Hello LVW Staff, Directors, Volunteers, and both past, present, and future LVW Parents and Students!
Just over two weeks until our first rehearsals at the January Camp - can you feel the excitement?

The 2022 season officially gets under way during the weekend of January 8-9. Rehearsal will begin at 1:00 PM on Saturday.  We will begin in the auditorium for the welcome from the staff, opening announcements, and an overview of the two-day camp. We will conclude all our activities by 4:00 PM on Sunday afternoon. Please check with your school’s director/LVW coordinator for travel plans to and from the camp.

Camp Location:
Fox Valley Lutheran HS
5300 N Meade Street
​Appleton, WI 54913

If you are sure you will be marching with LVW this summer, go ahead and REGISTER for the season.  We have quite a few members already registered!  We want all members registered by February 1st, so this first weekend camp will serve as a great introduction to what LVW can be.  So if you’re not quite sure about an LVW commitment, come to the camp and experience the fellowship, friendship, and excitement of LVW!

IMPORTANT - Please RSVP for the camp, even if you are unable to attend January 8-9 but intend to participate in 2022.  A link to the RSVP is also located on the LVW homepage.

This RSVP form is intended for Returning LVW Members, Staff/Directors, New LVW Members, and Parents.

Parents – if you would like to volunteer for the camp, we have a Sign Up in a separate post on our website.  You can also access the form here – LVW January Camp Volunteer Sign Up

When you arrive at FVL
Girls can take their overnight gear to the Fine Arts Room.  Boys can take their gear to the Choir Room.  Instrument cases and other equipment can be taken to the auditorium stage
There is a basketball game at FVL on Saturday night, so after supper we will not be able to use the gyms or the Commons.

Meals
For Saturday supper, pack a BAG SUPPER.  Saturday evening snack, as well as Sunday breakfast and lunch will be provided by LVW.

Worship Service
We will be viewing the Livestream worship at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Appleton on Sunday morning. There is no need to bring extra clothes for this service.  The service begins at 8:00 AM.

What to Bring
You will need to pack an overnight bag with a change of clothes, overnight gear (Sleeping bag/blanket/pillow/air mattress/etc.), personal items (towel, soap/shampoo, deodorant, etc). We will be sleeping overnight at FVL.

For marching rehearsals, you will need to have comfortable shorts or sweats. Please don’t wear “jeans” for marching/visual rehearsals. You will also need a pair of CLEAN tennis shoes for use on the gym floor.

Don’t forget your instrument! If you will be using an LVW instrument (mellophone, baritone, tuba), you will need to bring your own mouthpiece. Reed players, please make sure you have a few working reeds for the weekend.

You will be given your music and other LVW equipment on Saturday.

Check back to this page occasionally. There may be more updates before the Camp.

Please tell your friends about this post, especially if they may be new to LVW.  We want excellent attendance at this camp!

For Returning and New Members
There is preparatory work that you can do to ensure the 2022 season kicks off strong.  Please continue to ready your bodies by exercising, stretching, and finding ways to make your muscles stronger.  Even a 1 pound flute gets heavy after holding it up for several minutes (with excellent posture!) 

Practice your instrument.  Make sure your skills are at the top of their game because you will be challenged by our staff and our music as we push toward excellence.

Know someone who might be interested?  Invite them to join you, at least for this first camp.  After all, marching band is way better with a friend (not that you won't have 60 or more new friends from around the state within a few months...)

And remember the more important preparation we're all enjoying this season, the advent of the baby Jesus, God's gracious gift to us and the fulfillment of his ancient promises.  Say a prayer of thanks for the undeserved physical and spiritual blessings we receive every day, and ask God to help you find ways to use those blessings to his glory.  

The LVW Staff can't wait to see you in January!

Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin will be ordering tickets for The Rotary Music Festival DCI show to be held on Sunday, August 8 at Cedarburg High School! We will order the tickets and will take care of distributing them the night of the show. We want to make tickets available for anyone to attend.

This show will include the River City Rhythm, Colt Cadets, Madison Scouts, Colts, Phantom Regiment, Blue Stars, and the Cavaliers.  It begins at 7:30 PM.

Follow the link to this TICKET ORDER FORM to indicate how many tickets you would like to order for The Rotary Music Festival.  You can also click the button below.

