BA Bands eNews

November 12, 2018

An Open Letter from Mr. Davis
As I sit and reflect about the amazing accomplishments by the Pride for this season, several thoughts come to mind.

First, the History and Legacy of this incredible band program is impressive, to say the least. In this day and age it is unthinkable that many programs (in any activity) are able to lay claim to the lofty pedigree of the Pride of Broken Arrow. 3 Grand National Championships, 2 Class AAAA National Championships, 26 OBA State Championships and 17 Consecutive Titles are worthy of achieving Legacy status. And, did you notice the countless numbers of BA Pride Alumni in attendance at the OBA and BOA Contests? It is truly impressive to witness the lasting effect the Pride has on our Alumni Students and Alumni Parents! (I still laugh out the "babies" that literally rain down on our Pride members at the OBA Championship --- definitely an "inside" meaning here!)

Second, a band program of this magnitude couldn't possibly function without the tireless dedication of our Parent Volunteers! An org chart of the Broken Arrow Band Parent Association compares, by many, to that of a Fortune 500 corporation. Quite simply, it would be impossible for our Pride members (and staff) to function without the selfless generosity of the BA Band Parents. Just think for a moment of this non inclusive list: Uniform fittings and alterations, Washing the Uniforms following each performance, Sewing for the Color Guard needs and the Uniforms, Feeding the kids, Parent Chaperones on all band events, Construction and Maintenance of all props and equipment, Loading and maintaining the Semi Trailer, Organizing and staffing the Concession stands at all BA Memorial Stadium events, Planning and Organizing our Special Events (DCI, BAI, OBA, Send Off, etc), Communications, Outreach to our Corporate Partners and Sponsors, and on, and on, and on.... I think you will quickly agree, our BA Band Parents are deeply committed to providing the means necessary for our children and students to succeed. Wow!

Third, with all due respect to other band programs, I believe that the BA Bands have the finest Music Educators and Designers in the business. The staff and designers that I get to work with on a daily basis are truly committed to the pursuit of excellence, while providing not only state of the art instruction, but a conscious effort to teach life lessons that will most certainly follow our students through their adult lives. It is a privilege to work with these amazing people that freely give of themselves and their personal lives for the advancement of the band students and band program, as a whole. ...And, we have a GREAT time teaching and working together!

Fourth, the Community of Broken Arrow and the Administrative Support we receive is a special combination that we must never take lightly. It should be our attitude to continually show our sincere gratitude to our community leaders, school administration and our local business owners with every opportunity. Without this kind of support, it wouldn’t be possible for our BA Bands to experience so much!

And lastly, but certainly not least, our Broken Arrow Band Students have committed themselves to greatness while learning valuable life lessons along the journey. Quite simply, the BA Students were amazing in last week's BOA Grand National performances. It is impressive to experience the sense of Pride and Honor that our students demonstrate; the act of sacrificing your personal needs for the needs of the entire organization can be simply described as - Selfless. Our BA students are a special breed of "kids" that are inspired to make themselves a better performer and person each and every day. That is a lesson we can ALL learn from these amazing kids.

It is easy to "take for granted" many things with our Broken Arrow Band Program. I hope you get an opportunity to reflect, as I have, on the limitless potential we have to show our appreciation to our Students, Community, Parents, Band Staff, Administrators.

... The Legacy Continues... Go Pride!
Darrin Davis
Director of Bands



-Directors Notes-


BOA Grand National Championship - Incredible and Memorable Performances
The Pride of Broken Arrow was simply AMAZING at last week's BOA Grand National Championship. Each and every performance was spectacular and we couldn't be more proud of our band. We have received dozens and dozens of congratulatory notes about the FIRST CLASS attitude of our students and for their performances that literally moved spectators to tears. While we certainly offer our congratulations to the Carmel HS Marching Band for winning the BOA Grand National Championship, the Broken Arrow band has MUCH to CELEBRATE!!

The Broken Arrow HS band won the Outstanding Music Performance award for Class AAAA in placed 3rd in Class AAAA in the Semi Final Competition. In the Grand National Finals, the Pride earned a 4th Place in the National Finals contest with a score of 95.45. Congratulations to our Pride members for yet ANOTHER historic season!

What was undeniable, was the honest and enthusiastic reactions of the fans in the stands and all around the country. The complete show of “THE United States of America” captivated fans in Lucas Oil Stadium AND from fans watching online around the country! Our Pride members performed their show 3 times at the BOA Grand National Championships and were so compelling and convincing in bringing THEIR show to life. Congratulations to the Pride of Broken Arrow!


