Panel promises to be a highlight of this National Convention; several prominent women in different musical fields will converge to discuss their paths in music. A few of these speakers include Anne McGinty, Dr. Jill Sullivan, and Dr. Jennifer

Judkins. Anne McGinty is a noted band composer and is said to be the most prolific female composer of band music. I would bet that every Active Member of our organization has played an Anne McGinty work at some point in his or her musical career. On the topic of female contributions to the band world, Dr. Jill Sullivan is a professor at Arizona State University who has done extensive historical research on the contributions of women to collegiate bands. She has published articles on the subject, including a recent feature article in Music Educators Journal, the national publication for music teachers. Also on the topic of academia, we have Dr. Jennifer Judkins, Assistant Director of Bands at UCLA, presenting on the area of leadership and higher education. These three women represent a small sample of the speakers and guests presenting at this National Convention, and are a huge reason to attend this gathering.

If you have not yet been to a National Convention, or if you have been to fifteen, this event will help you learn about Tau Beta Sigma. Watching the committees, counselors, and officers “in action” will lead you to a better understanding of what Tau Beta Sigma is. I remember my first National Convention in 1999 in St. Louis; I was at first completely overwhelmed by all of the events, people, and business (I only knew like two people there!). However, as the week progressed I realized how much I had learned about the inner workings of the Sorority (and I knew far more people). Sitting as a proxy delegate for a chapter was an amazing experience, as was hearing the Women In Music speaker, and seeing how the National Officers did their jobs. Attending National Convention is vital to seeing the “big picture” of Tau Beta Sigma.

One of the “big picture” ideas is the concept of Sisterhood, and Sisterhood runs rampant through National Convention. I hold dear a memory of hearing the entire Tau Beta Sigma delegation sing the National Hymn for the first time. It was amazing. Previously, the largest group of people I had heard sing the

Hymn was at a WD Convention, which had about 50 people singing. To then hear hundreds of voices (including more male parts than I had ever heard) joining together to sing the Hymn was one of those moments that have burned itself into my heart. Every National Convention I have attended has left me with memories and new friends… and lots of pictures. I urge you to go to Phoenix this summer and make some memories.

I know it is easy for me to say “go to Phoenix” and for you to say “okay.” But then reality of cost and time is factored in. Because of this, I am telling you to start preparing for this trip now. Talk to your chapter and find ways to help fund your members’ trips. Talk to your school’s student organization group to see if there are applications for funding, especially ones earmarked for Leadership Development. Talk to your band directors and sponsor; get their opinion on ways to approach this planning. There might be other places in your community or campus to garner funds from. Also, contact your Alumni Members. When Alumni Members know there is a tangible project that their money is going towards, they are more willing to donate. Every chapter should set a goal to send one member to Phoenix; start fundraising as a chapter to cover the cost of one person. In time, you may collect enough money to send two or more people. But you must start planning now; do not wait until May.

In closing, I would like to reiterate that attending my first National Convention changed how I view Tau Beta Sigma. My second National Convention helped me to realize that I wanted to be a part of this Sorority forever. In my third, fourth, and fifth National Conventions, I have been lucky enough to meet up with friends from across the nation who all share a love of band. That’s pretty cool. I have learned so much about Tau Beta Sigma, band, music, and friendship from these biennial gatherings, and I am counting the days to Phoenix. I hope to see you there!

Finding a Way to Phoenix:Reasons to Attend the 2009 National Convention

Dawn Farmer is an instrumental music teacher in Prince Georges County, Maryland. She received her BME in 2002 at the University of Arizona and her MA in Music Education in 2008 at the University of Maryland. Dawn has taught instrumental music in Arizona, California, and Maryland and has played clarinet in several community bands. She is a Life Member of the Omega Chapter of TBY (UofA) and an Honorary Member of the Psi Chapter of KKY (UCLA).

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Think back to your first Kappa Kappa Psi convention. The horde of people wearing letters. The never-ending seating of delegates. The chaos of chapter displays and merchandise sales. And who could forget the drama of elections, the great learning opportunities, or the late nights exchanging ideas with Brothers from around the country?

If memories of conventions seem distant, as though they happened a long, long time ago when you had no gray hair—or had hair in my case—then I’m here to tell you that district and national conventions are not just for our active brethren. Attending a convention is one of the most profound fraternal experiences, and just because you have graduated and now make enough money to eat something other than ramen doesn’t mean convention isn’t for you.

In addition to the chance to sing the Hymn with a younger generation of Brothers, there are many good reasons for alumni to attend conventions. Alumni provide useful historical perspective and can serve as a great resource for active members. Additionally, conventions provide an opportunity for alumni to reconnect with their long-lost Brothers. Workshops and other activities designed for alumni in attendance can provide continuing education on a range of fraternal and professional topics, and conventions are a great place for Brothers in similar professions to network.

Sound too good to be true? Just take a look at the national convention schedule this summer. It’s going to be packed with events of interest to alumni members:

Tuesday (July 21st):• National Intercollegiate Band concert

and reception

Wednesday (July 22nd):• Interactive Psi• Reading band and auxiliary clinic• Conducting and composing forum• Guest artist concert

Thursday (July 23rd):• Alumni poolside social• Arizona Diamondbacks vs.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Friday (July 24th):• Meet the Alumni Advisory Committee• Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser: “Making Good

Decisions and Accountability”• Guest speakers and workshops exclusively

for alumni• Professional networking session

Saturday (July 25th):• KKY separate sessions and national elections• Closing joint session• Ritual• Banquet Understandably, being an alumnus comes with obligations that sometimes make it difficult to attend conventions. Luckily, we’ve thought of that, and to accommodate the busy schedules of alumni members, we are trying something new this summer. We have explicitly organized all of our alumni-targeted activities into an Alumni Mini-Convention schedule on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

This special track of events kicks off with a poolside social on Thursday afternoon, allowing for morning travel. That night, we’ll head over to Chase Field for a Diamondbacks game. On Friday, alumni will hear from some amazing motivational speakers and participate in a number of workshops. Alumni will join the Active delegation on Saturday to witness elections, take part in Ritual, and enjoy the banquet festivities.

If none of this has convinced you, I’ll also throw in that the Phoenix metro is known for its many golf courses, museums, and easy access to some spectacular hiking trails. It is also home to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West design complex and dozens of shopping malls. Why not bring the whole family for

some good, old southwestern fun? After all, being an alumnus means you don’t have to drive home 48 hours straight in that tiny car with your whole chapter the minute the closing gavel drops.

Whether you choose to take part in the full convention schedule, or make a quick trip for the alumni mini-convention, the members of the Alumni Advisory Committee are very excited to celebrate 90 years of Kappa Kappa Psi with as many alumni Brothers as possible. I encourage you all to include a trip to sunny Arizona in your summer travel plans!

