Here is travel information for the first day of our trip, Thursday, June 28. Please notice that we will be starting buses from two separate locations - MLHS and FVL.
Students should PACK A BAG LUNCH for Thursday, which we will eat when we arrive at Janesville.
Luther HS students will go directly to Janesville, while the Shoreland students have the option of meeting at the Watertown Plank Park and Ride or going directly to Janesville.
FVL and WLA students should follow the FVL schedule. We will be picking up in Oshkosh and Fond du Lac before heading to Janesville. Students from MLHS, KML, and WLHS should follow the Manitowoc Bus schedule.
Thursday, June 28
MLHS (Brandt Bus) Itinerary
8:30 AM Manitowoc bus leaves MLHS
9:30 AM Pick up at the north end of the parking lot of Target (Hwy 60 and I-43) in Grafton
10:15 AM Pick up at the Watertown Plank Road Park and Ride
10:30 AM Pick up at the Hwy F-164/I-94 Park and Ride
12:00 PM Arrive Janesville, WI
Follow the FVL Itinerary from this point forward
FVL (Lamers Bus) Itinerary
8:30 AM Arrive FVL to Load
9:00 AM Depart for Janesville, WI
Peace Lutheran Church
1550 S. Osborne Street
Janesville, WI 53546-5435
Phone: 608-752-0258
9:30 AM Pick up at Hwy 41/44 Oshkosh JC Penney Parking Lot
10:00 AM Pick up at Forest Mall Parking Lot, HWY 41/23, Fond du Lac
12:00 PM Arrive Peace Lutheran Church, Janesville
BAG LUNCH (student provide)
1:00 PM Rehearsal
4:00 PM Supper (Band provides) and change into Half Uniforms
5:30 PM Depart for Monterey Stadium (Rockport Road and Lincoln Street, Janesville
5:45 PM Arrive, unload, warm up
7:30 PM Janesville Show begins
10:00 PM Depart for SLHS
11:30 PM Arrive SLHS (Buses may return home after drop off)
12:30 AM Lights Out
Friday, June29
8:00 AM Wake Up, Shower, Breakfast
9:00 AM Rehearsal
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Rehearsal
3:15 PM Rehearsal ends, clean up, shower, load equipment
4:00 PM Supper
4:30 PM Change into half uniform
4:45 PM Depart for Mukwonago HS
5:45 PM Arrive Mukwonago HS
7:30 PM Mukwonago Show Begins
10:30 PM Depart for SLHS
11:30PM Arrive SLHS/Snack
12:30 AM Lights Out
Saturday, June 30
8:30 AM Wake Up, Shower, Breakfast
9:30 AM Rehearsal
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Rehearsal
3:15 PM Rehearsal ends, clean up, shower, load equipment
4:00 PM Supper
4:30 PM Change into half uniform
4:45 PM Depart for Greendale HS
5:30 PM Arrive Greendale HS
7:00 PM Greendale Show begins
10:00 PM Depart for SLHS
10:45 PM Arrive SHLS
11:30 PM Lights Out
Sunday, July 1
6:30 AM Wake up, shower
7:15 AM Depart for Bethany Lutheran Church, 2100 75th Street, Kenosha, WI 53143.
Phone: 262.652.3574. The LVW Choir will sing for this communion service.
8:00 AM Church begins
9:30 AM Return to SLHS
10:00 AM Brunch
11:00 AM Rehearsal
3:15 PM Rehearsal ends, shower, load equipment
4:00 PM Supper
4:30 PM Change into half uniform
4:45 PM Depart for Racine
5:10 PM Arrive Racine Case HS
7:00 PM Racine Band Championships begin
11:00 PM Depart for SLHS
11:20 PM Arrive SLHS
12:15 AM Lights Out
Monday, July 2 GREAT AMERICA DAY!!!!!
8:30 AM Wake up, shower, eat
9:30 AM Depart for Six Flags Great America
10:00 AM Arrive Great America
1:00 PM LVW Lunch will be served at Location TBD (Required lunch/check in for members)
6:00 PM Load Buses
6:30 PM Depart for Supper
7:00 PM Supper (Place TBD – this will be a band provided supper)
8:30 PM Return to SLHS, Relax time
10:30 PM Lights Out
Note for this day: LVW will provide a lunch at GREAT AMERICA. This will be served at a location TBD, but somewhere near the gate or the buses. This will be a required check-in for all LVW members in addition to the lunch. After we leave the park that evening, we will be taking the band to a restaurant, again TBD, so the kids will not be required to purchase a meal on their own.
