BA Bands eNews

September 30, 2018

-Directors Notes-

The Broken Arrow Invitational is THIS Week!
Join us for the Broken Arrow Marching Band Invitational at Tiger Field on October 6. Witness some of the nation's finest marching band programs as bands representing Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas and Missouri compete in the 2018 BAI. The Pride of Broken Arrow will perform in exhibition following the finals competition at 10:00pm. We hope to see you next Saturday!  Most volunteer positions are filled for the BAI, however, please sign up if you could fill the remaining volunteer positions.


BA Homecoming Parade on Tuesday
All Pride members will report to the BA First United Methodist Church at College & Main Street by 4:30 for the Homecoming Parade. Pride members arrive in Full Uniform and with the equipment by 4:30 (school transportation is NOT provided for this event). The Parade will begin on Main Street at 5:00pm and (tentatively) move SOUTH on Main Street and end at the BA PAC. The Pride WILL Rehearse beginning at 6:00pm in the stadium. Please plan for a quick return trip to the HS following the Pride’s performance in the Homecoming Parade. The Pride will complete the parade route at the BAPAC by approximately 5:10pm.


Next Band Parent Meeting - October 9
The next meeting of the Broken Arrow Band Parents Association will be at 7:00pm on October 9 in the BAHS Band Hall.


Upcoming HS Wind Band Concert - October 15
The Wind bands at BAHS will present their first band concert of the school year on Monday, October 15.  This concert is free to the public and will be held at the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center beginning at 7:00pm.


OBA Finals Reserved Tickets
Ticket Requests may be placed in the HS Band Office with Mrs. Good for OBA Finals Tickets. The BA Band will be able to secure a limited number of tickets in the "BA Section”. 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). Tickets will be delivered once we receive them from OBA (typically the week prior to the contest).

PRIDE SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK

Horn Line / Percussion
  Monday  3:15-7:00
  Tuesday Homecoming Parade - 4:30 Report time - finished by 5:10
                 6:00-9;30  Rehearsal in Stadium
  Wednesday  3:20-6:00
  Thursday  OFF
  Friday  3:30-End of Game
  Saturday Broken Arrow Invitational
                  8:30-12:00Rehearsal in Stadium
                  7:15pmDinner Served in Cafeteria
                  8:15pmMembers in Uniform ready for Warm up
                  9:45pmBAI Exhibition Performance

Color Guard
  Monday  5:00-9:00
  Tuesday Homecoming Parade - 4:30 Report time - finished by 5:10
                 6:00-9;30Rehearsal in Stadium
  Wednesday  3:20-6:00
  Thursday  OFF
  Friday  3:30-9:00 (Dinner Provided / Closed Rehearsal)
  Saturday Broken Arrow Invitational
                 8:30 - 12:00Rehearsal in StadiumTBARehearsal in Band Hall / Aux Gym
                 7:15pmDinner Served in Cafeteria
                 8:15pmMembers in Uniform ready for Warm up
                 9:45pmBAI Exhibition Performance

Tradition of Broken Arrow
The Tradition of Broken Arrow is comprised of all Freshman and Sophomore band members AND the Pride of Broken Arrow members. The following is a list of upcoming dates and performances for the Tradition of Broken Arrow. FYI - There will be NO Tradition at the HS Football Game this week. The First Full Tradition and Pride game will be on September 21 vs. Jenks. Info regarding Tradition Fees for Uniform Parts and fees will be sent home in a handout with students this week.

• Oct 5- 6:00-10:30- Homecoming Football Game - BA vs Westmoore
  
• Nov 1- 6:00-10:30- Home Football Game - BA vs. Enid (NOTE: This is a THURSDAY game)
  
• Nov 28-30- 3:30-5:30- Christmas Parade Rehearsals at BAHS
  
• Dec 1- 9:00-11:00- BA Christmas Parade - Main Street
  
• May 11- 9:00-11:00- BA Rooster Days Parade - Main Street
  
• May 11- 11:30-1:00- Uniform Check in at BAHS
  

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.


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 and rehearsal or performance setting. We thank you for your cooperation and for complying with the law.

-BA Bands Parent Association-


FUNCTIONS

Octoberpalooza is here!! Calling all 50,000 volunteers. Uniforms are here and we need all hands on deck to rip, sew, measure, pin. The schedule for meeting in band hall to work this week is: Monday, 5:00; Tuesday, immediately after hoco parade, Wednesday, off; Thursday, TBD based on dance. Watch Facebook and remind messages for updates. Bring pins, scissors, seam gauges, white thread and a volunteer spirit. It is all for our kids!

