Here is information for the LVW members and support staff as you prepare for the last week of the season, as well as the trip to Door County.
It will be the "BIGGEST WEEK OF THE SEASON" with four parades over the final eight days! The first parade of this week will take place on Saturday, June 28, as we march in the Lake Mills Hometown Days Parade. Following that parade, the band will return to KML before heading to Cedar Community for a special performance for the residents there. The next day, Sunday, June 30, we march in the Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade. That night we will be taking the band "South of the Border" to Lisle, Illinois for the Cavalcade of Brass DCI show! After a very busy couple of days, we will settle in to KML for our final two days of rehearsal. Then on Wednesday, July 3, the band heads to beautiful Door County for the final three days of the summer. The band will participate in two parades on Thursday, July 4, as we celebrate our Nation's Independence. The parades will take place in Bailey's Harbor, followed by our final parade in Egg Harbor. It has been 22 years since LVW appeared in Door County, so this will be an extra special end to our season! Our final day together for 2024 will be spent at Bay Beach Amusement Park in Green Bay, where the band can enjoy their last few hours of the season having fun and simply being with each other.
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 and Rachel McCabe, our Head Uniform Custodians. 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 "Sinfonia Voci" with new guard work, music, and drill. They have recently added the "backwards marching" during the Doxology Tag. Their efforts will finally be rewarded at the end of our summer with some much needed Free Time and Fun Time for socializing!
Many of our LVW members will also be traveling to Colorado for the WELS Youth Rally! Twenty-two students will be going to enjoy the fellowship and other activities at the Rally. We pray that they have a wonderful time, and have safe travels both there and back again. Some of those students will be joining LVW by Saturday, June 29, a few more on June 30, and the remaining students will be back with LVW sometime on July 1 or 2. Those that are going have likely received an email from Nathan Nolte, who will try to coordinate getting some of those kids back to LVW in the most convenient way possible. If you want more information about that possibility, you can email Nathan Nolte. Thank you, Nathan, for making that effort!
New Volunteer Spots Open
The Volunteer sign up has been updated with needs for the rest of the summer. There are plenty of spots open! In fact, it was just updated on Friday morning, so you can pick your favorite spots before they get taken!
LVW Volunteer Sign Up Form
June 28 - July 5 - the LVW TOUR!
Here are some of the activities and other events that we have planned:
Performance at Cedar Community
On Saturday, June 28, LVW will be providing a performance for the residents at Cedar Community near West Bend. Cedar Community is a retirement community offering everything from independent living to memory care. Anita Cook, mother of LVW Color Guard member Helena Cook, is the Life Enrichment Specialist there. She helped to coordinate our appearance at Cedar Community. LVW will be playing their warm up music, drum cadences, and parade tunes for the performance. In addition, the LVW members will be putting together some smaller ensemble groups. A highlight of our performances at these kinds of communities is our opportunity to visit with the residents and the staff for a time. The students enjoy that chance to "let their light shine" as we mingle and share a little about LVW, as well as listen to the stories and memories that the residents share with them.
A Special Note for Parents and other Friends of LVW - - This is not a public performance. We want our members to give their entire focus to the residents of Cedar Community, 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 that chance to mingle with the residents briefly following their performance. Therefore, we kindly ask that you don't try to attend this performance (unless you have a relative there). We thank you for your cooperation!
Cavalcade of Brass - Sunday, June 30
This DCI show will be one of the best in the Midwest this summer, even though it is very early in the drum corps season. This show will feature 6 of last summer's top twelve finals corps, as well as perennial fan favorite (and two-time DCI Champion!) Madison Scouts. Our good friends from the Sound of Sun Prairie will be competing in the DCI Soundsport class, as well as a few other corps and Soundsport groups.
The DCI Finalist Corps from last summer who will be at this show include the LaCrosse Blue Stars, the Colts from Dubuque IA, the Phantom Regiment from Rockford IL, the Boston Crusaders, Carolina Crown from Fort Mill SC, and the host corps The Cavaliers from Rosemont IL. It will be extra special for LVW to see the two corps from the Eastern US, as they don't always appear in the Midwest. Even though the show is early in the season, LVW will be "blown away" by these powerhouse corps!
