BA Bands eNews

June 29, 2015

Directors Notes

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENTS
We are currently in the process of implementing an online forms completion method. ALL required documents and forms will be available soon electronically, negating the necessity of printing, signing, and delivering forms to the band office. Until notified, please hold the return of such forms in paper version. Those of you who have already returned your forms will also need to complete the online method. Once the process is complete we will make a special announcement via eNews. This is an exciting update to our program, and we hope it will make the forms process easier for our band families.


Unauthorized Use of School Facilities
It has been brought to our attention that various Band members are attempting to utilize the track field at the HS without appropriate school staff supervision. It is school policy that students may NOT use a school facility without the presence of a school employee.


HS Wind Ensemble
This week's Wind Ensemble Rehearsal is cancelled due to the annual Custodial Cleaning of the Fine Arts Wing. The next rehearsals for the Wind Ensemble will be on Friday, July 10 from 9:00-11:00am and on Thursday, July 16 from 9:00-11:00am.

First Wind Ensemble Deposit - To lock in many of our travel arrangements we need to receive an initial trip payment deposit for $150.  Payments may be hand delivered to the music office from 9:00-4:00pm on Monday through Thursday.  Payments may also be mailed to the school:
  BAHS/BAND (Wind Ensemble)
  1901 E Albany
  Broken Arrow, OK 74012


Pride Account Payments
The June Payment for Pride is now due.  You should now have a balance of $535 in your student's Pride Account at this time.
  Payments may be mailed to:
    BAHS Bands
    1901 E Albany
    Broken Arrow, OK 74012

2015 Pride Payment Schedule:
May - $235
June - $300
July - $300
August - $300
September - $300
October - $300
November - $200


Drums of Summer - DCI Show in Broken Arrow
The 2015 DCI Show hosted in Broken Arrow will be on Tuesday, July 21 at BA's Memorial Stadium. This year's event features: Blue Knights, Blue Stars, The Cadets, Colts, Crossmen, Jersey Surf, Mandarins, Oregron Crusaders and Pacific Crest. WOW!! What an amazing line up. Tickets are on sale now at DrumsOfSummer.com. There are also many opportunities to volunteer. Contact Joe Kesterson (VP of Special Events) at BASpecialEvents@gmail.com for more info.... Do you have your tickets yet? Tickets are on sale now at DrumsOfSummer.com


Pride Horn Line Mini Camp July 14-16
The Pride Horn Line will meet at the HS Band Hall and Practice Field from 12:00-5:00 on July 14-16. All Horn Line members are to "dress out" in appropriate marching attire and white T-shirts.

• 7/14 (12:00-5:00) Pride Rehearsal
• 7/15 (12:00-5:00) Pride Rehearsal
• 7/16 (12:00-5:00) Pride Rehearsal
• 7/23 MANDATORY PRIDE CAMP BEGINS
  

Pride Percussion Rehearsals
July 6
   Marimbas 10:00am-12:00pm
   Tenors 12:00-2:00
July 7
   Tenors 12:00-2:00
   Bass Drums 2:00-4:00
July 8
   Marimbas 10:00am-12:00pm
   Tenors 12:00-2:00
   Bass Drums 2:00-4:00
July 13
   Pride Battery 12:00-3:00
July 14
   Pride Battery 12:00-3:00
July 15
   Pride Battery 12:00-3:00

SPECIAL THANK YOU to all of the Parents and Students that volunteered to help with the Car Wash!  It was a HUGE success!!

Mentor Program
If you signed up to participate in the mentor program, please know that mentors are currently being matched with rookie parents. Emails should go out no later than July 9th notifying you of your mentor match. If you have not signed up but would like to either be a mentor or have a mentor, please email us at BABPAPrez@gmail.com. INCLUDE your name, email address, and phone number and your student’s name and section in your email. Please specify whether you are needing a mentor or wish to become one.


FUNCTIONS
The Visual Effect Support Team (VEST) is preparing to sew, cut, iron, wash and all out support our kiddos. If you would like to receive notifications for opportunities to serve with the VEST, please text @a8e633 to 81010.

Additionally, we are ready to sew practice flags. If you would be willing to take a few home to work on, please contact Vondal at 918.851.9255 to arrange to pick them up.


FUNDRAISING
Cori Aschkenas - BABandFundraising@gmail.com

Discount Card Fundraiser - All money for Discount Cards needs to be turned in by July 15th.

World's Finest Chocolate Bars
Order Deadline is JULY 6TH!


PRIDE STORE
Cori Aschkenas - BAPrideStore@gmail.com

Pride Letter Jackets - If you are ordering a Pride Jacket, Yvonne’s Monogram needs a $50 deposit ASAP! Yvonne’s Monogram is located at 7844 South Elm Place, Broken Arrow, OK 74011 (This is approximately 131st and Elm.) 918-451-1902.

The next time the Pride Store will be available is on July 14th from 2:30-5:30.  The full store will be available at this time!


OPERATIONS
Meetings are Tuesday - Thursday @ 6:00pm at the stadium. For everyone in operations who is going to assist with the DCI event, please be sure to volunteer for the event on the website so that we can keep a tally of the volunteers as well as sizing for the event t-shirt..

Email baprideoperations@gmail.com anytime.

Concessions
Thank you to those who have emailed to help in concessions this season!  We look forward to working with you all!  sign up for Drums of Summer as well! 

To sign up for Drums of Summer CLICK HERE. There is a place to list areas you'd like to work. Add concessions in that box to join us for this event or email baconcessions@gmail.com anytime.


Special Events
We need around 100 volunteers to make this event a success. WE NEED YOU! Sign up now by CLICKING HERE!!

DCI Drum Corp competition will be hosted at BAHS on Tuesday, July 21st. Please help us promote this event by liking our drumsofsummer.com facebook page and getting the word out. Tickets are on sale now at DCI.org.

Ticket sales will start at 3 pm, gates open at 6 pm and the show starts at 7 pm.


Marketing & Development
Ky and Michiele Vargas - development.bapride@gmail.com

Drums of Summer Poster Distribution Team:

We need your help with Drums of Summer. As part of the marketing & development side, we want to blitz Broken Arrow and Tulsa with Drums of Summer posters. We recently printed up 100 posters, and we would like to get these posters into the hands of businesses and get them on their walls and in their store front windows. Bridgett Gale has volunteered to help organize this so everyone will know which area to go to, etc. We want to start delivering these this week! If you would be willing to help with this, please let us know as soon as possible. Email Bridget Gale, bridgett@firstoklahomamortgage.com, to sign up. Thank you!


Health and Wellness:

We would like to welcome BA Bands Health and Wellness partners: Wellspring Family Clinic and Broken Arrow Family Drug! Wellspring Family Clinic has partnered with BA Family Drug to offer the mandatory physicals for Pride students and complimentary BA Pride Quick Start care packages.

All Pride members are required to have the standard OSSAA activities physical examination done before July 23, 2015. Wellspring Family Clinic will be on site at the BAHS campus selected dates following the Pride mini-camp rehearsals in mid-July to complete physicals. Additionally, they will have special Saturday hours at their clinic July 11th and July 18th to get your child’s physical done. You may call their offices at 918-461-0422 for more information. The cost of the physical is $25 per student.

Wellspring is open 9am - 6pm, Monday through Friday. Additionally, they will have special Saturday hours at their clinic July 11th and July 18th to get your child’s physical done. You may call their offices at 918-461-0422 to schedule your appointment.

Finally, Wellspring will be on site at the BAHS campus on Thursday, July 16th, following the Pride mini-camp rehearsals to complete physical exams. In order to do the exam at this special on site clinic, your student will need to have the following OSSAA form signed and in hand:

http://www.ossaaonline.com/docs/2014-15/MiscForms/MF_2014-15_PhysicalExamForm1.pdf

Wellspring Family Clinic - 4623 W Kenosha St, Broken Arrow: 918-461-0422
Broken Arrow Family Drug North - 1030 E Lansing St, Broken Arrow: 918-251-3784
Broken Arrow Family Drug South - 3359 S Elm Pl, Broken Arrow: 918-451-3784



Upcoming Dates and Events
July 21 - DCI Drums of Summer at BA Memorial Stadium
July 23 - Mandatory Pride Camp Begins

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