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Weekly Beat | Union Bands | June 16

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UPCOMING events

 
 

UNION BANDS WELCOMES THREE NEW FACULTY MEMBERS

Union Public Schools and Union Bands is excited to announce the addition of three new members of its full-time faculty: Garett Dwyer as Percussion Director, Kylee Hubbard as Color Guard Director, and Ashley McAlister as Assistant Band Director.

Read more about their bios here!

Garett Dwyer

Kylee Hubbard

Ashley McAlister

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REYES AND BARROWS RECEIVE STATE AWARD

Congratulations to Union Bands students Caleb Barrows and Destiny Reyes, were recently named recipients of the Oklahoma State Superintendent’s Award for Arts Excellence.

Percussionist Caleb Barrows has participated in the Union H.S. Marching Band, Indoor Drumline, Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensembles, Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and serves as a Renegade Regiment section leader and the executive student leadership team. Caleb is two-time Oklahoma All-State Musician and has twice been named Union’s Outstanding Percussionist..

Flutist Destiny Reyes graduated in 2022, and participated in the Union H.S. Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, Chamber Ensembles, and served as the Renegade Regiment lead drum major and on the executive student leadership team. Destiny is a 2022 Oklahoma All-State Musician, was a top-5 finalist for UHS’s Miss Union award, and was named 2022 recipient of the coveted John Philip Sousa Outstanding Musician Award.

SUMMER CAMPS OPPORTUNITIES

Come check out all of the cool camps available this summer!

Fundraising planning has begun and is expected to include 3 sales fundraisers in the Fall Semester. Sign up for our REMIND for monthly fundraiser information, money turn-in dates,  product distribution dates & locations, and chocolate and beef distribution dates. Text @ubpc-fundr  to  81010

In the meantime, you can start building your band account balance through Drillers, "Raise Right" (formerly "Shop for Scripts"), and "10 for 20"!"Raise Right" and "10 for 20"

https://www.unionbands.com/currentfundraisers

Drillers : https://www.unionbands.com/offsite/#drillers

*Due to rising shipping costs, our "Raise Right" (formerly "Shop for Scripts") cards will only be delivered through UBPC once per semester. The next UBPC Delivery will be in the fall.*You can always order "Raise Right" (formerly "Shop for Scripts") cards any time using the ship to home option or electronic gift cards.*Where possible UBPC prefers ONE BIG CHECK.

DRILLERS OPPORTUNITIES

There are still wonderful fundraising opportunities at OneOk Field this summer for your band account!  There are plenty of Drillers and FC Tulsa games remaining on the schedule this season.  If you volunteer to work at one of the concession stands, you will make money for your Charms account.  The Drillers will pay you $45 PER VOLUNTEER for every game you work.  This is easy money and a great way to raise funds without the pressure of selling something to your friends or family.

 

Plus if transportation is an issue, we now have the ability to coordinate a bus if enough volunteers need a ride to OneOk Field!  Click the link below for more information:

 

https://www.unionbands.com/offsite/#drillers

stay connected using UBPC TEXT remindERS

FUNDRAISING:
Text @ubpc-fundr  to  81010

DRILLERS/ONEOK FIELD WORK OPPORTUNITIES:
Text @ubpc-drill  to  81010

OFFSITE WORK OPPORTUNITIES:
Text @ubpc-osite  to  81010

CONCESSION WORK OPPORTUNITIES:
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MERCHANDISE:
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UBPC BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
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UNION BANDS WELCOMES THREE NEW FACULTY MEMBERS

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Union Public Schools and Union Bands is excited to announce the addition of three new members of its full-time faculty: Garett Dwyer as Percussion Director, Kylee Hubbard as Color Guard Director, and Ashley McAlister as Assistant Band Director.

Garett Dwyer

Kylee Hubbard

Ashley McAlister

Garett Dwyer

Percussion Director

Mr. Garett Dwyer, Union Percussion Director

Garett Dwyer is the Percussion Specialist at Union Public Schools in Tulsa, OK. He holds a bachelor's degree in Percussion Performance from the Indiana University (IU) Jacobs School of Music. During his time at IU, he studied Latin American drumming, Jazz vibraphone, and R&B under the direction of Michael Spiro, Steve Houghton, Joseph Gramley, among many others.

Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Garett was a busy percussionist prior to his time in Indiana. His summers were full of percussion-related camps, masterclasses, and competitions. Most notably Garett was invited to perform as a cast member for the the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps for their 2018 and 2019 tours, and to study at The Juilliard School in 2017.

During his undergraduate Garett was heavily involved in gigging and teaching persuasion to many students around the Bloomington, IN area. Garett is the Percussion Coordinator for Zephyrus Drum & Bugle Corps (Bixby, OK) and helped lead Edgewood Highschool (Ellettsville, IN) to their first IPA PSA State Championship in the 2022 season as the Front Ensemble Coordinator. Recently, Garett has worked with artists such as Bootsy Collins, Kenneth " Babyface" Edmonds, and is frequently in the recording studio. 

Kylee Hubbard

Color Guard Programs Director

Kylee Hubbard joins the Union team in 2022 as Color Guard Programs Director. 

Ms. Kylee Hubbard, Union Color Guard Director

She has previously worked in Indianapolis with the World-Class programs Fishers High School, Avon High School, and Center Grove High School. 

Her drum corps teaching and leadership experience includes Carolina Crown from 2012-2016 (winning the George Zingali Outstanding Color Guard Award in 2016), and the Boston Crusaders from 2017-present (winning the George Zingali Oustanding Color Guard Award in 2018 and 2019).