Great America also contains a WATER PARK, which is included in the admission. Don't forget to pack your swimming suit and towel. There are special rules which govern the water park area:
WATER PARK RULES
APPROPRIATE ATTIREIn order to participate in waterpark activities, guests must wear lined swimsuits. Street clothes, cut-off shorts, denim shorts or athletic clothing is not allowed in any water areas. In addition, swimwear with buttons, snaps, rivets or zippers is not allowed.
Tuesday,July 3
8:00 AM Wake Up, Shower, Breakfast
9:00 AM Rehearsal
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Laundry Day! Logistics TBD
3:00 PM Possible Visual/Parade rehearsal
3:30 PM Load Truck
4:00 PM Supper/change into half uniform
4:45 PM Depart for Menomonee Falls Parade
5:45 PM Arrive Parade Line Up
7:00 PM Menomonee Falls Independence Day Parade begins. LVW is #49 in this parade.
9:00 PM Depart for SLHS
10:00 PM Arrive SLHS
10:30 PM Snack
11:30 PM Lights Out
Wednesday, July 4 – Happy Birthday USA!!!!!
6:45 AM Wake Up, shower, breakfast (half uniform and CARRY ON BAG with change of clothes)
7:45 AM Load NATIONWIDE MOTORCOACHES (We will NOT be taking a truck today)
8:00 AM Depart for Lake Bluff, IL Parade line up
10:00 AM Lake Bluff Parade begins (LVW is #5)
11:15 AM Depart for Deerfield, IL Parade line up
12:00 PM Deerfield Parade begins (LVW # TBD)
1:30 PM Depart for Northbrook, IL Parade line up
2:30 PM Northbrook Parade begins (LVW is #60)
4:00 PM Depart for Navy Pier
7:30 PM Depart for Shoreland LHS
9:00 PM Arrive SLHS (If possible, attend Fireworks tonight)
10:30 PM Snack
11:00 PM Lights out
Thursday, July 5
8:30 AM Wake Up, Shower, Breakfast
9:30 AM Rehearsal
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Rehearsal
3:30 PM Rehearsal ends
4:00 PM Supper
5:00 PM FREE TIME TONIGHT (TBD)
Possible activities include going to a beach at Lake Michigan, spending time at the Kenosha Downtown area/Harbor/Lakefront, etc.
9:00 PM Return to SLHS
10:00 PM Snack
11:00 PM Lights out
Friday, July 6
8:00 AM Wake Up, Shower, Breakfast
9:00 AM Rehearsal
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Clean facility, load luggage and equipment (we will NOT be returning to SLHS)
2:30 PM Depart for Whitewater (In half uniform)
4:00 PM Arrive Whitewater Perkins Stadium
4:15 PM “Parking Lot” supper
5:52 PM LVW Performs at Whitewater! MACBDA and DCI show to follow.
11:30 PM Depart for Lakeside Lutheran HS
12:15 AM Arrive LLHS
1:00 AM Lights Out
Saturday, July 7
9:00 AM Wake up, shower, eat
9:45 AM Clean facilities, Pack and Load luggage, equipment, Change into half uniform
11:00 AM Load buses, equipment
11:30 AM Depart for Sun Prairie
12:00 PM Lunch (bag lunch at parade warm up)
2:00 PM Flags of Freedom Parade begins (LVW # TBD)
4:00 PM Return to Sun Prairie HS to relax, eat supper, prepare for show
7:00 PM Flags of Freedom Show begins
10:30 PM Depart for Homes (Transportation home logistics TBD)
Students should PACK A BAG LUNCH for Thursday, which we will eat when we arrive at Janesville.
Luther HS students will go directly to Janesville, while the Shoreland students have the option of meeting at the Watertown Plank Park and Ride or going directly to Janesville.
FVL and WLA students should follow the FVL schedule. We will be picking up in Oshkosh and Fond du Lac before heading to Janesville. Students from MLHS, KML, and WLHS should follow the Manitowoc Bus schedule.