LVW is covering $15 of the $30 ticket price for our members. Many of the kids have already paid, but if not, the money can be brought to KML when they arrive on June 28 (or 29, or 30!). That can be done by cash or check (made out to "Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin" any time between now and June 30. If paying by check, please indicate "DCI Tickets" on the memo line.
The LVW members may also want to consider bringing some extra spending money for the Drum Corps Souvies! Each corps travels with a souvenir truck with a VERY large assortment of T-shirts, jackets, sweatshirts, buttons, and all sorts of other "drum corps stuff". Prices for shirts likely begin at about $20, so our LVW members should plan accordingly if they wish to purchase any items. These souvenir trucks normally accept credit card payments.
If you would like more information for this show, go to Cavalcade of Brass. If you would like to purchase tickets for this show, there are less than 900 tickets remaining (as of June 21).
Door County Fun
On Wednesday, July 3, the band will be heading to Door County! We will first take the band to beautiful Peninsula State Park, where we hope to spend a little time relaxing in the park, but also will try to get the kids to Eagle Tower, and possibly spend a little time at Nicolet Beach.
After the park, we will be heading to a famous Door County Fish Boil! The band has reservations at Pelletier's Restaurant and Fish Boil in Fish Creek. We will be there in time to see the "Boil Over" before enjoying the food. Many of our members will be eating the fish boil, while a few others will be going for the more conventional chicken dinner or cheeseburger dinner.
The band will then have a little bit of free time in Fish Creek perusing the boutiques and specialty shops before heading to our host for the next few days, St. Peter Lutheran Church and School in Sturgeon Bay. Once again, use your discretion as to how much spending money to bring along for this day.
On Thursday, July 4, the band will celebrate America's Birthday by marching in two parades, in Bailey' Harbor and Egg Harbor (information below) before enjoying some more Door County fun. Following the second parade, the band will have a bit of time to enjoy the renowned galleries and shopping in Egg Harbor.
After a bit of time to take in the sights, the band will be returning to St. Peter's Lutheran in Sturgeon Bay. Our day is not over! After a bit of time to prepare for our next adventure, the band will be walking (about a mile or so - we're a band - who needs buses?!?!) to Sunset Park where the band will have some more free time to enjoy food and drinks, a local band, and finally a spectacular FIREWORKS show over the harbor. LVW will be providing $10 for each band member for "supper money" at the park.
Then on Friday, July 5, after cleaning up the housing facility at St. Peter's, the band will be ending the year at Bay Beach Amusement Park. This park has been a favorite family destination for generations! It features several kiddie rides, family rides, and thrill rides. True to it's history, the rides have remained very inexpensive, with tickets only $0.25! Most rides are between 2 - 4 tickets each, with some of the "thrill rides" requiring 6 tickets.
The LVW members will be eating at their choice of the park's concession areas. Because we are not providing this meai, LVW will again provide the members with $10 to spend. As an added bonus, LVW has pre-ordered 800 tickets to distribute to the band members. So each student will receive $10 for food, and between 7 and 8 tickets for rides. The LVW members are certainly allowed to bring as many quarters as they want to purchase more tickets!
Performance Summary
Here is a summary of our performances for the coming week. The links provided here and in the daily itinerary (in the separate post on this page) will take you directly to information provided by each parade committee or organization. Some parades provide routes, times, and maps. Some of these parades provide very little information for the general public! The line up information for Lake Mills will be mailed to participants on June 26, so we won't have detailed information until just before the parade day.
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!
Saturday, June 29 – Lake Mills Town and Country Days Parade (10:30 AM). The Parade Line Up is on East Lake Park Place. The parade runs north on Main Street, through the downtown area, ending a few blocks north of Commons Park.
Sunday, June 30 – Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade (1:00 PM).
