BA Bands eNews

August 20, 2017

-Directors Notes-

Union Game This Saturday - Conessions
ESPN will televise the BA vs Union football game on Saturday. The Pride and Band Parent Association are busy preparing for this game and WE need YOUR help! Please volunteer to work in the concession stand for Saturday’s game. Currently, we are short approximately 40 volunteers to help work concessions for Saturday. CLICK HERE to sign up!


Pride Info for this Week - Pep Rally on Friday and Game on Saturday
This will be a busy week for Pride members as we lead into our first game of the year. On Friday, all 10-12th grade Pride members will perform a TV pep rally in the Indoor Facility; we will meet in the Indoor Facility by 6:05am and wear your Pride T-shirt; we will be finished by 7:00am. Saturday’s ESPN game will have a 9:00am report time for all Pride members to prep for the game. Due to the Oklahoma heat, he Uniform for Saturday will be KHAKI Shorts and Pride T-shirts with tennis shoes. The Union band will perform during pregame at approx 10:40am and Kick off for the game is at 11:00am.


Band Parent Meeting Rescheduled for THIS Tuesday
Last week’s band parent meeting was cancelled due to the severe Thunderstorms in the area. The meeting is rescheduled and will be held THIS Tuesday in the High School Band Hall. The meeting will begin at 7:00pm and will be an excellent opportunity to receive detailed information regarding the 2017 band season as well as specific information about the Pride of Broken Arrow. We’ll see you on Tuesday! FYI - The September meeting will remain on September 12 and will also feature a special guest speaker!


Online Participation Forms
Online participation forms for sophomores, juniors and seniors are ready for the 2017-2018 season. FRESHMAN DATA IS NOT YET IN THE SYSTEM. WE WILL SEND ANOTHER UPDATE WHEN THOSE FORMS ARE READY.

You must have your student’s ID number in order to complete the forms. Visit the Rank One website by clicking HERE.  Begin at the “Home” tab, which will guide you through the process. The OSSAA physical forms must be printed and completed by your physician and are due in person to Mrs. Good.  Physical forms must be hand entered by Mrs. Good.  All physicals will be entered at one time.  Your registration will not show complete until this has been done by Mrs. Good.

If you do not see your student listed, and they are not a freshman, please let Mrs. Good know by emailing your student name and ID#. If you have any other questions regarding Rank One, contact Lisa Good in the band office – lsgood@baschools.org.



Pride Schedule for This Week

  Horn Line & Percussion
      Mon 8/21 - 3:15-6:00
      Tues 8/22 - 3:20-6:30
      Wed 8/23 - OFF
      Thurs 8/24 - 5:00-9:00
      Fri 8/25 - 3:30-7:30 (6:05am-7:00am Pep Rally in Indoor Facility for TV for 10th-12th Pride)
      Sat 8/26 - 9:00am Report for Union Game AND 5:00-9:00pm rehearsal

  Color Guard
      Mon 8/21 - OFF
      Tues 8/22 - 4:00-6:30
      Wed 8/23 - 3:30-6:00
      Thurs 8/24 - 5:00-9:00
      Fri 8/25 - 3:30-7:30
      Sat 8/26 - 9:00am Report for Union Game AND 5:00-9:00pm rehearsal



Closed and Open Rehearsals
As always, our Pride rehearsals are closed to the public. However, in these beginning stages of learning the show, we will open rehearsal to family and friends periodically Parents may want to come to the stadium at the end of our evening rehearsals to see and hear the progress the Pride has already made. The stadium will be open to visitors during the final 45 minutes of rehearsal THIS week on Tuesday (8/8) and next week on Tuesday (8/15 - after the band parent meeting).


Copyright - Photos, Video, Audio Recordings are prohibited
The following is a copyright reminder to our family, friends and fans of the Pride of Broken Arrow. In order to protect the rights of the original composers and copyright owners who license their music to the Pride of Broken Arrow, Bands of America and Broken Arrow Public Schools strictly prohibit the use of audio and video recording technology - including mobile devices and live streaming applications - during rehearsal or performance setting. We thank you for your cooperation and for complying with the law.


