BA Bands eNews

April 4, 2018

-Directors Notes-


Teacher Walkout and BA Fine Arts Activities / Rehearsals
With the upcoming potential teacher walkout interrupting classes, there are many questions as to how that will effect band and fine arts events and rehearsals. The short answer is that regardless of the walkout, band activities and rehearsals will continue. There will inevitably be adjustments and changes to events and rehearsals; however, please DON’T make assumptions about changes without confirmation from the Band Office. All changes to band activities, events and rehearsals will be made via the official Broken Arrow Bands social media outlets (Facebook, Twitter, or Remind101). We will share any adjustments or changes as soon as they have been confirmed. Additionally, with OSSAA State Band Contest approaching, it is likely that the concert band classes will have additional rehearsals to continue our student musicians in their preparation for the OSSAA State Band Contest. Each band director will directly share any additional rehearsal plans with students in their classes this week.


Pride Banquet Save the Date April 26 - Tickets NOW ON SALE
Save the Date! The Pride Banquet will be on Friday, April 26th at the Tulsa Renaissance Hotel. This will be an amazing event to celebrate all of the successes of the season. Banquet Tickets are NOW ON SALE in the band office during normal business hours and band parent meetings. Tickets are $50 each and Pride members receive a free ticket provided all accounts are current (including user fees, Solo & Ensemble contest fees, etc). THE DEADLINE TO PURCHASE OR PICK UP TICKETS IS MONDAY, APRIL 22TH AT 4:00pm


Next Band Parent / Booster Meeting on April 10
The next meeting will be on Tuesday, April 10 at 7:00pm in the HS Band Hall.


2018-2019 Proposed Band Parent Association Officers
After receiving the submitted Band Parent Association Office Applications, the Nominating Committee has selected the following slate of officers for the membership’s approval at the upcoming band parent meeting.
President - Eric & Heidi Cline
President Elect - Jason & Amy Barnes
VP Functions - Lee & Loretta Turner
VP Communications - James & Tiffany Royal
VP Fundraising - Sheri Sharp
VP Concessions - Scott & Hollie Thompson
VP Operations - Brandon Disney
VP Special Events - Jeff & Angie Perryman
VP Marketing & Development - Carrie Crane


Carol Davis Memorial Scholarship
The Carol Davis Memorial Educational Scholarship is awarded to a Broken Arrow High School Senior who is a current member of the Pride of Broken Arrow Band and plans to enter an institution of higher education. The Scholarship of $1,000.00 may be utilized to cover the costs of tuition, books, fees or other expenses while attending an institution of higher education. The application form is an online form and is due in the band office by April 28. Supplemental materials are to be submitted to Mrs. Good in the Band Office. CLICK HERE for the Scholarship Application Form


Championship Ring Orders and Sizing
Due to popular demand, we will once again offer Pride Championship Rings to commemorate the Age of Discovery: Return to Xeno season.  More info to come regarding total price and deposit info. This is an optional item that Pride members may choose to purchase. Jostens will size member, take orders and receive all payments. All payments will be made directly through Jostens. See the attached form for pricing info and artwork for the rings.  DATE CHANGE FOR RING ORDERS!  The new date for ring orders will be on TUESDAY, APRIL 17 from 2:30-4:30.


2018 Pride Movement Veteran Movement Training Sessions
All 2018 Pride Horn Line Veterans will begin their NEW off-season training program on Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings. This will be a dynamic and fun way for our members to be visually prepared for the upcoming 2018 season (similar to our Color Guard Veteran training sessions). Veterans will wear appropriate clothing for visual rehearsals (instruments will not be needed).

