BA Bands eNews

April 15, 2018

-Directors Notes-


Pride Banquet Save the Date April 26 - Tickets NOW ON SALE
Save the Date! The Pride Banquet will be on THURSDAY, April 26th at the Tulsa Renaissance Hotel. This will be an amazing event to celebrate all of the successes of the season. Banquet Tickets are NOW ON SALE in the band office during normal business hours and band parent meetings. Tickets are $50 each and Pride members receive a free ticket provided all accounts are current (including user fees, Solo & Ensemble contest fees, etc). THE DEADLINE TO PURCHASE OR PICK UP TICKETS IS MONDAY, APRIL 22TH AT 4:00pm


Pride Banquet table reservations are open!
Banquet Table Reservations will be taken until 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 24. All reservations will be accepted using the link below. You must purchase or pick up your banquet ticket from Mrs. Good BEFORE making a reservation.
— Each table sits up to 10 people. You do not have to have a party of 10 to make a reservation. Parties smaller than 10 will be grouped with other smaller parties so that each table has 10 people.
— Each reservation submission is automatically timestamped and table availability will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
— Table numbers will be emailed on or before April 26.To make a reservation you will need the following information:
— Email address and phone number of 1 person in the party as a designated contact person;
— Ticket number and name for each person in your party, and whether or not they are a Pride member; and
— Any dietary needs for each member of your party.

Please be sure to double check all information before submitting your reservation. Information cannot be edited once it is submitted. Any changes must be submitted on a new form and will change your timestamp, forfeiting your original place in the reservation queue.
TABLE RESERVATIONS


Carol Davis Memorial Scholarship
The Carol Davis Memorial Educational Scholarship is awarded to a Broken Arrow High School Senior who is a current member of the Pride of Broken Arrow Band and plans to enter an institution of higher education. The Scholarship of $1,000.00 may be utilized to cover the costs of tuition, books, fees or other expenses while attending an institution of higher education. The application form is an online form and is due in the band office by April 28. Supplemental materials are to be submitted to Mrs. Good in the Band Office. CLICK HERE for the Scholarship Application Form


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.  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.  DATE CHANGE FOR RING ORDERS!  The new date for ring orders will be on TUESDAY, APRIL 17 from 2:30-4:30.


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. 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:

April 20 - Friday - All Horn Line - 4:00-7:00
April 21 - Saturday - ALL HORN LINE - 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, the 2018 WGPO Percussion-Scholastic World State Champions! Broken Arrow Indoor scored an 87.15 at the WGPO Percussion Circuit Championships at Broken Arrow High School this past Saturday, April 14th. A very special thank you to our operations crew and all volunteers to make yesterday’s contest possible, and congrats to all members and staff on a great performance! The ensemble will be performing a send-off performance in preparation for their trip to the WGI World Championships on Monday, April 16th at the BAHS Tiger Fieldhouse/Main Gym starting at 8:30 PM. We hope to see you Monday night to support these hard-working students as they gear up for the end of their 2018 season!

Rehearsal schedule for the week includes the following:
Monday, Apr 16: 5:00-9:00PM (Send off Performance 8:30PM)
Tuesday, Apr 17: 3:30-5:30PM, Depart for WGI World Championships Late PM
Sunday, Apr 22: Return to Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow Indoor will be performing a send-off performance before their trip to WGI Championships at Tiger Fieldhouse on Monday, April 16th at 8:30 PM. Be sure to mark this date on your calendars to support BA Indoor as they compete in World Championships!

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


WGI World Championships Information
Can’t make it to Dayton for WGI? FloMarching offers a Live Stream on a variety of platforms to watch BA Indoor and all competing groups throughout the weekend. visit www.FloMarching.com

Tues (4/17): Rehearse, Load Truck; Depart from BAHS (meet at BAHS at 11:00 PM)
Wed (4/18): Arrive in Dayton, Evening Rehearsal
Thurs (4/19): 10:00 AM Prelims Performance, Evening Rehearsal
Fri (4/20): Morning Semi Finals performance (should we advance)
Sat (4/21): Morning Rehearsal, World Finals (should we advance), World Class Finale
Sun (4/22): Morning departure from Dayton, Evening Arrive in BA

You can find the full itinerary for the BA Indoor trip to Dayton HERE.



WGI World Championships Hotel and Ticket Information
If you are planning to make the trip to Dayton for the WGI Championships to support Broken Arrow Indoor Percussion, it’s recommended to make hotel accommodations and purchase tickets now, as hotels and finals tickets will sell out! For a comprehensive list of Dayton-Area hotels and prices, please CLICK HERE.

Tickets for World Championships can be bought online, over the phone, or by mail; Prelims and Semi-Finals tickets are general admission and only sold at the door (unless purchased as part of the "VIP" package). World Finals tickets are reserved seating, and can be purchased online or by phone. Ticket information can be found HERE. All World Class events for Broken Arrow Indoor will be held at the University of Dayton Arena.

