BA Bands eNews

 April 26, 2021



-Directors Notes-




Charms
For those new to the Pride, Charms is a student management software used by the bands to manage student accounts, uniforms, inventory, communication, etc., in all areas of the band program. All Pride members for 2021 have been pre-registered in Charms. To log in, visit www.CharmsOffice.com, use the parent log in tab and the school code “brokenarrowband”. The initial log in password is your student’s ID number. If you have forgotten your password, please email Lisa Good at lsgood@baschools.org to have it reset. Please also update the profile information for you and your students. Students should have their own email address. See THIS informative sheet for new Charms users. 


Pride of Broken Arrow Percussion
Auditions for the 2021 Pride of Broken Arrow Percussion (Drumline and Front Ensemble) will be held May 3rd and 4th from 6:00-8:00PM at BAHS.  Audition music is now available.



Upcoming Band Concerts
These will all be ticketed concerts. We will make a notification when the PAC Box Office will begin accepting reservations.
  • Solo & Ensemble Cocert - May 10 - 6:00PM BAPAC
  • Jazz Concert - May 10 - 8:00PM
  • Freshman Academy Band Concert- May 11- 7:00PM BAPAC
  • HS Band Concert 1 (CB2, SB2, WE)- May 13- 6:30PM BAPAC
  • HS Band Concert 2 (CB1, SB1, WE)- May 13- 8:00PM BAPAC


SAVE THE DATES! Pride Awards and Senior Celebrations
  • Pride Class of 2021 Senior Celebrations- May 27- Noon - late afternoon at BAHS (More details TBA)
  • ALL Pride 2020 Awards Assembly & Celebration- May 27- Evening (More details TBA)

Band Scholarships - Applications Now Available
The BA Bands are pleased to now offer THREE SCHOLARSHIPS to a Broken Arrow High School Seniors who are current members of the BA Bands and plan to enter an institution of higher education. The CAROL DAVIS, PARIS YORK and KEN GRASSMemorial Scholarships are each Scholarships of $1,000.00 may be utilized to cover the costs of tuition, books, fees or other expenses while attending an institution of higher education. The application form is an online form and is due in the band office by April 30. Supplemental materials are to be submitted to Mrs. Good in the Band Office.

CLICK HERE for the Scholarship Application Form



Pride 2020 Uniform Check In / Concert Attire Check in - April 27 & 29
All BA Bands / Pride Uniform parts will be collected on April 27 & 29 from 3:00-5:00pm. This includes all Pride Shakos, Concert Attire Tuxes and Dresses, as well as any other school owned Uniforms. With a current student account, Pride 2020 Horn Line & Percussion members will get to keep their Purple Uniform Shirts and the 2020 Pride Color Guard will get to keep their Opener flag from the Queen Show. All “keep” items will be issued by the Uniform Volunteers at these check in times next week.


Next Band Parent / Booster Meeting on May 18 AND Volunteer Fair
The next meeting will be on Thursday, May 18 at 7:00pm at the BA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. See you there on May 18. This will be a HUGE Parent Meeting to officially kick off the Pride 2021 Season. ALL PRIDE MEMBER PARENTS must plan to attend this meeting at the BAPAC. The Band Boosters will also host our “Volunteer Fair” with one on one info to get ‘plugged in’ and ready to help the Pride of Broken Arrow reach all of its volunteer needs and goals. The Volunteer Fair is a come and go event from 6:00-7:00PM in the BA PAC Lobby and concludes just prior to the Big Parent Meeting starting at 7:00PM.


ALL 2021 Pride Members - Initial Trip Payments
While the complete details regarding the Pride’s RETURN to FUL TRAVEL Schedule will be shared in detail at the May 18 Parent Meeting. All 2021 Pride members need to begin making payments to their ’Student Account’. These first payments may be made at the HS Band Office, on Charms via Credit Card, OR mail them to:
   Broken Arrow Band Booster Club (BABBC)
   1216 E Kenosha #228
   Broken Arrow, OK 74012

REVISED INFO
May 15 - $500
June 15 - $500
July 15 - $500
Aug 15 - $500
Sept 15 - Pending
Oct 15 - Pending
Nov 15 - Pending
Dec 15 - Pending

Monthly payment schedule beyond August is still being finalized and will be shared as soon as possible.


