Hello LVW Preview Camp Parents, LVW Friends, Alumni, and Relatives!

My name is Nate Amundson and I'm reaching out to you as the contact person for the 2nd Annual Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin Mattress Fundraiser. As an LVW board member, a band director at one of our member schools, an LVW parent, and an alum of the group from many, many moons ago, I'm excited to help out in this way!

We had a great camp a couple of weeks ago and are very much looking forward to this summer! As you may have heard, we will be purchasing newly designed uniforms this summer. Last year's mattress sale in Appleton was a great success and we've moved the sale to another location this year to help get the word out to more people. Money raised at this sale will help with the purchase of the new uniforms and "put a little money in the bank" to help fund future trips to the National Cherry Festival parades in Traverse City, MI...a favorite Vanguard destination from years past and a truly great experience for the band. There's information about the fundraiser on the LVW website, and you'll be receiving more info from us soon.

There are 2 items I want to make you aware of now, as the dates are fast-approaching.

1. The date of the actual event is Saturday, February 11 from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. The company we've contracted with will have more than 20 name brand mattress sets on display in the KML gymnasium for up to 50% off retail! A portion of every sale goes to LVW, and for every mattress sold that has been referred by an LVW marching member, a cash bonus will be paid to that member to help reduce their enrollment fee for the season! The sale is open to anyone, so please tell friends and family that they are welcome, and can help support the band while getting that brand new mattress they've been thinking about! We'll need some help on the day of the event, and there's a link to the volunteer signup page on the LVW website.

2. As important as the actual event is to our success, there's another equally important date that we want to make you aware of. It's a "mini fundraiser" for the band that has been arranged by the mattress fundraising company, and will be on January 26 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the KML auditorium. All parents are strongly urged to attend, as the ultimate success of the mattress fundraiser depends on a good showing at this informational meeting. For every parent in attendance that night, the mattress fundraising company will donate $5 to LVW (so please...husbands and wives are both encouraged to attend!). We know that this might be an inconvenience for those of you at a distance, so there will be an option to attend the meeting via a livestream and the company will donate the same $5 per person to anyone viewing remotely! This gives us the possibility of earning hundreds of dollars for LVW just for attending a brief meeting!

Can't attend the meeting?  Click here for a link to the KML YouTube Channel!

We'll have more information out to you soon about all of this! So for now, please mark January 26 at 6:30 pm and February 11 at 10:00 am on your calendars...and tell everybody you know that they can help support an amazing marching band, all while getting that new mattress they want!

On behalf of the kids...thank you so much for your support! We couldn't do it without you!

Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School
Nate Amundson
Director of Elementary School Bands
Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School
262-677-4051 x4029
mobile: 262.353.8635
nate.amundson@kmlhs.org
http://www.kmlhs.org/kmlesbands
Educating for Life and for Eternity
My Strengths: Responsibility - Maximizer - Achiever - Developer - Connectedness

Hello LVW Staff, Directors, Volunteers, and both past, present, and future LVW Parents and Students!  It is just a few short weeks until our first rehearsals at the January Camp - can you feel the excitement?

The 2023 season officially gets under way during the weekend of January 7-8. Rehearsal will begin at 1:00 PM on Saturday.  We will begin in the auditorium for the welcome from the staff, opening announcements, and an overview of the two-day camp. We will conclude all our activities by 4:00 PM on Sunday afternoon. Please check with your school’s director/LVW coordinator for travel plans to and from the camp.

Camp Location:
Fox Valley Lutheran HS
5300 N Meade Street
​Appleton, WI 54913

If you are sure you will be marching with LVW this summer, go ahead and REGISTER for the season (This is NOT the same as the RSVP - two different forms).  We have quite a few members already registered!  We want all members registered by February 1st, so this first weekend camp will serve as a great introduction to what LVW can be.  So if you’re not quite sure about an LVW commitment, come to the camp and experience the fellowship, friendship, and excitement of LVW!

IMPORTANT - Please RSVP for the camp, even if you are unable to attend January 7-8 but intend to participate in 2023.  A link to the RSVP is also located on the LVW homepage.

This RSVP form is intended for Returning LVW Members, Staff/Directors, New LVW Members, and Parents.  We will need an accurate "head count" for things like meal planning, music, equipment, and so on.

