We have received the information for the Sun Prairie Flags of Freedom parade and field show.

Parade 2:00 pm start
Exhibition
SOSP  Unit #5B

Class AA
Junior Brigade  Unit #15B

Open Class
Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin  Unit #25B
Oregon Shadow Armada  Unit #34B

Exhibition
Echo  Unit #42B

Go to this link for a map of the Flags of Freedom PARADE ROUTE.  The judging area for the parade will be on Main Street in between Kroncke Drive and South Street.  Many of our Groupies will be there to cheer on LVW in this competitive parade.

The field show that evening will be one of the best of the year!  There are several groups in exhibition, including two drum and bugle corps.  We have seen the Kilties a few times this summer, but this will be the only appearance of the Colt Cadets in one of our MACBDA shows.  The Colt Cadets are from the same organization that fields the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps, and are from Dubuque, Iowa.  You will enjoy the Colt Cadets' performance!  The average age of this group is similar, if not younger, than the other high school bands who will be performing in this show.

PLEASE NOTE - This show will be at Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School (CHUMS).  This is the "old" Sun Prairie HS.  It is located at 220 Kroncke Drive, Sun Prairie, WI 53590.
 
Field Show
7:00 pm           Opening Ceremonies

Drum Corps Exhibition
7:15 pm           Colt Cadet

Class A
7:32 pm           Green Beret

Open Class
7:49 pm           Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin
8:06 pm           Lighthouse Brigade
8:23 pm           Break  
8:38 pm           Shadow Armada

Exhibition
8:55 pm           Sound of Sun Prairie
9:12 pm           Echo

Drum Corps Exhibition
9:29 pm           Kilties

Awards, Full Retreat

Here is a copy of the BAND INFORMATION for the Sun Prairie parade and show.

We had a tremendous response on the Whitewater ticket offer!  I have ordered 75 tickets for the LVW group.  These tickets will be held at Will Call at Perkins Stadium. James Neujahr will be picking them up and will distribute them to those that have ordered.

Mr. Neujahr will be near the fan entrance to the stadium between 5:00 and 5:30 PM (There is only one entrance for fans, which is on the south side of the stadium near the parking lots and the ticket windows).  Mr. Neujahr's cell phone number is 920-740-3924.  You can either pay by cash or check when you pick up your tickets.  Please make checks payable to "Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin."  Put "DCI Tickets" on the check memo.

The tickets are all in section "C" and are from rows 28 - 36, so the viewing should be spectacular!

Here is the information previously posted about the Whitewater show:

LVW, along with the Racine Lighthouse Brigade, the Sound of Sun Prairie, and the Shadow Armada from Oregon will be performing in exhibition at the DCI show in Whitewater on Friday, July 6.  This show is one of only a handful of DCI shows that will be held in Wisconsin this year.  Beautiful Perkins Stadium, on the campus of UW-Whitewater, will be the setting.  This stadium was host to the very first Drum Corps International Championship back in 1972, and has continued to be an important stop for DCI over the years.  It will be an honor and a privilege for our band to march on the field and join many of DCI's top performing corps in one of the best shows in the entire Midwest this summer!

The order for the MACBDA bands in Exhibition that night will be as follows:

LVW - 5:52 PM

Lighthouse Brigade - 6:09 PM

Shadow Armada - 6:26 PM

Sound of Sun Prairie - 6:43 PM

National Anthem - 7:00 PM

DCI portion of the show begins at 7:08 PM

Colt Cadets - Dubuque, IA

Pioneer - Milwaukee, WI

Glassmen - Toledo, OH

Spirit of Atlanta - Atlanta, GA

Blue Stars - La Crosse, WI

Bluecoats - Canton, OH 

Madison Scouts - Madison, WI

The Cavaliers - Rosemont, IL

Ticket information can be found on the DCI website HERE. 

LVW will be kicking off the celebration for our Nation's Birthday with a parade in Menomonee Falls, WI on Tuesday, July 3.  The parade start time is 7:00 PM.  LVW is #49 in this parade.

Menomonee Falls Parade Information
Menomonee Falls Parade Map

Here you will find the information for the parades on July 4.