Additional experience includes judging for Color Guard Alliance of the Philippines Inc., clinician work with SASi-The Leadership People, and educational webinars and seminars with ColorguardEDU, Marching Arts Education, and the Calgary Stampede. 

Ms. Hubbard continues to expand her studies in performance, education, and leadership. With a curiosity in creativity and a passion for problem-solving, she feels that growth is boundless and will always be in pursuit of excellence. She is absolutely thrilled to be joining the team at Union Bands. 

Ashley McAlister

Assistant Band Director

Ashley McAlister joined the Union Bands as Assistant Director in 2022. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Music from the University of Arkansas and her Master’s degree in Instrumental Music Education from the University of North Alabama. She was a member of the Razorback Marching Band, and she served as a graduate assistant for the University of North Alabama Marching Pride. She was also a member of the Sigma Omicron chapter of the Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity.  

Mrs. Ashley McAlister, Union Bands Assistant Director

Previously, Mrs. McAlister was the Director of Bands at Poteau Public Schools. During her time at Poteau, she directed the Pride of Poteau marching band. She was also the director of the high school symphonic band, high school jazz band, high school percussion ensemble, 6th grade beginning bands, 7th grade bands, and 8th grade bands. Her ensembles achieved superior ratings at both the district and state levels. Mrs. McAlister taught elementary music at Kilby Laboratory School in Florence, AL and at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Tulsa. She has been an adjunct band staff member for numerous high school bands throughout the states of Texas, Alabama, and Oklahoma. 

 Mrs. McAlister marched with Memphis Sound Drum and Bugle Corps in 2005, 2006, and won a DCI World Championship with Memphis Sound in 2007. She also served as trumpet section leader in 2007. She finished her drum corps marching career by aging out with the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps in 2009. After aging out, she was a visual technician and assistant visual caption head for Forte Drum and Bugle Corps. Mrs. McAlister continues to serve the drum corps community as a member of Box 7 Ministries. 

Ashley lives in Tulsa with her husband Will and their beautiful daughter Adeline. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and playing with her two dogs Bailey and Moose. 

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Weekly Beat | Union Bands | May 15th

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UPCOMING events

 
 

UHS Band & Guard Annual Awards Banquet

Monday May 16 - Union PAC

Come celebrate our year end review and awards for our wonderful musicians.

Parents - Come early to help decorate

High School Annual Band and Guard Awards Banquet: HELP NEEDED!

Please join us at 3:30 pm on Monday, May 16 to decorate and set up for our Annual Awards Banquet that evening.  This is a great opportunity to visit with other parents as we make the PAC lobby special for our students.  We celebrate their may accomplishments and look forward to this special event!

Union high school Spring Concert

When: Tue, May 16, 7:00pm

Where: UPAC

UNIFORM TURN IN:

Tuesday the 17th is the last band concert of the season! All HS band students will turn in their concert uniform following their performance. Student, please wear compression shorts (sliders) and an undershirt/cami and bring a change of clothes. Tuxedos will return the jacket, pants, cummerbund, bow tie, garment bag and hangers. Ladies will return the top, palazzo pants, garment bag and hangers.

We will need additional adult volunteers to help with this process. We will have two rotations, 1st hour students and 2nd hour students. If you can help with either rotation, please email me at uniforms@unionbands.com. You will not miss your student's concert. Just report to the band hall once your student has performed.

Fundraising Opportunity: UHS Graduation Concessions Workers Needed

Student accounts will be credited at the rate of $9/hour for this event.  Students may choose to take service hour credit for hours worked by themselves instead of student account credit.  Please sign up here:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084bacac22aafc1-tuttle89

ANTICIPATED FUNDRAISING AVAILABILITY:

All fundraising products available for checkout are out of stock for the rest of the school year.

Living Colors Flowers Delivery is set for May 19th at the High School. Exact time and location on campus will be communicated via the fundraising Remind.

Our final spring fundraiser has been canceled due to low participation in spring fundraising efforts. Fundraising will kick back up next fall to aid families in paying band fees!

*Due to rising shipping costs, our "Shop With Scrip'' cards will only be delivered through UBPC once per semester. We will continue to take orders for plastic gift cards through March, and then the next UBPC Delivery will be in the fall.

*You can always order "Shop With Scrip'' cards any time using the ship to home option or electronic gift cards.

*Sign up for our REMIND for monthly fundraiser money turn-in, chocolate and beef distribution, and fundraising product distribution information. Text @ubpc-fundr to 81010

*Chocolate and Beef sales money can always be turned into the money lock boxes in your student's band room.

*Where possible UBPC prefers ONE BIG CHECK.

last chance to pick up patch packs!

If you ordered a Patch Pack, you may pick them up at the Band Banquet Monday, May 16th. I will also have show patches ($6) and Renegade Review ($6) patches for sale on both dates if you are interested.

stay connected using UBPC TEXT remindERS

FUNDRAISING:
Text @ubpc-fundr  to  81010

DRILLERS/ONEOK FIELD WORK OPPORTUNITIES:
Text @ubpc-drill  to  81010

OFFSITE WORK OPPORTUNITIES:
Text @ubpc-osite  to  81010

CONCESSION WORK OPPORTUNITIES:
Text @ubpc-conc  to  81010

MERCHANDISE:
Text @ubpcmerch to  81010

UBPC BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Text @ubpc-board  to  81010

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