BA Bands eNews

April 22, 2018

-Directors Notes-


Pride Banquet: April 26th - Ticket Deadline is THIS MONDAY
Ticket sales will end Monday, April 23 at 4:00pm. Unfortunately, NO TICKETS MAY BE SOLD OR PICKED UP AFTER THAT DATE AND TIME. Pride members are admitted free, but MUST HAVE A TICKET. The Pride Banquet will be held on April 26th at the Tulsa Renaissance Hotel. Tickets are currently on sale in the band office and ticket sales will end on MONDAY! Tickets are $50 each and members will receive a free ticket. This year's Pride Banquet will once again feature: Season Celebration, Photo Montage, Student Achievement Awards, a dance following the event, and a guest speaker.

Banquet Where? When?

• - Tulsa Renaissance Hotel
• - Thursday, April 26th
• - 6:00pm - Ballroom Doors Open
• - 6:30pm - Program Begins
• - 9:00pm (Approximate) - Dance begins for students and parents
  

• - Will begin immediately following the conclusion of the Pride Banquet (approx. 9:00pm - 11:00pm)
• - Pride members and parents are welcome to enjoy the dance
• - Pride members will not be allowed to exit the building and return to the dance. Once you leave, you may not return.
• - Parent Chaperones will supervise and maintain an appropriate, fun environment
• - Students ARE NOT excused from classes on Friday.
  

• - It is suggested that any ‘group’ photos are taken BEFORE 6:30pm
• - From last year’s experience, the students will be more excited about going to the dance after the banquet than taking group photos :)

Pride Banquet table reservations are open!
Banquet Table Reservations will be taken until 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 24. All reservations will be accepted using the link below. You must purchase or pick up your banquet ticket from Mrs. Good BEFORE making a reservation.
— 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; and
— Any dietary needs for each member of your party.

Please be sure to double check all information before submitting your reservation. Information cannot be edited once it is submitted. Any changes must be submitted on a new form and will change your timestamp, forfeiting your original place in the reservation queue.
TABLE RESERVATIONS


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


Broken Arrow Jazz Bands
Please join us this Tuesday, April 24th at 7:00 PM in the Broken Arrow PAC for our Spring Jazz Concert featuring the Broken Arrow E-Jazz Band and Jazz 1 Ensemble. This Wednesday, April 25th, Broken Arrow E-Jazz and Jazz 1 will be performing at the OSSAA State Jazz Contest at TCC-Southeast Campus. E-Jazz will be performing at 8:50 AM in the Studio Theatre and Jazz 1 will be performing at 1:41 PM in the VanTrease Performing Arts Center. The full itinerary for the day can be found HERE; Please consider joining us to support our Broken Arrow Jazz Ensembles!


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.  Jostens will offer one more opportunity to order a 2017 Championship Ring.  Watch the BA Bands Facebook page for info once it's available. 


Upcoming Concerts and Contests
Jazz Concert - Tuesday, 7:00PM BAPAC
Jazz Contest - Wednesday at TCC at 81st ST and Hwy 169
Freshman Academy Concert - May 7, 7:00PM BAPAC
Rooster Day Parade - May 12, 9:15AM Report at Main Street
HS Band Concert - May 22, 7:00PM BAPAC


BAHS Graduation
Congratulations to our 2018 Graduates as you complete your High School careers! This is an exciting time to reflect on the great memories and look forward to their exciting futures! All Sophomore & Juniors from the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band 1 are required to perform at the 2018 BAHS Graduation Ceremony on Tuesday, May 15 at the Downtown Tulsa BOK Center. After school rehearsals for these students are May 9, 10 & 14 from 3:15-5:00pm. On Graduation day, all Graduation band members will bus to and from the BOK Center.


Indoor Percussion
Congratulations to the 2018 members of Broken Arrow Indoor, WGI Percussion-Scholastic World Semi-Finalists! Thank you to all of the support staff, volunteers, parents, and staff in helping make 2018 a monumental stepping stone for the future of our program. 2019 will be another step forward in the growth of our program, and we look forward to the future of Broken Arrow Indoor!

A special thanks to the instructional and design staff, as well as our percussion sponsors:
Instructional and Design Staff:
Tim Fairbanks, Visual Designer
Tim Jackson, Visual Designer
Jim Wunderlich, Front Ensemble Arranger
Zac Barnard, Battery Instructor
Moose Davis, Front Ensemble Instructor
Trevor Downey, Battery Instructor
Sarah Rillo, Visual Instructor
Zac Simons, Battery Instructor

Percussion Sponsors:
Innovative Percussion, Inc. / FLASH Visual Media / FJM / MEINL Percussion / Remo Drumheads / Yamaha

Broken Arrow Indoor Percussion fees for the 2018 season are $1300.
Please see Mrs. Good in the Fine Arts office to pay any remaining balances for the 2018 season.


2018 Pride of Broken Arrow Horn Line Auditions
Next week will be very busy with the audition process to complete the selection of the 2018 Pride of Broken Arrow. NOTE: The Pride Horn Line Audition Music will be available next week at www.BrokenArrowPride.com

Upcoming Horn Line Audition events include:

• - April 30 - May 4 (4:00 - 5:45) Pride Horn Line Audition Camp - OUTDOORS (Dress for the Weather)
• - May 4 (3:30 - finished) Pride Horn Line Music Auditions in the Fine Arts Wing at BAHS
• - Students should wear a White T-shirt and comfortable Marching Shoes
• - Bring your Instrument
• - We encourage students to wear a hat, sunscreen and sun glasses
• - Brass players: Remember your gloves and bring an extra pair to loan to someone
• - Tubas: Bring your mouthpiece
  

2018 Pride of Broken Arrow Percussion Auditions
Auditions for the Pride of Broken Arrow Percussion will be held April 30-May 2 from 3:30-5:30 PM (or as soon as MS students arrive) in the BAHS Band and Orchestra Rooms. Audition music and information can be obtained HERE as well as from all BA Band Directors.

