Transcript District History

District Information
Submitted by:
The Alpha Omicron Chapter of Tau
Beta Sigma
Spring 2013
How many Districts are there?
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There are 7 districts
within the National
Chapter.
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West
Midwest
SW
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NC NE
SE
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Midwest
North Central
Northeast
Southeast
SOUTHWEST :)
Western
International
Southwest District
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New Mexico
Arkansas
Louisiana
TEXAS
Oklahoma
Southwest District
Chapters/Schools
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Alpha – Oklahoma State (Stillwater, OK) 1946
Beta – Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX) 1946
Delta – University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)
1946
Iota – Baylor University (Waco, TX) 1948
Xi – West Texas A&M (Canyon, TX) 1949
Tau – University of Houston (Houston, TX) 1950
Psi – University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AK) 1950
Alpha Omicron – SHSU (Huntsville, TX) 1952
Alpha Upsilon – Lamar University (Beaumont,
TX) 1954
Southwest District
Chapters/Schools
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Beta Gamma – University of Texas (Austin, TX) 1957
Beta Delta – TCU (Fort Worth, TX) 1957
Beta Zeta – SFA (Nacogdoches, TX) 1957
Beta Nu – Arkansas Tech University (Russellville, AK) 1958
Beta Omicron – Texas Southern University (Houston, TX)
2002
Gamma Nu – UT Arlington (Arlington, TX) 1965
Gamma Xi – Arkansas State University (Jonesboro, AK)
1965
Gamma Omicron – Southern Arkansas University
(Magnolia, AK) 2001
Gamma Tau – University of Central Arkansas (Conway,
AK) 1967
Southwest District
Chapters/Schools
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Gamma Phi – Southwestern OK State University
(Weatherford, OK) 1968
Delta Alpha – Langston University (Langston, OK) 1999
Delta Eta – TX A&M University, Kingsville (Kingsville,
TX) 1970
Delta Pi – University of AK, Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff, AK)
1970
Delta Sigma – University of LA, Monroe (Monroe, LA) 1970
Delta Tau – Angelo State University (San Angelo, TX) 1971
Delta Upsilon – Howard Payne University (Brownwood,
TX) 1971
Delta Phi – Texas Lutheran University (Seguin, TX) 1971
Epsilon Beta – Texas A&M University Commerce
(Commerce, TX) 1972
Southwest District
Chapters/Schools
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Epsilon Eta – Tyler Junior College (Tyler, TX) 2006
Epsilon Psi – Prairie View A&M (Prairie View, TX) 1976
Zeta Mu – Grambling State University (Grambling, LA)
1978
Zeta Phi – LA Tech University (Ruston, LA) 1982
Eta Epsilon – TX State University (San Marcos, TX) 1984
Eta Nu – Tarleton State University (Stephenville, TX) 1986
Eta Pi – Northwestern State University LA (Natchitoches,
LA) 1987
Theta Beta – Ouachita Baptist University (Arkadelphia,
AK) 1988
Theta Theta – Henderson State University (Arkadelphia,
AK) 1990
Iota Beta – East TX Baptist University (Marshall, TX) 2003
Iota Tau – UTSA (San Antonio, TX)
District Convention
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District Convention is
held every year
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During the Spring
Semester
District committees
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Nominations
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Interview candidates for district office and determine a
“slate”
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Convention Site (joint w/KKPsi)
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Slate – a recommendation to the district on who to vote for district
office.
Interviews chapters bidding for District Convention and
determines a slate for where convention should be.
Credentials
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Recognizes important individuals in attendance and also
determines the Chapter Percentage and the Chapter Distance
Award.
District committees cont…
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Spirit and Sisterhood
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Colonization and Membership
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Deliberates on the recipients of Beta Turtle, Sigma Turtle,
and Tau’s Book of Spirit and meets with the current
recipients of Tau to determine the next recipient.
Discusses membership and colonization programs in the
district and determines what the VP of Membership should
do for the next year.
History and Traditions
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Determines historical information to put in to archives for
the previous year. Discuss favorite traditions of the district
and come up with ideas to implement over the next year.
District committees cont.
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JACME “Joint Action Committee on Music
Education” (joint w/KKPsi)
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Jurisdiction and Finance
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Determine where the District Funds for Support of Music
Education go and discuss ways for our organization to
support Music Education.
Updates the District Constitution and the District Budget.
Publications (joint w/KKpsi)
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Interviews the chapters bidding to host the New Alto and
determines a slate.
District Events
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District Day (Summer)
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District “Hang Out” Day
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Chapter Leadership Conference (Summer)
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An event planned by the District Officers to help new Chapter Officers
plan for the year.
District Area Workshops (Spring)
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Usually the day before CLC and planned by the Alumni of the District.
7 Area Workshops are held during the Spring semester to help further
educate Chapters on matters concerning the Sorority.
District Convention (Spring)
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District Convention is held every year during the Spring Semester to
conduct district business and hold workshops and activities for district
members.
New Alto
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The Southwest
Publication is the New
Alto.
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It is publicized every
Fall/Spring of each year
and printed online at
swdnewalto.org.
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Chat room, blogs, and live
feeds of District and
National convention are
available on this website.
District Programs
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Chapter Buddies
Candidate Awards
Candidate Chats
Support Days for PMA,
SAI, and MPE
District Awards
District Awards
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Chapter Distance Award
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Delegate Distance Award
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Chapter with the highest number of Active members in attendance at
District Convention.
Chapter Buddy Award
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Recognizes the delegate that traveled the farthest as the only active in
their chapter in attendance at District Convention.
Chapter Percentage Award
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Calculated by the number of members and the number of miles that they
traveled to District Convention.
Recognizes a chapter buddy pair with outstanding use of the chapter
buddy system
Best Scrapbook
Best Freestanding Display (joint w/KKPsi)
District awards continued…
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Best Tabletop Display (joint w/KKPsi)
Best Overall Display (joint w/KKPsi)
Outstanding Service to Music Education (chapter)
The Chapter that displays the most dedication to the Music
Education field outside of their school.
Most Improved Chapter
Dorothy Allen Nichols Award (Outstanding Chapter below 21
members)
Patsy D. Hejl Award (Outstanding Chapter 21 members and
above)
Christina Gordon Scholarship of Excellence
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Awarded to a member of Tau Beta Sigma in honor of our former District
Counselor. It is a $200 scholarships and applications are available online.
District awards continued…
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Spirit of Sisterhood Award – Sigma Turtle (20
members and below)
Spirit of Sisterhood Award – Beta Turtle (21
members and above)
Tau Turtle (most spirited chapter)
Tau’s Book of Spirit (School Spirit)
Candidate of the Month
Candidate Class of the Month