TO RECIEVE THIS STRIPE:

• Attend 2 workshops or events hosted by a District Officer or National Team member and submit a picture of attendance for both workshops or events 

  • Workshop Submission (Due June 1st, 2026)

• Submit your Chapter Budget & Constitution

• As a Chapter, watch the TBSigma Risk Management Policy Video and complete the “Take a Stand” cards. Submit a photo of the Chapter’s "Take a Stand" cards.

  • As a chapter, either in-person or virtual, watch the Risk Management Video and take a picture or screenshot of your Chapter with the “Take a Stand” card. 

• If virtual, ALL CAMERAS MUST BE ON

• Chapter Budget, Constitution, and Risk Management Submission (Due October 15th, 2025 by 11:59pm)

TO RECEIVE THIS STRIPE:

Host a Women in Music Speaker for your band, your campus, and in your community

Blue Stripe Submission

TO RECEIVE THIS STRIPE COMPLETE EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING:

Host a workshop that encourages improving musicianship skills

• • Examples of Musicianship workshops: Providing “tutors” or practice buddy sessions, host fundamentals workshop for various instruments in band, host technique workshop for various instruments in the band. 

OR

Host a workshop that encourages improving marching skills (including dance routines)

• • Examples of Marching Skills workshops: Host event for learning marching techniques, host body conditioning for marching band, host event to learn dance routine fundamentals

OR

Host a workshop that encourages improving auxiliary skills

• • Examples of Auxiliary skills workshops: Host event teaching various auxiliary skill fundamentals, host event on how to prepare/condition body for various auxiliary groups (i.e dance, flags, majorettes, etc)

Black Stripe Submission

TO RECIEVE THIS LYRE PIECE:

Host an intentional space for your chapter to reflect on each member’s “Why”—why they joined, why they stay, and how they continue to serve the bands through Tau Beta Sigma. This can be a standalone event or part of an ongoing series (retreats, vision planning, burnout recovery, end-of-year reflection, etc.).

REQUIREMENTS:

 ✔ ️ At least 75% of active chapter members must participate in some portion of the event.

 ✔️ This event may not be the completion of another Focus on Five stripe.

 ✔ ️ The event must include an opportunity for each member to share their personal reflections—either in writing, in pairs/small groups, or as a full chapter.

 ✔️ Submit documentation of your event: https://forms.gle/bkUVCBz5uhzRyjDo8

• A short summary of the event

• How members were encouraged to explore their “Why”

• Sample quotes or reflections (can be anonymous)

• Attendance confirmation

Example Prompts to Guide Discussion:

• What first inspired you to join Tau Beta Sigma?

• What has kept you involved and engaged?

• When have you felt most connected to our mission?

• How do you personally define service to the band?

• What do you hope to leave behind as your legacy?