Albert J. “Al” Neumeyer, 75, of Lower Saucon Township, passed away Monday, July 31, 2018, in St. Luke’s Hospice House. He was the husband of Shirlee (Kovacs) Neumeyer for 42 years in December. Al earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Mansfield University and a Master of Arts degree in Conducting from the College of New Jersey. Upon graduation from Mansfield, he taught in the New York State School System in Dundee and Elmira. He was recruited to teach elementary and secondary music and to begin the Musical Theatre Program in the East Penn School District where he directed the Spring and Summer Theatre Program until 1981. For 26 years, he and his wife Shirlee owned and operated the Inn of the Falcon, now Bolete. Al was Director of the Lehigh University Marching 97 and Symphonic Band for 25 years, Director of Music for the Jazz Band and Wind Ensemble at Muhlenberg College and a Music Teacher at Saucon Valley Elementary School. He retired from these musical leadership postions in 2017. Surviving with his wife, Shirlee, are sisters, Elizabeth Reep, and husband Jerry, Dolores Derbaum and Kathleen Herzog; aunt, Rachael Neumeyer; nephews and nieces. A Celebration of Life will be held in Packer Memorial Chapel at Lehigh University on Saturday, August 11 at 2 p.m. Arrangements by the Pearson Funeral Home, Bethlehem. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network c/o Development Department, 850 S. Fifth Street, Allentown, PA 18103. Online condolences may be sent to www.pearsonfh.com.
Author Archives: KKPsiAA
New LAA Approved: Eta Alumni Association
The Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association is very pleased to announce that the Eta Alumni Association of Kappa Kappa Psi has been recognized as an official Local Alumni Association. This is the KKPsiAA’s 65th Local Alumni Association, and the sixth approved for the 2017-2019 biennium. Congratulations, Eta Alumni Association, and welcome!
Redv. Dr. Donald Carl Esslinger (Upsilon) xxxx-2018
Rev. Dr. Donald C. Esslinger, 88, of Bethlehem, passed away June 8, 2018 after living an abundant life. Faith was always an important part of his life since his birth in Cincinnati, Ohio. He became a minister, after serving in the Army in the Korean War, receiving an MBA and working in business. He served three churches: St. John’s United Church of Christ in Germantown, Ohio; First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ in Norwich, NY; and Bethany, United Church of Christ in Bethlehem, PA. He loved the people in all the churches he served. And he loved his wife, Doris Esslinger, whom he was married to for almost 60 years. They had two children, Denis Esslinger and Rev. Dr. Denise Esslinger who is married to Phil Parizeau. He also loved his two grandchildren, Kelly and Kevin Esslinger. Donald was a trombonist who played in the Moravian Trombone Choir and Bethlehem Municipal Band for many years. Finally, Donald loved food. He had a great appetite and enjoyed eating. Services: A Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM Thursday, June 14th at Bethany United Church of Christ, 600 West Market Street, Bethlehem. Reception and food following. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Cantelmi Long Funeral Home, Bethlehem. A memorial tribute may be placed at www.longfuneralhome.com Contributions: In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Bethany United Church of Christ, 600 West Market Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018.
Dean Edwin Page (Alpha Sigma) 1945-2018
Dean Edwin Page, 72, passed away June 7, 2018 after a short battle with cancer. Born in Columbus, Ohio he moved to St. Petersburg, FL with his parents Clark Dean and Lillian Beatrice Page. He graduated from Boca Ciega High School, St. Petersburg Community College, and the University of Tampa, where he was a member of Kappa Kappa Psi and earned a degree in Music Education. He later obtained an MBA at Tampa College. He was a Band Director at several Hillsborough County (FL) public schools and was Entertainment Director for Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In that capacity, he co-founded and directed the all-volunteer Tampa Bay Buccaneer Band. He later returned to school to obtain certifications to teach science at Bayshore Christian School in Tampa. He co-authored a textbook on Astronomy for use in 9th grade science at Tampa Catholic High School and retired from there after 17 years serving as a science teacher, Founding Director of the Drum Line, and Dean of Students. One of his most favorite life events was singing with the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay and performing with the London Symphony in St. Paul’s Cathedral. He was an avid chef and delighted in sharing his culinary creations. In 2013, he moved to Fleetwood, NC to his dream home in the Blue Ridge Mountains. He was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church, the Chancel Choir, Bethany Brass, Fleetwood Folk, and the Ashe County Wildlife Club.
