Thursday, July 16
Milton High School
114 W High St, Milton, WI 53563, United States (map)



7:30   opening ceremonies/National Anthem
7:45    Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin
8:02    Lighthouse Brigade of Racine
8:19    Sound of Sun Prairie
8:36    Shadow Armada
8:53    Green Beret Band   (EXH)

Restrooms and Concessions will be available at the stadium.

Saturday July 18 - Whitewater, WI (MACBDA Finals)
Perkins Stadium - UW-Whitewater
910 Schwager Dr
Whitewater, WI 53190

Map to Perkins Stadium

7:30pm – Opening Ceremonies
7:40pm – Open Class #5
7:57pm – Open Class #4
8:14pm – Open Class #3
8:31pm – Intermission
8:50pm – Open Class #2
9:07pm – Open Class #1
9:30pm – Full Retreat & Awards

Ticket Information - Tickets for the MACBDA Championship Show are as follows:

$15 Adults
$5 Children 12 and under

Please note that MACBDA's costs have gone up this year with stadium rental, emergency service personnel, and costs to run the show.  

Concessions will be open at the stadium.


Volunteers
MACBDA could use some help for parents to sell tickets before and during the show - If there are enough we could set up shifts and make sure each parent is able to see their band's show.  Please email Ian Melrose ([email protected]) if you would like to help with this important task.  It would be great to have many bands represented - There are some SOSP parents already helping with show tabulation.  You can also email James Neujahr ([email protected]) and I can pass the word on to Ian Melrose, President of MACBDA.

Tuesday July 14 - Fort Atkinson, WI
925 Lexington Blvd
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538

Map to Fort Atkinson High School

7:00  Welcome and Anthem by FAHS         6:50 gate
7:15  Racine Lighthouse Brigade                7:05 gate
7:33  Sound of Sun Prairie                            7:23 gate
7:50  Green Beret                                            7:40 gate
8:07  Intermission
8:25  Lutheran Vanguard                               8:15 gate
8:41  Shadow Armada                                    8:31 gate
8:58  Fort Atkinson Exhibition                        8:48 gate
9:15  Awards                                                     9:05 Drum Majors Report

I don't have ticket pricing information at this time.  I will post that when the information is available.

Friday July 17 - Racine, WI (MACBDA Semi-Finals) 
Show will take place at Hammes Field (Case High School)

Map to J. I. Case High School

7:00PM - National Anthem/Junior Lighthouse Brigade
7:25PM - Senior Recognition
7:35PM - Green Beret
7:52PM - Lutheran Vanguard
8:09PM - Break
8:30PM - Lighthouse Brigade of Racine
8:47PM - Shadow Armada
9:04PM - Sound of Sun Prairie
9:25PM - Grand Finale

9:35PM - Awards

Ticket Information

$10 for adults
$9 for students and seniors
under 5, free

As always, there will be a full concession stand available at the show site.

Here is the itinerary for the upcoming trip to Traverse City and the final week of the season at Shoreland LHS.  Please note that we are asking all LVW members to arrive at FVL on TUESDAY morning by 9:30 AM.  

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

Sleeping bag and pillow
Air mattress (optional)
ONE suitcase (Remember, we are on School Buses AND motorcoaches this trip)
ONE small carry-on bag for on the bus
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 SEVEN performances this trip!)
LVW “The Planets” seasonal T-shirt – this will be needed for events when the band wears them
Instruments, music, etc.
Water jugs, sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable marching shoes, hats, etc.
Enough clothes for 6 - 7 days – We will plan on doing Laundry while we are at Shoreland.  Please have nice "dress shorts" for church and performances when we wear our seasonal T-shirts.
SWIMSUIT/TOWEL for the beach and/or the Sleeping Bear Dunes

Personal Spending Money
There will be a few meals the students will be purchasing on their own during free time.  They are Saturday evening while we are at the Cherry Festival grounds and Downtown Traverse City, and also during the afternoon/evening when we are at Great America.  Students can also bring spending money for souvenirs and other items on the days when we have free time.  It will be up to you to decide how much to bring.

All other meals will be provided by LVW.  The entrance fees for SIx Flags Great America will also be paid for out of the LVW fees for the summer, so the students will not have to purchase their own ticket.
 
