Lutheran Vanguard

LVW Medications Permissions Information and Form

LVW Parade Etiquette – Family and Friends Guidelines

LVW Rehearsal/Performance Excused Absence Form

2024 LVW Food Donations Sign Up Form

LVW 2024 Volunteer Sign Up is NOW OPEN!

KML will be hosting an LVW Member and Family Picnic gathering on Saturday, August 10. It will also coincide with the DCI Championships that evening, so it will include a DCI Watch Party! This day is intended for 2024 members and their immediate family. Go to the Director's Updates page for more detailed information, as well as a Google Form to fill out if you plan on eating. LVW Member Crosses will also be handed out to those that are able to attend. We hope to see you there!

We have received the final information for the Lake Mills and the Kenosha Parades. Much of this information was on our website already, but this is the "Final, Official" information from each parade. There is some new information for the Lake Mills Parade. The parade map for Kenosha is the same as we have previously posted, but this one says 2024 on top instead of 2021. Go to our Director's Updates Page.

An email has been sent out to all current LVW Parents. It has important information for the upcoming Friends and Family Day at KML. We will have over 200 guests for the day! This post contains the same information, so if you received the email there is no real need to go to the post. However, we have a lot of Friends of LVW who aren't necessarily parents, and therefore did not get this info. If you are attending, please read the information so that the day runs smoothly. Go to the Director's Updates page for all the info.

This post contains details for the last week of the 2024 season. You will find links and information for the final four parades of the summer, packing lists, tour activities, and more. Be sure to read the entire post!

Of Special Note:

Volunteer needs for the remainder of the summer
Reminder - Medical Permissions Form (if you have not filled it out yet
Housing and Emergency Contact Information

Go to the Director's Updates page for the complete information.

The daily schedule and itinerary for June 28 - July 5 has been posted to the Director's Updates page. This is only a schedule of our planned itinerary. More detailed information will be posted soon. Having the times may be helpful for school transportation planning, parent car pools, drop off and pick up times, and so on, especially if your LVW Member is going to be missing some of the days due to planned vacations, WELS Youth Rally, and other family events.

The times listed should be fairly close for the rest of the season. However, times can always be shifted a bit to accommodate weather, traffic, or other needed changes. The performance times, however, are all accurate.

We have added an LVW Friends and Family Performance for the upcoming rehearsal camp at KML. It will be in full uniform, and you will have an opportunity to take lots of photos and video. We decided to do this since it is sometimes very difficult to get family photos with your LVW Member in uniform on a parade day. More information is in the post on our Director's Updates page. We hope to see you there!

NOTE - There is NEW Information in the Update. The NEW Information is highlighted in BLUE. The updates were added at 1:15 PM on Saturday, June 15.

Information for the June 21 - 23 rehearsal camp at KML has been posted to the Director's Updates page. The post contains information on the following:

Medical Permissions Form - IMPORTANT
DCI Show
Bus transportation to camp from FVL on Friday, and again back to FVL on Sunday. SIGN UP FORM included.
Packing list, for camp, including a BAG LUNCH for Friday
Worship Service on Saturday night

On the medical form that you have filled out (which contains medical conditions and allergy information), we realized that we don’t necessarily have permission to give over-the-counter medications to LVW members if they need it. Some of our members regularly carry medications like Tylenol, Ibuprofen, and the like. However, many of our members don’t carry them as a rule. Some of our members also carry epi pens and similar emergency or life-saving medications that are prescribed. We also want to make sure that the LVW Medical Volunteer is aware of these medications.

Please read the LVW Medications Permissions Information.

Once you have completed reading the information, please go to the Medications Permissions Form to give your permission for our LVW Medical Volunteer(s) to administer over-the-counter medications, and possibly prescription medications to your LVW member(s). Please fill out one Medications Permissions Form for each LVW member.

We love our Groupies! We have some really good reminders for our long-time friends and families, but since we have so many new LVW members, we thought it would be a good idea to post these reminders for good parade etiquette. Go to the Director's Updates page for the full information.

As with any summer activity, families may plan on special trips or vacations that may cause members to miss rehearsal days or performances, or even a portion of a day. We understand, but it is good to know ahead of time so that we can plan for their absence. If your LVW Member will be missing for any of our scheduled days, or part of a day, please fill out the LVW Rehearsal/Performance Excused Absence Form. This form will always be on the website's homepage for the rest of the season.

LVW Absence Form

Interested in helping LVW, but can't find the time that works for you? Here is an AWESOME way to contribute to LVW! Anyone can donate food and other items for the LVW Food Service. Go to the Director's Updates Page for more information and the sign up form.

Hello Family and Friends! I am excited to begin our 2024 summer marching season! Anyone who's followed the band over the last few years has seen our tremendous growth. We are now just under 110 members - more than double what we were a few years ago. Much of that growth is encouraged by all of the behind the scenes efforts of many volunteers. Without all of your help, we simply couldn't sustain the band. If you've helped out with Vanguard before, you know that it isn't just the kids who are having fun! We would love to have you join in!

With the band at this size, the way we did some things in the past may not work so well anymore. It will be a learning process. Please watch for more volunteer opportunities to be posted throughout the season and sign up for as many as you can.

Go to our Volunteer Page for the link to the sign up form.

Thank you!
Timothy Klemp - LVW Volunteer Coordinator