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Kappa Kappa Psi
Kappa Kappa Psi
ΚΚΨ
	The Coat of Arms of Kappa Kappa PsiThe Coat of Arms of Kappa Kappa Psi
Founded	November 27, 1919; Oklahoma A&M College, now called Oklahoma State University
Type	Recognition
Scope	National
Motto	Strive for the highest
Colors	Blue and white
Flower	Red Carnation
Chapters	189 active
Headquarters	Stillwater Station, P.O. Box 849; Stillwater, Oklahoma; USA
Website	http://www.kkpsi.org

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Kappa Kappa Psi is a national honorary band fraternity dedicated to serving college and university bands. The fraternity, headquartered at the historic Stillwater Station in Stillwater, Oklahoma, numbers more than 5000 active members on more than 200 campuses, and more than 45,000 alumni. Since 1947, Kappa Kappa Psi has recognized Tau Beta Sigma as "an equal affiliated organization with a parallel purpose, function and role in the college and university band setting," and the two organizations hold joint conventions.

History

Kappa Kappa Psi was founded on November 27, 1919 by ten members of the Oklahoma A & M College (later to be known as Oklahoma State University) Band, led by William Alexander Scroggs and the band director and mentor, Bohumil Makovsky. The other founding members were A. Frank Martin, Raymond D. Shannon, Clyde Haston, Clayton E. Soule, Carl A. Stevens, William H. Coppedge, Dick Hurst, Asher Hendrickson, and Iron Hawthorne Nelson. Kappa Kappa Psi was for many years an exclusively male fraternity, though Title IX led the organization to become co-ed in the late 1970s.

Kappa Kappa Psi has grown tremendously in the past ten years, doubling in membership as well as number of chapters.

Ties to other organizations

In addition to the close relationship with Tau Beta Sigma, Kappa Kappa Psi has historical and current relationships with several other organizations.

Five of the ten Kappa Kappa Psi founders were members of Lambda Chi Alpha.^[2]
One of Kappa Kappa Psi's founding fathers (Raymond Shannon) was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia^[3], and Kappa Kappa Psi has had varied relationships with that fraternity. At some schools, conflicts have occurred between chapters of the two fraternities, as they recruit from and attempt to serve similar (though not identical) groups. In 2005, multiple joint statements were issued by the leadership of Kappa Kappa Psi and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, along with Tau Beta Sigma and Sigma Alpha Iota, affirming "that there are equally important roles for Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Sigma Alpha Iota, Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma to fulfill on any campus where our chapters mutually exist, now or in the future. Each organization possesses a distinct mission and, as a result, fulfills a unique and vital role in the musical environment of a college campus" and that "A member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia or Sigma Alpha Iota can hold simultaneous membership in Kappa Kappa Psi or Tau Beta Sigma, subject to his/her own interests and the eligibility requirements of the other organizations. The same holds true for a member of Kappa Kappa Psi or Tau Beta Sigma with regard to membership in Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia or Sigma Alpha Iota."^[4]

Districts

Kappa Kappa Psi is divided into seven geographical areas known as districts. These are the Northeast, Southeast, North Central, Midwest, Southwest, Western, and International Districts (a hypothetical district comprising all chapters outside the United States, although there are not and never have been any such). Each district is lead by one or more Governors appointed by the National President, as well as a council elected from and by the members of the Districts.

National leadership

National Headquarters staff

Executive Director: Lt. Col. Alan Bonner, USAF (ret.)
National Headquarters Office Manager and Accountant: Diana Spiva
National Membership Services Coordinator: Debbie Morris
National Publications Manager: TBD
National Headquarters Alumni, Chapter, and Colony Affairs Coordinators: Aaron Moore and Clinton Wieden
Chapter Field Representatives (KKΨ): Adam Bates

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National Officers

All national officers serve a two year term, from the close of one national convention to the close of the next. The National Vice President for Professional Relations is appointed by the new National President, the National Vice President for Colonization and Membership assumes the presidency upon approval by a simple majority vote, and all other officers are elected at the convention. Generally National Officers do not serve successive terms in the same position, although there is no rule against this. The recent past and current national officers of Kappa Kappa Psi are: ^[6]

