HELP! I want to start this sorority, but does it already exist?

[UofISigKap]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

It is unfortunate that the band does not take you all seriously. That may be a testament to how skilled and serious you all appear, as well as how closely you've been working with the JMU band. Thankfully, it isn't like that everywhere. Check out Kayne O'Brien (I assume he's transgendered or is TBS a co-ed sorority in some chapters? ) who is a member of TBS and color guard http://www.eiu.edu/~marching_band/Ta...ta%20Sigma.php

I saw EIU and got all excited because I remember them going co-ed when I was there. (Yes, I transferred to Illinois later which doesn't have either band organization; it's in another thread. Anyway...) Prior to 1996, KKPsi was male only, and TBS was strictly female at EIU. That fall, a male TBS member transferred to EIU from another school. Both KKPsi and TBS decided to become co-ed, and he could then stay an active member of TBS. They are both still co-ed, but from my understanding, only TBS takes in guard members now. The KKPsi chapter no longer does, unless they play in a winter/spring ensemble, I think??

ETA: The allowing guard members is specific to the chapters at EIU not a blanket statement.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by UofISigKap

I saw EIU and got all excited because I remember them going co-ed when I was there. (Yes, I transferred to Illinois later which doesn't have either band organization; it's in another thread. Anyway...) Prior to 1996, KKPsi was male only, and TBS was strictly female at EIU. That fall, a male TBS member transferred to EIU from another school. Both KKPsi and TBS decided to become co-ed, and he could then stay an active member of TBS. They are both still co-ed, but from my understanding, only TBS takes in guard members now. The KKPsi chapter no longer does, unless they play in a winter/spring ensemble, I think??

ETA: The allowing guard members is specific to the chapters at EIU not a blanket statement.

Thanks for this info!!!