Emergency Contact Numbers:

James Neujahr Cell: 920-740-3924 
Randy Kramer Cell: 920-242-9835

Housing Tuesday night at FVL
Housing Wednesday night through Sunday morning at:
Trinity Lutheran Church and School
1003 S Maple St
Traverse City, MI 49684-4025
231-946-2720

Tuesday, July 7

SLHS Bus Times for July 7
● 6:20 am Depart SLHS
● 6:40 am Arrive at Hwy K Pilot Gas Station, pick up Alissa Dubiak
● 7:20 am Arrive at Wisconsin Lutheran HS 330 Glenview Ave Milwaukee, WI 53213 ,
pick up WISCO students
● 7:30 am Depart WISCO
● 8:00 am Arrive at Allenton Park & Ride 6689-6699 County Rd W, Allenton, WI
53002, pick up KML students and directors
● 8:10 am Depart Allenton
● 9:45 am Arrive at Fox Valley Lutheran HS 5300 North Meade Street, Appleton, WI
54913 for rehearsal

Entire LVW Schedule
9:30-9:45 AM Arrive FVL
10:00 AM Rehearsal
12:00 PM Lunch (All students are to bring a BAG LUNCH for this meal)
1:00 PM Rehearsal
5:00 PM Supper
6:00 PM Rehearsal
10:00 PM Devotion
11:00 PM Lights out

Wednesday, July 8

Travel Day – Appleton to Traverse City, MI (400 Miles)
Move in to Trinity, Free time at the Cherry Festival

6:15 AM Wake Up/shower/eat/Pack and Load/Clean Facilities
7:15 AM Load Buses
8:00 AM Depart for TC

TBD – Rest stops along the way – Possible Beach area just before we get to the Bridge - Set your clocks AHEAD one hour in Escanaba, MI

BUS FOOD FOR THIS DAY : Students should bring along their own "Bus Food" for this day.  LVW will provide a simple bag lunch, which we will eat en route to Michigan.  There will be Water/Gatorade bottles available for purchase on the bus.

6:00 PM Arrive Trinity Lutheran School/unload/move in/eat
7:00 PM Depart for Cherry Festival
9:45 PM Arrive Trinity Lutheran School
11:00 PM Devotion
11:30 PM Lights Out

Thursday, July 9
  
Rehearsal Day
Touchstone Energy Junior Royale Parade

 8:00 AM Wake up, shower, eat 
9:00 AM Rehearsal
11:30 AM Lunch 
12:30 PM Move to Rehearsal Field 
1:00 PM Rehearsal on Field
3:30 PM Load, return to Trinity
4:45 PM Supper
5:30 PM Change into Half Uniform, carry jacket/hats/plumes/gauntlets/ Instruments WITH YOU on bus
6:00 PM Depart for line up
6:30 PM Touchstone Energy Junior Royale Parade Begins (LVW is Unit #57)
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 10

Rehearsal day
MACBDA Band Classic Championships at Thirlby Field

7:30 AM Wake up, shower, eat 
8:30 AM Rehearsal
11:30 AM Lunch 
12:30 PM Move to Rehearsal Field 
1:00 PM Rehearsal on Field
3:30 PM Load, return to Trinity
4:00 PM Supper, change into Halves
4:45 PM MACBDA Championship show warm up (At Trinity)
5:45 PM Move to Thirlby Field
6:00 PM MACBDA Cherryland Band Classic Field Show Championship begins
9:00 PM Return to Trinity
10:30 PM Devotion
11:00 PM Lights out

Saturday, July 11

DTE Energy Cherry Royale Parade
Free Time at National Cherry Festival 

8:30 AM Wake Up, Shower, eat, dress
9:30 AM  Band and Section Photos
11:00 AM Depart for Line up
11:15 AM DTE Energy Cherry Royale Parade Begins (LVW is Unit #69)
1:15 PM Return to Trinity
2:00 PM Change out of uniform, eat lunch
3:30 PM Depart for SLEEPING BEAR DUNES, then Cherry Festival Grounds/Downtown Traverse City 
5:00 PM Supper on your own at your leisure in Downtown Traverse City ($) 
9:30 PM Load buses downtown, return to Trinity
11:00 AM Lights Out

Sunday, July 12

Housing Sunday night, July 12 through Saturday, July 18 at Shoreland Lutheran HS
9026 12th Street
Somers, WI 53171
262-859-2595

Travel Day - Traverse City to Shoreland Lutheran HS (390 miles)
Worship at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (WELS), Traverse City. Then head for SLHS.
  