– Brian Dorn, Chair, KKY Alumni Advisory Committee

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2009 National Convention KKY Alumni Activities Schedule

Tuesday• NIB Concert & Reception

Wednesday• Interactive Psi• Reading Band & Auxiliary Clinic• Conducting & Composing Forum with

Col. John Bourgeois & Mark Camphouse• Guest Artist Concert

Thursday• Alumni Pool Social• Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball

Friday• Meeting with Alumni Advisory Committee• “Making Good Decisions & Accountability”

session with Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser• Featured speakers, special workshops for

alumni & networking sessions

Saturday• KKY Separate Sessions & Elections• Closing Joint Session, Banquet & Ritual

For more information about the events happening at the 2009 National Convention visit:

www.kkytbs.org/natconv.html

As we look ahead to 2008, the Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association is excited to introduce several new programs. Among these are a website providing resources to save music in schools and a formal mentoring program. These programs will be detailed in the March and June editions of The Rhapsody, the Association’s new newsletter premiering March 31.

Alongside these programs, we are excited to bring a full slate of alumni activities and events to the 2009 National Convention. I would like to personally challenge you to plan on attending from July 21-26 in Phoenix, AZ.

For some of you, this would be your first convention. The Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association looks forward to seeing you come and re-connect with the sorority.

For many others who are veterans of prior National Conventions, we hope the new alumni events make this convention the most memorable for you.

We are excited to announce that each day will have many options for Alumni and their families, including:

• Trips: who could go to Arizona and miss the Grand Canyon? A private company is offering a variety of trips each day of convention to members of the Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association. This ensures everyone has the opportunity to see what Arizona has to offer and still make the workshops and other convention activities.

• Workshops: alumni-focused topics will range from career-development and a teacher’s roundtable to a salsa dance.

• Networking Function: we are providing an opportunity for alumni to interface and develop both professional and personal relationships. Be sure to bring business cards!

• Evening social events: activities geared for both single alumni and alumni with families.

• Alumni Featured Speaker: we are very excited to bring in a nationally-recognized speaker to convention. Access to this level of corporate speaker is a rare thing, and we believe this will be a strong value-add for convention attendees. We will be announcing this speaker in March.

Beyond programming, you also have the ability to utilize the resources of this five-star resort for convention prices. Known throughout the world as the “Jewel of the Desert,” the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa is covered with lush gardens, glistening swimming pools, and Frank Lloyd Wright-influenced architecture. This resort has been a favorite of celebrities and U.S. presidents throughout its history.

Most importantly, however, the Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association is holding a business meeting on Saturday. The purpose of this is twofold:

• The Alumni Association will be electing two new members of the Executive Committee during the fall. Full details on this process will be sent to members in April, but we will allow candidates to speak to the membership at the 2009 National Convention.

• The Executive Committee will present a strategic plan for the 2009-

2011 biennium to the association membership there assembled. In this meeting, the members will be able to provide feedback and influence the organization’s programming for the 2009-2011 biennium.

I would love to see the lawn of the Biltmore filled with the faces of Life Members and Alumni and look forward to greeting each of you there. This National Convention bodes to be truly memorable, and I sincerely hope you take the challenge and attend.

Interested in joining the Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association? Visit us on the web at http://www.tbsigma.org/TBSAA.html or e-mail tbsaa@tbsigma.org. Remember: Life Members pay a reduced fee to join the alumni association and reap all the benefits of membership.

– Chris Vanacore, Chair, TBYAA Executive Committee

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Chris and Tamara (Vice Chair) look forward to having many Alumni join us at this beautiful resort in July.

A Challenge to the Alumni and Life Members

information on the importance of hearing loss for musicians, as well lobbied for an increase in sectional rehearsals for the wind orchestra. The chapter also worked with the campus to create the first ever risk management policy for the Cal Poly Marching Band to ensure safe events for members.

What you read is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to these thirteen amazing chapters. I encouraged you all to attend the Interactive Psi Session at National Convention so you meet these Brothers, and find out more about what they are doing to promote our purposes and mission. I think you will find they are all truly worthy of this honor.

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Kappa Kappa Psi – National Vice President for Student Affairs

Brotherhood. Selecting members. Service. Attendance. These, and many other subjects, surface frequently within our Brotherhood. They come up on the national e-mail listserv, in chapter meetings, during conventions, and become the topics

of workshops on an annual basis. Each year, students across the nation pour themselves into finding solutions to all of them – and it’s always in the name of building a stronger fraternity.

Developing our skills as band members and leaders is certainly one of the most important tasks we have. In fact, each of our purposes is made possible by having a strong Brotherhood. Enhancing that bond allows us to work faster, harder, and longer to surpass our goals. The trick, however, is taking the first step and looking within ourselves and our chapters.

Recently on the national e-mail listserv, a question was asked about a chapters’ use of attendance policies. Students from all corners of the nation responded – but one former Chapter Field Representative, Phil Rubin, posed a counter-question. He asserted: “If your chapter has an attendance problem—and all chapters do sometimes—it’s probably more than just ‘the rules aren’t strict enough.’ It could be fatigue; it could be a lack of excitement, or discontent with something specific; but most often, I’ve seen it to be a lack of ownership within the chapter… All Brothers and Sisters join because they want to serve and be a part of things; so if they’re not showing up, it’s probably more than just loose rules. Find out why, and the attendance policy might not be the only thing you change!”

Use this same thinking and consider some of the “problems” you have in your chapter. Maybe it isn’t what it seems, after all. Now, the question becomes, what do we do to move forward as band members and as Brothers?

During the past few months, your national council has worked to update the tools

available to our Brotherhood with the focus on developing the leadership within our fraternity. Very soon, you will see the newest version of the Guide to Leadership Development. It’s not just for district or chapter officers; but for every Brother within our ranks. Anyone looking to improve our Brotherhood should look forward to this updated tool and take some time and review this great resource.

No matter what approach you take to building our Brotherhood, it’s important to remember why we are here. As Brothers of KKY, we are dedicated to our college and university bands. Our work, based around our purposes, should always speak to the qualities we represent as an organization and our desire to strive for the highest.

As we finish the spring semester, do everything you can build the strength of your chapter and develop your unique ability to serve your college bands. Then, join hundreds of your Brothers from across the nation as we convene in Phoenix for our national convention and celebrate this history of college bands.

