Greetings Southeast District, Hi, my name is Lee Commander, I am a recent graduate of The Florida State University, and I am currently serving as your District President! I am exceedingly honored to have this privilege bestowed upon me. There are so many exciting things I hope for our district to accomplish in order to show that the SED truly is the best district! The first thing I want to encourage for our district is to increase involvement among our members. It is not up to the Council alone to make the SED more productive, because without YOU, the active membership, we (the council) have no ground to stand on. If you are reading this article right now- CONGRATULATIONS!! You have begun the process of supporting our district and getting involved. Thank you! That being said lets get to real reason for this article. If you have been on your social media outlets lately, you might have seen a new hash tag being posted by council members- operation 100% (#operation100%). If you are currently wondering what that is, well, let me tell you! Operation 100% is a SED campaign to have 100% percent of paperwork successfully completed, as well as being the 100% best sisters we can be on every level. This should help push us forward to have 100% of chapters in attendance at DLC and SED Convention, 100% of delegates being on time for convention seating, and 100% of chapters following all National and District guidelines. I strongly encourage you to join the council in implementing this hash tag on your own personal level and the chapter level. Together, as the Southeast District we can strive for this high level of excellence. Again, I am honored and proud to serve the SED in this capacity. I want to do my part to help the district, however I can. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or con- cerns. I look forward to watching our district grow even stronger. Always remember--- SED. Strength, Excellence, Diversity! MLITB, Lee Commander SED President #Operation100% Summer Dates: Memphis Rocks with ITB: July 13-15th ITB Stone Mountain Day: July 27th DCI Atlanta: July 28th Need help? Contact a district officer! Southeast District of Tau Beta Sigma SHELLS Inside this issue: VPM 2 VPSP 2-3 Secretary 3 Treasurer 3 Treasurer’s Chest 4 Dear Shells 5 Featured Article 6 June 2012 Summer Edition
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Greetings Southeast District,
Hi, my name is Lee Commander, I am a recent graduate of The Florida State University, and I am currently serving as your District President! I am exceedingly honored to have this privilege bestowed upon me. There are so many exciting things I hope for our district to accomplish in order to show that
the SED truly is the best district!
The first thing I want to encourage for our district is to increase involvement among our members. It is not up to the Council alone to make the SED more productive, because without YOU, the active membership, we (the council) have no ground to
stand on. If you are reading this article right now- CONGRATULATIONS!! You have begun the process of supporting our district and getting involved. Thank
you!
That being said lets get to real reason for this article. If you have been on your social media outlets
lately, you might have seen a new hash tag being posted by council members- operation 100% (#operation100%). If you are currently wondering
what that is, well, let me tell you! Operation 100% is a
SED campaign to have 100% percent of paperwork successfully completed, as well as being the 100% best sisters we can be on every level. This should help push us forward to have 100% of chapters in attendance at DLC and SED Convention, 100% of delegates being on time for convention seating, and 100% of chapters
following all National and District guidelines. I strongly encourage you to join the council in implementing this hash tag on your own personal level and the chapter level. Together, as the Southeast District
we can strive for this high level of excellence.
Again, I am honored and proud to serve the SED
in this capacity. I want to do my part to help the district, however I can. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or con-cerns. I look forward to watching our district
grow even stronger.
Always remember--- SED. Strength, Excellence,
Diversity! MLITB,
Lee Commander
SED President
#Operation100%
Summer Dates:
Memphis Rocks with
ITB: July 13-15th
ITB Stone Mountain Day:
July 27th
DCI Atlanta: July 28th
Need help? Contact a
district officer!
Southeast District of
Tau Beta Sigma
SHELLS
Inside this issue:
VPM 2
VPSP 2-3
Secretary 3
Treasurer 3
Treasurer’s Chest 4
Dear Shells 5
Featured Article 6
June 2012 Summer Edition
Hey Southeast District! I hope your summer is
kicking off to an excellent start. I am
home in Chicago for mine, and I can honestly
say I really hate to be far away from all
of you. But even though Tau Beta Sigma - SED
may be rather out of sight for me this
summer, it is certainly not out of mind. This
summer, I hope to get started on some
exciting things for the coming school year. My
primary goal is to provide you with
as many resources as possible to ensure that
our chapters can be the best they can
be.