A summary of the parades is as follows:

Lake Bluff Parade - 10:00 AM (LVW is #5 in this parade)
Deerfield Parade - Noon  (LVW is #42 in this parade)
Northbrook Parade - 2:30 PM  (LVW is #60 in this parade)

The following links will take you to all of the information that was sent to me.  Contained are parade maps and other information that may be useful, such as reviewing stand locations and so on.  Much of the information is more specific to bands and other parade participants, but I felt that it would also be useful to you.  Click on the links and print what information you find useful.

Following the last parade, the band will be spending a few hours at Navy Pier in Chicago before heading back to Shoreland LHS.

Lake Bluff Important Driving Instructions
Lake Bluff Parade Information
Lake Bluff Parade Map

Deerfield Parade Information
Deerfield Parade Map

Northbrook Parade Information and Map

Hope to see you sometime on our Nations' Birthday as we celebrate God's wonderful blessings to LVW and to our beloved United States of America!

The Janesville show "Drums on the Rock" will take place at Monterey Stadium, located at 465 Rockport Road, Janesville, WI 53548.  The show will begin at 7:30, with LVW being the first to perform that night.  

Here is travel information for the first day of our trip, Thursday, June 28.  Please notice that we will be starting buses from two separate locations - MLHS and FVL. 

Students should PACK A BAG LUNCH for Thursday, which we will eat when we arrive at Janesville.

Luther HS students will go directly to Janesville, while the Shoreland students have the option of meeting at the Watertown Plank Park and Ride or going directly to Janesville.  

FVL and WLA students should follow the FVL schedule.  We will be picking up in Oshkosh and Fond du Lac before heading to Janesville.  Students from MLHS, KML, and WLHS should follow the Manitowoc Bus schedule.



Thursday, June 28

MLHS (Brandt Bus) Itinerary
8:30 AM Manitowoc bus leaves MLHS
9:30 AM Pick up at the north end of the parking lot of Target (Hwy 60 and I-43) in Grafton
10:15 AM Pick up at the Watertown Plank Road Park and Ride
10:30 AM Pick up at the Hwy F-164/I-94 Park and Ride
12:00 PM Arrive Janesville, WI
Follow the FVL Itinerary from this point forward

FVL (Lamers Bus) Itinerary
8:30 AM Arrive FVL to Load
9:00 AM Depart for Janesville, WI
Peace Lutheran Church
1550 S. Osborne Street 
Janesville, WI  53546-5435
Phone:  608-752-0258
9:30 AM Pick up at Hwy 41/44 Oshkosh JC Penney Parking Lot
10:00 AM Pick up at Forest Mall Parking Lot, HWY 41/23, Fond du Lac
12:00 PM Arrive Peace Lutheran Church, Janesville
BAG LUNCH (student provide)
1:00 PM Rehearsal
4:00 PM Supper (Band provides) and change into Half Uniforms
5:30 PM Depart for Monterey Stadium (Rockport Road and Lincoln Street, Janesville
5:45 PM Arrive, unload, warm up
7:30 PM Janesville Show begins 
10:00 PM Depart for SLHS
11:30 PM Arrive SLHS (Buses may return home after drop off)
12:30 AM Lights Out 


Friday, June29
8:00 AM Wake Up, Shower, Breakfast
9:00 AM Rehearsal
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Rehearsal
3:15 PM Rehearsal ends, clean up, shower, load equipment
4:00 PM Supper
4:30 PM Change into half uniform
4:45 PM Depart for Mukwonago HS
5:45 PM Arrive Mukwonago HS
7:30 PM Mukwonago Show Begins
10:30 PM Depart for SLHS
11:30PM Arrive SLHS/Snack
12:30 AM Lights Out

Saturday, June 30
8:30 AM Wake Up, Shower, Breakfast
9:30 AM Rehearsal
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Rehearsal
3:15 PM Rehearsal ends, clean up, shower, load equipment
4:00 PM Supper
4:30 PM Change into half uniform
4:45 PM Depart for Greendale HS
5:30 PM Arrive Greendale HS
7:00 PM Greendale Show begins
10:00 PM Depart for SLHS
10:45 PM Arrive SHLS
11:30 PM Lights Out

