❄️ UHS Bands Update: Feb 21

We look forward to welcoming all students to campus next week, following the planned 4-day weekend + the unplanned 6-day weekend! 🥶

 ⚠️SOLO/ENSEMBLE CONTEST UPDATE
→ for students who registered & prepared
→ TWO DATES/LOCATIONS

• Sat Feb 22 at Pryor HS – ***please check student/parent email for additional details***

• Sat Mar 1 at Sapulpa HS – updates available on website

→ Info available at: https://www.unionbands.com/hssoloensemble

💙 & 💛 BLUE & GOLD FUNDRAISER DEADLINE EXTENDED

There’s still time to take part in one of our most popular semiannual fundraisers: Blue & Gold Sausage sales!  Find all the details and submit orders (due at this Sun afternoon Feb 23) at www.unionbands.com/blueandgold

✅ 🎶MARK YOUR CALENDAR for UPCOMING PERFORMANCES!

→ Winter Guards at Circuit Contest – Sat Feb 22 at Muskogee HS
→ RESCHEDULED: Symphony Orchestra – Tues Feb 25, 7pm, UPAC 
→ Indoor Drumline at WGI Regional Competition – Sat Mar 1 in Pearcy, Ark
→ UHS Concert Bands – Thurs Mar 6, 7pm, UPAC
→ Winter Guard at WGI Regional Competition – Sat Mar 8 at BAHS
→ Union 8th Grade Bands + UHS Jazz Ensemble – Tues Mar 11, 7pm, UPAC

📲 UNION BANDS SMARTPHONE APP – NOW AVAILABLE
Our new app mirrors the UnionBands.com website!

WHY WE CREATED THE APP
→ Conveniently tap the app icon on your smartphone
→ Easier than using a browser to type-in our website URL
→ Occasional Push Notifications will be sent to keep everyone updated on major events & news

INSTALL from the following link: https://install.page/UnionBands
NOTE: this  app is *not* searchable / downloadable from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Must download using the link above.

UHS Bands Mid-February Update

🏀BASKETBALL SEASON CONCLUDES

Thank you to all UHS Band students for participating as part of the Pep Bands for recent varsity home basketball games!  The final game of the season is tomorrow night, Fri Feb 14.  Pep Band ‘D’ students: please arrive by 6pm wearing your black Union Bands member shirt. 

🎵 N.B.D.A. UPDATE

→ Congrats to our 10/11/12th grade members who participated in the annual honor band clinic & concert on Mon Feb 10!

→ 9th Grade NBDA members: be sure to check out all the details you need to know for this weekend’s clinic and concert. In particular, make certain to plan for lunchtime (bring a lunch or $ for the mall food court). 
All information is available at:

• FRI FEB 14: https://www.unionbands.com/events/nbdajhclinic2025fri

• SAT FEB 15: https://www.unionbands.com/events/nbdajhclinic2025sat

→ Student Workers are still needed for the NBDA Honor Concert. Info/sign up here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/UnionBands/StudentEventVolunteersRegistration

💙 & 💛 BLUE & GOLD FUNDRAISER CLOSING SOON

There’s still time to take part in one of our most popular semiannual fundraisers: Blue & Gold Sausage sales!  Find all the details and submit orders (due this Sun afternoon Feb 16) at www.unionbands.com/blueandgold

SOLO/ENSEMBLE CONTEST UPDATE
→ for students who registered & prepared
→ TWO DATES/LOCATIONS

• Sat Feb 22 at Pryor HS – schedule details available early next week

• Sat Mar 1 at Sapulpa – more info coming from the host soon

✅ 🎶MARK YOU CALENDAR for UPCOMING PERFORMANCES!

→ NBDA 7th/8th/9th Grade Honor Concerts – Sat Feb 15, 2pm, UPAC – more info: https://www.nbdaok.org/events/2024-25-nbda-junior-high-honor-band-concert
→ Symphony Orchestra – Tues Feb 18, 7pm, UPAC (+ Contest on Wed Feb 19 in OKC)
→ Winter Guards at Circuit Contest – Sat Feb 22 at Muskogee HS
→ Indoor Drumline at WGI Regional Competition – Sat Mar 1 in Pearcy, Ark
→ UHS Concert Bands – Thurs Mar 6, 7pm, UPAC
→ Winter Guard at WGI Regional Competition – Sat Mar 8 at BAHS
→ Union 8th Grade Bands + UHS Jazz Ensemble – Tues Mar 11, 7pm, UPAC

UHS Bands Early February Update

PROTECT YOUR EARS!  LAST CHANCE TO ORDER👂

Instrument music played at high volumes is known to have long-term hearing loss effects. We encourage students to protect their ears by way of using quality earplugs, and we have partnered with Vibes Hi-Fidelity Ear Plugs to provide high quality hearing protection at a reasonable price. Normally $28.95 per pair, Vibes is offering special pricing of just $17.00 per pair (+ nominal processing fee) for Union HS Students! Use the following link to learn more and order your own pair of high quality ear plugs designed especially for musicians: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/vibes-hi-fidelity-earplugs-union-hs/items?cart=a100b863-6875-4c6c-9132-e2c51040e0de%21%2183356661 ⚠️ ORDERS CLOSE TONIGHT TUES FEB 4 

CONGRATS TO WINTER COMPETITIVE ENSEMBLES 👏

Shoutout to our JV Winter Guard, Varsity Winter Guard, and Indoor Drumline on a successful opening weekend of the competitive season. Bravo!  Thank you to all volunteers who gave of your time to help the students have a successful day!

BASKETBALL PEP BANDS 🏀

It’s Union Redhawks Basketball Season!  Each Union H.S. Band student has been assigned to participate in two games. The season continues this week with games on Tues Feb 4 (Pep Band ‘D’), Thu Feb 6 (Pep Band ‘A’).  and Fri Feb 7 (Pep Band ‘B’).  The season concludes NEXT WEEK with Pep Band ‘C’ serving on Tues Feb 11 and Pep Band ‘D’ serving on Fri Feb 14.   See the full schedule of games, policies, procedures, and the roster of student game assignments here: www.unionbands.com/basketballpepbands

‘FOOTLOOSE’: Union’s All-School Musical This Week 🎭

Join in on the entertainment when Union presents its Annual All-School Musical performance this week!  The 2025 production of ‘Footloose’ features the talents of scores of Union students, including several Union Bands members as participating performers. Shows are scheduled for Thu Feb 6, Fri Feb 7, and Sat Feb 8 at 7:00pm in the UPAC.  Tickets are available at https://cur8.com/16601/project/128692

NBDA UPDATE 🎵

• Rescheduled Clinic/Concert Event for 10/11/12th Grade NBDA Honor Band members: Mon Feb 10 at Bartlesville HS. more info at https://www.unionbands.com/events/nbdahsclinic2025

• 9th Grade NBDA Honor Band Members Clinic/Concert:  Fri-Sat Feb 14-15 at Union HS 

UBPC PARENTS MEETING RESCHEDULED 🗓️

Originally scheduled for Tues Feb 4, the February UBPC Parents Meeting has been rescheduled to Thu Feb 20, 7pm, in the UHS Band Building.

STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR EVENTS 💪

Union hosts the NBDA Jr High Honor Band Concerts on Sat Feb 15, and help is needed to make the event run smoothly. Service Points are available if needed. SIGN UP AT:  https://www.cognitoforms.com/UnionBands/StudentEventVolunteersRegistration