Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association

The TBSAA Executive Council is proud to announce the recipient of the 2015 TBSAA Grant: Sarah Cox, alumna of the Epsilon Kappa chapter at UCLA.

Sarah works with the Harmony Project, a non-profit music education organization in Los Angeles. As part of her grant proposal, Sarah plans to use the grant funding to help The Music Library and Instrument Tune-Up program supporting over 200 students who associated with the Harmony Project. The grant will go toward purchasing new sheet music & scores and repairing old & damaged instruments.

The E.C. would like to thank all of the grant program applicants. The alumni of Tau Beta Sigma are doing amazing work supporting music programs across the country. Information about the 2017 TBSAA grant will be released next year. Congratulations Sarah!

During the 2015 biennial elections for the TBSAA Executive Council, the membership of the Association have elected:

• Amanda Dickson, Gamma Nu
• René Mark, Beta Xi
• Katie Rixon, Theta Theta

as members of the Executive Council, serving a term of 2015-2019.  Katie, René, and Amanda join returning members Chris Foster and Justin Brady to serve as the Executive Council for the next biennium.

Also at National Convention, the E.C. elected Justin Brady is the 2015-17 Chairperson of the TBSAA and Chris Foster to serve as Vice Chair.

The polls are now open!

Voting for the three 2015-2019 positions on the TBSAA Executive Council is now underway. Current members and affiliate delegates have been sent an email with online voting instructions. If you’re attending convention, you can meet the candidates in person before casting your vote.   For more information, email tbsaa@tbsigma.org

The Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association and Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association, are pleased to offer a (Thursday) evening of fun at Champs Entertainment Complex in Lexington. This
event is open to all convention attendees and family members. You are receiving this email because you participated in our interest survey.  Please read the details below.

Champs Entertainment Complex
Thursday, July 30, 2015
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

$30 fee includes:

• Unlimited pizza buffet
• Unlimited salad bar
• Unlimited soft drinks
• Unlimited laser tag
• Unlimited laser maze
• Unlimited skating
• Unlimited mini golf

*Please note there is an additional $2.50 for skate rental.
We will be shuttling via charter bus to and from Champs. Money (Cash or Check ONLY) will be collected in person at NatCon.

Please email Jennifer Taylor with your name, number in your party, and if you need transportation.  This is a ticketed event with limited space; reservations will be first-come, first-serve

Your alumni associations are extremely excited to host this event for you.  We hope that you will join us for an evening of fun!

Dear Alumni,

We are quickly approaching National Convention and the upcoming TBSAA Executive Council Elections. As such, I wanted to make sure you had all the details on how alumni can participate in these activities.

TBSAA 2015 Elections:

• This biennium we will be voting to fill three positions on the Executive Council. To vote in the elections you must renew your TBSAA membership by July 15. Let me know if you need any help renewing by that date.
• Online voting for the EC elections will be open from July 24 – July 31.
• We will host a Google Hangout Q&A with the candidates on July 22 at 9 p.m ET. Stay tuned for more details on how to participate.
• Read the candidate packets here: http://natcon.kkytbsonline.com/tbs-candidates/

National Convention Updates: 

• It’s not too late to make plans to join us in Lexington July 28 – August 2. Register now.
• We have several workshops planned for Alumni – view the schedule.
• In addition to nightly social activities we are planning an outing for unlimited skating, laser tag and indoor miniature golf! Fill out the interest form if you want to attend. Space is limited
• Don’t forget your membership card!  Only active TBSAA members will be able to vote in TBSAA business meetings.
• You can also read more about our alumni conventions plans by reading the Rhapsody here.

We are excited to end the biennium on a high note and look forward to you being part of it! Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions.

ITB,

Justin Brady
TBSAA Executive Council
Vice Chair and Membership Chair

Visit http://www.tbsalumni.org/update to learn about the Online Membership Reporting System (OMRS) and how you can use it to perpetually keep Tau Beta Sigma abreast of your contact information.

Every initiated member of Tau Beta Sigma has her or his own profile in our Online Membership & Reporting System (OMRS).  The basic member profile consists of the following components: contact information, membership information (current & past), and initiation dates & chapter member number. Many of you will notice in your past memberships that not every year of your membership is listed. This is due to limitations of the legacy database that was used from 1997-2012. That system only recorded current membership status and your date of initiation. The OMRS now tracks membership on an annual basis, but only had the information that was in the legacy system to start with. Over time, membership records will be updated in the OMRS based on the paper Chapter Personnel Reports and Officer Updates submitted by chapters.

If National Headquarters has a valid email address on file for you, you should have received login information for the OMRS. To login, visit online.kkytbs.org and use your email address as your user name. If a valid email address is not on file for you, you may complete the form at http://www.tbsalumni.org/update and National Headquarters staff will update your information and send you a link to establish your account in the OMRS.

The Summer 2015 edition of The Rhapsody, the official publication of the TBSAA, is now available online.  This issue has a special focus on previewing the 2015 National Convention in Lexington and introducing the candidates for the 2015-19 Executive Council members.

Current members of the TBSAA received a pdf version of The Rhapsody by email and the ISSUU online version can now be viewed at www.tbsalumni.org/the-rhapsody/

Submissions for The Rhapsody can be made at any time by emailing tbsaa@tbsigma.org.

All candidates for Tau Beta Sigma national leadership elections who met the May 1st deadline to have their credentials posted for review have been released.  Please visit the website http://natcon.kkytbsonline.com/tbs-candidates  to view their information.

Further details about the TBSAA Executive Council elections will be coming in early June.  The voting period will begin just prior to National Convention and end during National Convention.  Candidates are expected to attend convention so they can participate in transition meetings.

For more information, contact TBSAA Chairperson Amanda Dickson at amandad@tbsigma.org.

Registration for the 2015 National Convention of Tau Beta Sigma & Kappa Kappa Psi is now open!  Those wishing to register can visit http://natcon.kkytbsonline.com and click on the registration link.  You can also go directly to the online registration https://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1671822

Further details about alumni activities during National Convention, as well as information on the 2015 TBSAA Executive Council elections will be coming soon!

Every biennium, there are three positions up for election on the TBSAA Executive Council.  Candidates for office should declare their nomination by May 2, 2015, by submitting their nomination packet materials through the online portal at www.tbsigma.org/nominations2015.html.

Interested individuals running for the Executive Council should meet the following basic qualifications:

·         Member of the TBSAA in good standing and at least 25 years of age.

·         Hold a four-year college degree.

·         Shall possess outstanding business ability and be able to represent the TBSAA under all ordinary conditions.

·         Able to serve a four-year term once elected (2015-19)

Materials Requested:

·         Letter of intent which identifies the position being sought, why it is being sought, what contributions you can make to E.C., and information detailing how you meet the basic qualifications.  Highlight band and Sorority experience.  Limit: 1 page.

·         Resume/Vita, inclusive of both Sorority and professional experiences.  Limit: one 2-page document or two 1-page documents that separate the two categories.

·         Three letters of recommendation, one of which should be within the applicant’s profession.

·         One photograph, suitable for publication.