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CONGRATS UNION DRUMLINE!
Union High School’s Indoor Drumline earned First Place at the 2023 Winter Guard & Percussion of Oklahoma (WGPO) State Championship event on Saturday April 8. Just one week after the Union HS Winter Guard won the WGPO Scholastic A Class State Championship, the Union HS Indoor Drumline was crowned the Percussion Division Scholastic Open Classification State Champion with a score of 89.00, the highest among all 80+ competing ensembles of the entire WGPO circuit during the 2023 season.
Returning to competition for the first time since Spring 2020 when the pandemic truncated a promising season, the 2023 Union Indoor Drumline travels to Dayton, Ohio to compete at the WGI Percussion World Championship, April 19-22. Supported by a sensational team of teaching staff, creative designers, & volunteers, the Drumline is led by first-year Union Percussion Director Mr. Garett Dwyer, UHS Class of 2018 alumnus and 2022 graduate of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
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The Union Indoor Drumline cordially invites everyone from the Redhawks community to enjoy a special World Championships Send-Off performance of their vibrant & technical competitive program entitled “Born of Sand & Fire”, held in the Union HS Gym at 7:00pm on Monday, April 17. Admission is free and open to the public.
VARSITY GUARD BRINGS HOME FIRST PLACE AT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
A huge congratulations is in order to the Union High School Varsity Winter Guard, winning their 2023 State Championship! The Winter Guard & Percussion of Oklahoma (WGPO ) competitive circuit held its annual championship event on Saturday, April 1 at Yukon (OK) High School, presenting nearly 70 competing units.
With a stunningly technical and beautiful final performance, Union Varsity edged-out its next closest competitor by just one one-hundredth (.01) of a point. Furthermore, Union Varsity’s score was the highest among all competitors from 7 different classifications. 2023 marks the first time in many years that Union Varsity has won a state championship, and for this the entire Union Bands family & Redhawks community is ecstatic and proud! Congrats to the students, their lead director Kylee Hubbard, the teaching staff, and volunteers on a memorable performance and season.
Kudos also to the Union JV Guard, placing 7th in their classification. Comprised almost entirely of 8th Graders, this ensemble bested 13 other competitors, 10 of these being varsity-level units. The JV performers’ growth in skill & artistry in the course of this season has been remarkable.
COMING UP
INDOOR DRUMLINE - Send-Off performance - Union HS Gym at 7:00pm on Monday, April 17. Admission is free and open to the public.
STATE SOLO & ENSEMBLE Contest (for those who qualified) @ OSU → Tues April 18
WGI World Championship (INDOOR DRUMLINE) → Wed-Sun April 19-23
CHAMBER WINDS Concert → Mon April 24, 7pm, UPAC
PERCUSSION SHOWCASE Concert → Thurs May 4, 7pm, UPAC
H.S. BANDS SPRING Concert → Mon May 8, 7pm, UPAC
BAND/GUARD Awards Ceremony → Mon May 15, 7pm, UPAC
JAZZ CONCERT → Thurs May 18, 7pm
fundraising
BEEF STICKS AND WORLD'S FINEST CHOCOLATE INVENTORIES ARE LOW!!!!
UBPC is offering one FINAL opportunity to order World's Finest Chocolate for the year.
Go to our fundraising page and place an order NOW!
NOTE:The process is different from our typical process.
Orders due by NOON Wednesday 4/26/23.
UBPC will only issue credit for 1 box.
Payment must be made by check or debit card by 4/28/23 or in person on 5/4/23.
Distribution in class (delivery dates at the discretion of the director staff) or in person (5/4/23).
Check it out!
LOOKING CDL DRIVERS!
Do you have a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or are willing to get one?
Do you love volunteering and helping out our wonderful band kids get from Point A to Point B?!
Let our transportation group know you want to help!
RR/Orlando Registration now open
Please go ahead and register for Renegade Regiment now even if you do not plan to attend the trip! https://www.unionbands.com/register
Trip info: https://www.unionbands.com/orlando Three ways to travel to Orlando:
Renegade Regiment student (high school competitive marching band)
Chaperone
Friends/Family Travel
Drillers opportunities
We are in need of Drillers volunteers for 31. $50/night - kids can do this. Sign up at https://www.unionbands.com/fundraising.
There are 87 Drillers concessions available this year. The full schedule and signups will be live before the end of the month. Volunteers will receive $50 directly into their students Charms account. Email drillers@unionbands.com with questions.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR CHARMS ACCOUNT FOR ANY PAST DUE NOTICES
Transitioning from the now defunct Remind subscription code used for RR Marching Band communication, we are now test-piloting the Talking Points app.
We request that all students download this app and subscribe ASAP in order to avoid missing important information. Parents are also welcome to subscribe.
*In-App Subscription*
Use code BK6B6C
*SMS/Text*
→ For English language, please text 953679 to 415-798-2370
→ For Spanish language, please text 664301 to 415-798-2370
For other languages, please contact us
We plan to expand Talking Points communication into other areas of our student organization in the near future.
Thank you for your patience & cooperation as we endeavor into a new communication platform.
