07/26/15 – Upbeat Updates (Band Camp Week, 2015 Spirit Wear Items)

Lakota West Bands

It’s Band Camp week!

Reminders and important information:

1)      Have your student BRING WATER and please talk to your student about how important it is to drink it during band camp.

2)      Section dinners (hosted by seniors and their parents) will happen on Tuesday, July 28 and Thursday, July 30 during the dinner break.  Students will need to travel to the hosting home for this dinner.   All other lunches and Monday and Wednesday dinners will be provided at Lakota West Freshman School.  Students should arrange transportation during Tues, Thurs, & Fri breaks and to and from the pool party with their parents.

3)      If your student hasn’t yet brought two 2 liters of pop for use during 3rd quarter refreshments, please bring it to band camp this week.  If you bring it to Friday’s tailgate, we will have a truck to load it in directly near the stadium entrance/pizza distribution.

4)      Our new shorts look great – as long as you wear dark or nude underclothing.   The mesh of the shorts will highlight exactly where white undergarments are.  Please have your student plan accordingly when they dress for Friday’s performance!

 

Pizza Tailgate and Marching Firebirds performance – Friday, July 31!

1)      All  band families are invited to the pizza tailgate on Friday, July 31 at 6pm.   Pizza and beverage provided by the Lakota West Upbeat Club.  The Marching Firebirds will perform at 7pm at LW Freshman School stadium.

2)      You will have the opportunity to buy/order Marching Firebird spirit wear during the tailgate and after the performance.  Bring your cash, check, or charge card.  We will have the traditional proud parent and grandparent t-shirts, Marching Firebird stadium seats and blankets, pajama pants, men and women’s polo shirts, sweatshirts, and fleece, athletic shorts, cinch sacks, sunglasses and more!  Samples will be available for most items that are order only.

3)      Information on volunteer opportunities and ways to support the band will also be available.  Find out about:

  1. Helping serve 3rd quarter refreshments to the band during football games
  2. Driving for Tag Day
  3. Working on the Pit Crew
  4. Being part of the Video/DVD Crew
  5. Signing your Kroger card up to help support the band
  6. Becoming a band photographer
  7. Helping with uniforms
  8. Open leadership opportunities

2015 Spirit Wear Items:

Attention parents!  The 2015 Spirit Wear items have been selected and we have some exciting new things to offer. We’ve tried to expand our selections to include some better quality items and items our students have requested. Please don’t forget to review with your student – they don’t want to be the only ones without pajama pants at Silver’s practice!  A few items to note:
1) We now have stadium chairs – very similar to the athletic boosters.  These take several weeks to receive, and we have to order minimum quantities.  If you want want one for the whole competition and game season, please order yours at the Tailgate Party on Friday!!
2) The pajama pants run a little small – please try them on, and don’t be afraid to order a size larger.
3) We’ve received lots of requests for window clings for a car’s back window – we’re working on this determining the best format for these.  Please be patient with us while we get the details pinned down.  More to come soon!!
4) The knit beanies now include a fuzzy ball on top (you can even get a matching scarf).
5) The sweat pants and stadium blankets are a better quality than last year.
6) The mesh athletic shorts are similar to the new summer uniform shorts.  These will be red and HAVE POCKETS!!
Buy Spirit Wear and show your support of the Lakota West band. Click HERE to download the 2015-2016 Marching Firebirds Spirit Wear order form and place your order today. If you would prefer to pay by credit card, please click HERE and you can place your Spirit Wear order through CHARMS or bring your order to the Tailgate Party on Friday night.  For additional information or questions, contact Rachel Butler at spirit@lakotawestbands.org.