Kappa Kappa Psi
& Tau Beta Sigma
Electronic Newsletter
Volume 3, Number 16
April 24, 2002

IN THIS ISSUE:

• TBS Announces Re-activation of the Beta Omicron Chapter
  
• KKPsi Announces the Installation of the Kappa Chi and Kappa Phi Chapters
  
• University of Missouri-Rolla Announces 75th Anniversary of the UMR Band, May 2-5

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1. Tau Beta Sigma Announces Installation Ceremony for Re-activation of the Beta Omicron Chapter at Texas Southern University in Houston Texas
by Deborah Baker, TBS National Vice president for Colonization and Membership

Dear Sisters and Brothers-

It is my honor and pleasure to announce the installation date of Texas Southern University Colony in the ranks of active chapters of Tau Beta Sigma.

The Third degree and installation will occur on Friday, May 3rd at 7:00pm in the Rollins-Stewart Music Center, on the corner of Cleburne and Ennis, on the campus of Texas Southern University.

Directions are as follows:
1. From Interstate 45 North or South, exit Scott street and turn right (whether north or south, it's a right turn).
2. You will pass three red lights (McGowen, Elgin and Holman).
3. Turn right at the Burger King on Cleburne Street (no light there).
4. You will pass one red light (Tierwester)
5. At the second red light (Ennis St.) turn left.
6. The first parking lot on your left is the band hall parking lot. The
music building is at the corner of Ennis and Cleburne.

The degree will be held at 7:00pm followed by the chapter installation and a reception. The installation ceremony and reception are open to the public. All sisters and brothers are invited to attend this historic occassion.

Members of the Tau chapter are offering to house people as needed and as room is available. In addition, there are many hotels in the area for those who are interested in that type of accommodation.

For further information or room requests, please contact:
Chris<bandchris@hotmail.com> or Naima <amazon_85@hotmail.com>

Please join the Tau chapter of Tau Beta Sigma at the University of Houston and Debbie Kaplan, Vice Chair, Board of Trustees as we welcome the outstanding women of our colony at Texas Southern University into the sisterhood of Tau Beta Sigma.

In the Bond-
Deborah L. Baker
National Vice President Colonization and Membership
Tau Beta Sigma Sorority

2. KKPsi Announces Installation of the Kappa Chi Chapter at Albion College in Albion, Michigan
by Michael Osborn, KKPsi National Vice President for Colonization and Membership

Brothers,

On behalf of the National Council of Kappa Kappa Psi it is my distinct pleasure and honor to announce the installation of the Kappa Chi Chapter #262 at Albion College in Albion, MI. The installation ceremony took place on the Albion Campus just around 12:30 a.m. Saturday morning and was attended by over 60 Brothers and Sisters from around the NCD. Included in this were the NCD President for both KKPsi and TBSigma, NCD VCPM, NCD Secretary/Treasurer, NCD Governor, NCD TBSigma Counselor, Brothers from the Nu, Zeta Epsilon, Delta Upsilon, Beta Rho, Beta Kappa, Beta Psi, Upsilon,Theta Epsilon and Theta Eta Chapters. Sisters from Lambda and ZE, and alumni from the NCDAA, AAAA, CAAN, ONUJAA as well as Matt Cotton, Charter Member of the Kappa Mu Chapter at the University of Georgia and Andrew Knight Charter Member of the Zeta Epsilon Chapter at Michigan State University(and father of a Charter Member of Kappa Chi!) sorry if I missed anyone!.

Many thanks to the Nu Chapter and Malinda Matney for their outstanding work guiding this colony to active status and Congratulations to the Brother of the Kappa Chi Chapter for their hard work and perseverance through some difficulties which were not of your making. I look forward to your continued contributions to your bands as well as our Fraternity.

On a side note this is a very busy period for colony activations. Look for an announcement of the Kappa Phi Chapter which took place this past Friday, and the Kappa Psi Chapter next weekend. Also be on the look out for information about the pending installations of the Kappa Omega and Lambda Alpha Chapters as well as possibly Lambda Beta and the reinstallation of Zeta Nu in the near future.

AEA!!

Michael Osborn, Installing Officer
Kappa Chi Chapter, Kappa Kappa Psi
National Vice President for Colonization and Membership

3. KKPsi Announces Installation of the Kappa Phi Chapter at East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, Texas
by Kirk Randazzo, KKPsi National President

Brothers,

I am pleased to announce the installation of the Kappa Phi Chapter of KKPsi I was honored to serve as the Installing Officer. The installation ceremony took place at the Southwest District Convention in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on April 19, 2002 and was attended by over 250 Brothers from around the SWD. Zeta Beta Chapter from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas served as the Advising Chapter and conducted the Ritual prior to the Installation Ceremony.

Charter Members include:
Jason Chamberland - Colony President
Chas Carlisle - Chapter President
Turner Kee - Chapter Treasurer
Dameyun Thompson - Recording Secretary
James Bogs - Chapter Chaplain
Renato de Costa
Matt Dunlap
Josiah Smiddy - Corresponding Secretary
Brian Scherff - Chapter Vice President
Billy Collins
John Slaten
Chase Mixon
Jason Waggoner - Alumni Secretary

Please join me in congratulating another outstanding new chaper of Kappa Kappa Psi! Well done Kappa Phi!!!!

Kirk Randazzo, Installing Officer
Kappa Phi Chapter, Kappa Kappa Psi
National President

4. 75th Anniversary Celebration of the University of Missouri-Rolla Bands

On May 2-5, 2002, The Delta Gamma Chapter of KKPsi and the Delta Xi Chapter of TBS are sponsoring the 75th Anniversary Celebration of the UMR Bands in conjunction with the UMR Performing Arts Department and the UMR Alumni Association. Hotel room blocks available. For more information email splitter@umr.edu or wiedne@umr.edu. You may also register online at: http://www.umr.edu/~band/anniv/

ATTN: District Governors/Counselors/Officers/Chapter Presidents...

Please ensure widest possible delivery to all chapters, colonies & members in your respective districts!

All NewsNotes On-Line issues are available on-line at http://www.kkytbs.org/newsnotes.html.

A number of District Officers' email addresses are obviously out of date. HELP!!! WE NEED ALL NEW DISTRICT OFFICERS' EMAIL ADDRESSES! HELP!!!!!

Many thanks,

Lt Col Alan Bonner, USAF (Ret.)
National Executive Director