Building a Stronger Brotherhood from Within

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Jason Morris is a 2003 graduate of Mount Union College with a degree in Music Education. He is the Director of Instrumental Music at Upper Sandusky High School in Northwest Ohio. Active in many organizations, including Freemasonry, Jason holds memberships in Pi Kappa Lambda, Mu Phi Epsilon, MENC, and the Ohio Music Education Association.

district and national events, all while maintaining a high level of service on campus. Their sponsor said in his report, “It is clear the Zeta Epsilon is the ‘go to group’ on campus.”

Zeta Chi at the University of South Carolina has won this award nine times in its history. Last biennium they were recognized as the William A. Scroggs Founder’s Trophy winner for outstanding chapter of the biennium. Every summer chapter members sacrifice their time to work the USC summer band camp for high school students. On top of the tremendous amount of service this chapter provides, they are preparing to host the 2009 Southeast District Convention on campus.

The University of Northern Iowa is very fortunate to have the Eta Pi Chapter on its campus. Eta Pi first received this award in 1993 and now again in 2009. This chapter has started a reading band on campus for music majors and musicians to practice secondary instruments, as well as to provide another outlet for performance. The chapter recently hosted a successful district convention with their sister chapter of Tau Beta Sigma.

The Iota Pi Chapter at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo has won this award five times during its relatively short existence. This biennium the chapter started their first Music Committee. This committee created presentations and

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National Vice President for Communication and Recognition – Tau Beta Sigma

Hey, new member… Wait a minute, you there, the “seasoned” Sister – and you, too – yes you, Mr./Ms. Big Shot Alumnus! As I am sure you are aware, the 2009 National Convention is coming up this July. But did you know that the honor of YOUR presence has been requested at this event? Yes, you’re the guest of honor! Things just wouldn’t be the same without you.

“Why me,” you ask?

Well, National Convention is a time for our members across the country to gather in fellowship, exchange ideas, learn something new, and to shape the direction of our Sorority. Whether you’re new to the game or you’ve been around the block a few times, this Convention promises to be an amazing event!

At National Convention, student leaders learn things to help them more effectively manage their chapters when they get home. Attendees are a part of the governing process - shaping recommendations through committee work, and voting on measures which will affect the future of our sorority. As members of Tau Beta Sigma, you are all outstanding members of the bands we represent, and prime examples of student leadership. National Convention will let you interact with the top professionals in the field of collegiate bands, with opportunities for musicians and auxiliary alike to sharpen their skills. We will also present workshops and sessions on developing leadership skills and effective chapter management. All of these sessions will build skills you can translate into your life outside the band. We want you to excel in every endeavor, and use the experiences

you have in Tau Beta Sigma as building blocks for a successful professional and personal life.

There is also plenty of fun stuff –meeting new people; learning new chants, cheers, and steps; traveling across the country with your friends; buying unique merchandise available from vendors you don’t have access to locally. It’s also pretty fun to share our similarities and appreciate the differences we have from chapter to chapter and region to region, because at the end of the day we’re still Sisters.

OK! So now you’re hooked – and you want to know what you should do to prepare?

Well, every chapter should encourage members to submit an audition tape for the National Intercollegiate Band (NIB), and aim to have a member selected for this prestigious honor. Your chapter should also plan to send a delegate and support them financially – at least pay for registration. Have someone in your chapter contact the nearby chapters to coordinate travel – if you’re only sending a couple of people, you all can be travel buddies. If it’s not too late, contact your Office of Student Life, Music Department, and/or Band Boosters to request financial assistance if available. If your chapter is completely unable to attend, be sure to submit the proxy form to have a chapter you trust represent you in absentia. Every Sister should aim to attend convention, represent their chapter and district with professionalism, and be prepared to share the information gathered at convention back to their home chapter. What is your place? Will you be the delegate? Will you be in the National Intercollegiate Band, or show off at the Auxiliary Clinic? Are you interested in the Alumni Association?

There is something for everyone at Convention!

National Convention is an awesome opportunity to shape the direction of the sorority, sharpen

your leadership skills, and to gain the tools necessary to Build Better Bands when you return to your home chapter. If you’ve ever wanted to be more connected within the Sorority, or have wondered how YOU can contribute on a bigger scale to the sorority, this is the place to start! You don’t have to be a big shot in your chapter. You don’t have to be a legend in your district or famous on the internet. Are you a member of Tau Beta Sigma? Well then YOU will be the guest of honor. Make plans NOW to attend the 2009 National Convention in Phoenix, Arizona today!

If not you, then who?

Kickin' it at Convention:If Not You, Then WHO?

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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The Catalina Pool, just one of eight sparkling pools on locationat the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa.

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Kappa Kappa Psi – National Chapter Field Representative

Kappa Kappa Psi’s National Guide to Membership is pretty clear when it comes to recruitment – we really don’t like this “passive recruitment” thing, the “king’s throne” method. It goes on to describe this method as a system in which band members seek out the Brotherhood and beg for a chance to join. Active recruitment is the natural alternative, where Brothers seek out band members and talk up the fraternity. Active recruitment builds stronger chapters through increasing

the quality of membership selection.

However, it may come as a shock to you that not all active recruitment is created equal! … I know; give it a chance to sink in before reading on. It has been my experience that there are two distinct types of active recruitment, one being vastly preferable to the other. I’ll take a moment to try and define these two contrasting styles:

“Middle School Crush” Active Recruitment

A chapter employing the “middle school crush” technique seeks out band members but in an unnecessarily backwards way. They’ve selected band members for targeted recruitment, but are shy and simply notify the member of upcoming interest events. Maybe they even go so far as to say something like “If you’re interested you should check it out!” My, how forward! I can almost imagine the Brotherhood sending a note to the band member that says “Do you like us?? Check ‘yes’ or ‘no!’”

What we really mean to say is “We think you’d make a great Brother. We want you in this fraternity!” But for whatever reason, sometimes we just aren’t willing to put ourselves out there. This is a completely understandable position. Just like a middle school crush, there’s always a chance that our affection won’t be returned. Still, we need to start recognizing ourselves for the popular and desirable middle schoolers that we are. This brings us to:

“Prom King” Active Recruitment

Has this extended metaphor worn out its welcome? Possibly, but I’m going to make it work. A chapter that practices the “prom king” technique knows that it’s the premiere college band fraternity in town. It expects the best and it’s going to go out and get the best. The prom king chapter is so confidant and self-assured, all it needs to do is walk up to someone and speak its mind.

“We think you’d make a great Brother and we want you in this fraternity!” Let’s start recognizing our recruits for the great work they’re already doing. Let’s tell them that we notice their commitment every day before, during and after rehearsal. Let’s let them know that we don’t just want more members, we want them. This is the essence of true active recruitment.

It’s Good to be the King!

Now that we’re all prom kings and we’re running with the “in crowd,” we’re going to have to change some of our recruiting tactics. After all, we have our reputation to think about.

• Recognition: targeted recruitment should always begin with personal recognition. Notify individuals of the qualities you see that mark them as future Brothers. If you send out invitations for interest events or “bids” at any point, this is a great opportunity to do so. Take notes in your meetings when

discussing prospective members and then personalize their invites by including these comments.

• Recruit Early and Often: Make sure that you are giving band members as many opportunities as possible to come out and hear about the fraternity. Incorporate band service and musical elements into your social interest meetings. Remember that bringing the right people out today ensures a bright future for your chapter tomorrow!

• Recruitment is every Brother’s responsibility: Your greatest recruiting resource is the friendships that every Brother makes in their respective sections. Make sure you take advantage of this by putting every Brother to work!

As a chapter, be sure to put your heads together to think of the best ways to recruit. Every chapter and band is different, so be sure to play to your strengths. Developing a complete recruiting strategy will improve the quality of your candidate classes and, by extension, your chapter!

Active Recruitment

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Adam Bates is a 2006 graduate of the University of Maryland, Adam earned degrees in Computer Science and in English Literature. He was initiated into the Gamma Xi Chapter on May 3rd, 2003 and served in a variety of chapter offices. Adam also served as Northeast District Alumni Liaison for 2005-2006 and Northeast District Vice President the following year. While serving the District, he helped to assemble the first-ever complete District Family Tree and conducted research for the first and second editions of the Northeast District History Project. As a member of The Mighty Sound of Maryland Marching Band, he served as sousaphone squad leader.

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During my visits with chapters, I have had many discussions with chapters about membership education and the various aspects of their membership education process. The basic formula seems to be:

Memorization + Tests + History + Service Project + Fundraiser = MEP

There are other various projects and tasks that vary from chapter to chapter, but overall, the desire seems to be to design

a rigorous program that determines who is worthy to become a member of our organization and who is not. It is important to have high standards because being a member of this organization is a great honor, but how are chapters working to be worthy of all the work that candidates are putting forth? If all this work must be done in order to gain membership, what sort of work must be done to keep it? Are chapters asking more from their candidates than they ask of themselves?

Let’s talk about the MEP of the Omega Omega Omega chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi. Their membership candidates are required to do everything that is listed above, organize a social event for the chapter, and do a community service project. The members of YYY say that all of this work is designed to show the candidates what it is like to be an Active Member in the chapter. This is supposed to help the candidates understand what they are working to be a part of. According to their chapter constitution, Active Members of YYY are required to attend chapter meetings and committee meetings. It is encouraged that

members participate in fundraisers and service projects whenever they are able. There is currently no regulation regarding the number of fundraisers or service projects that Active Members participate in. How does the work that the candidates do reflect the work required of Active Members?

It is unacceptable to ask more of membership candidates than we ask of ourselves. If there are many requirements for membership candidates, there should be just as many requirements for Active Members. Being active is not a hall pass from responsibility; active status should indicate more responsibility.

The membership education process should be a warm-up period. Candidates are stretching their muscles and learning the techniques they will need in order to be good Active Members. They learn the history of the sport and the rules. All of this is done so that they will be valuable members of the team. Being an Active Member should be just that: ACTIVE. There needs to be higher expectations, more responsibility, and more learning. Actively participating in this organization teaches far more than any membership education process.

Because of the current chapter structure, YYY is having trouble retaining members. They initiate classes of between 5 and 10, but only 2 or 3 of those members remain active until graduation. One of the reasons for this is the lower standards for Active Members. When candidates are trained to have high expectations during their education process and less is expected of them as Active Members, it can be a letdown. They join the organization expecting a high level of responsibility and service; when those expectations are unfulfilled, it can be incredibly disappointing.

What can YYY do to resolve this issue? • Implement a chapter attendance policy. It

is important for members to understand the things expected of them as Active Members of the chapter. Examine the expectations of membership candidacy, discuss ways to

apply those expectations to Active Members and take them to the next level.

• Include service projects and fundraisers in the attendance policy. If candidates are required to participate in various events and projects, Brothers should be required to as well. Set chapter goals for how many service projects and how many fundraisers you would like to accomplish every semester. Perhaps every Active Member must participate in a certain number of projects or complete a certain number of service hours.

• Develop a Continuing Membership Education Program. Continue to develop the knowledge that was gained during the membership education process. Give refreshers on initial lessons or give a more in depth look at the history. Include information on the history of your band program. The point is: learning cannot stop upon the completion of the candidate process.

• Implement a musical requirement beyond the participation in a band. Consider ways for members of the chapter to increase their musical knowledge and skills. Hold master classes or chapter recitals. Give young conductors a chance to practice with an ensemble by hosting a reading band. Being in Kappa Kappa Psi should increase your leadership abilities and your musical abilities.

These are just a few things that can be done to raise the bar for Active Members. Increasing the expectations is a great way to make sure that your chapter is continuing to strive post-initiation. Being a member is a privilege and an honor; work is required to be worthy of that distinction.

“The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world is to be in reality what we would appear to be; all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice and experience of them.” ~SocratesKeep Striving!

National Chapter Field Representative – Kappa Kappa Psi

Raising the Bar

Emily P. Rogers is a 2008 graduate of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. Emily Rogers holds a degree in Africana Studies and a degree in Psychology. She was initiated into the Alpha Theta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi in the fall of 2003. She held various positions within the chapter and was elected the Midwest District Vice President in 2006. She was the Midwest District President from December 2006 until the spring of 2008. She was a member of the Pride of the Rockies Marching Band where she played the mellophone and also served as the Uniform Manager. Emily was also a member of the Thurgood Marshall Club which promotes social justice.

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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 $500 (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.

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Detach the form below and mail with your contribution.

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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 ($25) Mark milestones for your Sisters, Alumni and your Chapter by donating in the form of a tribute.

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The belief that all people should act with warmth and equality toward one another, regardless of their differences is the basis of brotherhood. This foundation is what Northeastern State University’s Alpha Rho Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi has done its best to uphold. On November 21, 2008, Alpha Rho encouraged fellow Brothers and community members to open their hearts, reach out, and help one of our local Brothers in need.

Amanda Shaffer, or Shaffer as we lovingly call her, is a twenty-two year old Alumni Member of Kappa Kappa Psi. She was initiated into our chapter on November 20, 2006 and played the trombone in the NSU Band for two years before her health prevented her from continuing. Unfortunately, Shaffer was diagnosed with Nodular Sclerosis this past spring and has been undergoing treatments ever since.

Nodular sclerosis is the most common subtype of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, which is cancer of the immune system. It is one of the most curable cancers with a 90% survival rate. However, in Shaffer’s case, the mass is located behind her lungs and heart which makes it hard for her to breathe at times and causes her to have erratic heart palpitations. Thanks to her chemo treatments and much prayer, though, the mass has dwindled and could go into remission soon.

