Here is information for the LVW members and support staff as you prepare for the July 2, 3, and 4 parades, as well as the trip to Traverse City.  

It will be the "BIGGEST WEEK OF THE SEASON" with six parades in seven days!  The first parade of this week will take place on Sunday, July 2, at the Hartland Hometown Celebration Parade.  The next day, Monday night, July 3, we march in the Menomonee Falls Independence Day Parade.  We will then be participating in two parades on our nation's birthday, July 4, in Racine and Somers.  Then on Wednesday 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.  Over the years - more often than not - we have ended our season in Traverse City.  We have not been there since 2018, so this will be much needed return to the city and festival that so many LVW members and volunteers have come to love and appreciate!

Many thanks go out to our crew of volunteers!  Our kitchen coordinators and workers put in more time than anyone can imagine keeping our band fed and well nourished!  The uniform staff has done well to keep us looking awesome!  Again, their work behind the scenes and on off days is much appreciated.   Thanks especially to Tim Klemp, our Volunteer Coordinator, Michelle Klemp, our Food Service Coordinator, and Chuck Adrian, our Head Uniform Custodian.  A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS!

The first three weeks of our season have been spent primarily in rehearsal with a few parades.  The kids and staff have pushed to make our parade performances as good as they can possibly be.  They have successfully added "Clouds that Sail in Heaven" with new guard work, music, and drill.  They have added the "backwards marching" during the Doxology Tag.  Their efforts will finally be rewarded with some much needed Free Time and Fun Time for socializing!


Here are some of the fun/free time activities we have planned:

1.  Tuesday, July 4 -  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 (the link includes a map of the area).  It will include a meal “On Your Own” for supper, as well as an amazing fireworks show.  LVW will supply each marching member with $10 cash for this meal.

There are several food options in the area.  We will give the band members more detailed information when we arrive at the Harbor area.  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. It’s hard to tell at this time what the weather will be like on Tuesday, but Mr. Wordell is suggesting that we bring blankets, jackets, and skeeter spray (after all the rain the past few days).  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.

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.  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 shopping downtown as well as at the Festival Grounds.  LVW will again supply each marching member with $10 cash on this day to be used for their supper, as they will be "on their own" at the festival and downtown.

We will be staying at Kettle Moraine Lutheran HS on Sunday evening, and at Shoreland Lutheran HS on Monday and Tuesday evening until we depart for Traverse City on Wednesday morning, so all staff and LVW members are to pack accordingly.  Remember, you should pack for SEVEN days, but again try to utilize small suitcases and duffel bags. We are traveling with school buses on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday so space will be VERY limited.  We will be traveling on luxurious Personalized Tours Motorcoaches for the trip to Traverse City!  

Performance Summary
Here is a summary of our performances this coming week.  The links provided here and in the daily itinerary below will take you directly to information provided by each parade committee or organization.  You will see routes, times, and maps.  There are also links to locations and other parade information on our Google Calendar on the Schedule tab.  Click on each event for more info!

Sunday, July 2 – Hartland Hometown Celebration Parade (1:30 PM)
Monday, July 3 – Menomonee Falls Independence Day Parade (7:00 PM)
Tuesday, July 4 – Racine 4th Fest Parade (9:00 AM); Somers July 4th Parade (2:00 PM)
Wednesday, July 5 - Travel to Traverse City, move into housing at Trinity Lutheran School
Thursday, July 6 – Cherry Festival Community Royale Parade (6:30 PM)
Friday, July 7 - Morning rehearsal, afternoon at the Dunes and evening Downtown Traverse City
Saturday, July 8 – Cherry Royale Parade (11:15 AM); then return home

Tour Housing and Emergency Contact Information:

Kettle Moraine Lutheran HS (Sunday night)
3399 Division Rd, Jackson, WI 53037

Shoreland Lutheran HS (Monday and Tuesday nights)
9026 12th St, Kenosha, WI 53144

Trinity Lutheran Church and School (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights)
1003 South Maple
Traverse City, MI 49684
Trinity Lutheran Church and School: 231-946-2720

Emergency contact information:
James Neujahr Mobile Phone - 920-740-3924

LVW Medications Permissions Information and Form

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

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

Packing List
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It is VERY IMPORTANT that you have your luggage, backpacks, sleeping bags, etc. LABELED WITH YOUR NAME and SCHOOL!  It is likely that, due to our packing situation on school buses and the coaches, your gear will not all be together.  There will also be times when some gear must go on certain buses, and even certain bays underneath a certain bus.  So labeling your gear will be required.  Please get luggage tags or use another system that works for you.  THANK YOU FOR COMPLYING WITH THIS SIMPLE REQUEST!

