Band organizations attend sessions, earn awards at KSU |
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Photo by Stacy Laue
Sixteen members of the UNK's Tau Beta Sigma sorority learn new techniques at a colorguard clinic Saturday at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan. The clinic was one of many workshops offered at the convention.
By Stacy Laue
Antelope Staff
They wore their passion on their T-shirts. "Music, Our Common Tie" read one shirt worn by members of UNK's Tau Beta Sigma chapter. "M4, Kearney 2010" read another shirt promoting UNK's bid to host the organization's annual meeting next year.
Around 350 college students from 10 different states were drawn by their love of music to Kansas State University in Manhattan Friday. Students learned about leadership, service, bonds and music - and some UNK students were lucky enough to garner awards.
Tau Beta Sigma is a national honorary band service sorority with members scattered all around the nation. Kappa Kappa Psi is a national honorary band service fraternity.
Together, both organizations work side by side to serve the band programs of colleges around the nation. UNK is fortunate to have active chapters of both groups. More than 20 members of UNK's Tau Beta Sigma chapter attended the 2008-2009 convention April 3-5 where they earned six district awards and one member received a national award.
Kara Dacey, a junior business marketing major from Bellevue and president of UNK's Tau Beta Sigma chapter, received the national "Baton" award given out once a year to students who have made outstanding contributions to the sorority.
Two members of the UNK chapter ran for two of the four district officer positions that include various duties and provide some traveling opportunities around the district.
The Tau Beta Sigma chapter members served on committees and attended workshops on leadership, teaching music and the sorority. Time was also set aside for a reading band and a color guard clinic.
Cayle Jones, a freshman elementary education major from Omaha, said, "I chose the color guard clinic because it was something I had never done before, and it was really fun. But I wish I could have spent a lot more time with it."
Jones joined 16 other girls from the chapter in the color guard clinic. Many had never twirled a flag before.
Among the committee meetings, activities, long days and short nights, members of the chapter were able to interact with other Tau Beta Sigma members from around the district.
