BA Bands eNews

September 27, 2015

Directors Notes

Dress Rehearsal Performance last Saturday
Thank you to all that supported the Pride at their Dress Rehearsal last Saturday. It was a great evening to see so many friends and family of the Pride and a special thank you to our Pride members for their outstanding performance! The staff is extremely proud of the talent and efforts of our members. The final weeks of this season are shaping up to be very special.


BA Band Student Spotlight
We would like to offer our congratulations to HS Symphonic Band 1 & Pride Member, Kyle Barker, for being named as a National Merit Semi Finalist. Congratulations Kyle!


The Broken Arrow Invitational is THIS Week!
Join us for the 9th annual Broken Arrow Marching Band Invitational at Tiger Field on October 3. Witness some of the nation's finest marching band programs as bands representing Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas and Missouri compete in the 2015 BAI. The Pride of Broken Arrow will perform in exhibition following the finals competition at 10:00pm. We hope to see you on Saturday!


Section Gifts
As we approach our two big trips of the Pride season, I know many sections and their parents are already planning for special gifts for the members to help celebrate. We know that the Pride activity requires a significant commitment from members and their families. To help ensure that section gifts do not add to the financial burden, we ask that you limit the cost of any section gifts for the entire season to $25 or less. (That limit can be over and above the cost of section shirts, if necessary). Concerning section shirts, we would like to remind all section leaders and their parents that all section shirts should be short-sleeved T's ONLY and all artwork must be approved by the directors in advance of any orders being placed.



Pride Schedule for this week

Horn Line, Percussion, Drum Major & Crew Schedule
Mon 9/28 - (3:20-6:00)
Tues 9/29 - (3:20-6:30)
Wed 9/30 - OFF
Thurs 10/1 - (5:00-9:00)
Fri 10/2 - (3:20-End of Home Game)
Sat 10/3 - Broken Arrow Invitational
  9:00-11:30am - Rehearsal in Stadium
  7:30pm - Dinner Served in Cafeteria
  8:30pm - Members in Uniform ready for Warm-up
  10:00pm - BAI Exhibition Performance

Color Guard Schedule
Mon 9/28 - (3:20-6:00)
Tues 9/29 - (5:00-9:00)
Wed 9/30 - OFF
Thurs 10/1 - (5:00-9:00)
Fri 10/2 - (3:20-End of Home Game)
Sat 10/3 - Broken Arrow Invitational
  9:00-11:30am - Rehearsal in Stadium
  1:00-5:00pm - Rehearsal in Gym / Band Room - TBD
  7:30pm - Dinner Served in Cafeteria
  8:30pm - Members in Uniform ready for Warm-up
  10:00pm - BAI Exhibition Performance


Upcoming HS Wind Band Concert - October 13
The 5 wind bands at BAHS will present their first band concert of the school year on Tuesday, October 13. This concert is free to the public at will be held at the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center beginning at 7:00pm.


St. Louis Trip Itinerary Information
Plans are still being finalized for the Pride's trip to St. Louis for the Bands of America Super Regional. Itineraries will be released as soon as they are finalized. Some itinerary notes:

• The Pride will report to BAHS with all luggage items by9:00am on Friday, October 16
  
• Approximate departure time is noon on Friday, October 16 after rehearsal is completed
• Broken Arrow's preliminary performance time is at 3:45pm on Saturday, October 17
  
• The finals competition begins at 7:15pm
• The Pride will depart St. Louis on Sunday morning and arrive in Broken Arrow at approximately 6:00pm
• The band Hotel in St. Louis is the Holiday Inn - Downtown Convention Center St. Louis (formerly the Ramada Plaza Hotel)

Student Account Payments
We are less than 3 weeks away from the Pride's trip to St. Louis for the BOA Super Regional! The payment amounts for Pride members to be allowed to travel on this trip are: $1435 for Horn Line, Percussion and Drum Majors (with a balance of $500 due for Indianapolis) & $1910 for Color Guard (with a balance of $500 due for Indianapolis). As a reminder, payments may be made at the band office OR online via Charms (go to BrokenArrowPride.com for more details).

Payment DEADLINE is on Tuesday, October 6 at our next band parent meeting. Students will begin selecting their seats on the charter buses on Oct 7. Students must be paid in full to select their bus seat location.


Band Parent Meeting on October 6
The next Band Parent meeting will be at 7:00pm on Tuesday, October 6 at the BAHS Band Hall.


