Tau Beta Sigma

The crest of Tau Beta Sigma

[edit] Mission Statement

Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Sorority provides service to collegiate bands, encourages the advancement of women in the band profession, and promotes and enriches an appreciation of band music through recognition, leadership development, and education of its members.

[edit] Vision Statement

To create the pre-eminient organization; to promote band music as an integral part of the American cultural experience; and, to promote enrichment of the human experience through participation in and exposure to collegiate bands; and, to recognize deserving women and their contributions to these goals.

[edit] Delta Delta Chapter

The Delta Delta (100th) chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, at UMass, was founded on May 16, 1969, after beginning a colony period on February 23, 1969, by University bandswomen who desired the chartering of a band service organization on the UMass campus. The director of bands at the time, John Jenkins, signed the charter for Tau Beta Sigma, and on the same day signed the charter of brother organization Epsilon Nu Kappa Kappa Psi. Tau Beta Sigma aims to provide service to bands across the UMass campus, and is most active in serving the UMMB.

[edit] Founding Sisters

• President: Kathy Dwyer
• Vice President: Cathy Leonard
• Secretary: Judy Gravel
• Treasurer: Marguerite Horn
• Other Founding Sisters: Louise Benoit, Nancy Broderick, Diane Debenedetto, Nancey Denault, Susan Fougstead, Elizabeth Knowles, Dorothy McCarthy, Roberta McCarthy, Pamela Poggio, Linda Raffeli, Gale Sakaris, Sarah Slatterthwaite, Jane Stone, Sandra Phelps (went through as alumni/honorary since she graduated before colonization was completed).

[edit] General Chapter Information

• Name of Chapter: Delta Delta (100)
• Chapter Sponsor: Liz Mahoney
• Faculty Advisor: George N. Parks
• District Counselor: Cathy Miles
• Chapter Honoraries: George N. Parks, Jeanne Parks, John Jenkins, Diane Jenkins, Helen Perry, Kristen O'Melia, Gerry Grady, Laura Klock, Thom Hannum, Linda Hannum, Malcolm Rowell Jr., Tara Collins, Mary Parker, David Sporny, Walter Chesnut, Fred Tillis, Chris McHugh, Ann Resser, Sue Carr, Linda Faulkingham, Tony Mussari, Kitch Loftus, Dr. Robert Hammerton, Michael Klesch, Heidi Sarver
• Associate Members (members of Kappa Kappa Psi who transferred to UMass while EN-KKPsi was not an active chapter): Tim Van Patten, Chris Gillette, Tracy Salazar, Michelle McGuinness
• Publication: Delta Delta Delivers, published each semester
• Big Sister Chapter: UConn - Gamma Kappa
• Little Sister Chapters: Boston University - Eta Gamma, Marist College - Iota Alpha

[edit] Notable Sisters of Tau Beta Sigma

• Queen Latifah (singer)
• Karen Carpenter (singer)
• Debra Dean Barnes (Miss America 1968)
• Dionne Warwick (singer)
• Mary Jean van Appledorn (composer)
• Elizabeth Ludwig Fennell (music educator)

[edit] See Also

• Minuteman Marching Band
• Kappa Kappa Psi

[edit] External Links

• Delta Delta - Tau Beta Sigma
• Tau Beta Sigma National Website