Broken Arrow Bands

BA Bands eNews

October 23, 2016

Directors Notes

St. Louis BOA Super Regional Champions!
Congratulations to the Pride for their outstanding performances at the BOA Super Regional in St. Louis! The Pride finished in first place, with a St. Louis Regional Record High Score of 94.50, and was named the SUPER REGIONAL CHAMPION in the finals competition. In the Finals competition, the Pride also earned awards for Outstanding Music Performance, Outstanding Visual Performance and Outstanding General Effect award. The Pride also did extremely well in the preliminary competition by winning the Class AAAA Championship, Outstanding Music Performance, Outstanding Visual Performance and Outstanding General Effect Awards. Please take a moment to congratulate a Pride member for the amazing efforts this season and continue to encourage them in their quest for performance excellence.

The staff and I could not be more proud of the students for their discipline, behavior, performances and "First Class" attitude. You made us all VERY proud. Next stop is the OBA State Marching Band Championships this Saturday at BAâ€™s Memorial Stadium with the Prideâ€™s preliminary performance at 3:15pm. OBA Finals begin at 7:00pm.

2 Competitions this Week
The Broken Arrow Pride will participate in 2 competitions next week. The OSSAA Regional Marching Contest will be hosted at BAHS's Memorial Stadium and feature bands in class 5A & 6A. Broken Arrow performs last at 3:15pm and admission is free to this event. The OBA Marching Championship will be hosted at Broken Arrow's Memorial Stadium on Saturday, October 29. Broken Arrow performs at 3:15pm. A detailed itinerary for this week's performance events is attached to this eNews.

Sounds of the Stadium - Pride PAC Concert
Join us in one week for a truly unique experience -- Sounds of the Stadium on Nov. 1! This concert will feature the full Pride of Broken Arrow performing all your favorites that they perform at football games, only this time in the confines of the The Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center! It's going to be loud and it's going to be a blast! And the proceeds from ticket sales go to help the Pride get to the Rose Parade, so letâ€™s pack the BAPAC! Tickets are $10 each, and there will be two performances. Doors open for the first at 6 p.m. with the concert at 6:30, and the second performance will be at 8 p.m. with doors opening at 7:45. Tickets are available at the Broken Arrow PAC from 10 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Get your ticket today and join us as we rock the BAPAC!

Pride Schedule for This Week

Color Guard, Horn Line & Percussion (ALL Pride)
    Mon 10/24 - 3:20 - 6:00
    Tues 10/25 - 3:20 - 6:30
    Wed 10/26 - OSSAA Contest (at BAHS) - CLICK HERE for Itinerary
    Thurs 10/27 - 5:00 - 8:00
    Fri 10/28 - 3:20 - end of Ball Game
    Sat 10/29 - OBA Marching Championship (All Day) - CLICK HERE for Itinerary

Next Week (Oct 31 - Nov 5)
    Mon 10/31 - 3:30 - 5:30 AT BAPAC - Rehearse for Sounds of the Stadium Concert
    Tues 11/1 - 5:45 - Report to PAC in Full Uniform
                       6:30 - Sounds of the Stadium - Concert 1
                       8:00 - Sounds of the Stadium - Concert 2
    Wed 11/2 - OFF
    Thurs 11/3 - 5:00 - 9:00 - Prep for Senior Night AND Stadium Sponsor Logo photos
    Fri 11/4 - 3:20 - end of Ball Game
    Sat 11/5 - All District / State Auditions at BAHS

Follow Week (Nov 7-12)
Mon 11/7 - 3:20 - 5:30 - Rose Parade Rehearsal
    Tues 11/8 - OFF
Wed 11/ 9 - OFF
    Thurs 11/10 - OFF
    Fri 11/ 11 - ALL Pride for Football Playoff Game - Times and location TBD
    Sat 11/12 - Run with the Pride

2016 Pride Payment Schedule:
Feb / Mar $250
May $250
June $400
July $400
August $400
September $400
October $400
November $400
December $450 REDUCED to $100 based on current GROUP
Fundraising efforts Total $3350 REDUCED to $3000

Next Band Parent Meeting - November 15
The next meeting of the Broken Arrow Band Parents Association will be at 7:00pm on November 15 in the BAHS Band Hall.

OBA Finals Reserved Tickets
Ticket Requests may be placed beginning Tuesday for OBA Finals Tickets. The BA Band will be able to secure a limited number of tickets in the "BA Sectionâ€. Tickets are $15 each and will assigned on a first come, first served basis. Tickets may also be purchased at the stadium on contest day, but can't be guaranteed to be placed in the "BA Section." Place ticket orders with Mrs. Good at the HS Band Office. Tickets will be delivered once we receive them from OBA (typically the week prior to the contest).