Sunday, July 1
6:30 AM Wake up, shower
7:15 AM Depart for Bethany Lutheran Church, 2100 75th Street, Kenosha, WI 53143.
               Phone: 262.652.3574.  The LVW Choir will sing for this communion service.
8:00 AM Church begins
9:30 AM Return to SLHS
10:00 AM Brunch
11:00 AM Rehearsal
3:15 PM Rehearsal ends, shower, load equipment
4:00 PM Supper
4:30 PM Change into half uniform
4:45 PM Depart for Racine
5:10 PM Arrive Racine Case HS
7:00 PM Racine Band Championships begin
11:00 PM Depart for SLHS
11:20 PM Arrive SLHS
12:15 AM Lights Out

Monday, July 2          GREAT AMERICA DAY!!!!!
8:30 AM Wake up, shower, eat
9:30 AM Depart for Six Flags Great America
10:00 AM Arrive Great America
1:00 PM LVW Lunch will be served at Location TBD (Required lunch/check in for members)
6:00 PM Load Buses
6:30 PM Depart for Supper
7:00 PM Supper (Place TBD – this will be a band provided supper)
8:30 PM Return to SLHS, Relax time
10:30 PM Lights Out

Note for this day:  LVW will provide a lunch at GREAT AMERICA.  This will be served at a location TBD, but somewhere near the gate or the buses.  This will be a required check-in for all LVW members in addition to the lunch.  After we leave the park that evening, we will be taking the band to a restaurant, again TBD, so the kids will not be required to purchase a meal on their own.

Great America also contains a WATER PARK, which is included in the admission.  Don't forget to pack your swimming suit and towel.  There are special rules which govern the water park area:

WATER PARK RULES

• Children should not be left unattended
  
• Height, weight, and health restrictions are strictly enforced
  
• Non-swimmers must be accompanied by an adult who can swim
  
• Casts are not allowed on slides, or most attractions
  
• Do not wear eyeglasses or jewelry in pools, as they may not be retrievable if lost during operation
  
• Face masks are not allowed
  
• Running or diving is not allowed anywhere in the waterpark
  
• There is no smoking, except in designated areas at the Tiki Bar and at Treasure Chest
  
• Capacity is limited, so the park may not be available to all guests during peak times
  

APPROPRIATE ATTIREIn order to participate in waterpark activities, guests must wear lined swimsuits. Street clothes, cut-off shorts, denim shorts or athletic clothing is not allowed in any water areas. In addition, swimwear with buttons, snaps, rivets or zippers is not allowed.

• Shoes are not allowed in any attraction
  
• Aqua socks are not permitted on slides
  
• Infants' diapers may be changed in restroom changing stations only
  
• Toddlers are required to wear swim diapers
  
• Swimsuits are only allowed in Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, and must be appropriate for our family environment
  
• Shoes, proper shorts and cover-up attire is required when returning to the theme park
  

Tuesday,July 3
8:00 AM Wake Up, Shower, Breakfast
9:00 AM Rehearsal
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Laundry Day!  Logistics TBD
3:00 PM Possible Visual/Parade rehearsal
3:30 PM Load Truck
4:00 PM Supper/change into half uniform
4:45 PM Depart for Menomonee Falls Parade
5:45 PM Arrive Parade Line Up
7:00 PM Menomonee Falls Independence Day Parade begins.  LVW is #49 in this parade.
9:00 PM Depart for SLHS
10:00 PM Arrive SLHS
10:30 PM Snack
11:30 PM Lights Out

Wednesday, July 4 – Happy Birthday USA!!!!!
6:45 AM Wake Up, shower, breakfast (half uniform and CARRY ON BAG with change of clothes)
7:45 AM Load NATIONWIDE MOTORCOACHES (We will NOT be taking a truck today)
8:00 AM Depart for Lake Bluff, IL Parade line up
10:00 AM Lake Bluff Parade begins (LVW is #5)
11:15 AM Depart for Deerfield, IL Parade line up
12:00 PM Deerfield Parade begins (LVW # TBD)
1:30 PM Depart for Northbrook, IL Parade line up
2:30 PM Northbrook Parade begins (LVW is #60)
4:00 PM Depart for Navy Pier
7:30 PM Depart for Shoreland LHS
9:00 PM Arrive SLHS (If possible, attend Fireworks tonight)
10:30 PM Snack
11:00 PM Lights out