Thursday, July 4 – Bailey's Harbor 4th of July Parade (10:00 AM). The parade will proceed from south to north on Highway 57. The route from Summit Road to Ridges Sanctuary Nature Center is 1.7 miles. Groups will line up on Summit Road.
Thursday, July 4 - Egg Harbor Independence Day Parade (1:30 PM) Parade route runs south along Hwy 42 from north end of Church Street to Hwy T.
Tour Housing and Emergency Contact Information:
Kettle Moraine Lutheran HS (Friday, June 28 - Tuesday, July 2)
3399 Division Rd,
Jackson, WI 53037
St. Peter's Lutheran Church and School
108 W. Maple St.
Sturgeon Bay, WI
Emergency contact information:
James Neujahr Mobile Phone - 920-740-3924
James Neujahr Email - [email protected]
Mr. Timothy Klemp Mobile Phone - 920-948-4077
Mr. Timothy Klemp Email - [email protected]
Packing List
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 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, shower flip flops, DEODORANT, etc.)
5. BLACK SHOES AND SOCKS, BLACK A-4 COMPRESSION SHIRTS, BLACK GLOVES, GUARD APPAREL, ETC. (we have FOUR 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 2024 Season T-Shirt - we will wear this as our "uniform" for the Cedar Community performance
7. Instruments, music, etc.
8. Water jugs, sunscreen, bug spray, sunglasses, comfortable marching shoes, hats, etc.
9. Enough comfortable clothing for seven total days, which includes three full rehearsal days and several shorter rehearsals
LVW Medications Permissions Information and Form
On the medical form that you have filled out when registering for LVW (which contains medical conditions and allergy information), we realized that 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 NOTE - about 30 of our LVW members still do not have this medications permission form filled out by a parent! Please don't put us in the unfortunate position of not being able to give your child OTC medications because the form was not filled out.
Please read the LVW Medications Permissions Information.
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.
Transportation to KML on Friday, June 28
Two buses will be traveling from FVL to KML on both Friday, June 28. FVL, NLHS, WLA, and Homeschool students should use this form, as well as any other riders that may be taking the bus.
On Friday, June 28, students who are riding the bus should arrive at FVL at 7:30 AM to load luggage and instruments on the bus. There will not be a truck, so all equipment will be loaded onto the bus. The bus will leave promptly at 7:45. The buses will stop at the Fond du Lac Kwik Trip (Hickory Street Exit) at approximately 8:45 AM, and will arrive at KML by about 9:30 AM. The buses will then return empty, so don't leave anything on the bus!
At the end of the Tour, on July 5, the motorcoaches will stop at FVL, Fond du Lac Kwik Trip, and KML as drop off locations. Check the information with the itinerary for June 28 - July 5 in a separate post on this page for approximate times of arrival. MLHS will likely leave for home directly from Bay Beach. All other schools should check with your transportation coordinator for travel plans from either FVL or KML.
Students, Staff, and Volunteers who will be riding the bus should fill out the form at the link below.
FVL Bus Plan - LVW Camp #4 for June 28
Worship Service
Once again, due to the unavailability of buses for either Saturday night or Sunday morning, LVW will be holding a worship service at KML on Saturday evening. Pastor John Cook, from St. Peter and St. Paul in West Band, will be officiating that service. He is the father of LVW Color Guard member Helena Cook.
Checkout Procedures for July 5
Most of the LVW members will be dropped off at either FVL or KML on July 5. Other schools should check with your transportation coordinator. Some parents have asked if they can check out their child(ren) on July 4 or July 5 due to continuing family vacations or other plans. That is perfectly OK, as long as you are there in person to pick up your child. It would also be advisable to let either Mr. Neujahr or Mr. Klemp know ahead of time.
If you are going to be picked up at any time other than the planned drop off locations, the following procedures MUST be followed:
1. Your parents must pick you up. For this trip, that may be on Thursday following the last parade in Egg Harbor, or possibly on July 5 at Bay Beach. It may be different depending upon your circumstance. 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 or with Mr. Klemp. This must be done with you (the LVW Member) 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!
