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We bring to you — the Summer SHELLS! : )

Hey Southeast District!

First of all, I hope everyone is having an awesome summer!

Secondly, have you been wondering how you will continue to spread your Tau Beta Sigma knowledge over the summer break? Are you excited about National Convention 2013 (whether you are attending or not)?? Well, your 2013-2014 Southeast District Council brings to you– the Summer Edition of the SHELLS! You can get help concerning summer chapter operations, National Convention, and more in this premiere issue from your district council! I hope you enjoy this edition of the SHELLS!

Remember…”It’s an honor to be selected to serve!” Enjoy the rest of the summer, but don’t forget about the upcoming Fall semester! 🙂 If you have any questions or comments about anything in the issue, feel free to contact any member of your district council! MLITB!

Musically Yours,

Ashley Williams
Tau Beta Sigma | Epsilon Chi
2013-2014 Southeast District Secretary

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TGIF Reminders! (On a Saturday)

Hey SED!

I just have a few reminders for you as we enter a new week!

#1 and most important— National Convention Forms. Even if your chapter is not attending, you need to make sure to fill out the proxy form. (We did do this at SED Convention, however if your chapter was not present, then this may not have been completed.) If your chapter does have an official delegate attending convention, the delegate form can be found in your chapter mailbox or online at this address http://natcon.kkytbsonline.com/forms/. Lastly, if you or anyone from your chapter is considering attending convention, please help us spread the word to register (http://natcon.kkytbsonline.com/register-online/)! The numbers for the SED right now are not as high as we’d like them to be! Convention is on the east coast this year and we want to see a HUGE SED representation! For info on the SED Takeover trip or if you have any questions about convention, please contact ANY member of your district council!

#2- Communication and Approachability. One of my main goals for the year is to create a visible council of whom any sister would not hesitate to contact if they need to talk! So, start watching your mail even this summer as we release our summer edition of SHELLS (a Council newsletter) and 2 parts of a Guide to National Convention! Your 2013-2014 Council is always a phone call, email, or fb message away from anything you need! Please do not shy away from us, we want to get to know YOU! 🙂

#3- Weekend Event! This Saturday is the Psi-85 Cookowt– hosted by the Zeta Sigma chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi and the Epsilon Lambda chapter of Tau Beta Sigma at North Carolina Central University. This cook out, at Pineywood Park in Durham, NC will join ITB from all over the SED and even people from other districts! My only regret for this weekend is that I cannot attend myself! If you are in the area, this is an event I would recommend you attend- they even give out an award to the chapter that drove the furthest!

If you ever need anything or have any questions, please contact me or any member of your district council!

MLITB, Happy Summer!

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Composing Our Future: June 15 Deadline

Hey SED:

Here’s an e-mail sent out on the Listserves from Kevin Earnest. Check it out below:

Sisters of Tau Beta Sigma

This biennium, the National Council is challenging you to submit a work for wind band that references songs in the current Sorority repertoire. This piece should be 3-7 minutes long and encompass both the aesthetic qualities of our sorority and the spirit of all members past, present, and future. This arrangement should draw upon thematic elements of all three of the songs in the Sorority’s current repertoire: “The National Hymn,” “The Loyalty Song,” and “The Affirmation.”

Submissions must include digital and hard copies of a computer generated score; finalists will be expected provide individual parts at National Convention. Furthermore, submissions must include a recording of the piece. Any individual active member or group of active members of the Sorority may submit a song for consideration from now until June 15, 2013. The winning composer(s) will receive an award of $200 and the work will be premiered by the Reading Band at the 2013 National Convention conducted by a member of the National Council.

All materials must be postmarked to National Headquarters no later than June 15, 2013 with Attn: Composing Our Future clearly written on the envelope. In addition, please email Kevin Earnest, NVPSP, a digital copy of the complete submission at kevin@tbsigma.org.

For Greater Bands

Kevin Earnest
Tau Beta Sigma
National VPSP
kevin@tbsigma.org

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TBS SED Appointed Positions!

Hey SED,

I am thrilled to announce the newest additions to this year’s TBS SED Council!!!!

Joining us from THE Florida State University chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, Alpha Omega, the new SED Parliamentarian for the 2013-2014 year is Neil Bleiweiss! This year, he will be working to contact chapters about getting the most out of your chapter constitutions! Neil crossed in Spring 2011.

