Pep Band 'A' 1/21/25 Scheduling Adjustment

Due to mass illness of the opposing boys basketball team, Pep Band 'A' scheduled for Tuesday evening, January 21, has been shortened to include only the originally-scheduled girls game, predicted to conclude at approximately 8:00 p.m. The adjusted schedule can be viewed at www.UnionBands.com/gameday. Students should plan to have a ride home or to leave campus by 8:30pm on Tues Jan 21.

The boys basketball game originally scheduled for 8:00pm on Tuesday, January 21 has been postponed to 8:00pm on Thursday, February 6, which is an event also served by Pep Band 'A'. The postponed boys game will follow the already-scheduled 6:30pm girls game on Thu Feb 6. The updated itinerary for this game can be viewed at https://www.unionbands.com/events/basketballpepbanda-feb6-2025

Thank you to students and their families for their understanding and cooperation with this scehduling adjustment.

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

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.