BA Bands eNews

 May 18, 2021

-Directors Notes-

• - Awards Celebration & Student Achievement Awards
  
• - Video Documentary
  
• - Performance Videos
  
• - Season Slideshow
  
• - Keynote Address
  

• - Tickets are available online at the Broken Arrow Pride Ticketing system
  
• - Tickets are $10 each (2020 Pride members will attend free of charge)
  
• - 2020 Pride members DO NOT NEED A TICKET FOR THIS EVENT
  
• - We are allowing a maximum of 800 tickets to be sold to our Pride Family and Friends
  
• - Members will have a designated seating area in the front of the PAC lower level
  
• - All tickets for family & friends will be a reserved seat
  
• - You will have the option in the ticketing system to select the available reserved seat of your choice
  
• - This event will not observe any social distancing protocols and every seat in the PAC will be available for use
  
• - Unlike the recent band concerts, every other row and seats between family parties will not be blocked off
  
• - Should you be uncomfortable attending in person, there will be a limited hand held live stream of the awards ceremony available only through the Facebook Live feature from the “Broken Arrow Bands Members and Family” Group

• - Members DO NOT need to purchase a ticket or select a seat (they will have space reserved for all Pride members)
  
• - Tickets are ONLY available online / DO NOT call or go to the BAPAC Box Office for these tickets
  
• - The online system will instantly generate your e-tickets for this event
  
• - Use your mobile device to display your e-ticket for scanning at the event on May 27
  
• - No REFUNDS or Exchanges
  
• - Visit THIS LINK to purchase your ticket (friends and family only)

• Alivia Holiman - Carol Davis Memorial Scholarship 2021 Recipient
  
• Josiah Courtney - Paris York Memorial Scholarship 2021 Recipient
  
• Zachary Merideth - Kenneth G. Grass Memorial Scholarship 2021 Recipient

-BA Bands Parent Association-



PRESIDENTS


We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the band parent meeting this Tuesday night. This is our biggest meeting of the year, and lots of important information will be shared. The Pride Store will be open before and after the meeting with traditional favorites and some fun new items.

At the parent meeting, you will have an opportunity to visit with board officers about various places to serve in the organization. We encourage you to find a place, even if you have limited time to help. You get back so much more than you give, and make a huge difference for our students with every hour served.

These events should be on your calendar:

• Band Parent Meeting Tuesday, May 18th at BA PAC (includes color guard member parents)
• Sr. Picnic Thursday, May 27th estimated time 11:00 am - 3:30 pm
• Awards Ceremony Thursday, May 27th estimated start 7:30 pm (Admission will be open to parents and others who wish to attend. Ticket information will be available soon.)

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.

VICE - PRESIDENTS

BABANDVP@gmail.com
Welcome new band families! Rookie parents, mark your calendars for May 25th! We will have a rookie parent meeting to help you get started and answer any questions about our program. We will also start our mentor program soon. If you want to get connected with a mentor parent in your child’s section email me at babandvp@gmail.com. Veteran parents, if you’ve had a child in pride more than 2 years and would like to be the section mentor please email me.

It’s time to start planning our fall season. If you know a business that would like to donate a pallet of bottled water or feed the pride, please email me their contact information.

SPONSORSHIPS & GROUP FUNDRAISING
 
babandsponsors@gmail.com

SPONSORSHIPS: We are looking for corporate 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 at the email above. We have many different levels and ways to be a Pride sponsor. We have forms we will send to you or to the company to begin the process!

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 will continue to follow up on those..

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 or contact the email above for details.

CURRENT FUNDRAISING: A HUGE shout out to all those who participated in any capacity at the May 15 Mattress Sale! We don’t have final numbers, but we appreciate the students and parents who promoted the event on corners and shared the event with family and friends. A special thanks to our graduating Group Fundraiser and Sponsorship leader, Erika Maxey, for organizing and guiding us through that event.

RESTAURANT DINE OUTS: Tuesday, June 1, 5pm to 9pm, we will have a Dine Out Fundraiser at the new BA Chipotle Restaurant on Kenosha near Lynn Lane where a whopping 33% of proceeds will go to the BA Bands. You must show the cashier the flyer (paper or on your phone) OR clearly mention our name for credit that evening. The flyer will be shared closer to the date. Give them a warm welcome to our town by showing your support of them as well as the BA Bands at this event.

UPCOMING FUNDRAISING: In the month of June, we will have a car wash code to use at a south BA Car Wash so BA Bands will get 10% of proceeds back on any car wash with that code. The code will be supplied closer to June 1st here and on Facebook so be on look out. It can be shared with friends and family.

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
Volunteers needed for graduation night!!  Sign up form went out last Thursday, check your emails.

• 7:00 p.m.

Volunteer Food Handlers card CLICK HERE

For any concessions questions email BABANDconcessions@gmail.com



MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
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

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 18 - BA Band Booster Club (Band Parent) Meeting AND Volunteer Fair - 7:00pm at BAPAC
May 20 - HS Graduation
May 26 - Last Day of Classes
May 27 - Pride Senior Celebration - 11:00am-3:30pm(Details SEE ABOVE)
May 27 - 2020 Pride Awards & Season Celebration - 7:30pm (Details See Above)

Volunteer With BA Bands!

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