BA Bands eNews
October 19, 2020
-Directors Notes-
Bands of America Virtual Showcase / Sights and Sounds of the Stadium - October 24
The Pride will participate in the Bands of America Live Virtual Showcase on Saturday, October 24. This live event with High School and College Ensembles from across the nation will perform Virtually for a pay-per-view event provided by Bands of America. In Broken Arrow, this event will be a ticketed event for patrons as we make one of our final performances of the 2020 marching band season! This will be a huge celebration for our Pride 2020 members!
BOA Virtual Showcase - Tickets to watch the BOA Live Stream (Doe not include BA’s "Sights and Sounds of the Stadium")
$5 Virtual Tickets may be purchased directly from BOA. A Virtual Ticket provides to access to the All BOA Band Performances from across America. See BOA for specific performance schedule for each of the bands.
BOA VIRTUAL TICKETS - CLICK HERE
Note: BOA Virtual Tickets gain admission to watch the event on your laptop of mobile device. It doesn’t grant admission into the BA Stadium. Purchase a “Sights and Sounds of the Stadium†Ticket if you plan to attend, in person, at the BA Stadium.
Sights and Sounds of the Stadium - This is a ticketed event.
Purchase your tickets to the live field performance and the Sounds of the Stadium Concert that will follow the Pride’s full field performance of “The Show Must Go On". All proceeds from this Stadium Event benefit BA Bands. Due to Social Distancing limitations for the BA Stadium, seating is limited and all tickets are RESERVED SEATS. Please select the available seat you’d like to purchase, however, FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING LEAVE AN EMPTY SEAT BETWEEN YOU AND OTHER PATRONS. Note: It is likely that this event will 'sell out’ our quota of COVID Distancing seats prior to the event. All tickets must be purchased online. Present your e-ticket at the stadium entrance gates for scanning to gain admission to the stadium on performance day.
LIVE PERFORMANCE to “Sights and Sounds of the Stadium" TICKETS - CLICK HERE
Note: a Sights and Sounds of the Stadium e-ticket doesn’t gain access to the BOA Virtual Showcase.
Broken Arrow Live Sights and Sounds of the Stadium Schedule
(Saturday, October 24) - for ticketed attendees in the stadium.
- 3:30 Stadium Opens - Present your e-tickets to the ushers for scanning (All Seats are RESERVED for this event)
- 4:15 Broken Arrow Pride Field Performance
- 4:30 Sounds of the Stadium Concert
- 5:15 Event ends
Saturday, October 24, 2020
Schedule of Performances
NOTE: ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN TIME
1:00PM - Live Stream Opening Session from BOA’s Home Offices
1:30PM - Dartmouth H.S. Marching Percussion, MA
1:45PM - Dartmouth H.S. Color Guard, MA
2:00PM - Dartmouth H.S. Marching Wind Ensemble, MA
2:15PM - Claudia Taylor Johnson H.S. Marching Bands, TX
2:30PM - BREAK
2:45PM - American Fork H.S. Marching Band, UT
3:00PM - Deer Creek H.S. Marching Band, OK
3:15PM - Granbury H.S. Marching Band, TX
3:30PM - Mustang H.S. Marching Band, OK
3:45PM - Lakeside H.S. Marching Band, GA
4:00PM - BREAK
4:15PM - Centerville H.S. Marching Band, OH
4:30PM - Southmoore H.S. Marching Band, OK
4:45PM - Franklin H.S. Marching Band, TN
5:00PM - University of Texas - Arlington Marching Band, TX
5:15PM - Broken Arrow H.S. Marching Band, OK
5:30PM - Virtual Showcase Ends
Staying Vigilant: Parent & Student Help Needed: Face Coverings / Social Distancing
Keep in mind as we continue through the season and school year that we should ’not let our guard down’ with the personal precautions we all need to take to remain safe and healthy. We need all to continue to ’self monitor’ your health. Remember, if you feel ill or have potential COVID symptoms, please contact the attendance email and stay home. Continue self monitoring the COVID Survey:
- - 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
Tiger Football Playoff Games
For your planning - All Pride members will participate in the Football Playoff Games. Games played in Broken Arrow are required by the Pride members. Games played away from BA will be determined by admin. Mark your calendars appropriately
BA Veteran’s Day Parade / Future Community Performances
The Pride will participate in the NEW BA Veteran’s Day Parade on Saturday, November 7. This is (as are all Pride performances) a required event. After the success of performing at a local long term care facility last week, we will add additional future BA Community Performances as they come available. This is our chance for the Pride to give back even more than we have in the past to those that have graciously supported us!
Pride Schedule This Week (Oct 19-24)
Horns & Perc
Mon - OFF
Tue - 3:20-6:30
Wed - OFF
Thur - 5:00-9:00
Fri - 4:00-8:00
Sat - 10:00 Rehearsal
12:00 Lunch (Provided by BABBC)
1:00 Rehearsal
3:00 Prep for Performance
3:30Stadium Opens (subject to change)
4:15 BOA Virtual Performance - And Live Performance in Stadium (get your tickets!)
4:30 BOA Virtual Performance Ends - Live Stadium Performance Continues (Sounds of the
Stadium Concert)
5:15 Live Stadium Performance Concludes
*** Senior Reception for Seniors and families following the performance
Guard
Mon - OFF
Tue - 4:30-8:00
Wed - OFF
Thur - 5:00-9:00
Fri - 4:00-8:00
Sat - 10:00 Rehearsal
12:00 Lunch (Provided by BABBC)
1:00 Rehearsal
3:00 Prep for Performance
3:30Stadium Opens (subject to change)
4:15 BOA Virtual Performance - And Live Performance in Stadium (get your tickets!)