About 43,000,000 Americans are living without health insurance and many of those struggle to pay medical bills throughout their lives because of it. Because of the high survival rate of this type of cancer along with how well she is recovering, Medicaid and other forms of financial aid are rejecting Shaffer for any kind of assistance. Therefore, the hospital bills have already been mounting on Shaffer and her family with no sign of slowing. When Alpha Rho found out about this, we leaped into action. Standing by her side and giving words of encouragement was something the

Helping a Brother in Need

chapter did without thought, but we knew that more needed to be done. After short deliberation, we decided to host a benefit dinner in Shaffer’s honor with every penny of the proceeds going straight to her. The dinner was publicized throughout our community by newspaper and marquees, e-mails to our alumni and the SWD, and even across the country due to the KKΨ/TBY Listserv. The turn out was not as good as we would have liked, but we still managed to raise over $1,000 for her, not to mention the donations that hopefully will accumulate in the bank account we opened for this cause. Of course, Shaffer was very grateful for all of our efforts regardless of how much money was made.

It was questioned whether Shaffer would even be able to make it to the dinner because she had a chemo treatment earlier that day. Nevertheless, she braved the cold and used all of her energy just to come spend the evening with us. Even though we had told Shaffer about the dinner, during it’s planning stages, we didn’t tell her all of the details. So, the whole chapter was thrilled that she made it

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to the dinner, since we had a few surprises up our sleeves. We had a slide show dedicated to her playing alongside a giant, purple ribbon cake. We also presented her with a special gift, a blue, white, and gold quilt featuring the KKY crest surrounded by personalized squares from each of the members. Shaffer had mentioned to a Brother how cold she would get when going through chemo treatments, so this blanket was made especially to keep her warm during those treatments.

The Alpha Rho chapter cares greatly for our Brother Amanda, and seeing the impact that this deed had on her was worth every second we spent planning. This one night brought our chapter, alumni, and community closer together, proving that brotherhood is alive, not just at NSU but within the community as well.

AEA,

– Ashley Thompson, Corresponding Secretary, Alpha Rho, KKY, Northeastern State Univ.

Amanda Shaffer surrounded by the Alpha Rho Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi

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The Brothers of the Alpha Rho Chapter are always a welcome treat to the National Headquarters. While others took on the tasks of cleaning, mowing, and painting, these Brothers worked to install a new street sign.

Every year during Fall Break, the Alpha Rho chapter travels to Stillwater, OK for an overnight camp out and workday at National Headquarters. As far as camping on beautiful Lake McMurtry everything was as usual, cold winds, not enough fire wood, and a few of the guys did their annual polar bear swim in the lake. But it was at the workday the next day that we had the opportunity to do something very special for our National Headquarters. During his summer breaks, Alpha Rho’s President, Jason Ashmore, works for a company that specializes in screen-printing and banner making. Through his connection we were able to obtain a new sign for the headquarters. We worked all day installing the sign in between the brick pillars where the old and faded sign once was. And at the end of the day when our chapter got to stand behind the sign and take a group picture, we all felt a sense of accomplishment knowing that we served our National Headquarters just as we serve our bands. From now on, every picture that Alpha Rho sees of the sign will serve as a reminder of the hard work and fellowship that went into its installation at National Headquarters.

– Beth Conaway, Treasurer, Alpha Rho, KKY, Northeastern State University

Organizations Double in Size Increasing InvolvementThe Alpha Nu chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi and the Alpha Tau chapter of Tau Beta Sigma is making history in their respective chapters this fall, as they are doubling membership. This fall started with ten Brothers and only two active Sisters. With one conditional member in Alpha Nu, and an alum in both Alpha Nu and Alpha Tau.

The fall classes have added nine Brothers and three Sisters, and the chapters are anxious to see where the chapters are going for service to the University of Wyoming bands. Alpha Nu Perspective Member Dani Byer is excited to be a part of a historical class and to become active in the organization.

“I really feel like I am a part of an up and coming organization,” Byer said. “I am excited to see what feats we are able to accomplish this year with our great class size.”

Associate Director of Bands and Marching Band Director at the University of Wyoming,

Dr. Chris Nicholas is happy with how the organizations have served the bands, which is reflective of the size of the organizations, including the Perspective Members.

“I am extremely pleased and impressed with the performance of KKY and TBY this year,” Nicholas said. “In fact, the teamwork, communication, organization, spirit, and energy of both groups is the by far the best I have ever witnessed in my eight years here as director of the WTMB.”

During the fall semester, the organizations provided service to the University of Wyoming bands by assisting with the annual band training camp, the first annual UW Western Thunder/Casper Troopers high school invitational band contest, the Wyoming State High School Marching Band festival, and the annual marching band banquet. They also serve the band’s needs on game days and assist with the various band and choir concerts held on the UW campus.

A lot of the exceptional service is a result of the dedicated perspective classes.

“These are some of the most enthusiastic initiates I’ve seen in my 4 years in KKY here at the University of Wyoming,” Alpha Nu President Kevin Hogan said.

Alpha Tau President, Hilary Hughes, agreed with her Alpha Nu counterpart.

“I have been really excited for the KKY and TBY chapters all year,” Hughes commented. “I think that excitement has helped us in the recruitment process as well as other events this year. All of the PM’s are showing great enthusiasm that looks promising for Alpha Nu and Alpha Tau futures.”

The perspective member classes are already planning for the future with the organizations, which will, no doubt continue the dedication

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News From the Eta Delta Chapter

Battle of the Bands

Greetings from the Eta Delta chapter at Howard University. The year has gotten off to a huge start and we have been productive as usual. Since this upcoming year will be host to our 25th Anniversary in the support and service of collegiate bands, our great chapter has had to maintain its regular duties while planning a worthwhile program for both the Active and Alumni Members. Being held on our illustrious campus in the Black Burn Student Center, the Eta Delta 25th Anniversary will comprise both old and new efforts to preserve our legacy and bring honor to the great organization of Tau Beta Sigma. For 25 years, Eta Delta has produced ladies of magnificent standing in all areas of profession to be commonly bonded together in the support of music, the band programs, and the band professions. As a close knit family, our chapter has seen both hardships and triumphs and will continue to perfect our bond in Sisterhood and service for generations to come. In lieu of expanding the great legacy of Tau Beta Sigma and our chapter as a whole, we chose to add six distinguished women of music to our ranks.

