BA Bands eNews

May 21, 2019



-Directors Notes-


Congratulations to the 2019 Pride Drum Majors!
Congratulations to the 2019 Drum majors for the Pride of Broken Arrow:  Jayci Gould, Alivia Holiman, Peyton Lee, Alexis Loveless, and Kallahan Minor!


Congratulations to the 2019 Carol Davis Memorial Educational Scholarship!
Congratulations to Madelyn Holiman for being awarded the 2019 Carol Davis Memorial Educational Scholarship!

2019 Pride
This is going to be an amazing Marching Band; ALL sections are looking VERY strong for this season!!

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS BASED ON THE PRESENTATION THAT MR. DAVIS MADE AT THE LAST BAND PARENT MEETING


Pride Summer Conditioning
We are very excited, once again, to partner with the athletic department this summer to offer our students access to the many resources at BA. Cody Ellett, the Director of Strength and Conditioning at BA is developing a summer workout specifically for the Pride! The workouts will assist our students with cardiovascular fitness, upper body strength, as well as core strength and balance. The Pride workouts will be in the Indoor facility each Monday, Tuesday and Thursday beginning on June 3rd. All hornline and battery are expected to attend. These conditioning sessions are FREE of charge.

Workout Group 1 - Flute, Clarinet & Bass Clarinet - 4:30-5:30
Workout Group 2 - Trumpet, Horn & Saxophone - 5:00-6:00
Workout Group 3 - Trombone, Baritone, Tuba & Perc - 5:30-6:30


Upcoming Pride Rehearsal Dates
Horn Line
- May 29 Mini Camp #1 12:00-6:00 at BAHS
- May 30 Mini Camp #1 12:00-6:00 at BAHS
- May 31 Mini Camp #1 12:00-6:00 at BAHS
- June 12-13 Mini Camp #2 (Visual) 1-4:30
- July 8-10 Mini Camp #2.1(Music) 1:30-4:30
- July 16 DCI Tour of Champions 7:00 (2019 member get in for free)
- July 25 MANDATORY PRIDE CAMP BEGINS - 1:00pm

Percussion
- Battery: May 29-31 (Visual) 12:00-3:30
- Battery: June 12-13 (Visual) 1:00-4:30
- Snares & Tenors: June 5-6 12:00-4:00
- Bass Drums: June 18-19 9:00-1:00
- Snares & Tenors: June 20 9:00-1:00
- Keyboards & Bass Drums: July 10-11 9:00-1:00
- All Drum Line: July 12 9:00-1:00
- July 16 DCI Tour of Champions 7:00 (2019 member get in for free)
- July 25 MANDATORY PRIDE CAMP BEGINS - 1:00pm

Color Guard
- Fridays 5:00-9:00 in Band Hall (thru June 28)
- Saturdays 9:00-1:00 in Band Hall (thru June 29)
- Guard Camp June 3-7
- Other Dates TBA from Guard Staff
- July 16 DCI Tour of Champions 7:00 (2019 member get in for free)


Leadership Applications
- Pride Veterans interested in applying for the Pride Leadership Team need to pick up an application directly from Mr. Wiencken in the High School Percussion Studio. Drum Major applications are due to Mr. Wiencken by May 29.


2019 Pride Rehearsal and Performance Calendar
Please refer to the band’s online calendar for up to date info regarding rehearsal schedules, performance events, and upcoming band events. The Pride’s mandatory summer camp begins on July 25. Once classes begin a typical rehearsal week is as follows:

Horn Line, Percussion, Drum Majors & Crew
Typical Schedule once classes begin

  • Monday 3:15-6:15
  • Tuesday 3:20-6:30
  • Wednesday Off
  • Thursday 5:00-9:00
  • Friday 3:20 - End of Football Game
  • Saturday As scheduled on calendar
Color Guard
Typical Schedule once classes begin
  • Monday Off
  • Tuesday 5:00-9:00
  • Wednesday 3:30-6:00
  • Thursday 5:00-9:00
  • Friday 3:20 - End of Football Game
  • Saturday As scheduled on calendar