Published in the Tampa Bay Times on June 17, 2018
Walter Hutson Olds (Alpha Zeta) 1938-2018
Walter Hutson Olds passed away peacefully in the early afternoon of June 1, 2018 at the age of 80 years in Sugar Land, Texas.
Born in Gary, Indiana on April 28, 1938, and a native of Crown Point, Indiana, Walter attended Indiana University and earned a Master’s degree in Education Administration from the University of Chicago. After serving as an educator and principal in Indiana, Wisconsin, and Illinois, Walter moved to Texas, where he concluded his nearly 50 year career as a classroom teacher, science specialist, and technology specialist at A.J. Martin Elementary.
Walter devoted over 20 years to teaching robotics for the Houston Museum of Natural Science during the summers. He also had a passion for training his Miniature Schnauzer, for which he won many awards, as well as architectural history, as he frequently enjoyed homes tours and was a member of several historic foundations and preservation societies. Having been involved in music since his childhood, Walter was a member of Indiana University’s Marching Hundred and taught clarinet lessons in high school. As an adult, he enjoyed singing in church choirs and was an avid supporter of The Fort Bend Boys Choir of Texas.
Walter loved to learn, and he loved to teach. He selflessly lived his life for others, reaching out and inspiring students and peers as an educator, as a youth group director, and as a friend. He will be lovingly remembered by the countless lives he touched.
Walter was preceded in death by his mother, Geneva D. Olds, and his grandmother, Edith L. Wilson. He is survived by his church family, who tended to his needs late in life, and his longtime friend, Jason Ritchie.
A memorial service honoring Walter’s life will be held on June 20, 2018 at 10:00 AM at First United Methodist Church Missouri City, 3900 Lexington Boulevard, Missouri City, TX, 77459 with Rev. Marty Vershel officiating.
Memorial donations may be made to the music ministry of First United Methodist Church Missouri City.
Please Welcome Kate Rohrich as the Newest Member of the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors!
Brothers, the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors (“AABOD”) would like to introduce you to our newest member. We are very excited to welcome Kate Rohrich to the AABOD as our new Communications Director. Please help us congratulate and thank Kate for her continued service to the fraternity.
The AABOD would also like to extend its most sincere thanks to all of the applicants who submitted materials for this position. It truly highlighted the amazing individuals who we have the privilege to call Brothers and members of our alumni association.
Call for Applications | Vacancy for Communications Director on Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors
Brothers,
There is currently a vacancy for the role of Communications Director on the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors (“AABOD”). If you are interested in applying to serve on the AABOD, we invite you to apply through the process outlined below.
The timeline for the search will proceed as follows:
- 05/05/18: Call for Applications is Published
- 05/21/18: Applications Are Due to AABOD
- 05/25/18: AABOD Completes Screening of Applications Based on Defined Criteria
- 05/27/18: AABOD Reviews Screened Applications and Votes to Select New AABOD Member
The AABOD will announce the new AABOD member after contacting her or him first.
Call for Applications to Fill Vacancy on the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors
As the administering board for the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association (“KKPsiAA”), the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors (“AABOD”) is responsible for:
- defining the strategic mission of, and directing the initiatives of, KKPsiAA
- developing, implementing, and evaluating various aspects of Kappa Kappa Psi’s alumni programs; and
- working with all KKPsiAA members to facilitate enhanced alumni involvement in, and engagement with, Kappa Kappa Psi.
There is currently a vacancy for the role of Communications Director on the AABOD. In order to achieve the goals of KKPsiAA, the AABOD seeks to fill this vacancy as soon as possible.
Section 2.03 of the recently enacted KKPsiAA Constitution states, in part:
In the event of a vacancy on the AABOD, the current AABOD will solicit applications from its current voting members of KKPsiAA with interest in serving on the AABOD. After reviewing these applications pursuant to the criteria developed by the AABOD and the Board of Trustees, the current AABOD will appoint at its discretion a new member of the AABOD to fill the vacancy.
