Broken Arrow Bands

BA Bands eNews

August 23, 2020

-Directors Notes-

ESPN Game This Week!
Our first game is this Saturday and will be nationally televised on ESPN! Pride members will meet on Saturday for a rehearsal to begin at 10:00am. Following the rehearsal, our band boosters will feed the Pride members lunch. When Pride members finish eating lunch they will change and prep for the game. Kick off for this game is at 2:00pm.

Open Rehearsal / Band Booster Meeting on Tuesday
We will have an open rehearsal at the stadium from 7:30 - 8:00pm. Immediately following the Pride rehearsal we will have a band booster meeting in the stadium. Due to Social distancing, we ask all that come to th open rehearsal must also attend the Band Booster Meeting. The Booster meeting will begin at 8:00pm.

ESPN Game Info for Saturday, August 29:
Uniform for this weeks Game: New Pride / Tradition T Shirt (to be distributed this week), tennis shoes, low socks, Black Shorts (athletic shorts are acceptable), and gloves (if appropriate for your section)
10:00 - Rehearsal at Stadium
12:00 - Lunch (provided), Change into this weekâ€™s uniform
1:15 - Block up to march to stadium / perform Pre Game Show
2:00 - Kick Off (Pride will also perform at halftime)
5:00 - Approximate end of game / Dismiss

Broken Arrow Athletics - Limited Stadium Capacity
Games at Broken Arrowâ€™s Memorial Stadium will operate at only 25% of capacity this year. Last week info was shared via Cut Time to Pride parents of the offer that BA Athletics has generously held 2 tickets per participant (Football players, Spirit Groups, Band, etc). Tickets not purchased by Sunday evening (TODAY) will be released and sold to the general public beginning on Monday. PLEASE take advantage of this ticket offer NOW and donâ€™t wait until they have been released to the public for this weekâ€™s game. Refer to your Cut Time email for details of how to purchase these tickets online (BA Athletics are only accepting online purchases for tickets this year and NO tickets will be available at the ticket booths on game day). Additionally, all Patrons are required to wear a mask in the stadium, leave an empty seat(s) between family households and every other row in the stadium is clearly marked to be â€˜blocked offâ€™ for social distancing. The BA Athletic Department is doing an amazing job making events safe for attendance. PLEASE let them know how much our Pride Family appreciates their hard work!

Parent & Student Help Needed: Face Coverings / Social Distancing
As we continue our summer sessions and get closer to the start of the Pride Camp, we need help from everyone. When students are â€œon taskâ€ in rehearsal it is much easier for students to comply and staff to monitor the social distancing and face coverings for our students. However, we are meeting challenges in the time before and after our sessions / rehearsals with students maintaining a 6 foot social distance and wearing their face coverings. We ask all students to be more emphatic (and parents to reinforce with their children) how important this is for the Pride to continue our progress into the 2020 season. This is now the NEW NORM for the CULTURE of our Pride of Broken Arrow. All students must wear their face covering prior to beginning rehearsal and only remove a face covering to drink water (eat) or at the direction of a staff member. Students in their time prior to rehearsals will definitely want to socialize with their friends (this is totally understandable and encouraged), however, it must occur with 6 foot social distancing and face coverings. Thank you for your attention with this matterâ€¦. Go Pride 2020!

Pride Schedule This Week
ALL PRIDE (no meal break for this weekâ€™s rehearsals)
Mon 8/24 - 4:00-8:00
Tues 8/25 - 4:00-8:00
Wed 8/26 - OFF
Thurs 8/27 - 4:00-9:00
Fri 8/28 - 4:00-9:00
Sat 8/29 - 10:00 report for rehearsal prior to the ESPN Game

PRIDE SCHEDULE NEXT WEEK

ALL PRIDE (no meal break for this weekâ€™s rehearsals)
Mon 8/31 - 4:00-8:00
Tues 89/1 - 4:00-8:00
Wed 9/2 - OFF
Thurs 9/3 - 5:00-9:00
Fri 9/4 - 3:30 - End of Union Game
Sat 9/5 - OFF

-BA Bands Parent Association-

PRESIDENTS
First open rehearsal is this week on Tuesday before the band booster parent meeting at 7:30 some basic reminders:

No video during these practices
This is the directors classroom so please treat as such
The start time is approximate. We will open the stands once we get the OK from the directors
Feel free to cheer when you see something you like.

We look forward to seeing you Tuesday!

We are also looking forward to the first football game and Pride performance for the season. Keep in mind that game-week schedules are always subject to change. The band program as well as the athletic department are also navigating many unknowns and many â€œfirstsâ€ due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Please be patient and flexible, and watch for updates via Cut Time email and text. You should direct questions regarding football tickets to the BAHS Athletic Department.

VICE - PRESIDENTS

BABANDVP@gmail.com

If your child has a serious food allergy that will require them to have an alternate meal during pride feeding events please email me the details. A doctorâ€™s note may be necessary as well.

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!

Thank you!!!!! to everyone who helped make the Car Wash a success!!! It was so hot but we had a great day!!!

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

The Spring Clean -
Weâ€™ve made our first delivery of clothing totaling more than 8,000 pounds. We will make our second and final delivery this Friday. We will have one final drop off this week so we can maximize our fundraising efforts. Look for a cut time update for drop off day and time.

Car Show
The 3rd annual Concert of Cars car show will be held on Saturday October 31st, 2020. 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

It's Football Time!!!!

Sing ups to come out on Tuesday for the following:

Friday, August 21, 2020 - Stocking Concessions 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Monday, August 24, 2020 - Freshmen Football game @ High School. 6:00pm

Volunteer Food Handlers card CLICK HERE

For any concessions questions email BABANDconcessions@gmail.com

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Sponsorship Opportunities!
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'd like to serve on the fundraising team, we can use you! Please email the address above to let me know of your interest! We also need someone who is interest in leading out for stadium cleanup. please email babandfundraising@gmail.com if this interests you!

* Food Handlers Permit - If you plan to handle food at any of these events, you will need a Volunteer Food Handlerâ€™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 Handlerâ€™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

The Pride Store is open an hour before and after all band parent meetings. Additional store events will be posted online, as well as dates for item pick ups.

Car Decals: All orders received through 8/5 were submitted to Tiger Threads. Turnaround will be approximately 2 weeks. We will let you know as soon as they are available.

Tiger Threads Update: The Pride Store site has been live for two weeks! We have decided to leave it open for an additional week to allow parents to get their orders in- get your gear ordered now!

Starting Monday, new items will be added to their site: Keychains, buttons, lanyards, and license plate frames- check them out!

Tiger Threads will be handling all of the orders for: Backpacks, Duffles, Bags, Pride marching shirts and hoodies, hats/beanies/visors, lanyards, keychains, Window decals, shorts and joggers, Jackets, Alumni shirts, Volunteer shirts, Tradition shirts, and Polos.

New Marching and Guard shirts are in and are available through the Pride store!

Please note we do not ship store orders!

Disney patches are still available - get yours while they last!

ALWAYS include your student's name in the comments of your online order!

SHOP ONLINE - goba.band/store
Itâ€™s easy to shop for Pride gear from home! Please always include your studentâ€™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 LAST 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 25 - BA Band Booster Meeting - 8:00pm Stadium
Aug 29 - ESPN Game vs. Bentonville West
Sept 3 - Classes Begin
Sept 4 - BA vs Union
Sept 7 - Labor Day - No Rehearsal
Sept 9 - Wednesday Reharsal
Sept 11 - BA vs Owasso
Sept 19 - Saturday Rehearsal
Sept 25 - BA vs Westmoore Game
Sept 26 - Saturday Rehersal

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