Introduction

Welcometoour2016Newsletter!...............................................................................................................4
WrittenbyPatriciaGarvey(EtaClassof2014)............................................................................................................................4
Glossary:GettingtoKnowtheLingoofTauBetaSigma.......................................................................4
WrittenbyRavenEdgerton(EtaClassof2014)..........................................................................................................................5

Fall2015
TheMacysExperience.....................................................................................................................................7
WrittenbyBrianneImperial(ZetaClassof2013)......................................................................................................................7
WomenintheBandLuncheon......................................................................................................................8
WrittenbyKaresVanderpuye(ZetaClassof2013)...................................................................................................................8

Spring2016
SpecialCeremonyPractices...........................................................................................................................9
WrittenbyKatherineFaunce(ThetaClassof2015)..................................................................................................................9
ConstitutionalRevisions.................................................................................................................................9
WrittenbyLyonsSanchezConcha(ThetaClassof2015).......................................................................................................9
UVABasketballBand.....................................................................................................................................10
WrittenbyStevenAull(ThetaClassof2015)............................................................................................................................10
WinterGuardShowcase...............................................................................................................................10
WrittenbyPamelaGregoretti(EtaClassof2014)...................................................................................................................10
GotNothinbutLovefortheSigma:RavenTravelsforTBS..........................................................10
WrittenbyRavenEdgerton(EtaClassof2014).......................................................................................................................11
BriannesExperienceattheNortheastDistrictConvention............................................................12
WrittenbyBrianneImperial(ZetaClassof2013)...................................................................................................................12
RetreatingtoRichmond...............................................................................................................................13
WrittenbyElenaHurtado...................................................................................................................................................................13

VirginiaUnionUniversity:OurLittleSisterChapter!.........................................................................13

Alumni
ASpecialNotetoourAlumni!.....................................................................................................................14
AlumniSpotlights...........................................................................................................................................14
QuestionsbyLeahOstendorf(ZetaClass)...................................................................................................................................14
BethanyStraub(DeltaClass).............................................................................................................................................................14
SamanthaGaither(DeltaClass)........................................................................................................................................................15

KeliaWashington(EpsilonClass)....................................................................................................................................................15
JordanThayer(DeltaClass)...............................................................................................................................................................16

ASisterinMotion:KatiePierceatEtaRho(OurBigSisterChapter!)..........................................17
WrittenbyKatiePierce(ZetaClassof2013).............................................................................................................................17
BrotherSpotlight............................................................................................................................................18
WrittenbyMarthaFulpEickstaedt(EtaClassof2014)........................................................................................................18

KKPsiandTBSEngagement!........................................................................................................................19

SponsorSpotlight:Mr.AndrewKoch
WrittenbySarahJaneEaton(ZetaClassof2013)...................................................................................................................19

NewandGraduatingSisters
AWordfromourMembershipChair.......................................................................................................20
WrittenbyAmySmith(ZetaClassof2013)................................................................................................................................20
IotaClassof2016............................................................................................................................................20
LouisThomas!...........................................................................................................................................................................................20
LeahCorbett!.............................................................................................................................................................................................21
VivianMcCoy!............................................................................................................................................................................................21
RemyOliver!...............................................................................................................................................................................................21
BrittanyMabry!........................................................................................................................................................................................22
2016LeadershipElect..................................................................................................................................22
CongratulationstoourGraduatingSisters!...........................................................................................23

**AndthankyoutoMeganOlivaandMaryLaliberteforthephotos!**

IotaKappaandBetaChiaftertheIotaClasssSpecialCeremony!(2016)

Introduction
Welcometoour2016Newsletter!
WrittenbyPatriciaGarvey(EtaClassof2014)

FromMacystoSpecialCeremony,the2015to
2016schoolyearhasbeenawhirlwindof
adventurefortheIotaKappaChapterofTauBeta
Sigma!TauBetaSigmastrivestocreatealong
lastingbondthroughservice,dedicationtomusic
andtherecognitionofwomeninthemusic
community.IotaKappassistershavebeenbusy
helpingourIotaClassMCsbecomesisters,
organizingaWomenintheBandLuncheon,
andmuchmorethroughouttheyear!Wehope
thatyouenjoyreadingthedifferentarticles
writtenbyeachsister.Eachsisterisavital
memberoftheteamandweareproudtosay
thatwegot100%participationonthisyears
newsletter!GoHoos!

20152016ActiveSisters

BrianneImperial(President20152016)
KaresVanderpuye(ExecutiveVicePresident20152016)
AmySmith(VicePresidentofMembership20152016)
RavenEdgerton(VicePresidentofService20152016)
PamelaGregoretti(Treasurer20152016)
MeganOliva(RecordingSecretary20152016)
KatiePierce(CorrespondingSecretary,Fall2015)
PatriciaGarvey(CorrespondingSecretary,Spring2016)
MaryLaliberte(Historian20152016)
LyonsSanchezConcha(Parliamentarian20152016)
LeahOstendorf(AlumniSecretaryandWebmaster20152016)
KatherineFaunce(ProgrammingChair20152016)
ElenaHurtado(ProgrammingChair20152016)
StevenAull(RitualandRigalia20152016)
MarthaFulpEickstaedt
SarahJaneEaton

Glossary:GettingtoKnowthe
LingoofTauBetaSigma
WrittenbyRavenEdgerton(EtaClassof
2014)

UVaTheUniversityofVirginiaisthefirst
publicuniversityinthestate,foundedby
ThomasJeffersonin1819.Theschool
constantlystrivestoupholdhislegacyof
honor,learning,andbasketball.

CMBTheCavalierMarchingBandwasstartedin2004whenDr.WilliamE.Peasefamouslymet
withfourstudentsinhisoffice,andmadepossiblebyagenerousdonationfromourfairy
godmotherHunterSmith.Itsbecomeafixtureoffootballandbasketballgamesattheuniversity
andiscomprisedofover200membersreadytogethypeatanytime.