To sit with the LVW group, you MUST complete this form by Friday, July 16 by midnight! After that time, we will not be able to add tickets for our group, as we will be ordering tickets on Saturday, July 17. You will be on your own to order tickets after that time.  We want to ensure that we will be able to get all of our tickets in the same location of the stadium, and the availability of a large section of tickets will not likely be available after that time.

This show is NOT REQUIRED for our LVW Members.  We are only doing this a a service and hope that many of our students can attend!   There is a section on the form to indicate the LVW Member name so we can track how many of our members are interested. Staff members, directors, volunteers, LVW Alumni, LVW Guests/Relatives, and everyone else can use the same form.  There is a checkbox menu to indicate your relationships to LVW.

Please be aware that there are no group ticket discounts offered for this show.  We will be ordering tickets in the $20 section.  There is also a $5.95 processing fee for each ticket ordered.  So, to make it easy, we will charge $26 for each ticket ordered.

You may certainly order more expensive tickets if you wish!  The "better seats" range from $30 - $40 per ticket.  If you would like those premium seats, you are on your own and cannot use the LVW order form.

We will collect money and distribute the tickets on the night of the show.  You can also mail a check, made out to "Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin" ahead of time if you wish.  Please indicate "DCI Tickets" on the memo.  If mailing a check, please make sure that the check arrives at FVL NO LATER than Thursday, August 5.  Mail checks to Fox Valley Lutheran HS, C/O James Neujahr, 5300 N Meade Street, Appleton, WI 54913.

If paying the night of the show, it will be best to have the exact amount, as Mr. Neujahr will not be able to make change.  You can also pay by check that night if you wish, made out as indicated above.

LVW will have the tickets for the show in our possession. Mr. Neujahr will be near the entrance gate to the stadium starting at 6:30 PM.  You will receive your tickets when you pay for them.

LVW will not be arranging transportation to this show.  Everyone will be on their own to get to the stadium.  It would be a good idea to arrange for a carpool to save on Parking.  It is also more fun to travel with your LVW Family Members!

If you have questions contact James Neujahr at jneujahr@fvlhs.org.

For more details about the show, or to order tickets on your own, you can visit the DCI Website.

Please be aware that, in the event of a weather cancellation, LVW and DCI cannot refund your ticket money.  If we order tickets for you, you will be responsible for the FULL AMOUNT of tickets ordered.

Cedarburg High School Stadium
W68 N611 Evergreen Blvd.
Cedarburg, WI 53012

MAP TO CEDARBURG HIGH SCHOOL

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LVW will end its 2021 "Return to the Streets" season with a family-style picnic following the parade in Racine.  We would like to invite any family members that can attend.  Following are a few details for the afternoon.

After the parade, the band will return to Shoreland Lutheran HS to change, shower, pack up and load.  They will not be returning to Shoreland once they leave.

The band will then go to Petrifying Springs Park - Area 3, located at 5555 7th St, Kenosha, WI 53144.  We have reserved this shelter for our final meal.  It is only a short drive from the school.  We hope to arrive there between 1:30 and 1:45 PM.  We hope to serve the meal at approximately 2:00 PM.  

Mr. Wordell has arranged for Trolley Dogs of Kenosha to provide some of the food for the picnic.  LVW will provide chips, beverages, veggies, and fruit.  Trolley Dogs will not serve family members early if you arrive at the park before the band arrives, so enjoy some quiet time as you wait for the band.

Trolley Dogs is most famous for their Chicago Style Hot Dogs.  All of their hot dogs are Fresh Vienna JUMBO Dogs!  For our picnic, they will serve them on a bun, and will provide the toppings for the traditional Chicago Dog that you will be able to put on yourself.  Those toppings include Mustard, Tomato, Relish, Onion, Pickle, Sport Peppers, and Celery Salt.

LVW will pay for the members, directors, and volunteers that are with the band that day.  All other family members will need to pay for their Trolley Dogs, which are $5 each, which includes tax.  (The rest of the meal will be provided by LVW as mentioned above)  Please bring CASH ONLY for the dogs.  They will not have the ability to do credit card transactions at the shelter.