Parents – if you would like to volunteer for the camp, we will have a Sign Up in a separate post on our website.  That sign up will be posted within the coming week.  We will have volunteer spots for kitchen help, overnight chaperons, uniform fitting/measuring, and possibly a few more tasks.

When you arrive at FVL
Girls can take their overnight gear to the Fine Arts Room.  Boys can take their gear to the Choir Room.  Instrument cases and other equipment can be taken to the auditorium stage

Meals
For Saturday supper, pack a BAG SUPPER.  Saturday evening snack, as well as Sunday breakfast and lunch will be provided by LVW.

Worship Service
We will be attending worship at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Appleton on Saturday evening. We will provide time to change into suitable clothes for this service.  The service begins at 5:30 PM.

What to Bring
You will need to pack an overnight bag with a change of clothes, overnight gear (Sleeping bag/blanket/pillow/air mattress/etc.), personal items (towel, soap/shampoo, deodorant, etc). We will be sleeping overnight at FVL.

For marching rehearsals, you will need to have comfortable shorts or sweats. Please don’t wear “jeans” for marching/visual rehearsals. You will also need a pair of CLEAN tennis shoes for use on the gym floor.

Don’t forget your instrument! If you will be using an LVW instrument (mellophone, baritone, tuba), you will need to bring your own mouthpiece. Reed players, please make sure you have a few working reeds for the weekend.

You will be given your music and other LVW equipment on Saturday at the start of camp.

Check back to this page occasionally. There may be more updates before the Camp.

Please tell your friends about this post, especially if they may be new to LVW.  We want excellent attendance at this camp!

For Returning and New Members
There is preparatory work that you can do to ensure the 2023 season kicks off strong.  Please continue to ready your bodies by exercising, stretching, and finding ways to make your muscles stronger.  Even a 1 pound flute gets heavy after holding it up for several minutes (with excellent posture!) 

Practice your instrument.  Make sure your skills are at the top of their game because you will be challenged by our staff and our music as we push toward excellence.

Know someone who might be interested?  Invite them to join you, at least for this first camp.  After all, marching band is way better with a friend (not that you won't have 60 or more new friends from around the state within a few months...)

And remember the more important preparation we're all enjoying this season, the advent of the baby Jesus, God's gracious gift to us and the fulfillment of his ancient promises.  Say a prayer of thanks for the undeserved physical and spiritual blessings we receive every day, and ask God to help you find ways to use those blessings to his glory.  

The LVW Staff can't wait to see you in January!

And what a season it was! 
Last year was a critical time in the 45 year history of Lutheran Vanguard. After 2 years off it was a make-or-break year for us, and the band came through with flying colors!

In some respects, this season was just as important. A solid foundation had been laid, and we needed to start putting a strong structure in place. The leadership was there, the kids were there, and it turned out to be one of our best—and most fun seasons—ever!

Here are a few numbers to give you some idea of what our year was like:

2021                                          2022
46                      Band                    68
2                 Color Guard                 9
48                  Total Kids              77
4                Banner/Detail             8
5                       Parades                   9
2                       Seniors                  16

The number of kids and the number of performances this year seemed so right! We were big enough, with the right instrumentation, to look and sound really impressive in parades, yet small enough that everyone got to know each other…it really felt like a family.

Here are a few more numbers that really point up what it takes to make a Vanguard season possible:

Number of days together: 14
Number of director and staff hours put in: 1,708
Total number of volunteers: 60+
Total volunteer hours served: 1,134
Number of watermelons eaten: 36
Pounds of grapes eaten: 142
Pounds of bananas: 125
Eggs consumed: 39 dozen
Gallons of chocolate milk: 70
Total hours slept: Not enough!!!

On the “fun” side, I think it’s safe to say that Lutheran Vanguard was one of the most entertaining elements of every parade we were in. The crowds simply love this band! We saw military veterans rise to attention when the band played the Battle Hymn Chorale; the normally exuberant parade attendees listened in solemn silence to the Doxology; and you should have seen their faces when the band turned up the volume on Big Noise from Winnetka! People were literally dancing in the streets with our Color Guard leading the way!

