Please note that we are asking all LVW members to arrive at FVL on TUESDAY evening by 8:00. Because of the extremely early departure on Wednesday morning (7:00 AM), we felt it was necessary to stay at FVL the night before. The early departure is necessary, since the MACBDA Prelims in Suttons Bay, Michigan begin at 6:00 PM. If chaperons or any other LVW members (such as FVL students who live close to FVL) would like to arrive on Wednesday morning, you must be there by 6:15 AM.
For travel on Wednesday, students MUST have ALL UNIFORM ITEMS in a CARRY ON BAG ON THE BUS. We will not be unpacking luggage until AFTER the show when we arrive at Trinity Lutheran. We will be changing for the show when we arrive at Suttons Bay.
Emergency Contact Numbers:
James Neujahr Cell: 920-740-3924
Randy Kramer Cell: 920-242-9835
Housing Wednesday night through Sunday morning at:
Trinity Lutheran Church and School
1003 S Maple St
Traverse City, MI 49684-4025
231-946-2720
Tuesday, July 10
8:00 PM LVW members arrive at FVL for overnight stay
10:00 PM Lights out
Wednesday, July 11
Travel Day – Appleton to Suttons Bay, MI (410 Miles)
MACBDA Prelim Show at Suttons Bay HS
5:45 AM Wake Up/shower/eat
6:15 AM Arrive FVL (if not staying overnight), load buses
7:00 AM Depart for Suttons Bay, Michigan
TBD – Rest stops along the way - Set your clocks AHEAD one hour in Escanaba, MI
BAG LUNCH FOR THIS DAY : Students should bring along their own "Bus Food" for this lunch. Please include some healthy lunch items, such as fruit, cheese/crackers, sandwich, etc. We will have refrigerators/coolers available on Tuesday night at FVL if lunch/food items need to be kept cold overnight. Please mark lunch bags with name. We will eat en route to Michigan. There will be Water/Gatorade bottles available for purchase on the bus.
4:30 PM Arrive Suttons Bay HS, Parking Lot Supper, prepare for show.
6:00 PM MACBDA Prelim Show begins
9:00 PM Depart Suttons Bay for Traverse City
9:45 PM Arrive Trinity Lutheran School – unload and move in
11:00 PM Devotion
11:30 PM Lights Out
Thursday, July 12
Rehearsal Day
Touchstone Energy Junior Royale Parade
8:00 AM Wake up, shower, eat
9:00 AM Rehearsal
11:30 AM Lunch
12:30 PM Move to Rehearsal Field
1:00 PM Rehearsal on Field
3:30 PM Load, return to Trinity
4:45 PM Supper
5:30 PM Change into Half Uniform, carry jacket/hats/plumes/gauntlets WITH YOU on bus
6:00 PM Depart for line up
6:30 PM Touchstone Energy Junior Royale Parade Begins
9:00 PM Return to Trinity, change out of uniform
10:00 PM Snack
10:30 PM Devotion
11:00 PM Lights out
Friday, July 13
Rehearsal day
MACBDA Band Classic Championships at Thirlby Field
7:30 AM Wake up, shower, eat
8:30 AM Rehearsal
11:30 AM Lunch
12:30 PM Move to Rehearsal Field
1:00 PM Rehearsal on Field
3:30 PM Load, return to Trinity
4:00 PM Supper, change into Halves
4:45 PM MACBDA Championship show warm up (At Trinity)
5:45 PM Move to Thirlby Field
6:00 PM MACBDA Cherryland Band Classic Field Show Championship begins
9:00 PM Return to Trinity
11:15 PM Devotion
11:45 PM Lights out
Saturday, July 14
DTE Energy Cherry Royale Parade
Free Time at National Cherry Festival
8:30 AM Wake Up, Shower, eat, dress
10:00 AM Change into Half Uniform, carry jacket/hats/plumes/gauntlets WITH YOU on bus
10:30 AM Depart for Line up
11:15 AM DTE Energy Cherry Royale Parade Begins
1:15 PM Return to Trinity, final playing of music
2:00 PM Change out of uniform, eat lunch
3:30 PM Depart for Cherry Festival Grounds/Downtown Traverse City
5:00 PM Supper on your own at your leisure in Downtown Traverse City ($)
9:00 PM Load buses downtown, return to Trinity
9:30 PM Final Evening Traditions
11:00 AM Lights Out
Sunday, July 15
Travel Day - Traverse City to HOMES!
Worship at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (WELS), Traverse City. Then head for home.
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (WELS)
Pastor Jason Hacker
1776 High Lake Road
Traverse City, MI 49696
PH: 231.941.7812
6:00 AM Wake Up, Shower, breakfast
6:45 AM Pack and Load, clean facility
7:45 AM Depart for Church
8:30 AM Worship service begins at Prince of Peace
10:00 AM Depart for Wisconsin
12:45 PM Lunch at Wyoming, MI OCB!
2:00 PM Depart Wyoming for SLHS (Change watches BACK an hour when we get to Chicago)
6:30 PM Arrive SLHS
6:30 PM Supper at SLHS
7:15 PM Depart from SLHS
Drop off times are APPROXIMATE! Please have cell phone contact with your LVW members for ETA - Just in Case
8:15 PM Arrive Watertown Plank Road Park and Ride
8:50 PM Arrive Allenton Park and Ride
9:35 PM Arrive Forest Mall
10:15 PM Arrive Oshkosh JC Penney
10:45 PM Arrive FVL
Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow!
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