it’s contest week!!!! i’m so excited!!!!
October 21-31
Thurs Oct 21 — 6:30am Rehearsal + 4-8pm RRehearsal + Load Trucks for STL
→ Fri Oct 22 — Depart early AM for BOA St. Louis Super-Regional. Travel, lunch, hotel check-in, dinner, PRELIMS 7:15pm at the Dome at America’s Center. [ALL DAY TRIP: FRI & SAT] Full itinerary coming soon
→ Sat Oct 23 - Day #2 of BOA St. Louis Super-Regional trip. Breakfast, check out of hotel, rehearsal, lunch, attend prelims awards, dinner, FINALS performance TBA. Depart for Tulsa late.
→ Sun Oct 24 - Arrive at UHS - stay tuned for updates
October 25-31
→ Mon Oct 25 — 6:30am Rehearsal, Percussion Sectional 4-6pm, Guard Sectional 4:30-6:30pm
→ Tues Oct 26 — 6:30am Rehearsal, Winds Sectional 4-6pm
→ Wed Oct 27 — 6:30am Rehearsal
→ Thurs Oct 28 — 6:30am Rehearsal + 4-8pm RRehearsal
→ Fri Oct 29 — 6:30am Rehearsal + PEP ASSEMBLY [10/11/12th Graders Only] + GAMENIGHT vs. SOUTHMOORE [3:45pm rehearsal. Dinner, Halftime Performance]
→ Sat Oct 30 - OBA State Marching Band Championship All Day Event [morning rehearsal + lunch & load + travel + perform prelims early afternoon + perform evening finals]
→ Sun Oct 31 - End-of-the-RRoad for Competitive Season 2021. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
2021 RRegiment Show Shirt Pick-up - The Sequel
THURSDAY OCTOBER 21
6:30-9:00PM
The much anticipated 2021 SHOW SHIRT will be available for pick up THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21st after full ensemble rehearsal. All Renegade Regiment members and staff will have a shirt to pick up. Parents who ordered a shirt online will also be able to pick up their shirts at these times!
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PICK UP YOUR SHIRT ON FRIDAY BEFORE WE LEAVE FOR ST LOUIS
Please do not forget to come see us on Thursday the 21st after rehearsal in the band hall!
bands of america - st. louis super regionals - spectator info:
Contest is Friday-Saturday October 22-23. You can find spectator schedule and lineup here.
https://marching.musicforall.org/event/stlouissuper21/
NOTE: Student travel information will be distributed through Charms and/or Infinite Campus communication channels
please note - masks required in all indoor spaces per city regulations
The evidence is everywhere that the school year is in full swing! Homework has ramped up, sports practices and clubs are meeting, and of course, there are plenty of band/guard rehearsals.
Finding the balance between it all is part of growing up. Our young people are exploring new activities, new interests, and figuring out who they are — who they want to be — all while striving to meet the demands of school, home, and their social lives. Add in the toll of an ongoing pandemic, and it can be challenging for your child (and for you)!
Through it all, you can rest easy knowing that by being a part of our group your child will be better equipped to navigate the challenges. We know this because creating music has benefits for emotional, physical, and cognitive growth.
Playing an instrument engages both sides of the brain and improves reading, critical thinking skills and the ability to focus and pay attention. But there’s more. By playing in the ensemble, students develop bonds with one another. Music is a ready group of friends who are there to support one another through thick and thin. And, each year that these students play together, even if they don’t spend time together outside of school, the bonds grow stronger.
Your child’s choices and activities are shaping who they will become — they are making decisions and learning behaviors that will have an impact on them for the rest of their life. Being involved in music/performing arts helps students make good choices by surrounding them with other good students and challenging them to grow musically (and otherwise) each and every day.
Our hope is that you and your child will recognize the performing arts as more than just an activity, as an essential part of their growth as a person. Rather than a stressor, music enables them to achieve their goals, build the life skills that are invaluable in all that they do, and, most importantly, enrich their lives in a way few activities will.
From your Union Bands Faculty contact us
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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!
MERCHANDISE
RR - JEWELRY!!
As a bonus - Joy Cheek will also be with us Thursday night after full ensemble rehearsal in the band hall with her selection of jewelry for you to purchase to complement your new Union Bands or Macy's weaRR!
UNION BANDS SPIRIT STORE AND MACY’S GEAR
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!
LETTER JACKETS!
Did you miss ordering YOUR letter jacket? Come see us! We will place ONE more order for letter jackets this season. THURSDAY, October 21st after full ensemble rehearsal will be our final fitting day and last day to accept payment to ensure all jackets are received prior to our colder winter months!
Renegade Review Merch
Did you order Renegade Review patches or shirts and have not yet picked them up? Please stop by the letter jacket fittings Thursday, October 21st in the band hall and get your stuff! There will be a volunteer handing these items out so you will not have to wait in the letter jacket fitting line!
Still want to buy a shirt, hoodie, or Renegade Review patch? Please email merchandise@unionbands.com. Reminder, the Review patches are NOT part of the bulk patch order for the marching season.
Why Band Parents Are the Best Parents
Two years ago, our family was initiated into the world of the high school marching band …
by Aisha Sultan
PARENTS TALK BACK|OCTOBER 4TH, 2021
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:
*10/21 from 6:15-6:45 during the RR Full Ensemble practice at the High School inside the doors adjacent to the bus loop that lead to the band room
*10/28 during the RR Full Ensemble practice at the High School/Resource Night/Butter Braid Money Turn in
Our current fundraiser is Butter Braids, and the link is live on our fundraising page.
https://www.unionbands.com/currentfundraisers
Order totals due noon Thursday, October 28, 2021
LET'S PAY OUR BAND FEES WITH FUNDRAISING!
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.
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.
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
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!
