Broken Arrow Bands

BA Bands eNews

May 29, 2016

Directors Notes

Wind Band Auditions for the High School
CLICK HERE to view the audition results for the 2016-2017 Wind Bands.

School Owned Instrument Check Out
All students that need to check out a school owned instrument may pick them up on Tuesday, May 31 at the HS Band Office from 5:30-7:00pm. In order to pick up an instrument a student AND parent signature are REQUIRED. Also, the Fall Semester User fee of $35 must be paid in order to take your instrument for the summer. REMINDER: You MUST have a parent signature to check out your instrument.

Jazz Ensemble Auditions Results
CLICK HERE to view the audition results for the 2016-2017 Jazz Ensemble.

2016 Pride Membership
A complete listing can be found on the Prideâ€™s website at www.BrokenArrowPride.com.

2016 Pride Horn Line dates:

June 28-30 (12:00 - 5:00) Pride Horn Line Mini Camp #2
July 12-14 (12:00 - 5:00) Pride Horn Line Mini Camp #3
July 20 - DCI Drums of Summer at BA Stadium
7/25 MANDATORY PRIDE CAMP BEGINS

Pride Color Guard Rehearsal and Camp Dates

May 31 (5:00-8:00) Guard Rehearsal
June 7 (5:00-8:00) Guard Rehearsal
June 14 (5:00-8:00) Guard Rehearsal
June 20-23 (TBA) Color Guard Mini Camp #2
July 25 MANDATORY PRIDE CAMP BEGINS

Pride Percussion Rehearsal and Camp Dates

June 6 (12:00-3:00) Mallets (Marimbas, Vibes, Xylo, Bells, Crotales)
June 6 (12:00-3:00) Pride Tenors
June 7 (9:00-12:00) Pride Mallets
June 7 (12:00-3:00) Pride Tenors
June 9 (12:00-3:00) Pride Mallets
June 9 (12:00-3:00) Pride Tenors
June 27 (1:00-4:00) Pride Mallets
June 27 (12:00-4:00) Pride Tenors
June 28 (12:00-4:00) Pride Tenors
July 1 (12:00-4:00) Pride Bass Drums
July 2 (12:00-4:00) Pride Bass Drums
July 11 (12:00-4:00) Pride Bass Drums
July 16 (12:00-4:00) Pride Snares
July 18 (12:00-4:00) Pride Snares

Pride Rehearsal and Performance Calendar
Please refer to the bandâ€™s online calendar for up to date info regarding rehearsal schedules, performance events, and upcoming band events. The Prideâ€™s mandatory summer camp begins on July 25. Once classes begin a typical rehearsal week is as follows:

Horn Line, Percussion, Drum Majors & Crew
Monday - 3:15-6:00
Tuesday - 3:20-6:30
Wednesday - Off
Thursday - 5:00-9:00
Friday - 3:20 - End of Football Game
Saturday - As scheduled on calendar

Color Guard
Monday - 4:00-6:00
Tuesday - 5:00-9:00
Wednesday - Off
Thursday - 5:00-9:00
Friday - 3:20 - End of Football Game
Saturday - As scheduled on calendar

2016 Pride Performance Schedule!
The Pride will once again travel to unique locations and provide amazing experiences for our students. Mark your calendars for the Bands of America Super Regional in St. Louis during fall break AND the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade in Southern California during winter break.
   Dress Rehearsals - October 1 & 8
   Broken Arrow Invitational - October 15
   St. Louis Super Regional - October 21-23
   OSSAA Regional Marching Contest - October 26
   OBA Marching Championship - October 29
   Sounds of the Stadium Concert in the BAPAC - November 1
   Pasadena Trip - December 29-January 4

St. Louis BOA Super Regional Trip Information
Depart: October 21
Travel by: Charter Bus
Arrive in BA: October 23
Projected preliminary Performance time: 3:45pm on October 22
Projected hotel: Holiday Inn, 811 N 9th, St. Louis 63101

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Trip Information
The Rose Parade (not the Rose BOWL Parade) predates the football game as will be celebrating its 128th trip down Colorado Boulevard. The Rose Parade boasts a live audience of 1 MILLION spectator and a worldwide television audience of over 350 MILLION viewers in over 40 countries.

