Fifth Session
Alex Skora
 Tau Beta Sigma
Vice president
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Hand back quizzes
Session five study guide and essays
Interviews – Interview party?
Dues - $110 due March 9th
Service Project
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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.
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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)
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Band member William Scroggs, Professor
Bohumil Makovsky, and Band President A.
Frank Martin held a secret conference to
select the first ten brothers
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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
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Charter was granted on November 27, 1919
Created Kappa Kappa Psi, National Fraternity
for College Bandsmen
OSU = Alpha Chapter
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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International Who’s Who - 1918
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Who’s Who in Oklahoma - 1935
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Pierre Key’s Musical Who’s Who -1931
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Honorary major in the OAMC ROTC - 1922
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Elected 4th Grand President of KKY -1927
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Elected to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame -1939
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Received honorary Doctor of Music degree from
the University of Tulsa - 1940
 Boh’s
Trademarks
◦ Pipe- miniature saxophone
◦ Uncrushed black bow tie
 Boh Makovsky died on June 12,
1950
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Exotic Instruments
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Heckelphones
E flat Soprano Clarinets
Baritone Sarrousophones
Sarrousophones
Bass saxophones
E double flat contrabass tuba
Harps
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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.
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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’
 Located-
Oklahoma State
University, west of the Classroom
Building
 Made out of Pink Granite
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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
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Need to know three National Officers/Board
of Trustees Members
Need to know five Prominent Members
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“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
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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)