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G A M M A   T A U   M I S S I O N   S T A T E M E N T
The sisters and brothers of the Gamma Tau chapter of Tau Beta Sigma are dedicated to serving the UCA band in all of its endeavors to advance the music program at the University of Central Arkansas. As we maintain the laws of this society of upstanding young women and men, we also strive to uphold the ideals of the band program and that of affiliated programs and organizations.

F O U N D E D
February 17, 1967, along with the Epsilon Beta chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi.

M A N D A   S M A L L W O O D
Chapter President


INITIATED
Spring 2008, Callie's Charming Chicas

PAST OFFICES
Gamma Tau's Special Sister 2010-2011
2nd Vice Present 2009-2010

EVENTS ATTENDED
Southwest District Convention 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008

INSTRUMENT
Clarinet

MAJOR
Mass Communication
Print Journalism

MINOR
Marketing

CLASS
Graduating Senior

BIG SIS
Chante Rogers

BIG BRO
Chris White

LIL SIS
Chelitha Bryant
Kelsey Lundburg

LIL BRO

W H I T N E Y   S T R I C K L A N D
1st Vice President -- Membership Educator


INITIATED
Spring 2008, Callie's Charming Chicas

PAST OFFICES
Recording Secretary 2010 Spring

EVENTS ATTENDED
Southwest District Convention 2010

INSTRUMENT
Horn

CURRENT ENSEMBLES
UCA Wind Ensemble
Ursus Aura Chamber Winds
Bear Marching Band
Purple Rage Pep Band
UCA Horn Ensemble
UCA University Chorus

MAJOR
Music Education

CLASS
Senior

BIG SIS
Chelsea Daniel

BIG BRO
Brian Balentine

LIL SIS
Emily Foster
Holly Horsey

LIL BRO
Richard Cutler
Jordan Talley

B R E N D A   A C O S T A
2nd Vice President -- Sisterhood Chair


INITIATED
Spring 2009, Kristyn's Klassy Kompany

EVENTS ATTENDED
Events

INSTRUMENT
Horn

CURRENT ENSEMBLES
Wind Ensemble

MAJOR
Music Education

CLASS
Junior

BIG SIS
Emily Powell

BIG BRO
Amy Onda

LIL SIS
Jesse Turner
Rachel Lovvorn

LIL BRO
Abra Burdyshaw
Jordan Catlett

J E S S E   T U R N E R
Treasurer


INITIATED
Spring 2010, Emily's Enharmonic Eskimos

EVENTS ATTENDED
Events

INSTRUMENT
Saxophone

CURRENT ENSEMBLES
Ensembles

MAJOR
Political Science

MINOR
Minor

CLASS
Sophomore

BIG SIS
Brenda Acosta

BIG BRO
Turner Pendergrass

LIL BRO
Clayton Reisbeck

A P R I L   R O D R I G U E Z
Parliamentarian


INITIATED
Spring 2009, Kristyn's Klassy Kompany

EVENTS ATTENDED
Southwest District Convention 2011, 2010, 2009
Southwest District Day 2009

INSTRUMENT
Flute, piccolo, piano, bassoon, love to mess with drum set

CURRENT ENSEMBLES
Wind Ensemble,
Flute Quartet
Ursus Aura
Conway Symphony Orchestra (substitute or when piccolo/3rd flute is needed)

MAJOR
Music Education

CLASS
Junior (Fall 2011 Grad)

BIG SIS
Samantha White

BIG BRO
Kim Edwards

LIL SIS
Nicole Poe

LIL BRO
Jessica Trigleth (adpt)

M E R R I   S P R O W
Recording Secretary


INITIATED
Year & Class

PAST OFFICES
Offices

EVENTS ATTENDED
Events

INSTRUMENT
Instument

CURRENT ENSEMBLES
Ensembles

MAJOR
Major

MINOR
Minor

CLASS
Class

BIG SIS
Big Sis

BIG BRO
Big Bro

LIL SIS
Lil Sis

LIL BRO
Lil Bro

K I R S T E N   T R A I N O R
Service Coordinator


INITIATED
Spring 2009, Kristyn's Klassy Kompany

PAST OFFICES
Historian 2009-2010

EVENTS ATTENDED
Southwest District Convention 2010
Southwest District Day 2009
Arkansas Area 2009

INSTRUMENT
Trumpet, viola, mellophone, voice

CURRENT ENSEMBLES
Concert Band
University Choir

MAJOR
Applied Mathematics

MINOR
Honors Interdisciplinary Studies
Music

CLASS
Graduating Senior

BIG SIS
Allison Langston

BIG BRO
Brian Light
Mark Hiblong (adpt)

