BA Bands eNews

November 8, 2015

Directors Notes



What an AMAZING WEEK OF REHEARSALS!
The staff and I are so impressed with the commitment of the Pride members in this week’s rehearsals. The quality of the show design and performance skills have both been dramatically elevated this week. If you were lucky enough to make it to last night’s rehearsal, I know that you can see and hear how much progress the Pride has made this week. The members and staff are so excited for this final week of the competitive season and are eager to push our performances to the highest levels of quality that are possible. This is going to be a fun and exciting week!


Pride Send Off Dress Rehearsal for Grand Nationals - MONDAY NIGHT!!
The Pride’s Send Off Dress Rehearsal is almost here! The Pride Send Off Dress Rehearsal will be on Monday, November 9. This will be an excellent opportunity to see the final version of the Pride’s show “ Wild Blue Orchid“ before they depart for the BOA Grand National Championship in Indianapolis, IN. The Pride will, once again, sponsor this event as a benefit to BA Neighbors. Admission fee for the event is a canned food or non-perishable food item. This is an excellent opportunity to give back to our Broken Arrow community. The gates to the Grand Stand seating will open at 8:30pm and the program will begin at approximately 8:45pm. Invite your friends!


Final Days of the Pride Competitive Season
The following is a rehearsal schedule for our remaining rehearsals:

Mon 11/9 - (5:00-9:30) REHEARSAL AND SEND OFF DRESS REHEARSAL!!
Tues 11/10 - (9:00-7:00) at Expo Square (lunch provided)
Wed 11/11 - (3:20-6:30) Rehearsal then load Semi Trailer



Indianapolis Trip to BOA Grand Nationals
Broken Arrow's trip to Grand Nationals will be here soon. To prepare for this trip, here are a few deadlines of note:

• Tuesday (11/3) - Final Payment due for the Indianapolis trip.
• Monday (11/9) - Send Off Dress Rehearsal Performance! All medications logged into the band office. Band Office hours are from 7:30am - 4:00pm
• Tuesday (11/10) - Expo Square Private Rehearsal - All Day
• Wednesday (11/11) - Rehearsal and Depart for Indianapolis (11:00pm report time)
• Thursday (11/12) - Arrive in Indianapolis / Rehearsal Day
• Friday (11/13) - Pride Performs in Grand National Prelims (6:15pm)
• Saturday (11/14) - Grand National Semi Finals and Finals (should we advance)
• Sunday (11/15) - Return to Broken Arrow (8:00pm approximate arrival time)
  

Click on the following links for detailed information about the BOA Grand National Trip to Indianapolis. A Clarification... Pride members will not need to report to BAHS until 11:00pm on Wednesday evening to load their luggage on the charter buses and take their seat on the bus. We will not meet as a full group in the band hall before loading the buses.

• Notes / Code of Conduct / Information
• Trip Itinerary
  
• Grand National Prelim Schedule - Thursday
• Grand National Prelim Schedule - Friday
• BOA Grand National Championship Daily Schedule
  

BOA Grand Nationals Preliminary Performance Time Confirmed
The Grand National Preliminary Schedule has now been released to the competing Bands and their supporters. The Broken Arrow Pride will perform in the BOA Grand National Preliminary contest on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 AT 6:15PM EST.


Expo Square Rehearsal
The Pride will hold a special rehearsal in the Tulsa Expo Square River Spirit Center on Tuesday, November 10. At 9:30, buses will pick up the Freshman Academy students at their campus and will then meet up at the High School where we will depart as one full bus convoy to the Expo Square. The Pride will have an extended rehearsal (indoors) until 6:30pm. Lunch will be provided upon the students' arrival at Expo Square. At the conclusion of the rehearsal, the Pride will load up the buses and return to to BAHS. We expect to arrive at BAHS by 7:30pm. This will be an amazing opportunity for the Pride to put the finishing touches on their show in a controlled “dome” environment. As in previous years, this entire event is a closed rehearsal.


All District and All State Auditions
Congratulations to all students who auditioned at the NBDA/OMEA event. We are very proud of the efforts of these talented students. The following are dates of note relating to All District (NBDA) and All State (OMEA) Band.

• December 5 - Final Round Auditions for All State at Westmoore HS
• January 8 & 9 - NBDA All District Band Clinic and Concert at Bartlesville HS
• January 21-23 - OMEA All State Band Clinic and Concert at Tulsa PAC

Broken Arrow Christmas Parade
Saturday, December 5th - 9:30am report time


BA Football Playoff Game #1
The BA Tiger Football team will play its first round playoff game this FRIDAY night at Tiger Field. Our BA Middle School Advanced Band members will play this game as a pep band. Specific details for the report time and location will go out to students in their band classes this week.


BA Tiger Football
Participation at all playoff football games is required and schedule is TBD based on the BA football team's progress throughout the 6A Football Playoffs.


