Broken Arrow Bands

BA Bands eNews

March 12, 2018

-Directors Notes-

Solo and Ensemble Festival - March 13
The Broken Arrow Solo and Ensemble Festival will be held at BAHS Fine Arts Facility. This event is free and open to public. We encourage all family and friends to join us on March 13. Performance schedule is available here!. The first performances begin at approximately 5:00pm and conclude by 8:00pm.

Pride Banquet Save the Date April 26
Save the Date! The Pride Banquet is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, April 26th at the Tulsa Renaissance Hotel, pending school board approval. Ticket Information will be available soon. This will be an amazing event to celebrate all of the successes of the season.

Championship Ring Orders and Sizing
Due to popular demand, we will once again offer Pride Championship Rings to commemorate the Age of Discovery: Return to Xeno season. Mark your calendar for Tuesday, April 3 for the Jostens representatives to place Championship Ring orders from the 2017 Season. Ring orders may be placed at the HS Band Hall with the Jostens Reps from 2:30-4:30. More info to come regarding total price and deposit info. This is an optional item that Pride members may choose to purchase. Jostens will size member, take orders and receive all payments. All payments will be made directly through Jostens. See the attached form for pricing info and artwork for the rings.

2017 Pride Instruments
All Pride instruments need to be in their lockers at the HS and all personal belonging cleaned out THIS WEEK.

2018 Pride Movement Veteran Movement Training Sessions
All 2018 Pride Horn Line Veterans will begin their NEW off-season training program on Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings beginning on March 30 & 31. This will be a dynamic and fun way for our members to be visually prepared for the upcoming 2018 season (similar to our Color Guard Veteran training sessions). Veterans will wear appropriate clothing for visual rehearsals (instruments will not be needed).

Training date will occur on:
March 30 - Friday - All Horn Line - 4:00-7:00
March 31 - Saturday - Brass Only - 9:00-12:00
March 31 - Saturday - WWs Only - 1:00-4:00

April 6 - Friday - All Horn Line - 4:00-7:00
April 7 - Saturday - WWs Only - 9:00-12:00
April 7 - Saturday - Brass Only - 1:00-4:00

April 13 - Friday - All Horn Line - 4:00-7:00
April 14 - Saturday - Brass Only - 9:00-12:00
April 14 - Saturday - WWs Only - 1:00-4:00

April 20 - Friday - All Horn Line - 4:00-7:00
April 21 - Saturday - WWs Only - 9:00-12:00
April 21 - Saturday - Brass Only - 1:00-4:00

May 18 - Friday - All Horn Line - 4:00-7:00
May 19 - Saturday - Brass Only - 9:00-12:00
May 19 - Saturday - WWs Only - 1:00-4:00

Indoor Percussion
Congratulations to Broken Arrow Indoor Percussion, who this past Saturday placed 2ndin Percussion-Scholastic World at the WGI Dallas Regional.A special THANK-YOU goes out to all of our parent volunteers for their tireless work and support throughout the weekend. Also THANK-YOU to Joseph Manzo from James Martin High School (Arlington, Texas) for hosting Broken Arrow Indoor for rehearsal between Prelims and Finals while in Dallas.

Broken Arrow Indoor's next performance will be at the WGPO Percussion Circuit Championships at BAHS on April 14th, and then to the WGI World Championships in Dayton, Ohio April 19th-21st. Stay tuned to e-News regarding Open Rehearsals once we return from Spring Break!

Rehearsal schedule for the week includes the following:
Monday, March 12th: 5:00-9:00 PM (MANDATORY STAGING/DESIGN REHEARSAL)
Tuesday, March 13th: 3:30-7:00 PM (MANDATORY STAGING/DESIGN REHEARSAL)
Thursday, March 15th: 3:30-7:00 PM

Tentative Rehearsal Schedule for the Week of March 26th:
Monday, March 26th: 5:00-9:00PM
Tuesday, March 27th: 3:30-7:00PM
Friday, March 30th: 3:30-7:00PM

Broken Arrow Indoor Percussion fees for the 2018 season are $1300.
Students should have paid $750 in their accounts to date.
Payment due dates for fees are due on the following dates:
March 15th- $250 DUE THIS THURSDAY!
April 15th- $300

Next Band Parent / Booster Meeting on April 10
The next meeting will be on Tuesday, April 10 at 7:00pm in the HS Band Hall.

-From the Band Office-

Charms - All Pride accounts should be paid to zero. Credit card payments can now be made in the band office with Mrs. Good. Credit cards can be used for student accounts, Pride Store purchases, and other fees. As always, credit payments may be made through Charms and will automatically post to your students Charms ledgers. Payments can also be mailed to BA Bands, BAHS, 1901 E. Albany, Broken Arrow, OK, 74012.