2021 PRIDE INFORMATION
We are very excited to move into the training season for the 2021 Pride of Broken Arrow! With so much time that we’ve been “off,” it will be exciting to ‘get the gang back together’ and begin prepping for an incredible return to full activities for the Pride of Broken Arrow (within existing COVID protocols). The following are items of note:


Pride Mattress Fundraiser - May 15
The Pride will, once again, hold our Mattress Fundraiser on Saturday, May 15. This is a terrific fundraiser! All Pride members will be assigned a shift to work that day (8th grade students from Childers will have their shift flexed around the Childers Band Concert that day). See THIS Attached flyer for more info...

We am very excited about this fundraiser for many reasons:

  • The kids do not have to sell anything!
  • The kids do not have to collect money or be responsible for distribution!
  • We will raise several thousand dollars in a one-day event!
  • This costs us nothing!
  • The company runs the event! (www.customfundraisingsolutions.com)
  • The mattresses are brand name and priced up to 50% less than retail!
  • The kids can earn “personal referral” incentives!



2021 Pride Horn Line Rehearsals and Events

Horn Line Rehearsal Schedule - ALL Rehearsals are on the BAHS Campus
Thurs - 4/29- 5:00-8:00pm
Fri- 4/30- 5:00-8:00pm
Sat- 5/1- 9:00am-Noon
Thurs- 5/6- REHEARSAL CANCELLED
Tue- 5/18- 7:00pm IMPORTANT Band Booster (Parent) Meeting at the BAPAC
Fri- 5/21- 5:00-8:00pm
Sat- 5/22- 9:00am-1:00pm
Additional Rehearsals for June and July TBA

NOTE: Mandatory 2021 Pride Camp begins on Wednesday, July 21. All Vacations must be completed by this date for the beginning of our mandatory camp at BAHS



Percussion
The Pride percussion section will audition after the conclusion of the Indoor Percussion season. Auditions will take place for the percussion section on May 3 & 4.


2021 Pride Color Guard Audition Results
Congratulations, the Pride Color Guard is going to be another fantastic group.



eNews Subscriptions - For All NEW Pride Members (re-posted from a Canvas Message)
The BEST way to stay ‘in the know’ with the Broken Arrow Bands is to receive regular editions of the ‘eNews.’ If you haven’t subscribed to eNews go to the BA Bands website at www.BrokenArrowPride.com then scroll to the bottom of the home page. Once you’ve scrolled to bottom of the homepage in the lower right corner, type your email address in the “Email Newsletter” box. In addition, all previous editions of the E-News letter is in the link identified as “E-News Archive”.  Of course if you're reading this here, YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE!




-BA Bands Parent Association-



PRESIDENTS


As we start ramping up for the new season, there will be a lot of important information to communicate. Make sure you have your Charms account set up. Please check with Mrs. Good if you have any issues. Just a reminder, Charms is our primary means of communication. Please rely on this source rather than various social media groups for the most accurate information.

Please check spam filters for emails sent via charms, especially if you have a XXXX@cox.net.

We have moved to charms so please make sure all information in charms is correct. We imported information from CUTTIME into Charms.

New officer slate for 2021-2022 Season:

  • President: Jason & Amy Barnes – (Theresa & Dan Berg)
  • Vice President: Becky & Alan Bowman
  • Treasurer: Kerwin Brown – (Tom and Deb McDowell)
  • Secretary: Amanda Westcott
  • Concessions: Dusty & Shawnda Courtney
  • Fundraising: Carrie Laughlin
  • Sponsorship: Jason Parks
  • Merchandising: Tammi Ellis
  • Marketing and Communications: John Baker
  • Operations: Daren Jett
  • Special Events: Jered Henry
  • Member at Large: Matthew Cornwell
  • Member at Large: Rachel Shields
Couple things to have on your calendar:
  • Band Parent Meeting Tuesday, May 18th at BA PAC
  • Sr. Picnic Thursday, May 27th estimated time 11:00 am - 3:30 pm
  • Awards Ceremony Thursday, May 27th estimated start 7:30 pm