1    Sleeping bag and pillow
2.    Air mattress (optional) - Some of our members have HUGE air mattresses that are about the size of a medium suitcase when not inflated.  If you have other options for this trip, or a smaller air mattress, PLEASE CONSIDER OUR SPACE LIMITATIONS!
3.    ONE suitcase and ONE SMALL Carry-on bag (for motorcoach travel and change of clothes) - PLEASE NOTE – we will have VERY LIMITED SPACE for the first few days as we travel on school buses.  If your sleeping bag/pillow fit into your suitcase, please pack it that way.
4.    All personal items as needed (towel, soap and shampoo, change of clothes, DEODORANT, etc.)
5.    BLACK SHOES AND SOCKS, BLACK A-4 T-SHIRTS, BLACK GLOVES, GUARD APPAREL, ETC. (we have SIX parades on this trip!).  It would be wise to plan on hand-washing your uniform socks/A4 shirts a few times on this trip.  Packing a small bottle of Woolite or laundry detergent would be a good idea.
6.    LVW 2023 Season T-Shirt 
7.    Instruments, music, etc.
8.    Water jugs, sunscreen, bug spray, sunglasses, comfortable marching shoes, hats, etc.

EXTRA INFO - students may want to bring swimsuits and towels, as there is a very nice beach area near the Cherry Festival grounds.  Some students also choose to walk the approximately 2 miles from the Dunes to the Lake Michigan shoreline.  Swimming is optional for all LVW students.

Items to consider having on the Personalized Tours Motorcoaches for our trip to Traverse City:

Bring on the coach bus in your small carry-on bag
1.     Charging cord for devices (there's an outlet on each side of the bus and every other row of seats) - a small power strip works well for multiple devices!
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.) - NOTE - the buses can play DVD, not Blu-Ray.
5.     Comfy clothes and sweatshirt for bus ride
6.     A few snacks for the bus ride, but not many and nothing messy. 
 
Here is information from Personalized Tours concerning food and beverages on the Motorcoach:

• We require that ALL drinks brought onboard have a screw-on type cap or a lid. NO GLASS CONTAINERS WILL BE ALLOWED.  Any food wrappers or trash associated with bringing food and drinks aboard must be disposed of in the proper receptacle.  It is the responsibility of the LVW members to make sure the bus stays clean!
• DAIRY PRODUCTS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE COACH!! This includes milk, milkshakes, ice cream, and ice cream coffee drinks. If they are spilled on a seat, it leaves a sour milk smell that does not come out. 
• Absolutely no gum, sunflower seeds, or shelled peanuts are allowed on the motorcoach. 
• Food & drinks on the coach is a privilege and can be revoked by the driver if inappropriate behavior warrants such action.

And, regarding spending money...

• Set aside $15-20 for the Traverse City marching band t-shirt. I am not sure if they still offer these.  If so, they can be purchased at the Cherry Festival grounds.  Band members can purchase them if they wish.
• Set aside money 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.  NOTE – LVW will give each marching member $10 for this purpose, but it likely won’t be enough.
  
  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 Wisconsin, and you can pick them up at one of our designated drop off 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. Parents may also email either Mr. Neujahr or Mr. Klemp, or text Mr. Neujahr at 920-740-3924 with that information.  If you are bringing a signed note, DON’T FORGET THE NOTE AT HOME, because there are NO EXCEPTIONS!
  
  Daily Itinerary for Sunday through Saturday
  
  

