BA Bands eNews

November 25, 2018

-Directors Notes-


Pride This Week:  Rehearsals, Bonfire, State Championship Game, Christmas Parade
The BA Tiger Football team will play for the 6A1 State Championship on Friday, November 30 at 7:00pm at TU. The entire Pride will, once again, attend to support our Tiger Football Team as they play for the Championship. After much discussion with the BA Athletic Department, OSSAA and BAPS Administration the Pride will perform a portion of “THE United States of America” at halftime of the Championship Game.

Pride Schedule THIS Week for ALL Pride Members

• Monday -
    Off
• Tuesday -
    Off - (Chamber Concert for HS SB1 and WE)
• Wednesday -
    3:30-5:30 - Christmas Parade Rehearsal (w/ Tradition) & All State Rehearsal
• Thursday -
    3:30-5:00 - Christmas Parade Rehearsal (w/ Tradition) & All State Rehearsal
    5:00-7:00 - Pride Production Run Rehearsal at Stadium
    7:00-7:30 - Bonfire Pep Rally by Indoor Facility
• Friday -
    3:30-5:00 - Christmas Parade Rehearsal (w/ Tradition) & All State Rehearsal  
    5:00-10:30 - Pride to State Championship FB Game (All State students should arrive in BA by
      about 9:00pm)
• Saturday -
    6:15am - All State Students report to BAHS for Departure to Westmoore HS for All State
      Auditions
    9:15-11:00 - BA Christmas Parade in Full Uniform - Report to Summit Academy Lot - Parade
      Ends at Comm Ctr.

Upcoming Wind Band Concerts

• November 27- HS Chamber Concert - 7:00pm - BAPAC Lobby
  
• December 2- Jazz Concert - 1:30pm - Kirkland Theatre
  
• December 7- Percussion Ensemble Concert - 7:00pm - Kirkland Theatre
  
• December - 11Freshman Academy Band Concerts - 7:00pm - BAPAC
  
• December - 13HS Band Concert - 7:00pm - BAPAC
  
  

• December 1 - Final Round Auditions for All State at Westmoore HS
• January 11 & 12 - NBDA All District Band Clinic and Concert at Bartlesville HS
• January 17-19 - OMEA All State Band Clinic and Concert at Tulsa PAC

Tradition of Broken Arrow
The Tradition of Broken Arrow is comprised of all Freshman and Sophomore band members AND the Pride of Broken Arrow members. The following is a list of upcoming dates and performances for the Tradition of Broken Arrow.

• Nov 28-30- 3:30-5:30- Christmas Parade Rehearsals at BAHS
  
• Dec 1- 9:15-11:00- BA Christmas Parade - Main Street
  
• May 11- 9:00-11:00- BA Rooster Days Parade - Main Street
  
• May 11- 11:30-1:00- Uniform Check in at BAHS
  

Indoor Percussion Auditions
Congratulations to the members of the 2019 BA Indoor Percussion:
Snares: John Baker, Tyson McCay, Josh Mitchell, Jaxon Sturgeon, Colin Watson
Tenors: Ethan Disney, Khoa Le, TJ Taylor
Basses: Malik Althouse, Ethan Bleakley, Trevor Finley, Emma Jobe, Austin Mears
Marimbas: Kaleb Bowlin, Jace Harris, Myles Mitchell, Hunter Royal
Vibes: Parker Hewett, Gracie Martin, Jilian Mendoza, Emory Parris
Xylo/Crotales: Brandon Blackmon
Bells: Lydia McNally
Syths: Carson Brown, Sophia Latsos
Drumset: Noah Williams
Aux Perc: Logan Bomer, Keishi Cole, Zoe Khan

Rehearsals This Week: Monday (11/26) 5-9:00 & Tuesday (11/27) 3:30-7:00
First Indoor Percussion Payment of $250 is due on Dec 14. Checks to Mrs. Good or the payment drop box.


Jazz 1 Concert
Join us for the Winter Jazz Concert featuring the Jazz 1 Ensemble and the Jazz and show choirs on Sunday (12/2) at 1:30 in the Kirkland Theatre (formerly the North Intermediate Auditorium).


E Jazz Auditions
Auditions for the 2018-19 E-Jazz Band will be held at BAHS on Wednesday (12/12) from 3:15-4:30 PM. E-Jazz is open to all band students in grades 9-12; rhythm section members (drums, bass, guitar, bass guitar, piano) are open to all fine arts students. Audition materials will be available this week in the BAHS and BA Freshman Academy Band Room(s).




