Greetings, SisTAUS!
Feel free to take a look at the Southeast District Convention Survival Guide!
In this guide, we have so much important information for our chapters in preparation for the upcoming Southeast District Convention! We are SO excited for this convention, and cannot wait to see everyone there! Go ahead, Southeast District. Flip it open, and enjoy! : )
Hello SED!!!
Happy Monday, I hope you are getting whatever you need out of your day! But there is one thing that is a MUST DO on your list— register for SED Convention! There are only 3 days left (counting today) to register and be guaranteed a seat for banquet and a t-shirt! Georgia Tech and both of the SED Councils are hard at work getting the finishing details worked out for convention, but it won’t be the same if we don’t have you!!! Registration, with banquet and t-shirt ends on March 5, with money due by March 9th.
Please visit the website at sed2014.com to register, view the schedule, and to see all the fun stuff ATL has to offer! I cannot wait to see you there!
<3 MLITB : )
Hey SED,
In preparation for SED and the final days of registration…. we have created a SED Hype Cover Photo! If you are attending SED, if you are excited about it, and if you want to share it with the world- prove it!!!
[You can download it HERE. Right-click on the photo and select “Save Image as…” (or whatever equivalent on your computer) to save it to you computer.]
Make this your cover photo on all your social media- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc and tag us in it! Let’s get the word out about the best convention and the best district around! S E D- S E D- S E D!
Remember, registration deadlines are March 5th for guaranteed banquet seating and t-shirt, and March 9th fees are due!
<3 MLITB
Hello TBS SED,
Although I did not send out thirty thousand reminder emails, we had ALMOST all of our chapters fill it out! Which is great. BUT not all of them, so if your chapter is listed below, that means I have NOT received your Convention paperwork. This year it is a breeze because IT IS ALL ONLINE!!!! Please fill it out here ASAP, so I will know if you or someone from your chapter is attending convention. It is imperative that you attempt to get at least one person to convention, as important decisions are made here that do affect your chapters!
Missing SED Convention Paperwork
Beta Tau (Ole Miss)
Epsilon Lambda (NCCU)
Zeta Beta (Tuskegee)
Zeta Tau (Valdosta)
Eta Beta (UNA)
Theta Chi (Stillman)
Iota Gamma (FVSU)
Iota Rho (Spelman)
If you have any questions, please let me know!!! I cannot wait to see you all at SED!
Hello SED-ers,
I am so very excited to share with you-
We are only 3 weeks away from SED Convention!
But before then, you need to register!!!! Below are the registration dates, you will find they are quickly approaching.
March 5th: Register by this date to be guaranteed a seat at banquet and a T-shirt.
March 9th: Fees Due by this date. Register before 5PM to be guaranteed a seat at banquet. You will not receive a T-shirt.
The SED website and all the convention information can be found at sed2014.com.
If you have any questions at all, please contact a member of your district council!!! We cannot wait to see you there!!!
Hey Southeast District,
Hello Southeast District,
One of the greatest services you can perform within the Southeast District, outside of your own chapter, is to be a member of the Southeast District Council. The elected positions are: President, Vice President of Membership, Vice President of Special Projects, Secretary, and Treasurer.
The requirements to run for any elected office are as follows:
1. Be an active member of Tau Beta Sigma in good standing and an active member at the time of election and serving the university band during the term.
2. Be at least a sophomore or a second-year student at a college or university.
3. Create a packet to be submitted to the Nominations Committee Chair at the first separate session of SED Convention which contains:
a. Letter of Intent – this should state name, chapter, and the office
b. Tau Beta Sigma resume – this should include anything of relevant sorority experience for the office
c. Goals for the office
d. Biography and professional head shot
e. A letter of recommendation from the Chapter
f. A letter of recommendation from the Chapter Sponsor
4. At least 8 copies of the packet (details above) need to be brought to an interview with the Nominations Committee at SED Convention on Saturday.
