About Us
Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma are honorary service organizations which share a purpose to serve the college or university band programs through service projects, fundraisers, social events and other projects as needed.
Kappa Kappa Psi operates primarily as a student service and leadership recognition society whose chief aim is to assist the Director of Bands in developing the leadership and enthusiasm that is required of his/her band. Our goals are to provide the band not only with organized and concentrated service activities, but to give our membership valid and wholesome experiences in organization, leadership and social contacts. The honorary nature of membership is based on our premise that “it is an honor to be selected to serve” this band, its department of music, its sponsoring institution, and the cause of band music in the nation's colleges and universities.
History
The Omega Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi is the oldest continually active chapter in the Western District and one of only five chapters in the nation to maintain their active status during WWII. Omega was chartered May, 7th 1929 at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. On May, 14th of 1950 the Omega Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma was founded at the University of Arizona, creating the Joint Omegas, one of only eight universities in the nation to share the same chapter designation for both organizations. Since then a strong and unique bond has shaped the two organizations into what they are today.