Term	National President	National Vice President for Colonization and Membership	National Vice President for Programs (before 1993 known as National Secretary-Treasurer)	National Vice President for Student Affairs (before 1991 known as National Member at Large)	National Vice President for Professional Relations
1989-1991	Kenneth Corbett	Stanley G. Finck	Melvin Miles	Steve Nelson	Dr. Michael Golemo
1991-1993	Stanley G. Finck	Melvin Miles	Tim Greenwell	Scott Stowell	John Madden
1993-1995	Melvin Miles	Timothy J. Greenwell, Jr.	Scott Stowell	John Finocchiaro	Herschel Beasley
1995-1997	Timothy J. Greenwell Jr.	Scott Stowell	Dr. Malinda Matney	Dr. Kirk Randazzo	Dr. Michael Golemo
1997-1999	Scott Stowell	Dr. Michael Golemo	Dr. Kirk Randazzo	Mike Osborn	Al Sergel, III
1999-2001	Dr. Michael Golemo	Dr. Kirk Randazzo	Mike Osborn	Jerome Jackson	Al Sergel, III
2001-2003	Dr. Kirk Randazzo	Mike Osborn	Deb Eakins	Anthony E. Roscoe	Dr. Rod Chesnutt
2003-2005	Mike Osborn	Dr. Rod Chesnutt	Michelle Kincheloe	Derrick Mills	William Johnson
2005-2007	Dr. Rod Chesnutt	Dr. Malinda M. Matney	Derrick Mills	Adam Cantley	Dr. Richard A. Greenwood
2007-2009	Dr. Malinda M. Matney	Derrick Mills	Adam Cantley	Jason Morris	Dr. Bruce Moss
2009-2011	Derrick Mills	Adam Cantley	Vacant: TBD by Board of Trustees	Jack Lee	Dr. Bruce Moss

Board of Trustees

Members of the Board of Trustees are elected at each convention for a four-year term, with three seats coming open at each convention. The Immediate Past National President automatically receives a seat for two-years. ^[7]

Michael Osborn, chair
Dr. Rod Chesnutt, vice chair
Dr. Michael Golemo
Chris Haughee
Dr. Kirk Randazzo
Dr. Malinda Matney, Immediate Past National President
Derrick Mills, ex-officio

District Governors

District Governors are appointed by the National President and, like national officers, serve a term from one national convention to the next. It is not uncommon for a Governor to be reappointed to multiple successive terms. ^[8]

Northeast District:

Marie Burleigh
Dr. Hubert Toney

Southeast District:

Dr. David O'Shields
Phil Rubin

North Central District:

Christine Beason
Rod Whiteman

Midwest District:

Denali Alt
Anthony Falcone

Southwest District:

Danny George
Fred Velez

Western District:

Tanya Marsh
Dr. Brad Townsend

Prominent members

Kappa Kappa Psi recognizes a number of members who have achieved prominence: ^[9]

Bandmasters

Harold L. Bachman
Forrest Butchel
Herbert L. Clarke

Richard Franko Goldman
George S. Howard
Earl D. Irons

Karl L. King
Paul Lavalle
William F. Santlemann

Frank L. Simon
John Philip Sousa

Composers and arrangers

Music educators and administrators

Dr. James E. Croft
Leonard Falcone
Frederick Fennell
Dr. William P. Foster

A. Austin Harding
Mark Hindsley
Nilo Hovey
L. Bruce Jones

Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser
Joseph E. Maddy
Charles Minelli
James Neilson

William D. Revelli
H. Robert Reynolds
Clarence Sawhill
William Schaeffer

Eugene Weigel
Herman B Wells
Manley Whitcomb
John Whitwell

Don Wilcox

Musician Performers

Vincent J. Abato
Count Basie
William Bell
The Boston Brass
James Burke
Ray Charles

Raphel Mendez
Harvey Phillips
Sigurd Rascher
Buddy Rich
Lionel Richie
Peter Schickele

Others

Neil Armstrong
Lauro Cavazos, past Secretary of Education
Bill Clinton, former President

External links

Kappa Kappa Psi website
National Headquarters of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma
Snippets of Kappa Kappa Psi History - taken from early fraternal publications