The AABOD and Kappa Kappa Psi Board of Trustees have developed the following criteria, based primarily on the requirements of the KKPsiAA Constitution, to review applications for the AABOD;
- The candidate must be an alumni, life, or honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi.
- The candidate must be a current voting member of KKPsiAA. (Recent graduates with provisional, non-voting membership in KKPsiAA would need to become voting members of KKPsiAA in order to be eligible. If alumni or honorary brothers, these members would need to complete the necessary documentation and pay their annual KKPsiAA dues of $50. If Life Members, these brothers would need to complete the documentation required for free KKPsiAA membership.)
- The candidate must possess outstanding business or professional ability.
- The candidate must be capable of representing KKPsiAA under all conditions.
- The candidate must not be a National Officer, District Governor, or member of the Board of Trustees of Kappa Kappa Psi.
- The candidate must not be a current employee of Kappa Kappa Psi.
The AABOD welcomes applications from all alumni, life, and honorary brothers who meet these criteria and share an interest in serving our fraternity and KKPsiAA. Applicants are asked to provide a one-page letter and resume by May 21st, 2018 that highlights her/his qualifications and ideas. (All applicants, including those who have previously applied for the AABOD, should submit application materials at this time.) These application materials should outline:
- the professional skills, talents and expertise of the applicant,
- suggestions for programs, initiatives, and projects for KKPsiAA, and
- ideas regarding the recently-published biennium goals and initial action items of KKPsiAA.
In particular, these application materials should explain how the interested brother would success in the role of Communications Director on the AABOD. The Communications Director:
- manages the KKPsiAA website and social media platforms,
- compiles, edits, and publishes the KKPsiAA publication, The Encore,
- drafts and publishes AABOD meeting minutes, announcements, posts, and other communications,
- assists other AABOD members in publicizing programs and initiatives of KKPsiAA and its LAAs,
- provides monthly updates to the AABOD chair regarding activities or concerns, and
- works to find new ways to meet the communication needs of KKPsiAA members.
Please note that there is only one vacancy on the AABOD. The AABOD will assess all applicants on the basis of their submissions and will seek to select the candidate best suited to undertake the role of Communications Director. The AABOD seeks to add a member to its ranks that represents the best possible choice and fit for service with the current AABOD members, and it is hopes to identify a member of KKPsiAA whose specific talents, credentials, and passion can bolster the work of our alumni association through that brother’s service as Communications Director.
Please note that the new Communications Director will be expected to attend the 2018 National Leadership Conference in Stillwater, OK from the evening of Thursday, July 12th to the morning of Sunday, July 15th.
If you are not alumni, life, and honorary brother of Kappa Kappa Psi, but you know such a brother who would be an asset to the AABOD, please encourage her or him to submit an application. If you choose to nominate such brothers, we will be happy to encourage all who are nominated to apply formally for this position.
The AABOD will meet to review, discuss, and vote on all submitted applications on or before May 27th, 2018, with the announcement of the new Communications Director of the AABOD to occur shortly thereafter.
All applications, questions, and nominations should be addressed to Daniel Miller, Chair of the AABOD, at alumni@kkpsi.org.
New LAA Approved: North Central District Alumni Association
The Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association is very pleased to announce that the North Central District Alumni Association of Kappa Kappa Psi has been recognized as an official Local Alumni Association. This is the KKPsiAA’s 64th Local Alumni Association, and the fifth approved for the 2017-2019 biennium. Congratulations, NCDAA, and welcome!
Reminder Regarding Alumni Involvement with Active Chapters
Alumni, Life, and Honorary Brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi,
In response to the findings of a recent investigation, the National Council of Kappa Kappa Psi has instituted an indefinite ban on all Alumni and Life Members of the Theta Lambda chapter from participating in that Chapter’s events, ceremonies, or activities without the written permission of the University of Memphis Director of Bands or Theta Lambda Chapter Sponsor. This ban, imposed at the request of the University of Memphis Director of Bands, prohibits the Alumni and Life Members of this chapter from attendance and/or participation at any Theta Lambda Chapter functions, including Rituals, social activities, and Membership Education activities. Alumni from other chapters are strongly encouraged to obtain written permission from the University of Memphis Director of Bands or Theta Lambda Chapter Sponsor prior to attending or participating in any Theta Lambda Chapter events.
