BA Bands eNews
November 29, 2021
-Directors Notes-
An Open Letter from Mr. Davis
As I sit and reflect about the amazing accomplishments by the Pride for this season, several thoughts come to mind.
First, the History and Legacy of this incredible band program is impressive, to say the least. In this day and age it is unthinkable that many programs (in any activity) are able to lay claim to the lofty pedigree of the Pride of Broken Arrow. 4 Grand National Championships, 3 Class AAAA National Championships, 28 OBA State Championships and 19 Consecutive Titles are worthy of achieving Legacy status. And, did you notice the countless numbers of BA Pride Alumni in attendance at the OBA and BOA Contests? It is truly impressive to witness the lasting effect the Pride has on our Alumni Students and Alumni Parents! (I still laugh out the "babies" that literally rain down on our Pride members at the OBA Championship --- definitely an "inside" meaning here!)
Second, a band program of this magnitude couldn't possibly function without the tireless dedication of our Parent Volunteers! An org chart of the Broken Arrow Band Parent Association compares, by many, to that of a Fortune 500 corporation. Quite simply, it would be impossible for our Pride members (and staff) to function without the selfless generosity of the BA Band Parents. Just think for a moment of this non inclusive list: Uniform fittings and alterations, Washing the Uniforms following each performance, Sewing for the Props & all Uniform needs, Feeding the kids, Parent Chaperones on all band events, Construction and Maintenance of all props and equipment, Loading and maintaining the Semi Trailer, Organizing and staffing the Concession stands at all BA Memorial Stadium events, Planning and Organizing our Special Events (BAI, OBA, Send Off, etc), Communications, Outreach to our Corporate Partners and Sponsors, operating our Pride Store, and on, and on, and on.... I think you will quickly agree, our BA Band Parents are deeply committed to providing the means necessary for our children and students to succeed. Wow!
Third, with all due respect to other band programs, I believe that the BA Bands have the finest Music Educators and Designers in the business. The designers and staff that I get to work with on a daily basis are truly committed to the pursuit of excellence, while providing not only state of the art instruction, but a conscious effort to teach life lessons that will most certainly follow our students through their adult lives. Have your every thought about all the efforts to fully produce a state of the art Pride show? The concept, costuming, set design, music and visual design, choreography, and on and on… It is a privilege to work with these amazing people that freely give of themselves and their personal lives for the advancement of the band students and band program, as a whole. ...And, we have a GREAT time teaching and working together!
Fourth, the Community of Broken Arrow and the Administrative Support we receive is a special combination that we must never take lightly. It should continually be our attitude to show our sincere gratitude to our community leaders, school administration and our local business owners with every opportunity. Without this kind of support, it wouldn’t be possible for our BA Bands to experience so much!
And lastly, but certainly not least, our Broken Arrow Band Students have committed themselves to greatness while learning valuable life lessons along the journey. Quite simply, the BA Students were amazing in the recent BOA Grand National performances. It is impressive to experience the sense of Pride and Honor that our students demonstrate; the act of sacrificing your personal needs for the needs of the entire organization can be simply described as - Selfless. Our BA students are a special breed of "kids" that are inspired to make themselves a better performer and person each and every day. That is a lesson we can ALL learn from these amazing kids. And, all of this is following the COVID shut down with no competitions. Our Seniors from one year ago were the definition of CLASS and LEADERSHIP! The members this year were trusting of the process and were willing to do whatever it took to commit themselves to performance and musical excellence. The 2021 Pride members will go down in HISTORY for so many reasons! What an INCREDIBLE MARCHING BAND!
It is easy to "take for granted" many things with our Broken Arrow Band Program. I hope you get an opportunity to reflect, as I have, on the limitless potential we have to show our appreciation to our Students, Community, Parents, Band Staff, Administrators.
... The Legacy Continues... Go Pride!
Darrin Davis
Director of Bands
BOA Grand National Championship - Incredible and Memorable Performances
The Pride of Broken Arrow was simply AMAZING at the recent BOA Grand National Championship. Each and every performance was spectacular and we couldn't be more proud of our band. We have received dozens and dozens of congratulatory notes about the FIRST CLASS attitude of our students and for their performances that literally moved spectators to tears. The Broken Arrow band has MUCH to CELEBRATE!!
The Broken Arrow HS band won the Outstanding Visual Performance award and the Outstanding General Effect Award for Class AAAA in placed 1st in Class AAAA (National Champion!) in the Semi Final Competition. In the Grand National Finals, the Pride earned awards for Outstanding Visual Performance and the Outstanding General Effect AND EARNED THE GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP with a first place BOA RECORD HIGH score of 98.25. WOW!!! Congratulations to our Pride members for yet ANOTHER historic season!