LIL SIS
Terra Kinder
Leah Lang
Emily Foster (adpt)

LIL BRO
Jack Higginbotham
Kandi Heard (adpt)

C H E L I T H A   B R Y A N T
Public Relations Officer


INITIATED
Spring 2010, Emily's Enharmonic Eskimos

EVENTS ATTENDED
Southwest District Convention 2011, 2010
Arkansas Area 2011
Summer Leadership Conference 2010

INSTRUMENT
Colorguard, bass clarinet

CURRENT ENSEMBLES
Bear Marching Band Colorguard

MAJOR
Biology

MINOR
Addiction Studies
Treatment

CLASS
Sophomore

BIG SIS
Manda Smallwood

BIG BRO
Carlaskio Smith

LIL SIS
Whitney Hammons

E M I L Y   F O S T E R
Historian


INITIATED
Spring 2010, Emily's Enharmonic Eskimos

INSTRUMENT
Trumpet

CURRENT ENSEMBLES
Bear Marching Band
Symphonic Band
Concert Band

MAJOR
Art Education

CLASS
Sophomore

BIG SIS
Courtney Hall & Whitney Strickland

BIG BRO
Clay Knych

LIL SIS
Margo Howerton

LIL BRO
Jessica Trigleth

J A T R I C E   C R U M B L I N
Active Member


INITIATED
Year & Class

PAST OFFICES
Offices

EVENTS ATTENDED
Events

INSTRUMENT
Instument

CURRENT ENSEMBLES
Ensembles

MAJOR
Major

MINOR
Minor

CLASS
Class

BIG SIS
Big Sis

BIG BRO
Big Bro

LIL SIS
Lil Sis

LIL BRO
Lil Bro

W H I T N E Y   H A M M O N S
Active Member


INITIATED
Year & Class

PAST OFFICES
Offices

EVENTS ATTENDED
Events

INSTRUMENT
Instument

CURRENT ENSEMBLES
Ensembles

MAJOR
Major

MINOR
Minor

CLASS
Class

BIG SIS
Big Sis

BIG BRO
Big Bro

LIL SIS
Lil Sis

LIL BRO
Lil Bro

E M I L Y   H O L T
Active Member


INITIATED
Year & Class

PAST OFFICES
Offices

EVENTS ATTENDED
Events

INSTRUMENT
Instument

CURRENT ENSEMBLES
Ensembles

MAJOR
Major

MINOR
Minor

CLASS
Class

BIG SIS
Big Sis

BIG BRO
Big Bro

LIL SIS
Lil Sis

LIL BRO
Lil Bro

H O L L Y   H O R S E Y
Active Member


INITIATED
Year & Class

PAST OFFICES
Offices

EVENTS ATTENDED
Events

INSTRUMENT
Instument

CURRENT ENSEMBLES
Ensembles

MAJOR
Major

MINOR
Minor

CLASS
Class

BIG SIS
Big Sis

BIG BRO
Big Bro

LIL SIS
Lil Sis

LIL BRO
Lil Bro

M A R G O   H O W E R T O N
Active Member


INITIATED
Year & Class

PAST OFFICES
Offices

EVENTS ATTENDED
Events

INSTRUMENT
Instument

CURRENT ENSEMBLES
Ensembles

MAJOR
Major

MINOR
Minor

CLASS
Class

BIG SIS
Big Sis

BIG BRO
Big Bro

LIL SIS
Lil Sis

LIL BRO
Lil Bro

T E R R A   K I N D E R
Active Member


INITIATED
Year & Class

PAST OFFICES
Offices

EVENTS ATTENDED
Events

INSTRUMENT
Instument

CURRENT ENSEMBLES
Ensembles

MAJOR
Major

MINOR
Minor

CLASS
Class

BIG SIS
Big Sis

BIG BRO
Big Bro

LIL SIS
Lil Sis

LIL BRO
Lil Bro

L E A H   L A N G
Active Member


INITIATED
Spring 2011, Whitney's Wacky Warriors

INSTRUMENT
Clarinet

CURRENT ENSEMBLES
Ensembles

MAJOR
Major

MINOR
Minor

CLASS
Freshman

BIG SIS
Kirsten Trainor

BIG BRO
Abra Burdyshaw

R A C H E L   L O V V O R N
Active Member


INITIATED
Spring 2011, Whitney's Wacky Warriors

EVENTS ATTENDED
Southwest District Convention 2011

INSTRUMENT
Clarinet

CURRENT ENSEMBLES
Symphonic Band
Bear Marching Band

MAJOR
Music

MINOR
Minor

CLASS
Sophomore

BIG SIS
Brenda Acosta

BIG BRO
Justin Legris

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