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 six parades!  The first parade of this next week will take place on Monday night, July 3, in Menomonee Falls.  We will also be participating in three parades on our nation's birthday, July 4, in Wauwatosa, New Berlin, and Hales Corners, WI.  Following a day of rehearsal in Milwaukee, the band heads to our "home away from home" at the National Cherry Festival in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan.  The band will participate in parades on Thursday, July 6 and Saturday, July 8.

The members and staff have been working VERY HARD over the past three weeks to put our show "Tetelestai" on the field!  Many thanks for their willingness to put in long rehearsal and performance days.  The marching arts activity is not an easy task for anyone involved.  We grow and mature musically, physically, mentally, and spiritually every single time we gather for rehearsals, travel, devotions, and down time.  That hard work has definitely paid off as is evident in how far our show has come since our first exhibition at Manitowoc Lutheran HS just a few short weeks ago. 

Many thanks also to our crew of volunteers!  Our kitchen coordinators and workers put in more time than anyone can imagine to keep our band fed and well nourished!  The uniform staff has done well to keep us looking and smelling awesome!  Again, their work behind the scenes and on off days is much appreciated.  We have had several moms and dads driving trucks as well, including some new drivers.  Your time behind the wheel is so vitally important to the success of LVW.  A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS!

The first four weeks of our season have been spent primarily in rehearsal.  The kids and staff have pushed to make our parade and field performances as good as they can possibly be.  Their efforts will finally be rewarded with some much needed Free Time and Fun Time for socializing!

1.  Tuesday, July 4 - Following a long day of three parades, the band will be attending the Wauwatosa Fireworks at Hart Park. There will be entertainment, food vendors, and other activities at the park until 9:00 PM, followed by Fireworks at 9:15 PM.  LVW members can bring SPENDING MONEY for this evening.

2.  Friday, July 7 - After a morning rehearsal, the band will be taking the rest of the day off for free time at the National Cherry Festival!  We are making a return to the Sleeping Bear Dunes near Traverse City.  It has been a few years since we visited this National Lakeshore.  Then LVW will have several hours at the National Cherry Festival grounds as well as Downtown Traverse City. In all of our years traveling with the band - Traverse City seems to be our favorite destination!  LVW members will need SPENDING MONEY for their SUPPER on this day, as they will be "on their own" at the festival and downtown.

We will be staying at Wisconsin Lutheran HS on Monday through Thursday when we depart for Traverse City, so all staff and LVW members are to pack accordingly.  Remember, you should pack for SIX days, but again try to utilize small suitcases and duffel bags. We are traveling with school buses for Monday through Wednesday so space will be very limited.  We will be traveling on luxurious Nationwide Motorcoaches for the trip to Traverse City!  

Here is a summary of our rehearsals and performances this coming week.  The links will take you directly to information provided by each parade committee or organization.  You will see routes, times, and maps.

Monday, July 3 - Independence Day Parade in Menomonee Falls (7:00 PM)
Tuesday, July 4 – Wauwatosa Parade, 9:00 AM; New Berlin Parade, 1:00 PM; Hales Corners Parade, 4:00 PM
Wednesday, July 5 – Rehearsal day at WISCO (morning) and KML (afternoon/evening)
Thursday, July 6 - Travel to Traverse City, march in the Junior Royale Parade
Friday, July 7 - Morning rehearsal, afternoon at the Dunes and Downtown Traverse City
Saturday, July 8 - March in the Cherry Royale Parade, then return home

LVW will be housed at the following locations:
Wisconsin Lutheran HS (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights)
330 Glenview Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53213

Trinity Lutheran Church and School
1003 South Maple
Traverse City, MI 49684
Trinity Lutheran Church and School: 231-946-2720

Emergency contact information:
Joel Ungemach Mobile Phone - 920-973-3240

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 and ONE SMALL Carry on bag (for motorcoach travel)
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 SIX performances this trip!)
Instruments, music, etc.
Water jugs, sunscreen, bug spray, sunglasses, comfortable marching shoes, hats, etc.
EXTRA INFO - students may want to bring swim suits and towels, as there is a very nice beach area near the Cherry Festival grounds.  Some students also walk the approximately 2 miles from the Dunes to the Lake Michigan shoreline.  Swimming is optional for all LVW students.

