Volume 9, Number 1
August 1, 2007
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• 2007 National Convention!!!
• KKPsi National Alumni Program Update
• TBS Announces BOT Selection Process
1. 2007 National Convention Huge Success!!
by Lt Col Alan Bonner, National Executive Director
We've just wrapped up the largest (and by all accounts with whom I talked, the most successful) national convention in the history of KKPsi & TBS!! We had over 1,000 attendees/participants during the overall 10-day program and exceeded by a wide margin all room pickup commitments with the hotel. That is an important fact, in that not doing so can have some negative, financial impacts on our convention budget!
The 2007 National Intercollegiate Band, conducted by Frank Wickes, was the strongest in many years according to some experienced attendees, and the world premiere of Eric Ewazen's, Celestial Dancers, was outstanding! You'll definitly want to get the CD when it is released! The Boston Brass performed a terrific, entertaining program, and they surprised us all by announcing that two of the members were Brothers of KKPsi! We had a record number of educational and professional workshops, and even the 8:30AM sessions were well attended!! I was very proud of those guys who got up early after 2AM caucauses by the large pools!
Both KKPsi and TBS unveiled new alumni programs that received very positive receptions and many joined on the spot! Watch for more information in the future as both organizations strive to create programs that will benefit the Active Membership, both Fraternity & Sorority, and all who graduate and move on as alumni of KKPsi & TBS. A big goal is to provide each of you an opportunity to continue to participate in the brotherhood & sisterhood!
We announced the 2009 National Convention site to be the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix! For those of you who maintain a two-year calendar, mark it down! We'll want to see you there!
For all of you who made the 2007 National Convention so successful, on behalf of the National Councils and all who played a role in putting this together, a huge THANK YOU!!!
2. National Convention Delegation officially endorses the National Alumni Program of Kappa Kappa Psi .
On Friday July 27, 2007, during a separate session, an unanimous vote was taken by the delegates officially endorsing the new program. The program was developed by a Steering Committee that completed their work last December. The Board of Trustees discussed the new alumni program at all 2007 district conventions, posted information on www.kkpsi.org, and emailed information to alumni.
Additional information ahout the new Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni program will be sent to all alumni with email addresses and posted on the www.kkpsi.org web site in the coming week. The members of the Alumni Steering Commitee who will guide the alumni program are:
Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Steering Committee
Alumni-at-Large
Lansing Dimon, Life Member Syracuse University, LansingRDimon@aol.com
Brian Dorn, Life Member Northwest Missouri State University, dorn@kkpsi.org
Marci Jones, Honorary Member Northeast District, nubian_child@yahoo.com
Art Kerdmanee, Life Member UCLA, art.kerdmanee@gmail.com
Steve Nelson, Life Member Oklahoma State University, steven-nelson@utulsa.edu
College Band Director Representative
Al Sergel, Life Member Florida State University, asergel@uniteone.net
Board of Trustees Liaison
Ken Corbett, Life Member University of South Carolina, kenc@kkpsi.org
Please feel free to contact members of the Alumni Advisory Committee with any questions or suggestions about the new Alumni Program
3. Tau Beta Sigma opens Selection Process for Board of Trustees Vacancy
by Kimbi Sigle, TBS National President
Sisters and Brothers of Tau Beta Sigma,
As many of you are aware, we left national convention with a Board of Trustees vacancy. The National Council will now begin a selection process in order to appoint someone to fill the position as per the National Constitution, Section 2.111.
As such, I ask that anyone interested in seeking the position of TBS Board of Trustees Member 2007 - 2011 prepare a cover letter and both a professional and sorority resume. Please send these application materials to National Headquarters, ATTN: Kimbi Sigle, National President at PO Box 849, Stillwater, OK 74076 or via email to Kimbi@tbsigma.org by August 31, 2007.
Please forward this email to anyone you feel is qualified and encouarge them to ask me or current board members any questions during this process.
"TAU BETA SIGMA FOR GREATER BANDS!!"
Kimbi
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Kimbi Sigle
Tau Beta Sigma
National President
Kimbi@tbsigma.org
Director of Bands
Roosevelt High School of the Arts
4250 E. Tulare Ave.
Fresno, CA 93702
ATTN: District Governors/Counselors/Officers/Chapter Presidents...
Please ensure widest possible delivery to all chapters, colonies & members in your respective districts!
The idea of this electronic newsletter is to be able to quickly and efficiently send out information to every individual member. Therefore, it is up to the District Leaders to appoint someone to be responsible for forwarding each issue to all chapters or Chapter Presidents in their district. Chapter Leaders ensure every member of your chapter receives it! Please help us to communicate to the individual member!
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Many thanks,
Lt Col Alan L. Bonner, USAF (Ret.)
National Executive Director
Kappa Kappa Psi & Tau Beta Sigma
National Band Fraternity & Sorority
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