We have asked Roberta Flack, Johnnie Walker, Sheila E., Patricia Prattis Jennings, Velvet Brown and Cora Coleman to join our numbers in Honorary Membership which will bring prestige to the name of Tau Beta Sigma and will further the cause of promoting women in music. Eta Delta has worked hard and will continue to work hard, always keeping in mind that it is an honor to be selected to serve!

Alas, while we have had the privilege to partake in such monumental events, our chapter has experienced a great loss this year. October 8, 2008, we witnessed the passing of one of our most beloved Sisters. Dr. Beth Brown came to Howard University to study physics and astronomy, and played piccolo in the “Showtime” Marching Band. After Graduating Summa Cum Laude in 1991 with a BS in Physics, Beth went on to become a noteworthy astrophysicists, receiving her Master’s and Doctoral degrees at the University of Michigan, making her the first African-American woman to receive her doctorate

in astronomy at the prestigious institution. She did give back to her Alma Mater by becoming a professor of physics for some years at Howard. Although, always wanting to be an astronaut, Beth’s eyesight kept her from accomplishing the goal. That did not stop her from obtaining a position at NASA as a leading astrophysical scientists. Being a loving Sister, noteworthy scholar, and woman of God, our dear Sister Dr. Beth Brown will always be close in our memories and our hearts. Each day that we uphold our great motto “For Greater Bands” is another day that attests to her own personal legacy in Tau Beta Sigma.

Again, this year has been both wonderful and sorrowful for our chapter. However, we shall always hold true to the purposes and keep the spirit of both our chapter and our organization as a whole. The Band is our heart and we’ll never leave it.

– Jasmine A. Moore, Eta Delta, TBY, Howard University

It is with deep gratification that I get to write this article regarding the recent success of the Beta Gamma Chapter and the Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band.

ESPN, Paramount Pictures and Lucasfilms recently teamed up in the release of the new “Indiana Jones and the Quest for the Crystal Skull” movie. The pre-season top-ten ranked college football programs earned the schools’ bands a chance to compete in an online band competition. The grand prize was a check for $25,000, and an opportunity that the Tiger Band saw as a great fundraiser and donation for the new band hall. The line-up of marching

bands that the Tiger Band was competing against included the bands of the University of Southern California, Clemson, University of Texas, Georgia, Auburn, Florida. The ESPN and Paramount crews traveled around to each campus and shot multiple takes of each schools rendition of the “Indiana Jones” theme song. Due to the unfortunate events of Hurricane Gustav on the community of Baton Rouge, the student body and band was split up for an entire week and lost 5 days’ worth of rehearsal. The Sunday before school resumed and 4 days before the shoot, Drum Major and President of the Beta Gamma Chapter, Rob Dowie, called together all available members for a volunteer practice to put together the music for the competition. Having rehearsed the music only one time 4 days prior to recording, over 230 members voluntarily showed up to the band field to pull the show together. After the video was taped, the band sat waiting patiently for ESPN to post the final production on their website. Before the voting began, our chapter decided to put together a Public Relations committee to

help spread the word about the competition to anxious LSU fans. Due to the efforts of the PR committee, the word spread quick and appeared in various forms, including but not limited to Facebook Groups, e-mails to the Tiger Band alumni, a broadcast message from the Tiger Athletic Foundation, an e-mail to the LSU Alumni Association, fliers handed out in the student union, appearance by Associate Director Dr. Linda Moorhouse on the Les Miles Radio show, news plugs on various statewide TV channels, radio broadcast plugs, posters and fliers in local establishments, articles in various school and statewide newspapers, and many other various forms of media. After 2 weeks of voting and much anticipation, the announcement was made that LSU had won in a landslide. While almost every band in the competition averaged around 14,000 votes, except UT which obtained 18,000, LSU walked away with the competition receiving over 60,000 votes! The check for $25,000

The 2008 LSU Tiger Band at the filming of the Indiana Jones competition

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Band Room Renovation ProjectOver the 2008 summer break, the Zeta Lambda Chapter of KKY at Marshall University did everything but take a break! For five and a half weeks, our Brothers took on a project to completely renovation project in the band room of our university’s music hall.

Planning for our project was no easy task. Not only was our band room ugly and gloomy, but it was hardly functional due to broken doors and locks, a complete lack of storage space, and a tiered riser-like floor setting that was every percussionist’s nightmare. We had to inspect the entire room to make sure we covered all necessary issues within our band room. After we figured out what exactly needed completed, we had to create a budget. This is where a major problem occurred. Money. Our project was going to be expensive! Our chapter happens to generate a lot of money through some major fundraisers, but even our account cried at the sight of our budget! Luckily for us, our classy North Central District has an

award called the Special Project Assistance Monies (SPAM) award that awards $200-$400 to a chapter’s project. We applied for SPAM, presented our project to the NCD officers at our 2008 convention in Indianapolis, and to our surprise, we won! We received a $400 grant towards our project. The ball was definitely rolling now! After convention, the real planning began; we were ready to start!

We began our project on Thursday, May 15th, and ended on June 24th. During that time we primed, painted, repaired, and re-arranged pretty much the entire room. We took the walls and flooring from an ugly depressing gray, to a beautiful Marshall green. The brown percussion storage, which is actually stringed instrument lockers, was painted black and shelving was added to make what was once useless space into completely useful storage. We also had removable ramps built so that the percussionist could roll their heavy instruments up the riser-like flooring instead of lifting them

up. Another task duing our project was to rid the room of the 30+ year old chalkboard that was in horrible shape, and had been there longer than the most senior faculty member. The board was illegible

and worthless. We fixed this problem by installing whiteboards on the closet doors in the front of the room, as well as adding a marker-holder for drawing staff lines. Now, professors are able to efficiently teach and write examples, instructions, and rehearsal orders on the boards.

Our project has benefited our entire music department. The band room is now a much brighter, less depressing place to be and is much more functional for everyone one. Students no longer dread going into the band room, and high school students who visit look in awe at what we have accomplished. Our sponsor, department chair, and faculty could not be more proud. Also, our renovation project has now inspired other organizations within the department to do a renovation project of their own on another room in the music hall.

The Zeta Lambda Chapter worked extremely hard together and grew as Brothers while working on this project. We will always cherish what we did for our department and the time we spent together doing it. We continue to strive for the highest daily, and know that our Brothers nation wide are doing the exact same! AEA!

– Ashley D. Gilbert, Zeta Lambda, KKY, Marshall University

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of the Brother and Sisterhoods, and to help bring in new membership.

“I plan to help out in the chapters by assisting with fundraising, helping to host events such as the High School Marching Festival, and serving the University Band Program by taking advantage of whatever opportunities may arise.” Byer said. “One special thing I would like to see in the chapter would be outreach to high school bands. I think it would be beneficial to the program to tour around to Wyoming, and potentially Colorado, high schools to inform students of our organization, our purpose, and the band program at the University of Wyoming. I think this would make the incoming freshman feel more

comfortable with the idea of joining KKY because they would be more familiar with what it is, what purpose it serves, and a few of the individuals who are a part of it.