TBSTauBetaSigma,nationalhonorarybandsorority,inc!Startedbyagroupofbandswomenat
TexasTechUniversityin1939,sevenyearsitwasinstalledasanationalorganizationatOklahoma
StateUniversityandrecognizedasasisterorganizationtoKappaKappaPsi.Foundedtopromote
musicianship,leadership,sisterhood,andservice,todayTBSisacoedorganizationwithover160
chaptersacrosstheUnitedStatesdedicatedtobuildinggreaterbands.

IKTheIotaKappachapterofTBS,locatedattheUniversityofVirginia,wasinstalledinAprilof
2008.Asofthespring2016semester,thechapterhasfifteenactivesistersfromavarietyof
sectionsintheCMB.

HPTheEtaRhochapterofTBSislocatedatJamesMadisonUniversity,andwasthebigsister
chaptertoIotaKappa,guidingthemthroughtheinstallationprocessduring20072008.Westill
enjoyacloserelationshipwiththischapter,andbondedfurtherthisyearatbothprecinctand
districtconventions.

SisterhoodOneoftheprinciplesofTBS,sisterhoodmeanssomethingdifferenttoeveryone,but
wecanallagreethatitisbuiltoutofourloveforoneanother.WithmysistersIambest,says
ouraffirmationhymn,andthatistruethrougheverysocialandserviceprojectwedotogether.

5&8TheidealsofTauBetaSigmaaresplitintoFiveQualitiesandEightEssentialFactors
thatcharacterizemembershipinthesorority.Theyareasourceofinspiration,givingus
somethingtostrivefor,andencouragementaswerecognizethethingsthataretrulyimportant.

KKPsiKappaKappaPsifraternitywasfoundedin1919attheUniversityofOklahoma,andisthe
brotherorganizationtoTBS.Itsharesmanyofthesamepurposes,workingforthebettermentof
collegebands,andlikeTBSisnowacoedorganizationwithchaptersallacrossthecountry.

BXTheBetaChichapterofKKPsiislocatedattheUniversityofVirginia,servingasthefraternal
counterparttoIK.Originallystartedin1950,thechapterwentinactiveduringtheyearsUVa
lackedamarchingband,butwasrecharteredin2005.BXhasnearly50activebrothers,andwe
workwiththemtoserveourbandandourcommunity.

SquaaThemascotofIKhasbeenestablishedasaphoenix,whoseimage
hasbeenusedonofficialdocumentssuchasminutes.Tofurtherits
usage,thisspringweadoptedSquaa,agiantfluffyballofastuffedanimal
thatrepresentsusasourofficialmascot!Hesmadeappearancesat
chaptermeetings,socialevents,andmostnotablythe2016Northeast
DistrictConvention,wherehemadelotsoffriendsandquicklybecamea
districtcelebrity!

ClassEachspring,IotaKappawelcomesnewmembersintothechapter.
Agroupofsisterswhojointhesameyearareknownasamembership
class,designatedbyaGreekletterinalphabeticalorderastheyjoin.
ThisyearbroughtusourIotaclass,theninthgrouptojoin!

NEDIKispartoftheNortheastDistrictofTBS/KKPsi,anadministrativedivisionthatspansfrom
MainetoVirginia.Thedistrictholdsconventionseachyear,putstogetherprogramsforitsdiverse
membership,andprovidesmanyresourcesthroughthedistrictcounciltoallchaptersinvolved.

SouthernPrecinctWithinthedistrictarethreeprecinctsfurtherdivisionsthatdonthave
theirownleadership,butdoeachholdaconventioneveryyearwherechapterscanmeetwith
theirdistrictofficersandhostorattendavarietyofworkshops.TheUniversityofVirginiais
locatedinthesouthernprecinctoftheNortheastDistrict.

ConventionsEachyear,everydistrictandprecinctholdsaconvention,andanational
conventionoccursduringthesummerofoddnumberedyears.Travellingtotheseeventsisa
greatwaytomeetsistersandbrothersfromotherchaptersandtolearnmoreaboutour
organization.Fromthesmallesttothelargest,theseconventionsaretypicallyjustcalled
precincts,NEDCon,andNatConforshort.

MCSomeonewhoisintheprocessofjoiningTauBetaSigmaisreferredtoasamembership
candidate,indicatingthattheyareeligibleformembershipbuthavenotyetjoinedthesisterhood.

SpecialCeremonyAtraditionoftheIotaKappachapterisforeachnewclasstoperformina
probatecalledspecialceremonyfollowingtheirinitiationasfullsistersofthesorority.This
includesrecitinginformationaboutTBSandIK,apresentationofeachnewsister,involvedstep
performances,andafewuniquesongsputtogetherbyeachclass.Thiseventisopentoeveryone
whowantstoattend,notjustsistersofTBS!

HoosGo______Thebestpeopleyouwillevermeet.;D

Fall2015
TheMacysExperience
WrittenbyBrianneImperial(ZetaClassof2013)

Inspring2013,IheardtherumorsthattheCavalierMarchingBandwasgoingtobeinthe
MacysThanksgivingDayParade.AsIanxiouslywaitedinthebandbuildingtoheartherumors
cometofruition,andwillneverforgettheexcitementthatIfeltwhenitwasconfirmed;The
CavalierMarchingBandhasbeenselectedtomarchintheMacysThanksgivingDayParade!I
startedacountdownonmyphoneimmediately,anditfeltlikeitwouldtakeforeverformorethan
500daystopass.However,myfourthyearandNovember26,2015approachedsoquickly,
turningintomemoriesIwillholdwithmefortherestofmylife.

AlotofpreparationhadtobeputintoourMacysliveperformance.Duringbandcamp,we
setdrillintheSamsparkinglotduringsomeofoutmostintensepracticeswehaveeverhad.We
learnednotonlyanentirepregameandhalftimeshowinlessthanaweek,butalsoaperformance
fornationaltelevision.Itistrulyincrediblewhatwewereabletoaccomplishinsuchashort
amountoftime.

TheninSeptember,wehadtosendinarecordingofusperforminginfulluniform.Onwhat
seemedlikethehottestdayoftheyear,weranourMacysperformancenumeroustimes.Wealso
hadpracticesthatinvolvedmarchingaroundthefieldincirclescountlesstimesaswepracticed
gateturnsandevenweretestedindividually.Thestandardsweresethigherthaneverbefore,but
Iamproudtosayourbandandsistersexceededtheexpectationsespeciallywhenthedirectors
changedtheentiredrilloneweekbeforeourperformance!