But most importantly, as has happened every day of every year for the entire history of Lutheran Vanguard, this band Let Its Light Shine. Whether in a parade with the Cross of Christ proudly displayed on their uniforms, or in the quiet moments during evening devotions or the nightly singing of the Doxology, these young men and women represented their Savior in everything they did. I can’t tell you how many times during a parade people stopped us to ask, “Who are you?” and comment that they’ve never seen a group quite like ours. 

It truly is a special organization, and it takes a large family to make it a reality. The kids, the directors and staff, the volunteers, and the parents and friends of LVW…we’ve been blessed beyond measure to be a part of this. 

Thank you all for your support and encouragement this season. We couldn’t do it without you!

Have a great summer, and we look forward to seeing all of you next year!

LVW is holding an Apparel Fundraiser, with the help of Fan Cloth.  The LVW Apparel Store will be open until Monday, July 18.  More information is included in the flyers and catalog links below.

Be sure to note the special incentives for sales.  If the LVW member name is included with family and friends' orders, that member will receive credit for those items purchased.  There are some great prizes, so check those out!

​The items available are all on the Online Catalog.  There are lots of items from which to choose!  In the catalog, you can click on each item for more information, sizing, etc.  For some of the items, you are given the option to include your name, a number, or other message for the back of the item!

Fan Cloth FAQ

How do I submit my order?All individual orders are placed on your online shop https://fancloth.shop/DECVD. Once your campaign ends, we will submit and produce your complete order.

Can I extend my campaign?LVW has requested that the campaign ends on July 25.  We will wait to see if that is granted.

Does my campaign accept cash or checks?Unfortunately, all orders will be placed through the online shop using a credit card. There should be no cash or check orders. This also means there will be no order forms.

When will I receive my order?Orders typically ship within 3-4 weeks from the closing date of the sale.

Can I view size charts and item information?Yes, you can view this information in the description of each item on your microshop.

Apparel Catalogs and Flyers​ - The flyers below include information on how to order, student incentive prizes, how to share, and much more!

LVW Product Catalog

Student Participant Flyer

Parent Information Flyer

Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin will be ordering a block of tickets for The Whitewater Classic DCI show to be held on Saturday, July 16 at Perkins Stadium in Whitewater!  The band members are not required to attend this show - the show is simply an opportunity for our LVW Family to gather once again at a fantastic Marching Arts Spectacle!

This show will include the Colts, Phantom Regiment, Blue Stars, Cavaliers, Bluecoats, and the Madison Scouts.

Use this form to indicate how many tickets you would like to order for The Whitewater Classic. (The Order form is NOW CLOSED)

To sit with the LVW group, you MUST complete this form by Friday, July 8 no later than 1:00 PM!  After that time we will not be able to add tickets to our block.  You will be on your own to order tickets after that time.

All tickets in our block will be $25.  Tickets for this event range from $20 - 40, so the $25 tickets are not the premium seats, but you will have great viewing from our location!  If you would like to purchase more expensive tickets on your own, you are certainly welcome to do so.

LVW will have the tickets for the show in our possession.  When we get closer to the event, you will be updated with information about where and when you can pick up your tickets.  Most likely they will be distributed outside the stadium gate in the pavilion about an hour before show time.  You may pay for the tickets on the day of the event when you pick up your tickets if you have not paid ahead of time.

If paying by check, please make payable to "Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin" and indicate "DCI Whitewater Show" on the memo line.  Checks can be mailed to James Neujahr, 5300 N Meade Street, Appleton, WI 54913.

If you have questions contact James Neujahr at jneujahr@fvlhs.org.

For more details about the show you can visit the DCI Website at https://www.dci.org/events/2022-whitewater-classic

Things are moving quickly!  I'm getting ahead of myself, but all needs to be posted before we leave for Germany.

Here is the information for July 1 - 4 in condensed form:

Friday, July 1
The band will meet at KML for a day of rehearsal.  Rehearsal begins at 10:00 AM.  Bring a Bag Lunch!

Saturday, July 2
This day will begin with rehearsal at KML, and then culminate with the band's trip to Sun Prairie for the Madison Scout's home show Drums on Parade! The LVW block will have 130 excited drum corps fans!

Sunday, July 3
The band will march in two parades today - the Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade and the Menomonee Falls Independence Day Parade! This is also PICTURE DAY at KML! Parents are invited to come take pictures of their students. Pictures will start at 9am and must be done by 9:45. We will take a full group photo, section photos, school photos, and senior photos. All pictures taken by our staff will be shared with parents.