Depart: December 29 (early)
Travel by: Charter planes
Arrive in BA: January 4 (very early morning)
Performances: Bandfest (Date TBD), Disneyland (Jan 1), Tournament of Roses Parade (Jan 2)
Hotel Info: Currently unavailable

Projected Itinerary to include:
Dec 29 Fly to LAX, Bus trip to sights including, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Hollywood Bowl, Farmers Market, and others
Dec 30 Rehearsal, Santa Monica Pier for shopping, entertainment, walking the beach and watching the sun set over the Pacific Ocean
Dec 31 Bandfest Performance (tentative), view the Rose Parade floats, Photo at Rose Bowl Stadium, New Yearâ€™s Eve Celebration
Jan 1 Disneyland Theme Parks
Jan 2 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, Hollywood Private Party event at Madame Tussauds
Jan 3 Universal Studios Theme Park with the New Harry Potter World, late evening departure from LAX
Jan 4 Early morning arrival of Charter Flights from California to Tulsa International Airport

Pride Account Payments / Charms / Group Fundraising / Payment Schedule
Until notified in an upcoming eNews, all payments to 2016 Pride New-Member Student Accounts must be made by delivering to the BAHS Band Office OR by mailing to BAHS. New Pride Member Charms accounts are still under construction to be set up for each member. We will make an eNews notification once the Charms accounts are set up for the 2016 Pride season. The next payment of $250 is due. The June payment is $300. Band Summer Office hours are Monday through Thursday from 9:00-4:00pm. NOTE: The additional Color Guard fee is currently undetermined and will announced asap (previous yearâ€™s CB fee is typically around $300)

      Payments may be mailed to:
      BAHS Bands
      1901 E Albany
      Broken Arrow, OK 74012

What is Group Fundraising?
The BA Band Parent Association is committed to fundraising efforts to reduce the trip cost for EVERY Pride member (possibly in excess of $1000 per member!). Group fundraising requires the participation of ALL members to achieve that goal. The More We Give; The More We GET! Examples of group fundraisers are: Mattress Fundraiser, Andyâ€™s Cards, Corporate Sponsorships, Pride Golf Tournament, Rustic Cuff, Run With the Pride, Volunteering for BA Community Events, Movie Nights, Car Washes, Sounds of the Stadium Concert, etc.

2016 Pride Payment Schedule:
Feb / Mar $250
May $250
June $400
July $400
August $400
September $400
October $400
November $400
December $450 REDUCED to $350 based on current GROUP
Fundraising efforts Total $3350 REDUCED to $3250

Attendance Communication - Attendance@BrokenArrowPride.com
All members must communicate all Pride absences by emailing attendance@BrokenArrowPride.com Please remember that ALL rehearsal and performances are mandatory beginning July 25. All mini camp and rehearsal sessions prior to July 25 will allow absences based on vacation or attendance to a â€˜campâ€™ (music camp, church camp, etc), however, ALL absences must be communicated in advance.

Family & Friends Tours to California from GMT (Grueninger Music Tours)
In conjunction with Grueninger Music Tours, the BA Bands are pleased to offer 4 different â€œFamily & Friends Toursâ€ to the Pasadena Tournament of Roses in Southern California. The packages through GMT range from â€œFully Escortedâ€ (including airfare) to â€œIndependentâ€. Refer to the attached literature and registration form for additional info. PLEASE NOTE: The BA Bands is not organizing this event or accepting any funds for the â€œFamily & Friends Toursâ€ and all questions, payments and other info should be communicated directly to the GMT website or offices.