OBA Finals Reserved Tickets
Ticket reservations may be made by sending payment to the band office to Lisa Good. Tickets are $10 each, payable by check or cash. No student account transfers will be accepted for payment. Paid tickets will be placed on the reservation list on an as received basis. All seats are in the reserved section and no particular row can be requested. Tickets may also be purchased at the stadium on contest day, but can't be guaranteed to be placed in the "BA Section." Tickets will be ready for pick up once we receive them from OBA (typically 2 weeks prior to the contest)


2015 Pride Letter Policy
To be eligible for a letter with the Pride of Broken Arrow, a student must complete the following criteria:

1) Be selected by directors to participate in the Pride; and
2) Compete in a contest with the Pride, either by participating on field or by traveling with the band as a shadow (a shadow being defined as a student who may travel to a competition as a substitute but may not take part in an on-field performance at each event).

In addition, Pride directors may, at their discretion, choose to award a letter to a student who is named to the Pride but is unable to participate in competitions because of various circumstances.

Students who meet these criteria will be provided a letter after the first competition in which they participate or after the directors award them a letter. Until such time, a Pride jacket may be worn without a letter.

FUNCTIONS
Thank you for those washing uniforms!  Please return them to the uniform room no later than Tuesday.

Senior night is Friday night November 6.

• JUNIOR PARENTS: Thank you for all those what attended the planning meeting last week.  There will be a follow-up meeting immediately following the band parent meeting on October 6.  If you have questions, send us an email at bafunctions@gmail.com.
  

• SENIOR PARENTS: One baby picture and up to four other band related pictures of your senior must be submitted by Monday, October 12 in order to be included in the senior night video. Email them to bafunctions@gmail.com Or hard copies with your name on them can be left in an envelope in the band office.
  
  

BAI Volunteer Room: If you would like to bring food or contribute money to the volunteer hospitality room for BAI, send an email to bafunctions@gmail.com. Also, there will be ladies at the stadium during open time of rehearsal Thursday evening, if you would like to give them money or sign-up to bring something!


FUNDRAISING
Cori Aschkenas - BABandFundraising@gmail.com

OTIS SPUNKMEYER COOKIE DOUGH FUNDRAISER- order forms and money DUE THIS TUESDAY, September 29th!

Last Fundraiser of the season begins October 6th- Holiday Wreath Fundraiser!

If a fundraising credit has not been posted to your child’s Charms account, please contact Cori Aschkenas @BAbandfundraising@gmail.com so we can work through the details!

BAI STADIUM CLEANUP You can earn money for your child’s trip account by working stadium cleanup. There will be several opportunities this week, including two BAI cleanups Saturday and one Sunday. If you are volunteering in another capacity, you will likely also be able to do any of the cleanup shifts. It’s an easy way to help pay off your child’s account. If you are interested in more information or would like to help, email bastadiumcleanup@gmail.com.


PRIDE STORE
Store Hours This Week - The Full Pride Store will be available on Saturday at the Stadium during  the BAI contest.  We will close BEFORE the Pride performs, so come get your items during the day.

Cori Aschkenas - BAPrideStore@gmail.com

Show Buttons- for those of you that ordered additional buttons of your child, please be aware that these will be distributed AFTER each Pride Member receives their free button. We do not know when these will be distributed. Watch e-News for more details.

Additional pictures have been uploaded to the dotphoto web-site. If you can’t find pictures of your child, don’t fret!!! Please keep in mind that there are several albums that cannot be viewed until after the Pride has competed. http://pridepictures.dotphoto.com


OPERATIONS
Meetings are MONDAY - FRIDAY @ 6:00pm and SATURDAYs @ 9:00am at the stadium. We are making great progress on the props, only a few weeks to go! We will be using the same shirts as last year so stop by Yvonne’s and purchase one if your are a part of the operations team.

Email baprideoperations@gmail.com anytime.

CONCESSIONS
Our next varsity game is Friday October 2nd when BA host Putnam City. 35 volunteers are still needed for this game. Concessions will open at 5:30 on Friday and prep will begin at 4:00.

We also will open concessions at the Freshman Academy Friday night for a NOAH game. Three people are needed to volunteer for the NOAH game. Concessions opens at 6:00 game time is 7:00.

Please email baconcessions@gmail.com to sign up or sign up using the charms calendar.


