NewsNotes On-line

NewsNotes On-Line
Kappa Kappa Psi & Tau Beta Sigma Electronic Newsletter
Volume 2, Number 10
May 10, 2001
http://www.kkytbs.org

• New Jewelry Contract Signed

• New Kappa Kappa Psi & Tau Beta Sigma Chapters Installed

• Tau Beta Sigma Awards OSMA to Deborah Bradley

• Registration Deadline for National Convention Approaching!!!

• REMINDERS

1. New Jewelry Contract Signed with Burr, Patterson, & Auld
by Lt Col Alan Bonner, USAF (Ret.), National Executive Director

I am pleased to announce that KKPsi & TBSigma have a new jeweler! This week, I signed a new contract with Burr, Patterson, & Auld, a company with a long- standing tradition of service to fraternities & sororities. Our principal representative from BPA, Ken Tracey, plans to be in Corpus Christi, Texas for the National Convention, so all who attend will have an opportunity to meet him and see some of the new products they will be developing for us. BPA has a great web site, too, and a goal for them is to be ready for you when the fall semester starts in August. If you would like to preview their website, please access it at: http://www.burrpatt.com. Mr. Tracey will have a large stock of inventory on hand at Convention, so please go by and welcome him to Kappa Kappa Psi & Tau Beta Sigma.

2. Kappa Upsilon Chapter of KKY Installed at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY
by Andy Mullin, Board of Trustees, Kappa Kappa Psi

Brothers,

It was my distinct pleasure and honor to be able to serve as the Installing Officer this weekend as Kappa Kappa Psi activated the Kappa Upsilon Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, Chapter Number 260, at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York. The installation took place on Sunday, May 6th on the Marist campus. The advising chapter, Zeta Mu, from Kutztown University performed an excellent Ritual of the Third Degree.

The brothers of Kappa Upsilon are:

Actives:
Ben Brenkert
Jared Creaser
Rob McCulloch
Chris Dziura
Dmitry Itkes
Matt Pelletier
Dominick Giordano

Honorary:
Art Himmelberger (sponsor, Life Member from Nu)
Dr. Laura Russell
Marty Tyce
Anthony Roscoe (colony advisor, Life Member from Alpha Omega)

Please join us in congratulating this outstanding addition to our Brotherhood. You can send your greetings to:

Ben Brenkert, Kappa Upsilon President (USDeutsch1@aol.com)
Art Himmelberger, Kappa Upsilon Sponsor (ya2735@exmail.usma.army.mil)

AEA,

Andrew S. Mullin
Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
Life Member, Epsilon Nu Chapter, University of Massachusetts at Amherst

3. Gamma Omicron Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma Installed at Southern Arkansas University by Karon Miller, National President, Tau Beta Sigma

I am pleased to announce the installation of the Gamma Omicron Chapter at Southern Arkansas University. I was honored to serve as the installing officer.
I hope you will take a moment to welcome our newest Chapter!

The Director of Bands is:

J.P Wilson
P.O Box 9375
Magnolia, AR 71754

Sponsor and Asst. Director of Bands:

Sarah Mickey
P.O Box 9375
Magnolia, AR 71754


4. Iota Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma Installed at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY
by Sue Carr, Board of Trustees, Tau Beta Sigma

On Saturday, April 21, 2001 it was my distinct honor and pleasure to install the Iota Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma Chapter - Number 217 - at MaristCollege in Poughkeepsie, New York and welcome thirteen new Sisters and two new Honorary Sisters. The advising chapter, Delta Delta, fromthe University of Massachusetts, performed the Ritual of Third Degree. Throughout the colonization process at Marist, Tau Beta Sigma was able to utilize the talents of two different colony advisors - Stacy Sabraw helped to get the colony started, time constraints necessitated her stepping aside, and Chris Jensen stepped in to finish. Both Stacy and Chris were in attendance at the ceremony.

ITB,

Sue Robash Carr
Tau Beta Sigma Board of Trustees
Life Member, Delta Delta Chapter
University of Massachusetts

5. Deborah Bradley Awarded the Tau Beta Sigma Outstanding Service to Music Award

Deborah Bradley was presented with the Outstanding Service to Music Award on May 28, 2001. The presentation was done by the Epsilon Xi Chapter at Troy State University. Please extend your congratulations to Ms. Bradley at the following address:

Deborah J. Bradley
222 Blue Pool Drive
Valdosta, Ga 31602
booradlee@hotmail.com

6. Deadlines Approach for National Convention Registration & Hotel Reservations

Circle the date: JUNE 8, 2001. That date is the last day that you will be able to register for National Convention and make your hotel reservations at the Omni Bayfront Hotel in Corpus Christi without incurring a late fee. There have been rumors that the hotel is already filling up our room block, but as of May 7, 2001, there still is plenty of space. Don't procrastinate! We want you at the convention and to be able to enjoy it fully at the Omni! We've tried to make it as easy as possible; all registration/reservation forms are available on-line at http://www.kkytbs.org. Specifically, you can go direct to the National Convention page at http://www.kkytbs.org/2001natconv.html and download any form you need.


7. REMINDERS

1. For those of you who are participating in the National Intercollegiate Band or attending the National Convention, be sure to regularly check the NationalConvention Page on the HQ's website (http://www.kkytbs.org/2001natconv.html.) for convention announcements! We will also be making announcements with NewsNotes On-Line, and even if you are not forwarded all new copies by your chapter officers, you can always check to see if new issues have been published at http://www.kkytbs.org/newsnotes.html. This current Issue is Volume 2, Number 10!

2. For those of you who are anxious to know whether you've been selected for National Intercollegiate Band, we anticipate sending out the announcement ofselections to NIB prior to June 1st. We will also post the list of those selected and alternates on the NIB website at http://www.kkytbs.org/nib.html, as soon as we are able.

3. Chapter Summary Reports are due to the National HQs, postmarked no later than June 1, 2001. Forms are available in your Chapter Operations Handbook, or you may download the forms from the HQ's website at http://www.kkytbs.org/forms.html.

4. If your chapter has recently initiated new Active Members, we need your Initiate Registration Forms within 30 days of the date of initiation. That form is also available in your Chapter Operations Handbook or on line at http://www.kkytbs.org/forms.html. We will be preparing Shingles, Membership Cards, and sending them, along with the Recognition Pins for all our new Active Members to the chapter address we have on record, so please ensure your address is a good one, even after the spring semester is over. If you have any problems, give us a call at the HQs at 800.543.6505.


ATTN: District Governors/Counselors/Officers/Chapter Presidents...Please ensure widest possible delivery to all chapters & members in your respective districts! All NewsNotes On-Line issues are available on-line at http://www.kkytbs.org/newsnotes.html

Many thanks,

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