UHS Bands Mid-January Update

Volunteers needed for hosting NBDA Event

On Fri-Sat Jan 24-25 we host the annual NBDA Jr High Honor Band Auditions event.  Dozens of volunteers are needed to make the event a success, and we need YOUR help.  Please check out our info/sign-up site right now!  https://www.cognitoforms.com/UnionBands/NBDAJuniorHighHonorBandAuditionsVolunteerSignUp  

Basketball Pep Bands

It’s Union Redhawks Basketball Season!  Each Union H.S. Band student has been assigned to participate in two games. The first game of the season is Tues evening, Jan 21, with Pep Band ‘A’ student members assigned to participate.   Please see the full schedule of games, policies, procedures, and the roster of student game assignments here: www.unionbands.com/basketballpepbands

 

UHS Pep Rally on Tues Jan 21

  • When: during 2nd Period

  • Where: UMAC

  • Wear: Union Bands member black shirt / Red guard tank

  • Freshmen: shuttle from UHS to UFA departs at 10:30am after the pep rally

  • We’ll play the tunes most commonly played in the bleachers at football games! 

 

NBDA H.S. Clinic / Concert RESCHEDULING Update

Unfortunately the 2024-25 NBDA H.S. All-District honor band event originally scheduled for Jan 10-11 was cancelled due to winter weather.   Luckily the event HAS been rescheduled, though modified to a one-day format. It will be held at Bartlesville H.S. on Mon Feb 10 , with daytime clinics and the honor concert scheduled for 7:30pm in the evening.  More details to come.

 

2024 RR Members: Request BOA Certificates

Bands of America provides official certificates of participation to all students who perform at their events.  Upon request by 2024 Renegade Regiment student members, the certificate(s) will be printed on-site at Union, featuring a color print on cardstock material.  Certificates will be included in an envelope customized for the member, which will be distributed in the first part of the spring semester.  Certificates will be printed for only those members who submit a request.  The deadline to request is Mon, Jan 27. Click here to request: https://www.cognitoforms.com/UnionBands/RR2024MemberRequestForBOAEventCertificates

 

Weekly Beat | Union Bands | Jan 6 2025| a new year

UPCOMING events


January 2025 Schedule

JV Rehearsals

Jan 8 4-6

Jan 9 4-6

Jan 15 4-6

Jan 16 5-8

Jan 18 9-12

Jan 22 4-6

Jan 25 9-12

Jan 29 4-6

Jan 31 4-8:30

Varsity Rehearsals

Jan 7 5-8

Jan 9 4-9

Jan 10 4-9

Jan 11 9-9

Jan 14 5-8

Jan 16 5-8

Jan 21 5-8

Jan 23 5-8

Jan 25 9-9

Jan 28 5-8

Jan 30 5-8

Jan 31 4-7 + Family performance @ 7:30PM


January 2025 Rehearsal Schedule

Jan 6 4-6:30

Jan 9 4-6:30

Jan 10 4-10

Jan 13 4-6:30

Jan 16 4-6:30

Jan 17 4-10

Jan 20 9-6

Jan 23 4-6:30

Jan 24 4-10

Jan 27 4-6:30

Jan 30 4-6:30

Jan 31 4-10


All photos I have are uploaded, including Senior night and Indy. Senior poster and photos are still being worked on!


You can make payments at our resource nights or online in your student’s presto account

  • Or, if you’re like me and forgot about the Christmas ornament, you can pick yours up here if you ordered it!

January 7, 6:00 - 7:00

* board meeting to follow


When: Saturday 1/11, 1/18, and possibly 1/25

Time: 9am to noonish

Location: band building at the high school

Provided Supplies:

Fabric

Cord

Top thread

Bobbin thread 

2 packs all purpose needles

Some blue fabric chalk

Quilting clips

1 Measuring tape

Fabric press and hand held iron

Spray bottle with water

What you can bring:

Sewing machine

Scissors

Seam ripper

Bobbins that fit your machine with white thread, or empty ready to fill bobbins

Any blue or non white fabric chalk you have

Measuring tape

Sewing straight pins


Support My Season is still going on!


 
 

Chocolate can still be checked out!

Fill out this form:



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!)


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 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!

CONSTRUCTION near UNION H.S. BAND BUILDING

A major utilities project is underway in the outdoors walkways connected to the Band Building, which has forced temporary closures of normally used areas. 

Current closures include:

  1. the stadium field side doors of both Band Rooms

  2. the stairway at the west end of the Band Building

  3. the wide ramp walkway between the Band Building and the Main Building

  4. the ramp hallway connecting to BR3. 

The following procedures will be used to bypass the stairway and rampway closures:

  1. Students may enter/exit the main building via the Atrium doors daily prior to 9:20am, at which point these doors will be locked for entry. Exit of the main building via these may take place at any time.

  2. Students may ENTER the Band Building via its West Doors as usual, however as noted above access from the stairway and ramp walkway will not be available. Passage FROM the Atrium exit to the Band Building remains an available passage.

  3. Students may ENTER the Band Building via its North/Bus Loop doors as usual, with these doors remaining unlocked only until 8:35am daily.  These doors will remain locked during the school day per standard procedure, hence student entry into the Band Building via the North doors will not be available during the school day.

  4. Students may EXIT the Band Building via its North/Bus Loop doors as usual.  Access to the Main Building remains as normal: via the bus loop black gate and the quad glass doors per normal daily hours (unlocked before school) OR via the UHS Bus Loop doors, as per usual.  

Students may not use the BR1 or BR2 south (field side) doors for entry/exit of the Band Building; there is no bypass available for this issue. Other Band Building entry/exit options must be used during the construction closure.

Additional closures are anticipated during the course of the project.

When complete, the work projects will resolve two significant issues: (1) restoration of water/sewer service to the east/visitors side of Union HS Stadium, and (2) flooding of Band Room #3 during & following heavy rainfall.   

We understand that these closures have created inconveniences. There is not a projected completion date currently available, but we have been assured that the construction contractor will work as quickly as possible and appreciates our patience & cooperation during the project.