Sunday, July 2 - Students should pack a BAG LUNCH for today!
7:30 AM               Arrive at FVL, Pack gear on buses
8:00 AM               Depart for KML
8:45 AM               Pick Up students at Kwik Trip #242, 980 Hickory Street, Fond du Lac, WI 54935
9:30 AM               Arrive Kettle Moraine LHS – Unload gear, move into housing
9:45 AM               Brief Stretch and Rehearsal
10:45 AM             Bag Lunch, Change into uniform, load
11:30  AM             Depart for Hartland, WI (Hartland Staging Area and Parade Route).
12:15 PM              Arrive Hartland.  LVW is #42 of 80 units in the parade (Hartland Parade Line Up).  
1:30 PM               Parade Begins
3:30 PM               Parade Ends – Load buses and head KML
4:15 PM               Arrive Kettle Moraine LHS.  Group Pictures in Uniform
5:00 PM              Change out of uniform
5:30 PM              Supper
6:30 PM              Rehearsal
9:00 PM              Devotion
10:00 PM            Lights Out
Monday, July 3
7:30 AM               Wake Up, Shower, Eat Breakfast
8:30 AM               Rehearsal
11:30 AM              Lunch
12:15 PM              Rehearsal
2:00 PM                Rehearsal ends, Clean School
4:00 PM                Pack, Load Truck and Buses
4:30 PM               Depart for Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran School, N84 W15252 Menomonee Ave, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
4:50 PM               Arrive Bethlehem Lutheran School, Unload
5:00 PM               Supper
5:45 PM               Change into uniform, pre-parade warm up at Bethlehem
7:00 PM               Parade begins – Parade ends at Menomonee Falls HS, W142 N8101 Merrimac Dr, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051                                LVW is #37 out of 63 Parade Units
10:00 PM             Depart for Shoreland Lutheran HS (9026 12th St, Kenosha, WI 53144)
11:00 PM             Arrive Shoreland LHS – Unload, move in
12:00 AM             Lights Out

Tuesday, July 4
Wednesday, July 4 – Happy Birthday, America!  Parade Day! Evening Free Time and Fireworks!

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 - LVW is #56 in this parade.
11:30 AM             Depart for Shoreland Lutheran HS, Somers
12:00 PM             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 - There is more information on this earlier in this post.
10:30 PM             Return to Shoreland LHS (after the fireworks are finished).  
11:30 PM             Devotion and Lights Out

Wednesday, July 5
Travel Day – Kenosha to Traverse City, MI (387 Miles) – Rest Stops along the way
Upon arrival, we will unload and move into our housing at Trinity Lutheran School.  Possible Evening Rehearsal and Free Time to Relax before lights out.

Thursday, July 6
Rehearsal Day, Community Royale Parade

7:30 AM               Wake Up, Shower, Eat Breakfast
8:30 AM               Rehearsal
11:30 PM              Lunch
12:30 PM             Rehearsal
4:30 PM               Supper
5:15 PM               Change into Half Uniform, load buses/truck
5:45 PM               Depart for line up
6:30 PM               Community Royale Parade Begins – LVW is #53 out of 101 units in this parade
8:30 PM               Return to Trinity, change out of uniform
8:30 PM               Relax Time
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 National Lakeshore
1:15 PM               Arrive Dunes
4:15 PM               Depart for Cherry Festival
5:00 PM               Arrive National Cherry Festival
5:00 PM               SUPPER IS ON YOUR OWN. LVW will supply members $10 for supper.  Bring money for souvenirs, shopping
9:00 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 breakfast
8:30 AM.              Pack and Load as much as possible before getting into uniform
11:00 AM             Change into uniform
11:30 AM             Depart for Line up
11:15 AM             Cherry Royale Parade Begins –  LVW is #131 out of 133 units in this parade
2:00 PM               Return to Trinity
2:30 PM               Change out of uniform, eat lunch, shower, Final Cleaning, Packing and Loading
4:00 PM               Depart for home
6:30 PM               Supper along the way (TBD)
7:30 PM               Depart for home - Change watches BACK one hour when you get to Chicago
10:15 PM.            Relief Driver switch at SLHS
10:45 PM              Arrive Wisconsin LHS
11:15 PM              Arrive KML (Stop at FDL Kwik Trip – Time TBD)
1:15 AM                Arrive FVL 

I Chronicles 29:11     "Lord Our God - All that is in the Heavens and the earth is Yours."

Things are going VERY WELL at our second camp of the summer!  All three sections are putting a lot of effort into our third song for this summer - Clouds that Sail in Heaven.  While we will not be playing that selection on the street in Chilton, the band has made significant progress on Clouds.  

We are quite sure that you are going to LOVE Clouds!  It is based on the hymn tune "Lasst Uns Erfreuen", which many of us know better as the hymn "From All That Dwells Below the Skies".  This selection was also the inspiration for our seasonal T-shirt this year, from 1 Chronicles 29:11 - "Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.

Clouds is also, by far, the most challenging selection we are playing this summer.  In fact, we have not attempted music of this difficulty level since before COVID and the "relaunch" of LVW.  Having said that, however, the band is taking on this challenge in a way that they have approached every challenge - and that is with the greatest effort with the gifts with which they have been blessed.  I truly hope that you will be able to attend at least one of our parades during the week of July 2 - 8 to hear Clouds on the street. It is the type of musical selection for which LVW has come to be known over the years - strong, recognizable, Christian music!

