Scholarships, Awards, and Certificates
What is the highest award that TBS can award to it's student member for leadership?
The Baton
What are the four elected positions of the National Council?
The National President, the National Vice President for Membership and Expansion, the Vice President for Special Projects, and the Vice President for Communication and Recognition
What does the Focus on Five Campaign use as the symbolism for its programming?
The TBS Flag (All of the FoF events are named after the stripes + the lyre piece)
How many TBS Districts are there and what are their names?
5 with the Northeast, Southeast, North Central, Southwest, Midwest, and Western Districts
What are the prerequisites for the Tau Beta Sigma Wava Scholarship?
You must identify as female and be majoring in music education
Which member of the National Council is in charge of organizing the Women in Music Speaker Series for District and National Conventions?
The Vice President for Special Projects
What is the website where all of the TBS paperwork and records are held called?
OPUS
Where can TBS NED be found online?
Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter (now X)
Which TBS certificate can be awarded to both instrumental musicians and visual performers?
For Greater Bands
Which member of the National Council is in charge of the logistics for the National Intercollegiate Band?
The Vice President for Professional Relations
When was the Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association founded?
2007
Who is our current NED District President?
Full Sisters, what chapter are they from?
Zion A. Lee from Epsilon Omega
Which TBS award was established by the 1993-1995 National Council to honor a specific member of a TBS Chapter?
The Chapter Sponsor Award
Which member of the National Council is NOT voted on at National Conventions?
The Vice President for Professional Relations
What are the groups of alumni organized by the TBS Alumni Association in certain regions or districts called?
Local Alumni Associations (LAA)
Name two things your TBS dues to go towards.
National Headquarters Maintenance, Operating Expenses, Staff Salaries and Benefits, Business and Liability Insurance, and Travel Expenses
Who in Gamma Omega has received the Baton Award?
Sofia Romero
How many total members are on the Board of Trustees and which one of them cannot vote?
Full Sisters, who is in the "elevated position"?
8 total members with one (1) non-voting position (the current TBS National President) and one (1) elevated position (the Immediate Past TBS National President)
Name two forms a Chapter had to submit to OPUS.
Chapter Personnel Report (CPR), Fall Activity Report (FAR), Membership Candidate Registration (MCR), Initiate Registration, Graduating Senior Report, Chapter Summary Report (CSR), and Chapter Personnel Update.
My sister Hanna is currently president of her chapter of TBS. In what District is this chapter located?
Southeast