4:30 BOA Virtual Performance Ends - Live Stadium Performance Continues (Sounds of the
Stadium Concert)
5:15 Live Stadium Performance Concludes
*** Senior Reception for Seniors and families following the performance
PRIDE SCHEDULE NEXT WEEK (Oct 26-31)
Horns & Perc
Mon - 3:20-6:00
Tue - BA Main Street Performance - TBD
Wed - OFF
Thur - 5:00-9:00
Fri - Football Game
Sat - BA Bands Car Show
Guard
Mon - 4:00-6:00
Tue - 4:30-8:00
Wed - OFF
Thur - 5:00-9:00
Fri - Football Game
Sat - BA Bands Car Show
-BA Bands Parent Association-
PRESIDENTS
We are looking forward to seeing you all at this weeks band parent meeting: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20th at 7pm
The Concert of Rides Car Show will be Saturday, October 31; 10am to 4pm. We need donations for door prizes and the silent auction. See below for more details:
Remember: If your section is doing section shirts, they must be approved by Mr. Davis!
Please return uniforms if you haven’t done so yet.
VICE - PRESIDENTS
BABANDVP@gmail.com
If you signed up to bring items for the Senior Reception, please drop them off at the BAnd Parent meeting on Tuesday.
The senior reception will be held following the Pride performance on Saturday, October 24th at approximately 6:30 in the cafeteria. We have a large senior class this year and need to make sure we are following the distancing requirements. Therefore, only seniors and their immediate family will be allowed in the cafeteria.
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!
Car Raffle Info!! If you do not sell all your paper certificates you still need to turn in the certificates you do not sell. We must account for all certificates.
All Money and Certificates are Due Oct 22nd. We will announce times for check ins this week. We still have opportunities for you to sell your certificates. Please see the sign up link on fb in the files section. I will also send it out again in cuttime. We are no longer checking out paper certificates, you can continue to sell online up to Oct. 31st.
If you need help selling your tickets please let us know we have a signup in the FIles section of our fb page with opportunities for you to come sell YOUR tickets.
Another way to sell is to copy the link, post it to your FB page and tag a few people. Random people that you don’t know but that know your Aunt Jan(Whom you tagged) are likely to buy a ticket. We have had several people try this and it has been successful.
We have a date for the Car Show Oct 31st!! We are looking for sponsors and vendors. If you know of someone or a business that may be interested please email me at the above email address.
Thank you!!!
SPECIAL EVENTS
If you have any questions, feel free to email us at babandspecialevents@gmail.com
Car Show
The 3rd annual Concert of Cars car show will be held on Saturday October 31st, 2020 at Walmart on Hillside drive. We will have food trucks and very cool cars. Please continue to share and post the event to your personal social media, even if you are unable to attend. This is helpful in us promoting and reaching everyone we can for participation.
You can find the sign up form HERE for entry.
If you know of anyone willing to sponsor, dontate service 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
Please see sign ups. If you have not been able to volunteer, this will be a great opportunity to volunteer.
We still need volunteers for several of the sub-varsity games.
- Monday, October 26 - Still need 3 more volunteers
- Thursday, October 29 - Still need 5 more volunteers
- Friday, October 30 - Need 24 volunteers. See sign ups on Facebook & cut time.
- Monday, November 2 - Still need 3 more volunteers
Monday, October 26- 8th grade, Freshman, JV games. Report 4:00 pm-5:00 pm or when you can arrive.
Thursday, October 29 - 8th grade and Freshman games. Report 5:00 pm
Friday, October 30 - Varsity Game
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
NEXT FUNDRAISER: Christmas Wreath order forms were all picked up last night at our performance which is a really great response! If you missed out and would like a packet, please email the address above and I will order some more. In the meantime, instructions, catalogs and order forms can be printed off the Files tab on Facebook. All orders are due no later than Oct. 26th. Orders will be delivered the week of Nov. 30th.
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 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
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. *We are fast approaching the end of the season...ALL PURCHASED ITEMS need to be picked up at the next meeting.
Car Decals: Remaining decals needing picked up will be available at the next band parent meeting.
2020 Season merchandise: Show Buttons and Ornaments: Ordering is closed for these items. We are awaiting the photo prints to begin making buttons. Ornament orders were sent, with the hopes of getting as many as possible completed by Christmas. NO ADDITIONAL ORDERS are being accepted on these items.
Show Shirts and Hoodies: These are being bulk ordered this year, and once received, will be made available for purchase.
Street Signs and Coasters: Ordering is available online through October 31st.
Tiger Threads Merchendise: We still have ordered items that have not been picked up. These and all other Pride store pre-orders will be available at the next parent meeting.
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
It’s easy to shop for Pride gear from home! 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 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
Oct 12 - Pride performance at BA Assisted Living Facility - 4:30 report time
Oct 24 - Saturday Rehearsal and BOA Virtual Performance / Sounds of the Stadium - Performnce time - 4:15pm
Oct 24 - Senior Reception
Oct 27 - Main Street Pride Concert Performance - TBD
Oct 30 - BA vs Norman Game
Oct 31 - BA Bands Car Show
Nov 7 - BA Veteran’s Day Parade - 10am
Nov 13 - Playoff Game 1 (required)
Nov 14 - BOA “All Together Now†- online event - not required
Nov 17 - HS Chamber Prism Concert - 7pm BAPAC
Nov 20 or 21 - Playoff Game 2 (required - if at BA)
Dec 1 - Jazz Concert - 7pm BAPAC
Dec 3 - HS Band Concert #1
Dec 4 or 5 - Playoff Game 3 TBD
Dec 5 - BA Christmas Parade
Dec 7 - FA Band Concert - 7pm BAPAC
Dec 11 - HS Band Concert #2
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