Monday, July 4
Happy Birthday, America!  LVW will be celebrating our Nation's Birthday with two parades - the Wauwatosa July 4th Parade and the Hales Corners July 4th Parade.  In between the two parades, LVW will be having a picnic hosted by Wisconsin Lutheran College at their athletic complex.  More on that later in this post!

What to bring with you:
LVW members should pack clothing for four days of rehearsal and performance.  Please remember your personal uniform items, which include the black shoes/socks, gloves, and black compression t-shirts.  By this time, all band members should have received two compression shirts.  With four parades in two days, you will want to have them both!

Check back on the Post from May 17 for a detailed packing list - just to make sure you don't forget anything.

Pack a bag lunch for the first meal on Friday, July 1.  All other meals for the weekend will be provided by LVW.

Times and Transportation for Friday, July 1
LVW will run a bus from FVL to KML on Friday.  It will stop at the FDL Kwik Trip (Hickory Street Exit).  Students from our other schools should check with your schools' transportation coordinator, or simply meet at KML at 9:30 AM.

Friday, July 1 – One Bus departing from FVL
7:30 AM               Arrive at FVL (East Entrance) Load bus
8:00 AM               Depart for Kettle Moraine LHS
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
10:00 AM             LVW Rehearsal Day Begins - Times for the rest of the day TBA

Rehearsal will begin at KML at 10:00 AM.  We will use a "normal LVW rehearsal schedule" for both Friday and Saturday.  Wake up times, meals, rehearsal sectionals, lights out, and so on will be announced to the band each day.

Much like the prior weekend, LVW will view a live streamed church service at KML.  There is also a chance that a KML area pastor will provide LVW with a service - the date and time will be determined by the LVW Staff and Directors.
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Saturday, July 2
7:30 AM               LVW Rehearsal Day Begins - Times for the rest of the day TBA

DCI Show Schedule
Buses pick up at Kettle Moraine LHS, travel to Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium, 155 Kroncke Dr, Sun Prairie, WI 53590, USA.  This will be for a Drum Corps International show Drums on Parade.
4:15 PM               Buses Arrive Kettle Moraine LHS, load buses
4:30 PM               Depart for Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium
6:00 PM               Arrive Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium, eat supper, attend show - the band will be allowed to watch corps warm up!
10:15 PM            After scores are announced - Load buses and depart for Kettle Moraine LHS
11:45 PM            Arrive KMLHS
12:00 AM            Devotion, lights out
 
Sunday, July 3
7:00 AM               Wake Up/Shower/Stretch
8:00 AM               Breakfast/Devotion
8:30 AM               Change into halves, load truck              
9:00 AM               Pictures in the auditorium or outside PAC - PARENTS ARE INVITED!
9:45 AM               Buses Arrive KMLHS, load buses
10:00 AM             Depart KMLHS for Parade Line Up near Pennoyer Park, 3601 7th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140
11:30 AM              Arrive Kenosha Parade Line Up.  
1:00 PM               Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade begins
3:00 PM               Time Approximate – Parade ends near 60th Street and 8th Avenue
3:30 PM               Depart for Menomonee Falls - Bethlehem Lutheran Church, N84W15252 Menomonee Ave, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
5:00 PM                Arrive Bethlehem Lutheran Church, unload, eat supper
7:00 PM              Menomonee Falls Parade begins.  Parade ends at Menomonee Falls HS, N80W14350 Titan Dr, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
9:30 PM               Fireworks begin – we will watch from the parade dispersal area at the High School Parking Lot.
10:30 PM             Board Buses for return to KMLHS
11:00 PM             Arrive KML – unload
11:15 PM             Devotion, lights out
 
