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Phi Beta Mu

January 01, 1970

Phi Beta Mu, International Bandmasters' Fraternity (ΦΒΜ), is an international honorary fraternity for band directors.[1] It was founded in 1939 in Texas.[2]

Phi Beta Mu
ΦΒΜ
Founded1939; 85 years ago (1939)
University of Texas at Arlington
TypeHonorary
EmphasisBand directors
ScopeInternational
MottoLife - Love - Music
Colors  Blue   White
PublicationPMB Newsletter
Chapters37 active
Websitewww.phibetamu.org

History edit

The idea for Phi Beta Mu originated with Earl D. Irons, bandmaster and chairman of fine arts at North Texas Agricultural College (now The University of Texas at Arlington),.irons wanted to honor the dedication and devotion of the school band directors who he felt did work was important but lacked national recognition.[1][2] He envisioned a group similar to the American Bandmasters Association which had recognized Irons with membership.[1][2]

While serving as a guest conductor at the Texas Tech University summer band camp in the summer of 1937, Irons shared his idea with Dr. Dewey Otto Wiley Wiley who was the director of the band camp.[1][3] Wiey convened a meeting with other band directors at the camp, including Carl Sanford Eskridge of Wink, Texas; Clyde Rowe, who later taught in Borger, Texas; George Rucker of Bowie, Texas; and Russell Schrader of Sweetwater, Texas.[4] Cochran, Rucker, and Shrader agreed to assist Wiley and Irons in creating the framework for the organization.[4]

The group met several times that summer in the university's Textile Building.[4] They decided to structure the new organization as a national bandmasters fraternity.[4] Dr. Cohbur O'Neal, a former student of Irons who was an English professor at North Texas Agricultural College, assisted Iron with the details of the fraternity's organizational structure.[4] O'Neal and Irons chose the name Phi Beta Mu, with the subtitle National Bandmasters Fraternity.[4] They also drafted a constitution and oath which were approved by the charter members in the summer of 1938.[4] The charter members were:[4]

  • Carl Cochron
  • R. A. Dhossche
  • Walter S. Dickinsen
  • Sandford Eskridge
  • Joe Haddon
  • Earl D Irons
  • Robert McCown
  • Clyde Rowe
  • George Rucker
  • Russell Shrader
  • Richard Walker
  • D. O. Wiley

The Alpha chapter in Texas held its first meeting in February 1939.[1][2] Dr. Milburn Carey, a 1941 initiate of the Alpha chapter, chartered Beta chapter in Enid, Oklahoma in 1944.[4] Harold L. Walters, an honorary member of Beta chapter, invited Carey to charter Gamma chapter in Indiana in 1946.[4] The three chapters were the basis of establishing a national organization that was organized in 1954, including a six-member national board and officers.[4] Carey was elected as the first national president in 1955, serving in that role for 23 years.[1] The fraternity decided to become an international organization and established an international office in Enid, Oklahoma in 1957.[4] This led to the establishment of new state chapters; chapters were chartered in Graz, Austria and Alberta, Canada in 1975, and Japan in 1978.[4]

In 1976, the National Music Council installed a historical plaque at the University of Texas at Arlington to honor the work of Irons as the founder of the Phi Beta Mu.[2]

For its 75th anniversary in 2013, the fraternity commissioned composer Mark Camphouse to create a musical piece. Camphouse's "Homage to the Dream" premiered on July 21, 2013, at the annual Phi Beta Mu convention, part of the Texas Bandmasters Convention in San Antonio; it was performed by the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra Wind Symphony.[4]

Symbols and traditions edit

The Phi Beta Mu name stood for "Life, Love, and Music" which is also the fraternity's motto.[1] Its colors are blue and white.[4]

Originally, the fraternity's badge or member recognition pin consisted of the Greek letters ΦΒΜ on a black enamel bar across the center of four gold spaces of the music staff in a vertical position and closed at each end.[4] In 1954, the fraternity added recognition pins for the international executive committee members and former presidents of chapters.[4]