So that we can give LVW and Trolley Dogs an estimate of the number of people to plan for, please complete this form.  For planning purposes, we would like the form completed by Noon on Friday, July 2.

DO NOT include LVW staff, directors, volunteers for the day, or LVW members in your total.  We are already counting them!

Congratulations again to everyone who helped to make this past weekend an enormous success!  From Directors and staff, to volunteers and cooks, to the members themselves - well done!

Although I (Mr. Neujahr) was not with the band this past weekend, I almost felt as though I was there due to the many Facebook and Instagram posts. Thanks to Mr. Wordell, Miss Scharf, and Mrs. Nolte for their contributions to our media presence.  

Our volunteer staff is second to none!  This group of dedicated parents - many of whom are new volunteers this year - have continued to support the band as cooks, servers, chaperons, truck drivers, doctors and nurses, uniform custodians, and the list goes on and on.  

Thanks again to Pizza Pros (saxophone Keely Adrian's family pizza business) for serving up some of the best homemade pizza on the planet!  These fresh-made pizzas are beginning to be a sort of tradition, as they have served on two different weekends so far, and another meal this coming week at KML.

Thanks to our directors for the amazing work with the band.  They continue to add more visual and musical elements to our parade program, and their creativity and instruction is certainly helping the band to grow as a performing ensemble.

And of course we offer thanks to our amazing members!  They continue to grow as musicians, and have once again become "crowd favorites" wherever they perform.  Whether it is in a standstill performance (in the rain, no less!) or marching down the street playing beautiful music and high-fiving the spectators along the parade route, these kids know how to put on a show.  Probably most important is the fact that they have become a much closer family of young Christians, who no matter what they are doing continue to "Let Their Light Shine".  You are awesome!

KML Rehearsal Camp and July 4-5 Parades

It doesn't seem possible, but this coming weekend will be the end of our 2021 "Return to the Streets" season.  This year's edition of Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin has been short but sweet, but at the same time has been an incredible few weeks!  We will complete our summer with a two-day rehearsal camp at KML, followed by Independence Day Parades in West Bend, Somers, and Racine.

What to Bring and Pack
Students should remember to pack everything needed for four days of camp.  The packing list from Camp #1 will be a good reference for this week as well.

Students should also make sure to take care of themselves before this coming weekend.  Members should remember to drink plenty of water so they can be fully hydrated.  This final weekend for LVW will see temperatures in the 70s and 80s, with a slight chance of rain each day.  

Of special importance - Don't forget to bring the following:

• Sunscreen (at least SPF 30 or higher)
• Hat and Sunglasses
• Large water jug
• Seasonal T-Shirt - you will want to wear your shirt for free-time planned in Kenosha following the Somers Parade.
• Uniform Items - black shoes, socks, long sleeve compression shirt, guard undergarments - Two Parades on Sunday and our final parade on Monday!

Meals for this weekend
Directors, Staff, and Members should PACK A LUNCH FOR THE NOON MEAL ON FRIDAY.  Also, everyone will need to bring money for free time and a supper "On Your Own" on Sunday evening.  More on that later in this Update.  All other meals will be provided by LVW.

Worship Service this Weekend
LVW will be viewing a Livestream of a church service on Saturday evening.  There is no need to bring special clothing for this service.

Bus Transportation and Schedules for Friday through Monday, July 2 -- 5

Friday, July 2
​8:00 AM         Load one bus at Fox Valley Lutheran HS, 5300 N Meade Street, Appleton 54913 (East Entrance)
8:30 AM         Depart for Pick Up
9:15 AM         Pick up at Fond du Lac Kwik Trip - Hickory Street Exit
9:50 AM         Arrive Kettle Moraine LHS.  Bus then returns to Appleton (empty)     .
9:50 AM         Unpack buses, move into housing at Kettle Moraine LHS.
10:15 AM       Opening Announcements and Rehearsal
12:00 PM       Lunch
1:00 - 5:30     Rehearsal
5:30 PM         Supper
6:30 - 9:00     Rehearsal
9:15 - 10:30   Snack, shower, devotion, closing
10:30 PM       Lights Out

Saturday, July 3
7:30 AM        Wake Up, shower, eat breakfast
8:30 AM        Morning stretch, rehearsal
12:00 PM       Lunch
1:00 - 5:30     Rehearsal
5:30 PM         Supper
6:30 - 8:30     Rehearsal
8:30 - 9:15     Live Stream Worship Service at KML
9:15 - 10:30   Snack, shower, closing
10:30 PM       Lights Out

Sunday, July 4 - Parade Day!  Happy Birthday America!