GMT BA Family Tours
GMT BA Family Registration

Grueninger Music Tours
Meridian Tower
10201 N. Illinois St, Suite 380
Indianapolis, IN 46290
(800) 225-9919
info@GoGMT.com
www.MyRoseParadeTrip.com
User Name: BAHS
Password: DavisTofR17

Pride Physicals Due by July 22
All Pride members must have a new physical on file for the 2016 season. You may choose the physician of your choice BUT MUST SUBMIT THIS ATTACHED 2 PAGE OSSAA FORM. The BA Bands intend to host a physical session with one of our sponsors onsite at BAHS in the month of June or July; however, ALL physical forms must be submitted to the Mrs. Good in the band office no later than July 22.

Wind Band and Jazz Audition Results
Audition Results from the HS Wind Band and Jazz auditions will be posted soon. They will be announced on the BA Bands social media and posted on the BA Bands website once they are ready to post.

Midwest Clinic - Percussion Ensemble Summer Rehearsals
The following is the summer rehearsal schedule for the Percussion Ensemble heading to Midwest:

June 2 & 3 (1:00-4:00)
June 6,7 & 9 (4:00-6:00)
June 27 (4:00-7:00)
June 28 (5:00-7:00)
July 16 & 18 (4:00-7:00)

Due Dates and Items
- JUNE 1ST: Studentâ€™s Full Name and DOB (for Airfare Reservation) to awiencken@baschools.org
- JUNE 27TH: First deposit payment of $200 due to Mrs. Good (checks made out to BA Bands)

June Band Parent Meeting
The next band parent meeting will be on June 28 at 7:00pm in the HS Band Hall

Drums of Summer - DCI Show in Broken Arrow
The 2016 DCI Show hosted in Broken Arrow will be on Wednesday, July 20 at BA's Memorial Stadium. This yearâ€™s event features: Blue Knights, Blue Stars, The Cadets, Colts, Crossmen, and many others. WOW!! What an amazing line up. Tickets are on sale THIS FRIDAY at DrumsOfSummer.com. There are also many opportunities to volunteer. Contact Joe Kesterson (VP of Special Events) at BASpecialEvents@gmail.com for more infoâ€¦. Tickets will go on sale very soon at DrumsOfSummer.com

NEW INFO for ALL PRIDE MEMBERS! All Pride members may receive free General Admission Access to the DCI Drums of Summer. This offer applies to all current 2016 members and can't be traded, upgraded or refunded from a previous purchase. We hope to see all of our Pride members at this amazing event at BAâ€™s Stadium on Wednesday, July 20.

From the Band Office:

Band Office Hours:
The band office will be closed for Memorial Day, May 30th. Mrs. Good will be away from the office from May 31st through June17th. You may still mail payments to the high school. Address them to BA Bands, Attn: Lisa Good, 1901 E. Albany, Broken Arrow, OK 74012.

Charms/Pay Pal
Parents, if you make PayPal payments they must go through the Charms site or they may not post correctly to your studentâ€™s account. If youâ€™ve made a PayPal payment and you donâ€™t see it posted to your studentâ€™s account in a few days please contact Mrs. Good.

FUNCTIONS
Mentor/Mentee Sign-up. Our mentor program is a way for us to connect parents that have been serving in the BA band parent association with those parents that are new to our organization. We will connect parents of students in the same section to help new parents navigate this wonderful world of Pride!!! If you are a new parent that wishes to be assigned a mentor OR are a veteran parent that would be willing to serve as a mentor, please sign-up Here!!

Special Diets/Medical Conditions. We will feed your students several meals both home and away. If your student has special dietary considerations or medical conditions that you wish us to be aware of, please fill out the form at this Link.

FUNDRAISING
Cori Aschkenas - BABandFundraising@gmail.com

MANDATORY CAR WASH FUNDRAISER- June 18th from 9:30-5:30 at three locations in Broken Arrow. Shifts are 9:15 to 1:30 and 1:15 to 5:30. Each student will work one of these shifts. Watch e-News next week for each Pride Memberâ€™s shift and other important information about this fundraiser!

