BA Bands eNews

May 5, 2019

-Directors Notes-


2019 Pride Membership ANNOUNCED!
We are pleased to announce the membership of the 2019 edition of the Pride of Broken Arrow Marching Band. This is going to be an amazing Marching Band; ALL sections are looking VERY strong for this season!! Thank you to all who participated in the Audition Camps. A complete listing can be found on the Pride’s website at www.BrokenArrowPride.com. An Informative and Required Parent Meeting will begin at 7:00pm NEXT WEEK on Thursday, May 16th at the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center. All parents plan to attend this meeting.


Upcoming Pride Rehearsal Dates
Horn Line
- May 16 Required Parent Info Meeting 7:00 BAPAC
- May 29 Mini Camp #1 12:00-6:00 at BAHS
- May 30 Mini Camp #1 12:00-6:00 at BAHS
- May 31 Mini Camp #1 12:00-6:00 at BAHS
- June 11-13 Mini Camp #2 12:00-6:00
- Mini Camp #3 TBA- July 16 DCI Tour of Champions 7:00 (2018 member get in for free)
- July 22 MANDATORY PRIDE CAMP BEGINS - 1:00pm (subject to change)

Percussion
- May 6 (Monday) Short Meeting at BAHS from 5:30-6:00
- May 16 Required Parent Info Meeting 7:00 BAPAC
- Summer Rehearsals TBA
- July 16 DCI Tour of Champions 7:00 (2018 member get in for free)

Color Guard
- Monday Sabre training 6:00-8:00
- Fridays (except this week) 5:00-9:00 in Band Hall
- Saturdays (except this week) 9:00-1:00 in Band Hall
- Guard Camp June 3-7- May 16 Required Parent Info Meeting 7:00 BAPAC
- Other Dates TBA from Guard Staff
- July 16 DCI Tour of Champions 7:00 (2018 member get in for free)

Drum Majors
- May 10 Clinic 3:15-5:00
- May 15 Audition 3:15-5:30

Leadership Applications
- Pride Veterans interested in applying for the Pride Leadership Team need to pick up an application directly from Mr. Wiencken in the High School Percussion Studio. Drum Major applications are due by May 15; all other applications are due to Mr. Wiencken by May 29.


Rooster Day Parade & Uniform Check in
The Rooster Day Parade is Saturday, May 11 with a 9:45 report time at the parking lot a block east of Main Street on College (Same place we met fro the Christmas Parade). The Parade begins at 10:30am and the Pride & Tradition will wear full Black uniform. Pride members WILL WEAR their shakos that have been previously checked out to them. Uniforms may be picked up from the uniform room on Tuesday OR Friday from 3:30-6:30. Uniform & Instrument check in follows the parade from 11:30 - 1:00 at BAHS.


Special Olympics Send Off Rally
On Wednesday (5/15), the HS Band Students will perform a brief Pep Rally as a Send Off for our BAHS students headed to the Oklahoma Special Olympics. This will be just outside the indoor athletic facility and begin at 7:45am. More detailed into to come once the event schedule is finalized.


Jazz Ensemble Auditions
Auditions for the 2019-20 Jazz 1 Ensemble will be held Monday, May 13th from 3:15-4:30 PM in the HS Jazz Room and Band Room. Information regarding the audition can be found here; music will be available Monday at the HS and FA Band Rooms.

BAHS Graduation
Congratulations to our 2019 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 2019 BAHS Graduation Ceremony on Wednesday, May 8 at the Downtown Tulsa BOK Center. After school rehearsals for these students are May 6 & 7 from 3:00-5:30pm. On Graduation day, all Graduation band members will bus to and from the BOK Center.  On Graduation day, all Graduation band members will bus to and from the BOK Center.  Report time on Wednesday is 3:45 (dress up clothes - no jeans or tennis shoes) and we will return to BAHS by approximately 8:00pm.


Charms Service will be Ending and we will be using a NEW account management Software called “CUT TIME”
We are in the process of transitioning to our NEW student / parent account management software called “CUT TIME.” Stay tuned to eNews for the latest info and tutorials to access your parent and student account info in Cut Time.






-BA Bands Parent Association-



FUNCTIONS

SPECIAL EVENTS

Thanks to all the volunteers that made the last WGPO event successful. We appreciate all the hard work and was excited about the outcome. Next event will be in June the Car Show. Get geared up for another great volunteer opportunity and fund raiser for the Pride.


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

OPERATIONS

If you have any questions regarding our operations team, please email us at:

baprideoperations@gmail.com



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


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 !

Second Annual Concert of Cars!
The Car Show committee  meeting will be announced later this week!




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
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.


INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISER STARTED APRIL 16 - BA Bands Discount Cards
Started April 16! Cards sell for $12 each with $9 going to individual account. Payment must be made upfront when cards are picked up (cash or check only). Limit of 10 cards per pick up (at least until we gauge how many are participating). Discounts from Smokies, Los Mariachis, Happy Plate, Forest Ridge, Wild Meadows, Cicis, Pride Store, and many more! Keep an eye out on the Facebook group for a pickup time this week!


PRIDE OF BROKEN ARROW SPIRIT NIGHT AT MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY- MAY 7 FROM 5-8PM
Join us for a fundraiser dine out at Marble Slab on May 7 5pm to 8pm.20% of sales will be donated to BA Bands. Invite your family and friends!

For more info and link to FB event page, CLICK HERE.

CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER - Keep an eye out on the Facebook group for a pickup time this week!  Chocolate will be available for purchase at the band parent meeting May 16th at 6:00PM before the meeting and again after the meeting ends.  Chocolate will be available for purchase at the Tuesday band parent meeting at 6:00pM before the meeting and again after the meeting ends.  Remember, it is $60 per box paid upfront, with half of that going into your child's account.  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 correctly; you will have already paid the profit upfront. CLICK HERE for the chocolate fundraiser guidelines.


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 2019 Indoor Percussion and 2019 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
BABandStore@gmail.com

NEXT PRIDE STORE - the next Pride Store will be open at 6PM on Thursday, May 16th before the band parent meeting.  We will be open 6-7pm and again after the meeting.  We will have preorder forms available for the 2019-2020 season and we are hoping to have some new merchandise ready for you to take home!  We will have a way to place preorders online to save you time in lines!  I hope to have that up before the 16th! 


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!  Plus, you don't have to wait in the lines AND you get first dibs on the new merchandise!  Let us know by emailing BABandStore@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
May 6 - Graudation Band Rehearsal - 3:00-5:30
May 7 - Graduation Band Rehearsal - 3:00-5:30
May 7 - Freshman Acadmey Band Concert
May 8 - Graduation
May 9 - High School Band Concert
May 11 - Rooster Day Parade / Uniform & Instrument Check in
May 15 - Special Olympics Send Off Rally at BAHS
May 29-31 - Pride Horn Line Mini Camp 1
Jun 11-13 - Pride Horn Line Mini Camp 2
July 16 - DCI Tour of Champions at Broken Arrow
July 22 - Pride Camp Begins (subject to change to a later date)

Volunteer With BA Bands!

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