This past convention, part of the Committee on
Membership meetings was spent
discussing the creation of a Membership
Education database. While I am still
investigating the origins of this database, my
current vision has a lot to do with
posting resources on membership education
and continuing education. Through
the database, I hope to give insight on various
topics that you all may want to hear
about. But more importantly, I hope to see
contributions from chapters
as well. It could be anything from a docu-
ment to a diagram, or a PowerPoint
presentation. Ideally, this will be another
way for our district to come together,
combine our knowledge, and demonstrate
our strengths to one another.
Additionally, I intend to create a blog where I
will periodically reflect on or
respond to something that you will
(hopefully) find informative and helpful, and
provide opportunities for you to ask me
(and each other) questions. The more
we communicate, the more we can unify and
solidify our identity as the Southeast
District, and that is something worth
striving for. Just like in any ensemble, we
are best when we are together.
Membership education plans is the final
main area I hope to help our district in.
After hearing from many of you this past
convention, it is obvious that MEPs still
need a lot of definition, and I will do my best
to guide and assist the way we write
out our membership plans through
examples and feedback. I know membership
is important to all of us because of the way
we have talked about it in the Committee
on Membership meetings; we all realize at
some level that membership education
ensures our future as an organization of
high ideals, and the success of bands
around the country, to name a couple. If you
ever have any feedback, ideas, or
suggestions, never hesitate to contact me! I
love hearing what you have to say. I
can’t wait to work with you to keep the fu-
ture of our district and our sorority bright,
and I hope you feel the same. May we be-
come the best!
MOTS of love,
Kevin Brenner
SED Vice President of Membership
Bachelor's of Music Education. I
enjoy playing any instrument in the percussion family, and of course, I love Tau Beta Sigma with all of my
heart.
After SED2K12, we sat down as a council and discussed the many
ways we can benefit our district. With our different talents and expertise, we made a game plan and began to focus our separate actions on our first goal of office. My first
Hello Sisters of the SED!
I hope this letter has found you tan and at the beach for the summer, but if not, whether stuck in classes or at various places of employment, I greet you as an excited member of your district
council! My name is Belinda Baker and I represent you as Vice Presi-dent of Special Projects for this term. I attend Auburn University, hoping to soon complete my
goal, decided at convention, was to
create a new district project. After the decision to put the Young Composer's Competition on hold, our district showed interest in a performance competition, specifically a concerto contest.
Well, I am thrilled to announce that this year, the Southeast District will host a Concerto Competition for the (Continued on the next page)
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From Your Vice President of Special Projects
A Word From Your Vice President of Membership
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first time! There will be details and exact dates sent out as we approach the Fall semester; over the list serve, to each school in the SED, and personally to as many sisters as possible so as to spread the word
to any and every collegiate musician located in the Southeast District. The Concerto Competition will be open to all collegiate musicians, affiliation with KKY and TBS is not a necessity nor will it give you a
better chance of being chosen. The competition winner will perform at the opening concert of convention next spring
and will receive a check for at least $150. I
have been hard at work with the rest of council and all the other related parties to put together this competition, but we are not finished yet--- We need your help. Start spreading the word now! Tell your friends that exact dates will be sent out in
August, but they can begin the process now. Help recruit performers for the SED! Remind them they do not have to be affili-ated with KKY or TBS to enter. This is a wonderful opportunity for all musicians to build a resume, gain experience, and have
some fun!
Thank you, sisters for this opportunity to
serve you! My phone, email, and social
media can always be used as an open line of communication for you to reach me
with any questions or concerns!
MOTS O' Love and MLITB,
Belinda Baker Southeast District Vice-President of
Special Projects
my life forever. I became a sister of
Tau Beta Sigma at the Zeta Psi chapter in December 2008, and I have held several positions at ZΨ
(Corresponding Secretary, Social
Chair, Treasurer) as well as originating the SED Historian position in 2009. I come to you fresh out of my term as Zeta Psi’s Treasurer, and
I am excited to continue on in that area. I just gave ZΨ its most
bountiful year, regarding funds, and I
Greetings SED! My name is Salvatore
“Sal” Parillo, and I am your current SED Treasurer. I am very excited for this upcoming term, and I look forward to helping everyone out in any way possible. I am currently pursuing my
undergraduate degree in Music Performance at the University of Central Florida. I have been playing the flue for 13 years, and look forward to continuing that part of
wish to help as many of you achieve
that as well! So, please do not hesitate to contact me at any time, and I will respond at my earliest convenience. Much Love in the Bond,
Salvatore Parillo SED Treasurer
Promotions department here at UF.
