BA Bands eNews
October 28, 2019
-Directors Notes-
Note about Weather and This week's events:
The forecast isn’t looking favorable for positive performance opportunities for some of the Pride events scheduled this week. As always, until a public announcement has been made from the band office, ALL events are ‘as scheduled’. That being said, should the weather prohibit our Pride Community Performance on Tuesday night, we will do everything possible to reschedule. Possible dates for a rescheduled Community Performance could be on Thursday, November 7 OR Tuesday, November 12 OR not at all. We will make the best decisions for our students and the community and share any new info as it comes available.
Likewise, the OSSAA Marching Contest could have unfavorable weather conditions on Wednesday. The OSSAA office is monitoring the weather conditions for the entire state to participate in this week’s OSSAA Marching Contests. We will share any updated information once it is made available to us.
The good news is that the weather for the Friday Home Game (Senior Night) and for Saturday at OBA look good (though cool). Thank you for your understanding as we negotiate the always unpredictable weather in Oklahoma.
Pride Send Off Dress Rehearsal / Community Performance
The Pride Send Off Dress Rehearsal / Community Performance will be on Tuesday, October 29. This will be an excellent opportunity to see the Pride’s show “YEE HAW“ before the 2019 season comes to a conclusion. The Pride will, once again, sponsor this event as a benefit to BA Neighbors. Admission fee for the event is a canned food or non-perishable food item. This is an excellent opportunity to give back to our Broken Arrow community. The gates to the Grand Stand seating will open at 7:30pm and the program will begin at approximately 7:45pm.
Sounds of the Stadium - Pride PAC Concert
Join us in for a truly unique experience — Sounds of the Stadium on Nov. 5 at 7:00pm! This concert will feature the full Pride of Broken Arrow performing all your favorites that they perform at football games, only this time in the confines of the The Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center! It’s going to be loud and it’s going to be a blast!
2 Competitions THIS Week
The Broken Arrow Pride will participate in 2 competitions next week. The OSSAA Regional Marching Contest will be hosted on Wednesday at NSU’s Stadium in Tahlequah and will feature bands in class 5A & 6A. Broken Arrow performs last at 2:30pm and admission is free to this event. The OBA Marching Championship will be hosted at Owasso HS on Saturday, November 2. Broken Arrow performs at 1:45pm.
All District and All State Auditions November 9 at BAHS
10th - 12th Grade Students that are auditioning for these Honor Bands will audition at BAHS on Saturday, November 9. Detailed itineraries will be distributed to students in their band classes.
Pride photo and Video Policy
Photos - Exciting news! All Pride family and friends are free to post and publish photos from rehearsal and performances to Social Media.
Video - Due to copyright liabilities, Videos of the Pride’s show “YEE HAW†may not be posted to social media or public outlets.
OBA Finals Reserved Tickets
NOTE: OBA is at Owasso this year (a much smaller stadium than Broken Arrow's). Reserved Seat Finals tickets will likely NOT be available for walk up purchases the day of the show. We have secured a limited number of tickes for sale through the band office. These will be sold on a first come-first paid basis.
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 Sectionâ€. Tickets are $20 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). The 6A OBA Championship is at Owasso HS on Saturday, November 2.
Pride Schedule for THIS Week (Oct 28-Nov2)
ALL PRIDE
Monday- 3:15-6:15
Tuesday- 3:20-8:00- Community Performance Scheduled at 7:45pm
Wednesday- 7:30am-5:30pm
ALL DAY - OSSAA Contest in Tahlequah (Rehearsal begins at 7:40am at BAHS)
Thursday- 3:15-7:00
Friday- 3:30 to End of Game - Senior Night
Saturday- 7:30am ReportOBA Marching Championship at Owasso - ALL DAY
Pride Schedule for NEXT Week (Nov 4 - 9)
ALL PRIDE
Monday- OFF
Tuesday- 7:40amPAC Rehearsal & Private Performance for MS Bands
6:15pmReport for Sounds of Stadium Performance #2
7:00pmSounds of Stadium Concert - BAPAC - Public Performance
Wednesday- TBDPossible OSSAA Make up Contest Date
Thursday- 4:00-8:00Community Performance Make Up Date? (Undetermined)
Friday -OFF
Saturday- All State Auditions Round 1 (Grades 10-12)
OSSAA Regional Marching Contest - Wednesday in Tahlequah
The Pride will compete in the OSSAA Regional Marching Contest on Wednesday (10/30). This is a free contest to attend and is held at the NSU - Tahlequah Stadium. Pride members will be dismissed from classes (but must make up any work missed) for the entire day on Wednesday, October 30. The following is an outline itinerary for that event.