Indoor Percussion Informational Meeting
Itâ€™s time to start the journey to Dayton and the WGI World Championships! There will be an info meeting for all students and parents interested in 2017 Broken Arrow Indoor Percussion on Monday, October 24 from 6:30-7:30 in the Band Hall. All members of the Pride are eligible for membership in the Drumline, Front Ensemble and (new for this year) the Visual Ensemble. The Visual Ensemble will consist of approx 14-15 students, in which all members of Pride (color guard, winds and perc) are eligible for membership. Info about auditions, rehearsal and performance schedule, trips to the Dallas Regional and World Championships in Dayton as well as a sneak peak to the 2017 program and show title will be addressed at this meeting.

All District and All State Auditions NEXT Saturday at BAHS
10th - 12th Grade Students that are auditioning for these Honor Bands will audition at BAHS on Saturday, November 5. Detailed itineraries will be distributed to students in their band classes.

FUNCTIONS
ATTENTION SENIORS!! Pictures were due Friday. If you still need to turn in your one baby picture and 5 other band related pictures, get them to bafunctions@gmail.com this week!!!!! We are missing pictures from:

Grace Burch
Jason Cobb
Madison Dout
Morgan Dout
Miranda Farlow
Jesus Granillo
Maranda Penrice
Aubrey Phillips
Breanna Shepherd

For directions on how to update your family information and to enter volunteer hours in Charms, CLICK HERE.

FUNDRAISING
Cori Aschkenas - BABandFundraising@gmail.com

WREATH FUNDRAISER
This fundraiser will run this week and next. We will pass out information at the Indoor Percussion meeting, and have packets available after practice. We will also have them available at the Imperial Coffee and Amish Bakery fundraiser pickups this week. There will be NO late orders allowed after the due date on this fundraiser - no exceptions!!! Please make sure to get your orders in on time!

NAME RING FUNDRAISER
This fundraiser will run this week and next. These are stainless steel rings with edged with black trim and engraved with black etching. Rings are available in sizes 3-12, and can be personalized with any name up to twelve letters. We will pass out information at the Indoor Percussion meeting, and have packets available after practice. We will also have them available at the Imperial Coffee and Amish Bakery fundraiser pickups this week. These will be back in time for Christmas!

CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER
There are chocolate bars and chocolate covered almonds both available. I will have them at the fundraiser pickups this week for those who need to purchase more. They are available on a first come basis.

IMPERIAL COFFEE FUNDRAISER
This fundraiser will be delivered on Wednesday and can be picked up after Prideâ€™s performance at OSSAA (so you can watch if you are available), so approximately 3:45 until 6:30pm. Watch the Broken Arrow Band Members and Supporter Facebook page for the exact location where the pickup will be at the high school.

AMISH BAKERY FUNDRAISER
This fundraiser will be delivered on Wednesday and can be picked up after Prideâ€™s performance at OSSAA (so you can watch if you are available), so approximately 3:45 until 6:30pm. Watch the Broken Arrow Band Members and Supporter Facebook page for the exact location where the pickup will be at the high school.

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. If you participate in the fundraisers, you would like for you to be on this Fundraising News email list so that we have your contact information for when the fundraisers are delivered.

PRIDE STORE
Sheri Sharp - BAPrideStore@gmail.com

Show Buttons - We will be taking Show Button orders for TWO DAYS ONLY - Monday and Tuesday!

They will be ready on Friday. The cost is $5 each. Send an email to BABandFundraising@gmail.com letting us know the quantity and your Pride memberâ€™s name; you will pay when you pick up the buttons.

Extra Show Shirts - We will be selling the extra show shirts on Friday as well.Watch the Broken Arrow Band Members and Supporter Facebook page for the exact location and time.

Pride Jackets: You can still order your Pride Jacket at Yvonneâ€™s by October 31 and have it back for 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 Yvonneâ€™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 Yvonneâ€™s to get sized for their jacket. There are jackets there they can try on before you order.

Please email Sheri Sharp at bapridestore@gmail.com if you have any questions!

ROSE PARADE FUNDRAISING

Car Raffle Is in Full Swing!
WHY ISSUE CAR RAFFLE TICKETS? Because $5 of every donation goes to your individual account. The remaining proceeds will go to the group fundraising and will also be equally applied to each of your accounts. THE TOP 3 STUDENTS who issue the most ticket will get an additional $500, $250, & $150 applied to their accounts if we reach our minimum goal.