-BA Bands Parent Association-

FUNCTIONS

Call for volunteers.

We still need 2-3 volunteers for Tuesday, March 13. Please email bafunctions@gmail.com if you can help.

TCC BandFest, March 29. We need 2-3 volunteers per concert group (a total of 16-24 people) to chaperone each wind group to perform at Tulsa Community College. Times available all day, and commitment is 3-4 hours total.

Please check your calendars now and plan to take part of the day off to help out your student! A sign-up link for BandFest will be coming. You can also email bafunctions@gmail.com.

SPECIAL EVENTS

We have one more indoor contest coming up on April 14th. This contest is Percussion only and will last approximately 3 hours. As soon as I have more information on what time this contest will take place, I will share with you. Please use the link below to sign up to work. THANK YOU!

Saturday, April 14th - WGPO Circuit Championship - Percussion

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

OPERATIONS

Questions? Email baprideoperations@gmail.com

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

Looking to add a few more people to the Marketing and Development team. If you're interested, please email Carrie Crane @ development.bapride@gmail.com.

PRIDE CAR SHOW
We are looking for car enthusiasts, parents and family members who would love to be involved in our First Annual Inaugural Pride Car Show ! First meeting will be March 13th at 6:00 @ the High School Band Hall. Room will be determined that day. If you have any questions, please email Carrie Crane @ development.bapride@gmail.com.

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

THIS WEEK!! BA BANDS FUNDRAISER NIGHT AT J SPENCER ON HILLSIDE DRIVE - MARCH 15 4-7PM - 20% OF PROCEEDS GO TO BA BANDS
J Spencer will be holding a FUNdraiser event for BA Bands on March 15 from 4-7PM! This is a new event for us and we so appreciate their support of BA Bands!
J Spencer (located at 870 E. Hillside Dr near Hobby Lobby and Sprouts at Hillside Crossing) will stay open an extra hour past their normal closing time just for us and 20% of the proceeds will go to BA Bands!
You can enjoy light refreshments and snacks as well door prizes at this event! This is a great opportunity to shop for prom and band banquet jewelry, gifts, unique clothing and accessories! Please plan to join us! Spread the word and invite your friends, family and neighbors! Share the flyer - CLICK HERE!

GARAGE SALE FUNDRAISER IS MARCH 31 - DROP-OFF, VOLUNTEER, AND DONATION INFO BELOW!!!!
(If you have questions about the garage sale, please contact us at BABandsGarageSale@gmail.com)

WE NEED PEOPLE TO PIC UP LARGE ITEMS FROM DONORS! If you have a truck and/or trailer and can help us periodically pick up large items like furniture and appliances from donors and bring back to storage trailer, please email Sheri Sharp at babandsgaragesale@gmail.com. Pickups would be arranged between you and the donor so can be flexible. Thanks!!!

DROP-OFF DATES: THREE DROP OFF DATES THIS WEEK!
Our next three drop off dates are Tuesday, March 13, Thursday, March 15, & Saturday, March 17!
Stop by our drop-off days with all of your items left over from spring cleaning, cleaning the closets, or that box of stuff you've been meaning to get rid of forever! Please ask friends and family to donate, too!We will have volunteers there to collect the items, sort them, price them and store them!

All Garage Sale Donation Drop-Off Dates Inside the Gates West Side of BAHS Stadium:

Tues 2/20 5:30-7PM
Sat 2/24 10AM-12PM
Thurs 3/1 5:30-7PM
Mon 3/5 5:30-7PM
Tues 3/6 5:30-7PM
Tues 3/13 5:30-7PM
Thurs 3/15 5:30-7PM
Sat 3/17 10AM-12PM
Mon 3/26 5:30-7PM
Tues 3/27 5:30-7PM

Some examples of donated items that work great for the garage sale----Clothing, Shoes/Boots, Coats/Jackets, Costumes, Prom Dresses/Dressy clothing, Purses/Totes/Bags/Luggage, Electronics, Furniture, Home Decor/Frames/Art/Pictures/Pillows, Bedding, Toys, Bicycles/Scooters, Games, Yard/Lawn Equipment/Planters/Garden Supplies, Outdoor Items/Camping gear, Craft Supplies, Office Equipment/Supplies, Small Appliances, and many other items!!!
Please be aware that we can't accept mattresses or mattress sets, explosive items, used underclothes, or Box TVs.

(FOR LARGE./EXCESSIVELY HEAVY FURNITURE/APPLIANCES: We prefer that you drop the donations off on our set up day, March 30 at the BAHS Auxiliary Gym (by the Fine Arts wing), but may be able to accommodate them at drop-off days, too. We can also arrange to pick up some items. Contact us at babandsgaragesale@gmail.com or at babandfundraising@gmail.com if you would like to donate these items. Thanks!)