Dr. Nicholas wouldn’t be able to make the band program what it is without the work of the organizations.

“I am grateful to have such a bright, dedicated, and positive group of people to assist me in the administration of the band program.”

– Tim McFarland, submitted on behalf of Alpha Nu, KKY & Alpha Tau, TBY,

University of Wynoming

was received at the halftime show against Georgia in Baton Rouge and was preceded by a final performance of the Indiana Jones theme. Due to the hard work of the brothers of Beta Gamma, the 2008 Tiger Band made a great contribution to the future of the LSU band program, and a statement to the world of collegiate bands. We would like to thank everyone who helped us, and let you know that we greatly appreciate your time and support.

– Jordy Scholhame, Beta Gamma, KKY, Louisiana State University

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Before After

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

Kappa Kappa Psi would like to thank all of you who have come on board with the 2008

All Aboard Campaign.

Dr. Malinda MatneyScott StowellJason Morris

Epsilon KappaEta Omicron

Iota XiLambda Gamma

Beta SigmaKappa Chi

Betsy MurtolaEugene Evans Rhemann

Ray & Kathy BorrellHarold D. Bray

John & Nancy DeacyHarold Eason

Epsilon LambdaCarol Gilbertson

Wilbur HallMark McCarthy

Tom & Deborah Pruitt, Parents of Nathan Pruitt

Carol SchmidtThe Shullenberger Family

Christa CookVanessa Johnson

James H. AlexanderTom BillingsMichael HartNathan HicksEldon Janzen

Marc Martin-ezCraig & Leslie McClure

B. John McDanielEric Moser

Gary OverstreetJoseph "Stewart" Pearson

William F. Piel, Jr.Benjamin Rebeske

Keith RottmanWilliam D. Salluzzo

Anthony K. BillyMarie Burleigh

Eric EisertPeter Murray

Thomas F. Ulrich, Jr.William K. Ewan

Kristin & Griffin GoodmanJason HuesmanDawn HuskeyPreston Mahr

Paul & Karen MullenJeffrey R. Raff

Gary & Bonnie ShafferBruce Vanderhoof

Jim & Kathy AdamsDana FacchineDavid Jackson

Charles BillingsleyAllyson HeslopKerri J. Wikle

Christopher SeniorThomas & Renee Very

Alyssa Neel

Passengers($50-$249)

Dr. Michael & Mary Beth GolemoPaul Droste

Al SergelKasey Lewis

Michael J. Lindsay

Switchman($250-$499)

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Celebrating College BandsThe Sorority’s Annual Giving Campaign kicked off in October with an invitation to our alumni and friends to join Tau Beta Sigma in Celebrating College Bands.

We would like to extend a sincere thank you to the following members and friends for investing in our future, while celebrating the history that makes

Tau Beta Sigma stand out above the rest!

Debbie BakerPaula A. Crider

Judy Krech DulcichShirley J. FoslerLea Ann GilbertRebecca Gosnell

Mary Ann GradisherLois Ann Kruse Gribler

Doris R. KochanekSharon Lebsack

Patsy HejlCarol Kruse

Marc Martin-ezMarjorie McNuttMelanie Meehan

Patrice Ann MooreCleopatra J. Riddick

Becky Littleton UpchurchSarah Kraft in memory of Charles MinelliErin Johnson in memory of Rosita Storey

Janet A. Evans in honor of Joan Gassaway BerndtWava Henry in honor of the members of Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa PsiNorma Eiring Parrish in honor of Dollie O’Neill for remembering her as a PNP

Rachel Rousselle in memory of her mother, Blanche A. LabrieGail Ferguson Stout in honor of the women of Lambda

Connie Reishus in honor of Wava HenryLeann Jones Wieser in honor of Omega

It’s not too late to join Tau Beta Sigma in Celebrating College Bands!Spread the word to alumni and friends to visit us today at www.tbsigma.org and click Contribute.

Proceeds from Tau Beta Sigma’s Annual Giving Campaign are deposited into the Tau Beta Sigma Trust Fund, which supports valuable long-term programs of our Sorority, including the National Intercollegiate Band, Commissioning Program, Women in Music Speaker Series, scholarships and leadership development.

Friends of the Trust

Sisterhood SupporterLueen Lindsay

Century ClubChristopher Miller

Leann Jones Wieser

Rita M. Taylor

FriendPatricia Saunders Nixon

ReConnectErin E. Anderson

Robin Cade

Patsy Hejl

Wava Henry

Gylles Landry

Gretchen Tebus

Kathy Thompson Ryder

Marcus Wyche

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By: Alexis Holladay, Tau Beta Sigma Archives Committee

Tau Beta Sigma: Archives Update

Dr. Carl Sagan, an American Astronomer, once said, “You have to know the past to understand the present.” Forming an identity should be based on our present mission and goals as well as the foundation our sorority was founded upon. As members of Tau Beta Sigma have been clamoring to understand more of our past, the Archives committee has been working diligently to make sure our past is preserved and displayed for future generations of brothers and sisters. The Archives committee is excited about what we have accomplished this biennium, and looking forward to seeing our current projects come to fruition.

Currently, the committee is working very diligently to finish cataloging all of our resources in the archives and looking into different database options for historical collection. We are collaborating with a non-profit library services organization about the most effective way to preserve our documents and materials, as well as preparing for a preservation assistance grant. Answering the calls for more information about important leaders within Tau Beta Sigma, we are in the process of completing interviews with all living past national presidents, as well as looking into various ways of compiling information for chapter and national headquarters use.

Our projects and goals would not be possible without the generous contributions of donors.

The committee would like to send personal thanks to some special donors this biennium:

NAA Epsilon AlphaTau Beta Sigma Trust Zeta OmegaSarah Cox Theta

However you choose to support Tau Beta Sigma, your support can make a difference in how we preserve our past and how we plan for the future. The following are some easy ways you can support the Tau Beta Sigma Archives project.

1. Join our facebook Cause! The National History and Archives Committee has established a facebook Cause for the Tau Beta Sigma Archives. Almost 200 people have joined the cause and we have raised at least $125!! This is a fun way that people can make individual contributions to the Tau Beta Sigma Archives. Thank you to everyone who has joined!! We would like to see the entire membership join in the cause. Go to the following link, join, and invite your friends: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/220531/10147642

2. Online contribution! Check out our website http://www.tbsigma.org/sororityarchives.html, and the online donation form under the “Contribute” Tab. Be sure to check the box “other” and indicate “Project Restoration Archives”.

