Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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Janice Berryhiil Kay Castleberry Rosa Clark Karen Coolidge Keitha Davis Carolyn Fowler Julia Key Jan Leachman Sandra Malone Anita Martin Tommie McCall Marjorie McDowell Sharon Morgan Cynthia Parker Marilyn Penn Dorothy Richardson Barbara Sperburg Anne Wood Charlene West Rosemary Zeleny TAU BETA SIGMA Tau Beta Si ma was founcled in 1946. The Beta chapter is a sister organization to Kappa Kappa Psi, national band fraternity. Tau Beta Sigma holds as its goals — to honor men and women in the band, and to work for and help in its betterment. Throughout the year, Tau Beta Sigma ' members work to advance the band. They entertain visitors on the campus who are concerned with the band and music departments. They co-sponsor a banquet for the alumni. Membership is open to all band-women who display high qualities of bandsmanship, maintain a 2.5 grade average, and who have completed one semester of band. Tau Beta Sigma Members Play the Drums. I 211 01 to OK ten 20

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n Ma [ORi-f f ks by TOMMY SEAY The man across the desk from this writer on that cold, wintry day last February was, evidently, a man of action. And in the four years since he came to Tech, he has managed to come up with some marvelous results. He is a quick moving person who walks and talks as if each step and word were the last one, and he can be found al- most any day during the fall on the drill field just south of the Music Bldg. shouting orders and words of encourage- ment. Step it up there! Pull that line up a little! Step high! Come on, gang! Let ' s be proud! This man is Marlin Dean Killion, as- sociate professor of music and director of the Red Raider Marching Band. The Going Band from Raiderland, the tag given to the band by Adrian Vaughn, director of public information, saw its dreams come true when it was invited to march in the inaugural parade for Governor John Connally in January. The trip to Austin climaxed a series of events headed by Dr. Gene Hemmle, head of the music department and a per- sonal friend of Connally. Dr. Hemmle felt that it would be appropriate for Tech to represent the South Plains area since two of the newly elected state officials were from Lubbock; Preston Smith, Lt. Governor: and Waggoner Carr, Attorney General. The band re- ceived several letters of appreciation from local and state politicians for its per- formance in the parade. Prior to the trip to Austin, the band had traveled to Fort Worth and Houston for the annual football clashes between Texas Tech— TCU and Tech— Rice. Kil- lion described the reception by the fans TECH ' S BIG RED at these two games as sorta fantastic. What made it sorta fantastic? It was probably the quick stepping movements of a well-coordinated group, plus a stereophonic sound which the band has become renowned for. Or it might have been the size of a colorfully dressed band that made the fans ' eyes light up. Since Killion came to Tech, the band has grown from 1 20 members to its present 250. The band wasn ' t finished with its going after the trip to Austin. , The members stayed around awhile during the spring vacation and went on their annual spring tour. This year they trav- eled through the Panhandle, stopping for concerts at Amarillo, Hereford, Du- mas, Perrj ' ton, Borger, Phillips, and sev- eral other towns. Just in the past two years the band has discovered that the Tech student body has certain favorite songs it likes to hear. Grandioso has been a favorite and wild, rebellious cries can be heard when they play Dixie. With the end of the football cam- paign, the band split into several groups. The Court Jesters, in their bright red blazers, played for all the home bas- ketball games and for the indoor track meet in February. For the first time, the Tech Stage Band was di ' ided into two groups to accommodate the large number of band members interested in playing in the band. Killion directed the first group which played for many school and civic dances. The second group was directed by Larry Weed who works with the marching band. Drum majors for the band were Wells Teaguc and Marlin Linclsey. Carolyn Davis, Pam White, Cindy Parker, and Carole Brashear were the majorettes. • ' ) CONCERT BAND

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KAPPA KAPPA PSI Kappa Kappa Psi, national honorary fraternity for college bandsmen, has been called the bickbone of the band and the right hand of the director. The organization works to promote the exis- tence and welfare of the college band. The men are chosen for unswerving loyalty, gentlemanly conduct and good taste. Each football season the fraternity pro- vides the visiting band with water at half- time and welcomes them to the Tech campus. Kappa Kappa Psi has kept itself busy this year establishing an alumni chapter — Omega Gamma, the third national alumni chapter. On band trips, the men provide cold drinks and help the director keep the band running smoothly. Each year the fraternity sponsors the election of the Band Sweetheart. In 1962-63 she was Miss Anita Martin, sophomore student from Hale Center, majoring in elementary education. The organization is also instrumental in orien- tating incoming freshman band members, and visits prospective members for re- cruiting purposes. A brochure, depicting the many faces of Tech and especially the Raider Band is put out by the fra- ternity. It ' s not all work and no play! In conjunction with Tau Beta Sigma, fra- ternity for bandswomen. Kappa Kappa Philip Anthony James Balfanz Clifford Bates James Blalock Robert Breckenridge Mike Burrow Jim Cowan Lane Crockett Dwayne Ethridge Benton Fly Herbert Germer Robert Gray Ed Hallford James Hampton Bryan Harper Richard Hollingsworth Ray Lashaway Marlin Lindsay Lynn Low Ralph McClure Joe Melcher Mike Owens Tom Parish Jim Partin Robert Patterson William Patterson Lee Robertson Ted Price Jerry Roe Don Roy Barry Smith Horton Struve Wells Teague Pat Turner Bill Williams James Woodward Psi gives the annual band banquet and sponsors the election of the band of- ficers. There are numerous parties from friendly get-togethers to rush functions. The fraternity closes the social year with the Kappa Kappa Psi party Club Finale. Officers of the fraternity are Wells Teague, president; Horton Struve, vice president; Robert Patterson, correspond- ing secretary; Jim Woodward, scribe; Joe Melcher, social chairman; James Blalock, paper editor and bus manager; E. W. Hallford, treasurer; Mike Burrow, ser- geant-at-arms and Herb Germer, pledge trainer; co-pledge trainer, Micky Owens; public relations chairman. Bill Williams; historian, Barry Smith; alumni chairman, Jimmy Partain. 21