Training date will occur on:
April 6 - Friday - All Horn Line - 4:00-7:00
April 7 - Saturday - WWs Only - 9:00-12:00
April 7 - Saturday - Brass Only - 1:00-4:00

April 13 - Friday - All Horn Line - 4:00-7:00
April 14 - Saturday - Brass Only - 9:00-12:00
April 14 - Saturday - WWs Only - 1:00-4:00

April 20 - Friday - All Horn Line - 4:00-7:00
April 21 - Saturday - WWs Only - 9:00-12:00
April 21 - Saturday - Brass Only - 1:00-4:00

May 18 - Friday - All Horn Line - 4:00-7:00
May 19 - Saturday - Brass Only - 9:00-12:00
May 19 - Saturday - WWs Only - 1:00-4:00


Indoor Percussion
Rehearsal schedule for the week includes the following:
Thursday, April 5th: 3:30-7:00PM
Saturday, April 7th: 9:00AM-9:00PM (specific schedule for each section)
Monday, April 9th: 6:00-9:00PM
Tuesday, April 10th: 3:30-7:00PM (Tentative)
Wednesday, April 11th: 3:30-5:30PM
Thursday, April 12th: 3:30-7:00PM
Friday, April 13th: 6:00-9:00PM
Saturday, April 14th: WGPO Percussion Circuit Championships

Broken Arrow Indoor Percussion fees for the 2018 season are $1300.
Students should have paid $750 in their accounts to date.
Payment due dates for fees are due on the following dates:
April 15th- $300


Tentative Schedule for Saturday, April 14th:
9:00 AM-12:00 PM- Rehearsal, Tiger Fieldhouse
12:00 PM- Clear Main Gym/Equipment to Percussion Studio/Lunch
1:00 PM- Contest Begins (Tentative)
1:00 PM- Members Report to Percussion Studio/Orchestra Room- Change into Uniform
1:45 PM- Warm-Up (Band Room)
2:20 PM: PERFORMANCE (Tentative)
2:30 PM: Equipment to Percussion Studio, All Members Report for Finale

Closed and Open Rehearsals
As always, Indoor Percussion rehearsals are closed to the public. However, in these last stages of our season, we will open rehearsal to family and friends periodically; THIS Saturday (4/7), the Main Gym/Tiger Fieldhouse will be open to visitors during the final 45 minutes of rehearsal (starting at 8:15 PM).

Copyright - Photos, Video, Audio Recordings are prohibited
The following is a copyright reminder to our family and friends of Indoor Percussion; In order to protect the rights of the original composers and copyright owners who license their music to the us, Winter Guard International and Broken Arrow Public Schools strictly prohibit the use of audio and video recording technology - including mobile devices and live streaming applications - during rehearsal or performance setting. We thank you for your cooperation and for complying with the law.

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 CLICK HERE.

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 HERE. 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

Call for volunteers.

Tuesday, April 10th we need chaperones for 6 of our ensembles that will be travelling to Owasso for OSSAA contest (HS Symphonic 1&2, HS Concert 1&2, Freshman Academy Wind Ensemble & Symphonic band). This means we need 12 adult volunteers. A sign-up will be posted on the band parent facebook page this week. Please consider helping with this event.

Banquet Table Reservations will begin at 8 p.m. April 11 and continue until 8 p.m. April 24. All reservations will be accepted using this link: BA Pride Banquet Table Reservations. This link will be posted on our BA Bands’ social media accounts before April 11. You must purchase or pick up your banquet ticket from Mrs. Good BEFORE making a reservation.

You may also bookmark the link on your phone, tablet or computer so that is easily accessed once it goes live on April 11. Each table sits up to 10 people. You do not have to have a party of 10 to make a reservation. Parties smaller than 10 will be grouped with other smaller parties so that each table has 10 people. Each reservation submission is automatically timestamped and table availability will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Table numbers will be emailed on or before April 26.

To make a reservation you will need the following information:

• Email address and phone number of 1 person in the party as a designated contact person.
• Ticket number and name for each person in your party, and whether or not they are a Pride member.
• Any dietary needs for each member of your party.
  

SPECIAL EVENTS

We have one more indoor contest coming up on April 14th. This contest is Percussion only and will last approximately 3 hours. As soon as I have more information on what time this contest will take place, I will share with you. Please use the link below to sign up to work. THANK YOU!