PRIDE DISCOUNT CARDS--New cards have been ordered. At this time, you need to turn in any cards that you know you cannot sell so that others have the opportunity to sell them. Contact Debbie at 918-691-5311 to turn in unsold cards or money from sold cards. If you have sold all your cards, you can get more cards by turning in your money to Debbie as well.

CHOCOLATE FOR SALE
More chocolate is on the way. For more information please contact BABandWFC@gmail.com.

FUNDRAISING NEWS UPDATES
We send out updates often regarding fundraisers specifically. If you would like to be added to this email list, please let us know by emailing BABandFundraising@gmail.com and asking to be added to the list.

PRIDE STORE
Cori Aschkenas - BAPrideStore@gmail.com

***Order Form Deadlines***

August Band Parent Meeting
FINAL ORDER--Rose Parade Dog Tags, Rose Parade Luggage Tags, Street Sign, Car Decal, Duffle bag. We will not be able to fill any orders placed after the deadline. Please get these turned in at, or before, the August Band Parent Meeting to ensure that you get yours.

September Band Parent Meeting
Show Shirts-We are only placing ONE Show Shirt order this season and we are ordering very few extras. Please get your order turned in no later than the September Band Parent Meeting. We can not guarantee any orders received after the deadline. Pride student will receive 1 free short sleeve show shirt.

GOBA shirts, Show Buttons (Pride member will receive 1 free button), Show Dog Tags and Show Luggage Tags are all due at the September Band Parent Meeting. There will only be ONE order placed for these so please get your orders in.

Orders can be turned in when the Pride Store or Pride Store Closet is open or you can put orders in the marked Payment locker located right outside the Orchestra room or mail to:

BAHS Band
ATTN: Lisa Good
1901 E Albany
Broken Arrow, OK 74012

If mailing your order in, please allow plenty of time for it to reach the school before the deadline. Unfortunately, we can not change our numbers once the final order is placed.

The Pride Store will be open again at the June band parent meeting.

ORDER FORMS FOR 2016 - CLICK HERE! Order forms for 2016 will be available online on the Pride Web-site under Resources and and the Pride Store tab. We will not be accepting any orders requested through email or Facebook. We must have your form and payment turned in before the deadline.

ROSE PARADE FUNDRAISING
June 11th: Movie Night on the Field
We will be featuring THE PRINCESS BRIDE. Please share and invite your friends and neighbors to the event. To sign up to volunteer for the event CLICK HERE. If you took movie fliers at the band parent meeting PLEASE be sure to distribute them around town right away. Letâ€™s get them up in windows of stores and in the break rooms of the larger companies. There are still more fliers so if you would like to get some to distribute please email dani.brian@cox.net.

JULY 17th: Inaugural Golf Tournament
WE NEED YOUR HELP SECURING TEAMS TO PLAY IN THE TOURNAMENT!!! Iâ€™M BEGGING HERE FOLKS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FRIENDS, CO-WORKERS, ETC AND HELP US SIGN UP TEAMS. The event will be held at the Battlecreek Golf Club. CLICK HERE for information on the event and registration form. We ask you to talk to your friends, neighbors, family members, and co-workers and invite them to participate in the tournament. If you would like to serve on a variety of committees to make the event a success please email Marci Hinnen at baroseparade@gmail.com. If your business or someone you know of would be interested in sponsoring the golf tournament CLICK HERE for detailed information on sponsorship. We NEED every memberâ€™s family to help us find teams to play and companies to sponsor this event in order to make it a huge success. Please download and email the attached flyers to anyone you think would be interested.

Andy's Coupons: GOING ON NOW!!
If you need to pick up your first 10 coupons, turn in money or get additional tickets please email us at babandsandys@gmail.com. Coupons are no longer available for pick up at the band office. CLICK HERE for detailed information on the Andy's Coupon Fundraiser. This is a required group fundraiser. ALL MEMBERS NEED TO SELL 50 COUPONS. MONEY IS DUE FOR ALL CARDS CHECKED OUT TO THIS POINT AT THE BAND PARENT MEETING ON MAY 17TH. If you have already checked out 10 and returned your $ you will be allowed to check out 20 without payment upfront. Please remember that money not turned in on the coupons will result in the full value being charged to your student's account.

