1. Kappa Kappa Psi Installs a New Chapter!

Brothers,

It my pleasure to announce the installation of the Theta Chapter at Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR. The installation took place on Saturday, January 3rd, 2009 on the Oregon State Campus.

Thanks to the Gamma Chapter at the University of Washington for serving as the advising chapter for this colony as well as for performing the Third Degree for this event. Thanks also to Brad McDavid, Past WD Governor for your work as advising person for the colony.

There were several visitors who attended this installation. Several brothers from the Iota Gamma Chapter at Washington State attended and from what I understand, participated in a pep band the night before the installation along with the Gamma Chapter. Other guests attending were from the Alpha Kappa Chapter, Jen Murdock Past National Chapter Field Representative and Krista Phillips (Iota Pi), Past Western District President and Ryan Phillips (Iota Pi), Past Western District Member at Large.

I have to tell you this was a very special day. First we were given a great tour of campus then after the installation ceremony, there were several alumni brothers from the 60's and 70's who were in Theta. It was amazing fellowshipping with those alumni brothers and connecting a lost history of Oregon State.

Theta returns to Kappa Kappa Psi as Chapter #8 and is the ninth chapter to be installed this biennium!

Charter Members of the chapter are as follows:

Erin Gentry
Branden Hansen
Sean Hunter
Megan Ilg
Naomi Jeffries
Amanda Paul
Kelsey Quinn
Tania Rysko
Matthew Vogt
Nicholas Webster
Nicole Wilson

It was my honor to serve as Installing Officer and to work with this colony. I cannot wait to see this chapter in action.

Please join me in welcoming back Theta into our Fraternal family.

AEA

Derrick A. Mills

Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity
National Vice President for Colonization & Membership

2. Tau Beta Sigma Welcomes 2 New Colonies

Benedict College Colony, Columbia, SC

Benedict College is a private four year college that offers undergraduate music degrees. Ensembles include Marching, Basketball, Jazz & Symphonic Bands.

Our newest TBSigma colony has 15 colonists and 1 honorary. Their officers are as follows:
Natosha Biggs - President - natoshabiggs@yahoo.com
Cortney Huskey - Vice President - huskeyc14@benedict-tigers.edu
Amanda Jones - Treasurer - lovejones313@yahoo.com
Marquita Cooper - Rec. Secretary - quitalovejhs2006@yahoo.com
Rodneshia Seals - Corr. Secretary - r_seals10@yahoo.com
Audrey Wesly - Historian - lfisher@gmu.edu
Courtney Cheeks - Color Gaurd - courtneycheeks@yahoo.com

You are invited to send notes of congratulations to their Director of Bands, Herman Jones Jr., at jonesh@benedict.edu and to their colony officers.

Huntingdon College, Montgomery, AL

Huntingdon College is a private four year college that offers undergraduate music degrees. Ensembles include Marching, Concert & Basketball Bands.

Our newest TBSigma colony has 24 colonists and 4 honorary. Their officers are as follows:
Tree Hartline - President - ehartline@huntingdon.edu
Sarah Drennan - VP for Membership - sdrennan@huntingdon.edu
April Hester - VP for Service - anobles@huntingdon.edu
Lauren Parks - Secretary - lparks@huntingdon.edu
Carrie O'Brien - Treasurer - cobrien@huntingdon.edu
Olivia Wilson - Webmaster - owilson@huntingdon.edu
Brittney Gilliland - Parliamentarian - bgilliland@huntingdon.edu
Ramona Williams - Alumni Secretary/Historian - mwilliams@huntingdon.edu

You are invited to send notes of congratulations to their Director of Bands, Harold Blankenship, at hblankenship@huntingdon.edu and to their colony officers.

3. Kappa Kappa Psi Welcomes 3 New Colonies

Otterbein College, Westerville, OH

Otterbein College is a private four year college that offers undergraduate music degrees. Ensembles include Wind Ensemble, Marching, Symphonic, Jazz & Basketball Bands.