Grand National Championship Merchandise
By popular demand, there will be many items to celebrate the Pride's recent Grand National Championship. In the coming days and weeks other merchandise will come available. Keep checking your eNews for the latest information for info on items such as Championship T shirts, Window Decals, Posters, etc
Pride & Tradition Christmas Parade (All State) Required Rehearsals
All Pride and Tradition Students must attend the upcoming rehearsals to prep for the BA Christmas Parade (and All State Final Round). Rehearsals are at the High School THIS Week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3:30-5:30pm. Each of these rehearsals have been previously publicized on the the Course Syllabus, BA Bands Web Calendar and class announcements.
PRIDE & TRADITION THIS WEEK
Broken Arrow Christmas Parade & Rehearsals (Pride & Tradition)
Tuesday, November 30 - 3:30-5:30 at BAHS
Wednesday, December 2 - 3:30-5:30 at BAHS
Friday, December 3 - 3:30-5:30pm at BAHS
Saturday, December 4 - 9:15am report time at the Summitt Academy Lot
All District and All State Auditions
Congratulations to all students that auditioned at the NBDA/OMEA event. We are very proud of the efforts of these talented students. Also, a special THANK YOU to all of the parent and student volunteers that help organize and run the All-District/State auditions! The following are dates of note relating to All District (NBDA) and All State (OMEA) Band.
- December 4 - Final Round Auditions for All State at Westmoore HS
- January 7 & 8 - NBDA All District Band Clinic and Concert at Bartlesville HS
- January 19-22 - OMEA All State Band Clinic and Concert at Tulsa PAC
Upcoming Wind Band Concerts
Freshman Academy Band Concert - Dec 7 - 7pm - BAPAC
High School Band Concert & Jazz Concert- Dec 13 - 7pm - BAPAC
Indoor Percussion
Auditions begin THIS WEEK for the 2022 edition of Broken Arrow Indoor Percussion. Auditions will be held this Monday, November 29th and Thursday December 2nd from 6-8 PM at BAHS. Membership is open to all members of the 2021 Pride of Broken Arrow. Auditions for the Front and Ensemble and Battery are held this week; the Visual Ensemble will be selected based on Director's Recommendations. The 2022 ensemble roster will be released at the conclusion of auditions; rehearsals begin Monday, December 6th from 5-9 PM.
The full rehearsal and performance schedule for the 2022 season can be found on the BA Bands Rehearsal Calendar here (password protected): http://www.brokenarrowpride.com/?page_id=885
Jazz Band
Congratulations to Daniel Bickle (Tenor Saxophone) and Landon Vaca (Trumpet) for earning positions in the 2022 Oklahoma All-State Jazz Ensemble! Jazz 1 will be performing at the Broken Arrow Bands Concert on Monday, December 13th at the Broken Arrow PAC.
E-Jazz Band
Auditions for the 2022 edition of Broken Arrow E-Jazz will be held on Wednesday, December 15th from 3:15-4:30 PM at BAHS. E-Jazz is an extra-curricular, audition-only ensemble that meets twice a week (Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:20-5 PM) during the Spring Semester. Membership is open to all BA Fine Arts students in grades 9-12. Audition Materials will be available this week in the BAHS and BAFA Band Room(s).
-BA Bands Parent Association-
PRESIDENTS
The season has started! There is a lot happening behind the scenes, and even more will be coming soon. Make sure you find your place to plug in and be an active part of this wonderful organization. You'll be glad you did!
As we start ramping up for the new season, there will be a lot of important information to communicate. Make sure you have your Charms account set up. Please check with Mrs. Good if you have any issues. Just a reminder, Charms is our primary means of communication. Please rely on this source rather than various social media groups for the most accurate information.
Please check spam filters for emails sent via charms, especially if you have a XXXX@cox.net.
VICE - PRESIDENTS
SPONSORSHIPS & GROUP FUNDRAISING
babandsponsors@gmail.com
Please note that the group fundraising email address is not the same as the individual fundraising one even though the individual one has "fundraising" in the name. Your email may get a delayed response if it has to be forwarded around to the correct board individual. If you don't hear back in about 24 hours, please check the address you used and resend if needed.
SPONSORSHIPS: We are looking for corporate sponsors for the 2021 season. If you know of a business or person who might like to sponsor BA Bands and the Pride, please let us know at the email above. We have many different levels and ways to be a Pride sponsor. We have forms we will send to you or to the company to begin the process!
SUGGESTIONS: If you have ideas or suggestions please send an email to the address above. We are always looking for new and fun ways to support BA Bands and The Pride. Thank you to those who have already sent us leads; we will continue to follow up on those.
SHARING: Continue to share events on your Facebook and other social media accounts. The Family & Friends FB page is a closed, private page so it does not let you share outside the group. You must save the flyer or image to your device then repost to your own page. The BA Bands FB page is an open page so you should be able to reshare from it.
ONGOING FUNDRAISING:
- Sign Gypsies benefits both individual and group accounts. See details on Facebook or contact the email above for details. Be sure you tell them thank you for the awesome signs they put up for the Pride Awards Banquet this year.
