UPCOMING events
Upcoming Week Day by Day
September 2-8: Clinician SCOTT KOTER joins us this week
→ Mon Sept 2 — LABOR DAY HOLIDAY - No School, No Rehearsals
→ Tues Sept 3 — 7am Rehearsal. Percussion Sectional 4-6:30pm, Guard Sectional 4:30-6:30pm, Winds Sectional 4-6pm
→ Wed Sept 4 — 7am Rehearsal
→ Thurs Sept 5 — 7am Rehearsal + 4-8pm Rehearsal
→ Fri Sept 6 — 7am Rehearsal PEP BAND ‘B’ to Stillwater for Union Football Game [4:00pm call time]
→ Sat Sept 7 — 10am-2pm Weekend Production Rehearsal
** Starting when school begins, through Grand Nationals and Redhawks Football post season
Show shirts for PARENTS AND FANS (not students),
Patch Package for ALL of event souvenir patches for the season for $20 (PRE-ORDER), and the YARD SIGNS for $20! After ordered, yard signs can be picked up by students at the Uniform Room following full-ensemble rehearsals on 9/5, 9/7, and 9/12.
The Souvenier Patches are not included in their fees and need to be pre-ordered for UBPC to purchase them for students.
Patches need to be ordered by Sept 20.
Email sectionparents@unionbands.com
if you are interested!
Mark your calendar!
Communication is so important, especially with this huge and diverse group of students and families - stay connected and join the BAND app to chat with leadership teams and other families and keep up to date on the latest!
october 8, 2024 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM
november 11, 2024 | 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Support My Season is still going on!
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!)
Company donations or donation matching
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 have a lot of things coming up - take the time to check in with your employer and see if they are able to provide any donations or do donation matching? Many companies have money set aside for gifting to non-profits. This would be a tremendous help and keep our pockets from continuously being empty!
We can put together a donation sheet - an idea is to include shout outs in our Weekly Beats of the company that donates. We may even be able to put sponsors on our shirts. Ideas I will have to run by the board - but look for more information on that soon!
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!
