As a Pride if Ok Alum, not sure who here cares to know the plans, but thought I’d share. This is directly from Brian Britt, Director of the Pride, to Pride Alums...
“Greetings, Fellow Band Alumni -
A lot has happened this week regarding the Pride and the upcoming football season. I want to update you on our plans as they currently stand.
We have spent the last several months conferring with OU Athletics and working to find the safest and best options for band participation this fall. Everyone at OU Athletics has been open to our ideas and ultimately have supported the plan that we submitted for their consideration. Given the reduced capacity and social distancing guidelines, we are planning to do the following:
We will divide the Pride into 4 pep bands of 80 members. Each of these bands will play at one home game. Additionally, the Baylor Game (Senior Day) will be covered by a senior pep band that will be rounded out with additional leaders and upperclassmen.
Athletics offered for us to march on game day, but we didn't think that performing with an 80-member band would be as effective as producing a video of the full band. So, we will prepare halftime shows with the FULL band and video tape them in the stadium prior to each home game. These videos will be shown on the SoonerVision scoreboard at halftime.
Since it is impossible to socially distance our traditional pregame, we will produce a multi-cam version of recent years' pre-game performance videos (including visiting team fight songs for each game) and the National Anthem. This will ensure that the pregame show we all know and love continues to keep its important place on Sooner Gameday Saturdays.
The main goals we are pursuing this season are:
1) Keep everyone physically healthy and safe
2) Do our part to help keep everyone mentally healthy during this challenging time.
3) Connect our students to each other as a band and to the university we serve.
4) Provide the safest musical and artistic performance outlet we can.
5) Keep the tradition of the Pride of Oklahoma alive and well for the future as we support our Sooners to another successful season.
We will provide a safe, successful, and rewarding year for these current students. THANK YOU for supporting the students this season with your prayers and your encouragement. We really appreciate it.
Stay safe and Boomer Sooner!”
“Greetings, Fellow Band Alumni -
A lot has happened this week regarding the Pride and the upcoming football season. I want to update you on our plans as they currently stand.
We have spent the last several months conferring with OU Athletics and working to find the safest and best options for band participation this fall. Everyone at OU Athletics has been open to our ideas and ultimately have supported the plan that we submitted for their consideration. Given the reduced capacity and social distancing guidelines, we are planning to do the following:
We will divide the Pride into 4 pep bands of 80 members. Each of these bands will play at one home game. Additionally, the Baylor Game (Senior Day) will be covered by a senior pep band that will be rounded out with additional leaders and upperclassmen.
Athletics offered for us to march on game day, but we didn't think that performing with an 80-member band would be as effective as producing a video of the full band. So, we will prepare halftime shows with the FULL band and video tape them in the stadium prior to each home game. These videos will be shown on the SoonerVision scoreboard at halftime.
Since it is impossible to socially distance our traditional pregame, we will produce a multi-cam version of recent years' pre-game performance videos (including visiting team fight songs for each game) and the National Anthem. This will ensure that the pregame show we all know and love continues to keep its important place on Sooner Gameday Saturdays.
The main goals we are pursuing this season are:
1) Keep everyone physically healthy and safe
2) Do our part to help keep everyone mentally healthy during this challenging time.
3) Connect our students to each other as a band and to the university we serve.
4) Provide the safest musical and artistic performance outlet we can.
5) Keep the tradition of the Pride of Oklahoma alive and well for the future as we support our Sooners to another successful season.
We will provide a safe, successful, and rewarding year for these current students. THANK YOU for supporting the students this season with your prayers and your encouragement. We really appreciate it.
Stay safe and Boomer Sooner!”
