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Kappa Kappa Psi is a national honorary band fraternity dedicated to serving college and university bands. The fraternity, headquartered at the historic Stillwater Station in Stillwater, Oklahoma, numbers 4,600 active members in over 180 active chapters, and over 45,000 alumni. Since 1947, Kappa Kappa Psi has recognized Tau Beta Sigma as "an equal affiliated organization with a parallel purpose, function and role in the college and university band setting," and the two organizations hold joint conventions.
a Kappa Psi was founded on November 27, 1919 by ten members of the Oklahoma A & M College (later to be known as the Oklahoma State University) Band, led by William Alexander Scroggs and the band director and mentor, Bohumil Makovsky.
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Kappa Kappa Psi is a national honorary band fraternity dedicated to serving college and university bands. The fraternity, headquartered at the historic Stillwater Station in Stillwater, Oklahoma, numbers 4,600 active members in over 180 active chapters, and over 45,000 alumni. Since 1947, Kappa Kappa Psi has recognized Tau Beta Sigma as "an equal affiliated organization with a parallel purpose, function and role in the college and university band setting," and the two organizations hold joint conventions.
History
Kappa Kappa Psi was founded on November 27, 1919 by ten members of the Oklahoma A & M College (later to be known as the Oklahoma State University) Band, led by William Alexander Scroggs and the band director and mentor, Bohumil Makovsky. The other founding members were A. Frank Martin, Raymond D. Shannon, Clyde Haston, Clayton E. Soule, Carl A. Stevens, William H. Coppedge, Dick Hurst, Asher Hendrickson, and Iron Hawthorne Nelson. Kappa Kappa Psi was for many years an exclusively male fraternity, though Title IX led the organization to become co-ed in the late 1970s.
Kappa Kappa Psi has grown tremendously in the past ten years, doubling in membership as well as number of chapters.
Ties to other organizations
In addition to the close relationship with Tau Beta Sigma, Kappa Kappa Psi has historical and current relationships with several other organizations.
- Five of the ten Kappa Kappa Psi founders were members of Lambda Chi Alpha.
- One of Kappa Kappa Psi's founding fathers (Raymond Shannon) was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and Kappa Kappa Psi has had varied relationships with that fraternity. At some schools, conflicts have occurred between chapters of the two fraternities, as they recruit from and attempt to serve similar (though not identical) groups. In 2005, multiple joint statements were issued by the leadership of Kappa Kappa Psi and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, along with Tau Beta Sigma and Sigma Alpha Iota, affirming "that there are equally important roles for Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Sigma Alpha Iota, Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma to fulfill on any campus where our chapters mutually exist, now or in the future. Each organization possesses a distinct mission and, as a result, fulfills a unique and vital role in the musical environment of a college campus" and that "A member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia or Sigma Alpha Iota can hold simultaneous membership in Kappa Kappa Psi or Tau Beta Sigma, subject to his/her own interests and the eligibility requirements of the other organizations. The same holds true for a member of Kappa Kappa Psi or Tau Beta Sigma with regard to membership in Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia or Sigma Alpha Iota."
Districts
Kappa Kappa Psi is divided into seven geographical areas known as districts. These are the Northeast, Southeast, North Central, Midwest, Southwest, Western, and International Districts (a hypothetical district comprising all chapters outside the United States, although there are not and never have been any such). Each district is lead by one or more Governors appointed by the National President, as well as a council elected from and by the members of the Districts.
National leadership
National Headquarters staff
- Executive Director: Lt. Col. Alan Bonner, USAF (ret.)
- National Headquarters Office Manager and Accountant: Diana Spiva
- National Membership Services Coordinator: Debbie Morris
- National Publications Manager: Jake Burk
- National Headquarters Alumni, Chapter, and Colony Affairs Coordinators: Aaron Moore and Clinton Wieden
- Chapter Field Representatives (KK?): Adam Bates and Emily Rogers
National Officers
All national officers serve a two year term, from the close of one national convention to the close of the next. The National Vice President for Professional Relations is appointed by the new National President, the National Vice President for Colonization and Membership assumes the presidency upon approval by a simple majority vote, and all other officers are elected at the convention. Generally National Officers do not serve successive terms in the same position, although there is no rule against this. The recent past and current national officers of Kappa Kappa Psi are:
| Term | National President | National Vice President for Colonization and Membership | National Vice President for Programs (before 1993 known as National Secretary-Treasurer) | National Vice President for Student Affairs (before 1991 known as National Member at Large) | National Vice President for Professional Relations |
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| 1989-1991 | Kenneth Corbett | Stanley G. Finck | Melvin Miles | Steve Nelson | Dr. Michael Golemo | | 1991-1993 | Stanley G. Finck | Melvin Miles | Tim Greenwell | Scott Stowell | John Madden | | 1993-1995 | Melvin Miles | Timothy J. Greenwell, Jr. | Scott Stowell | John Finocchiaro | Herschel Beasley | | 1995-1997 | Timothy J. Greenwell Jr. | Scott Stowell | Dr. Malinda Matney | Dr. Kirk Randazzo | Dr. Michael Golemo | | 1997-1999 | Scott Stowell | Dr. Michael Golemo | Dr. Kirk Randazzo | Mike Osborn | Al Sergel, III | | 1999-2001 | Dr. Michael Golemo | Dr. Kirk Randazzo | Mike Osborn | Jerome Jackson | Al Sergel, III | | 2001-2003 | Dr. Kirk Randazzo | Mike Osborn | Deb Eakins | Anthony E. Roscoe | Dr. Rod Chesnutt | | 2003-2005 | Mike Osborn | Dr. Rod Chesnutt | Michelle Kincheloe | Derrick Mills | William Johnson | | 2005-2007 | Dr. Rod Chesnutt | Dr. Malinda M. Matney | Derrick Mills | Adam Cantley | Dr. Richard A. Greenwood | | 2007-2009 | Dr. Malinda M. Matney | Derrick Mills | Adam Cantley | Jason Morris | Dr. Bruce Moss |
Board of Trustees
Members of the Board of Trustees are elected at each convention for a four-year term, with three seats coming open at each convention. The Immediate Past National President automatically receives a seat for two-years.
- Dr. Kirk Randazzo, chair
- Michael Osborn, vice chair
- Kenneth M. Corbett, alumni liaison
- Dr. Michael Golemo
- Scott Stowell
- Dr. Rod Chesnutt, Immediate Past National President
- Dr. Malinda Matney, ex-officio
District Governors
District Governors are appointed by the National President and, like all other national officers, serve a term from one national convention to the next. It is not uncommon for a Governor to be reappointed to multiple successive terms.
Northeast District:
- Marie Burleigh
- Dr. Hubert Toney
Southeast District:
- Dr. David O'Shields
- Michael Green
North Central District:
- Christine Beason
- Rod Whiteman
Midwest District:
- Denali Alt
- Anthony Falcone
Southwest District:
- Danny George
- Dr. David Scott
Western District:
- Tanya Marsh
- Dr. Brad Townsend
Prominent members
Kappa Kappa Psi recognizes a number of members who have achieved prominence:
Bandmasters
Composers and arrangers
Music educators and administrators
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| A. Austin HardingMark HindsleyNilo HoveyL. Bruce Jones | Dr. Tim LautzenheiserJoseph E. MaddyCharles MinelliJames Neilson | William D. RevelliH. Robert ReynoldsClarence SawhillWilliam Schaeffer | Thomas TyraEugene WeigelHerman B WellsManley Whitcomb | John WhitwellDon Wilcox |
Musician Performers
Others
External links
- - taken from early fraternal publications
- on hazing, discrimination, and controlled substances.
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