Module 3 Flashcards
Third Purpose
To develop leadership through active
participation with the band, and through it, to
strengthen those traits of conduct, thought,
and idealism which characterize the responsible membership of the band.
Fourth Purpose
To encourage a close relationship between
collegiate bands and promote a high average
of attainment by the performance of good music
and selection of worthwhile projects.
When and where was the idea of
a “Tech Band Sorority” started?
Spring 1939 at Texas Technological College
(now Texas Tech) in order to have an
organization for college bands in which
women could participate
In what year did the women on TBS petition
to become an active chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi?
Why couldn’t a decision be made?
1943
With WWII in progress and most college band and fraternity activities suspended, a decision by Kappa
Kappa Psi could not be made at that time
Who is the Alpha chapter?
Who is the Beta chapter?
Oklahoma A&M
(now Oklahoma State University)
Texas Technological College
(now Texas Tech)
When did TBS become the official
“sister organization” to KKY?
1947 KKY National Convention
What is Crescendo?
A national program in which members work to
encourage younger musicians to continue playing
and performing in their adult lives.
What is Coda?
A national program in which members musical
appreciation and encourage musicianship in the
elderly people in their community.