Our newest KKPsi colony has 22 colonists. Their officers are as follows:
Joshua Howey - President - josh.howey@otterbein.edu
Michael Johnson - Vice President - mike.johnson@otterbein.edu
Zachory Garster - Secretary - zach.garster@otterbein.edu
Sarah Nelson - Treasurer - sarah.nelson@otterbein.edu
Melissa Heckman - Historian - melissa.heckman@otterbein.edu

You are invited to send notes of congratulations to their Director of Bands, Dr. Margaret Underwood, at MUnderwood@otterbein.edu and to their colony officers.

Benedict College, Columbia, SC

Benedict College is a private four year college that offers undergraduate music degrees. Ensembles include Marching, Basketball, Jazz & Symphonic Bands.

Our newest KKPsi colony has 14 colonists and 1 honorary. Their officers are as follows:
James Greene - President - jepg1121@yahoo.com
Bryant Dixon - Vice President - bryantdc1@yahoo.com
Jaihorace Sweat - Corr. Secretary - jaihorace@yahoo.com
Curtis Boyd, Jr. - Corr. Treasurer - cjaguar6@yahoo.com
Jonathan Burrell - Historian - jburrell1@hotmail.com
Du-Wan Floyd - Treasurer - djfloyd@att.blackberry.net
Brandon Merrit - Secretary - brandonmerritt@hotmail.com
Nicholas Footman - Chaplain - nickfoot8@aol.com

You are invited to send notes of congratulations to their Director of Bands, Herman Jones Jr., at jonesh@benedict.edu and to their colony officers.

Huntindon College, Montgomery, AL

Huntingdon College is a private four year college that offers undergraduate music degrees. Ensembles include Marching, Concert & Basketball Bands.

Our newest KKPsi colony has 11 colonists and 2 honoraries. Their officers are as follows:
Todd Adams - President - todd.adams@huntingdon.edu
Andrew Bloodworth - Vice President - dbloodworth@huntingdon.edu
Fred Holmes - Recording Scribe - bholmes@huntingdon.edu
Patrick Wisely - Corr. Scribe - pwisely@huntingdon.edu
Kyle Boone - Treasurer - kboone@huntingdon.edu
Ashton Rodriquez - SGA Senator - arodriguez@huntingdon.edu
Kevin Smith - Historian - kevin.smith@huntingdon.edu

You are invited to send notes of congratulations to their Director of Bands, Harold Blankenship, at hblankenship@huntingdon.edu and to their colony officers.

4. 2009 Conn-Selmer Institute Faculty Announced!

JUST 50 SPOTS REMAIN AVAILABLE!

2009 CSI Faculty Announced!
JUST 50 SPOTS REMAIN AVAILABLE!

Igniting Your Professional Passion!

A Time You Will Never Forget!

Register for only $199 per person!

Register for the 2009 Conn-Selmer Institute now!
The Institute sold out early in 2008, so don’t delay!
Registration limited to 300 individuals for the 2009 event.

Registration includes:

• Notre Dame Dorm Housing (double occupancy only)
• Nationally recognized educators/clinicians
• Incredible Meals
• A new event for 2009; the Conn-Selmer Reading and Rehearsal Clinic Band

To register, visit www.csinstitute.org or click here!

Jim Doepke
Director of Educational Outreach
Conn-Selmer Institute

Hope to see you at The University of Notre Dame in June!
Questions? jdoepke@conn-selmer.com

5. WIN-WIN Membership Drive of Tau Beta Sigma

Don't forget to get in your forms for any and all chapters who have initiated new members for the 2008-2009 academic year

You can find the forms at this link: http://www.tbsigma.org/Flyers.html

Submit the form and your chapter will be entered in a drawing for a FREE Delegate Registration for your District Convention!

Any questions for Colonization or Membership please feel free to contact Dollie McDonald O'Neill at:
dolliemcdonald@tbsigma.org

Tau Beta Sigma For Greater Bands!

Dollie