Here are some items to consider having on the Nationwide Motorcoaches for our trip to Traverse City:

Bring on the coach bus in your small carry on
1. Charging cord for devices.(there's an outlet in the back of every seat)
2. Headphones 
3. A blanket (air conditioning is quite chilly)
4. A DVD movie (one to watch on the bus monitors, PG-13 PG or G.)
5. Comfy clothes and sweatshirt for bus ride
6. A few snacks for bus ride, but not many and nothing messy.

And, regarding spending money...
7. Set aside $15 for the Traverse City marching band t-shirt. These are preordered, and you don't want to run out of money, or not have enough for a shirt.
8. Set aside $10 for your supper at the Cherry Festival Fairgrounds/TC downtown for the evening of Friday, July 7.  There are MANY choices of great places to eat, from nicer restaurants and bistros downtown to vendor tents in the Festival Grounds and the Carnival.  Obviously, some places are more expensive than others.

Checkout Procedures for Saturday, July 8:

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

1.  Your parents must pick you up following the parade. That will be on Saturday after the Cherry Royale Parade. If you pick up your child after the parade, please pick up your child at Trinity Lutheran Church and School.  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 KML and you can pick them up at that location.

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!

Daily Itinerary for Monday through Saturday

Monday, July 3 (Follow the directions for your school until 5:00 when we meet at Bethlehem Lutheran in Menomonee Falls)

FVL Students (Lamers Bus) 
2:45 PM Arrive at FVL, load bus
3:15 PM  Depart for Bethlehem
5:00 PM  Arrive Bethlehem Lutheran Church (N84 W15252 Menomonee Ave, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051)

MLHS Students (Brandt Bus):
2:45 PM Arrive at MLHS, load bus
3:15 PM  Depart for Bethlehem
5:00 PM  Arrive Bethlehem Lutheran Church (N84 W15252 Menomonee Ave, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051)

KML, WLHS, LLHS, LPS, and SLHS will arrange for their own transportation to Bethlehem, as there will not be a Shoreland bus for this day.

Monday, July 3
Menomonee Falls Independence Day Parade

5:00 PM Arrive for Parade Line Up (Bethlehem Lutheran Church, N84W15252 Menomonee Ave, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051)
5:00 PM  Eat supper at Bethlehem (LVW provides supper)
5:30 PM  Change into uniform, warm up, parade preparations
7:00 PM Parade Begins - LVW is #27 in this parade.
9:00 PM Load trucks and buses following parade
9:30 PM Travel to Wisconsin Lutheran HS, Unload, change out of uniform
10:30 PM Devotion
11:00 PM Lights out

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

7:00 AM          Load buses at Wisconsin Lutheran HS, 330 Glenview Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53213
7:30 AM        Depart for Wauwatosa Parade Line Up (Wauwatosa Civic Center parking lot at Wauwatosa Ave (76th Street) and North Ave)
7:50 AM          Arrive line up, unload, warm up
9:00 AM          Wauwatosa Independence Day Parade begins - LVW is #44 in this parade.
10:30 AM        Pick Up point following the parade is 104th and North Avenue (Mayfair Shopping Center)
10:30 AM        Travel to Wisconsin Lutheran HS for lunch
11:30 AM        Load and travel to New Berlin Parade Line Up (Coffee Road and National Ave)
12:00 PM         Arrive at the line up area
1:00 PM           New Berlin July 4th Parade begins (Parade ends at National and Al Stingler Parkway) - LVW is #84 in this parade.
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) - LVW is #25 in this parade
6:00 PM           Return to Wisconsin Lutheran HS to shower and change and Eat Supper
7:00 PM       Load and drop at Hart Park (7201 W State St, Wauwatosa, WI 53213) for free time until after fireworks  - LVW members can bring SPENDING MONEY for the park food and vendors
9:15 PM           Fireworks in Wauwatosa (Hart Park)
10:15 PM         Load and Return to Wisconsin Lutheran HS
11:00 PM         Devotion