Saturday, April 14th - WGPO Circuit Championship - Percussion

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



OPERATIONS

Questions? Email baprideoperations@gmail.com



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.


PRIDE CAR SHOW
We are looking for car enthusiasts, parents and family members who would love to be involved in our First Annual Inaugural Pride Car Show ! First meeting will be March 13th at 6:00 @ the High School Band Hall. Room will be determined that day. If you have any questions, 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

A BIG THANK YOU! Thanks to everyone who helped to make the Garage Sale fundraiser a smooth and successful event! From the hard-working volunteers, to those who donated, to those who attended, and those who supported our efforts in other ways, you are so appreciated. Many thanks!

NOTE TO MEMBERS ABOUT THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT FUNDRAISERS - At the garage sale, I was asked more than once, who can do these fundraisers and how soon can they start. Individual account fundraisers such as the ones below are offered year round for all Pride members (color guard and hornline), whether new (for example the 8th grade girls who recently made color guard) or old (returning veterans from last season), and also whether they are fundraising for Pride only or Indoor Percussion only. Go ahead and start fundraising!

DISCOUNT CARDS NOW AVAILABLE!!! - Those who have seen them LOVE them! They will be available the night of the April 10 band parent meeting. To get discount cards before then, you need to contact Debbie Gowriluk at BABandFundraising@gmail.com to arrange a pickup time. This is the only fundraiser we offer that you do not pay for upfront. You can check out up to 5 cards at one time. Once those cards are sold, you can check out more cards at the same time you turn in the money for the sold cards to Debbie.

CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER - More chocolate has been ordered! It should hopefully be here for our band parent meeting on April 10. 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 April 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.


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 BEFORE AND AFTER APRIL PARENT MEETING!

PRE-ORDERED STREET SIGNS ARE IN!
If you pre-ordered street signs, we will have them available for pick up at the Pride Store in April.

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
Apr 2 - HS Wind Ensemble Clinic - 5:15-8:00pm
Apr 3 - 5th Grade Band Fair - 5:30-8:00pm
Apr 5 - 5th Grade Band Fair - 5:30-8:00pm
Apr 6 - Pride Veteran Training - All Horn Line - 4:00-7:00
Apr 7 - Pride Veteran Training - WWs Only - 9:00-12:00
Apr 7 - Pride Veteran Training - Brass Only - 1:00-4:00
Apr 7 - 5th Grade Band Fair - 9:00-12:00
Apr 10 - OSSAA State Band Contest - @ Owasso HS
Apr 10 - Band Parent Meeting - 7:00 2 BAHS Band Hall
Apr 13 - OSSAA State Band Conctest (WE Only) - @ Jenks HS
Apr 13 - Pride Veteran Training - All Horn Line - 4:00-7:00
Apr 14 - Pride Veteran Training - Brass Only 9:00-12:00
Apr 14 - Pride Veteran Training - WWs Only - 1:00-4:00
Apr 14 - Indoor Percussion @ WGPO Championships
Apr 18-22 - Indoor Percussion @ WGI World Championships - Dayton, OH
Apr 20 - Pride Veteran Training - All Horn Line - 4:00-7:00
Apr 21 - Pride Veteran Training - WWs Only - 9:00-12:00
Apr 21 - Pride Veteran Training - Brass Only - 1:00-4:00
Apr 24 - Jazz Concert - 7pm
Apr 25 - OSSAA State Jazz Contest - TCC
Apr 26-May4 - Pride Audition Camp
May 7 - Freshman Academy Concert - 7pm BAPAC
May 10 - HS Band Concert - 7pm BAPAC
May 12 - Rooster Day Parade - 9:15am Report Time
May 12 - Uniform / Instrument Check in - 11:30-1:00
May 15 - Graduation
May 18 - Pride Veteran Training - All Horn Line - 4:00-7:00
May 19 - Pride Veteran Training - Brass Only - 9:00-12:00
May 19 - Pride Veteran Training - WWs Only - 1:00-4:00
May 25 - Tentative last day of School (If ALL snow days are used)

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