Broken Arrow Bands

BA Bands Special Edition eNews - 5/5/16
Detailed Information About Upcoming Group Fundraising Efforts

As a group we are working to raise $300,000 in order to lower each members account by $1000. Group fundraisers directly affect your childâ€™s account. WE NEED EVERY PARENT AND EVERY MEMBER TO DONATE THEIR TIME THIS YEAR. As we work alongside our children and other Pride parents we are teaching our children that we value them. We are standing behind the principles taught to them daily by the directors that each one of them is an important part of making the Pride a First Class organization.

PLEASE READ ALL THE INFORMATION BELOW. Please click on all of the â€œCLICK HEREâ€ links. Remember that it takes the involvement of our entire Pride family to make these fundraisers a success.

GOING ON NOW: Andyâ€™s Frozen Treat Cards
Every member of the Pride is responsible for selling 50 treat cards. They cost $3 and are good for ANY frozen treat. The coupons are good at any Andyâ€™s location and the NEVER expire. CLICK HERE for detailed information on how the fundraiser works and where to arrange to pick up your coupons.

MAY 12-14: Rooster Days Parking Lots
The Broken Arrow Chamber is allowing us the opportunity to earn proceeds from the paid parking at the Rooster Days Event. The shifts are less than 4 hours so it requires 70 workers to fill them. WE NEED YOU! Please CLICK HERE to sign up. PRIDE MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE. Please keep in mind the Freshman academy has a concert the evening of May 13, and Pride Members cannot work the first shift on May 14 because they will be marching in the parade. :)

MAY 21-22: Mattress Fundraiser
Pride members are required to work one 3 hour shift on one of these days. Those assignments will come out in eNews within a few days of the new members being announced. If you are willing to chaperone for a few hours on either day please email Shawn Wolters at swolters@baschools.org.

A NOTE FROM DENNIS THE MATTRESS GUY: We had a good parent meeting on April 12th. It is important now to get excited and lead the charge to hit your goal of selling 170+ mattress to help fund your Rose Parade trip. Remember to help by finding one or more people who are in the market for a mattress. 1 out of 10 people buy a mattress every year. All you need to do is share the event with 10 people to find just 1. But try to find more! According to the New York Times, the average American adult knows 600 people. Potentially, each adult has a network of 60 people that could be in a market for a new mattress. The odds are in our favor to find just one or two friends out of the 60 people that we know who are thinking about buying a mattress this year. CLICK HERE for the Facebook event to share. CLICK HERE for the Referral Flyer that puts money in your students individual account!

JUNE 11th: Movie Night on the Field
Our first movie will be The Princess Bride. We intend this to be a community event. Admission will be a suggested donation of $5 per person. The movie will start at approximately 9:00pm when it is dark. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs to sit on. Please spread the word as you see the social media posts, invite your friends and neighbors. A sign up to help with concessions and clean up will be coming out soon. Watch the eNews for details. If you would be willing to help put up flyers around the community in the upcoming weeks please email Danielle Howard at dani.brian@cox.net.

JULY 9th: Movie Night on the Field
If the first attempt in June is profitable we will be doing it again. We will most likely be showing The Sand Lot on this evening.

JULY 16th: Parking for Tastes of Summer
We will once again be doing the parking for this event on Main St. It is one day from 9:00am to 4:00pm. This can be done with a skeleton crew of 10 people, but would be best if 20 people were willing to do it. Please email Marci at baroseparade@gmail.com if you would be willing to volunteer for this. A sign up genius will be coming out in June.

JULY 17th: Inaugural Golf Tournament
The event will be held at the Battlecreek Golf Club. CLICK HERE for information on the event and registration form. We ask you to talk to your friends, neighbors, family members, and co-workers and invite them to participate in the tournament. We need your help to spread the word. If you would be willing to help distribute flyers about the event in the upcoming months please email Rodney Watson at rodney.watson@bestbuy.com or Marshall Rayborn at mraybornjr@yahoo.com. If you would like to serve on a variety of committees to make the event a success please email Marci Hinnen at baroseparade@gmail.com. If your business or someone you know of would be interested in sponsoring the golf tournament CLICK HERE for detailed information on sponsorship. We NEED every memberâ€™s family to help us find teams to play and companies to sponsor this event in order to make it a huge success. Please download and email the attached flyers to anyone you might think would be interested.

AUGUST 13th: Movie Night on the Field
This is tentative based off the attendance and success of the event in June and July. We have not decided on a movie title yet.

AUGUST 27th: Run with the Pride
This will be the 3rd Annual Run with the Pride event. We are looking at having a 5K and 20K relay as well as a Fun Run/Obstacle Course for kids 5th grade and under. We are looking for committee members to help with all aspects of the event. If you are willing to serve on a committee for this event, please email Marci Hinnen at baroseparade@gmail.com.

SEPTEMBER 9th: Pass the Buckets
The Rose Parade President and his wife will be coming to Broken Arrow to present us with an award. This will be done at the Owasso home game. We will pass the buckets at this game and ask for donations to support our trip to the Rose Parade. Volunteers will be needed to work the buckets through the stands. More information to come as this time approaches.

SEPTEMBER 10th: Rose Paraded Presidents Dinner and Silent Auction
We will hold a pay per plate dinner and silent auction. Parents are encouraged to help identify and sell tickets to people in the community. If you own a business or have connections and would like to donate items for auction please email Carrie Crane at carriecrane66@gmail.com. If you love planning events or hosting large dinner parties we could use your help! Please email Marci at baroseparade@gmail.com. Lots more details coming as the event approaches.

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