SPECIAL EVENTS

Broken Arrow Invitational - Saturday, October 3

Thanks to all who signed up! The BAI Volunteer Meeting will be at 7:30pm on Thursday evening (Oct 1st). Show up early to pick up your credentials and purchase your staff shirt ( bring $5 cash)

On the day of BAI, please plan to avoid ALL back parking lots on the BAHS campus. Competing bands will be using those lots for their bus parking and set up. Utilize the lot in front of the fine arts wing for student drop off and pick up. Students who drive should plan to park in that front lot also.

OSSAA State Marching Contest - Wednesday, October 28 - During the school day. 8am-3pm

If you can be available to help during the day, if you don’t work during the week or if you can take off that day, Please email me at baspecialevents@gmail.com and put OSSAA in the subject line.

Thank you volunteers!


MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT
Ky and Michiele Vargas - development.bapride@gmail.com


Thank you to Arby's for dinner for the Pep Band last week!  Also a big THANK YOU to Santa Fe Cattle Co. for feeding our kids this coming Friday!  Say thank you to them next time you eat there!

Road trip Inspection

Hercules Tires, at 805 W Kenosha ((918) 251-1987), is offering a free vehicle inspection for all Pride families. With the driving season upon us, Hercules wants to make sure your family cars are road ready. Stop by anytime, mention you are with the BA Pride, and they will take care of you!

Sponsors Needed

Speaking of feeding the Pride, we are still looking for a few more restaurants who can help us with food. If you have contacts at a restaurant, please let us know!

We are also looking for other companies to partner with us through sponsorships.


OTHER INFORMATION
CHARTER BUS TO EDMOND FOR OBA -  A bus is being chartered for those attending OBA. Cost is $30 and includes transportation and dinner. Money will be due to Javon Sixsmith at the Oct. 6 band parent meeting. Email Javon at pridefanbus@gmail.com or text 918-814-0100 for more information or to reserve a spot. This is not sponsored by the school or parent association so please direct all questions to Javon.



Upcoming Dates and Events
Oct 2 - Game: BA vs Putnam City
Oct 3 - BAI - Broken Arrow Invitational Band Contest - All Day
Oct 6 - Band Parent Meeting - 7:00pm
Oct 8 - Game: BA at Norman (Pep Band to be assigned)
Oct 9 - Pride Rehearsal - 3:30-7:30pm
Oct 10 - Pride Rehearsal / Dress Rehearsal Performance - 3:00-9:00pm (9:00 Performance)
Oct 13 - High School Band Concert @ BAPAC - 7:00pm
Oct 14 - No School - Pride Rehearsal (12:30-5:30 AND Choreography Rehearsals)
Oct 15 - No School - Pride Rehearsal (12:30-5:30 AND Choreography Rehearsals)
Oct 15 - Game: BA vs. Westmoore
Oct 16 - St. Louis BOA Trip - report at 9:00am
Oct 17 - St. Louis BOA Super Regional Contest (3:30 Prelims performance time)
Oct 18 - Return to BA from St. Louis - Approx. Arrival @ 6:00pm
Oct 23 - Game: BA at Jenks (All Pride)
Oct 24 - Pride Rehearsal (3:00-9:00pm)
Oct 27 - Pride Rehearsal (5:00-9:00pm)
Oct 28 - OSSAA Band Contest at BA - All Day
Oct 29 - Homecoming Parade - Time TBA
Oct 30 - Game: BA vs. Edmond Santa Fe
Oct 31 - OBA State Marching Championship @ UCO - All Day
Nov 3 - Band Parent Meeting - 7:00pm
Nov 4 - Pride Rehearsal (3:20-5:30)
Nov 6 - Game: BA vs. Edmond Memorial (Pride Senior Night)
Nov 7 - All State / District Auditions at BAHS
    Pride Rehearsal (5:00-9:00)
Nov 9 - Pride Send Off Dress Rehearsal - Tenative
Nov 10 - Pride Rehearsal at Expo Center - All Day
Nov 11 - Depart for BOA Grand Nationals in Indianapolis (11:30pm Approx Departure time)
Nov 13 - BOA Grand Nationals Prelim Performance in Lucas Oil Stadium (6:30pmtentative performance time)
Nov 14 - BOA Grand Nationals Semi-Finals & Finals Competition (should we advance)

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

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