Hailing from the SED 2014 host school, the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Epsilon Theta chapter of Tau Beta Sigma. Our TBS SED Historian 2013-2014 is Bridgette Bell. She crossed in Fall 2011 and will be working this year on encouraging chapters to keep an accurate chapter history. She also might comprise a series of Post Membership Education lessons on the history of the SED!

I hope you will join me in congratulating our newest TBS council members. They can now be reached at sedhistorian@tbsigma.org and sedparliamentarian@tbsigma.org, respectively.

I hope to see many of you this weekend at Florida Day! Make sure your Chapter Progress Reports are in (and approved) by June 1st! And as always, if you need anything, do not hesitate to contact any member of your 2013-2014 TBS SED Council!

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5 for 5/15

Dear Southeast District,

Here are the 5 important things to know on May 15. 2013.

1. THE 2014 SED CONVENTION DATES ARE HEREEEEE!

I am proud to announce that the 2014 Southeast District Convention will be hosted at the Georgia Institute of Technology (GT) in ATL, GA the weekend of March 21-23, 2014. As more convention resources become available (i.e. website for registration), we will relay that information to you. Please help me in congratulating the Epsilon Theta chapter of Tau Beta Sigma and the Iota chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi for their hard work and dedication so far!

2. WANT TO GET A SWEET TAN, how about working on it at FLORIDA DAY?!

There are several ITB events happening this summer. Beginning with a fun filled, sun filled weekend in Orlando, FL. Florida Day, hosted by the Zeta Psi chapter of Tau Beta Sigma and the Eta Sigma chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, is a social event held on the University of Central Florida campus every year. The best part about Florida Day is you do NOT have to be a member of a FL chapter to tan at their pool! I hope you will consider traveling down to Orlando NEXT WEEKEND, May 24-26&, as we celebrate the bond with some rays and good food.

3. CHAPTER SUMMARY REPORTS ARE DUE JUNE 1st

The Chapter Summary Report is National HQ’s way of reading about your individual chapters and celebrating their diversity! Do not forget when submitting this paperwork, the actual form needs to be submitted by June 1st, but your Director of Bands AND your Chapter Sponsor must also approve it by June 1st for it to be considered on time!

4. National Convention Travel

This year, your SED Joint Councils wants to facilitate NatCon travel to as many SED members as possible. To do this, we have devised the SED Takeover NatCon trip. This trip, beginning in Tallahassee, FL, will stop in Birmingham, AL; ATL, GA; and Charlotte, NC; before continuing on to Convention in Springfield, MA. The total cost of the trip is $425, however not only do you get a way there and back, you also get HOTEL while at convention! If you are interested in this trip, please contact me (sedpres@tbsigma.org) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! We are currently trying to determine whether there is enough interest to make this trip possible. Please reach out and let us know if you are interested!

5. TBS SED Applications due THIS FRIDAY, May 17th!

There are 2 applications for TBS SED due on May 17th, 2013. One is the T-shirt competition application/design and the other is the Appointed Position Applications! If you are interested in applying for either of these great opportunities, please contact me (sedpres@tbsigma.org) or Sal (sedtreasurer@tbsigma.org) ASAP.

Congratulations, recent graduates and initiates! And congratulations to those of you who managed to survive another year of school and life ITB!

I hope to see you all this summer at the various ITB activities. As always, if you have questions about anything, let me know! Happy Wednesday/Thursday!

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UPDATED TRIP INFO- INCLUDING FL

Hey Brothers and Sisters of the SED,

I have received several concerned emails from brothers/sisters who live in FL about being excluded (far away) from the pick up sites for the SED Takeover NatCon trip…

Well, I want you to know, WE HEARD YOU! And we delivered.

The new travel itinerary is as follows:

Leaving from TALLAHASSEE, FL on July 22nd (2ish pm),
Driving to and stopping in BIRMINGHAM, AL (7ish pm),
Driving to and stopping in ATLANTA, GA (9ish pm),
Driving to and stopping in CHARLOTTE, NC (midnight ish),
Arriving in SPRINGFIELD, MA (noon ish).

The trip is looking to be about $400, including TRAVEL AND LODGING for convention. We will stay 4 nights at the host hotel (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) and then we will board the busses after banquet Saturday night and arrive home on Sunday, July 28.

