BA Bands eNews
May 25, 2020
-Directors Notes-
Dear Parents, Guardians, Friends and Families,
I hope this edition of eNews finds you happy, healthy and SANE! Being cooped up in a small space with a teen is trick at best and a nightmare at worst! Just know that the staff and I would GLADLY take your kids off your hands if we could.
I wanted you to know that the staff and I are beginning to engage with our administrative and district team about the return of students to our buildings and the challenges that are present, specifically relating music. Student safety is at the center of every decision we make, and you should know that we are taking every action possible to protect your children. We are also working to ensure that your student gets as much of the “high school experience†as possible, including music.
As more specific information becomes available, we will reach out again and share. Very soon, we will know more about when and how we will be reopening our activities and athletics and as soon as that happens, we will be in touch with our plan and schedule. Until then, hang in there, know that we will have your students out from under your feet and back to making music as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Darrin Davis
2020 Pride Membership is ANNOUNCED!
We are pleased to announce the membership of the 2020 edition of the Pride of Broken Arrow Marching Band. This is going to be an amazing Marching Band; ALL sections are looking VERY strong for this season!! Thank you to all who participated in the Virtual Auditions. A complete listing can be found on the Pride’s website at www.BrokenArrowPride.com.
Upcoming Meetings, Training and Rehearsals
With recent announcements from the OSSAA regarding resuming activities, we are working closely with the school administration to implement our Pride plan for resuming meetings, training, and rehearsals. We will share this info as soon as it is approved and ready for release…. Be patient and we will hopefully have that info in the coming days. There will be:
- Informative and Required Parent Meeting will begin at for all parents plan to attend to provide info about the 2020 Pride
- Summer Conditioning Schedule
- Training rehearsals
- Re-entry to Band Camp
- … and much much more...
HS Wind Band Audition Results
Will be posted and available soon!
Spring 2020 Wind Band Trips
We know that you all have questions related to
canceled events, the remainder of this year, and plans for next year. Please
remember that the band staff and I are working on these issues and will be in
touch as our next steps become clearer. We are still working with the
vendors from the Spring Wind Band trips to receive refunds for the at least
portions of those trips. Once we know what the BA Bands will be able to
receive from the payments already made to vendors, we will determine what funds
can be credited to your students accounts (for underclassmen) and make
available refund to graduating seniors. Unfortunately, this will be a
slow process until the nation’s economy reopens and our vendors businesses
resume operations. Please be patient.
Looking Ahead to Fall 2020
Planning
has long been underway for the 2020 season of the Broken Arrow Bands.
The interruption of daily classes on campus haven’t deterred our
process to continue providing “once in a lifetime†experiences through
music in the Broken Arrow Bands. Stay tuned and involved as this distant
learning will, hopefully, allow us to return to meeting our students soon to be
conditioned and ready for a fantastic 2020 season! … and what a GREAT
season it will be to get our Broken Arrow Bands making music together again as soon
as possible!
-BA Bands Parent Association-
PRESIDENTS
VICE - PRESIDENTS
SPECIAL EVENTS
OPERATIONS
If you have any questions regarding our operations team, please email us at:
BABandoperations@gmail.com
CONCESSIONS
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
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
- Please email the fundraising email if you would like to purchase
chocolate. 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 2020 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
Currently,
there are still several spots available for the Chili Bowl starting
this Monday through Saturday. Please see the link sent by email or send
an email 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
All extra Indoor Percussion shirts have been added to the store. There are at most 3 extra in each size so don't wait if you want one.
Extra Yee Haw Show Shirts have been released. There aren’t many so get one soon!
More Disney patches have been ordered.
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!
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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