6:30 AM        Wake up, Shower, Eat Breakfast
7:15 AM        Clean Facilities, pack, change into uniform
8:00 AM         Buses arrive Kettle Moraine LHS, Load buses
8:30  AM        Depart for West Bend Parade (Parade Begins 9:30 AM).  We will NOT return to KML once we depart.
9:30 AM         West Bend Parade Begins
10:30 AM       Depart for Somers following the West Bend Parade
11:45 AM        Arrive Shoreland Lutheran HS. Eat lunch, prepare for Somers Parade.
2:00 PM         Somers Parade Begins. 
3:30 PM          Return to Shoreland LHS following the parade.  Change, Shower, Relax Time!
5:00 PM          Depart for Kenosha Lakefront - More information on this below
10:30 PM        Return to Shoreland LHS (after the fireworks are finished).  
11:00 PM        A VERY QUICK NIGHT! - Devotion and Closing
11:30 PM        Lights Out

Monday, July 5 - Racine 4th Fest Parade and Eno-of-year Picnic
6:15 AM       Wake up, shower, eat, change into uniform
7:00 AM       Buses arrive - Pack and load at Shoreland LHS
7:30 AM       Depart for Racine Parade Line Up
8:15 AM       Arrive line up, unload, warm up
9:00 AM       Racine Fourth Fest Parade begins
11:30 AM      Depart for Shoreland Lutheran HS, Somers
12:00 PM      Students shower, clean facilities, pack, and load
1:30 PM        Depart for Petrifying Springs Park Pavillion for End-of Year Picnic
1:45 PM        PICNIC TIME!
3:30 PM       Depart for Appleton, with stops at Wisconsin Lutheran HS, Jackson Park and Ride, and Fond du Lac Kwik Trip to drop                       off students
7:00 PM        Arrive at Fox Valley Lutheran HS

End of the 2021 LVW Season!  Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow!

July 4 Free Time and Activities
LVW is very much looking forward to celebrating America’s 245th Birthday!  Mr. Wordell has once again planned out some great fun for the LVW family.

We will be spending several hours on the Kenosha Lakefront/Harbor area.  It will include a meal “On Your Own” for supper, as well as an amazing firework show.

There are several food options in the area.  Look for an update in the coming days with a listing of places to eat.  Plan on eating either at a restaurant or choose from several food trucks/booths.  Most of these eateries will be open until 9:00 PM that night.

There will be a Carnival in the area!  It will be very close to all of the other activities.  It will be located in the parking lot on 6th Avenue between 54th and 56th Street.  There will be amusements and rides available.  So if a carnival is your thing, bring some money to spend and have some fun!

Kenosha is known to have one of the best fireworks shows in the Midwest!  They will be launched right on the Lake Michigan beach, with beautiful viewing along the lake. Since the long range forecast is for highs only in the 70's on Sunday, Mr. Wordell is suggesting that we bring of blankets, jackets, and skeeter spray (after all the rain the past few weeks).  The show is scheduled to begin at about 9:30 PM.  We will designate a meeting spot, so all LVW members will need to be there before 9:30 so we can take attendance before the fireworks begin.

July 5 End-Of-Year Picnic
​Final plans are still in the works, but we will be having this picnic at the Petrifying Springs Park - Area 3, located at 5555 7th St, Kenosha, WI 53144.  LVW members, staff, and volunteers from the day will be eating this meal for free, but we would also like to invite family members.  If that plan works out, there will be a Google Form to fill out so that we have an idea of how many people to plan for.  Additional family members will need to pay for their meal.  At this time, it will either be a cook-out meal, or possibly we can arrange for one of Kenosha's famous food trucks to provide the meal.

