TAU BETA SIGMA NATIONAL HONORARY COLLEGE BAND SORORITY 30Th BIENNIAL NATIONAL CONVENTION Norfolk, Virginia July 22, 2003 – July 26, 2003
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Tau Beta Sigma Separate Sessions 1 TAU BETA SIGMA NATIONAL HONORARY COLLEGE BAND SORORITY 30th BIENNIAL NATIONAL CONVENTION Norfolk, Virginia July 22, 2003 – July 26, 2003 Separate Session #1 3) Cathy Miles was introduced as the new Northeast Dis- trict Counselor. Tuesday July 22, 2003 4) Vice President for Colonization and Membership Report was given by Deborah L. Baker. (See Appendix 2) 1) National President Sylvia Halbardier called the meeting 5) Vice President for Special Projects Report was given by to order at 3:15 pm. Kathy Godwin. (See Appendix 3) 2) Debbie Kaplan, Life Member Beta Xi Chapter, was ap- 6) Vice President for Communication and Recognition Re- pointed the National Convention Parliamentarian port was given by Kimbi Sigle. (See Appendix 4) 3) Delegate Seating (The proxy rotation began with Beta, 7) Board of Trustees Report was given by Patsy Hejl, Life ended with Gamma Rho. Next convention will start with member, Beta Gamma Chapter, Chair. (See Appendix 5) Gamma Tau.) 8) Zeta Alpha relinquished their seat to the Epsilon Psi del- 4) National Council and Board of Trustees candidates intro- egate. duced themselves: 9) Eta Omega relinquished their seat to the Eta Omicron President delegate. Debbie Baker 10) Theta Theta relinquished their seat to the Eta Rho del- egate. Vice President for Colonization and Membership 11) Psi relinquished their seat to the Theta Upsilon delegate. Kathy Godwin 12) Omicron colony was seated. 13) National Chapter Field Representative Report was given Vice President for Special Projects by Carolyn Steckel. (See Appendix 6) Kimbi Sigle 14) Zeta Rho moved to accept the 2001 minutes with cor- Vice President for Communication and Recognition rections and the addition of the 2001 credentials report. Dollie McDonald Southwest District seconded. Motion carried. 15) Parliamentarian Debbie Kaplan explained standing rules Board of Trustees and procedures. Sue Carr 16) The report of the Midwest District was given by Heath Lisa Croston Cartwright, Midwest District Vice President for member- Ed Elsea ship. (See Appendix 7) Jean Newman 17) The report of the North Central District was given by Leanne Whittington, North Central District President. 5) The National President Report was given by Sylvia (See Appendix 8) Halbardier. (See Appendix 1) 18) The report of the Northeast District was given by Kianna 6) Debbie Kaplan announced that chapter leadership final- Marzett, Northeast District President. (See Appendix 9) ists need to meet after this session to discuss presenta- 19) The report of the Southeast District was given by Jenni- tion schedules with the committee. fer Hess, Southeast District President. (See Appendix 10) 7) Dollie McDonald, Ritual of Excellence coordinator, an- 20) The report of the Southwest District was given by Chris nounced the ritual rehearsal will be tonight at 11:00 pm Foster, Southwest District President. (See Appendix 11) in the Hampton Roads Ballroom. 21) Session recessed at 10:30am 8) Session recessed at 5:00pm. The Reading Band was held on Wednesday, July 23rd, at Separate Session #2 4:00 p.m. in the Norfolk Ballroom of the convention hotel. While Rod Chesnutt (ΚΚΨ) took the lead in preparing for Wednesday July 23, 2003 the National Intercollegiate Band, Johnnie Vinson had respon- sibility for organizing the Reading Band. Approximately 100- 1) Meeting was called to order at 8:30am. 120 very enthusiastic persons participated. Reading Band 2) National TEAM Tau Beta Sigma Introductions. Chris Foster, conductors included Don Wilcox, Alan Bonner, Sylvia Southwest District President, announced the National Halbardier, Debbie Baker, Mike Golemo, Al Sergel, Mike Council, Counselors, CFR, and Board of Trustees members. Osborn, and Rod Chesnutt. A good time was had by all. 2 Tau Beta Sigma Separate Sessions Separate Session #3 Separate Session #4 Friday July 25, 2003 Friday July 25, 2003 1) Meeting was called to order at 8:00am. 1) Meeting was called to order at 1:00pm. 2) The report of the Western District was given by Anne 2) TEAM History and Traditions Report was given by Jenni- Gardner, Western District President. (See Appendix 12) fer Hess, Southeast District President, Committee Chair. 3) TEAM Jurisdiction Partial Report was given by Ann Lowell, (See Appendix 14) Beta Chapter, Committee Chair. (See Appendix 13) 3) TEAM Colonization and Membership Report given by 4) Beta moved that all typographical or spelling errors, gram- Anne Gardner, Western District President, Committee mar, and renumbering as appropriate in the National Chair. (See Appendix 15) Constitution as amended be corrected before final print- 4) Women In Music Speaker Series - Mary Watkins gave a ing. Delta Upsilon seconded. Motion carried. presentation on her life as a musician, composer and 5) Beta moved to accept the proposed 1.107. Gamma Omi- producer. cron seconded. Motion carried. 