Wednesday, July 5
Rehearsal Day

7:30 AM  Wake up, shower, eat
8:30 AM  Rehearsal
11:30 AM  Lunch at WLHS
12:30 PM  Load bus and depart for KML
1:15 PM  Arrive KML, unload trucks, rehearsal
5:00 PM  Supper at KML
6:00 PM  Rehearsal at KML
9:00 PM  Load trucks, bus and return to WLHS
10:00 PM  Unload/move in for evening
10:30 PM  Devotion

Thursday, July 6 - Saturday, July 8
Traverse City, Junior Royale Parade, FREE TIME, Cherry Royale Parade

Host
 
Trinity Lutheran Church
1003 South Maple
Traverse City, MI 49684
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Emergency Phone Numbers
Joel Ungemach Mobile Phone - 920-973-3240
Trinity Lutheran Church and School: 231-946-2720
 
Thursday, July 6

Travel Day – Milwaukee to Traverse City, MI (420 Miles)
Move in to Trinity, Junior Royale Parade

5:30 AM          Wake Up/shower/eat/Pack and Load
6:15 AM          Load Buses
7:00 AM          Depart for TC
TBD – Rest stops along the way (Lunch possibly at Michigan Welcome Center).  LVW will provide lunch en route
4:00 PM           Arrive Trinity Lutheran School/unload/move in
4:45 PM           Eat Supper
5:30 PM           Change into Half Uniform, load buses/truck
6:15 PM           Depart for line up
6:30 PM           Touchstone Energy Junior Royale Parade Begins
9:00 PM           Return to Trinity, change out of uniform
10:00 PM         Snack
10:30 PM         Devotion
11:00 PM         Lights out

Friday, July 7

Rehearsal day
Sleeping Bear Dunes, Cherry Festival Grounds, Downtown Traverse City

7:30 AM          Wake up, shower, eat 
8:30 AM          Rehearsal
11:30 AM        Lunch 
12:30 PM         Depart for Sleeping Bear Dunes
1:15  PM          Arrive Dunes
3:15 PM           Depart for Cherry Festival
4:00 PM           Arrive Cherry Festival
5:00 PM           SUPPER IS ON YOUR OWN.  LVW members must bring money for supper, souvenirs, shopping
10:00 PM         Return to Trinity
11:15 PM         Devotion
11:45 PM         Lights out

Saturday, July 8

DTE Energy Cherry Royale Parade
Travel Home 

7:30 AM          Wake Up, Shower, eat, dress
9:00 AM          Change into uniform
9:30 AM          School pictures
11:00 AM          Depart for Line up
11:15 AM        DTE Energy Cherry Royale Parade Begins
1:30 PM           Return to Trinity
1:30 PM           Change out of uniform, eat lunch, shower, load, clean facilities
2:30 PM           Depart for Holland, MI
5:30 PM           Supper in Holland
6:30 PM           Depart for home - Change watches BACK one hour when you get to Chicago
9:00 PM           Arrive Shoreland LHS
9:45 PM           Arrive Wisconsin LHS
10:30 PM         Arrive KML
12:30 AM        Arrive FVL (MLHS departs for home from FVL)

Below you will find attached general information for Sun Prairie, including route and parking information that will help in your planning for the Flags of Freedom.  Some of the information 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 2017 performance order for parade and field

Parade 2:00 pm start - a link to to a map of the parade route is included below.

