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VPSP Updates & Reminders!!!

Good day SED!

My my my how this semester has flown and gone by. It seems as though it was JUST August. Keep pushing everyone. We are almost finished with this semester. I want to let you all know about a few deadlines as well as some updates.

DEADLINE: Thank you to all that participated in Service in Music Month last month. From the pictures I have seen, I am very proud. The deadline to submit your Service in Music Month log is Friday, December 5th, at 11:59 p.m. The log and all pictures need to be emailed to me. You can find the log on the SED website under the tab Service, Service in Music.

DEADLINE: Next, the SED Deadline to submit your chapter’s Fall Activity Report is by Monday, November 24th. If you have any questions, please contact any member of the council or your SED counselors. Please do not wait until the last minute to complete this report.

UPDATE: We will be having the Concerto Competition next semester. Information on the Concerto Competition will be given out the first of December. The amount of time given during the fall semester to complete and submit applications will be the same amount of time given during the spring semester.

UPDATE & REMINDER: Please do not forget to get your chapters involved in the Focus on Five Campaign. IF YOUR CHAPTER HAS POSTED PICTURES ON INSTAGRAM FOR THE FOCUS ON FIVE CAMPAIGN, please make sure the hashtag #TBSFocusonFive is used. When uploading your pictures on Twitter or Facebook, still use the hashtag #TBSFocusonFive and tag both the National VPSP and myself.

I love you all! Continue to be great!

Musically Yours,

Madeleine Hood
North Carolina A&T State University
Tau Beta Sigma – Theta Zeta chapter, President
2014-2015 TBS SED, Vice President of Special Projects

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March Service Reminders

Good Evening, TBS SED!!

It’s the first week of March, which is the start of Service in Schools Month! Hopefully you are already out there participating by doing service for a school near you, but if not, jump on it!

Also, please don’t forget about the trash=treasure fundraiser! Also, tell your friends to search their closets and give anything they want to donate to you! You do not have to be ITB to be able to donate to a great cause! You can mail anything music related that you would like to donate to the following address:

SED VPSP
1000 Whaley St.
APT 4129
Columbia, SC 29201

Or, bring it to SED Convention on March 21st-23rd!

Remember, “It’s an honor to be selected to serve!”

Have a great day!

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SED Survival Guide!

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! : )

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SED Registration!

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 : )

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SED Cover Photo HYPE WEEK

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

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SED Convention Paperwork!

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!

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Running for District Office

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 (

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The Membership Resource has arrived!

Dear SED sisters,

Membership is essential to our organization. A lot of times people have questions about Membership issues. These can include recruitment, social/bonding activities, and Continuing Membership Education. Sometimes you might just need an idea to get you started or would like a little bit more information about something. That is what the Membership Resource is supposed to help with!

In my platform for this office I talked about putting together a resource like this, and now IT IS HERE! The resource is up and running on the website (www.tbssed.org). Look under the “Resources” tab and then click on “Membership Resource Database.” It is broken up into sections based on the type of information. When you click on a specific topic it will download the file for you, or you can download a zip file of all of the resources at the bottom of the page. Our wonderful Webmaster helped put this online for everyone’s use (Thanks, Alfred!!). Additionally, a hard (CD) copy of this resource HAS BEEN MAILED to your chapter, so be on the lookout!

The 2013-2014 Council and I have worked very hard to put together this membership resource with some information and examples for you all.  It covers a wide variety of topics and has information on SED History, Parliamentary Procedure, Continuing Membership Education, the Treasury, and Membership Recruitment. I hope that you may find some of this information useful for your chapter, and as more needs or questions arise, of course things can be added to the resource on the website.

These documents are not meant to be the only/final word on anything your chapter does. It is always important to do what works for and is best for your own specific chapter. These documents are solely meant to be a resource for your chapter should you need them.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me or any of the other SED Council members. We would love to hear from you!

Much love in the bond,

Christa Hall
SED Vice President of Membership 2013-2014

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TBS Win Win Membership Drive!

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:
Kathryn Garrett Kelly at kathrynkellymd@tbsigma.org.

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DLC & SED Convention!!

Hello Southeast District of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma,

The 2013-2014 Joint SED Council has arrived home after a very productive trip to ATL with the hosts of the 2014 SED Convention! We are pleased to inform you Georgia Tech has been hard at work on Convention! The best news is- we are officially ready to share with you the details of this year’s SED Convention!!!

The 2014 SED Convention will be held in Atlanta, GA at the Georgia Institute of Technology, March 21-23, 2014.

Below is brief information regarding some of the larger details about SED! You can find more- including pricing, registration, parking, and directions- on the website at sed2014.com.

  • Registration for the 2014 SED will be $49.75. The fee for this year’s SED includes registration, a t-shirt, banquet, and use of a shuttle from the Sol Melia (host hotel) to Georgia Tech.
  • The host hotel, Sol Melia, is within a mile from campus and is only $115 a night (a GREAT price in the middle of downtown/Midtown Atlanta)!!
  • The full schedule, detailing workshops and presenters will be available very soon! Both councils are tying up the last few items!! Complete with joint workshops, a conducting workshop, and even workshops given by your National Officers- this will be an SED you will NOT want to miss!
  • SED Convention paperwork for both Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi will be released this week and will be due by February 21, 2014! This paperwork must be filled out by every chapter (even those who will not be in attendance at 2014 SED). Further information will be sent to each chapter president and also will be found on the SED website.

 

Both of the SED Councils, as well as both host chapters, have been hard at work to get everything prepared for our spring events! Remember to register for DLC on their website at seddlc2014.webs.com.

We hope you make the trip to see us in Chapel Hill, NC for the 2014 SED DLC on February 8, 2014 and in Atlanta, GA on March 21-23, 2014 for the 2014 SED Convention!

If you have any questions regarding either event, please feel free to contact a member of your district council or either host chapter.

 

MLITB,

Belinda Baker
SED President
Tau Beta Sigma

Kyle Sullivan
SED President
Kappa Kappa Psi