The fraternity's music includes "Men of Music March", composed by members Harold L. Walters and Karl L. King, and "Hail to the Fraternity" by Irons.[4][2]

Membership edit

Membership in Phi Beta Mu is through invitation.[2]

Notable members edit

Activities edit

Phi Beta Mu chapters meet twice a year.[1]

Phi Beta Mu presents several awards annually. The Earl D. Irons Program of Distinction is its highest award and is given to highly advanced bands.[5] The Outstanding Bandmasters Award is given to band directors of militaries, universities, and high schools.[6] The Outstanding Contributor Award is given to outstanding assistant band directors.[7] The fraternity also issues the Outstanding Band Student Award.[7] Phi Beta Mu also inducts members into its Hall of Fame.[3] This highest honor is bestowed on a very limited basis.[3]

Chapters edit

The fraternity was designed to honor outstanding band directors at the state level, with only one potential chapter per state.[4] Following is a list of Phi Beta Mu chapters.[8] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics. Chapters are in the United States unless otherwise indicated.

Chapter Charter date and range Location Status References
Alpha 1938 Texas Active [9]
Beta 1952 California Active [10][a]
Gamma November 27, 1953 Indiana Active [11]
Epsilon 195x ? Louisiana Active
Delta 1957 Mississippi Active [12]
Zeta 1958 Georgia Active [13]
Eta Tennessee Active
Theta 1975 South Carolina Active [14]
Iota 1957 Kansas Active [15][16]
Kappa c. 1958 Colorado Active [17]
Lambda January 8, 1959 Missouri Active [18][19]
Mu 1959 Ohio Active [20]
Nu 1959 Pennsylvania Active [21]
Xi c. 1958 Illinois Active [22]
Omicron 1960 Arkansas Active [23]
Pi 1960 Wisconsin Active [24]
Rho April 13, 1960 Alabama Active [25][b]
Sigma 1961 South Dakota Active [26]
Tau 196x ? West Virginia Active
Upsilon 196x ? Inactive
Phi 1963 New Mexico Active [27]
Chi 196x ?–197x ?; 2022 New York Active [28]
Psi c. 1964 Kentucky Active [29]
Omega 1963 Florida Active [30]
Kappa Zeta 196x ?–197x?, 2017 Arizona Active [31]
Kappa Theta September 24, 1968 Minnesota Active [32][33]
Kappa Vua (see Alpha Chi) 1960s Virginia Inactive [34]
Mu Alpha 1975 Alberta, Canada Active [35][c]
Sigma Chi Wyoming Active
1975 Graz, Austria Inactive [4]
1978 Japan Inactive [4]
Alpha Chi (see Kappa Vua) mid 1980s Virginia Active [34]
Lambda Alpha Connecticut Active
Lambda Beta Hawaii Inactive [36]
Lambda Zeta 19xx ?–xxxx ?, January 2015 Oregon Active [37]
Lambda Iota August 1998 Ontario, Canada Active [38]
Lambda Mu Montana Active
Lambda Nu North Carolina Inactive [36]
Alpha Gamma October 24, 2003 North Dakota Active [39]
Alpha Theta 20xx ? Nebraska Active
Alpha Iota 2007–20xx ?, March 3, 2023 Maryland Active [40]
Beta Gamma 20xx ? British Columbia, Canada Inactive [41]
Beta Zeta 2016 Brazil Active [42]
Iota Lambda November 19, 2020 Nevada Active [43]
  1. ^ Chapter was established in 1949.
  2. ^ Was chartered as Epsilon chapter but was later changed as that name had already been assigned.
  3. ^ Chartered originally as the Western Canada chapter.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Webb, Pamela Fields (2001-09-16). "Phi Beta Mu Has Been a Harmonious Success Story". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Texas. p. 72. Retrieved 2023-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Grand Prairie Daily News 23 Jun 1976, page Page 22". Newspapers.com. Texas. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  3. ^ a b c "Phi Beta Mu International Hall of Fame – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "History". Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "Earl D. Irons Program of Distinction – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  6. ^ "Outstanding Bandmasters – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  7. ^ a b "Outstanding Contributors – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  8. ^ "Chapter Listing – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  9. ^ "Alpha Chapter | Texas, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  10. ^ "Beta Chapter | Oklahoma, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  11. ^ "Gamma Chapter History". Indiana Band Masters. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  12. ^ "Delta Chapter | Mississippi, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  13. ^ "History". Phi Beta Mu - Zeta Chapter. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  14. ^ "Theta Chapter | South Carolina, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  15. ^ "Iota Chapter | Kansas, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  16. ^ "Phi Beta Mu". PBM Iota.org. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  17. ^ "Kappa Chapter | Colorado, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  18. ^ "Lambda Chapter | Missouri, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  19. ^ "Welcome". Phi Beta Mu Lambda. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  20. ^ "Mu Chapter | Ohio, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  21. ^ "Nu Chapter | Pennsylvania, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  22. ^ "Xi Chapter | Illinois, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  23. ^ "Omicron Chapter | Arkansas, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  24. ^ "Pi Chapter | Wisconsin, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  25. ^ "Rho Chapter | Alabama, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  26. ^ "Sigma Chapter | South Dakota, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  27. ^ "Phi Chapter | New Mexico, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  28. ^ "Chi Chapter | New York, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  29. ^ "Psi Chapter | Kentucky, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  30. ^ "Home". Phi Beta Mu Omega Chapter. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  31. ^ "Kappa Zeta Chapter | Arizona, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  32. ^ "Kappa Theta Chapter | Minnesota, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  33. ^ "Kappa Theta Chapter History". Phi Beta Mu – Kappa Theta. 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  34. ^ a b "Alpha Chi Chapter | Virginia, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  35. ^ "Mu Alpha Chapter | Alberta, Canada – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  36. ^ a b . 2012-07-30. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  37. ^ "Lambda Zeta Chapter | Oregon, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  38. ^ "Lambda Iota Chapter | Ontario, Canada – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  39. ^ "Alpha Gamma Chapter | North Dakota, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  40. ^ "Alpha Iota | Maryland, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  41. ^ . 2015-05-27. Archived from the original on 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  42. ^ "Beta Zeta Chapter | São Paulo, Brazil – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  43. ^ "Iota Lambda | Nevada, USA – Phi Beta Mu". Retrieved 2023-08-02.