WhatIdescribedprobablydoesntsoundlikeitwasverypleasurable,andIhonestlydidnt
thinkitwasatthetimeeither.However,ThanksgivingDayaswepracticedat3:10am,spentover
twohoursinBuffaloWildWingsforbreakfast,andfinallymarchedthestreetsofNewYorkCity,
ourworkpaidoff.Ilearnedsomuchfrommyfinalyearinbandbecauseofthisexperience.While
wewereallstressedwithschool,practices,andconstantchangestomusicanddrill,ourbond
strengthenedasasisterhoodandbandprogram.Myfavoriteessentialqualitytrulymotivatedme
throughoutthebusiestmarchingseasonIhaveeverexperienced;Acheerfulnessatalltimesand
underallcircumstanceseveninthefaceofgreattrial.Mysistersremindedmeoftheimportance
tostaypositiveandsetagoodexamplefortherestofourband.NowwhenIamaskedaboutmy
favoritememories,IcansaythatIwasabletomarchintheMacysThanksgivingDayParadewith
mybestfriends.Forthat,Iamforever
gratefultomysistersofIotaKappa
andtheCavalierMarchingBand.

WomenintheBandLuncheon
WrittenbyKaresVanderpuye(Zeta
Classof2013)

OnSundayNovember15,2015the
IotaKappachapterhelditsannualWomen
intheBandLuncheon.Theluncheonisa
commemorationforwomenwhohavebeen
activeinthemusicsceneandtheinfluence
thatmusichashadontheirpersonal
development.TheLuncheonisusually
plannedbyanadhoccommittee,whichis
headedbytheExecutiveVicePresident.ThisyearourguestspeakersincludedAmyBoitnott,a
ProfessorintheUVANursingdepartmentandStefaniBell,analumnaeoftheCavalierMarching
BandandabrotherofKKPsi.TherewerealsoappearancesbytheAssociateBandDirectorAndrew
KochandoneofUVAsallfemaleaCapellagroupstheVirginiaBelles.Thespeakersthisyear
touchedontheleadershipskillsthatmusichasgiventhemintermsofprofessionalandpersonal
development.TheWomenintheBandLuncheonwascreatedbytheIotaKappachapterto
highlightwomeninthebandprofessionandtheirmusicalachievement.Thepurposeofthe
luncheonalignswiththeTauBetaSigmamissionstatementwhichfocusesonupliftingwomenin
thebandprofession.Itisimportantinmusictoupliftwomenintorolesofleadershipasit
encouragestheinvolvementofyoungergirlstojoinmusic,whichisgenerallyamaledominated
industry.ThefocusonwomenwithintheTBSconstitutioniswhatmakesTBSstandoutfrom
othermusicserviceorganizations.TheIotaKappachaptercannotwaittoseehowtheWomenin
theBandLuncheonwillgrowandevolveinthefuture!

Spring2016
SpecialCeremonyPractices
WrittenbyKatherineFaunce
(ThetaClassof2015)

Withspecialceremonypracticesinfullswing,Ihavegottentheopportunitytoworkclosely
withourMCs.Atfirsttheymayseemlikeaquietbunch,butbelievemethesassisthere.Theyall
comeinwithdistinctpersonalities.Itsbeenablastworkingwithallofthem.BrittanyandLeah
withtheirsassycommentsandlooks.Louis,whosalwaysshowingmehowtodothingsmore
efficientlyonmycomputer(computerscienceisdefinitelytherightmajorforhim;)).Remys
Britishaccentheslipsintowhenpracticingthescript,andViviansinnerAdele.
Besidesjustworkingonspecialceremonyatpractice,wedosmallbondingexercises.This
helpsmegettoknowthembetter,andforthemtobondasaclass.Itsgreattoseethemworking
together.Itsamazingtoseethemgetmorecomfortablewitheachother,andjustbethemselves.
Theresnojudgment,justlaughs.Overall,IhavelovedworkingwithourIotas.Everypracticeis
fullofjokes,laughter,andsmiles.Surelythisspecialceremonywillbeonetoremember,andI
cantwaittocallourMCssisters<3

ConstitutionalRevisions
WrittenbyLyonsSanchezConcha(ThetaClassof2015)

ThisyeartheIotaKappaChapterisfocusingonpolishing
upourconstitutionandmakingitsureitreflectsourorganization
properly.Theconstitutionisthefoundationofourchapterand
alsoservesasabackboneprovidingstructuretohowbusinessis
toberun.Currently,ourconstitutionistoberevised,amended,
andreprintedeveryfallsemesterofanevenyear,however,we
decidedtomakesomerevisionsthisspringtotacklesomeofthe
majorissuessoonerratherthanlater.Someoftheproposed
amendmentsthisspringinclude:reducingourofficerpositions
from13to9,reducingcommitteesfrom6to5,removingparts
alreadymentionedinthedistrict/nationalconstitution,and
updatingourawards.AsParliamentarian,IdecidedtouseGoogle
spreadsheetsasawayofgatheringamendmentsuggestionsfrom
everyoneandhavingitorganizedinonespot.Thegoalistohavea
moreconcise,accurate,andreflexiveconstitutionfortheIK
chapter.

UVABasketballBand
WrittenbyStevenAull(ThetaClass
of2015)

TheatmosphereiselectricatJPJ.I
reallyfeelasifImcontributingtothe
energyofthecrowdandtheteamwhen
Imthere,whetheritbefromshouting,
LetsgoWahoos!orplayingNeckon
thetuba.Itsalwaysfuntryingtothrow
offaplayerontheotherteamwhen
theyreupforsomefreethrowsaswell.
Everyonegetsintothegame,students,
parents,professors,andalumnialike.Itsoneofthemostexcitingthingstoexperiencehere.The
basketballteamhadareallyexcitingyearthisyear.Wemadeittotheelite8,whichisthefirst
timesince1995thatUVAhasmadeitthatfar.ItsaphenomenalfeelingtobeapartofUVAs
historylikethat.IwasluckyenoughtogettotravelwiththeteamthisyearintheNCAA
tournament.Wegetsomeofthebestseatsinthehouseandgettosupportourteamthebestway
weknowhow,byblowinghard,withalotofairandalotofspirit.GoHOOS!