Actions such as this ban are not imposed by the National Council without careful deliberation, and are undertaken as a response to inappropriate involvement by alumni brothers in active chapters’ activities and functions. As Alumni, Life, and Honorary Brothers of our Fraternity, we are afforded the opportunity to continue our involvement with Kappa Kappa Psi. However, this role also requires us to be mindful of how we interact with Active Brothers and Chapters. The Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Alumni Handbook (available at https://kkpsiaa.kkytbsonline.com/…/KKPsiAA-AlumniHandbook17…) provides guidance regarding alumni involvement with Active Chapters. In summary:
- Alumni Brothers are welcome to attend publicly announced Chapter events, such as rituals and anniversary events.
- Alumni Brothers are welcome to attend Chapter events that are not publicly announced, such as regular meetings, if specifically invited to an event by the Chapter.
- Chapters retain discretion about alumni attendance and participation at their chapter events.
- A Chapter may decline to invite an alumni brother to an event, even if it has extended such an invitation to one or more other Alumni Brothers.
- If a Chapter asks an alumni brother to leave an event, the Alumni Brother must respect that Chapter’s decision and depart.
If you are uncertain about how to remain engaged as an Alumni, Life, or Honorary Brother of Kappa Kappa Psi, please reach out to any of the members of the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors (as listed at https://kkpsiaa.kkytbsonline.com/board-of-directors). We are available to discuss how you can continue to make worthwhile contributions to our fraternity and its goals through ongoing musicianship, participation in Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association programs, membership in one or more of our local alumni associations, and other avenues for meaningful collaboration. Because our fraternity is fortunate to have a strong group of dedicated alumni brothers, the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors can also direct you to other alumni, life, and honorary brothers who can offer additional insights based on their personal experience.
Kappa Kappa Psi is stronger because our Alumni, Life, and Honorary Brothers are passionate about their ongoing commitment to our fraternity. By taking steps to ensure appropriate involvement with Active Brothers and Chapters, we can pursue our shared goal to “Strive for the Highest.”
AEA,
The Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors
New LAA Approved: Beta Omicron Alumni Association
The Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association is very pleased to announce that the Beta Omicron Alumni Association has been recognized as an official Local Alumni Association. This is the KKPsiAA’s 63rd Local Alumni Association, and the fourth approved for the 2017-2019 biennium. Congratulations, Beta Omicron AA, and welcome!
Author Archives: KKPsiAA
New LAA Approved: Eta Alumni Association
The Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association is very pleased to announce that the Eta Alumni Association of Kappa Kappa Psi has been recognized as an official Local Alumni Association. This is the KKPsiAA’s 65th Local Alumni Association, and the sixth approved for the 2017-2019 biennium. Congratulations, Eta Alumni Association, and welcome!
Redv. Dr. Donald Carl Esslinger (Upsilon) xxxx-2018
Rev. Dr. Donald C. Esslinger, 88, of Bethlehem, passed away June 8, 2018 after living an abundant life. Faith was always an important part of his life since his birth in Cincinnati, Ohio. He became a minister, after serving in the Army in the Korean War, receiving an MBA and working in business. He served three churches: St. John’s United Church of Christ in Germantown, Ohio; First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ in Norwich, NY; and Bethany, United Church of Christ in Bethlehem, PA. He loved the people in all the churches he served. And he loved his wife, Doris Esslinger, whom he was married to for almost 60 years. They had two children, Denis Esslinger and Rev. Dr. Denise Esslinger who is married to Phil Parizeau. He also loved his two grandchildren, Kelly and Kevin Esslinger. Donald was a trombonist who played in the Moravian Trombone Choir and Bethlehem Municipal Band for many years. Finally, Donald loved food. He had a great appetite and enjoyed eating. Services: A Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM Thursday, June 14th at Bethany United Church of Christ, 600 West Market Street, Bethlehem. Reception and food following. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Cantelmi Long Funeral Home, Bethlehem. A memorial tribute may be placed at www.longfuneralhome.com Contributions: In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Bethany United Church of Christ, 600 West Market Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018.
