BA Bands eNews

 July 25, 2021

-Directors Notes-

• - Broken Arrow HS is a closed campus. Members may not leave the campus during a meal break.
• - Students and parents may not park in Loading Dock lanes for Faculty Parking lots (ie. lot west of the aux gym)
• - NO Drop offs are permitted in the Loading Dock Lanes to the west of the Band Hall OR in the Faculty parking lot west of the Band Hall
  
• - It is a very demanding time of year. The kids and staff are working very hard to achieve excellence. As parents, we can help in many ways. One important example is to arrive on time to pick up the kids. Kids and staff will appreciate your timeliness.
• - All rehearsals are closed until notice is made for open rehearsals for the end of a stadium rehearsal session.
• - Members should bring: sunscreen, hat, food for meal break, iced water jug, and all items needed for rehearsal
  

-BA Bands Parent Association-



PRESIDENTS

The season has started!  There is a lot happening behind the scenes, and even more will be coming soon.  Make sure you find your place to plug in and be an active part of this wonderful organization.  You'll be glad you did!

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.

VICE - PRESIDENTS

BABANDVP@gmail.com

There are a few bummers left at both BA Family Drug locations. If you are in need of one please drop by and pick it up ASAP. Make sure you tell them thank you for supporting the Pride.

All Pride members (except for Color Guard) need to stop by for uniform fittings either this Tuesday, July 13, or next Tuesday, July 20th. We will send out an email as soon as we have the date for color guard. This will be the first of several fittings since we have more than one uniform. Please be patient with our parent volunteers and allow enough time in your schedule for possible long lines. Vets need to check their current black marching shoes to make sure they fit and know your shoe size before you come in.

If you know of a business that would like to donate a meal this season please email me so I can get in touch with them.

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. The Family & Friends FB page is a closed, private page so it does not let you share outside the group. You must save the flyer or image to your device then repost to your own page. The BA Bands FB page is an open page so you should be able to reshare from it.

ONGOING FUNDRAISING:

• Sign Gypsies benefits both individual and group accounts. See details on Facebook or contact the email above for details. Be sure you tell them thank you for the awesome signs they put up for the Pride Awards Banquet this year.
• Do you order from Amazon? Did you know you can go through what is called Amazon Smile and pick the Broken Arrow Band Booster Club, Inc. as the non-profit who receives a small percent of every eligible purchase you make. Every little bit counts. If you need help with it, email us at the address above.
  

• Thanks to ALL who made our simultaneous car washes successful this year. These large group fundraisers take everyone to get involved. In the coming weeks, we will get the poster competition photos voted on by Directors and let you know who won. If you did not get a copy of the schedule or the info on the competition, please make sure both your student and parent emails are updated in Charms, our financial and informational application. All that info went out that way so it is imperative both students and parents get connected in it.
• HUGE! July 1 we went live with the online option of the 2021 Car Raffle! A Charms email went out with lots of details so if you did not get it, please check your Charms account for what email is registered there. We will be sending out a similar email from Charms on July 25 with the same info plus a digital flyer and more details on how to get your paper certificates if you want to offer paper instead of (or in addition to) digital certificates. We will be signing out paper tickets THIS week on Thursday, July 29th from 7 to 9pm in the Band Hall “Hallway”. A parent or guardian is required to check them out. There will be other dates to pick up TBD. Remember, this is a required participation fundraiser.
• Also, on the first day of camp, we handed out free car raffle promo shirts to each student that attended. If you did not get yours for some reason, a parent may sign for their student when they pick up paper certificates or the student may stop by after practice on Thursday, July 29 to get theirs.
  

• Stay tuned for the next one
  

• Although a ways out, we have planned a holiday fundraiser with Board and Brush of Tulsa. Spaces will be limited so watch for that one to start promotions in August.

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

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
Aug 9 - Pride Horn Line & Perc Veterans play at New Teacher Event
Aug 10 - Band Booster Meeting 7:00pm
Aug 13 - Pride Horn Line & Perc Veterans play at Teacher Back to School Kick Off
Aug 13 -FA Band Parent Meeting
Aug 16- FA Band Parent Meeting
Aug 18- School Begins
Aug 20- Scott Lang Leadership Workshop
Sept 3 -  BA at Union - Game
Sept 4 - Rooster Day Parade - 9:15 report time
Sept 10 - BA at Owasso - Game
Sept 14 - Band Booster Meeting
Oct 1 - BA vs Jenks - Home
Oct 2 - Broken Arrow Invitational - All Day
Oct 5 - HS Band Concert / Prism Concert
Oct 12 - Homecoming Parade
Oct 14 - BA vs Yukon - Game
Oct 19 - Band Booster Meeting
Oct 22 - BA vs Santa Fe - Game
Oct 23 - BOA St Louis Super Regional
Oct 27 - OSSAA Contest
Oct 30 - OBA Marching Championship
Nov 2 - Band Booster Meeting
Nov 5 - BA vs Enid - Game
Nov 6 - All District / All State Auditions - Round 1
Nov 8 - Send Off Performance - Tentative
Nov 9 - Expo Rehearsal - Tentative
Nov 11-14 - BOA Grand Nationals - Indianapolis
Nov 18 - Sounds of the Stadium Concert
Nov 19 - Playoff Game 2 - Required for all Pride Members
Dec 3 - Playoff Game 3 - Required for all Pride Members
Dec 4 - All State Auditions - Final Round
Dec 4 - BA Christmas Parade

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