- Do you order from Amazon? Did you know you can go through what is called Amazon Smile and pick the Broken Arrow Band Booster Club, Inc. as the non-profit who receives a small percent of every eligible purchase you make. Every little bit counts. If you need help with it, email us at the address above.
- Latest Car Raffle Info:
- We have contacted all the winners and will post them accepting their prizes in the coming weeks! Thanks to all those who participated!
- Our Dine Out for late November will be at McAlister’s on Tuesday, November 30. It is for online and carry out orders. See instructions for getting your order’s proceeds donated to the band in the Faceboobk RSVP posting . Be sure to share with others as well.
- Stay Tuned for what we will be doing next!
Row with us! We can do this TOGETHER!
SPECIAL EVENTS
If you have any questions, feel free to email us at babandspecialevents@gmail.com
OPERATIONS
If you have any questions regarding our operations team, please email us at:
BABandoperations@gmail.com
CONCESSIONS
Sign Up Forms
- Varsity Game Sign Up: https://brokenarrowbands.wufoo.com/forms/concession-sign-up-for-varsity-football-games/
- Sub-Varsity Game Sign Up: https://brokenarrowbands.wufoo.com/forms/concession-sign-up-for-sub-varsity-football-games/
- Volunteer Food Handlers card https://www.tulsa-health.org/volunteer-online-training - You will need to bring this with you each time you volunteer for concessions.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
babandmarcom@gmail.com
Sponsorship Opportunities!
As we kick off the 2021-22 season, if you know of businesses that would potentially sponsor BA Bands, please contact me at babandmarcom@gmail.com and we will take it from there. Big, small, in kind or anything in between. Give us the name and we will work to make it happen.
As always, be sure and keep up with everything that's going on all of our social media channels and please share what you see on your social media pages to promote BA Bands:
Facebook | Facebook Members and Family Group | Twitter | Instagram
If you have any Marketing, Company Sponsorship, Communications or Photo/Video related questions, you can always email John Baker babandmarcom@gmail.com.
FUNDRAISING
BABandFundraising@gmail.com
We are currently working to clean up our distribution list for the work events. If you would like to be included on the new distribution list even if you have already been on the past list, we need you to complete the form at the following link: BABANDWORK Email Opt In
If you'd like to serve on the fundraising team, we can use you! Please email the address above to let me know of your interest! We also need someone who is interest in leading out for stadium cleanup. please email babandfundraising@gmail.com if this interests you!
* 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 babandwork@gmail.com
*ABLE Commission License:
If you plan to work events, all vendors require the ABLE License which
costs $30 for a 2 year permit and can be optained using this
link: ABLE Commission License - CLICK HERE
PRIDE STORE
BABandStore@gmail.com
Pride Store Online
2021 GoBA, Show Shirt, and Luggage tag orders are now closed. The Store will have a limited number of GoBA and Show Shirts available for sale if you missed the order deadline. Final delivery dates are not yet available, so please stay tuned to Charms for pick-up information.
Order deadlines for 2021 Ornament, Street Signs, and Coasters have been extended to October 1. No additional items will be ordered for these popular items, so please place your order prior to the deadline.
Believe it or not, cooler weather is right around the corner. Make sure your Pride student has warm clothes for cooler rehearsal days and long bus rides. White Pride hoodies are available from the Store. Check out the newly released items in the Online Store. Student requested street clothes - Pride of Broken Arrow sweatshirts / Pride of Broken Arrow Color Guard sweatshirt / Pride of Broken Arrow Jogger Bottoms / Fanny Packs - have recently been added to the Store line-up. Order deadlines do apply, so order yours today!
Pride Store online
HAVE YOU SEEN LAST 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
Nov 29 - Indoor Percussion Auditions - 6-8:00
Nov 30 - Pride / Tradition Rehearsal - 3:30-5:30
Dec 1 - Pride / Tradition Rehearsal - 3:30-5:30
Dec 2 - Indoor Percussion Auditions - 6-8:00
Dec 3 - Pride / Tradition Rehearsal - 3:30-5:30
Dec 4 - All State Auditions - Final Round
Dec 4 - BA Christmas Parade
Dec 13 - HS Band & Jazz Concert - 7pm - BAPAC
Dec 14 - Band Parent Meeting - 8pm - BAHS Band Room
Jan 7 - HS All District Clinic - Bartlesville - All Day
Jan 8 - HS All District Clinic & Concert - Bartlesville
Jan 18 - OkMEA Preview Concert - 7pm - BAPAC
Jan 19-22 - OkMEA All State Band Clinic & Concert
Jan 21 - HS Wind Ensemble Honor Band Concert at OkMEA - Tulsa PAC
Jan 29 - JH All District Auditions
Feb 4-5 - BA MS Band Fair (for 5th Grade Students)
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