BA Bands eNews
November 11, 2019
-Directors Notes-
OBA State Champions!
Congratulations to the 2019 OBA State Marching Band Champions, the Pride of Broken Arrow!! The Pride competed in the OBA Championships this past weekend and earned awards including Outstanding Music Performance, Outstanding Visual Performance, and Outstanding General Effect in the preliminary contest and swept all awards in the finals competition including Outstanding Musical Performance, Outstanding Visual Performance and Outstanding General Effect. This marks the 27th OBA State Championship for the Pride and their 18th Consecutive title. What an amazing accomplishment for these outstanding student performers, staff and parent volunteers!
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 National Championships, 4 Grand National Championship Silver Medalists, 27 OBA State Championships and 18 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 about 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. 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 this season’s BOA and OBA 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
Pride Send Off Dress Rehearsal / Community Performance
The Pride Send Off Dress Rehearsal / Community Performance is now rescheduled for Wednesday, November 6.. 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 6:00pm and the program will begin at approximately 6:30pm.
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!
NOTE: The Pride will also present a private performance of Sounds of the Stadium Concert on Tuesday at 10:00am for all Broken Arrow Middle School Band Students. The Pride will rehearse at the PAC (in Full Costume) beginning at 7:40am. Students are to arrive in costume and must provide their own transportation to the PAC. Pride members are dismissed from morning classes on Tuesday. There will be 2 buses traveling to each campus (FA and HS) for students that need transportation to back to school.
2020 Broken Arrow Indoor Percussion Information
There will be an informational meeting for all students and parents interested in 2020 Broken Arrow Indoor Percussion THIS Monday, November 4th from 6:30-7:00 PM in the Band Hall. All members of the Pride are eligible for membership in the Drumline, Front Ensemble and the Visual Ensemble. Information about auditions, rehearsal schedule, performances, and tentative trip schedule will be addressed. We hope to see you there!
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 Schedule for THIS Week (Nov 4-Nov9)
ALL PRIDE
Monday- OFF
Tuesday- 7:40am - PAC Rehearsal & Private Performance for MS Bands (Arrive is FULL Costume)
6:15pm - Report for Sounds of Stadium Performance #2
7:00pm - Sounds of Stadium Concert - BAPAC - Public Performance
8:30pm - Pride Senior Reception at Central On Main
Wednesday- 7:30am - All Pride rehearsal at BA Stadium (OSSAA Contest)
6:30pm - Community Encore Performance / Canned Food Drive
Friday- OFF
Saturday- All State Auditions Round 1 (Grades 10-12)
Pride Schedule for NEXT Week (Nov 11-16)
ALL PRIDE
Monday - OFF
Tuesday - OFF - Band Booster Club Meeting at 7PM
Wednesday - OFF
Thursday - OFF
Friday - 6:00pm - Report For BA Football Playoff Game
OSSAA Regional Marching Contest - Wednesday in Tahlequah
The Pride will compete in the OSSAA Regional Marching Contest on Wednesday. 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, November 6. 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
Tradition of Broken Arrow
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
Congratulations to our students and directors for a tremendous performance and another state championship! Many thanks to all who played an important role in making this success possible!
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
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.
Adult volunteers are needed Saturday, November 9 at the high school to be room monitors for all-district/1st round all-state auditions. Some are only needed from around 8 am to noon, a few will be needed until around 3 pm. Please send an email to babandvp@gmail.com if you can assist.
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
We have a possiblity of hosting a playoff game on November 15th we will need many volunteers for this game! mark your calendar and save the date!
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
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!
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
Nov 5 - Pride Sounds of the Stadium Concert - BAPAC - 7:00pm (and a private performance at 10:00am)
Nov 8 - BA Football at Enid - Pride not attending this game
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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