Monday, July 4
6:00 AM               Wake Up, Shower, Eat, change into Halves
7:00 AM               Buses arrive at KMLHS, Load
7:15 AM              Depart for Wauwatosa Parade line up.  Line up area, if the same as the last time we marched: Main Area will be the Wauwatosa Civic Center parking lot at Wauwatosa Ave (76th Street) and North Ave. The parade proceeds West on North Avenue between 80th Street and 104th Street. Distance of the Parade is 1.7 miles.
9:00 AM               Wauwatosa Parade begins.
11:00 AM            Parade ends – time approximate.  Parade pickup will be at the end of the parade at 104th & North Avenue (Mayfair Shopping Center.)
11:30 AM            Load buses and depart for Wisconsin Lutheran College
12:00 PM             Arrive Wisconsin Lutheran College – Krauss-Miller-Lutz Outdoor Athletic Complex for relax time, lunch (1401 N Swan Blvd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226)
2:30 PM               Load and Depart for Hales Corners Parade
3:00 PM               Arrive Hales Corners Parade Line up near Cliffords Supper Club on  W Forest Home Avenue (10418 W Forest Home Ave, Hales Corners, WI 53130)
4:30 PM               Parade ends near Hales Corners Village Hall, 5635 S New Berlin Rd, Hales Corners, WI 53130
5:00 PM               Load Buses  and return to KMLHS
6:00 PM               Arrive KMLHS, eat, load gear, clean facilities
7:00 PM               Two Buses Depart KMLHS for Appleton
7:45 PM               Arrive Fond du Lac Kwik Trip
8:30 PM               Arrive Fox Valley Lutheran HS

Special Invitation to the Family Picnic on Monday - July 4
In between the two parades on July 4, LVW will be having a family picnic at the WLC's Kraus-Miller-Lutz Athletic Complex located at 1401 N Swan Blvd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226.  The band will have a few hours to relax a bit and enjoy some down time.

The Fatty Patty from Milwaukee will be catering the meal at the athletic complex. We are inviting LVW family members and friends to join us! LVW will pay for the meals for the LVW members and staff for the day. Additional family members, friends, and volunteers who would like to join us will be paying on their own. The cost is $10 per person for the meal.

So that the caterer knows for how many people to plan, we are asking that you RSVP using the Google form (link below). Please complete the form by June 26 so that plans can be made accurately. You will then receive a form to select your main meal.

Click here to RSVP for Monday, July 4 Family Picnic

Parade Information - follow links for more information

Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade “America the Beautiful” is the theme for the 2022 Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade, set for Sunday, July 3 at 1 p.m. Continuing its community generosity, Snap-on, Inc. is again the lead sponsor for the parade. The parade is organized by the City of Kenosha.
ROUTE: The parade route begins on Seventh Avenue at Washington Road, then heads south on Sixth Avenue through downtown to Library Park. The best areas for viewing the parade are along Seventh Avenue and Sixth Avenue before the parade reaches Library Park and prepares for disbanding. Library Park is not a good viewing spot, as the parade will begin to disband at 6th Avenue and 59th Street. View Map

Menomonee Falls Independence Day Parade
The Optimist Club runs the Independence Day Parade which is always held on the evening of July 3 at 7:00 pm. The parade route starts on Appleton Avenue at Elm Lane and proceeds southeast to Woosencraft Drive, finishing on Titan Drive. A Google Map of the route is at the end of this post.

Wauwatosa July 4th Parade
Join us for the parade on North Avenue. The celebration is one of the largest parades in the state. The parade proceeds west on North Avenue between 80th and 104th Street.
The parade starts at 9:00 am on Monday, July 4, 2022.
Fireworks will be held on July 4 at 9:15 pm. The fireworks will be launched from a different site (near 63rd and River Parkway) compared to previous years. We invite the public to watch from Hart Park.

Hales Corners July 4th Parade
The parade starts at Scharles Avenue and Forest Home Avenue and ends at 116th and Godsell Avenue.  Follow the link for much more information, as well as a map of the parade route.
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Transportation Home Following the July 4th Parades
LVW will be busing the band to Kettle Moraine LHS on Monday following the two parades.  The band will be changing out of uniform, eating a meal, and cleaning the KML facilities.  Two buses will then return to FVL.  For all other schools, check with your transportation coordinator for arrival times following the parade.

If you will be picking up your LVW member following the July 4th parades, the pick up point will be Kettle Moraine LHS, 3399 Division Rd, Jackson, WI 53037.

Checkout Procedures
If you are going home with parents 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 Monday, at Kettle Moraine LHS. If you are picking up your child at KML, 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!