External links edit

  • Official website

January 01, 1970
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This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Phi Beta Mu news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity FBM is an international honorary fraternity for band directors 1 It was founded in 1939 in Texas 2 Phi Beta MuFBMFounded1939 85 years ago 1939 University of Texas at ArlingtonTypeHonoraryEmphasisBand directorsScopeInternationalMottoLife Love MusicColors Blue WhitePublicationPMB NewsletterChapters37 activeWebsitewww wbr phibetamu wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Symbols and traditions 3 Membership 3 1 Notable members 4 Activities 5 Chapters 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory editThe idea for Phi Beta Mu originated with Earl D Irons bandmaster and chairman of fine arts at North Texas Agricultural College now The University of Texas at Arlington irons wanted to honor the dedication and devotion of the school band directors who he felt did work was important but lacked national recognition 1 2 He envisioned a group similar to the American Bandmasters Association which had recognized Irons with membership 1 2 While serving as a guest conductor at the Texas Tech University summer band camp in the summer of 1937 Irons shared his idea with Dr Dewey Otto Wiley Wiley who was the director of the band camp 1 3 Wiey convened a meeting with other band directors at the camp including Carl Sanford Eskridge of Wink Texas Clyde Rowe who later taught in Borger Texas George Rucker of Bowie Texas and Russell Schrader of Sweetwater Texas 4 Cochran Rucker and Shrader agreed to assist Wiley and Irons in creating the framework for the organization 4 The group met several times that summer in the university s Textile Building 4 They decided to structure the new organization as a national bandmasters fraternity 4 Dr Cohbur O Neal a former student of Irons who was an English professor at North Texas Agricultural College assisted Iron with the details of the fraternity s organizational structure 4 O Neal and Irons chose the name Phi Beta Mu with the subtitle National Bandmasters Fraternity 4 They also drafted a constitution and oath which were approved by the charter members in the summer of 1938 4 The charter members were 4 Carl Cochron R A Dhossche Walter S Dickinsen Sandford Eskridge Joe Haddon Earl D Irons Robert McCown Clyde Rowe George Rucker Russell Shrader Richard Walker D O WileyThe Alpha chapter in Texas held its first meeting in February 1939 1 2 Dr Milburn Carey a 1941 initiate of the Alpha chapter chartered Beta chapter in Enid Oklahoma in 1944 4 Harold L Walters an honorary member of Beta chapter invited Carey to charter Gamma chapter in Indiana in 1946 4 The three chapters were the basis of establishing a national organization that was organized in 1954 including a six member national board and officers 4 Carey was elected as the first national president in 1955 serving in that role for 23 years 1 The fraternity decided to become an international organization and established an international office in Enid Oklahoma in 1957 4 This led to the establishment of new state chapters chapters were chartered in Graz Austria and Alberta Canada in 1975 and Japan in 1978 4 In 1976 the National Music Council installed a historical plaque at the University of Texas at Arlington to honor the work of Irons as the founder of the Phi Beta Mu 2 For its 75th anniversary in 2013 the fraternity commissioned composer Mark Camphouse to create a musical piece Camphouse s Homage to the Dream premiered on July 21 2013 at the annual Phi Beta Mu convention part of the Texas Bandmasters Convention in San Antonio it was performed by the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra Wind Symphony 4 Symbols and traditions editThe Phi Beta Mu name stood for Life Love and Music which is also the fraternity s motto 1 Its colors are blue and white 4 Originally the fraternity s badge or member recognition pin consisted of the Greek letters FBM on a black enamel bar across the center of four gold spaces of the music staff in a vertical position and closed at each end 4 In 1954 the fraternity added recognition pins for the international executive committee members and former presidents of chapters 4 The fraternity s music includes Men of Music March composed by members Harold L Walters and Karl L King and Hail to the Fraternity by Irons 4 2 Membership editMembership in Phi Beta Mu is through invitation 2 Notable members edit Karl L King march music bandmaster and composer 4 Activities editPhi Beta Mu chapters meet twice a year 1 Phi Beta Mu presents several awards annually The Earl D Irons Program of Distinction is its highest award and is given to highly advanced bands 5 The Outstanding Bandmasters Award is given to band directors of militaries universities and high schools 6 The Outstanding Contributor Award is given to outstanding assistant band directors 7 The fraternity also issues the Outstanding Band Student Award 7 Phi Beta Mu also inducts members into its Hall of Fame 3 This highest honor is bestowed on a very limited basis 3 Chapters editThe fraternity was designed to honor outstanding band directors at the state level with only one potential chapter per state 4 Following is a list of Phi Beta Mu chapters 8 Active chapters are indicated in bold Inactive chapters are in italics Chapters are in the United States unless otherwise indicated Chapter Charter date