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Kappa Kappa Psi

Kappa Kappa Psi
ΚΚΨ
Coat of Arms of Kappa Kappa Psi. A blue shield is divided by a black chevron, on which ten gold stars are placed: five on the left side of the chevron, five on the right. On the upper-left side is a representation of the fraternity badge in gold and black. On the upper right are three black circles. In the lower half of the shield, there is a large gold star. The shield is capped by a bar of alternating blue and gold, over which rests a golden lyre. Decorative mantling of gold with blue surrounds the crest. Beneath the crest is a golden scroll, on which are written the Greek words "Alpha Epsilon Alpha."
Founded November 27, 1919; 97 years ago (1919-11-27)
Oklahoma A&M College (now Oklahoma State University)
Type Recognition
Scope National
Vision statement With a dedicated spirit of unity and cooperation, we are unequivocally committed to become the world standard of excellence for band fraternal organizations.
Motto "Strive for the Highest"
Colors

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Flower Red carnation
Publication

The PODIUM (1939–present)

The Baton (1922–1947)
Chapters 209 active, 315 chartered
Colonies 7
Members 6,000 collegiate
66,000+ lifetime
Headquarters 401 E. 9th Ave.
Stillwater, Oklahoma
U.S.
Homepage http://www.kkpsi.org

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The PODIUM (1939–present)

Kappa Kappa Psi, National Honorary Band Fraternity (ΚΚΨ, colloquially referred to as KKPsi), is a fraternity for college and university band members in the United States. It was founded on November 27, 1919 at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, now known as Oklahoma State University, in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Kappa Kappa Psi primarily operates as a recognition society providing service, leadership opportunities, and social programming for band members. Tau Beta Sigma, National Honorary Band Sorority, has been recognized as a sister organization since 1947, and the two organizations share National Headquarters in Stillwater Station, a converted historical Santa Fe rail depot that was purchased by the fraternity and sorority in 1991.

Since 1919, more than 66,000 men and women have been initiated into Kappa Kappa Psi, with nearly 6,000 collegiate members active today. Members of Kappa Kappa Psi include President Bill Clinton; astronaut Neil Armstrong; chancellor and eleventh president of Indiana University, Herman B Wells; composers John Williams and John Philip Sousa; conductor William Revelli; and jazz pianist and bandleader Count Basie.

William A. Scroggs, a student at Oklahoma A&M College, sought to establish an organization that would "bind [dear] friendship together indefinitely" and unite members across colleges and universities. After some initial planning, he consulted band president A. Frank Martin and Bohumil Makovsky, director of bands at Oklahoma A&M, both of whom agreed to help with the creation of the fraternity. From Makovsky's band, 10 members were selected as the first members of Kappa Kappa Psi: William Alexander Scroggs, Andrew Franklin Martin, Raymond David Shannon, Clyde DeWitt Haston, Clayton Everett Soule, Carl Anderson Stevens, William Houston Coppedge, Dick Hurst, George Asher Hendrickson, and Iron Hawthorne Nelson. The founders accepted chemistry professor Hilton Ira Jones' suggestion to name the fraternity "Kappa Kappa Psi." It was organized on November 27, 1919, and Scroggs was unanimously elected to serve as the President. Legal organization was completed on March 5, 1920, when the fraternity received its charter from the state of Oklahoma. The formal organization of the fraternity was celebrated on either March 23 or 25, 1920, with the initiation of the first membership class and a banquet.


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