SKYVIEW TRI-M CHAPTER 5178
What is the Tri-M® Music Honor Society?
The Tri-M Music Honor Society is the international music honor society for
middle/junior high and high school students. It is designed to recognize students for their
academic and musical achievements, reward them for their accomplishments and service activities,
and to inspire other students to excel at music and leadership. Through more than 4,500
chartered chapters, Tri-M has helped thousands of young people provide years of service
through music in schools throughout the world.
Tri-M shares and supports the objectives of every dedicated music educator—to increase
student and school involvement with music and to make a stronger and more unified
school music program. Tri-M offers a complete system of rewards that help inspire students
and recognize excellence in individuals and chapters. With this system, the society builds self-esteem
and provides a channel of personal fulfillment.
Tri-M is a program of MENC: The National Association for Music Education, the largest non-profit
organization dedicated to the advancement of music education. Through its many programs, activities,
publications, and conferences, MENC addresses all aspects of music education and works to
ensure that every student can be a part of a balanced, comprehensive, and high quality
program of music instruction.
Tri-M was founded in 1936 by Alexander and Frances Harley, incorporated and renamed
Modern Music Masters in 1952, and in 1983 recognized as the Tri-M Music Honor Society,
a program of MENC: The National Association for Music Education.
A Word from the Founder
If we strive to cultivate musical sensitivity and perception in our students, we must
likewise give adequate recognition for their efforts and achievements, and we must
inspire them to strive for higher goals. In what better way than by bestowing upon them
life membership in a worldwide honorary organization for musical youth?
—Alexander Harley, Founder, Tri-M Music Honor Society
History
· 1936—Alexander Harley and his wife Frances founded the Maine Music Masters
· 1952—Maine Music Masters became incorporated and was renamed Modern Music Masters.
· 1954—The first individual member recognition, known as the Top-Notcher Certificate of Achievement
was presented. This certificate was renamed Tri-M® Leadership in 2002.
· 1971—First Master Musician Certificate was presented.
· 1983—Modern Music Masters became a program of MENC: The National Association for
Music Education and was officially renamed the Tri-M Music Honor Society.
· 1986—The first year Tri-M was recognized by the National Association of Secondary
School Principals (NASSP) as an approved program.
· 1989—The first State Conference Achievement Recognition was presented to Tri-M
members accepted to All-State Honor Ensembles. This certificate was renamed
Honor Ensemble Achievement in 2003.
· 2002—State Chapter of the Year recognition was given in addition to the
National Chapter of the Year.
· 2002—The Top-Notcher Recognition was renamed Tri-M Leadership.
· 2003—The State Conference Achievement Recognition was renamed
Honor Ensemble Achievement and was expanded to recognize Tri-M member
participation in state, division, and national honor ensembles.
· 2003—The first Tri-M Outstanding Service Recognition was presented.
· 2004—The first Tri-M Alumni Achievement Recognition was presented.
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