BA Bands eNews

December 5, 2017

-Directors Notes-


Broken Arrow All Staters
Congratulations to All Broken Arrow students that worked so hard to prepare for the Oklahoma All State Auditions! Congratulations are in order for our newest All Staters by virtue of their outstanding auditions. These students are certainly to be congratulated for their dedication and preparation. Congratulations to all!!

Kara Buchanan - Flute - Symphonic Band - 2nd Chair
Megan Hicks - Flute - Orchestra - 2nd Chair
Monica Malcolm - Flute - Alternate 5
Fernanda Sanchez - Oboe - Symphonic Band - 3rd Chair
Alivia Jenson - Oboe - Orchestra - 4th Chair
Jonathan Coon - Alto Saxophone - Jazz - 1st Chair
Alexandra Mitchell - Baritone Saxophone - Alternate 1
Garron Denney - Trumpet - Wind Symphony - 8th Chair
James Trainer Stauffer - Trumpet - Symphonic Band - 1st Chair
Aiden Catlin - Trumpet - Symphonic Band - 6th Chair
Steven Van Heel - Trumpet - Alternate 2
Luke Antloger - Trumpet - Alternate 6
Madison Jensen - Trombone - Wind Symphony - 1st Chair
Kamden Minor - Trombone - Wind Symphony - 6th Chair
Matthew Hamilton - Trombone - Orchestra - 4th Chair
Ryan Sloan - Trombone - Jazz - 2nd Chair
Alexis Butefish - Percussion - Orchestra - 3rd Chair
Jaclyn Hopping - Guitar - Jazz - Alternate


Basketball Band Performances for All HS Band Members
Each of the HS band classes are required to perform at the HS Basketball games. Games are assigned by class / group. Should a student be enrolled in more than one band class, they must perform at the corresponding game to fulfill their band class requirement for each class they are enrolled. Students may volunteer to attend additional games but no substitutions are permitted. Report time for each event is 6:00pm and students are to wear their Pride / Tradition Band T Shirt. For each session the band will play at the girls and boys varsity basketball games. Games are typically completed by approximately 9:15pm. The schedule is as follows:

• Tuesday, Dec 12 - Symphonic Band 1
  
• Tuesday, Jan 9 - Symphonic Band 1
  
• Friday, Jan 12 - Concert Band 1
  
• Tuesday, Jan 23 - Concert Band 2
  
• Friday, Jan 26 - Symphonic Band 2
  
• Friday, Feb 2 - Wind Ensemble
  
• Friday, Feb 9 - Wind Ensemble
  

Upcoming Wind Band Concerts

• December 7 - Freshman Fine Arts Concert - 7:00pm - BAPAC
  
• December 14 - Freshman Academy Band Concerts - 7:00pm - BAPAC
  
• December 15 - HS Band Concert - 7:00pm - BAPAC

Jazz 1 Ensemble
Congratulations on a great performance at the annual December Jazz Concert! The next Jazz 1 performance will tentatively be at the NSU Green Country Jazz Festival on Monday, March 3.


Indoor Percussion Schedule
Rehearsal schedule for the week includes the following:
Monday, December 4th: 5:00-9:00 PM (MANDATORY STAGING/DESIGN REHEARSAL)
Tuesday, December 5th: 3:30-7:00 PM (MANDATORY STAGING/DESIGN REHEARSAL)
Thursday, December 7th: 3:30-7:00 PM


All District and All State Clinics & Concerts
The following are dates of note relating to All District (NBDA) and All State (OMEA) Band.

• January 12 & 13 - NBDA All District Band Clinic and Concert at Bartlesville HS
• January 18-20 - OMEA All State Band Clinic and Concert at Tulsa PAC
  

E-Jazz Auditions
Auditions for the 2017-18 E-Jazz Band will be held at BAHS on Monday, December 18th from 3:15-4:30 PM. E-Jazz is open to all band students in grades 9-12; rhythm section members (drums, bass, guitar, bass guitar, piano) are open to all fine arts students. Audition materials will be available this week in the BAHS and BA Freshman Academy Band Room(s).