It will be the "BIGGEST WEEK OF THE SEASON" with four parades over the final eight days! The first parade of this week will take place on Saturday, June 28, as we march in the Lake Mills Hometown Days Parade. Following that parade, the band will return to KML before heading to Cedar Community for a special performance for the residents there. The next day, Sunday, June 30, we march in the Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade. That night we will be taking the band "South of the Border" to Lisle, Illinois for the Cavalcade of Brass DCI show! After a very busy couple of days, we will settle in to KML for our final two days of rehearsal. Then on Wednesday, July 3, the band heads to beautiful Door County for the final three days of the summer. The band will participate in two parades on Thursday, July 4, as we celebrate our Nation's Independence. The parades will take place in Bailey's Harbor, followed by our final parade in Egg Harbor. It has been 22 years since LVW appeared in Door County, so this will be an extra special end to our season! Our final day together for 2024 will be spent at Bay Beach Amusement Park in Green Bay, where the band can enjoy their last few hours of the season having fun and simply being with each other.
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 and Rachel McCabe, our Head Uniform Custodians. 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 "Sinfonia Voci" with new guard work, music, and drill. They have recently added the "backwards marching" during the Doxology Tag. Their efforts will finally be rewarded at the end of our summer with some much needed Free Time and Fun Time for socializing!
Many of our LVW members will also be traveling to Colorado for the WELS Youth Rally! Twenty-two students will be going to enjoy the fellowship and other activities at the Rally. We pray that they have a wonderful time, and have safe travels both there and back again. Some of those students will be joining LVW by Saturday, June 29, a few more on June 30, and the remaining students will be back with LVW sometime on July 1 or 2. Those that are going have likely received an email from Nathan Nolte, who will try to coordinate getting some of those kids back to LVW in the most convenient way possible. If you want more information about that possibility, you can email Nathan Nolte. Thank you, Nathan, for making that effort!
New Volunteer Spots Open
The Volunteer sign up has been updated with needs for the rest of the summer. There are plenty of spots open! In fact, it was just updated on Friday morning, so you can pick your favorite spots before they get taken!
LVW Volunteer Sign Up Form
June 28 - July 5 - the LVW TOUR!
Here are some of the activities and other events that we have planned:
Performance at Cedar Community
On Saturday, June 28, LVW will be providing a performance for the residents at Cedar Community near West Bend. Cedar Community is a retirement community offering everything from independent living to memory care. Anita Cook, mother of LVW Color Guard member Helena Cook, is the Life Enrichment Specialist there. She helped to coordinate our appearance at Cedar Community. LVW will be playing their warm up music, drum cadences, and parade tunes for the performance. In addition, the LVW members will be putting together some smaller ensemble groups. A highlight of our performances at these kinds of communities is our opportunity to visit with the residents and the staff for a time. The students enjoy that chance to "let their light shine" as we mingle and share a little about LVW, as well as listen to the stories and memories that the residents share with them.
A Special Note for Parents and other Friends of LVW - - This is not a public performance. We want our members to give their entire focus to the residents of Cedar Community, 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 that chance to mingle with the residents briefly following their performance. Therefore, we kindly ask that you don't try to attend this performance (unless you have a relative there). We thank you for your cooperation!
Cavalcade of Brass - Sunday, June 30
This DCI show will be one of the best in the Midwest this summer, even though it is very early in the drum corps season. This show will feature 6 of last summer's top twelve finals corps, as well as perennial fan favorite (and two-time DCI Champion!) Madison Scouts. Our good friends from the Sound of Sun Prairie will be competing in the DCI Soundsport class, as well as a few other corps and Soundsport groups.
The DCI Finalist Corps from last summer who will be at this show include the LaCrosse Blue Stars, the Colts from Dubuque IA, the Phantom Regiment from Rockford IL, the Boston Crusaders, Carolina Crown from Fort Mill SC, and the host corps The Cavaliers from Rosemont IL. It will be extra special for LVW to see the two corps from the Eastern US, as they don't always appear in the Midwest. Even though the show is early in the season, LVW will be "blown away" by these powerhouse corps!
