2022 Oklahoma Bandmasters Association
Summer Convention Schedule
**update 5/8/22**
Monday, July 18th
Morning OBA/Golf Tournament
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM OBA Executive Meeting
TuesDAY, JULY 19th
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Registration
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Dr. Myra Rhoden - "Creating the Standard and Sticking to it"
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM Richard and Cheryl Floyd - "Once More with Feeling: The
Music Really Matters"
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Consultations with Richard Saucedo
10:00 AM - 12:00PM Exhibits Open
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Rick Ghinelli - "Communicating with your Administrators"
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Past Presidents’ Luncheon
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Director's visit Exhibits
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM Cheryl Floyd - "Best Beginnings for Beginners"
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM Consultations with Richard Saucedo
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Richard Floyd - "The Seven Deadly Sins of Music Making"
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM. Dr. Myra Rhoden - "Use What You've Got to Get What You
Want"
4:45 PM iPad Drawing - must be present to win
DCI Broken Arrow Show
WednesDAY, JULY 20th
8:00 AM – 5:00 AM Registration
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM James Stephens - "Oboe You Didn't! A Session That Dares
to Discuss Woodwinds in Marching Band"
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Exhibits Open
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM Richard Saucedo - "Marching Band Through the Eyes of
the Judges"
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM Oklahoma Jazz Educators Reading Session
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM Directors attend Exhibits
11:45 AM iPad Drawing - must be present to win
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM OKJE meeting
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM Eric Rath & Ralph Hicks - "The Great Divide: Making the
Percussionists' Middle School Years Count"
& "School Years Count"
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM James Stephens - "Advocacy in Action: Making Your
Musicians the Celebrities of Your Community!
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Starlight Band Concert
6:30 PM HALL OF FAME BANQUET
ThursDAY, JULY 21st
8:00 AM. Registration
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM OBA Breakfast and Business Meeting
Chris Koehn, OBA President, presiding
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM OBA Marching Board of Control Meeting
Genevieve Craig, OBA President-Elect, presiding
11:30 AM OBA/OKJE All-Star Jazz Concerts
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM OBA Executive Board Change Over Meeting
Genevieve Craig, OBA President-Elect, presiding