References

^ Kappa Kappa Psi National Guide to Membership (PDF), Kappa Kappa Psi, p. 78, retrieved 2008-02-15
^ "Founders of Kappa Kappa Psi". Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. 2007-02. Retrieved 2007-04-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ "Founding Fathers". Kappa Kappa Psi. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
^ "Joint Statements of Kappa Kappa Psi and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and of Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, Sigma Alpha Iota, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia". Alpha Chapter, Kappa Kappa Psi. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
^ "Kappa Kappa Psi Headquarters Staff". Kappa Kappa Psi. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
^ "Kappa Kappa Psi National Officers". Kappa Kappa Psi. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
^ "Kappa Kappa Psi Board of Trustees". Kappa Kappa Psi. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
^ "Kappa Kappa Psi District Governors". Kappa Kappa Psi. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
^ "Prominent members of Kappa Kappa Psi". Kappa Kappa Psi. Retrieved 2007-04-02.

[recognition-1] Kappa Kappa Psi National Guide to Membership (PDF), Kappa Kappa Psi, p. 78, retrieved 2008-02-15

[lxa-2] "Founders of Kappa Kappa Psi". Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. 2007-02. Retrieved 2007-04-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[foundingfather-3] "Founding Fathers". Kappa Kappa Psi. Retrieved 2007-08-20.

[jointstatement-4] "Joint Statements of Kappa Kappa Psi and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and of Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, Sigma Alpha Iota, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia". Alpha Chapter, Kappa Kappa Psi. Retrieved 2007-04-02.

[HQstaff-5] "Kappa Kappa Psi Headquarters Staff". Kappa Kappa Psi. Retrieved 2008-08-15.

[NationalOfficers-6] "Kappa Kappa Psi National Officers". Kappa Kappa Psi. Retrieved 2007-04-02.

[BOT-7] "Kappa Kappa Psi Board of Trustees". Kappa Kappa Psi. Retrieved 2007-04-02.

[Governors-8] "Kappa Kappa Psi District Governors". Kappa Kappa Psi. Retrieved 2007-04-02.

[prominentmembers-9] "Prominent members of Kappa Kappa Psi". Kappa Kappa Psi. Retrieved 2007-04-02.

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 Kappa Kappa Psi has grown tremendously in the past ten years, doubling in membership as well as number of chapters.
-===Ties to other organizations=== Kappa Kappa Psi has historical and current relationships with several other organizations.
+===Ties to other organizations===
+In addition to the close relationship with [[Tau Beta Sigma]], Kappa Kappa Psi has historical and current relationships with several other organizations.
+* Five of the ten Kappa Kappa Psi founders were members of [[Lambda Chi Alpha]].<ref name=lxa>{{cite web|url=http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2007/02/founders-of-kappa-kappa-psi/|title=Founders of Kappa Kappa Psi|publisher=Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity|date=2007-02|accessdate=2007-04-02}}</ref>
 * One of Kappa Kappa Psi's founding fathers (Raymond Shannon) was a member of [[Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia]]<ref name=foundingfather>{{cite web|url=http://www.kkpsi.org/founders.asp|title=Founding Fathers|publisher=Kappa Kappa Psi|accessdate=2007-08-20}}</ref>, and Kappa Kappa Psi has had varied relationships with that fraternity. At some schools, conflicts have occurred between chapters of the two fraternities, as they recruit from and attempt to serve similar (though not identical) groups. In 2005, multiple joint statements were issued by the leadership of Kappa Kappa Psi and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, along with Tau Beta Sigma and [[Sigma Alpha Iota]], affirming "that there are equally important roles for Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Sigma Alpha Iota, Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma to fulfill on any campus where our chapters mutually exist, now or in the future. Each organization possesses a distinct mission and, as a result, fulfills a unique and vital role in the musical environment of a college campus" and that "A member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia or Sigma Alpha Iota can hold simultaneous membership in Kappa Kappa Psi or Tau Beta Sigma, subject to his/her own interests and the eligibility requirements of the other organizations. The same holds true for a member of Kappa Kappa Psi or Tau Beta Sigma with regard to membership in Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia or Sigma Alpha Iota."<ref name=jointstatement>{{cite web|url=http://www.orgs.okstate.edu/kkp/generalinfo.htm|title=Joint Statements of Kappa Kappa Psi and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and of Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, Sigma Alpha Iota, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia|publisher=Alpha Chapter, Kappa Kappa Psi|accessdate=2007-04-02}}</ref>
 ==Districts==
-Kappa Kappa Psi is divided into seven geographical areas known as districts. These are the Northeast, Southeast, North Central, Midwest, Southwest, Western, and International Districts. Each district is lead by one or more Governors appointed by the National President, as well as a council elected from and by the members of the Districts.
+Kappa Kappa Psi is divided into seven geographical areas known as districts. These are the Northeast, Southeast, North Central, Midwest, Southwest, Western, and International Districts (a hypothetical district comprising all chapters outside the United States, although there are not and never have been any such). Each district is lead by one or more Governors appointed by the National President, as well as a council elected from and by the members of the Districts.
 ==National leadership==

