BA Bands eNews

June 29, 2020

-Directors Notes-

• - ALL must wear masks to enter the facility or building (and remain on until activities begin)
• - Students are to initially provide their own mask / face covering; though, the band may provide masks to students in the future
• - ALL must check in each day before entering the facilities and compete a COVID-19 survey. Any ‘YES’ answers on the survey will prohibit entry and sent home for further evaluation. (See sample 'COVID-19 Daily Survey’ below)
• - Locker / Changing Facilities are closed and off limits. Students are to arrive “dressed out” and are to leave the campus immediately following their activity
• - Temperatures of ALL will be taken prior to any activity and logged daily. Temperatures of 100.4 or above will prohibit entry and sent home for further evaluation.
• - On workout stations, no more than 3 students per piece of workout equipment
• - ALL are maintain a distance of 6 feet apart from other groups, if possible
• - ALL must sanitize / hand wash prior to entering the facility
• - Students must provide their own water bottle (jug), and sharing with others isn’t permitted.

• Workout Group 1 - Trumpet and Horns - Monday AND Wednesday at 3:30
• Workout Group 2 - Trombone, Baritone and Euphonium - Monday AND Wednesday at 4:00
• Workout Group 3 - Tuba and Drum Line (No Pit) - Monday AND Wednesday at 4:30
• Workout Group 4 - Flute - Tuesday AND Thursday at 3:30
• Workout Group 5 - Clarinet - Tuesday AND Thursday at 4:00
• Workout Group 6 - Saxes AND Bass Clarinet - Tuesday AND Thursday at 4:30

• - Do you have a fever?
• - Do you have a sore throat?
• - Do you have a cough?
• - Do you have a loss of smell or taste?
• - Do you have shortness of breath?
• - Have you had close contact to a positive COVID patient?
• - Record temperature - must be below 100.4

• Rescheduled Rooster Day Parade - Sept 5 (Labor Day Saturday)
• Broken Arrow Invitational - Oct 3
• Dress Rehearsal Performance - Oct 10
• BOA St. Louis Super Regional - Oct 16-18
• OSSAA Regional Marching Contest - Oct 28
• OBA Marching Championship - Oct 31
• Pride Send Off Performance - Nov 9
• BOA Grand National Championships - Nov 11-15
• Sounds of the Stadium Concert in the BAPAC - Nov 17

-BA Bands Parent Association-



PRESIDENTS
We look forward to seeing everyone at the band parent meeting on Tuesday, June 9th. We will be meeting in the stands of the football stadium. This outdoor venue will make it easier for us to support social distancing efforts and reduce risk for all. Many questions regarding the upcoming season will be answered at this time.

VICE - PRESIDENTS

BABANDVP@gmail.com

Volunteers Needed! Anyone who can help with any aspect of Pride this year needs to fill out the “I’m In” form. Simply click on this link I'm IN! , or you can find it on the main page of brokenarrowpride.com under the pride logo. We will be making schedules soon for popsicles, feeding frenzy, and uniforms. Make sure your name is on the list if you can help out in these areas. If you would like to be a part of the mentor program you will need to add your name to the form this week.

Donations Needed! If you have a contact that could donate a pallet of water, or can sponsor a meal for the upcoming season please email babandvp@gmail.com. If you would like to donate popsicles for the summer rehearsals you can drop them off at the next parent meeting or the upcoming car wash.

If you have any questions please email us at babandsponsors@gmail.com

SPONSORSHIPS
babandsponsors@gmail.com

We are looking for sponsors for the 20-21 season if you know of a business or person who might like to sponsor The Pride please let us know. We have many different levels and ways to be a pride sponsor.Let us know if you would like more information!

Mattress Fundraiser is July 11th.
We will need kids waving signs for this event at different locations, be watching for section times and schedules to come out. We will need a couple adults as well at these locations. We will be sending more information through Cut Time, Please share the fb event with family and friends, Also if you have a business or work where we can hang a flyer for the sale please let us know and we will get one to you. These events will not be successful without your help! Lets get the word out!!

Pride Car Wash July 18th 10am-2pm.
We will have 2 locations Wendys at 71st County Line & Ace Hardware on 81st 145th. Students will be assigned shifts by section for this event as well. We need all hands on deck! And we will need some adults to be present during these shifts. We will also have a signup for items we will need as well as. More info will be coming this week as well!

Please let us know if you have any questions about any of the upcoming Fundraisers!!


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

The Spring Clean -

The Goal - 1200 bags of clothes, shoes, bedding, and towels amongst other items. We have collected about â…“ of the goal at this point.

The Result - A win-win way for you to get rid of clutter and support the programs that we love.


Car Show

We are beginning preparations for the 2020 BA Bands Car Show. If you know of anyone willing to sponsor, donate services or products to be given or auctioned, please contact us at babandsspecialevents@gmail.com


OPERATIONS

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

BABandoperations@gmail.com




CONCESSIONS
Volunteers needed for the BA High School Graduation, Tuesday, June 30th CLICK HERE

Volunteer Food Handlers card CLICK HERE

For any concessions questions email BABANDconcessions@gmail.com



MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

FUNDRAISING
BABandFundraising@gmail.com

CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER - Chocolate will be available for purchase Monday, June 29th from 5:00-6:00 at the west outside entrance to the fine arts hall. We will attempt to have chocolate available approximately every other week through the summer. Remember, it's $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.

If you'd like to serve on the fundraising team, we can use you!  Please email the address above to let me know of your interest!


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

• duffles
• backpacks
• joggersshorts
• "Pride family" shirts
• Pride tank tops
• stadium seats
  

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!

Volunteer With BA Bands!

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