Dean Edwin Page (Alpha Sigma) 1945-2018
Dean Edwin Page, 72, passed away June 7, 2018 after a short battle with cancer. Born in Columbus, Ohio he moved to St. Petersburg, FL with his parents Clark Dean and Lillian Beatrice Page. He graduated from Boca Ciega High School, St. Petersburg Community College, and the University of Tampa, where he was a member of Kappa Kappa Psi and earned a degree in Music Education. He later obtained an MBA at Tampa College. He was a Band Director at several Hillsborough County (FL) public schools and was Entertainment Director for Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In that capacity, he co-founded and directed the all-volunteer Tampa Bay Buccaneer Band. He later returned to school to obtain certifications to teach science at Bayshore Christian School in Tampa. He co-authored a textbook on Astronomy for use in 9th grade science at Tampa Catholic High School and retired from there after 17 years serving as a science teacher, Founding Director of the Drum Line, and Dean of Students. One of his most favorite life events was singing with the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay and performing with the London Symphony in St. Paul’s Cathedral. He was an avid chef and delighted in sharing his culinary creations. In 2013, he moved to Fleetwood, NC to his dream home in the Blue Ridge Mountains. He was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church, the Chancel Choir, Bethany Brass, Fleetwood Folk, and the Ashe County Wildlife Club.
Published in the Tampa Bay Times on June 17, 2018
Walter Hutson Olds (Alpha Zeta) 1938-2018
Walter Hutson Olds passed away peacefully in the early afternoon of June 1, 2018 at the age of 80 years in Sugar Land, Texas.
Born in Gary, Indiana on April 28, 1938, and a native of Crown Point, Indiana, Walter attended Indiana University and earned a Master’s degree in Education Administration from the University of Chicago. After serving as an educator and principal in Indiana, Wisconsin, and Illinois, Walter moved to Texas, where he concluded his nearly 50 year career as a classroom teacher, science specialist, and technology specialist at A.J. Martin Elementary.
Walter devoted over 20 years to teaching robotics for the Houston Museum of Natural Science during the summers. He also had a passion for training his Miniature Schnauzer, for which he won many awards, as well as architectural history, as he frequently enjoyed homes tours and was a member of several historic foundations and preservation societies. Having been involved in music since his childhood, Walter was a member of Indiana University’s Marching Hundred and taught clarinet lessons in high school. As an adult, he enjoyed singing in church choirs and was an avid supporter of The Fort Bend Boys Choir of Texas.
Walter loved to learn, and he loved to teach. He selflessly lived his life for others, reaching out and inspiring students and peers as an educator, as a youth group director, and as a friend. He will be lovingly remembered by the countless lives he touched.
Walter was preceded in death by his mother, Geneva D. Olds, and his grandmother, Edith L. Wilson. He is survived by his church family, who tended to his needs late in life, and his longtime friend, Jason Ritchie.
A memorial service honoring Walter’s life will be held on June 20, 2018 at 10:00 AM at First United Methodist Church Missouri City, 3900 Lexington Boulevard, Missouri City, TX, 77459 with Rev. Marty Vershel officiating.
Memorial donations may be made to the music ministry of First United Methodist Church Missouri City.
Please Welcome Kate Rohrich as the Newest Member of the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors!
Brothers, the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors (“AABOD”) would like to introduce you to our newest member. We are very excited to welcome Kate Rohrich to the AABOD as our new Communications Director. Please help us congratulate and thank Kate for her continued service to the fraternity.
The AABOD would also like to extend its most sincere thanks to all of the applicants who submitted materials for this position. It truly highlighted the amazing individuals who we have the privilege to call Brothers and members of our alumni association.
