October 7-10
→ Thurs Oct 7 — 6:30am Rehearsal, Winds Sectional 4-6pm [CLINICIAN Jarrod Huntley]
→ Fri Oct 8 — 6:30am Rehearsal + HOMECOMING GAMENIGHT vs. MUSTANG [3:45pm rehearsal. Dinner, Halftime Performance] + CiCi’s
→ Sat Oct 9 - 38th Annual RENEGADE REVIEW MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIP event hosted at Union. See the Full Itinerary here →→We need you! Sign up to work at this event
October 11-17
→ Mon Oct 11 — 6:30am Rehearsal, Percussion Sectional 4-6pm, Guard Sectional 4:30-6:30pm
→ Tues Oct 12 — 6:30am Rehearsal, Winds Sectional 4-6pm
→ Wed Oct 13 — PSAT for Sophomores | VIRTUAL SCHOOL DAY for Juniors & Seniors | No Rehearsal
→ Thurs Oct 14 — FALL BREAK | No Activities Today
→ Fri Oct 15 — Pep Band ‘B’ goes to Moore for UHS Football Game [4:00pm dinner, depart, play in bleachers, return late] → see roster
2021 HOMECOMING
Homecoming is the annual tradition in high schools and colleges to come together to welcome back former members.
This year Union's homecoming is this Friday October 8th.
Union Bands would love to invite all past Alumni to come and participate by joining our current Band in the new stadium. Pull out that instrument, practice those pep songs and the Union Fight song then join us this Friday night for Union's Homecoming!
Please wear a Union Band shirt or Union colors. Please meet at the picnic tables by the bus loop at 6:00PM and Alumni will walk in with the Band.
Please send email to Alumni@unionbands.com for further information or questions.
we need help!! please volunteer
Renegade Review is a marching competition hosted by Union Bands at Tuttle Stadium. The date for this event is Saturday, October 9 and we need all helpers on deck! Please sign up below and contact events@unionbands.com with any questions:
Do you have friends and family coming to watch? There is valuable information for them HERE. Including Renegade Review Ticket Information and Presales if they want to skip the line (details HERE).
NOTE: All volunteers at the event (see below) receive complimentary General Admission for the day! #perks
We are inviting the 2021 Graduates to participate in the finals escorting and trophy presentation. If they have any questions, please contact events@unionbands.com
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
(we ask every family to work at least 1 shift, please!)
Adult Volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BACAC22AAFC1-202110
Student Volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BACAC22AAFC1-202111
Senior/2021 Graduate Escorting: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BACAC22AAFC1-202112
Concessions Workers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BACAC22AAFC1-202113
We are inviting the 2021 Graduates to participate in the finals escorting and trophy presentation. If they have any questions, please contact events@unionbands.com
renegade review HOSPITALITY
please help us by signing up to provide items by thursday evening (oct 7th)
Union Bands is known for it’s hospitality at our contests. We go above and beyond at the Renegade Review to make the judges, visiting band directors, and bus drivers of all of our contestants feel at home and welcome for the day. This requires lots of goodies to keep their tummy’s full. Please help by donating food and beverage items.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084bacac22aafc1-202114
Calling 2021 Alumni
If you are an 2021 senior and would like to participate in the Renegade Review. We are looking for Senior Escorts. Graduated Seniors from the class of 2021 are needed during Finals performances.
Please sign up here:
UBPC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Tuesday - October 12
7:00pm - UHS - Band Room #1
Senior Group/Section photo
October 24 - Senior Group & Section Photos. More info about Senior Night HERE.
Meet at 5:45--7:00pm (may be over before 7pm)
Location TBD
Dress: Section Leaders coordinate with their section: dark, solid color t shirt and jeans.
Group and Section Photos will be printed on Senior Poster for Senior Night. Digital downloads will be available free to students after senior night.
A Faculty member will be present along with UBPC President and Photographer. There will not be time at the event for parents to take their own pictures, and can be distracting to students. Section leaders can make arrangements to have photos after this event ends if they want to.
eaRn money volunteering at
TUTTLE STADIUM CONCESSIONS
We are asking all Regiment Families to volunteer in the concessions stands to help share the load. It’s fun, you are helping everyone in the band, AND you earn money for your student!
We are enlisting workers (students AND parents) to help us at all of our upcoming events!! Reminder that all hours earn money towards your students band account.
Come be part of the fun!
stay connected using UBPC reminds!!
FUNDRAISING:
Text @ubpc-fundr to 81010
DRILLERS/ONEOK FIELD WORK OPPORTUNITIES:
Text @ubpc-drill to 81010
OFFSITE WORK OPPORTUNITIES:
Text @ubpc-osite to 81010
CONCESSION WORK OPPORTUNITIES:
Text @ubpc-conc to 81010
MERCHANDISE:
Text @ubpcmerch to 81010
UBPC BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Text @ubpc-board to 81010
MERCHANDISE
LETTER JACKETS!
Letter jacket sizing will be available at the October UPBC meeting next week - October 12th
Did you miss ordering YOUR letter jacket? No worries! We will place ONE more order for letter jackets this season. October 21st will be our final fitting day and last day to accept payment to ensure all jackets are received prior to our colder winter months! Merchandise will be in the band hall after full ensemble rehearsal October 21st to fit and accept final payments for letter jackets.
UNION BANDS SPIRIT STORE
Did you want to get cool new UNION BANDS gear for the big trip to the MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE? Are you an alumni of the Union Bands program and you wish you had an alumni shirt to wear with pride? What about awesome new Union Bands gear for your student (or yourself?) for a gift for the upcoming holidays? Well, you are in luck! We have an amazing new stoRRe for you!
https://ubfangear2021.itemorder.com/
This link will be live until Sunday, October 24th at 11:59 pm! Anything ordered here will be in your hands before we leave for New York City! Are there too many cool choices? NO WORRIES! We will be reopening this link AFTER we return from New York for one last short round of orders before the holiday season! Click that link now and check it out!
Anticipated Fundraising Availability:
Chocolate and Beef Sticks are available for in-class pickup at the 6/7th and 8th Grade Centers on Thursdays (Sometimes Fridays at the director's discretion) when ordered by 3pm WEDNESDAYS.
Chocolate and Beef Sticks are also available for checkout on 10/12 before and after our GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING.
Our current fundraiser is Butter Braids, and the link is live on our fundraising page.
https://www.unionbands.com/currentfundraisers
LET'S PAY OUR BAND FEES WITH FUNDRAISING!
ONEOK WORK OPPORTUNITIES
Check ALL tabs on the sign-up page for upcoming events at OneOk Field TO FIND THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY TO WORK. Details HERE.
We need hands and feet to keep this wonderful engine running. If you are new - don’t worry - we all were at one time. Just show up and say ‘What can I do to help?’ and someone will teach/lead you what to do.
We need people to help dress the band, feed the band, water the band, concessions, chaperones, pushing, pulling - and so many more other areas …
Please consider investing your time as a volunteer, and let us know if you have any questions. And thank you for everything you do for the Union Bands program!
For more information and current volunteering opportunities click HERE!