Pride Account Payments Payment Schedule
Band Summer Office hours are Monday through Thursday from 9:00-4:00pm. NOTE: The additional Color Guard fee is currently undetermined and will announced asap (previous year’s CG fee is typically around $300)

   Payments may be mailed to:
    BAHS Bands
   1901 E Albany
   Broken Arrow, OK 74012

2017 Pride Payment Schedule:
May $150
June $400
July $400
August $400
September $400
October $400
November $150
Total $2300 (This is an estimate and is subject to change based on final Travel expenses)



-From the Finance Office-

Band Finance Office - Charms
Charms accounts are ready for all Pride members. Login is "brokenarrowband" and your password is your student's ID# (unless you have already changed it). Payments can be made via PayPal through Charms, PayPal charges a small service fee. Cash and Check payments can be made to the Fine Arts Finance Office during regular business hours, mailed to the school, or dropped into the payment box in the hallway near the orchestra room. Please BE SURE to note where you want your payment applied. Please take the time to update your personal information where it is lacking. This will keep us in touch with you. For more information on using Charms, see the attached sheet.

Mailing address for payments:
   BA Bands
   Broken Arrow High School
   ATTN: LISA GOOD
   1901 E. Albany
   Broken Arrow, OK 74012



-BA Bands Parent Association-

FUNCTIONS
We still could use a few more parents to wash uniforms this season for hornline and colorguard. If you can.assist with this please send an email to bauniform@gmail.com.

We will be fitting tradition uniforms this week if you can assist, please email bauniform@gmail.com.

You should have received an email this past week if you signed up for feeding frenzy. If you did not, please contact Phil Van Pelt.

If you signed up for feeding frenzy please make sure you add: Phil Van Pelt - philvp@icloud.com to your contact list so the messages are not screened out as junk mail.  This is especially for cox addresses.

Special Diets: If your student has special dietary or medical needs, please enter them at THIS LINK.

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



FUNDRAISING
Sheri Sharp - BABandFundraising@gmail.com

If you would like to view the Fundraising and Pride Store Schedule for 2017, Fundraising Information Sheet, and External Fundraising Information, CLICK HERE for links to that information. If you would like to receive Individual Fundraising and Pride Store update emails, CLICK HERE to be added to our email list.


NEW! OFF THE CUFF BRACELET FUNDRAISER HAS BEGUN! - This will be one of two of our August monthly fundraisers. These are skinny metal bracelets in silver, gold, or rose gold that feature inspirational and fun sayings engraved on them. They are similar to but are NOT Rustic Cuff; they are less expensive while still a great quality. Order forms are on the band office reception area small table. This fundraiser will end August 28.


NEW! FALL FLOWER FUNDRAISER HAS BEGUN! - This is our second fundraiser for August. We are selling Mums and Pansies (several color selections to choose from) provided by our fundraiser partners at Westlake Ace Hardware in Broken Arrow. Order forms are on the band office reception area small table. This fundraiser will end August 28. Delivery of flowers is scheduled for September 23.


BEEF JERKY STICKS - Jerky sticks are available by pre-order and pre-purchase through the band only; the turnaround time to get them is quick - usually about a week once we place an order (orders will be placed at the beginning of each month; the next order will be placed after the September band parent meeting). We can also email you an order form if you need one or CLICK HERE to print one. Please contact Debbie at BABandFundraising@gmail.com with questions. This is the ONLY fundraiser we offer that you will pay ONLY the cost upfront, not the profit as well, due to the cost of the sticks. You will still be responsible for turning the profit into the band office for this fundraiser.


DISCOUNT CARD FUNDRAISER HAS ENDED. PLEASE RETURN CARDS AND/OR MONEY ASAP - This fundraiser has ended. There are still almost 40 members with cards checked out; they were due back last week. Please have the cards and money turned in to Mrs Good in the band office or put them in the payment locker outside the orchestra room this week (mark the envelope “discount cards”). If you are still actively selling these cards, please contact Debbie at BABandfundraising@gmail.com to let her know. Per the agreement signed when cards were checked out, student accounts will be charged the band cost per card if the cards or money for them were not returned by July 31.


