BA Bands eNews

 September 13, 2021



-Directors Notes-



Recent Open
We greatly appreciate the efforts of our family and friends to create a positive experience for our guests, but even more importantly to maintain the quality rehearsal experience for our Pride members. I know that the Pride members and the staff LOVE it when we allow our family and friends into an open rehearsal. Let’s all keep up the great environment and politely model our FIRST CLASS behaviors at the open rehearsals, which also include our expectation of no videos or photos.


Next BA Band Booster Club Meeting September 14
Our next Booster Club meeting will be on Tuesday, September 14 at BAHS at 7:00pm.


Pride and Concert Band Instrument User Fees AND Band Class Fees due September 17
All Pride members that play a school owned instrument must submit their $35 Instrument User Fee no later than this Friday.



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. 


Specific 2021 Pride Information - Charms
As a reminder to all current 2021 Pride members and parents, all specific communications regarding Pride will be communicated via Charms. Make sure your account is set up and your parent info is added to you child’s account. All info from the recent booster club meeting is being sent to you via Charms.




-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
 

Button picture day was a huge success thanks to many volunteers and our awesomely patient pride members. We were able to take photos of over 250 students and many sibling groups in less than 2 hours. I will be in contact with the few students who were either sick or out of town for our make-up date.

This week’s feed the pride sponsor is Asbury United Methodist Church.



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.
CURRENT FUNDRAISING:
  • Latest Car Raffle Info:
  • We will have a check out/check in of paper certificates this week on Tuesday, September 14 6:00-6:50pm (immediately before the booster parent meeting) then again immediately following the meeting in the band hallway.
  •  If you have not started to sell online or paper certificates, it is highly recommended to start making a game plan and get any paper certificates checked out to start to offer for sale.
  • We plan to have a booth in the Cool Grilles Car Show put on by the Rotary Club in downtown BA on Saturday, September 25. Once we get the booth confirmed, we will send out times to sign up for a few more families to offer their tickets to the public. You will need your paper tickets checked out BEFORE you arrive though.
  • Planning for the holidays: Board and Brush of Tulsa is offering a chance to GIVE BACK to the Broken Arrow Bands with a fundraiser where 20% of all proceeds come back to the BA Bands. The workshop will be on Sunday, November 28, 2021 2-5pm. They specialize in helping you create beautiful projects on wood in a variety of themes from which you get to choose. Spend a couple hours with friends and family who also love our bands the weekend after Thanksgiving to make great keepsakes. A shareable flyer will be posted on FB and sent via Charms, but you may register and invite others to register by going here: CLICK HERE. Access code is BA.
RESTAURANT DINE OUTS:
  • Save the date. Our next dine out will be on the last Tuesday of this month. When we get the flyer for it, we will post it on Facebook.
UPCOMING FUNDRAISING:
  • Window clings/signs for area business or any supporter are still on the agenda for this fall. Stay tuned for that opportunity.

Row with us! We can do this TOGETHER!



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

Remember to check your emails for sign up forms to all games, sub-varsity games, and varsity games.

Sub-Varsity Games Monday, September 13
Sub-Varsity Games Thursday, September 16


Volunteer Food Handlers card CLICK HERE

For any concessions questions email BABANDconcessions@gmail.com



MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
babandmarcom@gmail.com



Sponsorship Opportunities!
As we kick off the 2021-22 season, if you know of businesses that would potentially sponsor BA Bands, please contact me at babandmarcom@gmail.com and we will take it from there. Big, small, in kind or anything in between. Give us the name and we will work to make it happen.

As always, be sure and keep up with everything that's going on all of our social media channels and please share what you see on your social media pages to promote BA Bands:
Facebook | Facebook Members and Family Group | Twitter | Instagram

If you have any Marketing, Company Sponsorship, Communications or Photo/Video related questions, you can always email John Baker 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


2021 Season show shirts, buttons, luggage tags, street signs, and more are available for purchase in the Online Store. These reservable items are pre-order purchases only, and deadlines do apply! Go to the Pride Store online link above and then to the “2021 Pre-orders” category. Do not miss your chance to order these popular items and be able to cheer on the Pride as they hit the field this season.

2021 Indoor Percussion After the Bleak Midwinter show patches are now available in the Online Store.


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
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 - Expo Rehearsal - Tentative
Nov 9 - Send Off Performance - Tentative
Nov 11-14 - BOA Grand Nationals - Indianapolis
Nov 16 - 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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