2019 Pride Performance Schedule!
The Pride will once again travel to unique locations and provide amazing experiences for our students. Mark your calendars for the Bands of America Super Regional in St. Louis during fall break AND the Bands of America Regional Championship in Orlando, FL.
  • Pride to Mansfield, TX - Aug 31 (Labor Day Saturday)
  • Dress Rehearsals - Sept 28
  • Broken Arrow Invitational - Oct 5
  • BOA Orlando Regional - Oct 10-15
  • BOA St. Louis Super Regional - Oct 18-20
  • Community Performance / Canned Food Drive - Oct 29
  • OSSAA Regional Marching Contest - Oct 30
  • OBA Marching Championship - Nov 2
  • Sounds of the Stadium Concert in the BAPAC - Nov 5

Orlando BOA Regional Trip Information
  • Depart: Oct 10 (Early Morning departure)
  • Travel by: Air Line
  • Arrive in BA: Oct 15 (very early morning - overnight arrival)
  • Projected preliminary Performance time: some time on Sat, Oct 12 - unkown
  • Projected hotel: Unknown - awaiting assignment from BOA Housing Bureau
  • Detailed info will be provided at a later date

St. Louis BOA Super Regional Trip Information
  • Depart: October 18
  • Travel by: Charter Bus
  • Arrive in BA: October 20
  • Projected preliminary Performance time: 3:45pm on October 19
  • Projected hotel: Holiday Inn Convention Center - 811 N 9th St, St Louis, MO 63101

Cut Time Financial, Data, Communication and Information Platform
Cut Time is an online Band Information & Financial Management platform that the BA Bands utilize to organize and reach the right people with the information they need. Cut Time tracks student progress through the years including program participation, inventory assignments and financial obligations. This is a new service to the BA Bands that replaces “Charms” and will continue expanding in its functionality and convenience to our parents and students. All financial obligations and details will be communicated directly via Cut Time. How do you enroll in Cut Time (free enrollment) to receive these detailed communications? Start by providing the info to establish your profile. Start by logging in HERE.


Financial Obligations
The first payment of $400 is due by the end of May. Payments may be made (Cash, Check, or Credit Card) in person or MAILED to BAHS (1901 E Albany, BA OK 74012). Checks should be payable to “BA BANDS.” Summer office hours are Monday-Thursday 9:00-4:00. Online payment info will be available in the coming days. Check a future eNews and Cut Time for detailed info to make online payments. As mentioned in the previous heading for Cut Time, all financial obligation and details will be communicated directly to our parents and guardians vis Cut Time. Have you logged in to create your Cut Time Profile? If not, follow the info and links in the Cut Time heading of this eNews.


Attendance Communication - Attendance@BrokenArrowPride.com
All members must communicate all Pride absences by emailing attendance@BrokenArrowPride.com Please remember that ALL rehearsal and performances are mandatory beginning July 25. All mini camp and rehearsal sessions prior to July 23 will allow absences based on vacation or attendance to a ‘camp’ (music camp, church camp, etc), however, ALL absences must be communicated in advance. NOTE: The Color Guard Dance Project and Performances are posted.


Pride Physicals Due by July 25
All Pride members must have a new physical on file for the 2019 season. You may choose the physician of your choice BUT MUST SUBMIT THE ATTACHED 2 PAGE OSSAA FORM. ALL physical forms must be submitted to the Mrs. Good in the band office no later than July 25.


Next BA Band Booster Club Meeting August 13
Our next Booster Club meeting will be on Tuesday, August 13 in the High School Band Hall at 7:00pm.