LVW is covering $15 of the $30 ticket price for our members. Many of the kids have already paid, but if not, the money can be brought to KML when they arrive on June 28 (or 29, or 30!). That can be done by cash or check (made out to "Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin" any time between now and June 30. If paying by check, please indicate "DCI Tickets" on the memo line.
The LVW members may also want to consider bringing some extra spending money for the Drum Corps Souvies! Each corps travels with a souvenir truck with a VERY large assortment of T-shirts, jackets, sweatshirts, buttons, and all sorts of other "drum corps stuff". Prices for shirts likely begin at about $20, so our LVW members should plan accordingly if they wish to purchase any items. These souvenir trucks normally accept credit card payments.
If you would like more information for this show, go to Cavalcade of Brass. If you would like to purchase tickets for this show, there are less than 900 tickets remaining (as of June 21).
Door County Fun
On Wednesday, July 3, the band will be heading to Door County! We will first take the band to beautiful Peninsula State Park, where we hope to spend a little time relaxing in the park, but also will try to get the kids to Eagle Tower, and possibly spend a little time at Nicolet Beach.
After the park, we will be heading to a famous Door County Fish Boil! The band has reservations at Pelletier's Restaurant and Fish Boil in Fish Creek. We will be there in time to see the "Boil Over" before enjoying the food. Many of our members will be eating the fish boil, while a few others will be going for the more conventional chicken dinner or cheeseburger dinner.
The band will then have a little bit of free time in Fish Creek perusing the boutiques and specialty shops before heading to our host for the next few days, St. Peter Lutheran Church and School in Sturgeon Bay. Once again, use your discretion as to how much spending money to bring along for this day.
On Thursday, July 4, the band will celebrate America's Birthday by marching in two parades, in Bailey' Harbor and Egg Harbor (information below) before enjoying some more Door County fun. Following the second parade, the band will have a bit of time to enjoy the renowned galleries and shopping in Egg Harbor.
After a bit of time to take in the sights, the band will be returning to St. Peter's Lutheran in Sturgeon Bay. Our day is not over! After a bit of time to prepare for our next adventure, the band will be walking (about a mile or so - we're a band - who needs buses?!?!) to Sunset Park where the band will have some more free time to enjoy food and drinks, a local band, and finally a spectacular FIREWORKS show over the harbor. LVW will be providing $10 for each band member for "supper money" at the park.
Then on Friday, July 5, after cleaning up the housing facility at St. Peter's, the band will be ending the year at Bay Beach Amusement Park. This park has been a favorite family destination for generations! It features several kiddie rides, family rides, and thrill rides. True to it's history, the rides have remained very inexpensive, with tickets only $0.25! Most rides are between 2 - 4 tickets each, with some of the "thrill rides" requiring 6 tickets.
The LVW members will be eating at their choice of the park's concession areas. Because we are not providing this meai, LVW will again provide the members with $10 to spend. As an added bonus, LVW has pre-ordered 800 tickets to distribute to the band members. So each student will receive $10 for food, and between 7 and 8 tickets for rides. The LVW members are certainly allowed to bring as many quarters as they want to purchase more tickets!
Performance Summary
Here is a summary of our performances for the coming week. The links provided here and in the daily itinerary (in the separate post on this page) will take you directly to information provided by each parade committee or organization. Some parades provide routes, times, and maps. Some of these parades provide very little information for the general public! The line up information for Lake Mills will be mailed to participants on June 26, so we won't have detailed information until just before the parade day.
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!
Saturday, June 29 – Lake Mills Town and Country Days Parade (10:30 AM). The Parade Line Up is on East Lake Park Place. The parade runs north on Main Street, through the downtown area, ending a few blocks north of Commons Park.
Sunday, June 30 – Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade (1:00 PM).
- MAP of Kenosha Parade Route.