You may have noticed that Posts and Schedules are being released a bit earlier than in past years.  There is a reason for that!  From June 16 - June 28, I (James Neujahr) will be on a tour to Germany with my wife Julie,  Wes Schmandt's German class, and other family members.  Two of our LVW members (from Mr. Schmandt's German class) will also be on the trip.  Julie and I are so much looking forward to this wonderful opportunity!  We will finally be able to go on this trip, which was originally planned for 2020, then moved to 2021, and now it will finally happen

During the time that I am gone, general LVW questions and concerns can be sent to Tony Kubek, our Head Volunteer Coordinator, at ackubek@gmail.com.  LVW members from the various schools should try contacting their local band director first.  For FVL, you can contact Elisabeth Wagner at ewagner@fvlhs.org.  MLHS questions should be directed to Charis Scharf at cscharf@mlhslancers.org.  LPS, KML, and WLHS students can first try Angela Hohenstein at angela.hohenstein@kmlhs.org.  LHS students can contact Jonathan Witte at wittjona@luther.k12.wi.us.  WLA students should contact Abby Kurth at ​akurth@wlavikings.org.

What to bring with you:
LVW members should pack clothing for three days of rehearsal and performance.  Please remember your personal uniform items, which include the black shoes/socks, gloves, and black compression t-shirts.  

Check back on the Post from May 17 for a detailed packing list - just to make sure you don't forget anything.

Pack a bag lunch for the first meal on Friday, June 24.  All other meals for the weekend will be provided by LVW.

Times and Transportation for Friday, June 24
LVW will run a bus from FVL to KML on Friday.  It will stop at the FDL Kwik Trip (Hickory Street Exit).  Students from our other schools should check with your schools' transportation coordinator, or simply meet at KML at 9:30 AM.

7:30 AM               Arrive at FVL (East Entrance) Load bus
8:00 AM               Depart Kettle Moraine LHS
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
10:00 AM            Bus departs for return trip to Appleton.  Don't leave anything on the bus! 

Rehearsal will begin at KML at 10:00 AM.  We will use a "normal LVW rehearsal schedule" for both Friday and Saturday.  Wake up times, meals, rehearsal sectionals, lights out, and so on will be announced to the band.

We will view a live streamed church service on Saturday night at KML.  There is also a chance that a KML area pastor will provide LVW with a service that night.

Times and Transportation for Sunday, June 26
7:00 AM               Wake up, shower, eat
7:45 AM               Pack and Load truck.  Clean up and organize personal gear. Change into uniform.
9:00 AM               Buses Arrive at KML.  Load Buses
9:15 AM               Depart Kettle Moraine LHS for Eagle, WI
10:30 AM             Arrive Eagle, WI (Parade Line Up area TBD,  area is North of Main St and Highway 67
12:00 PM             Parade Begins (Eagle Parade Route)
12:45 PM             Parade Ends: Main St and Markham Rd.  This is near Eagle Village Park
1:00 PM               Depart for Hartland, WI (Hartland Staging Area and Parade Route).
1:30 PM              Arrive Hartland.  LVW is #78 of 84 units in the parade (Hartland Parade Line Up).  The Hartland Parade Committee knows we are arriving after the completion of the Eagle Parade.  So we will be arriving in Hartland at about the time the parade begins.  LVW is near the end of the parade line up, so we will have adequate time to prepare.
1:30 PM               Parade Begins
3:30 PM               Parade Ends – Load buses and return to Kettle Moraine LHS.
4:45 PM               Arrive Kettle Moraine LHS.  Change out of uniform, eat, clean up facility
6:00 PM               Depart for Appleton and other schools.  The two buses will both return to FVL.
6:45 PM               Drop off at Fond du Lac Kwik Trip – Hickory Street Exit
7:30 PM               Arrive at FVL - unload

​Link for more information for the Kettle Moraine Days website

Link for more information for the Hartland Hometown Celebration website
 
Transportation Home Following the Hartland Parade on June 26
LVW will be busing the band to Kettle Moraine LHS on Sunday following the Hartland parade.  The band will be changing out of uniform, eating a meal, and cleaning the KML facilities.  Two buses will then return to FVL.  For all other schools, check with your transportation coordinator for arrival times following the parade.

If you will be picking up your LVW member following the Hartland parade, the pick up point will be Kettle Moraine LHS, 3399 Division Rd, Jackson, WI 53037.

Checkout Procedures
If you are going home with parents 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 Kettle Moraine LHS. If you are picking up your child at KML, 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!