Pride Schedule THIS WEEK - REVISED
11/12 - Monday - OFF
11/13 - Tuesday - Sounds of the Stadium Rehearsal at PAC (4:00-5:30)
                             Transportation is not provided
11/14 - Tuesday - Sounds of the Stadium Performance (7:00)
11/15 - Wednesday - OFF
11/16 - Thursday - Grand National Wrap Up Meeting & BAHS Bonfire Pep Rally (5:00-7:30)
11/17 - Friday - Channel 8 Live Pep Rally in BA Field House (6:00am - 7:15)
11/18 - Saturday - BA Football Playoff Game at TU (5:00-10:30pm)


BA Football Playoff Game #2
Congratulations to the BA Tiger Football team for their win in the first round of the playoffs by beating Moore 49-0. The Tigers now move on to play Owasso on SATURDAY at TU’s CHAPMAN STADIUM at 7:00pm. The ENTIRE Pride will meet at BAHS on Saturday at 5:00pm to load and depart for TU to support our football team throughout the OSSAA Playoffs. Pride members will wear jeans and their “Pride / Tradition T shirt” and any jackets, as needed. We expect to return to BAHS after the game by approximately 10:30pm. As a reminder attendance at ALL playoff football games are required.


All State Jazz Auditions THIS Saturday
Auditions for the All State Jazz Ensemble will be this Saturday (11/17) at Midwest City HS.  Tentative report time is 6:00am.  Students will arrive back at BA at approx. 1:00pm.


Upcoming Wind Band Concerts

• November 27- HS Chamber Concert - 7:00pm - BAPAC Lobby
  
• December 2- Jazz Concert
  
• December 7- Percussion Ensemble Concert - 7:00pm - Kirkland Theatre
  
• December - 11Freshman Academy Band Concerts - 7:00pm - BAPAC
  
• December - 13HS Band Concert - 7:00pm - BAPAC
  
  

• December 1 - Final Round Auditions for All State at Westmoore HS
• January 11 & 12 - NBDA All District Band Clinic and Concert at Bartlesville HS
• January 17-19 - OMEA All State Band Clinic and Concert at Tulsa PAC

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.

• 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
  

Indoor Percussion Auditions
Auditions for the 2019 edition of Broken Arrow Indoor Percussion will be Monday, November 19th and Tuesday, November 20th from 3:30-6:00pm at BAHS

Music for auditions will be available this week for pick up at the BAHS Band Room.




-BA Bands Parent Association-


FUNCTIONS

Sophomore / Junior parents, we need donations for Senior Reception on November 13 after Sounds of the Stadium.  Follow this LINK to sign-up to provide something.

Watch band social media Monday for location and time drop off donations.

Updated Senior Reception Information:. The senior reception will be held at either the BAPAC or Central on Main following Sounds of the Stadium on Tuesday, November 13th. This will be a fun event for seniors and their immediate family. We will meet at immediately following the concert. Watch band social media for final location. Sorry for the inconvenience, we are dealing with scheduling issues.

SPECIAL EVENTS

OPERATIONS

We need WHITE duct tape for the upcoming EXPO day of practice!  Please bring your contribution to the cause to the band parent meeting Tuesday night!!


GroupMe update will include times, locations, and event info for the competition season as they become available.

baprideoperations@gmail.com



CONCESSIONS

Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with the playoff game while we were at Nationals!  You all are amazing and Thank you!

Thank you to all the volunteers this season who helped make concessions a success!!

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.


WREATH/EVERGREEN FUNDRAISER- These have been ordered. They will be delivered the week of November 12-16. We will have a firm date and time for pickups as soon as we know it. Because we are required to order in bulk for these items (by the case), there will be extras available for purchase when they arrive.


CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER - 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 Family 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

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
NOTE: All Playoff football games are REQUIRED for all Pride members and are scheduled based on the BA Football Team's progress through the OSSAA HS Playoffs

Nov 13 - Sounds of the Stadium Concert - 7pm BAPAC
Nov 15 - Pride at BAHS Bonfire Pep Rally (5:00-7:30)
Nov 16 - Channel 8 Live Pep Rally - 6:00am-7:15am
Nov 17 - Game: Playoff Game 2 - 5:00-10:30 at TU
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 28 - Pride and Tradition Rehearsal - 3:30-5:30
Nov 29 - Pride and Tradition Rehearsal - 3:30-5:30
Nov 30 - Pride and Tradition Rehearsal - 3:30-5:30
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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