-From the Band Office-

Charms - As the season comes to a close, please be sure you are still checking the Charms accounts for final balances due. Glove/t-shirt/shoe charges have been made from the end of the season performances. Unless the student account balances are paid, they will not be eligible for audition this Spring. Payments can be sent to Broken Arrow High School, attention Lisa Good, 1901 E. Albany, Broken Arrow, OK 74012.

Europe - Trip refunds/transfers will be addressed individually via email. If you and/or your student signed up for this trip, please be looking for an email from Mrs. Good.

Lost & Found - There are several pillows, blankets, goodie bags, water jugs, shirts, shoes, etc., awaiting pick up in the band office. Any unclaimed items will be tossed out on the last day of school before Christmas break.

Meds - Empty med bottles are ready for pick up. Any unclaimed meds or bottles will be thrown away on the last day of school before Christmas break.



-BA Bands Parent Association-

FUNCTIONS

A cookie and punch reception will be held after both Freshman Academy and High School band concerts on 14 and 15 December. Donations of punch and cookies AND help serving is needed. To help with either concert sign-up HERE .


SPECIAL EVENTS

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



OPERATIONS

Indoor Percussion will be starting shortly and we will need help. Stay tuned for further details.



CONCESSIONS

If you 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.  Email: development.bapride@gmail.com for more information



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.



FUNDRAISING
Sheri Sharp - BABandFundraising@gmail.com

RUSTIC CUFF PARTY! NEW EXCITING EVENT! THURSDAY, JANUARY 4 FROM 7-9PM
We are going to “Party for our PurposE” on January 4 at the South Tulsa Rustic Cuff store -- all to benefit BA Bands! This is a new event for us courtesy of Rustic Cuff! We so appreciate them!
Rustic Cuff will close their stores and open from 7-9PM for our guests to shop, enjoy light refreshments and even a “special” or two!
25% of the proceeds will go BA Bands!
We will have more information about the event ON social media soon, including a printable invitation to bring to the “party”.
Please spread the word and invite your friends, family and neighbors!

DINE-OUT NIGHTS AND OTHER FUNDRAISING EVENTS:
We are working on several upcoming Dine-Out nights as well as a few GREAT fundraising events in the early months of 2018! Stay tuned!

INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISER UPDATES - Currently we have no new fundraisers scheduled until after the first of the year, however, if there are any changes to our schedule, we will keep you posted by email, on enews and social media. Pride members planning to return next season may continue to fundraise all year.


WREATH FUNDRAISER - Wreaths will be in this week; an exact date is not yet known. There will be a limited supply of extras from the wreath fundraiser available on a first come basis once the order arrives (no holds, so please do not ask). Stay tuned to fundraising emails and the Facebook group for delivery dates and times.

SOAP FUNDRAISER - Soaps will be ready most likely the week of December 18, but an exact date is not yet known. Stay tuned to fundraising emails and the Facebook group for delivery dates and times.


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 around the first of January.) 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.


CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER - We have the $1 variety bar boxes, $1 caramel bar boxes, and $2 almond boxes available. Also, important to remember - if you turn in money from selling chocolate, please mark it as a band payment so that it gets posted to Charms that way; you will have already paid the profit upfront. CLICK HERE for the chocolate fundraiser guidelines.


::::::: PLEASE READ ::::::: - You MUST include your contact information (email address and phone number) on ALL fundraiser order forms before turning them in (even if the form doesn't ask for that info). Also, if you are not receiving our fundraising emails already and you participate in fundraising at all, you need to be added to that email list because that is the best way to receive current news about fundraisers; please ask to be added to that email list if you are not already on it.

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


Earn Money For Your Band Trip Account - If you would like to work certain events (like Drillers, Expo, etc) and earn money for your band trip account throughout the year, please CLICK HERE to sign up to receive Pride Work emails. Also, during certain times of the year, you can work stadium cleanup! CLICK HERE or email them to get on the sign up list for notification of opportunities.