WHO NEEDS TO ISSUE TICKETS? Mr. Davis has told all of the members that they are expected to issue at least 10 tickets.

HOW DO YOU DO THIS? Students & parents can check out tickets (NO MONEY UP FRONT) at the designated times and locations shown below. Social media has been an easy way to gain interest in your tickets. It is best to share the Official BA Bands posts on social media to make sure we are in compliance. You CANNOT use words like â€œsellingâ€ & â€œbuyingâ€ or any version of those words. We suggest just you Share the post and simply state in your post â€œWe have tickets! Let me know if you are interestedâ€. If anyone asks â€œhow much are theyâ€ simply reply â€œ$20 voluntary contribution." Full instructions are included in your raffle packet when you check them out.

WHEN CAN YOU GET TICKETS & TURN IN MONEY? Here are a list of times and dates you can check out tickets

Oct. 25th, 6:00pm-7:00pm: Fine Arts Parking Lot (NW ENTRANCE, Look for a red truck and small silver SUV on the north end close to 61st St.)
Oct. 27th, 7:00pm-8:00pm: Stadium Parking Lot by the Visitors Entrance
Nov. 3rd, 7:00pm-8:00pm: Stadium Parking Lot by the Visitors Entrance
Nov. 8th, 6:00pm-8:00pm: In the band hall before the band parent meeting.

PLEASE TURN IN MONEY AND RAFFLE TICKET STUBS WITH COMPLETED PAPERWORK AS SOON AS YOU HAVE ISSUED ALL 10 TICKETS. Feel free to check out more tickets each time you run out!

DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE RAFFLE TO Carrie Crane at BaBandCarRaffle@gmail.com or Marci Hinnen at BaRoseParade@gmail.com.

CLICK HERE to read the Official Rules & Regulations.

Postcards
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERN THAT YOUR POSTCARDS HAVE NOT BEEN DELIVERED Please email your friends and family a link to the YouTube GoSupportMe video.

RUN WITH THE PRIDE
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! If youâ€™re available Saturday, Nov. 12th from 6:00 am to 12:00pm, please log onto www.SignUpGenius.com/go/409084BA9AD29AAFE3-runwith and sign up to help. If you plan to sign up for the run, we can still use you before or after the run for set up and take down.

Remember to share the Facebook page www.facebook.com/runwiththepride with your family and friends. Each student is required to sign up 5 runners for the event. The direct link to sign up for the run is https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/115826.

IF YOUR BUSINESS OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW WOULD BE INTERESTED IN SPONSORING THE RUN, PLEASE EMAIL baroseparade@gmail.com.

SPECIAL EVENTS

OSSAA schedule is already out and OBA schedule will hopefully be emailed out by Tues. Keep your eyes open. We wonâ€™t do a volunteer meeting, Iâ€™ll just outline the highlights of each job in the email. Thanks all who signed up to help us

If you have any questions, feel free to email us at baspecialevents@gmail.com.

OPERATIONS

Email baprideoperations@gmail.com anytime.

CONCESSIONS
Congratulations to a Fantastic Win!!

We need your help! Thursday and Friday to stock concessions.

Thursday Oct 27th we will be stocking for Friday night Football starting at 5:00pm. Come out when you can to help.

Friday Oct 28th we need help after the game to stock concessions for OBA. We will start as soon as the game is over on Friday. PLEASE come by the concessions and lend a hand to stock and prepare for Saturdayâ€™s competition.

We have 2 more High school football games left. Oct 28th and November 4th! November 4th is senior night. We want to show are appreciation to our parents of senior students and let them enjoy their childâ€™s last night on the TIGER field. We need volunteers who do NOT have a senior to sign up for concessions, Please!! Please sign up HERE to volunteer for concessions.

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
Oct 24 - Indoor Percussion Meeting (6:30)
Oct 26 - OSSAA Regional Marching Contest - Broken Arrow HS (3:15pm)
Oct 28 - Game: BA vs. Edmond Memorial
Oct 29 - OBA State Marching Championship - Broken Arrow HS
Oct 31 - Sounds of the Stadium Concert Rehearsal at BAPAC (3:30 - 6:00pm)
Nov 1 - Sounds of Stadium Concert - Broken Arrow PAC (6:30pml & 8:00pm)
Nov 5 - All District / State Auditions at BAHS
Nov 12 - Run With The Pride

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