- Kenosha Parade Line Up. - LVW is the first unit in Division 5 (out of 5 divisions)
Thursday, July 4 – Bailey's Harbor 4th of July Parade (10:00 AM). The parade will proceed from south to north on Highway 57. The route from Summit Road to Ridges Sanctuary Nature Center is 1.7 miles. Groups will line up on Summit Road.
Thursday, July 4 - Egg Harbor Independence Day Parade (1:30 PM) Parade route runs south along Hwy 42 from north end of Church Street to Hwy T.
Tour Housing and Emergency Contact Information:
Kettle Moraine Lutheran HS (Friday, June 28 - Tuesday, July 2)
3399 Division Rd,
Jackson, WI 53037
St. Peter's Lutheran Church and School
108 W. Maple St.
Sturgeon Bay, WI
Emergency contact information:
James Neujahr Mobile Phone - 920-740-3924
James Neujahr Email - [email protected]
Mr. Timothy Klemp Mobile Phone - 920-948-4077
Mr. Timothy Klemp Email - [email protected]
Packing List
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 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, shower flip flops, DEODORANT, etc.)
5. BLACK SHOES AND SOCKS, BLACK A-4 COMPRESSION SHIRTS, BLACK GLOVES, GUARD APPAREL, ETC. (we have FOUR 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 2024 Season T-Shirt - we will wear this as our "uniform" for the Cedar Community performance
7. Instruments, music, etc.
8. Water jugs, sunscreen, bug spray, sunglasses, comfortable marching shoes, hats, etc.
9. Enough comfortable clothing for seven total days, which includes three full rehearsal days and several shorter rehearsals
LVW Medications Permissions Information and Form
On the medical form that you have filled out when registering for LVW (which contains medical conditions and allergy information), we realized that 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 NOTE - about 30 of our LVW members still do not have this medications permission form filled out by a parent! Please don't put us in the unfortunate position of not being able to give your child OTC medications because the form was not filled out.
Please read the LVW Medications Permissions Information.
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.
Transportation to KML on Friday, June 28
Two buses will be traveling from FVL to KML on both Friday, June 28. FVL, NLHS, WLA, and Homeschool students should use this form, as well as any other riders that may be taking the bus.
On Friday, June 28, students who are riding the bus should arrive at FVL at 7:30 AM to load luggage and instruments on the bus. There will not be a truck, so all equipment will be loaded onto the bus. The bus will leave promptly at 7:45. The buses will stop at the Fond du Lac Kwik Trip (Hickory Street Exit) at approximately 8:45 AM, and will arrive at KML by about 9:30 AM. The buses will then return empty, so don't leave anything on the bus!
At the end of the Tour, on July 5, the motorcoaches will stop at FVL, Fond du Lac Kwik Trip, and KML as drop off locations. Check the information with the itinerary for June 28 - July 5 in a separate post on this page for approximate times of arrival. MLHS will likely leave for home directly from Bay Beach. All other schools should check with your transportation coordinator for travel plans from either FVL or KML.
Students, Staff, and Volunteers who will be riding the bus should fill out the form at the link below.
FVL Bus Plan - LVW Camp #4 for June 28
Worship Service
Once again, due to the unavailability of buses for either Saturday night or Sunday morning, LVW will be holding a worship service at KML on Saturday evening. Pastor John Cook, from St. Peter and St. Paul in West Band, will be officiating that service. He is the father of LVW Color Guard member Helena Cook.
Checkout Procedures for July 5
Most of the LVW members will be dropped off at either FVL or KML on July 5. Other schools should check with your transportation coordinator. Some parents have asked if they can check out their child(ren) on July 4 or July 5 due to continuing family vacations or other plans. That is perfectly OK, as long as you are there in person to pick up your child. It would also be advisable to let either Mr. Neujahr or Mr. Klemp know ahead of time.
If you are going to be picked up at any time other than the planned drop off locations, the following procedures MUST be followed:
1. Your parents must pick you up. For this trip, that may be on Thursday following the last parade in Egg Harbor, or possibly on July 5 at Bay Beach. It may be different depending upon your circumstance. 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 or with Mr. Klemp. This must be done with you (the LVW Member) 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!
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