Thank you for supporting our competition efforts at Taylor and Lancaster over the weekend. The Marching Firebirds swept the awards in both competitions, and that’s credit to much hard work and focus during the past several weeks. Thanks, also, for your support of the Mattress Sale. From yard signs to social media sharing, we appreciate what you did to spread the word. We’ll soon have the results to share with you.
This Week in Band covers:
- concert uniform fittings and volunteer requests,
- Cedar Point medicine turn-in and payment deadline this Wednesday,
- spiritwear orders,
- Uno’s Doughraiser placemat advertising,
- Split the Pot volunteers,
- third quarter refreshments,
- September Upbeat Club meeting,
- this week’s schedule and
- next week’s schedule-at-a-glance.
Concert Band Uniforms
This Monday, September 19, if your teen needs a cummerbund and bow tie for concert band, your teen should bring $14 (cash, check made payable to Lakota West Upbeat Club, or Charms payment receipt). Monday, September 19 is also the day to bring in clean, good-condition cummerbunds and bow ties from last year to swap for a different color. You and your teen should also be working on lining up uniform items not provided by the school or Upbeat Club. For specifics, please click here.
As the saying goes, many hands make for light work, and we could use more volunteer help in hemming uniforms, shortening and lengthening sleeves, and reattaching buttons. Minimal sewing skill is required, and you do not need to have a sewing machine. To volunteer, click here. Questions? Contact our concert uniform volunteer coordinator.
Cedar Point PAYMENT DEADLINE — AS WELL AS Medicine And MeDICINE FORMS Turn-In —Is This Wednesday
If your teen needs to take medication during the trip, click here for medication distribution guidelines. The LWHS nurse, Robin Robinson, will be collecting medication for the trip this Wednesday, September 21st at 6pm in the main campus jazz band room. This is right after our usual Wednesday afternoon practice. The consent form only needs to be filled out if your teen requires medication that will be registered with the nurse and sent on the trip.
Also, note that payment for the Cedar Point trip ($199) and Cedar Point amusement park admission ticket ($25) is due this Wednesday. The fees are posted to HAC.
You Can Still Order Spiritwear!
Take stock of your Marching Firebird spirit wear needs for football games and marching band competitions, and order ASAP if you want your order to arrive during marching band season. If you already placed an order, it will be available at Silvers (Thursday evening rehearsals) as soon as it is delivered to our Spiritwear coordinator. If you’re able to come to Silvers, your teen can check immediately after Silvers practice; alternatively, you can email Rachel Butler to see if your order is in. If you have not placed an order, please do as soon as possible to be included in our next bulk order with our supplier. Questions? See our spirit wear shop or email spirit@lakotawestbands.org.
Uno’s Doughraiser Placement Advertising Opportunity
Our annual Uno’s Doughraiser will be Sunday, November 6 at the West Chester Uno’s Pizzeria and Grill. Band parents who own businesses will be given first choice on ad space on the Uno’s placemats. Please email Kevin Moorman for specifics.
Split the Pot Volunteers Needed
We need a handful of volunteers to assist with out Split the Pot fundraising effort at home football games. If you’re available to help, please click here to sign up.
Third Quarter Refreshments: Trombones, Mellophones and Clarinets
For this week’s home football game versus Fairfield (Homecoming), third quarter refreshments will be provided by trombones, mellophones and clarinets. Please bring two two-liter bottles of clear soda or lemonade and two full-sized packages of cookies to the table/bin outside the band room as you arrive Friday afternoon to put on your uniform: click here for guidelines.
Upbeat Club Meeting This Tuesday
The September Upbeat Club meeting will be Tuesday evening, at 7:30pm in the LWHS Main Band Room. Please join us to hear updates from our directors and volunteer leaders. See our agenda, last month’s unapproved meeting minutes, and our most recent P & L and Balance Sheet.
This Week’s Schedule
- Monday, September 19: LWHS Main Band Room: Students needing cummerbunds and bow ties for concert band uniforms bring $14 (cash, check made out to Lakota West Upbeat Club, or Charms payment receipt); also, students wishing to swap cummerbund and bow ties for a different color, bring in their clean, good-condition cummerbunds and bow ties.
- Monday, September 19: LWHS Stadium: Marching Band rehearsal from 7 to 9pm
- Tuesday, September 20: LWHS Main Band Room: Marching band sectionals from 3 to 4pm
- Tuesday, September 20: LWHS Main Band Room: Upbeat Club Meeting at 7:30pm
- Wednesday, September 21: LWHS Parking Lot: Marching band rehearsal from 3 to 5:30pm
- Wednesday, September 21: LWHS Jazz Band Room: Cedar Point medicine (and medicine forms) turn-in to the school nurse at 6pm
- Wednesday, September 21: HAC: Payment due for Cedar Point trip, amusement park admission
- Thursday, September 22: LWFS Stadium: Marching band rehearsal from 7 to 9pm
- Friday, September 23: LWHS Stadium: Fairfield vs. Lakota West (Homecoming), Marching Firebirds’ arrival time at the LWHS Main Band Room TBA
Looking Ahead
- Monday, September 26: LWHS Stadium: Marching Band rehearsal from 7 to 9pm
- Tuesday, September 27: LWHS Main Band Room: Marching band sectionals from 3 to 4pm
- Wednesday, September 28: LWHS Parking Lot: Marching band rehearsal from 3 to 5:30pm
- Thursday, September 29: LWFS Stadium: Marching band rehearsal from 7 to 9pm
- Friday, September 30: Depart LWHS at 11am for Kalahari Resort, arriving around 4pm
- Saturday, October 1: Bands of America Regional at the University of Toledo with Preliminaries performance time of 9:45am; afternoon activity TBD; and evening activity will be performing in the Finals (if we qualify) or viewing the Finals (if we don’t qualify).
- Sunday, October 2: Day of Fun at Cedar Point Amusement Park with return to LWHS around 8:30pm
Stay in the know by subscribing to our calendar; following Lakota West Bands on Facebook, Instagram http://www.instagram.com/LakotaWestBands, Flickr and Twitter; and regularly checking Mr. Carr’s class announcements.