WinterGuardShowcase
WrittenbyPamelaGregoretti(EtaClassof2014)

OnFebruary7th,the
UVACaptiVAtionWinterGuard
heldtheirfriendsandfamily
showrevealatNorthGrounds
Gym.Itwasthefirsttimethe
14memberensemble
performedtheirshowIn
Transitashowaboutthe
NewYorkCitySubway.This
yearCaptiVAtionperformedat
WGIatDayton,OHandneeded
assistancecoveringtravelling
costs.Tohelpraisemoney,thesistersofIotaKappaheldabakesaleatthereveal,wheregoods
werepurchasedbydonation.Injust2hoursIotaKapparaisedalmost$100!ThesistersofIota
KappaareproudofCaptiVAtionandwereexcitedtoseethemrepresentUVAatWGI.They
performedanamazingshow!

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GotNothinbutLovefortheSigma:
RavenTravelsforTBS
WrittenbyRavenEdgerton(EtaClassof2014)
Therearealotofthingsthathappenedthisyearthat
makemeproudofourchapterwefoundwaystobondand
encourageoneanother,improvedourrelationshipwithour
brotherchapter,andincreasedthewaysweserveourband
andcommunity.ButoneofthethingsthatIwillalways
rememberaboutthisyearishowweengagedwiththe
greaterTBScommunitybytravellingtobothprecinctand
districtconventions.
Thisyear,sevenofourfifteensisterstravelledto
precincts,includingalmostourentireexecutiveboard!It
wasachanceforustolearnmanythingsfromothersisters.I
discussedjointrelationswithmembersoftheEtaRho
chapter,learnedanewstepandstrollinaworkshop,and
swappedserviceprojectideasinmyofficermeeting.Even
betterwasthechancetotalktothedistrictcouncilabout
howourchapterwasdoingandwhatweplannedtoworkon
inthefuture.Theiradvicewasinvaluable,aswasthe
opportunitytobuildrelationshipswitheachofficerand
counselor.
Fourweekslater,ItravelledwithLyonsandBriannetoPoughkeepsie,NewYorkforthe
NortheastDistrictConvention.Thismarksthefirsttimethatanysistersfromourchapter
attendedanygatheringlargerthanprecincts,andourmaintakeawaywasthatithastohappen
again.Weoncemoreattendedworkshops,workedwithothersisters,andgottointeractwith
districtleadership,buttherewassomuchmoretoit.Inourrolesasdistrictcommitteemembers,
wewereabletoshapethecourseofourdistrictsfuture.Wehadavoiceinwherenextyears
conventionwouldhappen,whoourfutureofficerswouldbe,andinamendingthedistrict
constitutioninmajorways.IbecamefastfriendswithsistersfromtheUniversityofMaine,whom
Iwouldneverhavetalkedtootherwise.
AttendingthesegatheringsofsistersremindedmewhyIlovetheprinciplesandpurposes
ofmysisterhood,andIhopethateveryyearIgettosharethoseexperienceswiththerestofthe
IotaKappachapter.

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BriannesExperienceattheNortheast
DistrictConvention
WrittenbyBrianneImperial(ZetaClassof2013)

ForthefirsttimeinIotaKappashistory,weattended
theNortheastDistrictConvention.Thisyear,theconvention
washeldinPoughkeepsie,NewYorkwhichisalittlemore
thanasevenhourdrivefromtheUniversityofVirginia.We
leftonThursdayandarrivedatthehotelatmidnight
awaitingaweekendfilledwithnewworkshops,voting,and
ofcourse,somuchsisterhood!

Aswesignedin,wesawchaptersofKappaKappaPsi
andTauBetaSigmafromallaroundthenortheastdistrict,
spreadingfromVirginiatoMaine.Thereweresomany
peopleandplacesIdidnotknow,yetitwasamazingtofeela
connectionbasedonamutualinterestinmusicandservice
tocollegiatebands.Wehadamorningfullofcommittee
meetings,presentingfortheCounselorsAward,andthena
coupleworkshops.AsIattendedtheritualworkshop,itwas
humblingtostandbeforeothersisterswhosharedthesame
secretsandrespectforthemasIdo.Wealsowenttodinner
withsistersfromourbigsisterchapter,EtaRhoatJames
MadisonUniversity,andevenranintosomedistrictandnationalcounselorswhilewewerethere!

Thesecondday,wehadanotherfulldayaheadofus.Webeganwitharitualtoinductthree
newhonorarymembers.Itwasamazingtoseearoomfullofhundredsofsistersengagedinthe
ritual.WelatervotedforthenewDistrictcounselors,andforthefirsttime,IfeellikeIreallyknow
allofthemratherthanjustmemorizingtheirnamesforouractivesisterorMCtests.Finally,our
newchaptermascot,Squaathephoenix,wasabighitwithallthesisters,especiallyEtaRho.
Everyoneheardhisnamebecausewhenamotionpassed,itwasfollowedwithsisterssaying
SQUAA!IthinkthatforourfirsttimeattheDistrictConvention,IotaKappadefinitelymadeour
presenceknown.Ihopeourchaptergoesbackasoftenaspossiblebecausetheknowledgeand
sisterhoodwegainedisinvaluable.

