Kappa Kappa Psi
& Tau Beta Sigma
Electronic Newsletter
Volume 3, Number 7
October 31, 2001

IN THIS ISSUE:

• National Jeweler On-Line!
• KKPsi Announces New Colony
• PODIUM Available On-Line!
• Fall Activity Report Form Due December 1, 2001

1. Burr, Patterson & Auld Website Ready for Business

Burr, Patterson, & Auld, our national jeweler has just completed the initial testing of our KKPsi & TBS jewelry catalog on-line. It is about 90% complete, but we wanted to get it up now. Actually, a few of you discovered it before we were ready to announce it! Too enterprising!!

There are a few items not yet listed, so if there is something you need that you do not find on-line, please call our BPA Representative, Mr.Ken Tracey, at 800-565-8227. He will take great care of you!

You may access the BPA website three ways.
1. You may go through the BPA Website at www.burrpatt.com.
2. You may also go direct to the KKPsi & TBS page at: http://www.burrpatt.com/KappaKappaPsiTauBetaSigma/default.htm.
3. Finally, you can go through the link from the HQ's website from the Homepage at http://www.kkytbs.org and click on Jewelry!

If you have any problems, please let us know here at the HQs!

2. KKPsi Announces New Colony

KKPsi is pleased to announce another new colony. The National Headquarters received the Colony Application from University of California-Irvine in Irvine, California with 14 colony members.

University of California-Irvine is a public university and has an approximate enrollment of 19,000. Major ensembles include a Wind Ensemble of about 30; there are about 25 in the Jazz Bands; and 50 in the Basketball Band. University of California-Irvine offers both undergraduate and advanced Music Degree programs.

For those of you who would like to send letters or emails of welcome, contact information is as follows:

Mark Hamamura
Director of Bands & Sponsor
University of California-Irvine
303 Music and Media Building
Irvine, CA 92697-2775
markjham@uci.edu
714-642-5120

Colony Contact information:

KKPsi Colony President
Matthew Karaffa
Kappa Kappa Psi
c/o University of California-Irvine
Office of the Dean of Students
Irvine, CA 92697-5125
uci_kkpsi@hotmail.com
714-814-3748

3. PODIUM Available On-line

If you would like a preview of the Fall Issue of the PODIUM, it is available in a PDF format on the HQ's website. Go to the publications section at http://www.kkytbs.org/podium.html, and you will find the link to download the file.

4. Fall Activity Report Form Due December 1, 2001

All chapters need to be gathering data to submit in their FAR Form which is due to the HQs December 1 (postmarked date). We recommend you not wait until the last minute to track down your Sponsor for signature. Try to get it done before Thanksgiving!

A copy of the FAR Form and cover memo is being sent out tomorrow to all Chapter & District Presidents, and District Governors & Counselors. You may also download a copy from the HQ's website at http://www.kkytbs.org/forms.html.

To help you begin thinking about getting this done, a copy of the memo follows:

MEMO

TO: KKY & TBS Chapter Presidents
District Governors, Counselors and Presidents
FROM: Alan L. Bonner, National Executive Director
RE: Fall Activity Report Form
DATE: November 1, 2001

Enclosed is the Fall Activity Report Form. Please fill it out completely, including the current chapter officers. In order for the Report to be accepted as "on time", it must contain the Chapter President’s and Sponsor’s signatures. This form must be postmarked no later than December 1. If you will be mailing it through a campus post office, you should mail it one day earlier.

Based on the 2001 National Convention strategic committees, the Kappa Kappa Psi National Council has restructured Service Certificates.More information will be sent later regarding the new procedure.

The Tau Beta Sigma National Council will require that a Service Certificate application be submitted in addition to the Fall Activity Report.

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

Please ensure widest possible delivery to all chapters & members in your respective districts! All NewsNotes On-Line issues are available on-line at http://www.kkytbs.org/newsnotes.html.

Please help me make sure I have all the appropriate, correct email addresses. If you notice any address is in error, I would appreciate your letting me know!

Many thanks,

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