GARAGE SALE VOLUNTEER SIGN UP - PLEASE SIGN UP:We will need lots of volunteers for the Garage Sale. If you are interested in helping collect items at drop-off dates, loading / unloading and set up the day before, and/or helping the day of the event, we have the following opportunities to help:
1) Drop Off Dates -10 dates from 2/20 thru 3/27
2) Set up Date on March 30 - 2 shifts.
3) Day of Garage Sale on March 31 - 6 shifts

Volunteer Sign Up link: CLICK HERE

(NHS Students will be able to sign up to help and get NHS hours. This is a separate link for NHS Student Sign Up Only: CLICK HERE)

DONATED SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR GARAGE SALE!
We are in need of a few supplies in preparation for our 2nd Annual Garage Sale. If you have, can donate, can lend, offer gift card to purchase, or know someone who can donate these items, please comment below or email us at babandsgaragesale@gmail.com. Thanks!

Lots of Corrugated Boxes (for storing donated items)
Box Tape
Zip Ties
Sharpie Pens
Batteries (AAA, AA, 9V)
Disposable Gloves
Hangers

BEEF JERKY STICKS - Payment must be made IN FULL upfront (cost and profit), the same as with all other fundraisers. This means you will need to pay $154 per case ordered, and we will turn the profit in to be applied to your studentâ€™s account; you then keep the money from your sales. Jerky sticks are available by pre-order and pre-purchase through the band only. 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.

CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER - We have the $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. Chocolate will be available for sale at the April band parent meeting. It is in process to order more chocolate, but is unknown at this time if it will arrive in time for the meeting.

::::::: 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.

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.

PRIDE STORE
Sheri Sharp - BAPrideStore@gmail.com

NEXT PRIDE STORE OPEN BEFORE AND AFTER APRIL PARENT MEETING!

PRE-ORDERED STREET SIGNS ARE IN!
If you pre-ordered street signs, we will have them available for pick up at the Pride Store in April.

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
Mar 13 - BA Solo & Ensemble Festival - BAHS
Mar 15 - OSSAA JH Band Contest - Owasso HS
Mar 29 - TCC Concert Band Festival
Mar 30 - Pride Veteran Training - All Horn Line - 4:00-7:00
Mar 31 - Pride Veteran Training - Brass Only - 9:00-12:00
Mar 31 - Pride Veteran Training - WWs Only - 1:00-4:00
Apr 2 - HS Wind Ensemble Clinic - 5:15-8:00pm
Apr 3 - 5th Grade Band Fair - 5:30-8:00pm
Apr 5 - 5th Grade Band Fair - 5:30-8:00pm
Apr 6 - Pride Veteran Training - All Horn Line - 4:00-7:00
Apr 7 - Pride Veteran Training - WWs Only - 9:00-12:00
Apr 7 - Pride Veteran Training - Brass Only - 1:00-4:00
Apr 7 - 5th Grade Band Fair - 9:00-12:00
Apr 10 - OSSAA State Band Contest - @ Owasso HS
Apr 10 - Band Parent Meeting - 7:00 2 BAHS Band Hall
Apr 13 - OSSAA State Band Conctest (WE Only) - @ Jenks HS
Apr 13 - Pride Veteran Training - All Horn Line - 4:00-7:00
Apr 14 - Pride Veteran Training - Brass Only 9:00-12:00
Apr 14 - Pride Veteran Training - WWs Only - 1:00-4:00
Apr 14 - Indoor Percussion @ WGPO Championships
Apr 18-22 - Indoor Percussion @ WGI World Championships - Dayton, OH
Apr 20 - Pride Veteran Training - All Horn Line - 4:00-7:00
Apr 21 - Pride Veteran Training - WWs Only - 9:00-12:00
Apr 21 - Pride Veteran Training - Brass Only - 1:00-4:00
Apr 24 - Jazz Concert - 7pm
Apr 25 - OSSAA State Jazz Contest - TCC
Apr 26-May4 - Pride Audition Camp
May 7 - Freshman Academy Concert - 7pm BAPAC
May 10 - HS Band Concert - 7pm BAPAC
May 12 - Rooster Day Parade - 9:15am Report Time
May 12 - Uniform / Instrument Check in - 11:30-1:00
May 15 - Graduation
May 18 - Pride Veteran Training - All Horn Line - 4:00-7:00
May 19 - Pride Veteran Training - Brass Only - 9:00-12:00
May 19 - Pride Veteran Training - WWs Only - 1:00-4:00
May 25 - Tentative last day of School (If ALL snow days are used)

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