BA Bands eNews

April 29, 2018

-Directors Notes-


The Pride Banquet was Amazing!
Thank you to all who attended and enjoyed the Pride Banquet. What a fitting tribute to the efforts of our students, parents, staff and supporters! The keynote address by Mr. W. Dale Warren was very moving and heartfelt. Thank you for your hospitality in welcoming Professor Warren into the Pride family!


Jazz Ensembles
Congratulations to our Jazz Ensembles on outstanding performances at the OSSAA State Jazz Contest this past Wednesday at TCC; both ensembles earned Superior ratings and our E-Jazz Ensemble was 1st runner-up in the E-Category! Our last performance for the 2017-18 school-year will be Friday, May 11th from 7-8 PM at the Rooster Days Festival; Jazz 1 will perform on the Main Stage at the Festival. We hope to see you there!


Upcoming Concerts and Contests
Freshman Academy Concert - May 10, 7:00PM BAPAC
Jazz at Rooster Days - May 11, 7:00PM Main Stage
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.



2018 Pride of Broken Arrow Horn Line Auditions
THIS 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 is available 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
  
  
• - SPECIAL WEATHER NOTE:  All Pride Audition dates and time will meet regardless of weather conditions.  Should inclement weather occur, rehearsal locations will be moved to indoor locations for safety
  
  

• - Freshman Academy - RT 181 & 162 - pick up at 2:33 in regular loading zone
• - Oneta Ridge - RT 178 - pick up at 3:35 - 1st bus in line
• - Centennial - RT 128 & 728 - pick in regular loading zone
• - Childers - RT 179 - pick up at 3:35 - at front of the line
• - Oliver - RT179 - pick up at 3:45 - in main loading zone on 101st Street side
• - Sequoyah - RT 179 - pick up at 3:53 - in back loading zone for regular Ed buses.

• - Mini Camp #1 - May 30 - June 1
• - Mini Camp #2 - June 13-15
• - Mini Camp #3 - July 10-12
• - DCI Tour of Champions at Broken Arrow - July 18 7:00pm (2018 members get in for free)
• - MANDATORY PRIDE CAMP BEGINS - July 23 at 1:00pm

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


2018 Pride Color Guard Schedule this week:
Monday - Sabre training is cancelled
Friday - 5:30-9:30 in auxiliary gym
Saturday - 9:00-1:00 in Band Hall

-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

Our May concerts are coming quickly, May 10th - Freshman Academy and May 22nd - High School We need cookie and punch donations as well as help serving. Please CLICK HERE to sign up to help.

We will also need assistance with uniform check in after Rooster Day Parade on May 12, immediately following the parade at the band room.

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! OUR OWN PRIDE ENSEMBLE WILL PLAY THE NATIONAL ANTHEM! YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS IT!
The Drillers are supporting the Pride with a night of baseball. This is a fundraiser and we will receive a portion of the proceeds from ticket sales (Use link below for purchasing tickets so we get credit for the sale) The more people we have at the game, the bigger our share of the ticket sales!The Pride will have an ensemble playing the National Anthem! A fun night for families, Pride sections, friends, celebrate graduation, and more!

• Thursday, May 17 Drillers play Springfield that night and game starts at 7:05PM.
  
• Gates open 6PM
• National Anthem by our own Pride Ensemble around 6:55-7:00PM
• Game starts at 7:05PM
• We have a special link for purchasing tickets. CLICK HERE to buy tickets!

LEGENDS CAR WASH FUNDRAISER - CODE 1219 IS GOOD YEAR ROUND!
Need a car wash? Each time the code 1219 is entered, the BA Bands program gets 20% of the sale at Legends Car Wash at Kenosha and Aspen (2300 W. Kenosha). This 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! 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!


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.


CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER - The next opportunity to purchase chocolate will be at the May band parent meeting. 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.

::::::: 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 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 14 - Band Parent Meeting - 7:00 BAHS
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
May 30 - Pride Horn Line Mini Camp - 4:00-7:00
May 31 - Pride Horn Line Mini Camp - 12:00-6:00
June 1 - Pride Horn Line Mini Camp - 12:00-6:00
June 13-15 - Pride Horn Line Mini Camp - 12:00-6:00
July 10-12 - Pride Horn Line Mini Camp - 12:00-5:00

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