Thursday, June 28
MLHS (Brandt Bus) Itinerary
8:30 AM Manitowoc bus leaves MLHS
9:30 AM Pick up at the north end of the parking lot of Target (Hwy 60 and I-43) in Grafton
10:15 AM Pick up at the Watertown Plank Road Park and Ride
10:30 AM Pick up at the Hwy F-164/I-94 Park and Ride
12:00 PM Arrive Janesville, WI
Follow the FVL Itinerary from this point forward
FVL (Lamers Bus) Itinerary
8:30 AM Arrive FVL to Load
9:00 AM Depart for Janesville, WI
Peace Lutheran Church
1550 S. Osborne Street
Janesville, WI 53546-5435
Phone: 608-752-0258
9:30 AM Pick up at Hwy 41/44 Oshkosh JC Penney Parking Lot
10:00 AM Pick up at Forest Mall Parking Lot, HWY 41/23, Fond du Lac
12:00 PM Arrive Peace Lutheran Church, Janesville
BAG LUNCH (student provide)
1:00 PM Rehearsal
4:00 PM Supper (Band provides) and change into Half Uniforms
5:30 PM Depart for Monterey Stadium (Rockport Road and Lincoln Street, Janesville
5:45 PM Arrive, unload, warm up
7:30 PM Janesville Show begins
10:00 PM Depart for SLHS
11:30 PM Arrive SLHS (Buses may return home after drop off)
12:30 AM Lights Out
Friday, June29
8:00 AM Wake Up, Shower, Breakfast
9:00 AM Rehearsal
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Rehearsal
3:15 PM Rehearsal ends, clean up, shower, load equipment
4:00 PM Supper
4:30 PM Change into half uniform
4:45 PM Depart for Mukwonago HS
5:45 PM Arrive Mukwonago HS
7:30 PM Mukwonago Show Begins
10:30 PM Depart for SLHS
11:30PM Arrive SLHS/Snack
12:30 AM Lights Out
Saturday, June 30
8:30 AM Wake Up, Shower, Breakfast
9:30 AM Rehearsal
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Rehearsal
3:15 PM Rehearsal ends, clean up, shower, load equipment
4:00 PM Supper
4:30 PM Change into half uniform
4:45 PM Depart for Greendale HS
5:30 PM Arrive Greendale HS
7:00 PM Greendale Show begins
10:00 PM Depart for SLHS
10:45 PM Arrive SHLS
11:30 PM Lights Out
Sunday, July 1
6:30 AM Wake up, shower
7:15 AM Depart for Bethany Lutheran Church, 2100 75th Street, Kenosha, WI 53143.
Phone: 262.652.3574. The LVW Choir will sing for this communion service.
8:00 AM Church begins
9:30 AM Return to SLHS
10:00 AM Brunch
11:00 AM Rehearsal
3:15 PM Rehearsal ends, shower, load equipment
4:00 PM Supper
4:30 PM Change into half uniform
4:45 PM Depart for Racine
5:10 PM Arrive Racine Case HS
7:00 PM Racine Band Championships begin
11:00 PM Depart for SLHS
11:20 PM Arrive SLHS
12:15 AM Lights Out
Monday, July 2 GREAT AMERICA DAY!!!!!
8:30 AM Wake up, shower, eat
9:30 AM Depart for Six Flags Great America
10:00 AM Arrive Great America
1:00 PM LVW Lunch will be served at Location TBD (Required lunch/check in for members)
6:00 PM Load Buses
6:30 PM Depart for Supper
7:00 PM Supper (Place TBD – this will be a band provided supper)
8:30 PM Return to SLHS, Relax time
10:30 PM Lights Out
Note for this day: LVW will provide a lunch at GREAT AMERICA. This will be served at a location TBD, but somewhere near the gate or the buses. This will be a required check-in for all LVW members in addition to the lunch. After we leave the park that evening, we will be taking the band to a restaurant, again TBD, so the kids will not be required to purchase a meal on their own.