Camp #3 Information
The next camp is primarily a rehearsal camp, with no parades.  And since it is only a two day camp, the kids will only be spending one night at FVL.  Therefore, they can pack lightly!

The Camp will begin at FVL on Saturday morning, June 24, at 10:00 AM. 

PLEASE NOTE:  Here is information Mrs. Hohenstein sent  to parents from the "Southern Schools" last week concerning travel for this coming weekend.  After meeting with the students from KML, WLHS, WLA, and LPS, it seems like the kids/families/parents have a pretty good start of transportation to and from the camp.

From Mrs. Hohenstein: Please visit the google sheet about transportation.  There is no bus for June 24,25.  There will be TWO vans from KML that can fit some of us--so we're opening that up to KML kids first. We ask that the rest of you carpool/drive themselves since there is no parade and it is just one night.  Please sign up yes/no for the vans on June 24,25 by the end of the week so we can open it up to the other schools. 

Form is here: KML Transportation Google Form

Thanks, all!!

Mrs. Hohenstein

The Camp will conclude on Sunday, June 25, at 4:00 PM. 

No Parades Next Weekend
The packing list for Camp #3 will be a bit different from the first two camps, since there are no parades.  So the band members will not need to bring their Black Shoes/Socks and A4 Compression Shirts.  

Two Standstill Concert Performances on June 24
We have been invited to perform standstill concerts at two senior assisted living homes next weekend!  For those two performances, the band members will be wearing their Seasonal T-Shirt and shorts/tennis shoes.  Please - pack a nice pair of shorts for these performances, rather than athletic or bike-style shorts.  Please don't forget the seasonal shirt at home!

The performances will be on Saturday afternoon, June 24.  The first will be at Aspire Senior Living in Kimberly.  The Executive Director at Aspire is a former LVW member from Manitowoc Lutheran HS.  So it was natural that she wanted LVW to perform for the residents!  The second will be at Rennes/Renaissance Assisted Living in Appleton.  We were invited by a former LVW Parent and long-time LVW supporter who is now a resident at Rennes.  We are so happy that the schedules worked out to be able to perform for these senior communities!  It has been many years since we have had that kind of opportunity.  

Parents - these are not public performances.  We want our members to give their entire focus to the residents of these two communities, rather than their families.  Some of you may have relatives at these homes, and if so, you are more than welcome to come and enjoy the performances!  One of the benefits of playing at retirement communities is that the kids will have a chance to mingle with the residents briefly following our performances.  Since we are also going to worship at Mount Olive that evening, the time at each retirement home will be quite brief.  Therefore, we kindly ask that you don't try to attend these performances (unless you have a relative at one of these homes).  We thank you for your cooperation!

2:30 PM - Aspire Senior Living, 825 Cobblestone Lane, Kimberly WI 54136
3:30 PM - Renaissance Assisted Living, 301 E. Florida Avenue, Appleton, WI 54911
5:30 PM - Worship at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 930 E Florida Avenue, Appleton, WI 54911

Camp #3 Packing List
1. Instrument and/or other necessary equipment
2. All music and warm-ups—memorized as much as possible!
3. Enough comfortable clothing for two days of camp, especially comfortable shoes!! 
4. Sunscreen or sunblock (SPF 30 or higher) – and be sure to use it! A WIDE-BRIMMED hat/baseball cap is also a MUST. We will be outside for much of camp.
5. A one gallon (or other large size) water jug LABLED WITH YOUR NAME
6. Reeds, valve oil, slide grease, cork grease, etc.
7.  Sunglasses are a definite bonus!
8. Tennis shoes 
9.  Seasonal T-Shirt and Nice Shorts for the two Concerts on Saturday (they will also wear this to church on Saturday)

Students should pack a bag lunch for Saturday.  All other meals will be provided by LVW.  The members will again stay overnight at FVL.  

Worship Service
LVW will be attending 5:30 worship at Mount Olive Lutheran Church on Saturday night.  The band members will be wearing their Seasonal T-Shirt and nice shorts for the performances, and since there won't be time to change before church, they will wear this "uniform" for church as well.

TRANSPORTATION HOME FOLLOWING CAMP #3
Since there is no parade this coming weekend, LVW will disperse from FVL.  Check with your school's transportation coordinator for plans following the rehearsal on Sunday afternoon.  

