HELP WANTED! – UNIFORM FITTING DURING PRE-CAMP: Anyone able to help with uniform fitting week please sign up here: Sign-Up Genius or email Cindy Schubart at caschubart@hotmail.com. 9 to 12 parents are still needed on each of the Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons of Pre-camp. Sign up for one afternoon or sign up for them all! It takes a lot of volunteers to get the marchers in their uniforms. This is a fun way to help out!
HELP WANTED! BUS CHAPERONES FOR MARCHING BAND COMPETITIONS: Dawn Dilorenzo will lead our bus chaperones for the fall marching band competitions again this fall. Sign up for one competition or sign up for them all! 7 to 10 bus chaperone slots are still available. This is a great way to get to competitions without worrying about driving, directions, or parking. Please sign up here: Sign-Up Genius.
MARCHING BAND CAMP REMINDERS: MB Pre-camp starts Monday, July 28! Have all your forms filled out for MB Camp and send them with your student on the Monday of Pre-camp. They are all available in the MB Handbook. Please make sure both you and your student read the marching band handbook in advance of pre-camp! Click here to see the MB Handbook.
Pay for your uniform items either through Charms in advance of fitting day or send cash or a check with your student to fitting day. Our MB uniform chair, Cindy Schubart, has confirmed she will take cash at fitting day. Detailed directions about using Charms to purchase your uniform pieces are available. Click here.
ROSE TRIP REMINDERS: Rose trip payments can be made through EZPAY to the school district or to the secretaries in the office at Lakota West during July. Update – The office is open only on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during July. The first $300 payment was due July 15. Click here for more information.
Rose Friends and Followers trips can be arranged for directly with our Rose Parade travel agent, Grueninger Music Tours of Indianapolis, IN at (800) 225-9919 or (317) 581-1122 or info@gogmt.com. Both escorted and independent packages are available (escorted may require waiting list – dependent on current group size vs. bus capacities). More information is available on the packages click here. Contact Grueninger Music Tours for pricing.
MEETING REMINDER: Summer Upbeat Club meeting will be Tuesday, July 29 at 7:30pm in the LW band room. It will be preceded by a Meet and Greet with our directors starting at 7pm. Come join us to welcome Mr. Andy Carr and Mr. Tom Racic. Full agenda, financial report, last meeting minutes, proposed budget, etc. will be sent out in advance of meeting – watch for them Friday morning, July 25. Please review and print if you want a copy to refer to during the meeting.