Audition Material/Exercises Include:
Drumline: Legatos, Duple Check Patterns, Two-Height Rolls, Rudiment Sheet
Front Ensemble: Singles, Scales, 7/8 Octaves, Dirt, Alternating Strokes #1, Alternating Strokes #2

-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.

We will need a few volunteers to help collect tickets at the door, pass out packets after the banquet and also to chaperone the dance following.  Please email bafunctions@gmail.com if you can help.

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


2018 DCI Tour of Champions - Broken Arrow will host the 2018 DCI Tour of Champions on Tuesday, July 17th at the Broken Arrow Memorial Stadium. We have several jobs available and would love to have you join us! To volunteer for this event, click on the following link , CLICK HERE

WE NEED EVERYONE TO HELP OUT WITH THIS EVENT!

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

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 or call me 918-902-3710

PRIDE CAR SHOW
The Pride of Broken Arrow is proud to announce Concert of Cars. June 23, 2018. Please share on social media as much as you can. This event is open to the public. No admissions!

For the Registration form CLICK HERE

Sponsorship Form CLICK HERE

We will also need lots of hands for this event ! Sign up will come soon. Response has been great, keep sharing. For more information regarding registration or sponsorships, please email bapridecarshow@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

PRIDE OF BROKEN ARROW NIGHT AT THE DRILLERS - MAY 17!
The Drillers are supporting the Pride with a night of baseball. The more people we have at the game, the more we receive! So mark your calendars now for Thursday, May 17! The Drillers play Springfield that night and game starts at 7:05PM. A fun night for families, Pride sections, friends and more!We will have the link for tickets and more information in just a couple of days. Please check your email and social media this week for information. If you are not on our email list, please write us and we will add you at babandfundraising@gmail.com.

LEGENDS CAR WASH FUNDRAISER - CODE 1219 IS GOOD YEAR ROUND!
Due to weather forecast, we did not hold signs at Legends Car Wash on Sunday. However, the good news is that the code 1219 is good year round. Each time that code is entered, the BA Bands program gets 20% of the sale. The link has a bar code and the code number. CLICK HERE for the link. Download the graphic to your phone so you can show the barcode or give them the code each time you have your car washed at Legends! Legends is located at 2300 W Kenosha St in BA. (Near Apend and Kenosha) Thanks to Legends Car Wash for their support of the Pride!

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!

FTH BRACELET FUNDRAISER - This current fundraiser will end on Tuesday, April 24; delivery should be by May 7, so this is a great way to get Mother’s Day ordered! Extra fundraiser packets have been left in the BAHS band office reception area, and the brochures/order form uploaded to the files section of the Broken Arrow Bands Members and Supporters Facebook group. Remember - for every 10 bracelets sold, you earn a free bracelet, so be sure to mark your choice on the order form if you have earned any before turning your orders in.  DUE TO THE QUICK TURNAROUND FOR DELIVERY, NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

DISCOUNT CARDS NOW AVAILABLE!!! - They will be available the night of the May 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.

::::::: 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.

Do you need a Food Handlers Permit? - If you plan to handle food at any of these events, you will need a Volunteer Food Handler’s Permit. You can acquire the permit online and it only takes a few minutes to complete. You can take the course and print your permit online at this link: Volunteer Online Food Handler’s Permit. For more information, please email bapridework@gmail.com



PRIDE STORE
Sheri Sharp - BAPrideStore@gmail.com

BRAND NEW ITEMS!!!!! PRIDE STORE WILL BE OPEN AT THE MAY PARENT MEETING!
May is a big meeting and we will have LOTS of new items to purchase! You will be missing out on some great new Pride items unless you stop by the Pride Store in May!

CLICK HERE for a preview of our new items! We will have these items in stock along with all of our other Pride Store Items:

• NEW! Pride of BA Backpacks in store (limited number available in store - so get yours early!) - These will be great for school and Pride Camp!
• Pride of BA Duffle Bags -new style with shoe compartment in side pocket! (limited number available in store - so get yours early!) Great for Pride Camp!
• NEW! White Practice Tanks for Hornline - available in Mens and Ladies sizes - New band meme graphic!
• NEW! Black Color Guard Glitter tanks - new graphic with flag and sabre silhouettes
• NEW! White Practice Tees with new Pride Marching Band graphic
• NEW! Pride of Broken Arrow Keychains - Plastic and Metal
• NEW! Secret Gardens Pride of BA label candles!
  

PRIDE STORE VOLUNTEERS - Want to help us?
If you would like to volunteer in the Pride Store, we have fun and will welcome you to join our crazy crew!  Let us know by emailing at babandfundraising@gmail.com or bapridestore@gmail.com

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 24 - Jazz Concert - 7pm
Apr 25 - OSSAA State Jazz Contest - TCC
Apr 26 - Pride Banquet
Apr 30-May4 - Pride Audition Camp
May 7 - Freshman Academy Concert - 7pm BAPAC
May 9 - Graduation Band Rehearsal - 3:15-5:00
May 10 - Graduation Band Rehearsal - 3:15-5:00
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 14 - Graduation Band Rehearsal - 3:15-5:00
May 15 - Graduation
May 18 - Pride Veteran Training - All Horn Line - 4:00-7:00
May 19 - Pride Veteran Training - All Horn Line - 9:00-12:00
May 22 - HS Band Concert - 7pm BAPAC
May 30 - Tentative last day of School

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