-BA Bands Parent Association-


FUNCTIONS

December concerts and receptions are coming quickly. Donations of cookies and punch and help serving is needed for the Freshman concert on December 11th and the High School Concert on the 13th. Please sign up at this LINK to donate something or to help. No one will miss their student performing.

SPECIAL EVENTS

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

OPERATIONS

Your Operations team continues to support the Pride as they travel throughout the playoff season. As iron sharpens iron, the commitment of your students continues to inspire and motivate these dedicated Operations parents to pursue excellence in all they do.

It’s a great season to be a Tiger!

baprideoperations@gmail.com



CONCESSIONS


Thank you to all the volunteers this season who helped make concessions a success!!

We appreciate everyone who volunteers in the concessions!

For any questions 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 are interested, please email Carrie Crane @ development.bapride@gmail.com or call me 918-902-3710.

SPONSORSHIPS:
Pride parents, if you own a business or work for a business that would like to become a sponsor, we have many levels to get involved with Broken Arrow Bands. Businesses can show their support and be acknowledged with several forms advertising. Please contact me for more information. Carrie Crane 918-902-3710 or development.bapride@gmail.com.

Remember to support our supporters !




COMMUNICATIONS
GET UPDATES ON YOUR PHONE AS TEXT MESSAGES! Join the BA Band Parents 2018 group in Remind. Text @babandpa to 81010. You can also send a blank email to babandpa@mail.remind.com to get messages as emails. You can also join at https://www.remind.com/join/babandpa.

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

If you would like to receive fundraising emails, please email us at BABandFundraising@gmail.com and let us know you’d like to be added.


FUNDRAISING VOLUNTEERS - Want to help us?
If you would like to volunteer with fundraising, we would like to hear from you. We are looking for 2-3 people to join this team. Let us know by emailing at babandfundraising@gmail.com and mention that you are interested in helping with fundraising.


WREATH/EVERGREEN FUNDRAISER- We have a very limited supply of extra wreaths, sprays, and table top trees available for purchase at cost. Contact Debbie at BABandFubdraising@gmail.com and leave your phone number if you are interested in purchasing one or more of them.


SECRET GARDEN CANDLE FUNDRAISER - Candles have been ordered. Watch your email and the Facebook Members and Supporters Group for updates on delivery time and pickup dates.


CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER - Chocolate is ONLY sold during scheduled fundraiser pickup dates/times and band parent meetings.  Cash/checks for payment only please. 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 - IMPORTANT UPDATE::::::: - 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.  Finally, be sure to join the Broken Arrow Bands Members and Family Group on Facebook.  We will upload fundraiser order forms and guidelines to the files section there each month once they begin.


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!


PRIDE WORK - Earn Money For Your Band Trip Account - There are so many ways to earn money for your band trip account! Start earning money now for the 2018 marching season.

Many of these opportunities go quickly. The work sign-ups are sent via email to those on the Pride Work email list. Please ask to get on the Pride Work email list by writing to bapridework@gmail.com.

For Stadium Cleanup, please send an email to bastadiumcleanup@gmail.com

* 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 - BABandFundraising@gmail.com or BAPrideStore@gmail.com

For the latest information and updates on the Pride Store, join our e-mail list by writing to us at babandfundraising@gmail.com

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
NOTE:  All Playoff games are REQUIRED for all Pride members and are scheduled based on the BA Football team's progress through the OSSAA HS Playoffs.

Nov 27 - HS Chamber Concert - 7pm BAPAC Lobby
Nov 28 - Pride and Tradition Rehearsal - 3:30-5:30
Nov 29 - Pride and Tradition Rehearsal - 3:30-5:30
Nov 30 - Pride and Tradition Rehearsal - 3:30-5:30
Nov 30 - Game: State Championship Playoff Game TBD
Dec 1 - All State Auditions
Dec 1 - BA Christmas Parade
Dec 2 - Jazz Concert
Dec 6 - Percussion Concert
Dec 11 - Freshman Academy Band Concert
Dec 12 - E Jazz Auditions - 3:15-4:30
Dec 13 - HS Band Concert
Dec 14 - Indoor Percussion Payment #1 Due

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