RUSTIC CUFF BRACELETS - We have a limited supply of Rustic Cuff bracelets for sale at cost - rose gold Emerson, silver metal cuff and gold metal Cuff, both of which say Broken Arrow Tigers, and one red Erin with a rose charm. These will not provide any profit to student accounts. Bracelets are available on a first come basis, no holds. These will be available for purchase at the rescheduled August 22 band parent meeting (date extended due to weather last week).. After the meeting, these will be listed for sale in various sell sites on social media. Get them while you still can!


CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER - We are fully stocked on chocolate bars (variety pack) chocolate covered almonds, and chocolate covered pretzels.  These will be available for purchase at the August band parent meeting.


IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING FUNDRAISERS!!! - YOU MUST INCLUDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION (EMAIL AND PHONE #) ON THE FUNDRAISER ORDER FORM BEFORE YOUR TURN IT IN! Without that information, we have no way to contact you if there is a problem with your order and to let you know your order has come in. We do not have access to any school records, so we cannot look up your information to be able to contact you; we rely solely on you to provide that information to us. Also, you need to let us know if you are fundraising for Pride or for Europe; if it is not specified, we will put the funds towards Pride.

For more information on ANY of the fundraisers listed above, please contact Debbie Gowriluk at BABandFundraising@gmail.com.


DON'T FORGET - BA FAMILY DRUG 2017 PRIDE SPONSORSHIP - $5 INTO YOUR PRIDE MEMBER'S ACCOUNT WITH NEW/TRANSFERRED PRESCRIPTIONS THROUGH NOVEMBER 3! - Broken Arrow Family Drug will provide sponsorship for Pride Members for the 2017 marching season. For each new or transferred prescription you bring in and pick up, the pharmacy will donate $5 to your Pride Member’s account. Each time you pick up a prescription, please tell the cashier you are sponsoring a Pride Member. At the end of each month, a check will be sent to the Pride Member’s account. This program started on August 8th and ends on November 3. Prescriptions must be picked up by end of day November 3, 2017. Visit BA Family Drug at one of their locations: 3359 S. Elm Pl 74012 (101st & Elm) or 1030 E. Lansing Street, 74012 (71st & Lynn Lane).


SECOND ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT IS SEPTEMBER 24, 2017.
CLICK HERE for the Registration form.  The Tournament is on Sunday, September 24th.  If you have any questions, please email Carrie Crane @ Development.bapride@gmail.com


Earn Money For Your Band Trip Account - For up-to-date information on work opportunities, CLICK HERE to sign up to receive Pride Work emails. All signs-ups are on a first come basis and everyone on the email list receives the opportunities at the same time. ***If you are having trouble getting spots, one way to make sure you can make the email a priority is to set up your phone or device with a special tone so that you know when the emails from bapridework arrive. You can also set up a special folder on your desktop or device to see more easily when the emails arrive.***

Current Work Opportunities: (***Please be away that these work opportunities fill up fast.  The best way to get the earliest information for these opportunities is by getting on the email list by clicking on the link above.  These opportunities are listed on eNews for information purposes and for any slots that may still be available when eNews goes out***)

Gatesway Balloon Festival - Sept 15-16 - CLICK HERE

Also, you can work stadium cleanup!  $7.50 per hour.  Contact bastadiumcleanup@gmail.com or email them to get on the sign up list for notification of opportunities
Current opportunities:
Stadium Cleanup - 8-26-17 at BA Stadium - CLICK HERE

* Food Handlers Permit - If you plan to handle food at any of these events, you will need a Volunteer Food Handler’s Permit. You can acquire the permit online and it only takes a few minutes to complete. CLICK HERE to take the course and print your permit online.



PRIDE STORE
Sheri Sharp - BAPrideStore@gmail.com


OPEN!!!  PRIDE STORE WILL BE OPEN THIS TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 AT 6PM! - We will have the Pride Store open before the band parent meeting this Tuesday, August 22. We will be open from 6-7PM and again after the parent meeting. CHECKS AND CASH ONLY. For those not familiar with the Pride Store, just come to the band hall area and look for signs! Thanks to everyone who braved the storms and came out last Tuesday!!! We appreciate your support of the Pride of BA and the Pride Store!


