WHAT you need to KNOW

Accessing various info & communication avenues

Website
- Hub: www.unionbands.com/rr
- Other: www.unionbands.com/students
- Lower Navigation menu is helpful
Google Calendar | www.unionbands.com/googlecalendar
- Sync with your device
Canvas
- Accept the invitation to the RR 2022 course
- Lots will be posted here, particularly the items that we don’t want to post publicly on the website
- Let us know if anything in Canvas isn’t working; we are aware there are some bugs and we want to fix them ASAP!
Remind
- Sign up for all Remind subscription codes that apply to you
  - Everyone: sign up for @uhsrr (text this to 81010)
  - Woodwinds: @uhsww (text this to 81010)
  - Brasses: @uhsbrass (text this to 81010)
  - Percussion: @uperc-uhs (text this to 81010)
  - Color Guard: @uguardfall (text this to 81010)
- @uhsbands is the code we use during the school year for all-things related to Union HS Band. Messages sent from this code aren’t necessarily applicable to Renegade Regiment Activities
- FYI the Remind system may be getting replaced by a new product called Talking Points. We’ll keep you updated.
GroupMe | Download the app and join your section’s group discussion
Social Media
- Follow us on Instagram: @unionbands
- Parents join Facebook group: “Union H.S. Band Parents”

WHO you need to KNOW

Faculty (Full Time teachers): you already know most of these people
- Newest to the team: Mr. Dwyer (Percussion) and Ms. Hubbard (Color Guard)
- See all faculty bios here
Technical Staff (a.k.a. “Techs”, who are part-time employees)
- You’ll learn these faces and names in due time.
- Not all of these teachers attend every rehearsal
Design Team (the creative people who design the competitive show)
- You’ll meet most of them at some point during the season
- We are fortunate to have an amazing team of designers.
  - We met Program Coordinator Scott Koter on Zoom
- see more info about our creative team here
Student Leadership & Service Team
- Section Leaders
- Drum Majors
- Executive Student Leaders
- Task FoRRce
Volunteers | Union Band Parents Club
- We have dozens of highly capable, highly dedicated adult volunteers whose passion is ensuring that you have an amazing experience in the Union Band.
Each Other | Invest time RIGHT NOW in getting to know your teammates, especially those in your section

WHO you need to BE

Live a life of CHARACHTER
- Respect
  - How we treat each other matters
- Responsibility
  - Be prepared
  - Own your mistakes
  - Don’t take constructive criticism too personally
- Gratitude
  - Living with ‘An Attitude of Gratitude’ pays off, because everyone likes to be appreciated.
FRIENDSHIP: make a friend and be friend
SUPPORT SYSTEMS
- Lean on your on your section leaders and peers
- Let others lean on you when your help and support is most needed
SPEAK UP
- Injustice worsens with silence
- If you see something, say something.
- Don’t simply assume that your leaders and teachers know about the problem; oftentimes, they do not

WHAT you need to DO

BE HERE
- Attending all scheduled rehearsals is PARAMOUNT to our team’s success.
- There’s no way to simply “make up” for what is missed at a rehearsal; there’s so substitute for being present.
- Please re-schedule other appointments whenever possible
- If you absolutely must be gone, be sure to use our attendance reporting system click here
- We can work out schedule conflicts with other Union activities via compromise if we have advance notice.
- Let’s hold each other accountable for being here!
HEALTH & SELF-CARE
- Hydration: more info here
- Nutrition: more fruits/vegetables/dairy/proteins/complex carbs, less sugars & fats
HOMEWORK
- Some sections will have homework, including summer progress expectations, pass-offs, etc.
- Summer2022 Visual Homework: click here
FEES
- See the fee schedule on our RR page: click here
- If your account is Past Due (negative balance):
  - We can’t put you on the official Renegade Regiment roster, which means that someone else might get placed into your position.
  - Fees due prior to participation in the 2022 RR must be paid in full before any payment amounts will be credited to
- How to make a payment
  - Online through your CHARMS account. Be sure to click on the blue button “Make Miscellaneous Payment”. Attempts to make online payments any other will be unsuccessful.
    - click here to access CHARMS
  - Mail a check or money order to: UBPC, P.O. Box 471915, Tulsa OK 74147-1915
  - Drop off a payment (check/cash/money order) on Tues June 14, 6-6:30pm, Union HS Stadium Concessions Window
  - Drop off a check or money order at the Union 8th Grade Center Band Office Lock Box DURING CAMP WEEKS ONLY (Winds June 20-24, Percussion June 27-July 1, Guard July 11-15). Do not drop off payments at the 8th Gr Center Front Desk,
- Fundraising
  - We know that the RR participation fees are hefty; being part of a high-quality performing ensemble, complete with distance travel, is expensive. BUT IT’S WORTH IT!
  - 2022-2023 Product Fundraiser campaigns have not yet been announced, but in the meantime, you can:
    - Work at OneOk Events to earn $ for your account: click here
    - Create a Scrip account and start earning $ for your account: this opportunity is basically FREE MONEY! click here for more info
PHYSICAL EXAM
- was due on May 24, 2022
- thanks to everyone who’s already completed their exam and submitted the documentation
- click here to check and see if we have received your Physical Exam Documentation Password: RR2022!
- if you’ve not yet completed a Physical Exam:
  - do so before your next summer rehearsal
  - remember to use Union’s exam form; we cannot accept the generic form found in most doctors or urgent care offices click here to download
  - submit your physical exam documentation online click here
REGISTRATION
- Registering for the student participation in the 2022 Renegade Regiment is MANDATORY.
- click here to check and see if we have received your Registration. Password: RR2022!
- complete your Registration online click here