BAHS Wind Ensemble - Midwest Clinic Trip
It’s hard to believe that the HS Wind Ensemble’s trip to Chicago for their historic performance at the Midwest Clinic is only 6 weeks away! The total student cost for this amazing experience is as reported in June at $1500 per member. Each member should have $500 in their accounts to apply toward this trip. The balance is due no later than November 27. The Wind Ensemble basic itinerary is as follows (a much more detailed itinerary will be available soon):

• December 14 - Send Off Concert in Broken Arrow (BAPAC7:00pm)
  
• December 15 - Fly to Chicago, rehearse, check in to hotel
  
• December 16 - Midwest Clinic Concert at McCormick Place (1:15pm), after concert Banquet, attend US Army Band Concert
  
• December 17 - Museums (Choice of Field Museum, Planetarium, or Aquarium), Midwest Clinic Conference, Blue Man Group
  
• December 18 - Midwest Clinic, Chicago Art Institute, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
  
• December 19 - Fly to Tulsa

FUNCTIONS
If you haven't already, students with prescription medicine need to turn in the medication in the original container with dosage instructions to Ms Good NO LATER THAN 4:00PM TOMORROW, Monday, November 8.  PLEASE ONLY SEND THE EXACT AMOUNT NEEDED FOR THE TRIP.

Thank you again to our washer parents, please return all uniforms by MONDAY so they will be back for the Send Off Performance! Watch for updates on washing prior to our departure for INDY.

A big thank you to our junior parent volunteers for a great senior night. Also thank you to those who helped with sewing, ironing and cutting this last week!!

HELP for Friday night, November 13!! If you have a middle school student and will not be travelling to Indy, we would appreciate your help in watering the middle school kids while they perform for the play-off game. Send an email to bafunctions@gmail.com.

HELP for INDY: If you ARE travelling to Indy and would be willing to assist with loading the semi and cleaning up the convention hall rooms after finals, please send your name and cell phone number to bafunctions@gmail.com so we can contact you once we are there.

FUNDRAISING
Cori Aschkenas - BABandFundraising@gmail.com

OTIS SPUNKMEYER COOKIE DOUGH- I am still waiting for a delivery date. A special e-mail will be sent once I receive it. Otis Spunkmeyer is extremely behind with deliveries. Thank you for your continued patience!

FLAG YOUR YARD FUNDRAISER!- Support Indoor Percussion by having your yard FLAGGED four times a year! This is a great way to show your patriotism and support our kids! For more information please CLICK HERE for the order form!


PRIDE STORE
Store Hours This Week - Monday night after the Send Off performance, the few items we have that are Blue Orchid related will be sold outside of the stadium!

Cori Aschkenas - BAPrideStore@gmail.com

We are taking orders for Wild Blue Orchid Ornaments, Street Signs and Decals! Get your order forms at the meeting Tuesday evening. These need to be turned in by the end of November.


OPERATIONS
After the send-off performance Nov 9th, we will need to load the band semi for Expo the next day. For all our trailer helpers, you can bring your trailer Monday night and we’ll try to get as many loaded that night. Expo will be open to us at 6am Tuesday so all trailers that were loaded Monday night can depart as early as 5:30am. Anyone bringing their trailer on Tuesday, please bring as early as possible so that we can get them loaded and headed to Expo ASAP. Taping crew can meet up at the Expo building at 8:00am. Just a reminder, the Expo practice is “closed” so all volunteers will have to leave before practice starts. We will break down the props at Expo so no trailers needed after practice but will need volunteers to help unload the band semi after it returns to the high school.

With regards to Indy, the props will need to be assembled on Thursday prior to the evening practice at the convention center. They will also be used at the convention center for practice on Friday morning. Text messages will be sent to all prop moving volunteers whenever we need to move the props.

Email baprideoperations@gmail.com anytime.

CONCESSIONS
Thank you to everyone who volunteered Friday night. It's was great to meet so many new people. We can't express our gratefulness enough. Thank you!

Friday November 13th we still need a full volunteer group for the BA vs Mustang playoff game.  The Pride will be in Indy so, many of our regular volunteers will be out of town. Anyone that is going to be in BA that evening are asked to volunteer for this game.

Please Email baconcessions@gmail.com to volunteer.  Thank you!


SPECIAL EVENTS
It's been a great year for Special Events!  Thanks to all who served!  See you next year!


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


Thank you to Charlie's Chicken for feeding the Pride this past week and to Lenny's for feeding our kids this coming Tuesday! Go by and tell them thank you for supporting our kids!


Middle School Outreach

We are looking for someone to head up a new middle school outreach program. We are also looking for volunteers to be available to help man an information table at middle school band concerts. Let us know if you would like to hear more about these exciting opportunities!


Sponsors Needed

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



Upcoming Dates and Events
Nov 9 - Pride Send Off Dress Rehearsal - 9:00PM
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 (6:15pm tentative performance time)
Nov 14 - BOA Grand Nationals Semi-Finals & Finals Competition (should we advance)
Nov 23 - Indoor Percussion Auditions (7:00-9:00pm)
Nov 24 - Indoor Percussion Auditions (3:15-5:00pm)
Dec 5 - BA Christmas Parade / 2nd Round All State Audition @ Westmoore HS

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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