and range Location Status References Alpha 1938 Texas Active 9 Beta 1952 California Active 10 a Gamma November 27 1953 Indiana Active 11 Epsilon 195x Louisiana Active Delta 1957 Mississippi Active 12 Zeta 1958 Georgia Active 13 Eta Tennessee Active Theta 1975 South Carolina Active 14 Iota 1957 Kansas Active 15 16 Kappa c 1958 Colorado Active 17 Lambda January 8 1959 Missouri Active 18 19 Mu 1959 Ohio Active 20 Nu 1959 Pennsylvania Active 21 Xi c 1958 Illinois Active 22 Omicron 1960 Arkansas Active 23 Pi 1960 Wisconsin Active 24 Rho April 13 1960 Alabama Active 25 b Sigma 1961 South Dakota Active 26 Tau 196x West Virginia Active Upsilon 196x Inactive Phi 1963 New Mexico Active 27 Chi 196x 197x 2022 New York Active 28 Psi c 1964 Kentucky Active 29 Omega 1963 Florida Active 30 Kappa Zeta 196x 197x 2017 Arizona Active 31 Kappa Theta September 24 1968 Minnesota Active 32 33 Kappa Vua see Alpha Chi 1960s Virginia Inactive 34 Mu Alpha 1975 Alberta Canada Active 35 c Sigma Chi Wyoming Active 1975 Graz Austria Inactive 4 1978 Japan Inactive 4 Alpha Chi see Kappa Vua mid 1980s Virginia Active 34 Lambda Alpha Connecticut Active Lambda Beta Hawaii Inactive 36 Lambda Zeta 19xx xxxx January 2015 Oregon Active 37 Lambda Iota August 1998 Ontario Canada Active 38 Lambda Mu Montana Active Lambda Nu North Carolina Inactive 36 Alpha Gamma October 24 2003 North Dakota Active 39 Alpha Theta 20xx Nebraska Active Alpha Iota 2007 20xx March 3 2023 Maryland Active 40 Beta Gamma 20xx British Columbia Canada Inactive 41 Beta Zeta 2016 Brazil Active 42 Iota Lambda November 19 2020 Nevada Active 43 Chapter was established in 1949 Was chartered as Epsilon chapter but was later changed as that name had already been assigned Chartered originally as the Western Canada chapter See also editHonor society Professional fraternities and sororitiesReferences edit a b c d e f g h Webb Pamela Fields 2001 09 16 Phi Beta Mu Has Been a Harmonious Success Story Fort Worth Star Telegram Texas p 72 Retrieved 2023 08 02 via Newspapers com a b c d e f g Grand Prairie Daily News 23 Jun 1976 page Page 22 Newspapers com Texas Retrieved 2023 08 02 a b c Phi Beta Mu International Hall of Fame Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v History Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity Retrieved August 1 2023 Earl D Irons Program of Distinction Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Outstanding Bandmasters Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 a b Outstanding Contributors Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Chapter Listing Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Alpha Chapter Texas USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Beta Chapter Oklahoma USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Gamma Chapter History Indiana Band Masters Retrieved 2023 08 02 Delta Chapter Mississippi USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 History Phi Beta Mu Zeta Chapter Retrieved 2023 08 02 Theta Chapter South Carolina USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Iota Chapter Kansas USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Phi Beta Mu PBM Iota org Retrieved 2023 08 02 Kappa Chapter Colorado USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Lambda Chapter Missouri USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Welcome Phi Beta Mu Lambda Retrieved 2023 08 02 Mu Chapter Ohio USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Nu Chapter Pennsylvania USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Xi Chapter Illinois USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Omicron Chapter Arkansas USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Pi Chapter Wisconsin USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Rho Chapter Alabama USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Sigma Chapter South Dakota USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Phi Chapter New Mexico USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Chi Chapter New York USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Psi Chapter Kentucky USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Home Phi Beta Mu Omega Chapter Retrieved 2023 08 02 Kappa Zeta Chapter Arizona USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Kappa Theta Chapter Minnesota USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Kappa Theta Chapter History Phi Beta Mu Kappa Theta 2012 05 21 Retrieved 2023 08 02 a b Alpha Chi Chapter Virginia USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Mu Alpha Chapter Alberta Canada Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 a b Chapter Listing Phi Beta Mu 2012 07 30 Archived from the original on 2012 07 30 Retrieved 2023 08 02 Lambda Zeta Chapter Oregon USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Lambda Iota Chapter Ontario Canada Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Alpha Gamma Chapter North Dakota USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Alpha Iota Maryland USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Chapter Listing Phi Beta Mu 2015 05 27 Archived from the original on 2015 05 27 Retrieved 2023 08 02 Beta Zeta Chapter Sao Paulo Brazil Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 Iota Lambda Nevada USA Phi Beta Mu Retrieved 2023 08 02 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Phi Beta Mu amp oldid 1199263267, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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