BA Bands eNews

February 4, 2018

-Directors Notes-


BAHS Wind Ensemble at the Oklahoma Music Educators Conference
Congratulations to the BAHS Wind Ensemble for their recent outstanding performance at the Oklahoma Music Educators Association annual conference! A free digital copy of Broken Arrow’s Honor Band Program Booklet can be found at BrokenArrowPride.com/program. Additionally, professionally recorded and licensed audio and video recordings may be purchased directly with ViaMedia at their website at ViaMediaPro.com.


Pride Banquet Date coming soon
We are still finalizing the banquet date. With so many school wide events that continue to add to the school calendar, it has been extremely tedious to lock in a date that minimizes other school conflicts and match with hotel site availability. Date and Ticket Information will be available soon. This will be an amazing event to celebrate all of the successes of the season.


Basketball Band Performances for All HS Band Members
Each of the HS band classes are required to perform at the HS Basketball games. Games are assigned by class / group. Should a student be enrolled in more than one band class, they must perform at the corresponding game to fulfill their band class requirement for each class they are enrolled. Students may volunteer to attend additional games but no substitutions are permitted. Report time for each event is 6:00pm and students are to wear their Pride / Tradition Band T Shirt. For each session the band will play at the girls and boys varsity basketball games. Games are typically completed by approximately 9:15pm. The schedule is as follows:

• Tuesday, Dec 12 - Symphonic Band 1
  
• Tuesday, Jan 9 - Symphonic Band 1
  
• Friday, Jan 12 - Concert Band 1
  
• Tuesday, Jan 23 - Concert Band 2
  
• Friday, Jan 26 - Symphonic Band 2
  
• Friday, Feb 2 - Wind Ensemble
  
• Friday, Feb 9 - Wind Ensemble
  

Indoor Percussion
Rehearsal schedule for the week includes the following:
Monday, February 5th: 5:00-9:00 PM (Mandatory Staging / Design Rehearsal)
Tuesday, February 6th: 3:30-7:00 PM (Mandatory Staging / Design Rehearsal)
Thursday, February 8th: 3:30-7:00 PM

Broken Arrow Indoor Percussion fees for the 2018 season are $1300.
Students should have paid $500 in their accounts to date.
Payment due dates for fees are due on the following dates:
February 15th- $250
March 15th- $250
April 15th- $300


WGI World Championships Hotel and Ticket Information
If you are planning to make the trip to Dayton for the WGI Championships to support Broken Arrow Indoor Percussion, it’s recommended to make hotel accommodations and purchase tickets now, as hotels and finals tickets will sell out! For a comprehensive list of Dayton-Area hotels and prices, please visit http://wgi.org/percussion/world-championships-per/hotels-perc/. Tickets for World Championships can be bought online, over the phone, or by mail; Prelims and Semi-Finals tickets are general admission and only sold at the door (unless purchased as part of the "VIP" package). World Finals tickets are reserved seating, and can be purchased online or by phone. Ticket information can be found at http://wgi.org/percussion/world-championships-per/tickets-perc/. All World Class events for Broken Arrow Indoor will be held at the University of Dayton Arena.

-From the Band Office-

Charms - All Pride accounts should be paid to zero. Credit card payments can now be made in the band office with Mrs. Good. Credit cards can be used for student accounts, Pride Store purchases, and other fees. As always, credit payments may be made through Charms and will automatically post to your students Charms ledgers. Payments can also be mailed to BA Bands, BAHS, 1901 E. Albany, Broken Arrow, OK, 74012.



-BA Bands Parent Association-

FUNCTIONS




SPECIAL EVENTS

Indoor Percussion has 2 events that Broken Arrow will be hosting. Click on the links below to sign up to work. Please do not sign your Indoor student, we will work them into the schedule closer to the event.

Saturday, March 3rd - WGPO Guard & Percussion

Saturday, April 14th - WGPO Circuit Championship - Percussion

If you have any questions, feel free to email us at baspecialevents@gmail.com.



OPERATIONS

Indoor Percussion will be starting shortly and we will need help. Stay tuned for further details.



CONCESSIONS

If you have any questions about concessions email Baconcessions@gmail.com

To get your food handler card for this season CLICK HERE.



MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT
Carrie Crane -- development.bapride@gmail.com

Volunteer Grants: Did you know that some companies pay volunteer grants for their employees who volunteer hours for organizations. Is your company one of those? Do you work for Walmart, DirecTV, IBM or State Farm? Those are 4 companies of the many who offer volunteer grants. Check with your HR department! This is a great opportunity that allows your hard work to benefit BA Bands! Most of these grants are around $500. Turn your volunteer hours into money!

If you have a contact at a company that might be interested in sponsoring the Pride, let us know ! We have several levels of sponsorship, we have general sponsorships and special event sponsors.  Email: development.bapride@gmail.com for more information

Looking to add a few more people to the Marketing and Development team.  If you're interested, please email Carrie Crane @ development.bapride@gmail.com.



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.



FUNDRAISING
Sheri Sharp - BABandFundraising@gmail.com

QUIK TRIP CARD FUNDRAISER - GET MORE CARDS ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5 4-6PM IN THE BAND HALL
These cards are limited in number so we will have a few distribution nights until they are gone. Card info:

• Retail value of $98! The cards will be sold for $20 each and $14 of that will go into your student band account (choose Pride or Indoor Percussion)
• Fundraiser began Thursday 2/1 and ends on Tuesday February 13 (if cards still available).
• The cards expire May 31, 2018. 

