My name is Terkessa Scott. I am currently your SWD Secretary/Treasurer. This year at the Southwest District Convention, I will be running for the District Presidency position. I am writing you today to let you know a little about myself.

I graduated from Osceola High as a special honor graduate in 1997. I began my college education at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) two weeks after my graduation. During my years at UCA, I have been a member of the band program. I joined the Gamma Tau chapter of Tau Beta Sigma on March 12, 2000. Ever since then, I feel my life has been the fullest.

I am very active in my chapter. I am currently serving my second term as the chapter’s president. Last year’s convention is one of my best memories since I have been in the sorority--the district chose me to be the next Secretary/Treasurer. I vowed to you all, during the question and answer session last year, that I knew that I would represent our district to the best of my ability, and I feel I have done just that and more!

I have commented to you all in the past two mail outs that being in this office has been a blast, literally. The past year has inspired me to want to continue to have a blast at the district level. I have been very observant and attentive to what the district wants, and I know how to go about getting it done in an orderly fashion.

True enough, I have heard throughout these past 3 years, we need to better our communications. We, as a district, need to come together and communicate better. That cannot be achieved unless each individual chapter does it too. Over the years, communication has improved drastically. We are constantly coming up with ideas that we can implement within our district to continue the improvement of communication among the district because it just can’t happen overnight.

If fortune should favor me, and I become your next district president, I would like to add my idea to assist with the improvement of communication within the Southwest District. My plan is to have the whole district’s input on the SWD website calendar. I feel that if we let everyone know what’s going on within our individual chapters, through the calendar, it will cut down on costs of mailings for each chapter and make people more aware that our website is important year round and not just when it's time for area workshops and conventions. In respect to all being important year round, I plan to be the one who gets the wheels turning for our own district listserv. In conclusion, it may seem that there will be a lot of work set out for my self and the district council next year. But to me, it isn’t work, it's SERVICE to our district.

If you have any questions for me before district convention, please feel free to email me .

I look forward to seeing you all in Waco this weekend!!!

Terkessa Scott - Resume

Objective
To continue to serve in Tau Beta Sigma at the district level as the Southwest District President

Education
1997-present University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
Psychology/Sociology GPA 3.2

Role With the University of Central Arkansas Band
I have been a member of the University of Central Arkansas Marching band since 1997. During the time I have spent in the band, I have been on the color guard and participated in the symphonic band.

Chapter Involvement
Spring 2000-Fall 2000
• Initiated into the Gamma Tau chapter March 12
• Elected Recording secretary
• Gamma Tau Executive Board
• UN with Epsilon Beta chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi
• Chaired the service and Neighborhood Committee
• Coordinate Annual Band Banquets
• Coordinated Color guard Tryouts

Spring 2001-Fall 2001
• Elected President
• National History taskforce
• Served on the Jurisdictions Committee at SWD Convention
• Ex-officio member of all Gamma Tau Committees
• Assisted in the re-charting the Theta Beta chapter of Tau Beta Sigma at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia

Spring 2002-Fall 2002
• Coordinated the winter formal for the UCA music department
• Designed music in our schools month with elementary schools in Faulkner county
• Initiated seven Membership candidates
• Re-elected President of Gamma Tau chapter
• Elected as the Southwest District Secretary/Treasurer

Spring 2003
• Became Webmaster for the Gamma Tau chapter Website
• Initiated 6 new initiates
• Currently Running for SWD President

Workshops and Conventions
Spring 2000
• Hosted Arkansas Area Workshop in Conway, AR
• Southwest District Convention in Hot Springs, AR

Spring 2001
• Arkansas Area Workshop in Russellville, AR
• Southwest District Convention in Lubbock, TX (Delegate)
• National Convention in Corpus Christi, TX (Delegate)

Spring 2002
• Arkansas Area Workshop in Jonesboro, AR
• Southwest District Convention in Oklahoma City, OK
• Southwest District Day in Arlington, TX

Spring 2003
• District Council Winter meeting in Waco, TX
• Oklahoma Area Workshop in Tahlequah, OK
• Arkansas Area workshop in Fayetteville, AR
• Will be attending the Southwest District Convention in Waco, TX
• Will be attending the National Convention in Norfolk, VA
• Will become a life member of the sorority in the fall