As Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma have moved forward, both organizations have had to confront the realities of risk management. Among those realities is the need to make sure that everyone who takes part in the offerings of our active organizations must be sharing in the cost of insurance, and registering as a participant who follows our policies, just as our active members must do for their participation.
Any member attending convention (national or district) must hold a current status of Active, Conditional, Associate, Membership Candidate, Petitioning Group Member (Petitionist), Alumni, Honorary, or Life**. Alumni and Honorary members attending conventions must also have a current Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association (KKPsiAA) or Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association (TBSAA) membership at the time of convention. The membership year for KKPsiAA runs from January 1 – December 31, the TBSAA membership year runs from July 1 – June 30. TBSAA memberships should be renewed no later than June 15 of the National Convention year. The National Headquarters will verify your membership status in our records at the time of registration and you must show a current/valid photo ID to check-in at convention.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
I’M A MEMBER OF MY LOCAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. DOES THAT WORK? Alumni & Honorary members will need to be a full member of either the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association or Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association in addition to your LAA membership. LAA Only memberships for the KKPsiAA or TBSAA shall not be valid for convention attendance.
CAN I BUY AN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP ON THE SITE OF THE CONVENTION? No. You should arrange to send your payment for that membership to National Headquarters by the registration deadline for the convention you plan to attend.
WHAT ABOUT SPECIAL SPEAKERS AND GUESTS FOR THE CONVENTION? District and National Conventions will from time to time bring in speakers who are not members. We encourage this to continue. Any such speaker must be approved by the Governors or Counselor(s) for your district, as well as the respective National President. We recognize this to be a limited number of people for any convention.
**WHAT ABOUT DIRECTORS AND SPONSORS? As we have for many years, we welcome directors of bands from our current chapters and their sponsors of record (those registered with National Headquarters).
WHAT ABOUT HONORARIES? An honorary card will not be sufficient to attend convention. However, honorary members may be a part of their organization’s alumni association.