• We will be at the high school band hall to distribute the cards with limit for each student (see dates and limits below)
• The cards must be paid for upfront when you receive them. Cash (preferred) or check only. $20 per card.
  
• Students will then sell the cards to your friends, neighbors, and family at $20 per card.
• Since this fundraiser is somewhat limited, only returning Pride Members (no Seniors) and current Indoor Percussion students 9th-12th grade may participate.
  
• Last Day to pick up cards (if we still have them) will be Tuesday, February 13 before band parent meeting.
• No refunds can be given for cards. Once you purchase them, they are yours to sell or keep yourself.
  

• Mon, February 5 4:00-6:00PM in the Band Hall (Limit of up to 10 cards per student)
• Thurs, February 8 7:00-8:00PM in the Band Hall (Limit of up to 10 cards, subject to change)
• Tues, February 13 6:00-6:55PM in the Band Hall (Limit of up to 10 cards, subject to change)
  

MARK YOUR CALENDARS - DINE OUT NIGHT FEBRUARY 21ST AT BUFFALO WILD WINGS! 
This event will be Wednesday, February 21 from 5-9PM at Buffalo Wild Wings at 1151 North 20th Street in Broken Arrow Hills Location.
BA Bands will receive a portion of the proceeds from the evening!  We hope to see you there!


GARAGE SALE IS MARCH 31! HERE ARE DONATION DROP-OFF DATES - NEED TO GET RID OF YOUR EXTRA STUFF?
We are looking for lots of donations for the Garage Sale happening on March 31. Please save items that we could use. Below are the drop-off dates when you may drop off all of your donated items. Drop-offs will be at the high school. The specific BAHS area for drop-off will be announced soon.

Garage Sale Donation Drop-Off Dates:

• Tues 2/20 5:30-7PM
• Sat 2/24 10AM-12PM
• Thurs 3/1 5:30-7PM
• Mon 3/5 5:30-7PM
• Tues 3/6 5:30-7PM
• Tues 3/13 5:30-7PM
  
• Thurs 3/15 5:30-7PM
• Sat 3/17 10AM-12PM
  
• Mon 3/26 5:30-7PM
• Tues 3/27 5:30-7PM
  

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR GARAGE SALE
We will need lots of volunteers for the Garage Sale. If you are interested in helping collect items, loading / unloading, set up, and/or helping the day of the event, please email at BABandsGarageSale@gmail.com and let us know!


BEEF JERKY STICKS - NEW POLICY!!!  Payment must be made IN FULL upfront (cost and profit), the same as with all other fundraisers. This means you will need to pay $154 per case ordered, and we will turn the profit in to be applied to your student’s account; you then keep the money from your sales. Jerky sticks are available by pre-order and pre-purchase through the band only. We can also email you an order form if you need one or CLICK HERE to print one. Please contact Debbie at BABandFundraising@gmail.com with questions. Orders are due by the February band parent meeting.


CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER - We have the $1 caramel bar boxes and $2 almond boxes available. Also, important to remember - if you turn in money from selling chocolate, please mark it as a band payment so that it gets posted to Charms that way; you will have already paid the profit upfront. CLICK HERE for the chocolate fundraiser guidelines. Chocolate will be available for sale at the February band parent meeting.


::::::: PLEASE READ ::::::: - You MUST include your contact information (email address and phone number) on ALL fundraiser order forms before turning them in (even if the form doesn't ask for that info). Also, if you are not receiving our fundraising emails already and you participate in fundraising at all, you need to be added to that email list because that is the best way to receive current news about fundraisers; please ask to be added to that email list if you are not already on it.

For more information on ANY of the fundraisers listed above, please contact Debbie Gowriluk at BABandFundraising@gmail.com.


Earn Money For Your Band Trip Account - If you would like to work certain events (like Drillers, Expo, etc) and earn money for your band trip account throughout the year, please CLICK HERE to sign up to receive Pride Work emails.



PRIDE STORE
Sheri Sharp - BAPrideStore@gmail.com


NEXT PRIDE STORE OPEN ON FEBRUARY 13 BEFORE PARENT MEETING!
Pride Store will be open from 6:00-6:55 PM before the next parent meeting and open again after the meeting is over. We should be set up in the orchestra room, but if that changes we will let you know.We will have all pre-orders that you have not picked up from band season, including street signs. Please plan to pick these up!We will have our usual items available as well! See you there!

PRE-ORDERED STREET SIGNS ARE IN!
If you pre-ordered street signs, we will have them available for pick up at the Pride Store on February 13 before the parent meeting!

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS SEASON'S PRIDE PHOTOS OF BAND CAMP, COMPETITIONS, REHEARSAL AND MORE? - These pictures can be purchased online only.  Ordering online is easy and you can see ALL of the photos you wish to see.   CLICK HERE to see the photos and purchase. All profits go to our band booster account!



Upcoming Dates and Events
Feb 9 - HS Basketball Band - Wind Ensemble - 6:00pm
Feb 13 - Band Parent Meeting - 7:00pm
Feb 17 - Indoor Percussion @ WGPO Sapulpa
Feb 23-24 - JH All District Band Clinic and Concerts - Union HS
Feb 27 - BA Solo & Ensemble Festival - BAHS
Mar 3 - Indoor Percussion @ WGPO Broken Arrow
Mar 5 - Combined MS Band Concert at BAPAC - 7:00pm
Mar 8 - HS Band Concert - 7:00pm - BAPAC
Mar 9 - FA Band Concert - 7:00pm - BAPAC
Mar 10 - Indoor Percussion @ WGI Dallas Regional
Mar 15 - OSSAA JH Band Contest - Owasso HS

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