Parade Line-up (Band Order)

Sound of Sun Prairie
Lighthouse Brigade Jr.
Coumbus Saints
Rock River Concord
Shadow
Lutheran Vanguard
Echo - Sun Prairie Alumni
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Show Line-up
7:00 - Opening Ceremonies
7:15 - Columbus Saints
7:32 - Rock River Concord
7:49 - Green Beret
8:06 - Lutheran Vanguard
8:23 - Break
8:40 - Lighthouse Brigade
8:57 - Shadow (EXH)
9:14 - SOSP
9:31 - ECHO (EXH)
9:40 - Awards

Click here for a PACKET OF INFORMATION for the parade, line ups, parade route, and show information

​Friday, June 30
Milton High School
114 W High St
Milton, WI 53563, United States (map)

OPENING CEREMONY
7:30PM  MILTON HIGH SCHOOL
OPEN CLASS
7:45 COLUMBUS SAINTS
8:02 ROCK RIVER CONCORDE
8:19 INTERMISSION
8:36 LUTHERAN VANGUARD
8:53 LIGHTHOUSE BRIGADE
9:10 SOUND OF SUN PRAIRIE
EXHIBITION
9:27 GREEN BERET
9:45 AWARDS DRUM MAJORS ONLY

WOW!  What a week!  LVW staff, members, and volunteers really let their light shine!  Our first two competitive shows of the season are in the books.  We had very favorable comments from judges, and some great advice to help improve our performance. Tetelestai is sure to be one of the best productions LVW has presented in our brief history on the field.  Thanks to ALL for helping to make this happen!

Here is information for the LVW members and support staff as you prepare for the upcoming rehearsal and performance week.

PACK A BAG LUNCH for Wednesday, June 28.  Rehearsal begins at 10:00 AM at FVL.  All other meals will be provided by LVW.

We will be staying at FVL on Wednesday and Thursday nights, so no host homes will be needed. Friday we travel to Milton for our show, and then will spend the night at Eastside Lutheran Church and School in Madison  Our week ends on Saturday night following the parade and show in Sun Prairie. 

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

Rehearsal camp will take place on Wednesday and Thursday at FVL. On Thursday night, June 29, we welcome MACBDA to our campus for the LVW 2017 Classic!  We are truly excited to serve as host for our band friends.  

LVW will be entering our second weekend of parades and competitive field shows of the 2017 season. Rehearsals and Performances this weekend include the following:

Wednesday, June 28 - Rehearsal at FVL
Thursday, June 29– Rehearsal and evening Field Show - LVW Classic 7:00 PM
Friday, June 30 – Morning rehearsal and travel to Milton, Wisconsin for the Drums on the Rock show - 7:30 PM
Saturday, July 1 – Sun Prairie Flags of Freedom Parade (2:00 PM); Field Show at Cardinal Heights Upper MS, 7:00 PM.

LVW will be housed in the following locations this weekend:
Wednesday and Thursday nights – FVL 
Friday - Eastside Lutheran Church and School, Madison
2310 Independence Lane Madison, WI 53704 
Phone: 608-244-3045; info@eastsidelutheran.org

Emergency contact information:
James Neujahr Mobile Phone - 920-740-3924 - Wednesday through Friday afternoon
Joel Ungemach Mobile Phone - 920-973-3240 - Friday afternoon through Saturday

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 small suitcase (Remember, we are on School Buses this weekend)
All personal items as needed (towel, soap and shampoo, change of clothes, DEODORANT, etc.)
BLACK SHOES AND SOCKS, BLACK A-4 T-SHIRTS, BLACK GLOVES, GUARD APPAREL, ETC. (Note we have FOUR performances this trip!)
Instruments, music, etc.
Field Bag, Water jugs, sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable marching shoes, hats, etc.

Checkout Procedures for Saturday, July 1: 
If you are going to be picked up following the Sun Prairie Field 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 where we are changing out of uniform. For this weekend, that will be on Saturday, at Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School in Sun Prairie (220 Kroncke Dr, Sun Prairie, WI 53590, USA map). 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 chaperone 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 Saturday
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.   Google Map links to the stadiums are already available on our Schedule page.