Watch for that Google Form!  It will be sent via email to all families.  The information will include meal options, as well as a pricing information.​
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Checkout Procedures for Monday, July 5:
If you are going to be picked up following the Racine 4th Fest Parade, and are not traveling home with LVW, the following procedures MUST be followed:

1.  Your parents can pick you up following the final meal/picnic. If you pick up your child after the meal, please pick up your child at Petrifying Springs Park - Area 3, located at 5555 7th St, Kenosha, WI 53144.  This is the park shelter where we will be serving our final meal for the season. Here is a Map showing the Location of the Park.

Please be aware, if you are picking up your child, you must be there before the band is ready to leave. If you are not there when the band is ready to leave, your child will come with the band to the various drop off locations and you can pick them up at those locations.

2.  Your parents must check you out with the attendance chaperon from your bus. This must be done with you and your parent present.

3.   If your parents are not there when the band is ready to leave, you will come with us. We leave no one behind – EVER!

4.  You may not ride home with anyone else other than your parents UNLESS you have a written permission signed by your parents, and UNLESS that written permission is put into our hands. DON’T FORGET THE NOTE AT HOME, because there are NO EXCEPTIONS!  A parent email or text/personal phone call is also acceptable.

Thanks to all who were able to attend our "Dress Performance" this past weekend!  About 100 or more spectators were there to take in the event.  Even though we moved inside due to the rain (which was needed anyway!), the day served the purpose well.  Parents, siblings, grandparents, and other friends and relatives were able to watch warm ups and listen to our music.  Lots of pictures and video were taken as well.  Thanks for helping to make the day special for our Lutheran Vanguard members, staff, and volunteers!

More thanks also go out to our volunteers who assisted with meals, overnight chaperons, uniforms, and so on!  Believe me - our kids and staff are WELL FED!  A very large thank you to both Tony and Holly Kubek for the tremendous amount of time they are giving to the band.  You are amazing!

Shoreland and Kenosha Weekend - June 25-27
The band will be rehearsing at Shoreland LHS on Friday and Saturday, and will be participating in the Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade on Sunday.

Keith Wordell (Band Director at Shoreland) is making every effort to make sure our stay at Shoreland is filled with fun, food, and festivities!  He has communicated with the folks at the Kenosha Harbor Market and set up two standstill performances on Saturday morning!  After our performances, the band members, staff, and volunteers will have the opportunity to spend some free time at the Harbor Market.  Go to the link to find out more about what you can do and see while there.  There are over 130 vendors with everything from fresh produce, arts and crafts, prepared food, processed foods, and unique retail.  

The band members will have about an hour and a half to enjoy the Market.  So the kids should bring some spending money.  This will also be a meal "On Your Own", so the kids should have about $10 or so for their lunch.  It is hard to suggest an amount, but that would be sufficient for a meal from the various food vendors on site.

What to Bring and Pack
Students should remember to pack everything needed for three days of camp.  The packing list from Camp #1 will be a good reference for this week as well.

Students should also make sure to take care of themselves before this coming weekend.  They were instructed to drink plenty of water so they can be fully hydrated.  This past weekend was fairly nice, and this coming weekend looks to be in the 70s.  We may also see some rain, but hopefully the weather will be beautiful for Sunday's parade.  

Of special importance - Don't forget to bring the following:

• Sunscreen (at least SPF 30 or higher)
• Hat and Sunglasses
• Large water jug
• Seasonal T-Shirt for performances at the Harbor Market on Saturday.  Shorts and tennis shoes.
• Uniform Items - black shoes, socks, long sleeve compression shirt, guard undergarments - Parade on Sunday!

Worship Service
LVW will be viewing a Livestream of an area church service on Sunday morning.  There is no need to bring special clothing for this service.

Meals for this weekend
Directors, Staff, and Members should PACK A LUNCH FOR THE NOON MEAL ON FRIDAY.  Also, everyone will need to bring money for lunch "On Your Own" on Saturday for lunch at the Harbor Market.  All other meals will be provided by LVW.

Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade
"A Centennial Celebration: Women's Right to Vote" is the theme for the 2021 Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade, presented by Snap-on.  This parade has a beautiful route through the east side of Kenosha, and will be approximately 2 miles in length.

Here is a Parade Route Map
Here is a Parade Line Up 
LVW is the first band in the parade!  We will be leading "Division 1".  There are four Divisions in the parade.