Call for Applications | Vacancy for Communications Director on Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors
Brothers,
There is currently a vacancy for the role of Communications Director on the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors (“AABOD”). If you are interested in applying to serve on the AABOD, we invite you to apply through the process outlined below.
The timeline for the search will proceed as follows:
- 05/05/18: Call for Applications is Published
- 05/21/18: Applications Are Due to AABOD
- 05/25/18: AABOD Completes Screening of Applications Based on Defined Criteria
- 05/27/18: AABOD Reviews Screened Applications and Votes to Select New AABOD Member
The AABOD will announce the new AABOD member after contacting her or him first.
Call for Applications to Fill Vacancy on the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors
As the administering board for the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association (“KKPsiAA”), the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors (“AABOD”) is responsible for:
- defining the strategic mission of, and directing the initiatives of, KKPsiAA
- developing, implementing, and evaluating various aspects of Kappa Kappa Psi’s alumni programs; and
- working with all KKPsiAA members to facilitate enhanced alumni involvement in, and engagement with, Kappa Kappa Psi.
There is currently a vacancy for the role of Communications Director on the AABOD. In order to achieve the goals of KKPsiAA, the AABOD seeks to fill this vacancy as soon as possible.
Section 2.03 of the recently enacted KKPsiAA Constitution states, in part:
In the event of a vacancy on the AABOD, the current AABOD will solicit applications from its current voting members of KKPsiAA with interest in serving on the AABOD. After reviewing these applications pursuant to the criteria developed by the AABOD and the Board of Trustees, the current AABOD will appoint at its discretion a new member of the AABOD to fill the vacancy.
The AABOD and Kappa Kappa Psi Board of Trustees have developed the following criteria, based primarily on the requirements of the KKPsiAA Constitution, to review applications for the AABOD;
- The candidate must be an alumni, life, or honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi.
- The candidate must be a current voting member of KKPsiAA. (Recent graduates with provisional, non-voting membership in KKPsiAA would need to become voting members of KKPsiAA in order to be eligible. If alumni or honorary brothers, these members would need to complete the necessary documentation and pay their annual KKPsiAA dues of $50. If Life Members, these brothers would need to complete the documentation required for free KKPsiAA membership.)
- The candidate must possess outstanding business or professional ability.
- The candidate must be capable of representing KKPsiAA under all conditions.
- The candidate must not be a National Officer, District Governor, or member of the Board of Trustees of Kappa Kappa Psi.
- The candidate must not be a current employee of Kappa Kappa Psi.
The AABOD welcomes applications from all alumni, life, and honorary brothers who meet these criteria and share an interest in serving our fraternity and KKPsiAA. Applicants are asked to provide a one-page letter and resume by May 21st, 2018 that highlights her/his qualifications and ideas. (All applicants, including those who have previously applied for the AABOD, should submit application materials at this time.) These application materials should outline:
- the professional skills, talents and expertise of the applicant,
- suggestions for programs, initiatives, and projects for KKPsiAA, and
- ideas regarding the recently-published biennium goals and initial action items of KKPsiAA.
In particular, these application materials should explain how the interested brother would success in the role of Communications Director on the AABOD. The Communications Director:
- manages the KKPsiAA website and social media platforms,
- compiles, edits, and publishes the KKPsiAA publication, The Encore,
- drafts and publishes AABOD meeting minutes, announcements, posts, and other communications,
- assists other AABOD members in publicizing programs and initiatives of KKPsiAA and its LAAs,
- provides monthly updates to the AABOD chair regarding activities or concerns, and
- works to find new ways to meet the communication needs of KKPsiAA members.
Please note that there is only one vacancy on the AABOD. The AABOD will assess all applicants on the basis of their submissions and will seek to select the candidate best suited to undertake the role of Communications Director. The AABOD seeks to add a member to its ranks that represents the best possible choice and fit for service with the current AABOD members, and it is hopes to identify a member of KKPsiAA whose specific talents, credentials, and passion can bolster the work of our alumni association through that brother’s service as Communications Director.
Please note that the new Communications Director will be expected to attend the 2018 National Leadership Conference in Stillwater, OK from the evening of Thursday, July 12th to the morning of Sunday, July 15th.