I am very pleased with the amount of participation thus far, but to make this a reality, we need more! We altered the trip for you, the state of Florida, so join us and get ready for the trip of a lifetime!!!!

You can find the form here.

Even if you are not a 100% sure traveler, please fill out the Travel Intent form by MONDAY, May 6th, so that we have an idea of who is interested.

As always, if you have any questions, please email me at sedweb@tbsigma.org. AND please send this information to every SED sister and brother you know!

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Those Tuesdays Though…

Hey SED,

I hope you are having a Terrific Tuesday! But, if not, here are some things to get rid of the Terrible Tuesday Blues.

1. SED TAKEOVER NATCON! I have decided to extend the deadline for the SED Takeover NatCon Intent form until MONDAY, MAY 6th. This is to allow people to focus on finishing school this week. BUT get your Intent Form for travel in by MONDAY to be considered for the trip. Share this with all SED-ers! We want a great showing in Springfield this summer and THIS TRIP IS CHEAP!!!! For between $300-450 (depending on interest) you will get TRAVEL AND LODGING for NatCon.

Find the form here.

2. TBS SED Appointed Positions! Applications for the TBS SED Appointed Positions (Song Leader, Historian, Parliamentarian) will be accepted until Friday, May 17th. You will need to submit the application along with a letter of recommendation from your chapter. Email sedpres@tbsigma.org with any further questions.

3. TBS SED T-Shirt Competition! Have you always wanted to design a shirt that is sold to a BUNCH of people? Well, now is your chance! Create a shirt for TBS SED to produce and sell this year and at National Convention! Mandatory: all 7 SED states must be present somehow on the shirt… Other ideas: turtles, crest, Wava, pineapples, Belinda’s face, etc… Applications and designs due FRIDAY, MAY 17th. Further questions can be directed towards sedtreasurer@tbsigma.org. (That part about my face was a joke :] )

4. CONGRATULATIONS, to all recently initiated sisters/brothers and also any newly elected chapter officers! If you have recently added new members or officers, make sure to update all your chapter’s information on the Online Membership & Reporting System. Your District Officers and your National Officers appreciate you!

5. Chapter Summary Reports! Now this news does not apply to everyone, but as a reminder, at the end of the school year, JUNE 1st, your Chapter Summary Reports are due. This is typically filled out by the current or newly elected President. Make sure to submit this online with enough time for your chapter sponsor and DoB to approve it, BEFORE JUNE 1st!

Have a great rest of your week, good luck with finals! As we enter the summer months, never forget, the year does not end for ITB when finals are complete.
We’d love to see each of you at every event this summer (INCLUDING NATIONAL CONVENTION)!!!!!!

MLITB

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5 Things to know on this particular Monday!

Hey SED!

Below is Belinda’s e-mail sent out tonight on the SED Listserv. Some important things on there, you should check it out below!

Hello Southeast District,

Guess what??? Your TBS SED Council just adjourned our first official meeting of the year and we could not be more excited to serve you and the SED!

As you gear up for the last week(s) of school and finals, here are some reminders from your SED Council….

1. T-Shirt Contest Applications! The SED is in need of a t-shirt for National Convention. We need a shirt that embodies what the SED holds dear… The rules and application information can be found on the website, on the issuu.com/tbssed page, on Facebook, in my dropbox (email me to get in), and in a previous list serve email! The application and design are due May 17th! So get it right, get it tight and turn your designing brains on!

2. SED Appointed Position Applications! The SED Council has THREE more positions we need to fill, YOU may be our next addition! Find the application online on the website, the issuu.com/tbssed page, on Facebook, in my dropbox (email me to get in), and also in a previous list serve email! We are looking for dedicated sisters who are interested in branching onto the district level, no sister is too young or too old! Email me at sedpres@tbsigma.org for more info. These applications are also due May 17th!

3. SED Chapter Directory! As we end this school year, a lot of chapters go through new officer elections and officer turnover. If your chapter is one of them, once you elect and install your new officers, please email your updated presidential information to sedsecretary@tbsigma.org so we can update the chapter directory. This is one of the key ways the SED Council can reach out to your chapter and update you on the happenings of the SED. Due soon. 🙂

4. May Calendar! Just like the April calendar, I will continue to send out monthly calendars with SED events, chapter events, and paperwork deadlines. If you have an event or anything to be included in the May calendar, send the information (title of event, location, date/time, category- music, service, social) to sedpres@tbsigma.org by the last day of April- Tuesday, April 30th!

