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KKY Chi Class Spring 2011

KKY Chi Class Spring 2011. Fifth Session. Special Guest. Alex Skora Tau Beta Sigma Vice president. Housekeeping. Hand back quizzes Session five study guide and essays Interviews – Interview party? Dues - $110 due March 9 th Service Project. 5 th Purpose.

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KKY Chi Class Spring 2011

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  1. KKY Chi Class Spring 2011 Fifth Session

  2. Special Guest • Alex Skora • Tau Beta Sigma Vice president

  3. Housekeeping • Hand back quizzes • Session five study guide and essays • Interviews – Interview party? • Dues - $110 due March 9th • Service Project

  4. 5th Purpose • To provide a pleasant and helpful social experience for all engaged in college band work and to cooperate with other musical organizations in any manner consistent with the purposes of the institution at which chapters are located.

  5. National History • Following WWI – greater interest in band music • Few national organizations for professional musicians, but none for college or university band members • Movement to create such organization started at then Oklahoma A&M College (Oklahoma State University)

  6. National History • Band member William Scroggs, Professor BohumilMakovsky, and Band President A. Frank Martin held a secret conference to select the first ten brothers

  7. Founding Fathers • William Alexander Scroggs- “Founder” • A. “Andrew” Frank Martin- “Mr. Kappa Kappa Psi” • Raymond D. Shannon • William H. Coppedge • Clayton E. Soule • Carl A. Stevens • Clyde Haston • Dick Hurst • Asher Hendrickson • Iron Hawthorne Nelson

  8. National History • Charter was granted on November 27, 1919 • Created Kappa Kappa Psi, National Fraternity for College Bandsmen • OSU = Alpha Chapter

  9. National History • First National Convention- January 2, 1922 in Stillwater, Oklahoma • BohumilMakovsky was the first National Honorary Member of Kappa Kappa Psi • Currently serves over 200 college and university band programs with over 5,000 active members

  10. BohumilMakovsky • Affectionately referred to by all who knew him as “Boh” • Officially recognized as “The Guiding Spirit of Kappa Kappa Psi.” • Born September 23, 1878 in Frantisky, Bohemia

  11. Boh • Boh immigrated to the United States in 1895 at the age of seventeen to join his sister in Clarkson, Nebraska • At the turn of the century, Boh decided to form his own band.

  12. Boh in Oklahoma • Moved to Woodward, Oklahoma in 1904 • “King of Oklahoma March” – Boh’s first march • Selected as band director at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College on September 1, 1915 • Boh resigned his position at OAMC in July 1943 due to WWII, age and Parkinson’s Disease

  13. Boh’s Honors • International Who’s Who - 1918 • Who’s Who in Oklahoma - 1935 • Pierre Key’s Musical Who’s Who -1931 • Honorary major in the OAMC ROTC - 1922 • Elected 4th Grand President of KKY -1927 • Elected to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame -1939 • Received honorary Doctor of Music degree from the University of Tulsa - 1940

  14. Boh • Boh’s Trademarks • Pipe- miniature saxophone • Uncrushed black bow tie • Boh Makovsky died on June 12, 1950

  15. Boh as a Music Educator • Exotic Instruments • Heckelphones • E flat Soprano Clarinets • Baritone Sarrousophones • Sarrousophones • Bass saxophones • E double flat contrabass tuba • Harps

  16. National Headquarters • Headquarters previously located on the Oklahoma State Campus • In November 1991, Headquarters moved to Stillwater Station • Former Santa Fe Railway Depot was purchased by the Fraternity and Sorority.

  17. National Publications • The Baton – Kappa Kappa Psi’s first publication • The PODIUM – official publication of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma • Published twice a year • NewsNotes Online: The Fraternity’s ‘E-zine’

  18. National Shrine • Located- Oklahoma State University, west of the Classroom Building • Made out of Pink Granite

  19. National Intercollegiate Band • Open to all qualified musicians, whether or not they are members of the Fraternity or Sorority • Dr. F. Lee Bowling is credited as the founder of NIB • Held during KKY/TBS National Convention • Audition Deadline for 2011 is April 19th

  20. National Officers And Prominent Members pg 15-16 • Need to know three National Officers/Board of Trustees Members • Need to know five Prominent Members

  21. Tau Beta Sigma • “Sister” organization to KKΨ • Movement to create Tau Beta Sigma was instigated by Wava Banes Henry • Started in Texas Tech University, 1939 • Established at Oklahoma State University in 1946

  22. Reminders • Study for your quiz! • Meet with your Big and get signature • Interview four Brothers (total of 20 overall) • Dues to class treasurer or Leah Ruff by March 9th (Checks to Kappa Kappa Psi)

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