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RetreatingtoRichmond
WrittenbyElenaHurtado

TauBetaSigmahasaspecialtraditionof
doingayearlyretreatthatfocusesonfun,
bonding,andsisterhood.ThisyearIotaKappa
traveledtoRichmondandMechanicsvillefor
theweekend.WeatelunchatMartysGrill,
whichhostedagreattimewithtablefootball
beingplayed.Wereallygotintoitgivingeach
playerarepresentativeuniversitybasedon
oddlypronouncedMexicanfood.Thesecond
activityofthedaywasanadventuretoMaymontEstate.AtMaymontwewalkedthroughthe
groundstoenjoythebeautifulscenery,theanimals,andthegreatoutdoors.Maymontoffersa
varietyofattractionsfromapettingzoowheretheyhostgoats,chickens,rabbits,donkeys,and
cows.Theyhaveabeautifulbirdsexhibitthatfeatureowls,vultures,andbaldeagles.Beyondthat
areflowingwaterfallsandlakeswithrockgardensandflowersthatsurroundthem.Theentire
estateisamazingbutitalsoofferswidespaceswherewetooktimetoplayteambuildinggames
likethehumanknotandhulahoopraces.Afterwewentbacktookthehousewewerestayingat,
thankstotheSmiths,weworkedonscrapbookingandhaddinner.Dinnerconsistedofagreat
classic:TACOS!Thenightgamesconsistedofvideogames,empire,werewolf,andpandemic.They
areallfavoritesoftheIotaKappaChapter.Weallhadagreattimeandreallygottofocusonour
comraderyandsisterhoodawayfromschool.Thisweekendcanbesummedupwithasimple
phrase:WithmysistersIambest.

VirginiaUnionUniversity:OurLittleSisterChapter!
StephannieMalone,ColonyPresidentofEtaPsi

WhydoyouloveVirginiaUnionUniversity?
WeloveVirginiaUnionUniversitybecausenotonlydidthisuniversitybringuscloserto
peoplethatweneverthoughtwewouldmeet,butitalsotaughtuslifelessonsandwelearned
moreaboutourselves.Thepeoplethatwevemetatthisschoolarenotjustfriendsorcolleagues,
theyrefamily.
WhydoyouwanttocreateaTBSchapter?
WewantaTBSchapterbecausewewantthewholecampustounderstandthatbandis
morethanpeoplejustplayinginstrumentsandperformingitsabondaFAMILY.Thiswillalso
beagreatadditiontoourbandbeingthatweare4yearsinthemaking.Itwillshowmembersthat
areinthebandthatnomatterwhatyourpositionisintheband,weallhaveacommoninterest
andabondthatcouldneverbebroken.
Whatdoessisterhoodmeantoyou?
Sisterhoodisabondbetweenwomenwhocareforoneanotherandwhoisthereforeach
othernomatterwhat.Itsapowermovetoshowthosepeoplelookinginthatalthoughwecome
fromdifferentplacesandhavedifferentviews,wecanstillcometogetherasone.

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Alumni
ASpecialNotetoourAlumni!

ThesistersinIotaKappawanttothankallofouralumnifortheirsupportthisyear!From
donatingtothechapterforgraduationstolestosellingfundraisingmerchandisetoattending
importanteventslikefootballgamesanddegrees,ouralumniareanimportantpartofthefuture
ofTBSatUVA!YourleadershiphashelpedIKgrowintowhatitistoday!

AlumniSpotlights
QuestionsbyLeahOstendorf(ThetaClass)
BethanyStraub(DeltaClass)
FromtheClarinetSection

WhatdidyoustudyatUVAandwheredoyouworknow?
IhaveaBachelorsofArtinHistory,andaMasterofTeachinginSpecial
Education.IworkforLouisaCountyPublicSchools.I'maspecialeducation
teacheratJouettElementarySchoolinMineral,VA.

WhydidyoujoinTBSandwhatisyourfavoritememoryofTBS?
Initially,TBScaughtmyattentionbecauseofFeliciaTanner,aclarinetplayerayearolderthanme.
Isawhowmuchshewasdoingforthebandwithoutwantinganounceofrecognitionforit.Ispoke
withheralotaboutTBSthroughouttheseasonandinJanuarysheinvitedmetoarusheventandI
washookedimmediately!MyfavoriteTBSmemory?Toomanytocount,andhonestlyIcan't
choosejustone,butthefondestmemoriesIhavecomefromthemanyroadtripsandlatenight
"study"sessionswithmysisters.

HowhaveskillsdevelopedintheCMB/TBShelpedyouinyourcareer/postcollegelife?
TheCMBandTBStaughtmequitealotofthings.Attheriskofsoundingcliche,Iwouldsay
teamworkisthebiggestskillI'vetransferredintomycareerfromtheCMB/TBS.Bothgroups
taughtmehowtoworktogethertoachievecommongoals.Nomatterthejobyouchose,youhave
toworkwithothers.TheCMB/TBSgavemetheskillstobeabletoworkandinteractwithpeople
fromalldifferentwalksoflife.

DoyouhaveanyadviceorwordsofwisdomfortheMCsofourincomingiotaclass?
Mybiggestpieceofadviceistocherisheverymoment.YourMCclassandyoursisterswillbecome
someofyourgreatestfriends.Beforeyouknowit,it'llbetimetoleaveTheUniversityandwhen
youlookbackoneverythingthathappened,yoursisterswillalwayscometomind.Establishthose
bondsandmakethemostofthetimeyouhavewithyoursisters.Eventhoughyouhavetoleave
UVA,yoursisterswillalwaysbethere.

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SamanthaGaither(DeltaClass)
FromtheColorguardSection

WhatdidyoustudyatUVAandwheredoyouworknow?
EnglishandElementaryeducation.IworkforRichmondCity
PublicSchoolsasa4thgradereadingteacher.

WhydidyoujoinTBSandwhatisyourfavoritememoryof
TBS?
IjoinedTBSbecausealotofthegirlsincolorguardencouraged
metocheckoutthesororityandIfeltinstantlycomfortable
aroundthesistersduringrush!Favoritememorywasbeinga
VPMandgettingtoguidetheZetasintheirmembership
process!

HowhaveskillsdevelopedintheCMB/TBShelpedyouinyourcareer/postcollegelife?
IsaythesamethingasBethanybutalso,bothorganizationstaughtmehowtoworkwith
friendsonaprofessionalleveltoaccomplishourgoals!TBS/theCMBalsotaughtmethevalueof
timemanagementskills.Itcanbechallengingjugglingleadershippositions,academics,andsocial
functions!ButTBSreallyhelpedmepracticethisskillandenhancedmyabilitiesbeforeventuring
intotheprofessionalworld!