3. Snail-mail contribution! You may also send check or money order to: Tau Beta Sigma National Headquarters ATTN: Project Restoration Archives PO Box 849, Stillwater, OK 74076-0849. Please DO NOT SEND Cash!

4. Volunteer your time! The most tedious aspects of the Archives project have not been fully completed. We need your time and dedication to complete cataloguing all materials. Volunteering can be fun too... you will get a first hand look at early Tau Beta Sigma correspondence, your chapter’s petitioning documents, and other interesting materials from the sorority. Contact Lisa Croston, National Historian at archives@tbsigma.org of you are interested!

We firmly believe that all of these projects will enhance the history of Tau Beta Sigma, and will provide collegiate and alumni members alike with a view into the foundation and the future of our wonderful sorority. We want to thank you for your support as we continue with our goal of archiving the sorority history. The committee looks forward to expanding on what we have accomplished these past two years at National Convention in Arizona!

See you there!

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Chapter AnniversariesThe following chapters are celebrating anniversaries January - June:

85th Anniversary Iota 4/21/1924 Georgia Institute of Technology Lambda 6/5/1924 University of Arkansas

80th Anniversary Omega 4/4/1929 University of Arizona Psi 5/4/1929 University of California at Los Angeles

60th Anniversary Beta Kappa 4/17/1949 Bowling Green State University Beta Lambda 5/8/1949 Eastern New Mexico University

40th Anniversary Epsilon Lambda 2/23/1969 Western Carolina University Epsilon Nu 5/16/1969 University of Massachusetts

25th Anniversary Eta Omega 2/4/1984 Howard University Theta Alpha 2/19/1984 Texas State University at San Marcos Theta Beta 3/29/1984 Boston University

20th Anniversary Iota Gamma 4/1/1989 Washington State University Iota Delta 4/8/1989 Towson University

10thAnniversary Kappa Lambda 3/14/1999 Winston-Salem State University Iota Mu* 3/20/1999 Kentucky State University Kappa Mu 4/22/1999 University of Georgia Kappa Nu 4/25/1999 Northern Illinois University Theta Theta* 5/15/1999 University of Alabama Birmingham Gamma Iota* 5/15/1999 University of New Mexico

5th Anniversary Lambda Eta 6/14/2004 University of West Georgia

1st Anniversary Mu Delta 2/29/2008 Western Michigan University Mu Epsilon 5/2/2008 East Stroudsburg University Mu Zeta 5/11/2008 Diablo Valley College

* Reinstallation

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A Greater Fraternity

Kappa Kappa Psi has embodied within its teachings one of life’s greatest lessons, that of harmonious co-operation. This Fraternity has ceased to be an experiment and is now a worthy factor in the realm of Honorary College Fraternities. There is not a man of you but who

desires to see Kappa Kappa Psi go higher, spread wider, and sink deeper into the lives of our fellow College Bandsmen.

The entire success of the Fraternity depends on your individual continued co-operation. You only get out of a thing what you put into it. HAVE YOU PUT ALL YOU CAN INTO KAPPA KAPPA PSI?

Scott P. SquyresGrand President

“Baton” March 1923 Vol. 2 No 1.

By: Ken Corbett and Scott StowellPast National Presidents and Kappa Kappa Psi Board Members

Kappa Kappa Psi: Archives Update

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The official publication of Kappa Kappa Psi & Tau Beta Sigma

KAPPA KAPPA PSI NATIONAL OFFICERS TAU BETA SIGMA NATIONAL OFFICERS

PresidentMalinda 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: 614.299.5406; derrick@kkpsi.org

Vice President for ProgramsAdam D. Cantley, 1703 Trillium Ln., Blacksburg, VA 24060; Phone: 540.449.2620; adamcantley@kkpsi.org

Vice President for Student AffairsJason E. Morris, 800 N. Sandusky Avenue, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351; Phone: 330.760.2430; morrisj@kkpsi.org

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; Michael 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 O'Neill, 4402 Gulf Ave, Midland, TX, 79707; Phone: 432.212.2495; dolliemcdonald@tbsigma.org

Vice President for Special ProjectsDawn M. Farmer, 7906 Kara Court, Greenbelt, MD 20770; Phone: 310.801.3110; dawn@tbsigma.org

Vice President for Communications & RecognitionDeena T. Smith, 6028 Westchester Park Dr. T2, College Park, MD 20740; Phone: 301.345.4409; Deena1946@tbsigma.org

Vice President for Professional RelationsDr. Joan deAlburquerque, CSU-Long Beach Bands, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840-7101; Phone: 562.985.4533; jdealbuq@csulb.edu

Immediate Past PresidentKathy Godwin, 2829 N. Fontana Ave., Tucson, AZ 85705; Phone: 520.661.0444; keg@tbsigma.org

Board of TrusteesAlan J. Harriet, CPA, Chair; Melanie Star Meehan, Vice Chair; Kelly Eidson; Patsy D. Hejl; Deborah Harris Kaplan; 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 COUNSELORS

MidwestDenali D. Alt, 177 Lee Dr. Liberty, MO 64068-2222; Phone: 816.308.9418; denali529@sbcglobal.netAnthony M. Falcone, 220 Westbrook Music Bldg, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0102; Phone: 402.472.1643; afalcone2@uni.edu

North CentralChristine Beason, 739 South 15th Street, Quincy, IL 62301; Phone: 217.316.2489; beasonchristine@yahoo.comRodney Whiteman, 1312 Old Town South Dr. #6, Indianapolis, IN 46260; Phone: 317.733.6420 ext. 6141; rod.whiteman@gmail.com

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

SoutheastDavid A. O’Shields, DMA, 134 Letha Lane, Lexington, SC 29072; Phone: 803.520.4488; 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, Head, Department of Art and Music, 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 A. George, CPA, 10106 Technology Blvd. West, #1227, Dallas, TX 75220-4359; Phone: 214.334.3515; dannygeorge114@tx.rr.com

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

MidwestWendy McCann, 8215 Jay Court, Arvada, CO 80003-1730; Phone: 303.227.9963; wmccann@tbsigma.org

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

NortheastKathryn D. Kelly, 2771 Carter Farm Court, Alexandria, VA 22306; Phone: 202.549.9557; hpic98@aol.com

SoutheastRenee A. Cartee, 235 Stallworth Court, Oviedo, FL 32765; Phone: 407-721-5363; sedcoun@tbsigma.orgCrystal R. Wright, 2110 Sullivan Road, Huntsville, AL 35810; Phone: 256.852.1474; 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 85705-4674; Phone: 520.977.3011; kris@tbsigma.org

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