Some things I would like to accomplish during my term as SED Secretary includes increasing the readership of SHELLS, completing the SED Chapter Directory, and providing
clear lines of communication to all chapters, including visiting chapters when possible. I’d also like to have every chapter’s secretary in our Facebook group as a way to quickly disperse information.
With that being said if you are your chapter’s secretary (recording, corresponding, or alumni) and not in the group please be sure to join it! For those that are not your chapter
secretary please pass along the
word to the secretary so they can join. (http://www.facebook.com/groups/178662972243813/) Furthermore, if you are a member of the following chapters please have your president e-mail me with
their name, phone number, e-mail address and preferred contact method so that I may update the Chapter Directory. Chapters in-clude: Gamma Eta, Epsilon Chi, Zeta Beta, Eta Omicron, Theta Nu, Theta
Upsilon, Iota Delta, and Iota Rho. MLITB, Rebecca Snead SED Secretary
Greetings SED! First off some
information about me... I crossed into the Beta Xi chapter at the University of Florida in Fall 2009 and I am also serving as my chapter’s secretary. I am going into my fourth and final year at the University of Florida where I will
be graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management and a minor in Business Administration. In the last three years I have been in the marching band, basketball pep band and concert band while playing the
Mellophone and French Horn. I also am a student volunteer with the University Athletic Association Marketing and
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Greet ings From Your Treasurer
Secretar y News
Greetings SED! I am so happy to
greet you for the first time in SHELLS as your SED Treasurer. I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer, and for those of you who came to Florida Day, I hope you thoroughly
enjoyed the experience.
As many may know, the summer is down time from your studies, band, and TBΣ. However,
that doesn’t necessarily mean you have to stop participating in TBΣ. I know my home
chapter remains somewhat active in the summer: hosting Florida Day, organizing social events, and, of course, fundraising! If you like the idea of fundraising over the summer, here are some helpful tips on how
to get going. Find out if any sisters live near
your chapter’s home town OR find out if there
are handfuls of sisters who live near each other over the summer. If there is a good-sized group somewhere from your chapter, that is a great foundation for starting a fundraiser. Reach out to those sisters, and pitch them the idea (maybe a bake sale, or a car wash). The summer holds a
lot of great opportunities in the Southeast to
host fundraisers.
If you have tried to have fundraisers over the summer in the past, but it never materializes, let’s try some other ways of going about it. I know many are in the mentality that it’s the
summer, and time for a break. I honestly, love to do fundraisers over the summer. It keeps me
close to TBΣ, and
reminds me where my
heart lies. If you need a little motivation to get participants, try talking to your chapter president (or executive board) about an incentive system for those who participate in fundraisers over the summer. Perhaps offer a
discount on dues for those who participate. I hope this was helpful, and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at any time; I will gladly respond at my earliest
convenience.
Much Love in the Bond,
Salvatore Parillo
SED Treasurer
Stephen Richards is currently a
graduate student studying civil engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, having just received his Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering this past spring. His concentration is in structural
engineering, with a focus on bridge and high-rise structure design. Stephen plays the tuba and is very involved in the Georgia Tech School of Music, having been a part of the Georgia Tech Marching Band, Pep
Band, Concert Band and Symphonic Band. Stephen was initiated into the Epsilon Theta chapter of Tau Beta Sigma in the fall of 2009. Since then, he has served as the chapter’s Corresponding Secretary,
President, and currently, as Ritual and Regalia Committee Chair. Beyond just chapter involvement, Stephen has been active on the district and national level, attending 3 DLCs, 3 SED Conventions, and the
2011 National Convention. He is very excited and grateful for the opportunity to serve as the 2012-
2013 District Parliamentarian and
cannot wait to continue to try and give back as much as Tau Beta Sigma has given him. Congratulations to both Lindsay and Stephen in being
selected to serve our district in these positions. We look forward to seeing what incredible work both of you are able to produce this next year!
MLITB, Lee Commander SED President
The Southeast District Council is proud
to announce two new additions for the Southeast District Council. Lindsay Meyers will be serving as our district Historian and Stephen Richards will be serving as our district Parliamentarian.
