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NatCon2013 Update

Hey SED,

I am delighted to tell you that this past week the Southeast District was represented by 30 of our most courageous and dedicated individuals! It takes a lot of commitment and love for our sorority to drive, train. or fly all the way to the NED for a whole week! Although we are in various states of travel right now, I do want to take the time to recognize the chapters who were able to send representatives to NatCon2013!

Congratulations to:
Alpha Omega- THE Florida State University
Beta Xi- University of Florida
Gamma Epsilon- University of Miami
Epsilon Alpha- University of South Carolina
Epsilon Theta- Georgia Tech
Epsilon Lambda (life member)- North Carolina Central University
Zeta Beta- Tuskegee University
Zeta Psi- University of Central Florida
Eta Phi- Vanderbilt University
Theta Zeta- North Carolina A&T University
Theta Lambda- Auburn University
Iota Xi- Elon University

During National Convention, we were able to witness various traditions from various districts and we even got to bond as the SED! In our district caucus on Friday night, we discussed our candidates for National Office, and we also took some time to discuss our thoughts for the SED this year…
Some of us discovered we were not aware of district or national operations, some of us were old heads, some of us are seeking change, some of us see growth and forward progress; but through all of the things we discussed, the unifying thought spoke of involvement, which happens to be one of the 2013-2014 SED Council’s goals of this year!

So, as we end the summer and start the school year, be prepared to get involved! But not only at your school and chapter, venture out and make friends with sisters and brothers around the Southeast District!! I challenge you to get outside your comfort zone and road trip to a chapter outside of your state or region! Together, we can make a difference and build the SED to be even more of a powerhouse! Let’s reach out this year to those chapters who may not be as strong as our own, let’s make sure everyone knows they are welcome in the SED family!

As always, I congratulate you on being unique and spectacular in your way! Enjoy the rest of your summer and if you ever need anything, please do not hesitate to contact any member of your SED Council!

MLITB!

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Guide to National Convention!

Hey SED:

So I realized this morning when I logged into the website that I never publicized this post containing the 2nd Part for the Guide to Convention. My mistake! While National Convention starts tomorrow, it would be awesome to take a look at this and make sure you’ve got everything you need and that you’re all ready to take part in the most awesome National Convention ever! : )

-Alfred : )

Good evening, SED!

We are only 11 days ONE DAY away from the start of the 2013 Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma National Convention!!!! A few weeks ago, I sent out the TBS SED 2013 Guide to National Convention, part 1. After much anticipation, and many hours of hard work, I am very pleased to present to you the TBS SED 2013 Guide to National Convention, part 2!!!

In this portion of the guidebook, you will find lists such as “What to Do,” “Who to Meet,” “What to Pack,” our official communication methods, and, of course, the finalized 2013 TBS Convention Schedule!!! Also, attached to this email, you will find BOTH portions of the Guide to Convention! 🙂

As always, let me know if you have any questions, concerns, or thoughts about anything I have mentioned! I cannot wait for the SED to SHOW UP AND SHOW OUT in Springfield!

MLITB <3

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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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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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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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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!