DoyouhaveanyadviceorwordsofwisdomfortheMCsofourincomingiotaclass?
RealizeandcherishthetimeyouhaveinTBS!Yoursistersarethegreatestsupportsystemyou
couldeverhaveandtheywillremainyourlifelongfriends!Thebondwehaveisinvaluable

KeliaWashington(EpsilonClass)
FromtheColorguardSection

WhatdidyoustudyatUVAandwheredoyouworknow?
ImajoredinCognitiveScienceandminoredinGlobalStudiesin
Education.IcurrentlyworkfortheVirginiaCollegeAdvisingCorps,
assistinghighschoolstudentswiththeirposthighschoolplans.

WhydidyoujoinTBSandwhatisyourfavoritememoryofTBS?
IjoinedTBSbecauseIwantedtostrengthenmyconnectiontothe
UniversityandtomakelastingandmeaningfulmemorieswithpeopleI
enjoyedbeingaround.Mymostmeaningfulmemorywaswhenthe
Zetasperformedtheirspecialceremony.Theyhadspentmanynights
withmeworkingontheirceremony,andalthoughitwasattimes
frustratingforallofus,seeingtheirhardworkpayoffintheir
performancewaswellworthit.

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HowhaveskillsdevelopedintheCMB/TBShelpedyouinyourcareer/postcollegelife?
Alongwiththewonderfulmemories,IcarryTBSwithmeeverywhereIgo.TBShastaughtmeto
possessthefortitudeandcouragetoseeanideal,seizeuponandfollowitwhereveritmaylead
me.Morespecifically,TBShasgivenmeatonofexperienceinprogramming.Successfulornot,I
learnedthatyoushouldgive100percentofyourselfforeveryeventorprojectyouplan.Ifyou
don'tcommitfully,nooneelsewill.Thisexperiencehasprovenusefulinmycurrentjob.

DoyouhaveanyadviceorwordsofwisdomfortheMCsofourincomingiotaclass?
Advice:Don'tsweatthesmallstuff.It'sallabouttheexperience;so,makeitapositiveone.

JordanThayer(DeltaClass)
FromtheTubasection

WhatdidyoustudyatUVAandwheredoyouworknow?
IreceivedaBachelorsofArtinBiology,andIcurrentlyworkas
anEducatorattheScienceMuseumofWesternVirginia.

WhydidyoujoinTBSandwhatisyourfavoritememoryof
TBS?
Ihonestlyhadn'tputathoughttojoiningTBSuntiltwoother
sistersinthetubasection,GabrielleandHaden,toldmeabout
theinfosessionandprettymuchsaidthatIreallyhadtogo
checkitout.OnceIwasthere,Inoticedhowallthesisters
reallyseemedtoclickandtheytalkedaboutallofthethings
theydidforthebandoverthecourseoftheseason.Therushprocessonlysolidifiedthatfeeling
andconvincedmethatTBSwastherightplaceforme!Myfavoritememorywasworkingtowards
performingSpecialCeremonywiththeotherDeltas.Theexperienceofhavingtoworkonthisbig
performancewithpeopleI'donlymetthemonthbeforeandhavingtoyellandstepandchantwith
themreallybroughtmeoutofmyshellandwasagreatintroductiontothekindofsisterhoodI'd
beapartof.

HowhaveskillsdevelopedintheCMB/TBShelpedyouinyourcareer/postcollegelife?
OneoftheskillsI'velearnedfromtheCMBandTBShasdefinitelybeenthevalueofteamworkand
askingforhelpwiththings.You'rehardlyeverdoingsomethingonyourownandevenwhenyou
areyoucanaskforhelp.Anotherskillisflexibility.Wewouldworkonthingsforsolongandthen
atthelastminutehavetodomakesomebigchangesandyouhadtorollwithitandmakeitwork.
That'saskillthatIusealmostdailyinmyjobandIcan'tcreditthesetwoorganizationsenoughfor
teachingmethatnotonlyisitnecessarybutwecandoitwell.

DoyouhaveanyadviceorwordsofwisdomfortheMCsofourincomingiotaclass?
ThebiggestpieceofadvicethatIhavefortheIotaClassistobeyourself,anddon'tfeeltheneedto
holdbackemotionallyfromyourfellowsisters.Collegegoesbytoofasttospendyourtime
worryingifyou'retooweirdorpassionateorwhathaveyou,andoddsarethere'sanothersister
who'llbondoverthosesameweirdthings.Don'tthinktoohardandenjoyit.

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ASisterinMotion:KatiePierceatEtaRho(Our
BigSisterChapter!)
WrittenbyKatiePierce(ZetaClassof2013)