PRIDE STORE
Sheri Sharp - BAPrideStore@gmail.com


PRIDE STORE WILL BE OPEN ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 FROM 3-9PM IN THE BAND HALL!
Pre-Order Pick-up - We will have ALL pre-orders available for pick-up. (Street Signs could be delayed, but we will keep you updated)
You can pick up all ornaments, all decals, and everything else pre-ordered that you have not yet picked up including shirts, luggage and dog tags, etc.
We encourage everyone to try and make it on the 12th to pick up items. We have several items not picked up from October and November! We will be open for 6 hours so that we can accommodate the schedules of our busy parents and students.

Pride Store Items for Sale! - We will also have all Pride Store items available for sale in case you need to pick up that last minute Christmas gift! Remember we have those great Pride of BA metal cuffs and matching beaded cuffs, polos, jackets, Nike and other hats, license plates, decals, blanket/throw, and so much more. We have a few new items, too! (see below)
Great stocking stuffers!
We hope to see you there!

2017 XENO SHOW PATCHES ARE IN!!!
The 2017 Xeno show patches have arrived. They will be $6 each and we will have them for sale at the December 12 Pride Store!

BUCA and GOLDEN CORRAL PATCHES ARE IN!
We have the new order of Buca and Golden Corral Patches. They are $6 each and will be available at the December 12 Pride Store!

NEW ITEMS IN THE PRIDE STORE: KNIT BEANIES, FLEECE SCARF, AND HEADBANDS: We will have these new Pride of Broken Arrow Items in the Pride Store on December 12!


2017 SEASON PRE-ORDERS HAVE ENDED. We are no longer accepting any pre-orders for the 2017 season. Most pre-orders are completed and can be picked up with the exception of the following. We will let you know when these are available for pick-up:

• *Car Decals - Design A & B
• *Street Signs
  
• *Ornaments
  

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS SEASON'S PRIDE PHOTOS OF BAND CAMP, COMPETITIONS, REHEARSAL AND MORE? - These pictures can be purchased online only.  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!



Upcoming Dates and Events
Dec 7 - Freshmen Academy Fine Arts Concert
Dec 12 - HS Basketball Band - Symphonic Band 1 - 6:00pm
Dec 14 - Freshmen Academy Band Concert
Dec 15 - HS Band Concert
Dec 15 - Indoor Perc Payment 1 Due
Dec 18 - E Jazz Auditions - 3:15-4:30
Jan 9 - HS Basketball Game - Symphonic Band 1 - 6:00pm
Jan 12 - HS Basketball Band - Concert Band 1 - 6:00pm
Jan 12 - HS All District Band Clinic in Bartlesville
Jan 13 - HS All District Band Clinic & Concert
Jan 16 - OMEA Preview Band Concert - 7:00pm - BAPAC
Jan 17-20 - OMEA Convention / All State Band Rehearsals and Concert
Jan 19 - OMEA Honor Concert for the HS Wind Ensemble - 8:15pm - Tulsa PAC
Jan 23 - HS Basketball Band - Concert Band 2 - 6:00pm
Jan 26 - HS Basketball Band - Symphonic Band 2 - 6:00pm
Jan 27 - JH All District Band Auditions - Sand Springs
Feb 2 - HS Basketball Band - Wind Ensemble - 6:00pm
Feb 8-9 - JH All District Band Clinic and Concert - Union HS
Feb 9 - HS Basketball Band - Wind Ensemble - 6:00pm
Feb 17 - Indoor Percussion @ WGPO Sapulpa
Feb 23-24 - BA Symphonic Band Camp - Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band 1 Only
Feb 27 - BA Solo & Ensemble Festival - BAHS
Mar 3 - Indoor Percussion @ WGPO Broken Arrow
Mar 5 - Combined MS Band Concert at BAPAC - 7:00pm
Mar 8 - HS Band Concert - 7:00pm - BAPAC
Mar 9 - FA Band Concert - 7:00pm - BAPAC
Mar 10 - Indoor Percussion @ WGI Dallas Regional
Mar 12 - Percussion Concert - 7:00pm - BAPAC
Mar 15 - OSSAA JH Band Contest - Owasso HS

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