ATTENTION ROOKIE PARENTS:
If you missed the Special Edition Rose Parade Fundraising eNews, please CLICK HERE for that information!

SPECIAL EVENTS
Drums of Summer prep is in full swing! Please click on THIS LINK to volunteer for this event on Wednesday July 20th, roughly 3-10:30pm

We need many volunteers to make this a first class event. Please consider helping out

To be put on the email list for Special Events this year, please email us a baspecialevents@gmail.com. If you have any questions feel free to email us at the same address

OPERATIONS

Email baprideoperations@gmail.com anytime.

CONCESSIONS
To renew your food handlers or if you are new to Pride CLICK HERE and take a few minutes to answer a few questions and you will be ready for the next Pride year!!!! If you are interested in finding out more about concessions or volunteering email baconcessions@gmail.com

MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT
Ky and Michiele Vargas - development.bapride@gmail.com

We are putting together a list of companies that can help us by providing funds if pride families use their services. For example, Protection 1 Security Solutions (through LaShona McWhirt) can donate $50 to your individual account if you switch or start new security service with them. If you are part of a company that offers this type of fundraising, please let us know. We are hoping to have a list of such opportunities for the next band parent meeting.

COMMUNICATIONS
CHECK YOUR JUNK MAIL FOR BA BANDS E-MAILS! Please check your Spam or Junk mail folder for emails from any BA Bands email addresses. These include but are not limited to: BAConcessions@gmail.com; bapridework@hotmail.com; BABandFundRaising@gmail.com;; BASpecialEvents@gmail.com; and BAStadiumCleanup@gmail.com.

If you see any of these emails in your Junk or Spam folder, add the email address for those emails to your contact list. That should ensure you receive future emails correctly. If you wish to be removed from any of these mailing lists, send a message to the appropriate address and ask to be removed.

If you continue to have problems, email James Royal at babandcommunications@gmail.com for help.

Upcoming Dates and Events
May 31 - Color Guard Rehearsal (5:00-8:00)
May 31 - HS Instrument Check Out (5:30-7:00)
June 2-3 - Midwest Percussion Ensemble (1:00-4:00)
June 6, 7, 9 - Midwest Percussion Ensemble (4:00-6:00)
June 6 - Pride Mallets (12:00-3:00)
June 6, 7, 9 - Pride Tenors (12:00-3:00)
June 7 - Pride Mallets (9:00-12:00)
June 7 - Colo Guard Rehearsal (5:00-8:00)
June 9 - Pride Mallets (12:00-3:00)
June 11 - Movie Night in the Stadium
June 14 - Color Guard Rehearsal (5:00-8:00)
June 18 - Pride Car Wash - All members will work a shift
June 20-23 - Color Guard Mini Camp #2 (times TBA)
June 27 - Pride Mallets (1:00-4:00)
June 27 & 28 - Midwest Percussion Ensemble (4:00-7:00)
June 27 & 28 - Pride Tenors (12:00-4:00)
June 28-30 - Pride Horn Line Mini Camp #2 (12:00-5:00)
June 28 - Band Parent Meeting - 7:00pm
July 1, 2, & 11 - Pride Bass Drums (12:00-4:00)
July 9 - Movie Night int he Stadium
July 12-14 - Pride Horn Line Mini Camp #3 (12:00-5:00)
July 16 - Pride Car Wash - All members will work a shift
July 16 & 18 - Midwest Percussion Ensemble (4:00-7:00)
July 16 & 18 - Pride Snares (12:00-4:00)
July 17 - Pride Open Golf Tournament at Battle Creek GC
July 20 - DCI - Drums of Summer in Broken Arrow
July 25 - Mandatory Pride Camp Begins
Aug 13 - Movie Night in the Stadium (including Historic Pride of Broken Arrow shows)
Oct 8 - Run with the Pride

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