Great America also contains a WATER PARK, which is included in the admission. Don't forget to pack your swimming suit and towel. There are special rules which govern the water park area:
WATER PARK RULES
- Children should not be left unattended
- Height, weight, and health restrictions are strictly enforced
- Non-swimmers must be accompanied by an adult who can swim
- Casts are not allowed on slides, or most attractions
- Do not wear eyeglasses or jewelry in pools, as they may not be retrievable if lost during operation
- Face masks are not allowed
- Running or diving is not allowed anywhere in the waterpark
- There is no smoking, except in designated areas at the Tiki Bar and at Treasure Chest
- Capacity is limited, so the park may not be available to all guests during peak times
APPROPRIATE ATTIREIn order to participate in waterpark activities, guests must wear lined swimsuits. Street clothes, cut-off shorts, denim shorts or athletic clothing is not allowed in any water areas. In addition, swimwear with buttons, snaps, rivets or zippers is not allowed.
- Shoes are not allowed in any attraction
- Aqua socks are not permitted on slides
- Infants' diapers may be changed in restroom changing stations only
- Toddlers are required to wear swim diapers
- Swimsuits are only allowed in Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, and must be appropriate for our family environment
- Shoes, proper shorts and cover-up attire is required when returning to the theme park
Tuesday,July 3
8:00 AM Wake Up, Shower, Breakfast
9:00 AM Rehearsal
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Laundry Day! Logistics TBD
3:00 PM Possible Visual/Parade rehearsal
3:30 PM Load Truck
4:00 PM Supper/change into half uniform
4:45 PM Depart for Menomonee Falls Parade
5:45 PM Arrive Parade Line Up
7:00 PM Menomonee Falls Independence Day Parade begins. LVW is #49 in this parade.
9:00 PM Depart for SLHS
10:00 PM Arrive SLHS
10:30 PM Snack
11:30 PM Lights Out
Wednesday, July 4 – Happy Birthday USA!!!!!
6:45 AM Wake Up, shower, breakfast (half uniform and CARRY ON BAG with change of clothes)
7:45 AM Load NATIONWIDE MOTORCOACHES (We will NOT be taking a truck today)
8:00 AM Depart for Lake Bluff, IL Parade line up
10:00 AM Lake Bluff Parade begins (LVW is #5)
11:15 AM Depart for Deerfield, IL Parade line up
12:00 PM Deerfield Parade begins (LVW # TBD)
1:30 PM Depart for Northbrook, IL Parade line up
2:30 PM Northbrook Parade begins (LVW is #60)
4:00 PM Depart for Navy Pier
7:30 PM Depart for Shoreland LHS
9:00 PM Arrive SLHS (If possible, attend Fireworks tonight)
10:30 PM Snack
11:00 PM Lights out
Thursday, July 5
8:30 AM Wake Up, Shower, Breakfast
9:30 AM Rehearsal
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Rehearsal
3:30 PM Rehearsal ends
4:00 PM Supper
5:00 PM FREE TIME TONIGHT (TBD)
Possible activities include going to a beach at Lake Michigan, spending time at the Kenosha Downtown area/Harbor/Lakefront, etc.
9:00 PM Return to SLHS
10:00 PM Snack
11:00 PM Lights out
Friday, July 6
8:00 AM Wake Up, Shower, Breakfast
9:00 AM Rehearsal
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Clean facility, load luggage and equipment (we will NOT be returning to SLHS)
2:30 PM Depart for Whitewater (In half uniform)
4:00 PM Arrive Whitewater Perkins Stadium
4:15 PM “Parking Lot” supper
5:52 PM LVW Performs at Whitewater! MACBDA and DCI show to follow.
11:30 PM Depart for Lakeside Lutheran HS
12:15 AM Arrive LLHS
1:00 AM Lights Out
Saturday, July 7
9:00 AM Wake up, shower, eat
9:45 AM Clean facilities, Pack and Load luggage, equipment, Change into half uniform
11:00 AM Load buses, equipment
11:30 AM Depart for Sun Prairie
12:00 PM Lunch (bag lunch at parade warm up)
2:00 PM Flags of Freedom Parade begins (LVW # TBD)
4:00 PM Return to Sun Prairie HS to relax, eat supper, prepare for show
7:00 PM Flags of Freedom Show begins
10:30 PM Depart for Homes (Transportation home logistics TBD)
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