If you are not alumni, life, and honorary brother of Kappa Kappa Psi, but you know such a brother who would be an asset to the AABOD, please encourage her or him to submit an application. If you choose to nominate such brothers, we will be happy to encourage all who are nominated to apply formally for this position.
The AABOD will meet to review, discuss, and vote on all submitted applications on or before May 27th, 2018, with the announcement of the new Communications Director of the AABOD to occur shortly thereafter.
All applications, questions, and nominations should be addressed to Daniel Miller, Chair of the AABOD, at alumni@kkpsi.org.
New LAA Approved: North Central District Alumni Association
The Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association is very pleased to announce that the North Central District Alumni Association of Kappa Kappa Psi has been recognized as an official Local Alumni Association. This is the KKPsiAA’s 64th Local Alumni Association, and the fifth approved for the 2017-2019 biennium. Congratulations, NCDAA, and welcome!
Reminder Regarding Alumni Involvement with Active Chapters
Alumni, Life, and Honorary Brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi,
In response to the findings of a recent investigation, the National Council of Kappa Kappa Psi has instituted an indefinite ban on all Alumni and Life Members of the Theta Lambda chapter from participating in that Chapter’s events, ceremonies, or activities without the written permission of the University of Memphis Director of Bands or Theta Lambda Chapter Sponsor. This ban, imposed at the request of the University of Memphis Director of Bands, prohibits the Alumni and Life Members of this chapter from attendance and/or participation at any Theta Lambda Chapter functions, including Rituals, social activities, and Membership Education activities. Alumni from other chapters are strongly encouraged to obtain written permission from the University of Memphis Director of Bands or Theta Lambda Chapter Sponsor prior to attending or participating in any Theta Lambda Chapter events.
Actions such as this ban are not imposed by the National Council without careful deliberation, and are undertaken as a response to inappropriate involvement by alumni brothers in active chapters’ activities and functions. As Alumni, Life, and Honorary Brothers of our Fraternity, we are afforded the opportunity to continue our involvement with Kappa Kappa Psi. However, this role also requires us to be mindful of how we interact with Active Brothers and Chapters. The Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Alumni Handbook (available at https://kkpsiaa.kkytbsonline.com/…/KKPsiAA-AlumniHandbook17…) provides guidance regarding alumni involvement with Active Chapters. In summary:
- Alumni Brothers are welcome to attend publicly announced Chapter events, such as rituals and anniversary events.
- Alumni Brothers are welcome to attend Chapter events that are not publicly announced, such as regular meetings, if specifically invited to an event by the Chapter.
- Chapters retain discretion about alumni attendance and participation at their chapter events.
- A Chapter may decline to invite an alumni brother to an event, even if it has extended such an invitation to one or more other Alumni Brothers.
- If a Chapter asks an alumni brother to leave an event, the Alumni Brother must respect that Chapter’s decision and depart.
If you are uncertain about how to remain engaged as an Alumni, Life, or Honorary Brother of Kappa Kappa Psi, please reach out to any of the members of the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors (as listed at https://kkpsiaa.kkytbsonline.com/board-of-directors). We are available to discuss how you can continue to make worthwhile contributions to our fraternity and its goals through ongoing musicianship, participation in Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association programs, membership in one or more of our local alumni associations, and other avenues for meaningful collaboration. Because our fraternity is fortunate to have a strong group of dedicated alumni brothers, the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors can also direct you to other alumni, life, and honorary brothers who can offer additional insights based on their personal experience.
Kappa Kappa Psi is stronger because our Alumni, Life, and Honorary Brothers are passionate about their ongoing commitment to our fraternity. By taking steps to ensure appropriate involvement with Active Brothers and Chapters, we can pursue our shared goal to “Strive for the Highest.”
AEA,
The Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association Board of Directors
New LAA Approved: Beta Omicron Alumni Association
The Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association is very pleased to announce that the Beta Omicron Alumni Association has been recognized as an official Local Alumni Association. This is the KKPsiAA’s 63rd Local Alumni Association, and the fourth approved for the 2017-2019 biennium. Congratulations, Beta Omicron AA, and welcome!