Wednesday, June 28
9:30 AM  Arrive FVL
10:00 AM Rehearsal at FVL
12:00 PM Lunch
12:45 PM Rehearsal
5:00 PM Supper 
6:00 PM Rehearsal
10:30 PM Overnight at FVL

Thursday, June 29
7:30 AM Wake up, shower, eat
8:30 AM Rehearsal
12:00 PM Lunch
12:45 PM Rehearsal
5:00 PM Supper
5:45 PM Show prep 
7:00 PM Lutheran Vanguard Classic begins at FVL
10:30 PM Overnight at FVL

Friday, June 30
7:30 AM  Wake up, shower, eat
8:30 AM  Rehearsal
12:00 PM  Lunch
12:45 PM  Rehearsal
2:00 PM  Pack and Load
3:00 PM  Depart for Milton High Schoolt (114 E High St, Milton, WI 53563, USA map)
5:15 PM  Arrive Milton HS
Supper and Show Prep
7:30 PM  Show Begins!
10:00 PM  Depart for Eastside Lutheran
10:45 PM  Arrive Eastside Lutheran Church and School (2310 Independence Lane Madison, WI 53704)

Saturday, July 1
8:00 AM Wake up, shower, eat
9:00 AM Rehearsal
11:30 AM Eat, Pack, and Load - Clean facilities, Change into half uniform
12:30 PM Depart for Sun Prairie Westside School, 1320 Buena Vista Drive, Sun Prairie, WI 53590
12:45 PM Arrive Sun Prairie Westside School
2:00 PM Flags of Freedom Parade begins (LVW # TBD) 
4:00 PM Travel to Sun Prairie Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School (220 Kroncke Dr, Sun Prairie, WI) to rehearse, relax, eat supper, prepare for show
7:00 PM Flags of Freedom Show begins at Cardinal Heights UMS.
10:30 PM Depart from Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School

FVL (Lamers Bus) FVL students – directly to FVL
12:15 AM  Arrive Fox Valley Lutheran High School

MLHS (Brandt Bus) KML, WISCO, and MLHS students
11:45 PM  Arrive Wisconsin Lutheran HS
12:30 AM  Arrive Grafton WI Target
1:30 AM  Arrive Manitowoc Lutheran HS

SHLS, LLHS, and LHS will go home with parents

Sunday, June 25

Oregon High School
456 N. Perry Parkway
Oregon, WI 53575

Parade Starts at 12:30PM.  The Oregon Summer Fest Parade begins at the corner of Lincoln Street and Main Street (See map posted below) and travels south along Main Street.  

All Bands will depart from Oregon High School.  Note - there is no parade competition, so all bands are listed as EXH (Exhibition)
Noon EXH Oregon Marching Band
12:10 EXH Rock River Concord
12:20 EXH Racine Scouts
12:30 EXH Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin
12:40 EXH Sound of Sun Prairie
12:50 EXH Lakeside Lutheran Warrior Band

FIELD SHOW - TICKETS: $9.00 individual, $25 family, available at the gate, cash or check (to Oregon Band Boosters) only.​

Announcements and Opening Ceremony begins at 6:45 PM

Racine Scouts 7:00
Rock River Concord 7:17
Green Berets 7:34
Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin 8:01
Lighthouse Brigade 8:18
Sound of Sun Prairie 8:35
Shadow 8:52
FINALE 9:09

Directions provided by Oregon HS:

​Directions to Oregon High School (456 N. Perry Pkwy, Oregon, WI 53575):
From Madison (15 min.)
1. Take HWY 14 East towards Oregon. (approx. 7 miles)
2. Exit HWY MM. Turn RIGHT.
3. Turn LEFT at the 2nd set of lights onto E. Netherwood St.
4. Turn RIGHT onto Perry Pkwy. Park in the lot on the left. Band room to the right of the doors.

From Milwaukee (1 ½ to 2 hours)
1. Take I94 West towards Madison.
2. Exit I90 East / I39 South
3. Exit HWY 12 / 18 West
4. Exit Park Street (HWY 14). Turn LEFT.
5. Follow Madison directions starting at #2.

From Racine (2 hours)
1. Either … Head West on I94 to Milwaukee and follow those directions above or …
2. Take HWY 11 North (or West, which ever it is)
3. Get on I43 South
4. Exit HWY 14 West. Take 14 all the way to Oregon.
5. Exit HWY 138. Turn LEFT onto Janesville Street.
6. Turn RIGHT onto Oak St.
7. Turn RIGHT onto Lincoln St.
8. Turn LEFT onto Perry Pkwy. Park in the lot on the right. Band room to the right of the doors.

From Illinois
1. Get on I39 North / I90 West
2. Exit HWY 51 (Stoughton Exit)
3. Turn LEFT onto HWY 138. Continue to Oregon.
4. Follow Racine directions starting at #5.

​The past few days of rehearsals at Manitowoc Lutheran HS have been very productive!  Part One and Part Two, with drill and music - was performed on the field on Saturday evening at the Manitowoc Exhibition.   This week the band will focus on Part Three in preparation for our first two shows of the year.  We are VERY excited about the progress and possibilities for our show this year.  As you know, we have the best kids in the world!

Here is information for the LVW members and support staff as you prepare for the upcoming rehearsal and performance week.

PACK A BAG LUNCH for Tuesday, June 20.  All other meals will be provided by LVW.

Rehearsal begins at 10:00 AM at FVL.  

The Week at a Glance:  We will be rehearsing at FVL from Tuesday through Friday.  Tuesday and Wednesday night will be in host homes, and Thursday night the band will be staying at FVL.  After the Greendale show on Friday, the band will be staying at KML, and rehearsing there on Saturday.  Saturday night the band will be attending the Whitewater Classic DCI Show, and staying Saturday night at Lakeside Lutheran HS.  The week comes to a close finishing with the parade and show at Oregon on Sunday.

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

This is a HUGE week for LVW!  We will be entering our first weekend of competitive performances of the 2017 season. Rehearsals and Performances this weekend include the following:

Tuesday, June 20 - Rehearsal at FVL
Wednesday, June 21 - Rehearsal at FVL
Thursday, June 22 – Rehearsal at FVL;  Worship at St. Peter, Appleton 6:30 PM
Friday, June 23 – Rehearsal at FVL and evening Field Show at Greendale 7:00 PM PM
Saturday, June 24 – Rehearsal at KML and evening Whitewater Classic DCI Show 7:00 PM
Sunday, June 25 – Oregon Summer Fest Parade, 12:30 PM; Oregon Field Show, 7:00 PM 

LVW will be housed in the following locations this weekend:
Tuesday and Wednesday – Host homes
Thursday - FVL 
Friday - KML 
Saturday – Lakeside LHS

Emergency contact information:
James Neujahr Mobile Phone - 920-740-3924 - Tuesday through Friday departure for Greendale
Joel Ungemach Mobile Phone - 920-973-3240 - Friday afternoon through Sunday

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 small suitcase (Remember, we are on School Buses this week)
All personal items as needed (towel, soap and shampoo, change of clothes, DEODORANT, 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.
Music and Show Binder, Dot Books, Field Bag
Water jugs, sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable marching shoes, hats, etc.

Because of show and travel times, LVW will be attending  church services at St. Peter, Appleton at 6:30 PM on Thursday evening. Please pack nice casual clothes for this service.  It is also a communion service, so our WELS/ELS members are welcome to participate in the Lord's Supper.

Checkout Procedures for Sunday, June 25: 
If you are going to be picked up following the Oregon Field 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 where we are changing out of uniform. For this weekend, that will be on Sunday, at Oregon HS (456 N. Perry Pkwy, Oregon, WI 53575). 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 chaperone 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 Friday 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.   Google Map links to the stadiums are already available on our Schedule page.

Friday, June 23
8:00 AM       Wake up, shower, eat
9:00 AM       Rehearsal
12:00 PM     Lunch
12:45 PM     Rehearsal
2:00 PM       Pack and Load
2:30 PM       Depart for Greendale High Schoolt (6801 Southway, Greendale, WI 53129)
4:45 PM       Arrive Greendale HS
Supper and Show Prep
7:00 PM       Show Begins!
10:00 PM     Depart for KML
10:45 PM      Arrive KML

Saturday, June 24
8:00 AM       Wake up, shower, eat
9:00 AM       Rehearsal
12:00 PM     Lunch
12:45 PM     Rehearsal
4:00 PM        Load at KML
4:30 PM        Depart for Whitewater Perkins Stadium (910 Schwager Dr, Whitewater, WI 53190)
6:00 PM        Arrive Perkins Stadium
10:30 PM     Depart for Lakeside Lutheran HS, 231 Woodland Beach Rd, Lake Mills, 53551
11:15 PM      Arrive Lakeside LHS

Sunday, June 25
8:00 AM        Wake Up/Breakfast
9:00 AM        Pack and Load, Clean facilities, change into halves
9:30 AM        Depart for Oregon HS, 456 North Perry Parkway, Oregon, 53575
10:45 AM      Arrive Oregon HS - Lunch and Parade Preparation
12:30 PM      Parade begins
2:00 PM        TIme at OHS for rest, rehearsal, and MACBDA Mass Number Rehearsal
Supper will be served at Oregon HS.  
7:00 PM        Show Begins!
10:00 PM      Depart for FVL (Non-FVL students will be transported home via parents and directors or the Brandt Bus with stops at WISCO and Grafton)
12:00 AM      Arrive FVL (Lamers)

​I want to first congratulate everyone for a job well done during this first week of camp!  Thanks to Shari Graham and Tammy Fick and our army of volunteer support staff for making sure the kids were fed, to Clay and Johanna Funk and our uniform crew for helping them look awesome, to those with the band on the parade routes, and to our equipment crew who prepared the truck, and made sure that we have everything in place for our first two performances. Also thanks to Joel Ungemach for his work with the volunteers and preparing bins and supplies for the beginning of our season!  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!  Our first two parades were the best "first parades" in recent memory!  In fact, the members were confident enough with their parade music and routine that LVW spent a good portion of the first camp working on our show music.  That doesn't happen every year!  It was a great start to what is shaping up to be another excellent year!

This next week will be a rehearsal week as we begin to focus more on the field show.  So this week is vitally important to the rest of the summer, as this will be the first dedicated rehearsal week with several days in a row to learn and improve the show.

Rehearsal will begin on Wednesday at 10:00 AM, and will take place at Manitowoc Lutheran HS.  Times for this week are basically the same as they were last week for the first week of camp.  The week will conclude following the Chilton Father's Day Parade on Sunday afternoon.

TRANSPORTATION TO MLHS ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14
Students from KML, LPS, SLHS and WLHS will be riding on the Shoreland bus.  Again, this will be similar to what we did at the beginning of this first camp.  The travel times and pick up points are different from last week.  Check the Director's Update from June 1st for those times and pick ups.

FVL students should arrive at FVL at 8:00 AM on Wednesday!  We will be using a Lamers bus to transport FVL students.  The bus will load at 8:15 AM, and will depart at 8:30 AM.

All students should bring a BAG LUNCH for Wednesday lunch.  All other meals will be provided by LVW.  We will be staying at MLHS each night.  Students should remember to pack everything needed for five days of camp.  The packing list for this past week will be a good reference for this week as well, with the main difference being we have one parade instead of two.

Additional items to pack for Camp #2 - LVW will be attending church services at First German in Manitowoc on Thursday evening at 6:30 PM.  Students should bring "Nice Casual Clothing" for this service.  Shorts are OK, as long as the clothing is clean and proper for a worship service.  Following church we will go to Cedar Crest for some ice cream!  LVW will cover the cost of the ice cream.

The students are also to have a "Field Bag" with them for the rest of the summer.  Now that we are going to be spending a considerable amount of time on a football field, the Field Bag is a small backpack or drawstring bag with the following items:

• Drill/Music Folder
• Dot Book
• Pens and Pencils
• Sunscreen
• Hat and Sunglasses

All of these items are REQUIRED of all members.  The "dot book" should be a spiral bound 3x5 or 4x6 index card book with at least 50 pages in it.  These can be purchased at Shopko/Wal Mart/Target/etc.  Make sure these items are packed and ready to go!

SPECIAL ACTIVITY INFO
Mr. Ungemach has arranged for an activity on Friday, June 16  We will be going to Citizen's Park in Manitowoc.  They have a swimming park with water slides!  LVW will pick up the cost for the students, but students may bring their own money for concessions.  Obviously students should pack a swimming suit.  

As we did last year, we will be lighting fire pits and having S'mores following the exhibition show on Saturday night.  Students may want to bring some jeans or light jackets if the weather is a bit cooler or if there are mosquitoes looking to eat 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.  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 MLHS football field.

LVW EXHIBITION PERFORMANCE SATURDAY, JUNE 17
In order to help us prepare for our first shows of the year, LVW will be doing a full dress rehearsal on Saturday, June 17.  This performance will be held on the MLHS Football Field.  The Exhibition Show will begin at approximately 7:00, but LVW will be doing show warm ups and other preparations already at 6:00 PM.  ALL ARE WELCOME to attend!  MLHS is doing lots of advertising for this performance in their churches and among the MLHS families.  This will likely not be our full show, but will definitely give us an opportunity to perform what we have learned up to that point, and will give our fans a chance to get a bit of a preview to what is in store for the rest of the season.  Here is the event on FACEBOOK.
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The Chilton Father's Day Parade is Sunday!  Parade start time is 11:00 AM, and will begin near the county fairgrounds at the corner of Madison Street (Hwy 57) and Chestnut Street.  It will proceed north on Madison, west on Main, north on State, east on School, south on Madison, and east on Main where it will end near Adams Street.  There are a lot of corners in the middle of the parade, since it goes around a block in the downtown area.  This has been a great parade for us in the past. Lots of parents, groupies, and family members are on hand to cheer us on! In addition, it gained a reputation as a “CANDY” parade, so if you have little ones going along (or big “Kids” at heart), bring along bags and buckets! There is no reviewing stand in this parade, and no judging, so if you want to gather with other LVW family, I would suggest somewhere along the beginning of the route on Madison Street, since it is nice and wide, and very straight. Once there, find the groupies!  Here is a map of the Chilton Parade Route (This is from previous years - sorry for the "low tech" look to the scanned map - it is still the same route!)

TRANSPORTATION HOME FOLLOWING THE CHILTON PARADE
LVW will be busing the band to Chilton on Sunday for the parade.  The buses will be returning to FVL (Lamers) and MLHS (Brandt) following the parade by approximately 2:00 - 2:15.  For all other schools, check with your transportation coordinator for arrival times following the parade. All of our non-FVL and MLHS students are either riding with parents or will ride home with others from their area.  There is NO SHORELAND BUS following the Chilton parade.  If you will be picking up your LVW member following the Chilton parade, the pick up point will be St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, 717 Memorial Drive, Chilton, WI 53014.

Checkout Procedures
If you are going to be picked up following the parade, and are not returning on the bus or with your school’s transportation, the following procedures MUST be followed:
1.  Your parents must pick you up where we are changing out of uniform. For this weekend, that will be on Sunday, at St. Martin Lutheran Church, Chilton. If you are picking up your child at St. Martin, 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.
2.   Your parents must check you out with the attendance chaperone 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!