Checkout Procedures
If you are going to be picked up following the rehearsal, 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. For this weekend, that will be on Sunday, at FVL. If you are picking up your child at FVL, 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 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. Parents may also email either Mr. Neujahr or Mr. Klemp, or text Mr. Neujahr at 920-740-3924 with that information.  Parents from KML may email Mrs. Hohenstein, and parents from MLHS may email Miss Scharf.  If you are bringing a signed note, DON’T FORGET THE NOTE AT HOME, because there are NO EXCEPTIONS!

The first week of our summer season was AWESOME!  Thanks to Michelle Klemp and our army of volunteer support staff for making sure the kids were fed, to Chuck and Gretchen Adrian, Dawn and Scott Krueger, Rachel McCabe, Jeanette Winkler, and the rest of our uniform crew for helping them look awesome in our new uniforms, to those with the band on the parade routes, and to Tim Klemp, Tim Schmidt, Scott Kruieger, Jim Pape, and Scott Mittlestadt who prepared the truck, and made sure that we have everything in place for our first two performances. Also thanks to those volunteers for their work with 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!  The members have taken on this responsibility of carrying on the LVW traditions with an enthusiasm and a desire to be the absolute best that we can be.  And that 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 Friday, June 16 at 10:00 AM, and will take place at Fox Valley Lutheran HS.  Times for Saturday and Sunday are listed below.  The short weekend will conclude following the Chilton Father's Day Parade on Sunday afternoon.

Transportation to FVL on Saturday, June 18
Students from WLHS, KML, LPS, and WLA will be riding a bus which will begin at KML.  The pickup points will be the same as the first camp week. 

Friday, June 16
Arrive at KML at 7:40am for a 7:50am departure (Rehearsal begins at 10AM)
Stop at Fond du Lac Kwik Trip AROUND 8:35am to pick up people.

PLEASE NOTE - There will not be a return bus trip on Sunday following the Chilton Father's Day Parade. Parents should make arrangements to pick up their children/arrange carpools back home after the Parade and cleanup, which will be at St. Martin Lutheran Church.  Information for location and pick up is below.

Students should pack a bag lunch for Friday.  All other meals will be provided by LVW.  The members will again stay overnight at FVL.  Students should remember to pack everything needed for three days of camp.  The packing list for this past week will be a good reference for this week as well, with the main differences being we have only three days together, and one parade instead of two.

Worship Service
LVW will be attending worship at Mount Olive Lutheran Church on Saturday night.  The dress for this service is casual.  It is a communion service, and Mount Olive will welcome our WELS/ELS members to participate.  

Don't forget to bring the following as well:

• Sunscreen
• Hat and Sunglasses
• Large water jug

Students should 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 had relatively nice weather this first week, and next week looks like it will be a bit warmer.  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.

LVW's next parade is Sunday, JUNE 18
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.  The route is the same as in previous years, 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.

The Father's Day Parade is the culmination of a four-day festival in Chilton.  If you would like to experience a great family event, check out the website for the Chilton Summer Festival.

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 following the parade by approximately 2:00 - 2:30.  For all other schools, check with your transportation coordinator for arrival times following the parade. All of our non-FVL students are either riding with parents or will ride home with others from their area.  There is NO KML 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.

We have been told that the parking lot at St. Martin MAY be closed for construction.  If the barricades are out, we will need to use the Memorial street entrance and park on the road.  They are waiting on a confirmed start date, and if anything is known before Sunday they will let us know.

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. Parents may also email either Mr. Neujahr or Mr. Klemp, or text Mr. Neujahr at 920-740-3924 with that information.  Parents from KML may email Mrs. Hohenstein, and parents from MLHS may email Miss Scharf.  If you are bringing a signed note, DON’T FORGET THE NOTE AT HOME, because there are NO EXCEPTIONS!

Hello everyone!  Welcome to our food donations signup for Lutheran Vanguard.
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It is so exciting to watch our band grow to the largest it has been in a long time - almost 90 members for the 2023 season!  That means that there are a lot of mouths to feed and that we will be going through plenty of supplies as well.  Thank you to the many people who have already committed to volunteering their time on the other 2023 Lutheran Vanguard signup.  It wouldn't be possible to put on a season without your help!  This signup is for anyone who is interested in providing a little more support or for those who might have been unable to volunteer their time but would still like to support our band in other ways.  Whatever your situation, thank you for the help you've provided to this awesome group!

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