Kappa Kappa Psi
& Tau Beta Sigma
Electronic Newsletter
Volume 2, Number 1
September 12, 2000

IN THIS ISSUE:

New On-Line Banner Vendor
National HQs Website Update
New CFRs On the Road
Reminders
· Dues & Fees
· Initiate Registration Reports
· NIMB French Riviera Tour - 2002
· History of Commissions by KKPsi & TBSigma
 

1. WELCOME BACK!!! 
On behalf of the National Councils and the HQs Staff, we all hope you had a fun-filled, productive, & profitable summer. Many of you are already into the fall semester with classes, marching band, football games, and exams, and we certainly hope that all of you are re-energizing your chapters for another great year of service. There is
much to look forward to as we head toward the 2001 National Convention in Corpus Christi and the 2001 National Intercollegiate Band (start planning to participate in these two important national programs!). 

This is the first NewsNotes On-Line issue for the second academic year, and we will strive to make it an integral source of information for everyone. Please watch for each issue, both direct and on the HQ's Website. Now, to some news...

2. NEED BANNERS??? 
We have established an agreement with a company that produces excellent banners and you can design your own from KKPsi & TBS templates on their website. BrittenMedia is the company and you can find them at URL: http:// www.bannergalaxy.com. If you would like to review the available templates or if your chapter needs a banner, first select "Partners" and for KKPsi: enter the username: "kappakappapsi" and password: 119911psxh; for TBS: enter the username: "taubetasigma" and password: 110747dlmb. 
At that point you'll discover several templates from which you can design your own banner at a reasonable cost. Hope you find these helpful!

3. NATIONAL HQ HOMEPAGE CHANGES
As you have already noticed by now, the Headquarters Website is sporting a complete new look! Thanks to webmanager-guru, Mark Bradbourne for his superb assistance in giving the website a very sharp appearance and we hope an even easier way to navigate through the hundreds of pages of information! With as much data as we have on our site, we do find errors or omissions occasionally, and if you discover any problems, please let our Webmaster, Mike McMurtrey, know via email at PODIUM@kkytbs.org.

4. WEB-BASED SERVICES CONTINUE TO EXPAND
Has your chapter claimed its own email account??? Please do so, as we would like to include your chapter's email address in the Chapter Directory. All chapter accounts have been pre-created. Chapter officers simply have to log on and check the mail. Please remind them to change the passwords once they have logged in. Also, they may set up forwarding to forward to another email account. For that matter, if you've not signed up for your personal account at http://www.kkpsi.org or http://www.tbsigma.org, we encourage you to do so ASAP! 

Inbox, Inc, our web based service, has implemented POP3 support for kkpsi.org and tbsigma.org which enables you to use email software like Outlook Express to check their email in addition to the web browser. If you wish to get your mail in that manner, simply follow the instructions on www.kkpsi.org or www.tbsigma.org under the POP3 link..

And finally, they are creating mailing lists for each chapter. Upon completion we will announce this to all members. That will enable each chapter president to send info to all members of his/her chapter with one button! More details to follow...

4. NEW NATIONAL CHAPTER FIELD REPRESENTATIVES ON THE ROAD
Derrick Mills, KKPsi CFR & Dollie McDonald, TBSigma CFR have just begun their first road trip, visiting chapters in the NCD and MW Districts. If you would like to know more about their schedules and how you might better prepare for one of their visits to your chapter, please access their respective webpages at:http://www.kkytbs.org/kky/kcfr.html & http://www.kkytbs.org/tbs/tcfr.htm. I encourage you all to take advantage of these two exceptional representatives of the Fraternity & Sorority. They are on your campus to help you be successful and to be a voice for you back to the National Councils. Please give them your fullest cooperation so that they may truly do a great job for you!

5. REMINDERS:

Dues & Fees!!! You should already have received the Chapter Personnel Report mailing which was sent out on August 28th. Try to take care of your report & financial obligations quickly! Your promptness will help us be able to provide better service to all of you over the coming year. Be sure that the form is signed by your members as well as your
Chapter Sponsor and Director of Bands. If you have questions, please give Dixie Mosier-Greene, Membership Services Coordinator a call!

Initiate Registration Reports: REMEMBER, you have 30 days following the Initiation Date to submit your Initiate Report to the National Headquarters and avoid the Late Fees!

First National Intercollegiate Marching Band French Riviera Tour-June 26 to July 5, 2002: You may still register!!! We currently have over 50 who will go on this terrific trip, and you can still sign up. Simply add the initial $100 deposit which was due June 1st to the 2nd
payment of $300 due October 1st, and you are on the tour. Check out information and registration form on the National Headquarters website: http://www.kkytbs.org/nimb.htm

Developing History of Commissions by KKPsi & TBS: In the last NewsNotes On-Line (Volume 1, Number 5 , April 19, 2000) I asked for your assistance to gather information as to past commissioning projects of published works that your chapters and/or districts may have accomplished. Each chapter should appoint a project chairman to move this forward to ensure that all Districts and Chapters research their records, talk to their sponsors & directors, contact alumni, and even seek out retired band faculty to determine what pieces (if any) have been commissioned.

To keep a consistent format, provide your information as follows:

I. Group responsible for the Commission (District or Chapter)
1. Name of piece
2. Composer
3. Year Commissioned
4. Date premiered (if known)
5. Premiere performance by (if known)
6. Publisher
7. Reason for commission (if known)
8. Any other relevant information

This will take some time to develop, but I do feel it would be an important demonstration to directors around the nation, as to the significance of our contribution to band programs and literature.

District leaders, please ask one of your officers to take on this project as far as developing information from your district, ensuring all chapters in your district are aware of this request for information, and then, ensure it is forwarded directly to the National Executive Director via email at hqned@kkytbs.org or via US Postal Service to PO Box 849, Stillwater, OK, 74076.

DISTRICT LEADERS:  PLEASE BE SURE TO FORWARD THIS NEWSLETTER TO YOUR RESPECTIVE CHAPTERS TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY!