Thursday, July 3
LVW will be kicking off the celebration for our Nation's Birthday with the Menomonee Falls Independence Day Parade on Wednesday, July 3. The parade start time is 7:00 PM.  LVW is #11 in this parade.  Following the parade, LVW will be presenting its 2014 field show in an exhibition performance at the Menomonee Falls HS football field prior to the Fireworks show!

Menomonee Falls Line Up
Menomonee Falls Parade Participant Information
Menomonee Falls Parade Route Map
Google Map to Menomonee Falls HS


Friday, July 4
We begin the birthday celebration in Cedarburg with a 10:00 AM start to the Cedarburg Hometown Parade!  If you have not been to Cedarburg before, you are in for a real treat!  Cedarburg is a beautiful town with lots of specialty shops, dining, and several winery tours.  You might even want to consider visiting Cedarburg on July 3 before the Menomonee Falls Parade, as there won't be time to take it all in on July 4 if you want to catch LVW in the other parades.

Cedarburg’s annual 4th of July Hometown Celebration is ready to rock ‘n roll on Friday, 4th of July. Ranked as the largest celebration of its kind in southeastern Wisconsin, and coordinated by the Cedarburg Chamber of Commerce, this celebration draws an estimated 10,000 spectators to the downtown Cedarburg Historic District.

The roughly two-hour parade, noted for showcasing award-winning drum & bugle corps and bands, will roll out from Firemen’s Park at 10 a.m. and move south along Washington Avenue, ending at the Spring Street intersection. This year, the Madison Scouts and Pioneer will delight the crowds with their musical prowess during the parade, and Madison Scouts will delight everyone with a concert in the park after the parade, starting around 1pm.

Come hungry and take advantage of the daylong picnic in Cedar Creek Park provided by the Cedarburg Lions. Service begins at noon, and an abundance of grilled foods and summertime beverages will be served up with a smile. While parents relax with friends and family, kids are invited to seek out clowns under the trees and get their faces painted red, white and blue. As in years past, the annual patriotic performance by the Cedarburg Civic Band will take place at 8 p.m., followed by a spectacular firework display at dusk.  At this time, LVW is planning on returning to Cedarburg for the evening fireworks.

Cedarburg Hometown Parade and Events, Dining, Etc. (Website with LOTS of additional information about Cedarburg)
Cedarburg Parade Participant Information
Cedarburg Parade Staging Map


We then perform in the New Berlin Fourth of July Parade, starting at 1:00 PM.  The parade starts at the corner of Coffee Road and National Avenue and ends at Malone Park (approximately 1 mile west of Moorland Road).  New Berlin also has a community July 4 Festival, which takes place at Malone Park near the end of the parade route.

New Berlin 4th of July Festival (Website with more information from the City of New Berlin)
New Berlin 4th of July Festival Schedule of Events
New Berlin Parade Participants (Not necessarily in this order)


Finally, we head to the Hales Corners Fourth of July Parade, which begins at 4:00 PM.  LVW is #23 in this parade.  The parade route begins at the corner of Forest Home Avenue and W Grange Avenue and proceeds southwest along Forest Home to Kelm Road, which is just a bit west of Hwy 100 (AKA HWY 45 or 108th Street).  Not to be outdone by Cedarburg and New Berlin, Hales Corners also has a community celebration for the Fourth of July, and you can see what is happening there by clicking on the link below.

Hales Corners July 4 Schedule of Events
Hales Corners Parade Participant Information
Hales Corners Parade Route Map

Here is information for the LVW members and support staff as you prepare for the upcoming rehearsal and performance week.  It will be another "BIG WEEK" with four parades and two shows!  The first show will be an exhibition show following the Menomonee Falls parade on July 3.  We will be entertaining the crowd before the Menomonee Falls Fireworks!  Our second show will be at the UW-Whitewater's historic Perkins Stadium as LVW, Sun Prairie, and the Shadow Armada warm up the crowd prior to the The Whitewater Classic DCI Show!  We will also be participating in three parades on our nation's birthday, in Cedarburg, New Berlin, and Hales Corners, WI.

PACK A BAG LUNCH for Wednesday, July 2.  Rehearsal begins at 10:00 AM at Kettle Moraine Lutheran HS (KML).  All other meals will be provided by LVW.

We will be staying at KML on Tuesday through Saturday when we depart for Whitewater, so all staff and LVW members are to pack accordingly.

Remember, you should pack for FOUR days, but again try to utilize small suitcases and duffel bags. We are traveling with school buses for this trip so space will be very limited.

Here is a summary of our rehearsals and performances this coming week:

Wednesday, July 2 - Rehearsal day at KML
Thursday, July 3 - Rehearsal day, and then Menomonee Falls WI Independence Day Parade, 7:00 PM followed by our Exhibition show at Menomonee Falls HS prior to the Fireworks
Friday, July 4 – Cedarburg Parade, 10:00 AM; New Berlin Parade, 1:00 PM; Hales Corners Parade, 4:00 PM
Saturday, July 5 – LVW performs their field show prior to The Whitewater Classic show at UW-Whitewater

LVW will be housed at:
Kettle Moraine Lutheran HS
3399 Division Road
Jackson, WI 53073

Emergency contact information:
James Neujahr Cell Phone - 920-740-3924
Randy Kramer Cell Phone - 920-242-9835

Since this is a rehearsal, performance, and travel week, LVW members should remember to pack the following:

Sleeping bag and pillow
Air mattress (optional)
ONE suitcase (Remember, we are on School Buses this weekend)
All personal items as needed (towel, soap and shampoo, change of clothes, DEODERANT, etc.)
BLACK SHOES AND SOCKS, BLACK A-4 T-SHIRTS, BLACK GLOVES, GUARD APPAREL, ETC. (Note we have FIVE performances this trip!)
Instruments, music, etc.
Water jugs, sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable marching shoes, hats, etc.

Checkout Procedures for Saturday, July 5:

If you are going to be picked up following the DCI Show, and are not returning on the bus or with your school’s designated transportation, the following procedures MUST be followed:

1.  Your parents must pick you up following the DCI show. That will be on Saturday night at UW-Whitewater's Perkins Stadium. Please pick up your child where the LVW buses are parked, as that will be where their luggage and other gear are located. 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.

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!

Itinerary for Thursday through Sunday
Please note that show and parade information will be posted individually in the near future, including parade information and maps (when available), and Show information, including line ups and Google Map links to the stadiums.

Wednesday, July 2 (Follow the directions for your school until 9:30 when we all are at KML)
Rehearsal Day at KML

FVL Students: 
7:30 AM Arrive at FVL, load bus/trucks
8:00 AM Depart for KML

MLHS Students:
8:00 AM Arrive MLHS, load van
8:15 AM Depart for KML

KML, WLHS, LLHS, LHS, LPS, and SLHS will arrange for their own transportation to KML

Entire LVW
9:30 AM Arrive KML
10:00 AM Rehearsal
12:30 PM Lunch (All students are to bring a BAG LUNCH for this meal)
1:15 PM Rehearsal
5:30 PM Supper
6:30 PM Rehearsal
10:00 PM Devotion
11:00 PM Lights out

Thursday, July 3
Rehearsal Day at KML
Independence Day Parade at Menomonee Falls
Post-parade field show exhibition at Menomonee Falls HS

7:30 AM Wake Up, Shower, Eat
8:30 AM Rehearsal
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Rehearsal
3:30 PM Shower, change into halves
4:00 PM Supper
4:30 PM Load truck, buses
5:00 PM Depart for Parade Line Up (Bethlehem Lutheran Church, N84W15252 Menomonee Ave, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051)
7:00 PM Parade Begins
9:00 PM Post Show Field Show Exhibition at Menomonee Falls HS (W142N8101 Merrimac Drive, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051)
9:30 PM Load trucks and buses following performance
10:00 PM Return to KML
10:30 PM Unload, change out of uniform
11:00 PM Devotion
11:30 PM Lights out

Friday, July 4 – Happy Birthday, America!
Parade Day!
Evening Fireworks!

7:00 AM Wake up, shower, eat
8:00 AM Change into halves, load truck
8:30 AM Depart for Cedarburg Parade Line Up (Ozaukee Cty Fairgrounds on Washington Ave)
8:50 AM Arrive line up, unload, warm up
10:00 AM Cedarburg Hometown Parade begins
11:30 AM Load and travel to New Berlin Parade Line Up (Coffee Road and National Ave)
12:30 PM Lunch served at the line up area
1:00 PM New Berlin July 4th Parade begins (Parade ends at Malone Park in New Berlin)
3:00 PM Load and travel to Hales Corners Parade Line Up (Near Forest Home and Grange Ave)
3:30 PM Arrive at Hales Corners Parade Line Up
4:00 PM Hales Corners July 4th Parade begins (Parade ends near Forest Home and Kelm Rd)
6:00 PM Return to KML to shower and change
7:00 PM Supper at TBD
9:30 PM Fireworks in Cedarburg (Cedar Creek Park)!
11:00 PM Return to KML
12:00 AM Lights out

Saturday, July 5
Rehearsal at KML
The Whitewater Classic 
 
8:00 AM Wake Up, Shower, eat 
9:00 AM Rehearsal 
1:00 PM Lunch 
1:30 PM Pack and load all equipment, change into halves
2:30 PM Depart for Whitewater 
4:00 PM Arrive at Perkins Stadium, UW-Whitewater 
4:30 PM Supper at show site 
6:15 PM MACBDA Exhibitions begin
7:00 PM DCI Show begins! 
10:30 PM Depart for home (SLHS, LPS, LHS, LLHS students will arrange for transportation home from UW-W) 
11:30 PM Arrive Wisconsin Lutheran HS (330 N Glenview Ave, Milwaukee)  
12:15 AM Arrive Kettle Moraine Lutheran HS, Jackson
2:00 AM Arrive Fox Valley Lutheran HS (Lamers Buses) and MLHS (Kramer Van) 


 

Tuesday, June 24

 6:20 am Load Bus at SLHS
 6:30 am Depart SLHS
 7:20 am Arrive at WISCO, pick up WISCO students
 7:30 am Depart WISCO
 8:00 am Arrive at Allenton Park & Ride, pick up KML students and directors
 8:10 am Depart Allenton
 9:30 am Arrive at FVL for rehearsal

Note that on Sunday, June 29, there will be no Shoreland bus.  Students from WLHS, KML, and MLHS will be dropped off by the Brandt bus.

Below you will find attached general information for Sun Prairie, including route and parking information that will help in your planning for the weekend.  Some of the links below are meant for the bands and not necessarily the general public, but it may help you with any questions you may have.  

Please note that the Flags of Freedom Field Show will take place at Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School at Ashley Field.  It is located at 220 Kroncke Dr., Sun Prairie, WI 53590.

Flags 2014 performance order for parade and field
June 28, 2014

Parade 2:00 pm start

Parade Line-up

4B Sound of Sun Prairie
7B Lighthouse Brigade Junior
10B Lakeside Lutheran Warrior Band
14B Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin
18B Shadow Armada

Show Line-up

7:30 pm       Opening Ceremonies
7:45 pm       Green Beret
8:02 pm       Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin
8:19 pm       Lighthouse Brigade
8:36 pm       Break  
8:53 pm       Shadow Armada
9:10 pm       Sound of Sun Prairie  
9:27 pm       Kilties
9:45 pm       Awards (DM’s only)

The following link will take you to general information for bands for the FLAGS OF FREEDOM BAND RALLY, including locations of events and emergency numbers for Sun Prairie.

Click here for a MAP of the FLAGS OF FREEDOM PARADE ROUTE

These two maps are for parade line up and pick up areas:
Click here for a MAP of the PARADE STAGING MAP 
Click here for a MAP of the PARADE DISBURSEMENT MAP 

LVW, along with the Sound of Sun Prairie and the Shadow Armada from Oregon will be performing in exhibition at the DCI show in Whitewater on Saturday, July 5.  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 (times approximate):

LVW - 6:15 PM
Sound of Sun Prairie - 6:30 PM
Shadow Armada - 6:45 PM

National Anthem - 7:00 PM

The DCI portion of the show begins at 7:08 PM

Racine Scouts - Racine, WI
Kilties - Racine, WI
Pioneer - Milwaukee, WI
Jersey Surf - Camden County, NJ
Blue Stars - LaCrosse, WI
Madison Scouts - Madison, WI
Blue Devils - Concord, CA

More information about the show can be found on the DCI show's website at  WHITEWATER CLASSIC.

I will order tickets for this show under an LVW group.  In doing so we will save $15 - 25 off the price of each ticket.  I will take care of ordering those tickets so we will have our own section of LVW Groupies!  If you would like a ticket, go to the Google Form at LVW TICKET ORDER FORM.  Once there you will find a very short form with more information and just a few questions to fill out.  

So that I can be assured of getting the group rate and good tickets for the show, you MUST fill out the Google Form by Wednesday, June 25.  After that time, the form will be disabled and you will be on your own to order tickets.

If you have questions, contact me at jneujahr@fvlhs.org.

The Oregon Summerfest Parade begins at the corner of Lincoln Street and Main Street (See map posted below) and travels south along Main Street.  Since the parade is non-competitive this year, there will be no judging area.

Parade – 12:30PM
All Bands will depart from Oregon High School.  The parade will be NON-COMPETITIVE this year.

Depart            Group

Noon               Oregon Marching Band, Oregon, WI
12:10               Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin, Appleton, WI
12:20               Lakeside Lutheran Warrior Band, Lake Mills, WI
12:20               Sound of Sun Prairie, Sun Prairie, WI

Field Show Competition – 7:30PM

Announcements / Opening Ceremony begins at 7:30PM
Performances will begin at 7:45PM
Class      Group                                   Gate Time              Show Time
Open       Green Berets                      7:40                         7:45
Janesville, Wisconsin
Open        LVW                                      7:57                         8:02
Appleton, Wisconsin
OPEN       Lighthouse Brigade          8:14                         8:19
Racine, Wisconsin
---------------------------------14 MINUTE BREAK ----------------------------------------
OPEN      Sound of Sun Prairie         8:45                          8:50
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
EXH         Shadow Armada                 9:02                          9:07
Oregon, Wisconsin
EXH          Kilties D&B Corps              9:19                         9:24
Racine, Wisconsin
FINALE                                                                                     9:40

There will be a DRUM MAJOR ONLY RETREAT for Finale.

AFTER FINALE, Oregon will enter the field for a short concert.

Click here for a complete packet of information , including MAPS and SCHEDULES for the OREGON SUMMERFEST

This link will take you to GOOGLE MAP DIRECTIONS to Oregon HS.

Show Schedule
7:25 - Pre-show/National Anthem
7:30 - Janesville Green Beret
7:45 - Lutheran Vanguard
BREAK
8:19 - Lighthouse Brigade
8:36 - Sound of Sun Prairie
8:53 - Shadow Armada
9:10 - Awards (drum majors only)

Spectator Information - PLEASE NOTE - I have not received any official show information yet for Greendale.  This information is from last year's show.  There MAY BE CHANGES to this information, and if I have it early enough I will update.

Gates—Gates for spectators will open at 6:30 PM, and the show will begin at 7:25.
Parking—please refer to the MAP link below. 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.

In the event of a heavy rain during performance time, the show will either be delayed or
held indoors. More information will follow if that scenario arises.

Here is a MAP of the Greendale HS Campus, showing spectator parking, stadium entrances, and so on.

This link will take you to GOOGLE MAP DIRECTIONS to Greendale HS.

Congratulations on surviving Band Camp #1 and Flag Day. Band Camp #2 is almost upon us! Hope you enjoyed your first taste of performance.

Below is the bus schedule for Band Camp #2. Things will be similar to last week's camp. Please note the times and be prompt so that we can get to FVL on time. Please note that due to construction and traffic, the posted times may be off. We will do all we can to keep the schedule.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to email James Groth at grothjs@slhs.us. You can also call his home phone at 262-886-1474 or cell at 262-598-6283.

God's blessings on band camp #2!

Wednesday, June 18
 10:20 am Load Bus at SLHS
 10:30 am Depart SLHS
 11:20 am Arrive at WISCO, pick up WISCO students
 11:30 am Depart WISCO
 12:00 pm Arrive at Allenton Park & Ride, pick up KML students and directors
 12:10 pm Depart Allenton
 1:30 pm Arrive at FVL for rehearsal

Saturday, June 21
 3:20 pm Depart FVL
 5:00 pm Arrive at Allenton Park & Ride
 5:30 pm Arrive at WISCO
 6:10 pm Arrive at SLHS

I want to first congratulate everyone for a job well done this past week!  Thanks to our army of volunteers support staff for making sure the kids were fed (very well, I might add!), to our uniform crew for helping them look awesome, to those who walked with the band on the parade routes, and to our equipment crew who loaded and unloaded the truck several times in the past few days.  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!  Their focus and energy to learn was outstanding.  It really is amazing to see how quickly they can improve!  The Friday parade in Brillion was a good beginning - a little tentative and manageable, but a good start.  The band really started to perform on Saturday and Sunday with entertaining performances that left the audience cheering for more!  It will be a great summer, and the improvement from now until July 19 will be extraordinary!

This week will be a rehearsal week as we begin to focus more on the field show.  The drill for the first movement was learned this past week, but we have not yet played music on the field.  So this week is vitally important to the rest of the summer, as this will be the last dedicated rehearsal week with several days in a row to learn and improve the show.

Rehearsal will begin on Wednesday at 2:00 PM.  Note the later starting time, as FVL is hosting the WELS Northern Wisconsin District Convention on Tuesday and Wednesday morning.  The rehearsal camp will conclude at 3:00 PM on Saturday afternoon.

All students should bring a BAG SUPPER for Wednesday night.  We will be staying in host homes on Wednesday and Thursday night, and will stay at FVL on Friday night.  Students should remember to pack everything needed for four days of camp.  The packing list for this past week will be a good reference for this week as well, although members will not need to bring performance apparel and shoes since there are no performances this week.

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.  It will be much warmer this week than it was this past week, and more humid as well. Students should also remember especially to bring sunscreen (at least SPF 30), sunglasses, and hats as we will be spending the majority of our time outside on the soccer field.

During the trip to Michigan in July, we will be spending time at the Mill Creek Discovery Park.  The park has many activities, including a zip line, climbing wall, and ropes course.  Due to the possible risk involved with these attractions, the adventure park requires a waiver of liability to be signed and dated by the student and the parent.  We gave each LVW member a form to bring home.  Some have already returned them, but they should be brought back this week to rehearsal so we can file them and make sure that we have forms for all members.  If your son or daughter lost the form, or if they were absent when the forms were handed out, they are also available at this link: Mill Creek Discovery Park Waiver of Liability Form.

Please remember that we would like all fees to be paid by this time.  If special arrangements need to be made, please contact James Neujahr at jneujahr@fvlhs.org.  

Many thanks to the students who are participating in our American Flag and Banner detail!  So that we are prepared for any emergency that may come up as we travel and perform in parades, we would like you to fill out the LVW Medical Form.  Just click the link to access the form, print it and fill it out.  Note that the form is two pages long.  It should be returned to us before the next parade, which will be Saturday, June 28.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email me at the above address (for James Neujahr)..

Thanks all!