BA Bands eNews

August 9, 2015

Directors Notes


Another AMAZING Week of Pride Camp!
The 2015 Pride of Broken Arrow had an amazing week of rehearsals! The Pride is certainly off to a great start and the initial learning of the show is well underway. Parents may want to come to the stadium at the end of our evening rehearsals to see and hear the progress the Pride has already made. The stadium will be open to visitors during the final 45 minutes of rehearsal (no videos please).

NOTES:
- Broken Arrow HS is a closed campus. Members may not leave the campus during a meal break.

- NO Drop offs are permitted in the Loading Dock Lanes to the west of the new Band Hall.

- It is a very demanding time of year. The kids and staff are working very hard to achieve excellence. As parents, we can help in many ways. One important example is to arrive on time to pick up the kids. Kids and staff will appreciate your timeliness.


Week 4 Camp Schedule

Horn Line, Percussion, Drum Major & Crew Schedule
Mon 8/10 - (2:00-10:00) 
Tues 8/11 - (2:00-10:00)
Wed 8/12 - (9:00-3:00)
Thurs 8/13 - (9:00-1:00)  Dr. Tim Leadership Session for Pride Section Leaders begins at 4:30
Fri 8/14 - (1:00-9:00)
   Woodwind Choreography Rehearsal (9:00-10:30)
   Brass Choreography Rehearsal (10:30-12:00)
Sat 8/15 - (1:00-9:00)

Week 2 Meal Break Schedule (NOTE: BAHS is a closed campus.  Members may not leave the campus for meals)
Wed (12:00-1:00)
Mon, Tues, Fri, & Sat (5:00-6:00)
Thurs - NO Meal Break

Color Guard Schedule
Mon 8/10 - (10:00-2:00 @BAHS) AND (5:30-10:00 @BAHS)
Tues 8/11 - (10:00-2:00 @BAHS) AND (5:30-10:00 @BAHS)
Wed 8/12 - (9:00-4:00@BAHS)
Thurs 8/13 - TBD
Fri 8/14 - TBD
Sat 8/15 - TBD

**Time and Locations are TBA due to facility availability at BAHS


Dr. Tim Lautzenhaiser Leadership Workshop
Once again, Leadership expert, Dr. Tim will return to BA to conduct a regional leadership workshop for leaders across the region. All members of the Pride Leadership Team are required to attend. Due to popular demand, ANY Pride Member who wishes take part in this exceptional workshop is eligible to attend. The Workshop is this Thursday from 4:30-7:00 at the BAHS Band Hall. Registration fees are $30 per members and may be made online HERE.


Schedule Pick up This Week
As a reminder, any student may pick up their schedule any time on or after their scheduled pick up time. Schedule pick up has created a "special" time for ONLY Pride members to pick up their schedule from 8:00-9:00am. Please go to the BASchools.org website to download and fill out paper work PRIOR to attending schedule pick up (Passport to Success). There will be a limited amount of time embedded in the Pride Schedule this week for High School Students to make their way across the campus to pick up their schedules. Outside of that, unfortunately, Pride members may not miss rehearsal to pick up their schedule. Thank you for planning accordingly.

Seniors - Wednesday
Juniors - Thursday
Sophomores - Friday
Freshman - Wednesday & Thursday


Band Parent Meeting - August 11
The first band parent meeting of the season will be held on Tuesday, August 11th at 7:00pm in the High School Band Hall. Band Parent meetings are typically held on the 2nd Tuesday of the Month.


Attendance Communication
As a reminder, members must communicate all Pride rehearsal absences by emailing attendance@brokenarrowpride.com. Please remember that ALL rehearsals and performances are mandatory.


FACEme Banquet Packets
The left over Band Banquet packets from the 2014-2015 FACEme season will be discarded on August 20, 2015. If you did not pick up your packet, make plans to do so. After August 20 they will no longer be available.


Participation Forms - DEADLINE is MONDAY
There are still students that haven't completed their online forms. Please refer to the instructions on the "NEWS" tab atBrokenArrowPride.com or click HERE. In addition to online forms, students must have a completed TWO PAGE OSSAA paper physical form signed by a physician in order to participate. That form is also located in the "NEWS" tab on the Pride website. If your student has turned in a ONE PAGE physical form it IS NOT VALID and it is necessary to print off the "HISTORY" page and have it completed and turned into the band office with Mrs. Good. If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Lisa Good at lsgood@baschools.org.


Charms
Season fees have been applied to all Charms accounts in accordance with the Membership Agreement for this season. Any questions? refer them to Mrs. Good in the band office. lsgood@baschools.org


Band Finance Office - Charms
Charms accounts are ready for all Pride members. Login is "brokenarrowband" and your password is your student's ID#. Payments can be made via PayPal through Charms, but PayPal will charge a 3.5% service fee. Cash and Check payments can be made to the Fine Arts Finance Office during regular business hours, mailed to the school, or dropped into the payment box in the hallway near the orchestra room. Please visit Charms info pages to update your personal information where it is lacking. This will keep us in touch with you.


Oklahoma Heat
Heat Stress Wow! It’s HOT!! Without fail, the Oklahoma summer heat WILL be upon us. The Pride staff would like to assure all parents of our commitment to the members physical well being. Due to the nature of activities like marching band and football practice, we are constantly exposed to the heat and it is important that we all take precautions:

• Drink Plenty of Water or Gatorade/Powerade BEFORE REHEARSAL (avoid caffeinated beverages or "monster" drinks)
• Eat a nutritional meal (particularly breakfast)
• Wear light & loose fitting, comfortable clothing
• During water breaks at rehearsal drink more water/Gatorade...even if you're not thirsty
• Use sunscreen and keep your head covered
• Get acclimated to the outdoors.  Plan some outdoor activities, in moderation, to prepare yourself for the summer heat.
  

KONA ICE - will be selling Icees at the stadium during Dinner on Tuesday, August 11th AND August 18th!  Their prices range from $2-$5!  We hope you bring some extra money enjoy a treat!


FUNCTIONS
We need many notaries for the band parent meeting this Tuesday night. If you are a notary and available to assist with volunteer contracts, please send an email to bafunctions@gmail.com.


FUNDRAISING
Cori Aschkenas - BABandFundraising@gmail.com

We have two new fundraisers beginning this Tuesday evening at the band parent meeting. If you are on the Fundraising e-mail list you should have already received digital copies so you can start early! We are very excited about these catalog fundraisers. The forms and money are due by August 27th.

To receive updated information regarding Fundraising and Pride Store activities, you can be added to a new E-mail list. If you would like to be added, please contact us at BABandfundraising@gmail.com.


PRIDE STORE
Cori Aschkenas - BAPrideStore@gmail.com

Show Shirt, Go BA Shirt and other order forms will be available this Tuesday evening at the band parent meeting. If you are on our new Fundraising e-mail list you should have already received digital copies! Most of these order forms will be due by the September band parent meeting.

If you are interested in having a Pride Jacket by Grand Nationals, you need to place your order by August 15th. 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


OPERATIONS
Meetings are MONDAY - SATURDAY @ 6:00pm at the stadium. We need to get the props for the show completed in the next few weeks. We are also in need of extra jig saws, circular saws and cordless drills / drivers so if you have them, please bring them with you. We really need as many volunteers as possible due to the volume of work to be done.

Email baprideoperations@gmail.com anytime.

Concessions
A food handler's card is required to volunteer in concessions. A class will not be held by BA Bands this year. All volunteer food handlers cards can be obtained online. Visit www.tulsa-health.org once there scroll down and click on the volunteer classes banner.

Email baconcessions@gmail.com with any questions


Special Events

Broken Arrow Invitational - Oct 3, 2015 - This is our next big event. WE host a BOA style competition at our campus for bands from all over the state and surrounding states. Please mark your calendars to help with this event. We’ll get online registration started soon! This is an all day event so we need lots of people to make it happen.


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

Don't forget to pick up your free Quick Start packs, which include a new bummer, from our health and wellness sponsors!  They are available now at the following locations!

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
Aug 20 - Classes Begin
Aug 22 - Pride Saturday Rehearsal (1:00-9:00)
Aug 29 - Pride & Tradition Rehearsal (9:00-11:30) Pride Rehearsal (5:00-9:00)
Sept 3 - Professional Day / No Classes: Horn line choreography rehearsal during the day. Time TBA
Sept 4 - Professional Day / No Classes: Horn line choreography rehearsal during the day. Time TBA
Sept 4 - Game: BA at Owasso
Sept 11 - Game: BA at Coppell, TX - Tentative 7:30am Departure
Sept 12 - Arrive at BAHS from Coppell, TX - Tentative 3:30am Arrival
Sept 18 - Game: BA vs Union
Sept 19 Pride Saturday Rehearsal - Time TBA
Sept 25 - Game: BA at Yukon - Assigned Pep Band
Sept 26 - Pride Saturday Rehearsal & Dress Rehearsal Performance - Time TBA
Oct 2 - Game: BA vs Putnam City
Oct 3 - BAI - Broken Arrow Invitational Band Contest

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