Lindsay is an active member of the Zeta Psi Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma at The University of Central Florida where she crossed in Spring 2011. While at UCF Lindsay has studied history where she
will be going into her senior year. Her
favorite subject of history is British History. She also spends her time in the Fall marching with the UCF Marching Band where she is in the color guard. Lindsay has been serving her chapter at UCF by serving as her
Chapter’s Historian. Not only does she enjoy history, she also loves glitter, Disney, and reading. Lindsay’s love of history, archives and Tau Beta Sigma will most certainly be able to help preserve the integrity of our district.
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Call for Congratulat ions !!!
Treasurer’s Chest
“Congratulations
to both Lindsay
and Stephen in
being selected to
serve our
district…”
As many of you know there will be a “Dear Shells” section in
each of the SHELLS articles. Here are the first set of ques-tions. In the future if you have any questions that you would like answered submit them to [email protected] at any time! You can choose to identify yourself and chapter or
remain anonymous!
Hi Shells,
I really want to be on the list serve but not sure what to do, can
you help me?
- Anonymous
Hi Anonymous, What are great question! There are actually TWO different list serves that our district uses. The first one is for presidents only. All that your chapter
president needs to do it send an email from the address that you wish to use to [email protected]. Once admitted to the group emails can be sent by sending to [email protected]. Remember that it would be better to use a chapter email address, this way when your chapter gets a new presidents they will already have access to the list serve.
The second list serve is open to all members of the district and is THE BEST WAY to receive information, therefore all are encouraged to use it. To join any member must send an email from the address they want to receive emails to [email protected]. Then like the Presidents List Serve once you are admitted to the list serve you can send an email to the group by
composing your email to [email protected]. This group is open to all alumni, active, and conditional members! If you aren't already on it then please hurry! If you have any questions pertaining to the listserv, please contact Sarah Lowery (List Moderator) at [email protected]
LITB, Shells
Dear Shells,
How do I update my chapter’s information for the Chapter
Directory?
-Anonymous
Greetings Anonymous, To update the National Listserv go to www.tbsigma.org, Chapters & Districts, Chapter Directory and search your chapter, click View and
from there you can click “Change Form” to update your officer roster, sponsor, director of bands and address. Make sure you do this each time your chapter holds elections! Also! To update the SED Chapter Directory e-mail the Secretary the President’s name, phone number, e-mail address and preferred contact
method. Please do this even if your President has been re-elected! MOTS of Love, Shells Dear Shells,
Where can I go find copy of national forms and TBS letter-
head?
-Anonymous
Hey there Anonymous! What a great question! If you go over to the national website at www.tbisigma.org and then scroll over “Forms and Resources” and then
click on “National Forms” everything you should need can be found there including letterhead! When you have some free time check out all the TBS resources as there is a lot of information there!
MLITB, Shells
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Dear Shells
Summer Edition
2012-2013 Southeast District Council
President:
Lee Commander, Alpha Omega
Vice President of Membership: Kevin Brenner, Eta Phi
Vice President of Special Projects:
Belinda Baker, Theta Lambda
Secretary:
Rebecca Snead, Beta Xi
Treasurer:
Salvatore Parillo, Zeta Psi
Parliamentarian:
Stephen Richards, Epsilon Theta
Historian:
Lindsay Myers, Zeta Psi
write about anything. I request that articles be no
less than 500 words with a maximum of 2,000. I also encourage you to submit photographs (with captions) along with your article to help better illustrate your article. All submissions should be submitted to [email protected] and include your name, chapter, and when you crossed. If your submission
is not selected for publication for the article you first submit for it will automatically be considered for the next issue.
To allow you, our wonderful Sisters of the Southeast, to
contribute more and to voice your thoughts and views on your time as a Sister the issues of SHELLS that will be published twice in the Fall and twice in the Spring will contain a featured article. The idea for these featured articles is for it to not be simply a chapter progress report or an update on where your chapter
is, but to be more of a story or opinion piece. Examples could be your growth as a Sister or things you have observed since you first heard of Tau Beta Sigma. This is really a chance for the floor to be yours and to
Deadlines for Submissions Fall Issue 1: September 1st Fall Issue 2: November 1st Spring Issue 1: January 1st
Spring Issue 2: March 1st
Please also direct any questions, comments or concerns (regarding the SHELLS publication) to