Thursday, July 5
8:30 AM Wake Up, Shower, Breakfast
9:30 AM Rehearsal
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Rehearsal
3:30 PM Rehearsal ends
4:00 PM Supper
5:00 PM FREE TIME TONIGHT (TBD)

Possible activities include going to a beach at Lake Michigan, spending time at the Kenosha Downtown area/Harbor/Lakefront, etc.

9:00 PM Return to SLHS
10:00 PM Snack
11:00 PM Lights out

Friday, July 6
8:00 AM Wake Up, Shower, Breakfast
9:00 AM Rehearsal
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Clean facility, load luggage and equipment (we will NOT be returning to SLHS)
2:30 PM Depart for Whitewater (In half uniform)
4:00 PM Arrive Whitewater Perkins Stadium
4:15 PM “Parking Lot” supper
5:52 PM LVW Performs at Whitewater!  MACBDA and DCI show to follow.
11:30 PM Depart for Lakeside Lutheran HS
12:15 AM Arrive LLHS
1:00 AM Lights Out

Saturday, July 7
9:00 AM Wake up, shower, eat
9:45 AM Clean facilities, Pack and Load luggage, equipment, Change into half uniform
11:00 AM Load buses, equipment
11:30 AM Depart for Sun Prairie
12:00 PM Lunch (bag lunch at parade warm up)
2:00 PM Flags of Freedom Parade begins (LVW # TBD)
4:00 PM Return to Sun Prairie HS to relax, eat supper, prepare for show
7:00 PM Flags of Freedom Show begins
10:30 PM Depart for Homes (Transportation home logistics TBD)

LVW will be staying at Shoreland Lutheran HS for Thursday and Friday night, instead of St. Paul's East Troy as it says on the Calendar for 2012.  All of the other information for the 2012 calendar is still accurate.

What to Bring

Sleeping bag and pillow

Air mattress (optional)

Swimsuit/Beach Towel

ONE SMALL suitcase and ONE carry-on bag for inside the bus – LABELED WITH NAME, ADDRESS, AND NAME OF SCHOOL. Please - no giant suitcases - we plan on doing laundry in the middle of the trip, so pack for five days, not twelve (See note below about laundry)

All personal items as needed (towel, soap and shampoo, five or six changes of clothes, DEODERANT, etc.)

BLACK SHOES AND SOCKS (a few pairs), Black A4 T-SHIRTS (two to several), CLEAN BLACK GLOVES, BLACK SHORTS FOR UNDER THE UNIFORM, GUARD APPAREL, ETC. (Note we have SIX shows and FIVE parades this trip!)

Instruments, reeds, oils, etc. – CASES MUST BE LABELED AS INDICATED ABOVE
Sunscreen, sunglasses, pencil, etc. In addition bring your water jug, comfortable marching shoes, hats, etc.

Nice clothes for church. 

Spending money for souvenirs – We will be going to GREAT AMERICA on July 2, visiting NAVY PIER on July 4, and will be performing in and attending a DCI Show in Whitewater on July 6. The band members will need to provide one meal for themselves while at Great America, and one meal while at Navy Pier. It is hard to tell you how much money to bring, but figure the meal could average $10 - $15 if they eat at a restaurant, or less if they eat at food stands on the grounds. Obviously, the food at Great America will be pricey. They will also want some spending money for planned free time in Kenosha (Lakefront, downtown, etc). It is up to you how much to bring, but this gives you an idea of what money could be used for.

Summary for Spending Money:

Great America – One meal and other souvenirs
Navy Pier – One meal and souvenirs
DCI Show – All of the corps will have souvenir trailers with t-shirts, buttons, and so on.