SinceIbecameasisterwithIotaKappainthespringof2013,I
havelovedeverythingthatsisterhoodis.Whetheritwasdoingservice
eventsfortheCMBlikegoodybagsbeforeMacysandsettingupband
camp,orsocialeventsliketheTBSChristmaspartyandhostingtheMr.
andMrs.Cavaliercompetitionduringthemarchingseason,Iloved
everythingaboutIotaKappa.ThememoriesIhavewithIKhavea
specialplaceinmyheart.Evenasasisterwhoneverattendedthe
UniversityofVirginia,mysistersmademefeelsowelcomedandloved.
WhenIdecidedtotransferfromPVCCtoJMU,itwasheartbreakingtohavetothinkthatIwould
notbeanactivememberwithmyIKsistersanymore.EventhoughIstartedmyspringsemesteras
myfirstsemesteratJMUandwasworkingtobecomeanactivememberoftheEtaRhochapter,I
neverfeltlikemyIKsistersdidnthavemybackandfullsupport.
AsItransitionedfromIKtoHP,Iknewitwasgoingtobeadifferentenvironment.Myfirst
interactionswiththemwereduringtheirrushprocess.AsIgottoknowthesistersandMCsofEta
Rho,IfeltliketheywelcomedmeinwithopenarmsandmademefeellikeIwasntjustsome
strangerwhotransferredinhalfwaythroughtheschoolyear.Asanactivemember,Igotto
experiencenotonlytheirdegreeprocessforTBS,butalsojointdegreestheydowithKappaKappa
Psi.AssomeonewhoneverexperiencedthatduringmyoriginalMCprocess,Igottoexperienceit
firsthandandenjoyedthefactthatHPandKKPsiHOdojointceremoniestogether.Throughthis
process,Igottopickmyfamily,IgotplacedwithanamazingmentoroutsideofmyfamilyuntilI
gottopickmyHPbigwithinmyfamily,gottohaveanotherKKPsibig,letmepickwhetherI
wantedtobeclassifiedaspartoftheBetaThetaclass(Fa15)orBetaIotaclass(Sp16)towhichI
choseBetaTheta,gettingtodoajointserviceeventwithFortheLoveofColorguard(acolorguard
servicesororityatJMU)atAIAChampionships,andIexperiencedbeingahostofNEDSouthern
PrecinctsatJMU(whichIhadnoideawasathinguntilaftertheyvotedmeintotheirchapter).
ThisentiresemesterwiththeHPchapterofTBShasbeenwonderfulandamazingandIam
soexcitedtostayactivewiththemuntilIfinallygraduatecollege.ThroughmytransitionfromIK
toHP,myperspectivehaschangedonsisterhoodinacoupleofways.Firstly,beingtreatedasboth
asisterofTBSandkindofanMC/sisterofHPhasletmegetbackintotouchwithwhyIjoinedTBS
originallyandhasmadememorehappytobeasister.Theotherthingthathaschangedistheway
Ilookatsisterhoodasawhole.InowtakethelinesWhenIwanderfarfromhome,Illhave
courageImnotalonefromtheAffirmationHymn
muchmoretoheartwiththefactthatIdidventure
frommyhomechaptertoanotherchapter(which
atfirstIwasterrifiedtodo)andfoundthateven
thoughitsanewchapterandweareallsisters
nationally,Itrulyamnotalonewiththembecause
theytreatmeasifIvealwaysbeenthere.Iamso
excitedformynextfewyearswithEtaRho!

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BetaChiChapterofKappaKappaPsi
BrotherSpotlight
WrittenbyMarthaFulpEickstaedt(EtaClassof2014)

BackgroundinformationonKatie!

WhatKKPsiclassareyou?
I'mintheOmegaclass(weliketocallourselvesBromegatoo)

WhatisyourmajoratUVA?
Imahistoryandgovernmentdoublemajor!

Whereareyoufrom?
Haymarket,Virginia

Whatisyourfavoritecolor?
Blue(afittingselection)

WhatisyourfavoriteKKPsimemory?
Goingonretreatisdefinitelymyfavoritememory.OursisusuallyaroundNovember,soit'salways
agreatchancetotakeabreakfromthebusysemester.Wedohouseandlargerbrotherhoodteam
buildingactivities(likeascavhunt),andjusthaveagreattimehangingoutandbondingwitheach
otheroutsideofthestressofschool.Itreallydriveshomewhatitmeanstobeinthebrotherhood.

MarthasThoughtsonKatieWonders
KKPsiisawonderfulbandfraternityfilledwith
amazingpeoplewhodoalotofawesomeservicefor
thebandandImgonnashinethespotlightonKatie
WondersbecauseIfindthatsheisacaringsoulwho
isdedicatedtothebandandmakeseveryonesmile.
OnetimeIwaswalkinghomealoneandKatiejust
pulledhercarrightupandaskedifIneededaride.
Howkindisthat?Shemakesourbandgreat,notjust
becausesheplaystheheckoutofhertrombone,but
becauseshetrulycaresaboutthepeopleintheband
anddoesherbesttomakeeveryonefeelpartofthe
party.Also,sheishilarious.Haveyoueverseenthat
sweatshirtshewearswiththenarwhalfromthemovieElfsaying,ByeBuddy!Hopeyoufindyour
dad!Gottaloveit.Shesahoot.#KWow2016

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KKPsiandTBSEngagementAnnouncement!

SamanthaGaither(IotaKappa)andEricTyler(BetaChi)

SamanthaGaitherofIotaKappasDeltaclasshasrecently
announcedherengagementtoEricTyler,analumnusofBetaChi.
SamanthaismovingtoLouisiananextyeartocontinueshaping
youngmindswhileEriccontinueshismedicalstudiesatTulane
University!ThepairhasaparticularfondnessforParksand
Recreationand,ofcourse,catsofallkinds.

Congratulationstoourbrotherandsister!

SponsorSpotlight:Mr.AndrewKoch
WrittenbySarahJaneEaton(ZetaClassof2013)

OursponsorandAssociate
DirectorofBands,Dr.AndrewKoch,has
beenagreatproponentofchangefor
ourchapterthepastseveralyears.One
ofthegreatestchallengesfacingIota
Kappainitsearlystageswaspromoting
diversityamongourmembership.This
year,Mr.Kochhasheavilyencouraged
ustodiversifyourmembershipandbe
inclusiveofeverytypeofinstrument
player,whichwehavebeensuccessful
indoingsowithourmostrecentclasses.
Fromdrummerstotrumpetsandevena
saxophoneplayer,ourmembershiphas
takenapositivedirection,partlyin
thankstoMr.Kochsadviceand
encouragement.Mr.Kochhasalso
becomegreatlyinvolvedinguidingourchapteronhowtobringinagoodnumberofnew
memberswhilealsoensuringpotentialnewmembersexhibitthequalitiesthatourorganizationis
builtupon.Asourchapterwillsoonhavetosaygoodbyetooneofitslargestclasses,theZetas,Mr.
Kochhashelpedourchapterfocusonmaintainingthequantityandqualityofmembershipthatwe
haverecentlyachievedthroughlookingcloselyatthe5&8.WhileMr.Kochhasemphasized
diversityandqualityofmembershipthispastyear,hehasalsoadvisedustoprioritizeour
relationshipwiththeBetaKappachapterofKappaKappaPsiandfindnewwaystoimprovethe
bondbetweensistersandbrothers.NotonlyhasMr.KochactedasanadvisertoIotaKappa,but
hehasalsosupportedthechaptersactivitiesbyattendingWomenintheBandandfindingservice
opportunitiesforourmembers.