NOTE: The Band will provide the lunch for Pride members
7:30am- Report to BAHS Stadium
7:45am- Pride Rehearsal at BAHS Stadium
9:30am- Load equipment, Eat Lunch, Change into Bottom 1/2 of Uniform, Load buses
11:00am- Depart BAHS for Tahlequah
12:30pm- Arrive at Tahlequah, Unload, Assemble equipment and props, Full Uniform, limited time to go
watch a couple bands
1:15pm- OSSAA Contest Warm up
2:30pm- OSSAA Contest Performance
2:45pm- Load equipment etc…
3:30pm- Approx Departure time from Tahlequah
5:30pm- Approx Arrival time in Broken Arrow, Unload equipment, Change out of Uniform
OSSAA REGIONAL MARCHING CONTEST - Performance Schedule
10:15- Pryor HS
10:30- Will Rogers HS
10:45- Tulsa Edison HS
11:00- Skiatook HS
11:15- Tahlequah HS
11:30- Claremore HS
11:45- Collinsville HS
12:00- McAlester HS
12:15- Coweta HS
12:45- Muskogee HS
1:00- Bartlesville HS
1:15- Sand Springs - Charles Page HS
1:30- Ponca City HS
1:45- Sapulpa HS
2:00- Owasso HS
2:15- Jenks HS
2:30- Broken Arrow HS
OBA Contest on Saturday (11/2) - Schedule
NOTE: The Band will provide lunch AND dinner for Pride members
7:30am- All Pride members arrive at BAHS
7:45am- Rehearsal at BAHS
9:40am- Rehearsal Ends / Load equipment / Change / Eat
10:45an- Depart BAHS for Owasso
11:30am- Arrive at Owasso / unload / prep for performance
12:45pm- OBA Contest Warm Up
1:45pm- OBA Prelim Performance
2:00pm- To Buses and ready for departure
2:30pm- Arrive at our off site Meeting place for Pride Members and our travel party only (Owasso Tulsa
Tech)Change out of Uniform / Relax inside out of the weather
5:00pm- Dinner Served / Change into Uniform
6:00pm- Loaded on buses for return to Owasso for OBA Finals
7:00pm- OBA Finals Competition begins
10:15pm- Massing of all Finalist Bands for Awards - Store all equipment & Change out of Uniform
afterwards
11:30pm- Depart for Broken Arrow - Tentative
12:00am- Arrive in Broken Arrow - Tentative
OBA MARCHING CHAMPIONSHIP - Prelim Performance Schedule
10:15- Shawnee
10:30- Bartlesville
10:45- Owasso
11:00- PC North
11:15- PC West
11:30- Moore
11:45- Mustang
12:00- Southmoore
1:00- Union
1:15- Edmond Santa Fe
1:30- Westmoore
1:45- Broken Arrow
2:00- Yukon
2:15- Bixby
2:45- Edmond Memorial
3:00- Sapulpa
3:15- Stillwater
3:30- Jenks
3:45- Edmond North
4:00- Choctaw
7:00- Finals Begin (Have you purchased the remains tickets in the BA Section in the BA Band Office for Finals?)
Tradition of Broken Arrow
Nov 1 - 6:00-10:30 - Home Football Game - BA vs. Edmond Memorial (6:15pm Report Time)
Dec 2,4,5 - 3:30-5:30 - Christmas Parade Rehearsals at BAHS
Dec 7 - 9:00-11:00 - BA Christmas Parade - Main Street
May 9 - 9:00-11:00 - BA Rooster Days Parade - Main Street
May 9 - 11:30-1:00 - Uniform Check in at BAHS
-BA Bands Parent Association-
PRESIDENTS
As we wind down a great marching season, we begin to look ahead towards indoor percussion season and concert band performances. There will continue to be many ways to contribute as a volunteer, including uniform help, chaperoning trips, and working our BA-Sponsored indoor percussion event. We encourage you to forge ahead with sponsorship and fundraising efforts. These activities are offered year-round. Every dollar raised decreases individual costs and paves the way for many wonderful opportunities for our students.
For all those that have volunteered thanks for everything you do. You are all appreciated.
VICE - PRESIDENTS
babandvp@gmail.com
Senior pictures WERE due Monday, Oct 21!!!