Food needed for volunteer room at BAI. If you would be willing to provide food for our volunteer room at BAI, please sign up HERE.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Please save these dates and plan on participating in one or more of these important upcoming events:

• Broken Arrow Invitational - Saturday, October 6, 2018
  Please Note: Volunteer Meeting Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 7:00pm - This meeting is not mandatory, but attendance is highly encouraged. This preparation will help make sure the event goes smoothly.
  
  Volunteer list is located HERE
  Please be aware you could be assigned to multiple jobs, one during prelims and another during Finals. Brandon Disney will have the list for the Operations Group and report times accordingly. Please be aware that jobs and times will not be finalized until Thursday evening at the Volunteer Meeting. Anyone not on the list or that forgot to sign up please email baspecialevents@gmail.com or let us know at the meeting Thursday night. We appreciate your time and service and look forward to seeing you Thursday.
  
  
    !!-Sign up for the BAI-!!
  
  
  
• OK Bandmasters Association Competition- Saturday, October 20, 2018
    Sign up for OBA
  

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



OPERATIONS

On this week's "To Do" list:

• Re-measure / Dot the fields (to include, stadium, practice field, and indoor facility)
• Move screen carts/benches to greenhouse storage area.
  
• Dry-run load semi with front ensemble carts, numbering for easier loading once competition travel begins.

baprideoperations@gmail.com



CONCESSIONS

Thank you to everyone who has been signing up and volunteering to work concessions.

Upcoming game date we need volunteers...
Thursday, October 4th we will be stocking for both the football game and BAI  We will start around 5:30.  There is also a football game at BAFA.

Friday, October 5th is homecoming.  We need 40 more people for concessions.

Friday night after the game, we will need help with preparing for BAI.  If you are available after the game to help restock the concessions and count inventory please stop by the concessions after the game. 

October BAFA games we need volunteers for the following dates;  October 4th, 15th, 16th, 22nd, and 25th.  Sign up through the google form.

OCTOBER 20th is OBA - We need 35-70 people, volunteers for concessions the option will be to sign up for shift work.  (we close down for BA's performance)  CLICK HERE

Sign up to volunteer in the concessions CLICK HERE. Click on the form select the dates you are able to volunteer.


We appreciate everyone who volunteers in the concessions!

For any questions Email Baconcessions@gmail.com

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



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

Looking to add a few more people to the Marketing and Development team. If you are interested, please email Carrie Crane @ development.bapride@gmail.com or call me 918-902-3710.

SPONSORSHIPS:
Pride parents, if you own a business or work for a business that would like to become a sponsor, we have many levels to get involved with Broken Arrow Bands. Businesses can show their support and be acknowledged with several forms advertising. Please contact me for more information. Carrie Crane 918-902-3710 or development.bapride@gmail.com.

Remember to support our supporters !




COMMUNICATIONS
GET UPDATES ON YOUR PHONE AS TEXT MESSAGES! Join the BA Band Parents 2018 group in Remind. Text @babandpa to 81010. You can also send a blank email to babandpa@mail.remind.com to get messages as emails. You can also join at https://www.remind.com/join/babandpa.

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

If you would like to receive fundraising emails, please email us at BABandFundraising@gmail.com and let us know you’d like to be added.

Thanks to everyone who came out to Dine Out night at Panda Express!  Thanks to Panda Express for their support of the Pride of BA!  We appreciate the support!


CHRISTMAS WREATHS FUNDRAISER - It’s that time of year again! Our October fundraiser, beginning October 9 at the band parent meeting and ending Tuesday, October 23, will be our popular live Christmas wreaths. This fundraiser includes wreaths, sprays, table top centerpieces, and garland. In addition, your customers can purchase holiday gifts that can be sent directly from the company to others. Because of the timing necessary to place this order, absolutely no late orders can be accepted after October 23, so plan accordingly and be sure to get your orders in before school closes that day.


CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER - The next opportunity to purchase chocolate will be the October 9 band parent meeting.  Note: Chocolate is ONLY sold during scheduled fundraiser pickup dates/times and band parent meetings.  Cash/checks for payment only please. 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.


FUNDRAISING VOLUNTEERS - Want to help us?If you would like to volunteer with fundraising, we would like to hear from you. We are looking for 2-3 people to join this team. Let us know by emailing at babandfundraising@gmail.com and mention that you are interested in helping with fundraising.


::::::: PLEASE READ - IMPORTANT UPDATE::::::: - 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.  Finally, be sure to join the Broken Arrow Bands Members and Supporters Group on Facebook.  We will upload fundraiser order forms and guidelines to the files section there each month once they begin.