​​I want to first congratulate everyone for a job well done during this first week of camp!  Thanks to Holly Kubek and our army of volunteer support staff for making sure the kids were fed, to Tony Kubek, Elisabeth Wagner, Kim Page, Abby Kurth, and the rest of our uniform crew for helping them look awesome, to those with the band on the parade routes, and to Chuck Adrian, Tim Klemp, Tony Kubek, Kyle Needham, and Steven Koch 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 Saturday, June 18 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. 

7:50 AM - Arrive KML to load
8:00 AM - Depart KML
8:40 AM - Arrive Kwik Trip in Fond du Lac, Hickory Street Exit
9:30 AM - Arrive FVL
NOTE - there will not be a bus for the return trip following the parade in Chilton.

Students should pack a bag lunch for Saturday.  All other meals will be provided by LVW.  The members will again stay overnight at FVL.  Students should remember to pack everything needed for two 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 two days together, and one parade instead of two.

Worship Service
LVW will be viewing a streamed worship service on Saturday night.  No special dress is needed for this service.  We would much prefer to attend a service in-person on Sunday morning, but with the early departure for Chilton we will not be able to.  

Don't forget to bring the following as well:

• Sunscreen
• Hat and Sunglasses
• Large water jug

SPECIAL ACTIVITY INFO
On Saturday night, the band will be treated to an outdoor movie experience!  We will be setting up one of those giant inflatable movie screens.  Move title TBD!  We will have plenty of popcorn!  So the kids should bring along a blanket if they wish to watch in comfort.  A light jacket or sweatshirt and jeans/sweatpants to wear if it is a chilly night would also be a good idea.  

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 had relatively nice weather this first week, and next week looks like it will be warmer.  So weather (other than the rain!) cooperated pretty well during our first camp.  Be prepared for warmer weather! 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 19
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.  If 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 (This is from previous years - sorry for the "low tech" look to the scanned map - I'm hoping it is still the same 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.

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!

UPDATE - the 40 tickets are all reserved.  The link will stay open in case some need to cancel their reservation for tickets.

Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin has reserved 110 group tickets for the Drums On Parade DCI show to be held on Saturday, July 2, 2022, 7:00 pm CST at   Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium at Ashley Field! The band will attend the show as a group, as they will be together for that weekend's parades in Eagle and Hartland. We want to make more tickets available for others to attend.

This show will include a Soundsport group and the Green Beret Marching band in exhibition, followed by the Colt Cadets, River City Rhythm, Colts, Phantom Regiment, Blue Stars, Cavaliers, and the Madison Scouts.

Since the band members and staff will be using 90 of the tickets, there will be 20 available (was increased to 40) for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis.  We will use a Sign Up form, so that everyone will see when all of the tickets are reserved.

The tickets are $25 each if you wish to sit with the LVW group.  We will be asking the LVW members to pay $15 toward the ticket purchase.  LVW will cover the remaining balance for member tickets.

Please note - LVW members and Staff should NOT use this sign up form!  Their tickets will be reserved for them.

Follow the link at the bottom of this post to the Sign Up form.  Or follow the link to the Drums on Parade Sign Up.

To sit with the LVW group, you must fill out the form.  Please don't send emails, texts, or phone calls.  Once the twenty available tickets are gone, you may still purchase tickets on your own, but you may not be able to get tickets in our group's section.  For your information, we have tickets in Section G, lower section.
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The tickets for current LVW members and all others (including Banner/Detail members if they attend) will be $15. 

We will collect money ($15 LVW ticket fee) from the LVW members during the next two weeks. They can bring the money next week to rehearsal if they so choose. If you would like to pay for additional family tickets ($25 each) ahead of time, you may also send that with your LVW member.

LVW will have the tickets for the show in our possession. When we get closer to the event date, you will be updated with information about where and when you can pick up your tickets. Most likely they will be distributed at a designated location at the stadium. You may pay for the tickets on the day of the event when you pick up your tickets if you have not paid ahead of time.

If paying by check, please make payable to "Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin" and indicate "DCI Show" on the memo line. Checks can be mailed to James Neujahr, 5300 N Meade Street, Appleton, WI 54913.

If you have questions contact James Neujahr at jneujahr@fvlhs.org.

For more details about the show you can visit the DCI Website at https://www.dci.org/events/2022-drums-on-parade. 

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