Marie Smith

Thank you, TBS!!!!

As I grow older, I find myself looking back more, trying to figure out what got me to where I am, what made me the person that I am, and learning from that what motivates me to keep going forward. I remember being so nervous about doing marching band my sophomore year of college. I was nervous about not making friends, about not picking up the fundamentals of marching, not fitting in essentially. I remember getting the bid to be in TBS – I was so excited that I had been given the honor of the invitation. That year lead to so much personal growth – learning how to be a part of a service organization, stepping up to take leadership roles, and growing in music. TBS was a big factor in my decision to major in music, a decision that has changed my life infinitely for the better. If I had not been befriended by the wonderful people in TBS and built friendships with them, my life story would be much different than it is now. I wouldn’t have the self-confidence and intrinsic drive that I have now. I wouldn’t have the circle of friends that are the dearest friends and sisters that I’ve ever had. Thank you so much, Theta Eta, for being the family and support that I’ve been yearning for all of my life – and that statement is definitely not a hyperbole, really, no sarcasm. I would be a completely different person than I am now if I were not a member of TBS.

Love, Marie

Kaitlin M.

Once upon a time, 

there was a girl named Kaitlin.

She grew up in different places, Texas, Nebraska, Indiana, and Idaho.

She loved many things including (but not limited to): coloring, music, band, friends, food (specifically hamburgers).

One day she made the best decision ever, to come to Utah State.

There she did a lot of things, and one of them happened to be playing in the Aggie Marching Band. 

With the help of some great friends and some fun times, she even decided to join Tau Beta Sigma.

And she loves it.

TBS is such a great opportunity for anyone interested to make great friends and to make yourself a better friend. I love working with these wonderful ladies. It's amazing how much we can get done when we work together. I love being in the band, and I love giving to service to those people that have similar interests as myself. If there's one thing I'd like to be able to do for my entire life, it would be to be able to always put a smile on someone's face. I have no doubt that the work we do in TBS not only lightens the burdens of those around us, but also allows ourselves to feel those nice "warm fuzzies" of giving service. What a wonderful opportunity I have been given. So a great big thank you to all of my TBS sisters.

You rock.

Never change.

Love,

Kaitlin S. Murphy

Elena

Annicka skyping into our meeting.

MEETING TIIIIIIIIIME

It’s almost time for our weekly meeting, and I realized I probably should be getting to the blog post I volunteered for... :) It’s, what, negative 75 degrees in Logan tonight? Just kidding, more like -5ish. But that’s still awful. So I’m gonna cozy up in some sweats and fuzzy boots and get my butt in the car to drive up to the music building. And you know what? It’s gonna be great! TBS meetings always put me in brighter spirits, no matter how crazy life is at the moment. Because I get to be with my sisters who are all so uniquely beautiful and share with me a giant love for BAND.

Last week, our dear sister Annicka shot me a text and wanted to be a part of our meeting, even though she wasn’t even in Logan at the time. Instead, we had her skype in from Ontario, Oregon, her hometown, where she’ll be temporarily until her soon to be WEDDING in a couple of months! How exciting is that?! Anyway, we got her on Skype and I got to hold her in my lap :D (and on my head for some time) while we talked, planned, and organized everything coming up in this new year. It was so nice to be back and to be with everyone. And you know what I appreciate so much? Every single person there contributes and is responsible and respectful and things run really smoothly. And there’s a good dose of laughs, too. We were all delighted to hear Nika’s opinion, blasting through the laptop speakers louder than all of us combined!

I love TBS. Tau Beta Sigma, you’re great.

- Elena