LEGENDS CAR WASH FUNDRAISER - CODE 1219 IS GOOD YEAR ROUND!
Need a car wash? Each time the code 1219 is entered, the BA Bands program gets 20% of the sale at Legends Car Wash at Kenosha and Aspen (2300 W. Kenosha). This link has a bar code and the code number. CLICK HERE for the link. Download the graphic to your phone so you can show the barcode or give them the code each time you have your car washed at Legends! Thanks to Legends Car Wash for their support of the Pride!


PRIDE WORK - Earn Money For Your Band Trip Account - There are so many ways to earn money for your band trip account! Start earning money now for the 2018 marching season.

Many of these opportunities go quickly. The work sign-ups are sent via email to those on the Pride Work email list. Please ask to get on the Pride Work email list by writing to bapridework@gmail.com.

For Stadium Cleanup, please send an email to bastadiumcleanup@gmail.com

* 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. You can take the course and print your permit online at this link: Volunteer Online Food Handler’s Permit For more information, please email bapridework@gmail.com



PRIDE STORE
Sheri Sharp - BABandFundraising@gmail.com or BAPrideStore@gmail.com

For the latest information and updates on the Pride Store, join our e-mail list by writing to us at babandfundraising@gmail.com

• October 6 at stadium at BAI
• October 9 before and after parent meeting
  

• BAI shirts and patches! (available 10/6 at BAI)
• NEW! 2 Styles of Pride ALUMNI T-Shirts! These will debut at BAI Pride Store on October 6
• Reorder of Red Star Tees and Navy Star Hoodies (available 10/6 at BAI)
• NEW! Flag Pride of BA Logo Lapel Pins (October 6)
  
• NEW! Pride of BA Logo Necklaces (October 6)
  

• Band/Guard mom tees
• Flag Logo tees
• Soft shell jackets
• Luggage and Dog Tags
• Decal orders placed on or before 9/29

• GOBA Shirts
• Pre-Order Show Shirts (kids will receive theirs before we distribute pre-ordered shirts - date TBD)
• Pre-Order Show Buttons (kids will receive theirs before we distribute pre-ordered shirts - date TBD)
• Decal orders placed on or before 9/29 

• All decal orders
• Ornaments

• Street Signs

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
Oct 2 - Homecoming Parade and Pride Rehearsal in the Stadium - 4:30 report time at the BA 1st United Methodist Church (College and Main St.)
Oct 5 - Game: BA vs Westmoore (homecoming)
Oct 6 - BAI - Broken Arrow Invitational Band Contest - All Day
Oct 9 - Band Parent Meeting
Oct 12 - Pride Hornline & Battery Perc to FB Game @ Edmond Santa Fe (Guard and Front Ensemble Rehearsal)
Oct 13 - Pride Saturday Rehearsal & Parent Performance - Time TBA
Oct 15 - HS Band Concert - 7:00 BAPAC
Oct 20 - OBA State Marching Band Championship - All Day - at Broken Arrow
Oct 22 -  Indoor Percussion Info Meeting - 6:30pm - BAHS Band Hall
Oct 24 - OSSAA Marching Contest - All Day - at Tahlequah
Oct 26-28 - BOA St Louis Super Regional Trip
Nov 1 - Game: BA vs Enid (home). Pride Senior Night
Nov 3 - All State / All District Auditions at Broken Arrow
Nov 3 - Pride Saturday Rehearsal
Nov 5 - Send Off Dress Rehearsal Performance
Nov 6 - Pride to Expo Center (all day)
Nov 7 - Pride Leaves for Indianapolis (11:00pm approx.)
Nov 8 - Arrive in Indianapolis / Rehearsal Day
Nov 9 - BOA Grand National Championship Prelims Performance (3:15pm approx.)
Nov 10 - BOA Grand National Championship Semi-Finals and Finals (should we advance)
Nov 11 - Return to Broken Arrow
Nov 12 - Pride Rehearsal - Grand Nationals Wrap up, Sounds of Stadium prep
Nov 13 - Sounds of the Stadium Concert - 7pm BAPAC
Nov 15 - Pride at BAHS Bonfire Pep Rally / Photos at Stadium
Nov 16 - Game: Playoff Game 2 TBD
Nov 19 - Indoor Percussion Auditions (3:30-6:00)
Nov 20 - Indoor Percussion Auditions (3:30-6:00)
Nov 27 - HS Chamber Concert - 7pm BAPAC Lobby
Nov 30 - Game: State Championship Playoff Game TBD
Dec 1 - All State Auditions
Dec 1 - BA Christmas Parade
Dec 2 - Jazz Concert
Dec 6 - Percussion Concert
Dec 11 - Freshman Academy Band Concert
Dec 13 - HS Band Concert

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