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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 Founders of Kappa Kappa Psi
★ 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." Joint Statements of Kappa Kappa Psi and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and of Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, Sigma Alpha Iota, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
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 comprised of 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 Administrator: Dixie Mosier-Greene
★ National Headquarters Accountant: Diana Spiva
★ National Membership Services Coordinator: Debbie Morris
★ National Publications Manager: Jake Burk
★ Chapter Field Representative (KKΨ): Phil Rubin
★ Chapter Field Representative (TBΣ): Meredith Brazzell
Kappa Kappa Psi Headquarters Staff
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: Kappa Kappa Psi National Officers
| Term | President | National Vice President for Colonization and Membership | National Vice President for Programs | National Vice President for Student Affairs | National Vice President for Professional Relations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-1991 | Kenneth Corbett | Stanley G. Finck | Dr. Michael Golemo | ||
| 1991-1993 | Stanley G. Finck | Melvin Miles | Scott Stowell | ||
| 1993-1995 | Melvin Miles | Timothy J. Greenwell, Jr. | Scott Stowell | ||
| 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. Kappa Kappa Psi Board of Trustees
★ 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. Kappa Kappa Psi District Governors
Northeast District:
★ Marie Burleigh
★ Dr. Hubert Toney
Southeast District:
★ Dr. David O'Shields
★ Michael Green
North Central District:
★ Christine Beason
★ Rod Whiteman
Midwest District:
★ Dr. Patrick Carney
★ Denali Alt
Southwest District:
★ Danny George
★ Dr. David Scott
Western District:
★ Tanya Marsh
★ Chris Chapman
Prominent members
Kappa Kappa Psi recognizes a number of members who have achieved prominence: Prominent members of Kappa Kappa Psi
U.S. President
★ President Bill Clinton
Bandmasters
★ Harold L. Bachman
★ Forrest Butchel
★ Herbert L. Clarke
★ Henry Fillmore
★ Arnald Gabriel
★ Edwin Franko Goldman
★ Richard Franko Goldman
★ George S. Howard
★ Earl D. Irons
★ Karl L. King
★ Paul Lavalle
★ William F. Santlemann
★ Frank L. Simon
★ John Philip Sousa
Composers and arrangers
★ Leroy Anderson
★ Milton Babbit
★ Robert Russell Bennett
★ Lucien Caillet
★ Hoagy Carmichael
★ A.R. Casavant
★ Paul Creston
★ Norman Dello Joio
★ Don Gillis
★ Morton Gould
★ Ferde Grofe
★ David R. Holsinger
★ Karel Husa
★ David Maslanka
★ Stephen Melillo
★ Bill Moffit
★ Vaclav Nelhybel
★ Gunther Schuller
★ Claude T. Smith
★ Robert W. Smith
★ Dr. Frank Ticheli
★ Clifton Williams
★ John Williams
★ Meredith Wilson
★ Paul Yoder
Music educators and administrators
★ Dr. James E. Croft
★ Leonard Falcone
★ Frederick Fennell
★ William Foster
★ Dr. Isaac B. Greggs
★ A. Austin Harding
★ Brant Challacombe
★ Eddie Green
★ Mark Hindsley
★ Nilo Hovey
★ L. Bruce Jones
★ Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser
★ Joseph Maddy
★ Charles Minelli
★ James Neilson
★ William D. Revelli
★ H. Robert Reynolds
★ Clarence Sawhill
★ William Schaeffer
★ Eugene Weigel
★ Herman B Wells
★ Manley Whitcomb
★ John Whitwell
★ Don Wilcox
Musicians
★ Vincent J. Abato
★ Count Basie
★ William Bell
★ The Boston Brass
★ James Burke
★ Ray Charles
★ Van Cliburn
★ John Denver
★ Earth, Wind & Fire
★ Philip Farkas
★ Maynard Ferguson
★ Pete Fountain
★ John "Dizzy" Gillespie
★ Al Hirt
★ Freddie Hubbard
★ Stan Kenton
★ Branford Marsalis
★ Wynton Marsalis
★ Raphel Mendez
★ Harvey Phillips
★ Sigurd Rascher
★ Buddy Rich
★ Lionel Richie
★ Peter Schickele
★ Carl "Doc" Severinsen
★ Ed Shaughnessy
★ Red Skelton
★ Leonard Smith
★ Fred Waring
★ Lawrence Welk
Others
★ Neil Armstrong
★ Lauro Cavazos, past Secretary of Education
External links
★ Kappa Kappa Psi website
★ National Headquarters of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma
★ Snippets of Kappa Kappa Psi History - taken from early fraternal publications
★ Kappa Kappa Psi policies on hazing, discrimination, and controlled substances.
References
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