​Bus Transportation and Schedules for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

Friday, June 25
​6:30 AM         Load at Fox Valley Lutheran HS, 5300 N Meade Street, Appleton 54913 (East Entrance)
7:00 AM         Depart for Pick Ups
7:45 AM         Pick up at Fond du Lac Kwik Trip - Hickory Street Exit
8:30 AM         Pick up at Jackson Park and Ride - HWY 45 and 60
9:00 AM         Pick up at Wisconsin Lutheran HS
9:45 AM         Arrive Shoreland Lutheran HS.  Buses then return to Appleton (empty).
9:45 AM         Unpack buses, move into housing at Shoreland LHS.
10:00 AM       Opening Announcements and Rehearsal
12:00 PM       Lunch
1:00 - 5:30     Rehearsal
5:30 PM         Supper
6:30 - 9:00     Rehearsal
9:00 - 10:30   Snack, shower, devotion, closing
10:30 PM       Lights Out

Saturday, June 26

7:00 AM        Wake Up, shower, eat breakfast
8:00 AM        Morning stretch, rehearsal
8:45 AM        Change and load for Harbor Market Performances and Free Time
9:15 AM        We leave Shoreland dressed in our seasonal t-shirts.
9:45 AM        We arrive at the park our truck near 4th Ave and 57th Street.
                      2 school buses drop off students there as well.  Buses park elsewhere.
10:00 AM      Set up standstill arcs on the south lawn, west of the market, play.
10:10 AM      Move east on 56th St. and north on walking path by the museums.
10:25 AM      Set up standstill arcs on lawn west of the Civil War Museum, play.
10:35 AM      Performances are finished.  We return to truck the way we came.
10:50 AM      Put away instruments.  Stay in small groups.  Enjoy the Harbor Market.
12:30 PM      Return to truck.  Buses meet us there for return to Shoreland.
1:30 -5:30     Rehearsal
5:30 PM         Supper
6:30 - 9:00     Rehearsal
9:00 - 10:30   Snack, shower, devotion, closing
10:30 PM       Lights Out

Sunday, June 27 - Parade Day!

8:00 AM       Wake up
9:00 AM       Church Service (possible Communion kits provided by the church - TBD)
10:00 AM     Brunch
10:45 AM     Dress and Load for Parade Line-up
11:30 AM     Depart for parade line-up near Pennoyer Park
11:45 AM     Arrive Line Up area – buses then go to parade disbanding area
1:00 PM       Parade Begins
2:30 PM       Time Approximate – return to Shoreland Lutheran HS
3:00 PM       Change out of uniform, clean school, Eat Supper, pack and load
4:30 PM       Depart for Appleton, with stops at Wisconsin Lutheran HS, Jackson Park and Ride, and Fond du Lac Kwik Trip 
5:15 PM       Drop off at Wisconsin Lutheran HS
5:45 PM       Drop off at Jackson Park and Ride - HWY 45 and 60
6:30 PM       Drop off at Fond du Lac Kwik Trip - Hickory Street Exit
7:30 PM       Arrive at Fox Valley Lutheran HS

Checkout Procedures for Sunday, June 27:

If you are going to be picked up following the Kenosha Civic Veterans parade, and are not traveling home with LVW, the following procedures MUST be followed:

1.  Your parents must pick you up following the parade. If you pick up your child after the parade, please pick up your child at Shoreland Lutheran HS (not at the disbanding area, please).  Please be aware, if you are picking up your child, you must be there before the band is ready to leave. If you are not there when the band is ready to leave, your child will come with the band to the various drop off locations and you can pick them up at those locations.

2.  Your parents must check you out with the attendance chaperon from your bus. This must be done with you and your parent present.

3.   If your parents are not there when the band is ready to leave, you will come with us. We leave no one behind – EVER!

4.  You may not ride home with anyone else other than your parents UNLESS you have a written permission signed by your parents, and UNLESS that written permission is put into our hands. DON’T FORGET THE NOTE AT HOME, because there are NO EXCEPTIONS!  A parent email or text/personal phone call is also acceptable.

 All LVW members and staff were given a shirt this past weekend.  After this recent order, there are still shirts left over for purchase for $15 each.  To reserve your shirt, please fill out this 2021 Season T-Shirt Order Form - Leftover Shirts.

