UPCOMING events
AWARDS BANQUET
Annual awards banquet coming up two weeks from tonight (Mon May 15)! ALL ATTENDEES for the meal MUST order a ticket in advance. Student tickets are free but must be requested. NOTE: the deadline for all ticket requests (free for UHS band/guard students, $10 for all others) is this Friday evening, May 5. Students: please RSVP now, before you forget! CLICK HERE. More info about the event and is here including ticket purchases.
PERCUSSION SHOWCASE
Union Public Schools percussion students from band classes in grades 6-12 will present the 16th-Annual Union Percussion Spring Showcase Concert. This enriching program will include musical performances using snare drums, timpani, marimbas, bells, xylophones, ethnic drums, cymbals, bass drums, shakers and a multiplicity of other percussion instruments, as well as some items the audience might not have previously considered to be instruments! A highlight of the program will be the closing piece, combining nearly 90 Union percussionists at all levels for an exciting finale!
ADMISSION: Free to the Public
The UBPC Spring Merchandise Store is OPEN NOW!
Spring/Summer Merch including some really cute shorts, Alumni/Class of 2023 Merch, an Orlando T-Shirt, and RR Spring Training Shirt! Store closes on 5/4/23 at midnight and pick up is expected on 5/12/23! Visit unionbands.com/merchandise and click on the Spring Store to shop and order!
COMING UP
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
UBPC offered one FINAL opportunity to order World's Finest Chocolate for the year last week, and distribution for it is coming soon!
In Class pickup, delivered at the discretion of the band staff.
In person 5/4/23 (THURS) 5-6PM at the High School in the hallway outside band room 3.
We ordered a few extra boxes to keep our profits the same. If you missed ordering and want to get a box, feel free to show up on 5/4/23!
LOOKING for 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
There are 87 Drillers concessions available this year. 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.
