LOTS HAPPENING!
We are excited to see our students on campus during the next 3 weeks for RR2021 !!!
We strongly recommend wearing masks indoors on campus for all students and volunteers
SATURDAY JULY 31 Renegade Regiment Uniform Fittings and Member Gear Pick Up
GET ALL OF THE DETAILS HERE!!
Our uniform and member gear fitting event will be Saturday, July 31. Please mark your calendars and watch out for signups. Sign-up times will be grouped by instrument family and specific for returning or new RR members. Students, sign up for your slot HERE!
Parents, please sign up to help Fit the Band. It’s an easy event, no experience necessary, and it helps us get this important part of our season kicked off right. Pick your slot HERE!
Be Ready for Marching Season with These Mandatory Items
Every band member will need to purchase sliders (compression shorts), a black tank top or cami, and tall black socks. These items must be worn to the uniform fitting on July 31 as well as every event in which students will be changing into a uniform, so you may want to get a few of each. If you have any questions, please email uniforms@unionbands.com.
It’s finally here…….Marching Season Officially Begins
RENEGADE REGIMENT BAND CAMP
JULY 29 - LAST DAY OF LATE JULY CAMP
JULY 31 - UNIFORM FITTINGS / GEAR PICK UP
August 2-5 - UHS RR Summer 2-a-Days Rehearsals: All Sections
August 9-12 - UHS RR Summer 2-a-Days Rehearsals: All Sections
RR 2021 INFO MEETING RECORDING POSTED
You can find the video recording of the information meeting HERE!
Broadway Show Choice - 2021
Due to Covid and the long shut-down of Broadway Productions, options for our upcoming trip are limited and many prices have risen. Regardless, we have worked hard to offer the best experience possible! Please indicate your choice below. Additional costs will be billed to the student's miscellaneous ledger as applicable and must be paid by August 15th.
Please note that this form is for STUDENTS and CHAPERONES participating in the full travel program ONLY. All other tickets will be handled by Students on Broadway through the Friends/Family/Alumni portal.
MERCHANDISE available at uniform fittings on july 31
Deck out your house, car, and wardrobe with the latest in RR gear!
Forms of payment accepted for merchandise: cash, check or card.
Charms accounts may not be used to purchase merchandise.
Please fill out our volunteer interest survey at this link and consider how you can help. Click here to submit
Two immediate needs we want to address are Section Parents and Chaperones for the upcoming year. Descriptions for these roles are shown on the survey, and if you have any questions, please let us know.
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.
Students can sell ads in the Renegade Review program and receive 50% credit of the sales towards their Charms student ledger. Download the form here.
Advertisements will be placed in a full size, professionally printed Spectator Souvenir Program published for the event. The program will be frequently referenced by spectators, as it includes exclusively published details about each marching band and their show.
ALL ADS, ARTWORK, AND PAYMENTS ARE DUE AUGUST 31, 2021 WITH NO EXCEPTIONS!
Please email any questions to events@unionbands.com
Fundraising opportunity for Palen Music:
This is an EASY fundraising opportunity available now!!! We have been invited by Palen Music to help with their rental events. Earn $10 per hour towards your student’s Charms account! Free t-shirt for working and everything is indoors. Adults only please. Spots always fill up FAST for this.
Check our the exciting new Fundly Campaign for Macy*s!
Fundly will show your fundraising progress on Social Media and has a great online presence for friends/family who might otherwise not take the time to donate. Find out how to use these powerful resources for your student’s fundraising HERE.
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.
Current Individual Fundraisers
More info about these Fundraisers can be found HERE
Shop with Scrips
10 for 20 Fundraiser
RReview Ad Sales
Macy*s Campaign
Country Meats
World’s Finest Chocolate
SPECIAL EVENTS
The following events require lots of parent support and volunteers. Every family is asked to please work at least one shift per event, so mark your calendars:
Saturday, October 9, 2021 - Union Bands hosts the 38th Annual Renegade Review Marching Competition (more info HERE)
Saturday, March 5, 2022 - Union Guard hosts the WGI Tulsa Color Guard Regional
Remind INFO
DO NOT SKIP THIS!
IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION INFORMATION!
GUARD! CONCERT BAND!
JAZZ BAND! MARCHING BAND!
READ BELOW AND GET SIGNED UP TODAY!
Is your STUDENT in Marching Band (this includes Renegade Regiment Color Guard Students)?
Then you and your student should be SUBSCRIBED TO FOUR Reminds as detailed below:
ALL RENEGADE REGIMENT MEMBERS: Text @uhsrr to 81010
HIGH SCHOOL BANDS [GENERAL]: Text @uhsbands to 81010
ONE OF THE FOLLOWING (Percussion TWO):
RR WOODWIND MEMBERS: Text @uhsww to 81010
RR BRASS MEMBERS: Text @uhsbrass to 81010
ALL PERCUSSION MEMBERS: Text @uperc-uhs to 81010
RR BATTERY MEMBERS: Text @uperc-dl to 81010 AND Text @uhsdl to 81010
RR FRONT ENSEMBLE MEMBERS: text @uperc-pit to 81010
H.S. GUARD STUDENTS: Text @uguardfall to 81010
AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING (GUARD STUDENTS DO NOT NEED TO BE SIGNED UP FOR ONE OF THESE): Not sure which group your student is in? See roster here
CONCERT WINDS STUDENTS: Text @uhscwinds to 81010
SYMPHONIC BAND STUDENTS: Text @uhssband to 81010
SYMPHONIC WINDS STUDENTS: Text @uhsswinds to 81010
WIND ENSEMBLE STUDENTS: Text @uhswe to 81010
Is your STUDENT in Concert Band only?
Then you and your student should be SUBSCRIBED TO TWO Reminds as outlined below:
HIGH SCHOOL BANDS [GENERAL]: Text @uhsbands to 81010
+ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: (Not sure which group your student is in? See roster here)
CONCERT WINDS STUDENTS: Text @uhscwinds to 81010
SYMPHONIC BAND STUDENTS: Text @uhssband to 81010
SYMPHONIC WINDS STUDENTS: Text @uhsswinds to 81010
WIND ENSEMBLE STUDENTS: Text @uhswe to 81010
Is your STUDENT in Jazz Band?
Then you and your student should be SUBSCRIBED TO ONE of the following Reminds:
HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE 1 STUDENTS: Text @uhsjazz1 to 81010
HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE 2 STUDENTS: Text @uhsjazz2 to 81010
More information on Remind groups can be found at unionbands.com/Remind
Important Student Accounts Information
Please log in to CHARMS and check your financial statement. Macy's/RR Participants: January-June Macy's fees should be fully paid at this time. If you you have a past due balance we must receive your payment ASAP. If you have questions about your student’s account, please visit unionbands.com/student-accounts or email studentaccounts@unionbands.com.
Macy’s Payment Due
The next Macy's Fee is Due By August 15.
RENEGADE REGIMENT
SUMMER ACTIVITIES
Parents and Students, enjoy your breaks this summer, but please stay in touch with your teams, groups and sections. Lots of work goes on over the summer as we get better and get ready for a competitive marching season. Please watch your emails, texts, REMINDs, and GroupMe messages for important information. Our student leaders are relentless in their desire to make us the best we can be. Let’s support them in every way we can.
