Our Fall Semester

The Kappa Omega chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi opened the 2004-2005 school year with a few goals in mind: To be able to help the director of bands at Northern Kentucky University in any way, to be successful in the recruitment of the next class of Kappa Omega members, and to plan successful fundraisers in hopes of being able to make a financial contribution to the band program at NKU in the coming academic year.

Before the school year began, members of the Kappa Omega chapter began assisting the director. Kappa Omega members assisted the director with music folder preparation. Once the semester began, Kappa Omega gave up occasional meeting nights to undergo the task of cleaning and reorganizing the university's music library. Over the course of the previous years, the library had deteriorated. As the semester continued, the chapter also volunteered time to help organize the pep band folders in preparation for the upcoming basketball season. Currently there are tentative plans for the chapter members to volunteer time after the holiday break to assist the director further by preparing the Kentucky Intercollegiate Band folders for the Kentucky Music Educators Association convention in February. Our chapter is also giving assistance to the director in preparation for the NKU Symphonic Wind Ensemble's performance in Louisville, Kentucky at the KMEA convention as well.

In September, plans began for recruiting the next class for Kappa Omega. It was determined that the best way to get our name out to band members at NKU was to get the name of Kappa Kappa Psi known throughout the entire music department through advertising and fundraising. We began by immediately distributing fliers to the bands at NKU with information about Kappa Kappa Psi. To show the band members that we are a productive, active organization, we began a new fundraiser. Instead of our usual bake sale we decided on a raffle, focusing primarily on the music department. Thanks to a generous donation from the music department we were able to offer two additional music prize packages in addition to our grand prize.

With all the advertising for the fundraisers and for the Kappa Kappa Psi informational meeting, we were sure that every band member at NKU knew about the organization and had the opportunity to join. The education process for our prospective members is already under way with our second degree planned for January 19, 2005 and our third degree planned for February 16.

Happy spring to everyone!

We would like to take one moment to welcome everyone to the beautiful Commonwealth of Kentucky for the 2005 Kappa Kappa Psi national convention in Lexington!

Elizabeth Rehnborg (Vice President of Kappa Omega)
Edited by Patrick Bauer (President of Kappa Omega)