Here is what we still have in stock (all adult sizes):

Small - 2
Medium - 5
Large - 1
Extra Large - 10
2X Large - 2 - These are now gone.  No more 2X shirts left.

The shirts can either be paid for and brought home by your LVW member, or you can pick them up at a school where we are practicing  Please have exact change ($15 per shirt), or you can pay by check (made out to Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin).  We don't have the capability of taking credit cards for this purchase.  Please be aware that we will NOT have them available either before or after a parade in the line up area or post-parade disbanding area.

We will have these shirts on hand the next two weekends for purchase.  To ensure that you receive a shirt, you can fill out this form.  In case more shirts are ordered than what we have in stock, I will use the Time-Stamp for first-come, first-served.  You will be notified if your order can not be filled due to the shirts being claimed.

Use the following form to reserve remaining shirts.

LVW 2021 Seasonal T-Shirts - Leftover Shirts

​Hello Vanguard Parents and Friends!
I would like to thank each and every one of you for the support you’ve shown LVW this season! Your involvement as a volunteer or simply by encouraging your kids as they march with the band has gotten us off to a great start to our 2021 season. The first week of camp was simply amazing, and if you were at the Appleton Flag Day Parade and saw the band I’m sure you were as impressed as we were! Things will only get better from here!

I would like to send out an appeal for your help. We still have a number of volunteer slots that are unfilled for the season, and if you can help we would greatly appreciate it. Of specific need are Parade Walkers (helping to water the kids as they march) for both parades on July 4 and again on July 5, and kitchen help for lunch on July 4. The 4th of July is going to be a busy day for the band with 2 parades, so the more help we have the better! If you’re already signed up as a volunteer, consider bringing a friend or relative along to help! 

Another specific need is for someone to act as the point person in the kitchen at both Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School (July 2 & 3) and at Shoreland Lutheran High School (June 25-27 and again July 4 & 5). You would be working with our head chef, Holly Kubek, in being the lead contact person in the kitchen. All meals and menus will already be planned out…we just need someone to be our contact person! If you’re willing and able to help out in this capacity, please contact Holly or me by email at:

ackubek@gmail.com
holly.kubek86@gmail.com

More information and a link to a sign up form is on our Volunteer page.

Thank you all once again for your continued support of Lutheran Vanguard!


Tony Kubek
Head Chaperone

This Order form is now CLOSED.

All LVW members and staff were given a shirt this past weekend.  There are shirts left over for purchase for $15 each.  To reserve your shirt, please fill out this 2021 Season T-Shirt Order Form.

The shirts can either be paid for and brought home by your LVW member, or you can pick them up at a school where we are practicing  Please have exact change ($15 per shirt), or you can pay by check (made out to Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin).  We don't have the capability of taking credit cards for this purchase.  Please be aware that we will NOT have them available either before or after a parade in the line up area or post-parade disbanding area.

Because we will likely need to order additional shirts above what we currently have, please fill out the form by this Friday, June 18.  The available shirts can be purchased/distributed on a "first come, first served" basis, and those that reserve shirts later may need to wait for the next order to arrive.  We hope to have those additional shirts by the Kenosha weekend.

Here is the Front of the Shirt.  Click here for the Back of the Shirt.

​​I want to first congratulate everyone for a job well done during this first week of camp!  Thanks to Holly Kubek and our army of volunteer support staff for making sure the kids were fed, to Charis Scharf, Elisabeth Wagner, and our uniform crew for helping them look awesome, to those with the band on the parade route, and to Tony Kubek for making sure that we had our volunteers coordinated and everything else in place for our first performance. Without our support staff, our members would not be able to accomplish the things they do.  

Thanks also to our director staff for their attention to detail and providing our kids with excellent instruction!  In just a few short days, they steadily brought the band from a collection of inexperienced students from many schools to the entertaining group we know as Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin!  The transformation is truly remarkable, and will continue throughout the season in a forward direction.

Last, but certainly not least, thanks go to the members of LVW!  The members have taken on this challenge of doing parades with an enthusiasm and a desire to be the absolute best that we can be.  This was done in "record time", with our first practice only three days before our first parade!  What was a great first performance will be AWESOME by the end of the summer!  We always knew that LVW was a "Crowd Favorite" on the parade route, and this year we hope to be even more so. 

