Weekly Beat Middle School Edition May 13


2021-22 UHS CONCERT BAND AUDITIONS

  • WED, MAY 19, 2021 - FRI, MAY 21, 2021

  • UHS (MAP)

  • auditions are required of every student and are assessed for a class grade

  • the results of the auditions will place each student enrolled for band class in 2021-22 into one of the leveled concert band ensembles

  • auditions take place during class time

  • exact audition rooms for each instrument TBA

  • audition music and exact instructions available via Canvas


UBPC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: ANNUAL REPORT & WELCOME NEW BOARD

We welcome all band parents who wish to attend, but items will be geared towards current 8th grade and high school families!

  • TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2021

  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM

This meeting will be held in person in the High School Band Room 1 and via Zoom video conferencing: Watch our communication channels for Zoom details.


Check out these great summer percussion camps:


DID YOU KNOW?

For the past fifty years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been tracking how much Americans spend on their children, and the numbers are staggering. From birth to eighteen, the U.S.D.A. estimates that, for a child born in 2009, an “average family” will spend $241,452 raising that child!

No one can argue that the investment in your children represents a considerable sum that you would be wise to watch and protect.  You want to plan for success and to protect your greatest assets. And that’s what MUSIC does.

For young people, music:

·         keeps kids away from drugs and alcohol

·         keeps kids from being bullied

·         keeps kids in a safe space

·         helps kids find academic success

But more than that, music also means:

·         more laughter

·         more friends

·         more memories

·         more meaningful experiences

·         more influential adults in their lives

In short, music represents your best hopes for your child!

Getting older means worrying about the future — especially your biggest investments. Since your child is in music, that investment is only going to grow!

Have a great end to this crazy school year, and let us know if  we can help in any way.

Your Union Bands Faculty


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2021 UNION COLOR GUARD SUMMER SPIN CAMP

WHEN: June 7-11, 2021

WHO: students entering Grades K-8 in the Fall of 2021

WHERE: UMAC at Union High School

SCHEDULE: 1:30-4pm Monday-Friday

FEE: $100 (includes camp T-shirt and Pizza Party)

WHAT TO EXPECT: 
★ Learn from the Union High School Color Guard members and teaching staff
★ Spend the week learning the fundamentals of dance and equipment-spinning
★ One-on-One training
★ Friday afternoon camp conclusion pizza party
★ Friday afternoon "Performance Showcase" for friends and family
★ Open to students entering Grade K-8
★ No previous experience is necessary
★ Masks required and CDC guidelines will be followed


Current Individual Fundraisers

More info about these Fundraisers can be found HERE

  • World’s Finest Chocolate - Now Available for In School Pickup

  • Beef Jerky - Now Available for In School Pickup

  • Shop with Scrips

  • Print Happy

OneOK Field Concessions

Come work the concession stand at OneOK field for a Drillers, FC Soccer, or Bedlam Baseball Event in the first half of May and earn money for your student’s band/guard account! Find more details HERE.


Login to Charms

It’s a great time of year to login to Charms and make sure your information is all up to date!

Macy’s Payment Due

The next Macy's Fee is Due By May 15. Please log into CHARMS and check your account balance.


REMIND

Learn more about how to sign up for important Remind messages here!


UHS JAZZ ENSEMBLES IN CONCERT

  • MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021

  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM

UBPC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: ANNUAL REPORT & WELCOME NEW BOARD

  • TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2021

  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM

RR SPRING TRAINING

  • TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2021

  • 4:30 PM 7:30 PM

RR SPRING TRAINING

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2021

  • 9:00 AM 1:00 PM

RR SPRING TRAINING

  • THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021

  • 9:00 AM 1:00 PM

OneOk All Call

We need your help, and we will pay you for it!

We are excited to announce fundraising opportunities at OneOk Field with the help of Drillers Baseball and Tulsa FC Soccer, including a full-state of upcoming events .  Union Bands staffs one of the concession stands for every game this summer.  This is a huge opportunity for you to earn money for your student’s Charms account, and it’s a big responsibility for our organization. 

There are 14 games in May and 16 games in June, so the earning potential is tremendous. If, for example, a Parent and their Student worked every game, they would earn $2,700 for their Charms account.  Additionally, cash tips are divided at the end of the event, and you can also make extra money by walking the outfield and cleaning up after Fireworks on the nights that OneOk launches a post-event show. 

How to get started:

Your student needs:

  • volunteer food handler’s permit, which is free and obtainable online (click here).  

  • for students under 18, a minors release form is required (click here)

Parents need:

  • the food handler’s permit, available online for free (click here)

  • to apply for an Oklahoma ABLE Liquor license (application fee of $30). 

    • the application process takes minutes, and you will make this money back the first night you work. 

    • Apply online (click here)

Our partnership with Drillers Baseball and Tulsa FC Soccer is one of the most lucrative fundraising opportunities that Union Bands gas, so it’s important that we continue to provide a reliable workforce and keep our relationship with OneOk Field healthy for the future. 

You will be working alongside other Union Band parents & students and spending time with your student while they earn the funds to pay for competitive marching band fees and the other expenses of the amazing trips our students get to participate in. 

Come out and try it, and you’ll see that it’s a simple and fun way to cover your band fees while getting to know your fellow Union Bands people.

MORE INFO

·         Get more information at https://www.unionbands.com/offsite/#drillers

·         Sign up for shifts HERE

·         Email questions to drillers@unionbands.com

·         Sign up for Reminder messages – text @ubpc-drill to 81010