BA Bands eNews

August 18, 2019

-Directors Notes-

-BA Bands Parent Association-



PRESIDENTS

Thank you Volunteers!
From the popsicle brigade to the prop building MACHINE of ops “dads”, our incredible group of parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles was hard at work all this week. Tradition uniform alterations are complete and ready for our season debut. Many thanks to those who contributed in some way!

We would love to have some help reaching out to middle school band parents. This group could make a big difference filling spots at football concessions and lightening the load at our major events. If any of you have ideas on how to engage middle school parents and get them involved early, please email BABandPresident@gmail.com.


CUT TIME UPDATE
We will be available beginning at 6pm on Tuesday before the band parent meeting to help anyone who is still having trouble creating an account and getting logged into the system. Let us know if you aren’t able to make that time, and still need assistance.

------NEW PAYMENT OPTION------
This option gives you the ability to choose how much you can pay.
https://brokenarrowbands.wufoo.com/forms/r1jwq5dk0ngtfuq/

Online forms are available and must be completed by your student and only one parent.
Parent Form --> https://brokenarrowbands.wufoo.com/forms/r1trwh9i0fqskwc/
Student Form -->https://brokenarrowbands.wufoo.com/forms/r1x10vsl1tx0bh2/

FUNCTIONS

babandvp@gmail.com


We are still in need of washers for hornline, percussions and colorguard. You will only wash your students plus 3 or 4 others. Please sign up at the remind posts below and send an email to bauniform@gmail.com if you can help.

To sign up for washing HORNLINE and PERCUSSION uniforms, send a text message to 81010 with @pridewsh19 in the body. OR, if you use the “Remind” app, open the app. Tap “+Join a class” and enter the code @pridewsh19.

To sign up for washing COLOR GUARD uniforms, send a text message to 81010 with @bacgwash19 in the body. OR, if you use the “Remind” app, open the app. Tap “+Join a class” and enter the code @bacgwash19.

Special Diets this year will be in accordance with school policy. If your student has a medical condition or a religious reason for needing a special diet, please send these requests along with documentation to babandvp@gmail.com or they can be given to Ms. Good. If sending an email please put special diet -student name in the subject of the email.

Many have asked about water jugs and koozies. All veteran Pride and Tradition members were issued a jug and koozie last year. This year, only NEW members will receive a new jug and koozie. If you are a member that has a lost or damaged set, you can replace the jug yourself with any ½ gallon water jug, preferably black. If you need a new replacement koozie, they will be available for sale after the ones for the new members are distributed.


SPECIAL EVENTS

Golf tournament will be on September 12th at Noon. We need 20 team of four to sign up. Please look at putting a team together or telling your friends and family.

Golf Signup Link - https://brokenarrowbands.wufoo.com/forms/qtis2v1165j30z/

We are also looking for sponsors of the event and hole sponsors. If you know of any interested businesses they can contact babandspecialevents@gmail.com or babandsmarcom@gmail.com.

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

OPERATIONS

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

BABandoperations@gmail.com



CONCESSIONS


For any questions Email BABandconcessions@gmail.com

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



MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

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.


BA BANDS DISCOUNT CARDS
We are still offering BA Bands Discount Cards.  Cards sell for $12 each with $9 going to individual accounts.  Payments must be made upfront when cards are picked up (cash or check only)  Discounts from smokies, Los Mariachis, Happy Plate, Forest Ridge, Wild Meadows, Cicis, Pride Store, and many more!

CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER - We will have chocolate available this week!  Keep an eye out on the Facebook group for a pickup time this week!  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.  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 babandwork@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 babandwork@gmail.com



PRIDE STORE
BABandStore@gmail.com
Pride Store Online


For any students unable to have their button picture taken last Saturday, we will be doing a make-up session on Thursday, August 22nd, after school gets out at 3:45 or 4 depending on how quickly we are able to set up. We are aiming to be done by the time practice starts at 5. Since this practice will be all Pride members, we are able to take group pictures of kids from different sections. Group pictures must be paid for that day. We will have forms and cashiers available to accept cash, check or card. We could really use some more help from parents that afternoon. If you have an hour to spare, we’d really appreciate it! We need volunteers to check in students and also to help handout uniforms. Meet in the Band Hall at 3:30. THANK YOU!

Upcoming deadlines:

• September 1st - GoBA shirts, show orders (dog and luggage tags, show buttons, show shirts) and soft-shell jackets
  
• October 1st - ornaments

PRIDE STORE VOLUNTEERS
If you might be interested in helping out, give it a try!  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
Aug 21 - Classes Begin
Aug 31 - BA Pride to Mansfield TX for Football Game - ALL are required to attend and take school
               provided transportation
Sept 6 - BA at Union football game
Sept 7 - Pride Saturday Rehearsal
Sept 10 - BA Booster Club Meeting - 7:00pm BAHS Band Hall
Sept 13 - Ba vs Owasso football game at BA
Sept 21 - Pride Saturday Rehearsal
Sept 27 - BA at Jenks football game
Sept 28 - Pride Saturday Rehearsal
Sept 30 - Professional Day - Pride Schedule TBD
Oct 1 - Tradition Rehearsal
Oct 4 - BA vs Norman football game at BA
Oct 5 - Broken Arrow Invitational
Oct 7 - BA Band Booster Club Meeting
Oct 10 - Pride Departs for Orlando
Oct 11 - Disney World Magic Kingdom Parade (1:30pm)
Oct 12 - BOA Orlando Regional - Camping World Stadium
Oct 13 - Pride to Walt Disney World
Oct 14 - Pride to Walt Disney World / Depart home to Broken Arrow
Oct 15 - Arrival in Broken Arrow (approx 2:00am)
Oct 15 - Pride Rehearsal in BA - 5:00pm
Oct 16 - Pride Rehearsal - 10:00am
Oct 17 - Pride Rehearsal / BA Home Football Game vs. Edmond Santa Fe
Oct 18 - Pride Departs for St. Louis
Oct 19 - BOA St. Louis Super Regional - Dome at America's Center
Oct 20 - Return to Broken Arrow
Oct 22 - HS Band Concert
Oct 24 - BA Homecoming Parade - Main Street - 4:30pm
Oct 25 - BA Football Game vs. Yukon (Middle School Band Night)
Oct 29 - BA Community Performance
Oct 30 - OSSAA Marching Contest - Tahlequah (during the day)
Nov 1 - BA Football Game vs. Edmond Memorial
Nov 2 - OBA Marching Championship at Owasso HS - All Day
Nov 5 - Pride Sounds of the Stadium Concert - BAPAC - 7:00pm
Nov 8 - BA Football at Enid
Nov 9 - All State Auditions Round 1 (All District Auditions) at BAHS
Nov 12 - BA BAnd Booster Club Meeting
Nov 15 - BA Football Playoffs - All Pride
Nov 21 - HS Chamber Concert - BAPAC
Nov 22 - BA Football Playoffs - All Pride
Nov 23 - All State Jazz Auditions @ Midwest City HS
Dec 2 - Pride / Tradition Reheasal - 3:30pm
Dec 3 - Jazz Concert
Dec 4 - Pride / Tradition Rehearsal - 3:30pm
Dec 5 - Pride / Tradition Rehearsal - 3:30pm
Dec 6 - All Pride at BA Playoffs
Dec 7 - BA Christmas Parade
Dec 7 - All State Band Auditions - Final Round
Dec 10 - Freshman Academy Band Concert
Dec 12 - HS Band Concert

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