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (WELS)
Pastor Stephen Raddatz
1776 High Lake Road
Traverse City, MI 49696 
PH:  231.941.7812

6:00 AM Wake Up, Shower, breakfast
6:45 AM Pack and Load, clean facility 
7:45 AM Depart for Church
8:30 AM Worship service begins at Prince of Peace
10:00 AM Depart for Wisconsin
12:45 PM Lunch at Wyoming, MI OCB!  
2:00 PM Depart Wyoming for SLHS (Change watches BACK an hour when we get to Chicago)
6:30 PM Arrive SLHS, unload/move in
6:30 PM Supper at SLHS
7:30 PM Relax time, Laundry
10:00 PM Devotion
10:30 PM Lights Out

Monday, July 13
Rehearsal Day
Six Flags Great America

8:00 AM Wake up, shower, eat
9:00 AM Rehearsal
12:30 PM Lunch 
1:15 Depart for Six Flags
10:00 PM  Depart for SLHS
11:00 PM Devotion
11:30 PM Lights out

Tuesday, July 14
Rehearsal Day
Fort Atkinson Show

8:00 AM Wake up, shower, eat
9:00 AM Rehearsal
12:30 PM Lunch 
1:15 PM Rehearsal
2:30 PM Change, clean up, pack and load for show
3:30 PM  Depart for Fort Atkinson
5:00 PM  Arrive Fort Atkinson, eat, prep for show
7:30 PM  Show begins
10:00 PM  Depart for SLHS
11:30 PM Devotion
12:00 PM Lights out

Wednesday, July 15
Rehearsal Day

8:00 AM Wake up, shower, eat
9:00 AM Rehearsal
12:30 PM Lunch 
1:15 PM Rehearsal
5:30 PM Supper
6:30 PM Rehearsal
10:00 PM Devotion
11:00 PM Lights out

Thursday, July 16
Rehearsal Day 
Show Day – Drums on the Rock, Milton WI

8:00 AM Wake up, shower, eat
9:00 AM Rehearsal
12:30 PM Lunch 
1:15 PM Rehearsal
3:00 PM load trucks, Change into halves
3:30 PM Depart for Milton HS, Milton, WI
5:00 PM Arrive Milton HS, eat supper, show prep
7:30 PM Drums on the Rock Show begins (LVW Show Time is 8:02 PM)
9:30 PM Load equipment
10:00 PM Depart for SLHS
11:30 PM Arrive SLHS
12:00 PM Devotion, lights out

Friday, July 17
Rehearsal Day
Show Day – Lighthouse Band Championships, Racine WI

8:00 AM Wake up, shower, eat
9:00 AM Rehearsal
12:30 PM Lunch 
1:15 PM Rehearsal
3:30 PM Load trucks, Change into halves
4:45 PM Supper at SLHS
5:30 PM Depart for Hammes Field, Racine Case HS
6:00 PM Arrive Hammes Field, Racine Case HS, show prep
7:00 PM MACBDA Semi-Finals show begins
9:30 PM Load equipment
10:30 PM Depart for SLHS
11:00 PM Arrive SLHS
12:00 PM Devotion, lights out

Saturday, July 18
Rehearsal Day
MACBDA Band Championships, Whitewater WI
Return to Homes!

8:00 AM Wake Up, Shower, eat 
9:00 AM Rehearsal 
1:00 PM Lunch 
2:30 PM Pack and load all equipment, change into halves (1 Lamers Buses and 1 Brandt Bus)
3:30 PM Depart for Whitewater 
5:00 PM Arrive at Perkins Stadium, UW-Whitewater /Eat at show site
7:00 PM MACBDA Finals Show begins! (LVW Performance time TBD by Friday’s results)
10:30 PM Depart for home 

LHS, LLHS, SLHS students will be with parents following this show for return home
FVL will travel home on one Lamers Buses
LPS, KML, WLHS, and MLHS students will ride the Brandt Bus to WLHS, Grafton (Target), and MLHS

11:30 PM Arrive Wisconsin Lutheran HS (330 N Glenview Ave, Milwaukee)
12:15 AM Arrive Target Parking Lot (HWY 60 and 43 in Grafton, WI)
1:30 AM Arrive MLHS (Brandt Bus)
1:00 AM Arrive Fox Valley Lutheran HS (Lamers Buses)

Drop off times are APPROXIMATE!  Please have cell phone contact with your LVW members for ETA - Just in Case

Checkout Procedures for Saturday, July 18: 
If you are going to be picked up following the Whitewater 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 Perkins Stadium in Whitewater.  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!

Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow!  We thank our Heavenly Father for a safe and enjoyable LVW 2015 Season!

You can pick up and pay for your tickets at the Park Pavillion which is located directly outside the stadium entrance at 4:30 PM.  I will be there with a list of who ordered tickets and how much you owe ($12 each).  

The show begins at 5:00.  For more information about travel and details, you can go to our website under "Director's Updates".

If paying by check, you can make it out to "Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin".  If paying with cash, try to have the correct amount, as I may or may not have available cash for change.

See you there!

James


James R. Neujahr
Instrumental Music Director
Fox Valley Lutheran HS
FVL Schools Band Program
Executive Director
Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin
5300 N. Meade St.
Appleton, WI 54913
920-739-4441 x5160
Fax: 920-739-4418
Cell: 920-740-3924
[email protected]