WHAT CAN YOU BUY, TURN IN, SHOP FOR AT NEXT PRIDE STORE ON AUGUST 22?

• *Turn in Pre-order forms and payment (we have extended the deadline to August 22 for those pre-orders due!)
  
• *Pick up available pre-ordered items (see below for what can be picked up)
• *$3 T-shirt CLEARANCE
• *NEW Pride of BA active jacket pre-order (we have a few available in store, too!)
• *NEW Pride of BA golf shirts
• *Replenished stock for Nike hats and white visors
  
• *Replenished stock for White Pride Creed shirts! We have your size!
• *Custom Pride of BA cuffs in stock now (no pre-order necessary….but please pick up your order if you did pre-order these)
• *Our usual T-shirts, golf shirts, embroidered items, hats, visors, patches, pins, lanyards, and other items will be out for sale

PRE-ORDER ITEMS READY FOR PICK UP AT NEXT PRIDE STORE AUG 22:
Duffle Bags (pick up ready for bags ordered before August 1)
Pride of BA Custom Cuffs
Ornaments
Car Decal Style C
Street Signs, Photos, and other Pre-Orders from last season
(PLEASE pick these up!)


LAST CHANCE TO TURN THESE IN!!  ORDER FORMS DUE AT NEXT PRIDE STORE AUG 22:
NEW! Pride of BA Spirit Jerseys
NEW! BA Bands Spirit Jerseys
Car Decals
Pride Duffle Bags


PRE-ORDERED DUFFLE BAG INFORMATION - PICK UP AUGUST 22: If you pre-ordered a duffle bag BEFORE AUGUST 1 for your student and have not yet picked it up, you can pick it up at the Pride Store on August 22. We will be open from 6-7 PM and after the parent meeting. IF YOU HAVE NOT ORDERED ONE AND WANT ONE, AUGUST 22 IS THE DROP DEAD DATE TO ORDER. You can order them at the Pride Store. The bag comes with the Pride of Broken Arrow logo embroidered on top. After you get your bag, you can take the bag to Yvonne’s on Main Street in BA to get the name and instrument embroidered for $5.


PRIDE JACKETS CAN NOW BE ORDERED - Pride jackets may be ordered directly at Yvonne's Monograms & Embroidery! The Pride Store does not take these orders. You can stop by (with your student) any time to get a fitting and order your Pride Jacket! Remember this is the only jacket that may be worn with the Pride uniform.
*If you want your jacket before BOA in St Louis or State Championship OBA (both in October), please order before August 31!
* If you want the jacket before Christmas, order by October 31.
I don't have a final price for the jackets, but last year they were around $235. I will get that price and update when I have it. A $50 deposit is required at time of order. Balance is 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 embroidered on right chest, and a "letter" sewn on after your student receives it from their Director.
Yvonne’s Monograms & Embroidery, Inc. has moved since last season!! They are now located on Main Street at 411 North Main Street, Broken Arrow, OK 74012. Hours are Monday - Friday 7:00AM to 4:00PM. Phone 918-451-1902.

Please bring your student with you to order so they can try on samples to get the correct size.

If you have any questions regarding Pride jackets, please let us know at BAPrideStore@gmail.com.


PRIDE STORE PRE-ORDER FORMS AVAILABLE ONLINE - The order forms for BA Bands and Pride Jerseys, Show Shirts, GoBA shirts, Show Buttons, Show Luggage Tags, Show Dog Tags, Show Street Signs, Decal, Ornaments, and Duffle Bags may be found on the BA Bands website by going to "Resources" and then "The Pride Store" or CLICK HERE.


HAVE YOU SEEN THE LATEST BAND PHOTOS FROM PRIDE CAMP? - Our Pride photographer, Vicki Webb, has already been busy taking wonderful pictures of our kids at practice. These pictures can now be purchased online only. We will no longer have the photos at the Pride Store. Ordering online is easy and you can see ALL of the photos you wish to see. CLICK HERE to see the photos and purchase. All profits go to our band booster account!


