KKY Chi Class Spring 2011

Fifth Session

Alex Skora Tau Beta Sigma Vice president

Special Guest

Hand back quizzes Session five study guide and essays Interviews – Interview party? Dues - $110 due March 9th

Service Project

Housekeeping

To provide a pleasant and helpful social experience for all engaged in college band work and to cooperate with other musical organizations in any manner consistent with the purposes of the institution at which chapters are located.

5th Purpose

Following WWI – greater interest in band music

Few national organizations for professional musicians, but none for college or university band members

Movement to create such organization started at then Oklahoma A&M College (Oklahoma State University)

National History

Band member William Scroggs, Professor Bohumil Makovsky, and Band President A. Frank Martin held a secret conference to select the first ten brothers

National History

William Alexander Scroggs- “Founder” A. “Andrew” Frank Martin- “Mr. Kappa Kappa

Psi” Raymond D. Shannon William H. Coppedge Clayton E. Soule Carl A. Stevens Clyde Haston Dick Hurst Asher Hendrickson Iron Hawthorne Nelson

Founding Fathers

Charter was granted on November 27, 1919

Created Kappa Kappa Psi, National Fraternity for College Bandsmen

OSU = Alpha Chapter

National History

First National Convention- January 2, 1922 in Stillwater, Oklahoma

Bohumil Makovsky was the first National Honorary Member of Kappa Kappa Psi

Currently serves over 200 college and university band programs with over 5,000 active members

National History

Affectionately referred to by all who knew him as “Boh”

Officially recognized as “The Guiding Spirit of Kappa Kappa Psi.”

Born September 23, 1878 in Frantisky, Bohemia

Bohumil Makovsky

Boh immigrated to the United States in 1895 at the age of seventeen to join his sister in Clarkson, Nebraska

At the turn of the century, Boh decided to form his own band.

Boh

Moved to Woodward, Oklahoma in 1904 “King of Oklahoma March” – Boh’s first

march Selected as band director at Oklahoma

Agricultural and Mechanical College on September 1, 1915

Boh resigned his position at OAMC in July 1943 due to WWII, age and Parkinson’s Disease

Boh in Oklahoma

International Who’s Who - 1918 Who’s Who in Oklahoma - 1935 Pierre Key’s Musical Who’s Who -1931 Honorary major in the OAMC ROTC - 1922 Elected 4th Grand President of KKY -1927 Elected to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame -1939 Received honorary Doctor of Music degree from the

University of Tulsa - 1940

Boh’s Honors

Boh’s Trademarks◦Pipe- miniature saxophone◦Uncrushed black bow tie

Boh Makovsky died on June 12, 1950

Boh

Exotic Instruments◦ Heckelphones◦ E flat Soprano Clarinets◦ Baritone Sarrousophones◦ Sarrousophones◦ Bass saxophones◦ E double flat contrabass tuba◦ Harps

Boh as a Music Educator

Headquarters previously located on the Oklahoma State Campus

In November 1991, Headquarters moved to Stillwater Station◦ Former Santa Fe Railway Depot was purchased by

the Fraternity and Sorority.

National Headquarters

The Baton – Kappa Kappa Psi’s first publication

The PODIUM – official publication of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma

Published twice a year NewsNotes Online: The Fraternity’s ‘E-zine’

National Publications

Located- Oklahoma State University, west of the Classroom Building

Made out of Pink Granite

National Shrine

Open to all qualified musicians, whether or not they are members of the Fraternity or Sorority

Dr. F. Lee Bowling is credited as the founder of NIB

Held during KKY/TBS National Convention Audition Deadline for 2011 is April 19th

National Intercollegiate Band

Need to know three National Officers/Board of Trustees Members

Need to know five Prominent Members

National Officers And Prominent Members pg 15-16

Tau Beta Sigma “Sister” organization

to KKΨ Movement to create

Tau Beta Sigma was instigated by Wava Banes Henry

Started in Texas Tech University, 1939

Established at Oklahoma State University in 1946

Study for your quiz! Meet with your Big and get signature Interview four Brothers (total of 20

overall) Dues to class treasurer or Leah Ruff by

March 9th (Checks to Kappa Kappa Psi)

Reminders