5) Mary Watkins is presented with an Honorary Member- 6) Beta moved to accept the proposed 1.114. Zeta Xi sec- ship in the National Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma. onded. Motion carried. 6) The Eta Delta Chapter from Howard University presented 7) Beta moved to accept the proposed 2.108. Southeast Mary Watkins, an alumna from Howard, with several gifts. District seconded. Motion carried. 7) TEAM Programs Report was given by Chris Foster, South- 8) Beta moved to accept the proposed 2.111. Alpha sec- west District President, Committee Chair. (See Appen- onded. Motion carried. dix 16) 9) Beta moved to accept the proposed 3.201. Gamma Eta 8) Southwest District moved to accept the report as writ- seconded. Motion carried. This includes titles changes in ten and adopt the Women in Music award and “Come, sections 3.202, 3.209, 3.210 and 3.212. memory…” Program therein. Xi seconded. Motion car- 10) Beta moved to accept the proposed 3.207. Rho seconded. ried. Motion carried. 9) TEAM Programs Addendum was given by Chris Foster, 11) Beta moved to accept the proposed 3.303. Alpha Delta Southwest District President, Committee Chair. seconded. Motion carried. (See Addendum to Appendix 16) 12) Beta moved to accept the proposed 3.505. Epsilon sec- 10) Southwest District moved to name the Women in Music onded. Motion carried. Award for its first recipient, Dr. Johnnie Vinson. Theta 13) Beta moved to accept the proposed 3.701. Theta Xi sec- Lambda seconded. Motion carried unanimously. onded. Motion carried. This includes changes to com- 11) Session was recessed at 2:45 pm for the National Con- mittee names in sections 3.602 and 3.709. vention Photo Shoot. 14) Beta moved to accept the proposed 4.102, 4.104 and 12) Session was reconvened at 3:45 pm. 4.105. Xi seconded. Motion carried. 13) Chapter Leadership Award Finalists were presented with 15) Beta moved to accept the proposed NEW 5.309. Delta plaques: Omicron seconded. Motion carried. This includes renum- • Beta, Texas Tech University bering. • Xi, West Texas A & M 16) Beta moved to accept the proposed 6.608. Epsilon Kappa • Psi, University of Arkansas seconded. Discussion. Motion carried. This includes strik- • Gamma Omega, University of Pittsburgh ing section 7.104. • Delta Xi, University of Missouri, Rolla 17) Beta moved to accept the proposed 6.611, 6.612, 6.619 • Epsilon Epsilon, Kutztown University and 6.620. Gamma Epsilon seconded. Discussion. Motion • Epsilon Omega, Morgan State University carried. • Eta Alpha, Syracuse University 18) Beta moved to accept the proposed 6.618. Northeast • Eta Gamma, Boston University District seconded. Discussion. • Eta Delta, Howard University 19) A friendly amendment was requested by the Southwest • Theta Theta, Henderson State University District to change the word “may” to “shall”. Beta ac- • Theta Lambda, Auburn University cepted the amendment. 14) A Meet-the-Candidates Session was held for the National 20) The chair postponeed the vote until the Final Jurisdic- Council and Board of Trustees candidates. Each individual tion report. was given two minutes to speak. The national council 21) Women In Music Speaker Series – Susan Fleet gave a pre- candidates then answered a few questions. sentation on Women in Music History. 15) Session recessed at 4:15pm. 22) Susan Fleet was presented with an Honorary Member- ship in the National Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma. 23) Session recessed at 10:30am. Tau Beta Sigma Separate Sessions 3 Separate Session #5 sociation Board shall be eligible to vote during the elec- tions for the Board of Trustees at the National Conven- Saturday July 26, 2003 tion.” Beta accepts the amendment. 22) Southwest District calls the question. 1) Meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m. 23) Motion carried. 2) The National Professional Relations Officer Report was 24) Beta moved to renumber the constitution using the al- given by Dr. Johnnie Vinson. (See Appendix 17) phabetical (numerical) format. Beta Kappa seconded. 3) The Board of Trustees candidates had a brief question Motion carried. This will include the following sections: and answer session. 2.107, 3.209, 3.402, 3.903, 5.303, 6.205, 6.210, 6.616, and 4) TEAM Publications Report was given by Amber Robinson, 6.620. Midwest District Vice President for Special Projects, 25) TEAM Credentials Report was given by Victoria Campbell, proxy for Alpha Tau,Committee Chair. (See Appendix 18) Lambda Chapter, proxy for Zeta Gamma, Committee Sec- 5) TEAM Sisterhood and Spirit Report was given by Jeneena retary. (See Appendix 20) James, Theta Nu Chapter, Committee Chair 26) The Board of Trustees Capital Development Plan Presen- (See Appendix 19) tation was made by Debbie Kaplan and Jean Newman. 6) The winner of the District Spirit Stick was the South- 27) TEAM Colonization and Membership Report Addendum west District. was given by Anne Gardner, Western District President, 7) TEAM Jurisdiction Final Report was given by Ann Lowell, Omega Chapter, Committee Chair (See Addendum to Beta Chapter, Committee Chair.