Drums of Summer - DCI Tour of Champions Show in Broken Arrow
The 2019 DCI Show hosted in Broken Arrow will be on Tuesday, July 16 at BA's Memorial Stadium. This year’s event features many of DCI’s top groups in the WORLD: Blue Devils, Carolina Crown, The Cadets, Bluecoats, Blue Stars, Boston Crusaders, The Cavaliers, Phantom Regiment and Santa Clara Vanguard. WOW!! What an amazing line up. Tickets are on sale now at DCI.org. There are also many opportunities to volunteer. Tickets are selling fast and most of the chairback seats have already sold, get your tickets today! (All 2019 Pride members receive G.A. through the pass gate with your student ID)






-BA Bands Parent Association-



FUNCTIONS

babandvp@gmail.com
If you missed our sign-up at the volunteer fair and would like to sign-up for uniform washing, uniform care, feeding frenzy, popsicle hand out, and hospitality CLICK HERE

SPECIAL EVENTS

Thanks to all the volunteers that made the last WGPO event successful. We appreciate all the hard work and was excited about the outcome. Next event will be in June the Car Show. Get geared up for another great volunteer opportunity and fund raiser for the Pride.


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




OPERATIONS

If you have any questions regarding our operations team, please email us at:


baprideoperations@gmail.com



CONCESSIONS


For any questions Email Baconcessions@gmail.com

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



MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT





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
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.


INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISER STARTED APRIL 16 - BA Bands Discount Cards
Started April 16! Cards sell for $12 each with $9 going to individual account. Payment must be made upfront when cards are picked up (cash or check only). Limit of 10 cards per pick up (at least until we gauge how many are participating). Discounts from Smokies, Los Mariachis, Happy Plate, Forest Ridge, Wild Meadows, Cicis, Pride Store, and many more! Keep an eye out on the Facebook group for a pickup time this week!


PRIDE OF BROKEN ARROW SPIRIT NIGHT AT MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY- MAY 7 FROM 5-8PM
Join us for a fundraiser dine out at Marble Slab on May 7 5pm to 8pm.20% of sales will be donated to BA Bands. Invite your family and friends!

For more info and link to FB event page, CLICK HERE.


CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER - Keep an eye out on the Facebook group for a pickup time this week!  Chocolate will be available for purchase at the band parent meeting May 16th at 6:00PM before the meeting and again after the meeting ends.  Chocolate will be available for purchase at the Tuesday band parent meeting at 6:00pM before the meeting and again after the meeting ends.  Remember, it is $60 per box paid upfront, with half of that going into your child's account.  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 correctly; you will have already paid the profit upfront. CLICK HERE for the chocolate fundraiser guidelines.


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 2019 Indoor Percussion and 2019 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
BABandStore@gmail.com

Thanks so much for coming out to support the Pride Store! It sounds like we were missing some things you really wanted. How about Backpacks? Shorts? White tanks? White sweatshirts? We heard the pleas and the preorders are coming! We are just waiting for some mockups and then those preorders will go live too! There will be a super quick turnaround on those so we can have them back for the start of mandatory Pride Camp in July. While you wait, don’t forget to order your Pride Show items! We still take cash or check, or do it from the comfort of home at: goba.band/store

We will have our next chance to shop or pick up preorders at the Pop-Up Pride Store in the Band Hall. It will be during the mini-camp on Friday, May 31st from 3:30-6:30PM. That should cover some time for Drumline, Horn Line and Color Guard. See you there!


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!  Plus, you don't have to wait in the lines AND you get first dibs on the new merchandise!  Let us know by emailing BABandStore@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
May 15 - Special Olympics Send Off Rally at BAHS
May 29-31 - Pride Horn Line Mini Camp 1
Jun 12-13 - Pride Horn Line Mini Camp 2.1 (Visual)
Jun 18-20 - Pride Horn Line Mini Camp 2.2 (Music)
July 8-10 - Pride Horn Line Mini Camp 3 (Music)
July 16 - DCI Tour of Champions at Broken Arrow
July 25 - Pride Camp Begins (subject to change to a later date)


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