We will be attending the 8:00 AM service at BETHANY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH in Kenosha on Sunday, July 1.  The address of the church is 2100  75th Street, Kenosha, WI 53143.  This is a communion service, and the LVW Choir will also be singing their selection "By Faith" during the service.  Directions to the church can be found HERE.  Pastor David Pagel is the father of LVW color guard member Elinor Pagel!

The carry-on bag will serve two purposes.  Students can put small personal items in the bag and have it for easy access while on the bus.  There are also several times during this trip where we will be changing out of uniform while away from our housing site at Shoreland.  Therefore, students will be using the carry-on bag for a change of clothes and to keep personal items such as phones, watches, money, and so on.  Please don’t forget your CARRY-ON BAG!!!!

Students will NOT need to pay for their admission to Great America.  That is covered in the fees for the summer.  Also, since we are performing in the DCI show in Whitewater, the kids do not need to pay for a ticket.

All students should pack a bag lunch for Thursday’s lunch, which will be eaten at Janesville upon arrival.

Please pack for five days, even though we will be gone for 10 days. We will be doing laundry on July 3. LVW will supply the quarters and the detergent for Laundry Day.

Checkout Procedures for Saturday, July 7

If you are going to be picked up following the show in Sun Prairie, and are not returning on the bus or with your school’s transportation, the following procedures MUST be followed:

Your parents must pick you up after the show. For this weekend, that will be on Saturday, July 7 at Sun Prairie High School. If you are picking up your child at Sun Prairie, you must be there when 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.

Your parents must check you out with the attendance chaperone from your bus. This must be done with you and your parent present. If your parents are not there when the band is ready to leave, you will come with us. We leave no one behind – EVER!

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!

The Mukwonago Preview of Champions show will be held Friday, June 29 at Mukwonago HS.

Mukwonago High School
605 W. School Road, Mukwonago, WI 53149

Here is a Google Map showing the MUKWONAGO HIGH SCHOOL location.

Field Show Competition – 7:30PM
Announcements / Opening Ceremony begins at 7:30PM
Performances will begin at 7:35PM

Class   Group                              Gate Time                Show Time
A            Green Berets                 7:30                           7:35
Janesville, WI
AA          Lutheran Vanguard      7:47                           7:52
Appleton, WI
OPEN   Sound of Sun Prairie    8:20                           8:25
Sun Prairie, WI
OPEN   Shadow Armada           8:37                           8:42
Oregon, WI
OPEN    Lighthouse Brigade     8:54                           8:59
Racine, WI
FINALE DM Only                                                             9:20

TICKETS: $7 prior to the event, $9 the day of the competition. Children 6 and under are free.
You can pre-order tickets at the reduced rate by going to the ONLINE TICKET ORDER FORM.

Concessions will be open by 5:00.  Rumor has it they will have Fresh Fried Donuts!

All spectator parking will be on the west end of the grounds right outside the stadium.

This is the FULL INFORMATION PACKET for the Mukwonago show.

The Greendale Show will begin at 7:00 PM on Saturday, June 30.  The location will be Greendale High School, located at 
6801 Southway, Greendale, WI 53129.  Click on the link for a GOOGLE MAP showing its location.

GREENDALE SHOW SCHEDULE
7:00 – Lake Band Alumni Pre-show/National Anthem
7:15 – Janesville Green Beret (A)
7:32 – Lutheran Vanguard (Open)
7:49 – Racine Lighthouse Brigade (Open)
BREAK
8:20 – Sound of Sun Prairie (Open)
8:37 – Shadow Armada (Open)
8:54 – Kilties
9:11 – Lake Band 60th Anniversary Performance

Greendale has prepared a nice MAP OF THE CAMPUS, which shows spectator and band parking and the location of the stadium.

Spectator Information is as follows:

Gates—Gates for spectators will open at 6 PM, and the show will begin at 7:00.
Parking—please refer to the attached map. There are specific locations for spectator
parking and bus parking. There is also some street/grass parking available for overflow
traffic.
Tickets—All tickets are $7, children under 12 are $5.
Concessions—Concessions will be available all evening, with a wide variety of offerings.
Please let your students know the concession stand will stay open for them to grab a bite
to eat for the bus ride home.

This link will take you to the FULL INFORMATION PACKET from Greendale HS.