WOULD YOU LIKE TO VOLUNTEER IN THE PRIDE STORE? We are looking for more volunteers to help on parent meeting nights and for some special events to help set up and sell Pride Store items! If you are interested in helping in any way, CLICK HERE to email Sheri Sharp. We would love to have you! We have fun!



SPECIAL EVENTS
Mark your calendars for upcoming events in October. BAI, October 7th and OBA, October 28th. Both of these events will be an all day event which means we will need lots of help.Please sign up using the link below.  One form per person.

To sign up to work BAI, CLICK HERE to fill out a Google Form.

To sign up to work OBA, CLICK HERE to fill out a Google Form.

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



OPERATIONS
We are already in the process of preparing for the upcoming season and need your help! If you are interested, please contact us at baprideoperations@gmail.com



CONCESSIONS
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! This Saturday at the Union football game we need 40-50 people for concessions… we have 10 people as of now. Please CLICK HERE to sign up for concessions. The game is at 11:00AM.

Thursday August 24th Concessions need you! We will be stocking concessions for the upcoming game on Saturday. This consist of unloading pallets of soda and restocking all items in the concessions. Please don't assume we have plenty of people to help. The more people we have to help the faster we get done, the less time we have to be in the heat, and the sooner we get to go home to our family as well.

Thank you for volunteering with BA Band Concessions

If you would be willing to volunteer or have any questions about concessions email Baconcessions@gmail.com

To get your food handler card for this season CLICK HERE.



MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT
Carrie Crane -- development.bapride@gmail.com

Volunteer Grants: Did you know that some companies pay volunteer grants for their employees who volunteer hours for organizations. Is your company one of those? Do you work for Walmart, DirecTV, IBM or State Farm? Those are 4 companies of the many who offer volunteer grants. Check with your HR department! This is a great opportunity that allows your hard work to benefit BA Bands! Most of these grants are around $500. Turn your volunteer hours into money!

If you have a contact at a company that might be interested in sponsoring the Pride, let us know ! We have several levels of sponsorship, we have general sponsorships and special event sponsors.



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 15 -  Band Parent Meeting - 7:00pm - BAHS Band Hall
Aug 17 - Classes Begin - Pride Rehearsal (5:00-9:00)
Aug 18 - Pride Friday Rehearsal (3:30-7:30)
Aug 19 - Pride Saturday Rehearsal (1:00-9:00)
Aug 25 - Pride Friday Rehearsal (3:30-7:30)
               TV Pep Rally for 10th-12th Grade Pride Members (6:05-7:00am)
Aug 26 - ESPN Game: BA vs Union (9:00am Report Morning Game and Evening Rehearsal 5:00-9:00)
Aug 31 - Professional Day / No Classes: Horn line will have a choreography rehearsal during the day. Time TBA
Sept 1 - Professional Day / No Classes: Horn line will have a choreography rehearsal during the day. Time TBA
Sept 1 - Game: BA vs Southlake Carroll, TX
Sept 8 - Game: BA at Owasso
Sept 9 - Pride Saturday Rehearsal (1:00-9:00)
Sept 12 - Band Parent Meeting - 7:00pm - BAHS Band Hall
Sept 15 - Pride Friday Rehearal (3:30-9:00)
Sept 22 - Game: BA at Yukon - (Pep Band or Full Pride TBD)
Sept 23 - Pride Saturday Rehearsal (1:00-9:00)
Sept 29 - Game: BA vs Jenks
Sept 30 - Pride Saturday Rehearsal & Dress Rehearsal Performance - Time TBA
Oct 6 - Game: BA at Westmoore - (Pep Band or Full Pride TBD)
Oct 7 - BAI - Broken Arrow Invitational Band Contest - All Day
Oct 10 - Homecoming Parade and Evening Pride Rehearsal - TBA Band Parent Meeting - 7:00pm - BAHS Band Hall
Oct 13 - Game: BA vs Edmond Santa Fe - Homecoming
Oct 14 - Pride Saturday Rehearsal & Dress Rehearsal Performance - Time TBA
Oct 16 - HS Band Concert - BAPAC - 7:00pm

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