VICE - PRESIDENTS




BABANDVP@gmail.com



SPONSORSHIPS
 
babandssponsors@gmail.com

SPONSORSHIPS: We are looking for sponsors for the 2021 season. If you know of a business or person who might like to sponsor BA Bands and the Pride, please let us know. We have many different levels and ways to be a Pride sponsor. Let us know if you need more information!

SUGGESTIONS: If you have ideas or suggestions please send an email to the address above. We are always looking for new and fun ways to support BA Bands and The Pride. Thank you to those who have already sent us leads; we are in the process of following up now.

SHARING: Continue to share events on your Facebook and other social media accounts. Please don't just “like” events, but be sure to share them!

ONGOING FUNDRAISING: Sign Gypsies benefits both individual and group accounts. See details on Facebook.

RESTAURANT DINE OUTS: The Garage is hosting dine outs for us every other Tuesday starting April 20th through May! Next up will be May 4 then again May 18. Be sure you tell them thank you for supporting BA Bands and Pride when you go!

UPCOMING: We are doing a Mattress Sale Fundraiser again this year. The date is May 15th from 10am-4pm. Last year we made over $9,000.00 (in a pandemic). This fundraiser is great for both group and individual accounts. More info as the date approaches.








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




OPERATIONS

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

BABandoperations@gmail.com




CONCESSIONS
Look for sign up forms to come out for these two dates:

May 15, 2021 - OSU-Tulsa Graduation commencement ceremonies at BA HS Football Stadium.

  • 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. 
May 20, 2021 - Broken Arrow Graduation commencement ceremonies at BA HS Football Stadium
  • 7:00 p.m.


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

We are currently working to clean up our distribution list for the work events. If you would like to be included on the new distribution list even if you have already been on the past list, we need you to complete the form at the following link: BABANDWORK Email Opt In

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


2020 Indoor Percussion and Pride Show patches are now available.  Reserve online or buy at the May Parent meeing.

Street Signs ordered at the end of March are now available for pick-up anytime the Pride Store is open. Pick-up reminder emails will be sent to everyone that has an open order.

The Pride Store is gearing up for the new season. We’re excited to unveil several new items that have been created and will be available at the May parent meeting. 2021 season pre-order items (show shirts, duffle bags, backpacks, show buttons, street signs, etc.) will also be opened in the online store at that time. Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to the May parent meeting.

The online Pride Store can be found on the BA Bands website (brokenarrowpride.com) under the Resources tab.

Please remember, orders placed online are for pick-up only. The Pride Store does not ship items.

Pride Store order inquiries are best made through an email to the Pride Store (BABandStore@gmail.com). Emails or telephone calls to the Band Office are forwarded to the Pride Store email. Requests for specific order updates on Facebook will be directed to the Pride Store email.


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
May 1 - Oliver Band Concert
May 6 - Oneta Ridge Band Concert
May 7 - Sequoyah Band Concert
May 10 - Jazz Concert AND Solo & Ensemble Concert at BAPAC
May 10 - Centennial Band Concert - 8th Grade
May 11 - BA MS Band Festival at the BAPAC - During School Day
May 11 - FA Band Concert - 7:00 - BAPAC
May 13 - HS Band Concerts - 6:30 & 8:00 - BAPAC
May 15 - Pride Payment #1 DUE
May 15 - Childers Band Concert
May 15 - Pride Mattress Fundraiser - 10:00-4:00
May 18 - BA Band Booster Club (Band Parent) Meeting AND Volunteer Fair
May 20 - HS Graduation
May 26 - Last Day of Classes
May 27 - Pride Senior Celebration - Noon to late afternoon (Details TBA)
May 27 - 2020 Pride Awards & Season Celebration (Details TBA)


Volunteer With BA Bands!




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