5. Any officer elected in their final semester of college must obtain Life Membership by their graduation date
***Please note, this is not what our current constitution says, however the National Constitution was changed this summer at NatCon2013, therefore the SED Constitution this year will be revised to reflect this change.***
Also, an additional (but not mandatory) publicity opportunity for any potential candidates wishing to preview their documents on the SED website, before SED Convention, may email their information to Belinda Baker (sedpres@tbsigma.org) by March 7th, 2014 (two weeks before SED).
If you are interested in running for a specific office on the Council and have questions, a great contact is the person who currently holds that office or any previous officers! Please do not hesitate to ask questions and seek information as you prepare to broadcast your ideas to the whole of the SED at convention in March! I cannot wait to see the future leaders that step up for the SED, if you have any questions, please contact anyone who you see fit to ask for help and barter ideas with! You can also find the duties of each office in the SED Constitution, which can be found on the SED Website (
Greetings SED, Now This is what I call March Madness! There is so much going on this coming Month for the SED! So please, read this email and share the information with your brothers and sisters! First bit of news: March starts Service in Schools Month for TBS here in the SED! As some of you may know, it is also Service in our Schools Month for the nation, so this is a great opportunity to show how much we can contribute to the Southeast! I’m not going to lay out a plan like I did for Service in Music Month, because I want you all to have some creative freedom, so get crazy!! Also, logs are not necessary this time around either, because we only have about two weeks of March until SED convention. However, if your chapter chooses to participate and submits a log to me by March 21st (Day 1 of SED Convention), I will recognize your hard work at SED in front of all of your sisters and brothers! Wouldn’t that be awesome?? And on top of that, there’s…..You guessed it! A service project!! This is an announcement to some and a reminder to others about the TBS SED Musical Trash=Treasure Drive! At DLC this past weekend, I collected sheet music from Sisters and brothers who had some to donate! And next, at SED Convention, I will have bins to collect anything musical that you are willing to donate! Also, from this weekend, all the way to the week of SED Convention, I will be accepting any sort of musical donation that is mailed to my address! If you guys are awesome(which you know you are), and mail a lot of things to me, I’ll take pictures of them and make a big collage to show off how much everyone cares! Please, take some time and go through your closets. You have to have an old flip folder or cork grease lying around that never gets touched. right? My Address is: 1000 Whaley St. Apt. 4129 Please spread awareness to your chapters! Copy and paste this message into your chapter Facebook pages, or chapter email, or however you want to do it! I’m going to be posting reminders all the way up to SED, but I need your help! Remember, It’s an honor to be selected to serve! Greeting Sisters and Brothers! For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Bridgette Bell and I’m the Southeast District Historian for Tau Beta Sigma. This year at the SED banquet, I hope to have a slideshow displaying photos of Brothers and Sisters from all across the district participating in events in music, service and Brotherhood/Sisterhood. If you have a favorite photo (or photos) that you’d like to see in the slideshow at Convention, please send them and a short description to sedhistorian@tbsigma.org by March 15, 2014. Thank you and MLITB! Greetings SED! I am here to let you know about the Win Win Membership Drive. This is an exciting opportunity for your chapter to get a paid registration to SED! I have attached some information about this Drive, as well as the flyer and entry form. Please take the opportunity to check it out! If you have any additional questions, please contact Dr. Kathryn Kelly, National Vice President of Colonization and Membership! How to qualify: For every 10% increase of your registered membership, your chapter will receive one entry in the drawing for PAID registration to your 2014 District Convention! If you initiate 20% of your total membership, your chapter will be entered twice, 30% will earn you 3 entries, etc. ***YOU MUST PAY CHAPTER AND MEMBER DUES ON TIME, AND FILE YOUR CHAPTER PERSONNEL REPORT AND INITIATE REGISTRATION FORM TO NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THE DRAWING.*** How to Apply: Complete the Win-Win Membership Drive Form. The form must be received 14 days prior to your 2014 District Convention. If your chapter initiates members after the 2014 Convention, you will be entered into the drawing for the 2015 District Convention. Please send completed form to:
PLEASE READ : MARCH NEWS FOR SED SERVICE
Columbia, SC 29201
SED Banquet Slideshow
TBS Win Win Membership Drive!
Kathryn Garrett Kelly at kathrynkellymd@tbsigma.org.