Seniors. Senior reception will be Tuesday night, November 5 following Sounds of the Stadium, each Senior along with their immediate family members will be honored at a reception at Central on Main Ballroom immediately following the concert. Seniors need to submit one baby picture and 4 other band related photos to BABAndVP@gmail.com . Please put the student name in the file name of each picture AND in subject “Senior Pics - Student Name.†Pictures are now due by end of school, Monday, October 28!
Junior & Sophomore Parents: Senior Reception Planning has begun. All junior and sophomore parents are asked to support this night as a “pay it forward†for when your student becomes a senior! To signup to volunteer or donate items CLICK HERE.
SPECIAL EVENTS
It is because of you that we are able to provide an excellent experience for our guests. I also love seeing the interaction you get with your kids and the smiles they have when they see you there working behind the scenes for them and this program that they devote so much of their dedication and hard work for the benefit of them and the program.
OPERATIONS
If you have any questions regarding our operations team, please email us at:
BABandoperations@gmail.com
CONCESSIONS
Pay It Forward… It's time to acknowledge are seniors! Senior night is the Friday night 11/1 football game. We would like to show support for all the senior parents and by having the underclassman parents volunteer in concessions. This gives are senior parents a chance to watch their kids celebrate there last Home football game as band member of The Pride of Broken Arrow.
- Monday, October 28th
- Thursday, October 31st
Concessions Volunteering CLICK HERE
Volunteer Food Handlers card CLICK HERE
For any concessions questions email BABANDconcessions@gmail.com
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
We have sponsorship opportunities available. If you or someone you know are interested in being a Pride of Broken Arrow Open or BA Bands sponsor, send us a message, and we'll get them added as a sponsor.
As always, be sure and keep up with everything that's going on all of our social media channels:
Facebook | Facebook Members and Family Group | Twitter | Instagram
If you have any Marketing Communications related questions, you can always email babandmarcom@gmail.com.
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!
Popcorn Fundraiser is closed!
We will turn in orders this week. There is a 2 week turnaround time. Be watching facebook and your cuttime email for information on picking up your order.
CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER - We will have chocolate available for purchase this week on Monday evening from 5:00-6:30 in the band hall. 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.
AMISH JAM FUNDRAISER
Amish Bakery Fundraiser is in full swing. Check out the Broken Arrow Band Members and Supporters Facebook page on the “files†tab for current order forms and information. This fundraiser will end October 16th. Please email babandfundrasing@gmail.com with any questions.
PRIDE WORK - Earn Money For Your Band Trip Account -
If you are working the Tulsa State Fair, I have your buttons that you will need to gain entry into the “employee parking†areas as well as the Expo building itself. Please email babandwork@gmail.com to coordinate pick up. Also, we still have several spots not covered for this week. If you can help cover any night this week, please send an email or use the sign up link to register.
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
*ABLE Commission License: If you plan to work events, all vendors require the ABLE License which costs $30 for a 2 year permit and can be optained using this link: ABLE Commission License - CLICK HERE
PRIDE STORE
BABandStore@gmail.com
Pride Store Online
You can pick up GOBA shirts and other preorders we have (ornaments before August 25th, decals before October 1st, coasters, buttons, luggage tags, store orders, etc) before the community performance on Tuesday. We'll be in the stadium parking lot from 6-7.
Have you checked out our super fun coasters? They'd make great Christmas gifts. Check out the 2019 Yee Haw coaster design! It looks fantastic! ! You can even get a 4 yr design coaster for your Senior. We have 2012-2019 show designs.
As our traveling season comes to an end, considering personalizing your duffles, backpacks, blankets, etc. with personalized embroidery during the off season and before Indoor Percussion! . Check out show design embroidery in our online store including this year's!
Cold weather is coming! Get your scarves, beanies, etc. before OBA Nov 2. Purchase in the store and pick up with the GOBA shirt distribution.
Next Pride Store is Nov 9th. Shop for cold weather and holidays. Get patches and pins for your Pride letterman jacket before the holidays. Lots of great stocking stuffers like lanyards, pop sockets, jewelry, instrument pins/necklaces/dog tags, beanies, coasters and more. Come check us out!
SHOP ONLINE - goba.band/store
It’s easy to shop for Pride gear from home! There are even flat-rate shipping options available if you want to share it with out of town family! Please always include your student’s first and last name in all online orders. You can put their name either as the purchaser or in the notes section. Thank you!
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 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
Broken Arrow Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs or activities.
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