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TBS: Volunteer for Board Committees

The Tau Beta Sigma Board of Trustees is looking for volunteers to serve on the Trustee Committees for the 2013-2015 biennium. These committees help fulfill activities and programs of the Board of Trustees. Each committee is chaired by a current Trustee and committee volunteers are appointed by the Committee Chair.

The key responsibilities for committee members will be to actively participate in the needs of their particular Trustee Committee, suggest projects or programs of the committee, and stay informed of the Sorority’s missions, policies and programs.

We are looking for volunteers to serve on the following Trustee Committees:

Communication – develop communications and recognitions of the national organization of TBS, including The Podium, The President’s Ring, and The Legacy publications

Finance – track the Board of Trustees’ budget and monitor Board of Trustees’ bank accounts and balances; monitor the Tau Beta Sigma Trust accounts, work with our Investment Advisors; and identify opportunities for related accounts and budgets.

Legacy – liaison with the National Historian and National History & Archives committee, organize activities and other recognition for past TBS leaders and Past National Presidents at events as deemed appropriate by the Board of Trustees such as National Convention

Those alumni interested in volunteering with one of the Trustee Committees, please submit a letter of intent to me by email at keidson@tbsigma.org by November 15, 2013.

If you have any questions in regards to the Board of Trustees and the Trustee Committees, feel free to email or call me.

In The Bond,

Kelly Eidson
Chair, Board of Trustees
Tau Beta Sigma National Sorority

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A round of applause is due…

Southeast District of Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi,

Thank you.

No really, thank you. From the district officers, to you, we applaud every late night, every early morning, and every sweat stained t-shirt in service to the college bands here in the SED and beyond. This school year so far, we have seen an enormous amount of effort from chapters of BOTH organizations to turn in paperwork on time, to contact and bond with chapters and ITB around you, and lastly, and most importantly, to serve your bands to the best of your ability.

We are thankful.

We are proud.

And we are the SED- Strength, Excellence, Diversity.

We could not possibly recognize all the accomplishments of every single chapter in the SED- there are too many. However, we do want to spotlight 3 individual chapters who have gone above and beyond, and continue daily to work for the SED.

This year’s Eighth Note host, began working immediately after being awarded the bid. You will be getting information from them soon concerning the BRAND NEW “rolling submission” process for Eighth Note articles, as well as an updated Eighth Note look! Please join us in congratulating and thanking the Alpha Omega chapter of Tau Beta Sigma and the Gamma Nu chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi from THE Florida State University for hosting the 2013-2014 SED Eighth Note publication!

The next chapter and event we would like to proudly announce is the 2014 SED District Leadership Conference. We had an INCREDIBLE amount of interest in hosting this event this year, and after much discussion, the Joint Council has selected the Iota Lambda chapter of Tau Beta Sigma and the Mu Eta chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi from the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill! We are excited to announce the 2014 SED DLC will be hosted in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on February 8, 2014. Please add this event to your calendars for it is one you certainly will not want to miss!

Last, but certainly not least, we cannot thank the next chapter enough for their continued work on the biggest project the Southeast District has… Southeast District Convention. The brothers and sisters of the Iota chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi and the Epsilon Theta chapter of Tau Beta Sigma have been diligently working since the 2013 SED Convention to make this year’s convention the best yet! Without their hard work and expertise of the Atlanta area, the 2014 SED would be nothing. However, since they have put in spectacular work so far, we would like to again announce the 2014 SED Convention will be held in Atlanta, GA from March 21-23, 2014.

Again, thank you for all of your hard work this fall, for your individual chapters and schools, and also for the betterment of the two national organizations. If you are ever in any need of assistance, we are always reachable at the below email addresses.

MLITB, always!

Belinda Baker
Tau Beta Sigma
Southeast District President
sedpres@tbsigma.org

Kyle Sullivan
Kappa Kappa Psi
Southeast District President
sedpresident@kkpsi.org

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Reminder: Concerto Competition/SiMM

Hello SED,

This is a reminder email about the Concerto Competition and Service in Music Month!

The 4 Concerto Competition documents can be found on the tbs SED website: Click Here to view all Concerto Competition documents. I’m asking that you please print out and post the ad and flyer around your schools of music and student unions since this competition is open to any undergraduate musician. I would greatly appreciate your help in spreading the word.

The application is due to me by Friday, November 1st! Please mail it to:

SED VPSP
1000 Whaley Street
Columbia, SC 29201

If your application is not postmarked on or before November 1st, your application will not be reviewed.

Also, I need to approve all concerto pieces before anyone sends in an application. Please email me with your name, instrument, and the piece you want to audition with BEFORE November 1st. My email is sedvpsp@tbsigma.org.
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Service in Music Month is happening right now! Well one is already over and well two starts on Monday, October 7th

Lets take a look at the rest of the month’s itinerary:

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.
Donate music/instruments.
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.

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.

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.

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 it in the TBS SED Facebook Page and in previous emails. 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 go ahead and jump in now! Also, PLEASE send a log if you participated! I want to see what you guys are up to.

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

MOTS of love,
Shannon Matthews