CAMP #2 INFORMATION
Rehearsal will begin on Saturday at 10:00 AM, and will take place at FVL.  Rehearsal will go from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM on Saturday, and Sunday's activities will end by 5:00 PM.  More on the weekend's schedule later in this post.

TRANSPORTATION TO FVL on Saturday, June 19
Students from KML, WLA, and WLHS will be riding a bus according to the schedule below.  The pick up points are the same as they were last week.

Saturday, June 19
8:00 AM - Pick up KML and WLHS students at Jackson Park and Ride (HWY 60 and 45)
8:45 AM - Pick up WLA students at Fond du Lac Kwik Trip (Hickory Street exit)
9:45 AM - Arrive at FVL, unload

Sunday, June 20
5:00 PM - Load and Depart FVL
6:00 PM - Drop off at FDL Kwik Trip
6:45 PM - Drop off at Jackson Park and Ride

Meals for this weekend
Directors, Staff, and Members should PACK A LUNCH FOR THE NOON MEAL ON SATURDAY.  All other meals will be provided by LVW.  We will be staying at FVL on Saturday night.  

On Sunday following the rehearsal. we will be providing a "take home meal" for those that are not from FVL.  Staff, Directors, and any parent drivers will be able to take a meal for the road.  We will not be providing a meal for those from FVL.

What to bring/Pack
Students should remember to pack everything needed for two days of camp.  The packing list for this past week will be a good reference for this week as well.

Students should also make sure to take care of themselves before returning to camp.  They were instructed to drink plenty of water so they can be fully hydrated.  We saw some very hot and humid weather this first week, and next week could bring more of the same (although not as hot - hopefully).  

Of special importance - Don't forget to bring the following:

• Sunscreen (at least SPF 30 or higher)
• Hat and Sunglasses
• Large water jug
• Uniform Items - black shoes, socks, long sleeve compression shirt, guard undergarments - explanation below

SPECIAL ACTIVITY INFO
On Saturday, before supper, the band will be given some free time to relax and have fun.  We are planning on setting up some sprinklers on the practice fields, and would like to organize some "ultimate frisbee"!  So students may bring swim suits for some sprinkler fun, and any special shoes or clothing if ultimate frisbee is your thing.  Don't forget your frisbees!

Worship Service
LVW will be viewing the Livestream of the Mount Olive Lutheran Church service on Sunday morning at 8:00.  There is no need to bring special clothing for this service.

LVW Seasonal T-shirts Available for Purchase
All LVW members and staff were given a shirt this past weekend.  There are shirts left over for purchase for $15 each.  To reserve your shirt, please fill out this 2021 Season T-Shirt Order Form.

The shirts can either be paid for and brought home by your LVW member, or you can pick them up at a school where we are practicing  Please have exact change ($15 per shirt), or you can pay by check (made out to Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin).  We don't have the capability of taking credit cards for this purchase.  Please be aware that we will NOT have them available either before or after a parade in the line up area or post-parade disbanding area.

Because we will likely need to order additional shirts above what we currently have, please fill out the form by this Friday, June 18.  The available shirts can be purchased/distributed on a "first come, first served" basis, and those that reserve shirts later may need to wait for the next order to arrive.  We hope to have those additional shirts by the Kenosha weekend.

LVW Dress Performance on Sunday, JUNE 20
LVW will be doing a "DRESS PERFORMANCE" on Sunday, June 20.  This will be in uniform, and will give parents an opportunity to get "up close and personal" with your LVW members.  Our plan is to begin our normal pre-performance warm ups outside (weather permitting), followed by the band doing their parade tunes in the parking lot or on the FVL track if it is available.  Parents and family members will be invited to get up close during the "performance" and take pictures, video, and so on.  Following that short performance you will be able to take pictures of the LVW members while still in uniform.

​The younger siblings in our Banner/American Flag Detail will not be expected to be here for this performance.

We will begin our warm ups at approximately 4:00 PM, and will end by about 4:30.  We want to make sure that the band is changed out of uniform before 5:00 when we hope to have everyone on the road to return home.

We realize that not all parents will be able to take in this exhibition, but we wanted to do this especially since there will be no parades this weekend.  We didn't want this opportunity slip away!