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NewandGraduating
Sisters
AWordfromourMembershipChair
WrittenbyAmySmith(ZetaClassof2013)

HeySistaus!It'sAmySmith,VicePresidentofMembershipofTauBetaSigma.ThisyearIhadthe
pleasureofplanningourSpringRush!Weallhadanawesometimegettingtoknowpeopleinthe
bandbetter,fromseveraldifferentsections.AfterwehadourSpringInformationSession,there
wereatotalofsixopenrusheventsincludingtheclassics:MovieNightandGameNight.We
broughtbacklastyear'sCupcakeWarssinceitwassuchasuccess,andwebroughtbackhavinga
FiestaNightaswell.Inappreciationforalltheydoforusduringbandcampandbandbanquet,our
servicerusheventwaswritingthankyoucardsforthestaffoftheDoubletree.Oneneweventthat
wehadwasachildhoodcraftnight,wherewecolored,playedwithplaydoh,andwatched
SpongeBobtoourheartscontent.Forclosedrushwecontinuedourchapter'straditionalFormal
Tea,whichwasagreatsuccess!PlanningRushthisyearwasawonderfulexperience,andgetting
togotoeventswherenewfriendshipswereforgedwasunforgettable!IamsoproudofourIota
KappaIotaClass!

IotaClassof2016
LouisThomas!
HiTauBetaSigma!MynameisLouis
Thomas.IamaUVafirstyearlookingto
majorinComputerScience,andIplay
tubaintheCavalierMarchingBand.I
comefromlittlePearisburg,Va,justhalf
andhourawayfromVirginiaTech!I
choseUVabecause,well,it'snot
VirginiaTech.Ienjoyputtingmyselfin
newsituationsthatrequireacompletely
differentmodeofthinking,suchas
joiningtheCMBonthetuba.Iam
traditionallyawoodwindsplayer,but
thisyearImovedontoaninstrument
thatchallengesme(alot).Rushwasa
lotoffun;Iwasluckyenoughwithmytimetoattendeveryevent!Oneofthemostmemorable
eventswascupcakewars,whereIgottomeettobebig
Lyons!TogetherwithLeahwemadetheleastvotedoncupcake!

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LeahCorbett!
Hello,everyone!MynamesLeahCorbettandImafirstyearstudentatUVA!Iwashomeschooled
foreightyears,andstartedpublicschoolineighthgrade.BothmyparentsareHokies,butIve
wantedtobeaWahoosinceIwasaround11yearsold,
andImsogladtobeherenow!Mymajorisastronomy
(fornow),andImconsideringadoublemajorinJapanese
aswell.Iminthecolorguardandamalsodoingwinter
guard.Ididntstartdoingguarduntilmyjunioryear,but
ImsogladIdid!ItsoneofthebestdecisionsImadein
highschool.IjustwishIdstartedsooner.Ilovewatching
YouTubers(suchasTylerOakley),andIalsoloveOne
Direction.Iwenttooneoftheirconcertslastsummerand
itwassofun!Icanbequitethefangirlattimessodontbe
takenabackifthathappensAnyway,Imexcitedtobe
joiningTBS!Ilookforwardtobecomingasisterinthevery
nearfutureandmakingmorememorieswitheveryone.

VivianMcCoy!
MynameisVivianMcCoyandIamafirstyearintheengineering
school.IplayquadsinmarchingbandandIamalsoinvolvedinwind
ensemble,percussionensemble,basketballband,andbucketband.I
amfromNorcross,Georgia,whichisabout40minutesfromAtlanta.
Myhobbiesincludetakinglong,luxuriousbubblebaths,eatingas
muchMexicanfoodasIcanget,andwatchingmovies(didyougetthe
reference?).Iampumpedtogettoknoweveryonebetter.AlsoIcant
waittoseemybigStevengetsacrificedJK.GOHOOS!

RemyOliver!
RemyOliverisafirstyearstudentconsideringaForeign
AffairsorPoliticsmajor.Hehasplayedtheclarinetforeight
years,andparticularlyenjoysArtieShawandBenny
Goodman.Hisinterestsincludereading,writing,attending
concerts,antiquing,andgaming.He'sexcitedtobea
MembershipCandidateforTBS!

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BrittanyMabry!
Hi,mynameisBrittanyMabry,andI'masecondyear
chemistrymajorfromRoanoke,Virginia.I'vebeena
memberoftheCMBcolorguardandwinterguardforthe
pasttwoyears,andit'sbeenmyfavoritepartofcollegeso
far.MyfavoritememoryfromtheCMBisdefinitelythe
momentsafterwefinishedmarchingtheMacy'sparade
themixtureofexcitement/happiness/exhaustion/relief
wasunlikeanythingI'veeverexperienced.I'vebeen
reallyenjoyingbeinganMCforTBSfromtryingto
decipherwhoeveryone'sbigswerewiththerestofthe
Iotasbeforereveal(which,fortherecord,weguessed
completelyright),totryingto"channelourinnerAdele"
forspecialceremonyrehearsals,tojusthavingachance
tobondwiththeothersisters.Ican'twaittobecomea
sisterofTBS,andI'msoexcitedforwhat'stocome!

2016LeadershipElect

MeganOliva(President)
RavenEdgerton(VicePresidentofSpecialProjects)
KatherineFaunce(VicePresidentofMembership)
BrittanyMabry(VicePresidentofService)
RemyOliver(VicePresidentofSocialAffairs)
LeahCorbett(Treasurer)
MeganOliva(RecordingSecretary)
PamelaGregoretti(CorrespondingSecretary)
StevenAull(HistoryandRitualChair)

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CongratulationstoourGraduatingSisters!

Sarah Jane Eaton

Patricia Garvey
Brianne Imperial
Mary Laliberte
Lyons Sanchez-Concha
Amy Smith
Kares Vanderpuye

(Duringfinalsweek,wewillbecelebratingourtime
withTBSwithacakepreparedwithlotsoflove!Butfromhere,
mytimeasCorr.Sec.iscomplete)

ContactInformation:
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorcommentsaboutthisnewsletter,pleasecontactPatricia
Garveyatpkg6zc@virginia.edu!

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