Alpha Omega Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma
at Florida State University
History Timeline
1851
Florida State University was founded.
1946
Tau Beta Sigma was founded at Oklahoma State Univeristy.
1982
Sports Illustrated featured the Marching Chiefs and stated that "Florida State occasionally may lose a football game, but never a halftime show."
1971
Alpha Omega's little sister chapter, Epsilon Alpha, was installed.
1958
Alpha Omega's little sister chapter, Beta Xi, was installed.
1992
Alpha Omega's little sister chapter, Theta Lambda, was installed.
1930s
The first official band was organized at the Florida State College for Women.
1955
The Alpha Omega Chapter was chartered at Florida State University.
1962
Alpha Omega's little sister chapter, Gamma Epsilon, was installed.
1974
Alpha Omega's little sister chapter, Epsilon Xi, was installed.
1988
Marching Chiefs membership surpassed 400 students.
2018
Alpha Omega's little sister chapter, Beta Phi, was installed.
Awards & Honors
1963 - Finalist for the Grace & A. Frank Martin Chapter Leadership Award
1967 - Finalist for the Grace & A. Frank Martin Chapter Leadership Award
1969 - Finalist for the Grace & A. Frank Martin Chapter Leadership Award
1971 - Finalist for the Grace & A. Frank Martin Chapter Leadership Award
1975 - Finalist for the Grace & A. Frank Martin Chapter Leadership Award
1979 - Best Representation Award at the SED Convention
1983 - Best Representation Award at the SED Convention
1991 - SED Progressive Chapter Award
1993 - Finalist for the Grace & A. Frank Martin Chapter Leadership Award
1995 - National Convention host chapter with Beta Xi and Zeta Psi
1999 - Finalist for the Grace & A. Frank Martin Chapter Leadership Award
2001 - Finalist for the Grace & A. Frank Martin Chapter Leadership Award
2002 - Shells Rainy Day Fund Award recipient
2003 - SED Convention host chapter
2007 - National Convention host chapter
2009 - Finalist for the Grace & A. Frank Martin Chapter Leadership Award
2010 - The Baton (MiChel Causey & Katie Schmidbauer)
2013 - SED Convention host chapter
2018 - SED Chapter Excellence Award recipient
2018 - The Baton (Vivian El-Salawy)
2018 - Chapter Citation of Excellence in Academics (Spring and Fall 2018)
2019 - SED DLC host chapter
2019 - SED Chapter Leadership Award recipient
2022 - Professional Fraternity Association Outstanding Community Service Award