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; [email protected]
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