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❄️ UHS Bands Update: Feb 21

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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.

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UHS Bands Early February Update

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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

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Weekly Beat | Union Bands | Jan 6 2025| a new year

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UPCOMING events

January 2025 Schedule

JV Rehearsals

Jan 8 4-6

Jan 9 4-6

Jan 15 4-6

Jan 16 5-8

Jan 18 9-12

Jan 22 4-6

Jan 25 9-12

Jan 29 4-6

Jan 31 4-8:30

Varsity Rehearsals

Jan 7 5-8

Jan 9 4-9

Jan 10 4-9

Jan 11 9-9

Jan 14 5-8

Jan 16 5-8

Jan 21 5-8

Jan 23 5-8

Jan 25 9-9

Jan 28 5-8

Jan 30 5-8

Jan 31 4-7 + Family performance @ 7:30PM

January 2025 Rehearsal Schedule

Jan 6 4-6:30

Jan 9 4-6:30

Jan 10 4-10

Jan 13 4-6:30

Jan 16 4-6:30

Jan 17 4-10

Jan 20 9-6

Jan 23 4-6:30

Jan 24 4-10

Jan 27 4-6:30

Jan 30 4-6:30

Jan 31 4-10

All photos I have are uploaded, including Senior night and Indy. Senior poster and photos are still being worked on!

You can make payments at our resource nights or online in your student’s presto account

  • Or, if you’re like me and forgot about the Christmas ornament, you can pick yours up here if you ordered it!

January 7, 6:00 - 7:00

* board meeting to follow

When: Saturday 1/11, 1/18, and possibly 1/25

Time: 9am to noonish

Location: band building at the high school

Provided Supplies:

Fabric

Cord

Top thread

Bobbin thread 

2 packs all purpose needles

Some blue fabric chalk

Quilting clips

1 Measuring tape

Fabric press and hand held iron

Spray bottle with water

What you can bring:

Sewing machine

Scissors

Seam ripper

Bobbins that fit your machine with white thread, or empty ready to fill bobbins

Any blue or non white fabric chalk you have

Measuring tape

Sewing straight pins

Support My Season is still going on!

 
 

Chocolate can still be checked out!

Fill out this form:

Where does the membership money go?

The membership dollars go in to the UBPC general fund.  This account is used to fund various expenses that we do not want to have to charge in regular student fees.

What do the UBPC members do?

UBPC members are mostly parents that want the best band experience for their students.  The band parent/UBPC member experience is different for everyone, depending on the amount of time each person has available to commit.  Generally speaking, members volunteer, attend UBPC meetings, fundraise, watch practices together, help with special events, travel with the band, chaperone on trips, provide hospitality for judges and other events, make friends with other parents and cheer on the band.  UBPC members are there to answer questions (especially for 1st year marching students – yikes!) and support you when your student graduates (try not to think about it – it will be here before you know it!)

Some companies will match or donate if you volunteer! Don’t hesitate to ask! Some of our band parents have received hundreds of dollars in donations just by asking!

we need you!

We all have one thing in common: we love our students!

Check out our volunteer form - there are so many opportunities for you to get involved on any level!

Contact the volunteer coordinator with any ideas or questions!

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