v t e Professional fraternities and sororities organizations and members
Currently active members of the Professional Fraternity Association	Alpha Zeta Alpha Kappa Psi Alpha Rho Chi Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Chi Sigma Alpha Omega Epsilon Delta Chi Xi Delta Epsilon Mu Delta Theta Phi Delta Kappa Alpha Delta Omicron Delta Sigma Pi Delta Sigma Chi Epsilon Nu Tau Theta Tau Kappa Epsilon Kappa Epsilon Psi Kappa Eta Kappa Kappa Kappa Psi Kappa Lambda Chi Kappa Psi Lambda Kappa Sigma Mu Beta Phi Mu Phi Epsilon Pi Sigma Epsilon Rho Pi Phi Sigma Alpha Sigma Alpha Iota Tau Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Delta Phi Beta Phi Gamma Nu Phi Delta Epsilon Phi Delta Chi Phi Sigma Pi Phi Chi Theta
Former and formerly active members of the Professional Fraternity Association or its predecessors: Professional Panhellenic Association or Professional Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Delta Theta Alpha Delta Sigma Alpha Kappa Kappa Alpha Sigma Alpha Alpha Tau Delta Alpha Omega Beta Alpha Psi Gamma Eta Gamma Gamma Iota Sigma Delta Epsilon Iota Delta Sigma Delta Delta Psi Kappa Epsilon Eta Phi Zeta Phi Eta Theta Kappa Psi Theta Sigma Upsilon Theta Sigma Phi Iota Sigma Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Beta Pi Kappa Delta Epsilon Kappa Phi Kappa Nu Sigma Nu Xi Psi Phi Omicron Delta Kappa Omicron Nu Pi Lambda Theta Sigma Delta Chi Sigma Nu Phi Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Phi Delta (now social) Phi Beta Gamma Phi Beta Pi Phi Delta Delta Phi Delta Gamma Phi Delta Kappa Phi Delta Pi Phi Delta Phi (now honor society) Phi Epsilon Kappa Phi Lambda Kappa Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (now social) Phi Rho Sigma Phi Upsilon Omicron Phi Chi Chi Beta Phi Psi Omega Omega Tau Sigma Omega Upsilon Phi Pershing Rifles Scabbard and Blade Scarab
North American Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Gamma Rho Alpha Gamma Sigma
Active independent professional fraternities	Alpha Gamma Kappa Alpha Zeta Omega Alpha Eta Rho Alpha Iota Alpha Psi Gamma Epsilon Tau Delta Sigma Theta Delta Theta Sigma Delta Kappa Gamma Delta Kappa Phi Delta Phi Epsilon Kappa Gamma Psi Kappa Pi Nu Beta Epsilon Phi Delta Kappa (sorority) Phi Sigma Gamma Phi Psi Chi Delta Mu Chi Eta Phi Block and Bridle Queens' Guard
Inactive independent professional fraternities	Aleph Yodh He Alpha Epsilon Iota Alpha Tau Sigma Chi Zeta Chi Delta Omicron Alpha Pi Delta Nu

v t e Music fraternities
National Interfraternity Music Council	Delta Omicron Kappa Kappa Psi Mu Phi Epsilon Phi Beta Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Sigma Alpha Iota Tau Beta Sigma
Independent Music fraternities	Mu Beta Psi Pi Nu Epsilon