Greetings SED!
It’s time to get ready because Service in Music Month is right around the corner!!!
Every year, the Southeast District participates in Service in Music Month during the month of October.
How it works:
The 4 weeks of the month are divided into 4 service categories that fall under one related theme. If your chapter chooses to participate, you would do 1 service project each week, under that respective category. At the end of the month, have your VPSP or Service Chair log how many or which service events you participated in and send it to me.
This is a great way for Tau Beta Sigma to raise music awareness and interest in your community! This is also a great way to get our name out there!
This year’s SiMM Theme is “Serving All Ages“
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Week 1 (September 30th-October 6th): Musically Influence Children
Connect with a pre-school or an elementary program and do something to get children interested in music.
Here are some ideas:
- Do an instrument petting zoo.
- Hold a concert.
- Do homemade instrument building project (read my SHELLS article for suggestions).
- Help your local Girl Scouts earn a music related badge.
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Week 2 (October 7th-13th):Keep Teens Musical
This week, move up to middle school or high school age youths and keep them interested in music!
Here are some ideas:
– Go to a Middle School and:
- Help the band program raise money.
- Clean their band room.
- Volunteer to help the band at a performance.
OR
-Go to a High School and:
- Help recruit middle school band students to high school band programs/marching band.
- Volunteer at a marching competition or a high school football game.
- Help the high school band program fund raise.
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Week 3 (October 14th-20th): Support Your Peers
Other young adults are working just as hard as you, show them we are here to support them!
Here are some ideas:
- Do a musical service event for your band program or the whole music department.
- Consider supporting a different school (not your own) or even work with a neighboring chapter of TBS!
- Partner with a chapter of TBS, KKY, or any of the other musical organizations to raise money or complete a service event.
- Clean your band facility.
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Week 4 (October 21st-27th): Give Back to Your Elders
It’s time to show your elders how much you appreciate them!
Here are some ideas:
- Stuff music folders for your local community band.
- Host an event for your own band’s alumni.
- Visit a nursing home or assisted living facility and perform a musicale.
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This guide is not set in stone, you can deviate from the above model, so be creative! Participation is not mandatory but if you do want to participate, please fill out our SiMM log. You can find that document HERE. Log each project that you do onto the document and email it back to me: sedvpsp@tbsigma.org in an attachment by Monday, November 4th!! You do not have to complete a service project every week to receive recognition, so please send a log if you participated!
The council will review all of the logs, looking for membership participation, creativity, and musical impact. All chapters who participate in the 2013 Service in Music Month Movement will receive recognition at SED Convention in March! However, the chapter who best serves ALL THE AGES will be given an award at convention!
Any Questions, need help thinking up a project, or just want to chat??
Email me! sedvpsp@tbsigma.org