-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 will need a few volunteers to help pass out packets after the banquet and also to chaperone the dance following.  Please email bafunctions@gmail.com if you can help.

Banquet Table Reservations will begin at 8 p.m. April 11 and continue until 8 p.m. April 24. All reservations will be accepted using this link: BA Pride Banquet Table Reservations. This link will be posted on our BA Bands’ social media accounts before April 11. You must purchase or pick up your banquet ticket from Mrs. Good BEFORE making a reservation.

You may also bookmark the link on your phone, tablet or computer so that is easily accessed once it goes live on April 11. Each table sits up to 10 people. You do not have to have a party of 10 to make a reservation. Parties smaller than 10 will be grouped with other smaller parties so that each table has 10 people. Each reservation submission is automatically timestamped and table availability will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Table numbers will be emailed on or before April 26.

To make a reservation you will need the following information:

• Email address and phone number of 1 person in the party as a designated contact person.
• Ticket number and name for each person in your party, and whether or not they are a Pride member.
• Any dietary needs for each member of your party.
  

SPECIAL EVENTS

Thank you to everyone that worked the WGPO Percussion Circuit Championship on Saturday.
2018 DCI Tour of Champions - Broken Arrow will host the 2018 DCI Tour of Champions on Tuesday, July 17th at the Broken Arrow Memorial Stadium. We have several jobs available and would love to have you join us! To volunteer for this event, click on the following link , CLICK HERE

WE NEED EVERYONE TO HELP OUT WITH THIS EVENT!

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.

The Pride of Broken Arrow is proud to announce Concert of Cars. June 23, 2018. Please share on social media as much as you can. This event is open to the public. No admissions ! For the Registration form CLICK HERE. For more information regarding registration or sponsorships, please email bapridecarshow@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

FUNDRAISER! LEGENDS CAR WASH ON SUNDAY, 4/22! WE NEED YOU TO HOLD SIGNS, GIVE OUT CODE, AND SPREAD THE WORD!
Legends Car Wash, on Sunday, April 22 from 8AM to 9PM, will hold a fundraiser for our band program!Customers entering the car wash will enter our unique BA Bands code and the band program gets 20% of the sale.
Mark you calendars to get your car washed that day and spread the word to your friends and family.... and tell them to use Code 1219 at Legends Car Wash on Sunday April 22!
You can also pull up the bar code on your phone and use it there! CLICK HERE for barcode!

AND, we need some help, but it will be fun and it will be short! Don't worry....you don't have to wash cars!
All we have to do that day is get groups ( & individuals) of our parents and students to give out our code to customers, wave signs and have fun!
This would be a fun opportunity for your family, your Pride section, friends and other groups. It takes only a couple of hours in each shift! Signs will be provided. And the band gets profit for each car wash that enters the code!
You can sign up to volunteer to wave signs and hand out codes if you CLICK HERE!

Remember this is the community supporting the Pride, so let's show up -- to help and to get our cars washed!

NOTE TO MEMBERS ABOUT THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT FUNDRAISERS - At the garage sale, I was asked more than once, who can do these fundraisers and how soon can they start. Individual account fundraisers such as the ones below are offered year round for all Pride members (color guard and hornline), whether new (for example the 8th grade girls who recently made color guard) or old (returning veterans from last season), and also whether they are fundraising for Pride only or Indoor Percussion only. Go ahead and start fundraising!

FTH BRACELET FUNDRAISER - This current fundraiser will end on Tuesday, April 24; delivery should be by May 7, so this is a great way to get Mother’s Day ordered! Extra fundraiser packets have been left in the BAHS band office reception area, and the brochures/order form uploaded to the files section of the Broken Arrow Bands Members and Supporters Facebook group. Remember - for every 10 bracelets sold, you earn a free bracelet, so be sure to mark your choice on the order form if you have earned any before turning your orders in.

DISCOUNT CARDS NOW AVAILABLE!!! - They will be available the night of the May band parent meeting. To get discount cards before then, you need to contact Debbie Gowriluk at BABandFundraising@gmail.com to arrange a pickup time. This is the only fundraiser we offer that you do not pay for upfront. You can check out up to 5 cards at one time. Once those cards are sold, you can check out more cards at the same time you turn in the money for the sold cards to Debbie.

::::::: 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



PRIDE STORE VOLUNTEERS - Want to help us?
If you would like to volunteer in the Pride Store, we have fun and will welcome you to join our crazy crew!  Let us know by emailing at babandfundraising@gmail.com or bapridestore@gmail.com

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
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 - All Horn Line - 1:00-4:00
Apr 24 - Jazz Concert - 7pm
Apr 25 - OSSAA State Jazz Contest - TCC
Apr 26 - Pride Banquet
Apr 30-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 30 - Tentative last day of School

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