FUNDRAISING
Cori Aschkenas - BABandFundraising@gmail.com

Pasta Fundraiser
All orders are due to Mrs. Good at the high school by Tuesday, August 23. They can be left with her in personally or turned in to the band payment locker by the orchestra room. Please turn in your money with your SUMMARY order envelope only; keep your actual order forms yourself. Online orders (ONLY online orders) can still be sold through mid-September; please remember that your customers need to include your Pride member name in the message section at checkout for the Pride member to receive credit.

Chocolate Fundraiser
The chocolate will arrive on Tuesday. Debbie will be outside the Pride closet in the band hallway from 6:00-7:00pm for those who pre-ordered. There is also a limited supply of extra chocolate covered almonds and chocolate bars available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Remember, full payment of $60 is required upfront now for each one taken; that covers the cost and profit, and we will turn the profit in to the Pride member’s student account.

NEW Rustic Cuff Fundraiser
This fundraiser begins Thursday! Order forms will be passed out Thursday at 8:15pm under the stadium.

FUNDRAISING NEWS UPDATES
We send out updates often regarding fundraisers specifically. If you would like to be added to this email list, please let us know by emailing BABandFundraising@gmail.com and asking to be added to the list.



PRIDE STORE
Cori Aschkenas - BAPrideStore@gmail.com

Duffle Bags
You can pick up your pre-ordered duffle bag or purchase one of the extra duffle bags this Thursday, August 25th, by the Pride Closet from 4pm-5:30pm.

Pride Jacket
Order by August 31st to receive jacket before State Championship on October 29th. Order by October 31st to receive jacket before Christmas. Total price with tax is $235.27. $50 deposit required at time of order. Balance due when jacket is picked up. The price includes the jacket with graduation year on sleeve, BA Pride logo on back, student name and instrument on right chest, BA letter sewn on after student receives it from their Director. Jackets ordered at Yvonne’s Monograms & Embroidery, Inc. located at 7844 S Elm Place, Broken Arrow, OK 74011. Closest intersection is 131st and Elm. Hours are 8am-5pm Monday-Friday. Phone 918-451-1902. It is a good idea to take your student to Yvonne’s to get sized for their jacket. There are jackets there they can try on before you order.

PHOTOGRAPHS
We have Pride Photographers that take thousands of pictures each year. If you want to "friend" Vicki Webb on Facebook, she normally announces when the pictures have been uploaded to our Photography web-site. To get to the web-site you go to http://pridepictures.dotphoto.com (note there is no www in the web address). We will begin having pictures for sale at the Band Parent Meetings beginning in August for .99 each. (Profit goes to the band.) If you find that your child hasn't gotten their picture taken, contact Vicki Webb via Facebook with a picture of your child and their section, and she will see what she can do. (Sometimes it is very difficult to get pictures due to where they are located on the field.)


ROSE PARADE FUNDRAISING

MOONLIGHT & ROSES, FUNDRAISING GALA
We will be hosting a banquet and silent auction in honor of the Rose Parade President and his wife when they come to Broken Arrow. They will be presenting an award to the Pride of Broken Arrow on Sept. 9th at the football game. On Sept. 10th we will host an event in their honor.  This fundraiser is intended as a community event. We will be selling tables of 8 to companies and individuals.

IF YOU HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH A BUSINESS WITH INTEREST IN SPONSORING A TABLE PLEASE LET MARCI KNOW ASAP AT baroseparade@gmail.com.

Moonlight & Roses will be held in the Rose District at Central on Main St.
Saturday, Sept. 10th
Doors open at 6:30, Dinner served at 7:00
Dinner, Music, Comedy, & Silent Auction
Cupcake Reception to follow at Centennial Park with a Pep Band
$750 Table Sponsorship for 8 Guests
Cocktail Attire

CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAL FLYER With all the event information!

INDIVIDUAL TICKET SALES START MONDAY: We are opening up the sale of individual seats available at $50 per person. You can purchase seats at the following times:

Monday, Aug 22- 5:30-6:30pm (Gate at the practice field behind BAHS)
Thursday, Aug 25- 7:00-8:00pm (Stadium near the SW gate)
Saturday, Aug 27- 10AM-12PM (NW Parking lot in front of the Band Hall)
Saturday, Aug 27- 2:00-3:300pm (NW Parking lot in front of the Band Hall)
Tuesday, Aug 30- 6:00-7:00pm (Gate at the practice field behind BAHS)
Thursday, Sept 1- 7:00-8:00pm (Stadium near the SW Gate)


ATTENTION CRAFTY PARENTS
We need 30 centerpieces for tables at the event. These will be for sale on the tables. If you are willing to purchase or make and donate a centerpiece please email Lisa Lewis at lisaann0616@live.com. PLEASE CONTACT LISA ASAP IF YOU ARE WILLING TO DONATE SO WE CAN MAKE SURE WE HAVE ONE FOR EVERY TABLE AT THE EVENT.

SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS
Under the direction of the Pride Leadership (once announced) each section will be responsible for creating a themed basket for the Silent Auction. THESE NEED TO BE TURNED IN NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 6TH.  Please email Amanda Ensley with the theme of your basic and make arrangements to drop it off to her PRIOR to the 6th.  Her email is coachensley@gmail.com.  We are also looking for other donations to the silent auction as well. If you have connections with travel agent, vacation rental, or business that might donate an item for the auction please contact Marci at baroseparade@gmail.com.

Postcards
There was a technical issue with the submission forms in the first couple days. The majority of the parents responded to our FACEBOOK post and claimed your names for your student. WE STILL HAVE 5 STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT CLAIMED THEIR POSTCARDS AND THEY HAVE NOT GONE OUT. If you submitted names early in the process please check the names below. If this is your student’s submission, please email baroseparade@gmail.com. We will get them out as soon as we can identify the student they belong to.

Scott Alden- Ft. Collins, Co
Loretta Shannon- Amarillo, Tx
Max & Christy Faulkner- Elgin, Ok
Paul & Diane Ferguson- Waxahachie, Tx
Richard Herrera- Thousand Oaks, Ca


There are still some postcards left over. They will be available at the September Band Parent Meeting. If you did not submit your names or if you have additional people you would like to send them to, you are welcome to pick them up then.

RUN WITH THE PRIDE
Our 3rd Annual Run with the Pride will be Saturday, November 12th. It will be a 20K Relay, 5K, & 1 mile Fun Run. Every member will be required to sign up 5 runners for the event, so start talking to friends and family. Pride Students are required to run the event, but they do not have to pay the registration fee. Even Mr. Davis will be running, and he is NOT a runner. :) This has always been a fun event for the kids and the community. We are really looking forward to it.


SPECIAL EVENTS
SIGN UP NOW!! October events are coming up fast! We need a great many volunteers to help us make these events spectacular! Please use the following links to sign up for each event!

BAI - October 15th (all day) - CLICK HERE
OSSAA - October 26th (school day) - CLICK HERE
OBA - October 29th (all day) - CLICK HERE

Please only fill out the form once. We will not be signing anyone up at the meetings or through email. Everyone must fill out a form for each event.

To be put on the email list for Special Events this year, please email us a baspecialevents@gmail.com.  If you have any questions feel free to email us at the same address.


OPERATIONS

Email baprideoperations@gmail.com anytime.

CONCESSIONS
A BIG Thank You to BEST BUY Tulsa Hills for the donation of 2 freezers for the concessions!!!

FOOTBALL
Monday 8/22 preview game starts @6:30
Tuesday 8/23 game canceled
Monday 8/29 8th grade @ Freshman Academy we need volunteers
Tuesday 8/30 9th grade @ Freshman Academy we need volunteers
First High School HOME football game is scheduled Friday September 9th - We need VOLUNTEERS!!!! Please email baconcessions@gmail.com if you are willing to volunteer.

OCTOBER EVENTS
To volunteer in concessions for the following events click the link and mark concessions
BAI - October 15th (all day) - CLICK HERE
OSSAA - October 26th (school day) - CLICK HERE
OBA - October 29th (all day) - CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE to get your free food handlers card.


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

If you have a contact at a company that might be interested in sponsoring the Pride, let us know!


COMMUNICATIONS
CHECK YOUR JUNK MAIL FOR BA BANDS E-MAILS! Please check your Spam or Junk mail folder for emails from any BA Bands email addresses. These include but are not limited to: BAConcessions@gmail.com; bapridework@hotmail.com; BABandFundRaising@gmail.com;; BASpecialEvents@gmail.com; and BAStadiumCleanup@gmail.com.

If you see any of these emails in your Junk or Spam folder, add the email address for those emails to your contact list. That should ensure you receive future emails correctly. If you wish to be removed from any of these mailing lists, send a message to the appropriate address and ask to be removed.

If you continue to have problems, email James Royal at babandcommunications@gmail.com for help.



Upcoming Dates and Events
Aug 27 - Pride & Tradition Rehearsal (9:00-11:30)
               Pride Rehearsal (5:00-9:00)
Sept 1 - Professional Day / No Classes: Horn line will have a choreography rehearsal during the day.
              Time TBA
Sept 2 - Professional Day / No Classes: Horn line will have a choreography rehearsal during the day.
              Time TBA
Sept 2 - Game: BA at Union
Sept 9 - Game: BA vs Owasso - Rose Parade President to present at halftime
Sept 10 - Pride Rehearsal (9:00-3:00) and Performance on Main Street that evening - TBD
Sept 17 - Pride Saturday Rehearsal - Time TBA
Sept 22 - Homecoming Parade and Pride Rehearsal
Sept 23 - Game: BA vs Yukon - Homecoming
Sept 30 - Game: BA at Jenks
Oct 1 - Pride Saturday Rehearsal & Dress Rehearsal Performance - Time TBA
Oct 7 - Game: BA vs Westmoore - MS Band Night with the Pride
Oct 8 - Pride Saturday Rehearsal & Dress Rehearsal Performance - Time TBA
Oct 15 - BAI - Broken Arrow Invitational Band Contest

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