5. SED Takeover NatCon! As per my email last week, the Joint SED Councils of KKPsi and TBSigma would like to offer you the deal of the biennium. We want to organize a group to travel and stay together at National Convention. For somewhere between $300-450, you will get travel and lodging booked!!!! TRAVEL AND LODGING. The poll for all interested personnel (INCLUDING BROTHERS) needs to be filled out by Wednesday, May 1st. This is just an informal poll, however we need individuals who are seriously considering the trip to fill out the form! Once we see how many have completed the intent form, we will decide if this avenue is feasible or not!

Always remember, “it is an honor to be selected to serve.”

That is all for now, please forward this email onto anyone who may not receive this pertinent information!

Have a great week, MLITB

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SED NatCon Takeover!!

SED!

If you didn’t get Belinda’s e-mail, it’s included below.
Please remember to go and leave your information at the link below if you are interested in attending National Convention and partaking with the SED NatCon Package! Pay attention to all deadlines!!

If you are interested in any way in traveling with and staying with the SED for National Convention this summer in Springfield, Massachusetts, please continue reading this email. If you are not at all interested, please still read this email and forward it to the rest of your chapter!!!

Your TBSigma and KKPsi SED Councils have been considering our options in order to have the largest possible SED representation in Springfield. We concluded that we need to offer an opportunity to travel in style and comfort (more affordable too!).

We have investigated prices to find the most affordable option for all of us. This is what we came up with:

 
SED Takeover NatCon!

For approx $300-450 per person, we are looking into chartering a bus (or busses, depending on interest) and booking a block of rooms for the SED to stay in at convention. (This price is pending until we have an accurate number of people interested, however, it will not be above $450.)

This $300-450 will get you to Springfield and back, via charter bus, with several stops along the way AND hotel for 4 nights (Tuesday-Friday).

TRAVEL- Our loose itinerary right now is for the bus(ses) to originally depart from Birmingham, AL on Monday, July 22 and arrive in Springfield on Tuesday, July 23. The drive is about 17 hours, but with stops in ATL, GA; Charlotte and Greensboro, NC; dinner and restroom breaks, we are looking at a 20 hour trip.

*If you want to board the bus(ses) at our later stops, no problem! However, your price will be the same as everyone else’s and you MUST be on time to our scheduled stop, we will not wait for you!*

Leaving convention, our plan is to leave Springfield on Saturday, July 27 after banquet that night and drive through the night, arriving back on Sunday, July 28.

LODGING- Our intention is to book rooms in the host hotel, it is a reasonable fee per night, however split between 5 people in each, it will be absolutely affordable! Rooms will not be assigned to you by the District Councils, we will send out a form later for people to sign up as chapters/individuals/etc.

PAYMENT PROCESS- The money and funding from this trip do still come from you. However, if you consider hotel and gas prices driving individually or flying, paying $300-450 for both travel AND lodging is an opportunity that we should not pass up!

This trip’s payments will run similar to every band trip you’ve ever been on: we will have a deposit date (most likely at the end of May), where you will be required to mail us a stated amount (non-refundable), so that we can officially book the bus(ses) and hotel. Then, the final payment of the remaining amount will be due probably a month or so later (end of May ish). All payments will have to be on time, unless previously discussed with trip coordinators. This is NOT, by any means, a district fundraiser, we are merely serving as the mediator to get as many SED-ers as possible to National Convention!

I know this has been a long email, but this is the best method possible to relay all the correct information to as many of you as possible! 

So, if you are interested in attending NatCon with the SED, we need to know! Please take a min. to send us your information via this form—

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE INFORMATION FORM

YOUR RESPONSE NEEDS TO BE IN BY WEDNESDAY, MAY 1ST. The reason for this haste is so that we can poll you, then begin to make official travel arrangements for the number who are seriously interested.

To attend NatCon with the SED, we NEED your responses on this form, so that we will have an accurate number of bodies for the bus(ses).

I hope to hear from as many of you as possible! Please forward this on to as !any SED sisters and brothers, we want everyone to have this opportunity!