A communication from the Lakota West Upbeat Club and Directors
This Communication Covers:
- Honors / Awards
- Uniform Turn-in
- Upbeat Club / Scholarship
- Sponsors
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Spiritwear
- BOA Grand National Championship
- Winter Guard Auditions
- Swing Dance
- Spotify
- Calendar Highlights
Honors/Awards
Congratulations on a great show at the Mid-States Band Association Championships! Eleven bands in our class and Lakota West took third! Our score of 83.6 is outstanding!!!
Photo album here! – https://www.flickr.com/photos/lakotawestbands/albums/72157711721295458
And lets not forget the practice leading up to this competition aptly named “Feels like 26” – https://www.flickr.com/photos/lakotawestbands/albums/72157711693581407
Uniform Turn-in
Uniform Turn In will take place directly following the marching band concert on Tuesday, November 19 Monday 11/25. All pieces and parts including uniforms, parkas, and shakos MUST be turned in at this time. No exceptions. If you will not be there for the concert, please make arrangements to bring these items in ahead of time or send them with a friend that evening. All band members may take home their uniform show shirts (white uniform shirt with blue design on sleeves) following this performance.
Lots of volunteer opportunities to help make this process run smoothly! Please consider helping with turn in following the concert, or taking home a bag of parkas for laundering! Links to sign up are below:
Marching uniform Turn In Volunteers
Parka Washing Volunteers
Upbeat Club / Scholarship
Meeting – Next meeting is Thursday 11/21 at WEST MAIN CAMPUS band room. We are at West Main for remainder of the year. All parents and guardians of band students grades 7-12 are welcome to attend! Meeting will start at 6:30pm and run appx one hour. The Upbeat executive board will be on hand at 6pm for any questions. Come out to see what is ahead and get your questions answered. For all Upbeat minutes, financial reports, budget and more, please go to our Upbeat web page here.
Dan Kenworthy Scholarship – The Dan Kenworthy Scholarship is a $500 scholarship awarded to the outstanding marching band senior who best displays the following qualities both on and off the field: Dedication, Hardworking, Helpful, Supportive, Giving, Charitable, Kind, Friendly, Loving, Outgoing, Cheerful, Vivacious, Humor, and Family Oriented. Link to Application. Applications for the 2019 Marching Band Season should be submitted no later than Wednesday, November 13, 2019 to Andrew.carr@lakotaonline.com or in person to Mr. Carr.
Sponsors
Please join us in thanking or 2019-20 Sponsors! How? Send an email from their website, ‘like’ their Facebook page, follow them on Twitter or Instagram or consider using their services. Better yet, refer them to your friends and neighbors. These are our biggest supporters and we anticipate the list to grow!
Virtuoso Level
Taco Bell
Next Generation Insurance Agency – https://ngi-agency.com/
Directors Level
Management Plus – https://www.managementplusrealtyservice.com/
Brass Level
Comey & Shepard – Angeline Johnson
Comey & Shepard – Julie Stratman
Guinigundo & Guinigundo CPA
Sibcy Cline – Gayatri Chandran
West Chester Academy of Music and Dance
Volunteer Opportunities
- We are greatly in need of help for the Jazz ‘n Cakes event on 3/28. There are plenty of supports to help the transition go smoothly. If you can help out in a small or in a leadership capacity, please email us at LWUpbeat@gmail.com.
- Marching Uniform Turn In Volunteers
- Parka Washing Volunteers
Spiritwear
Spiritwear store is open one last time! Order your swag from now until 11/20 for some great holiday gifts! Items to be available at holiday concerts for pickup. Link to store here.
BOA Grand National Championship Trip 11/14-17
Community Send-Off Performance is Wednesday 11/13 at 8pm at Main Campus! If you are on Facebook, mark that you are going on event and invite your friends! EVENT LINK
Trip page is on website with lots of information. LINK to web page here
Lakota West Winter Guard Auditions 11/20, 6:30-9:30 at the Freshman Building
What is Winterguard? It is Colorguard without the band! And it is indoors! If you have not seen our Lakota West Winterguard perform, you are missing out. They had TWO teams last season- Varsity and Junior Varsity. Auditions are open to any current colorguard or marching band member, as well as eighth graders at Plains or Ridge. NO experience necessary, but dance is a plus. Please wear clothes that you can move and dance in. Rehearsals start in November and competitions run February through end of March/early April. For questions, please contact Shelby Adkins at shelbyoadkins@gmail.com Here is a link to learn more – https://www.wgi.org/color-guard/.
Lakota West Swing Dance 12/13
The Lakota West Swing Dance is just 4 weeks away – Friday December 13th from 7:30- 10PM. The event is open to our entire community! Bring your friends and family of all ages for an evening of live jazz performances from our outstanding musicians, delicious snacks and desserts, and dancing. There will be swing dance instruction and a Dance-Off. To make this a special night we also need volunteers. Both at the event and snacks provided at the event. We encourage all Jazz parents to take a shift to set up/decorate, sell tickets, run coat check, serve snacks, and/or tear down/clean up. Most shifts are 1-2 hours so there is plenty of time to enjoy the entertainment before or after your shift. You will not miss your child playing. Whether your child is in jazz or not, please consider taking a shift at this fabulous event! Signup will be posted to Volunteer page and sent out when available. If you are on Facebook – mark that you are interested and invite your friends and neighbors! Link to event here.
Spotify
From Lifeboat Digital Media: All recordings are now distributed via streaming services for free on Spotify. They can still sell CD’s if that is your preference. Contact Jeff at info@lifeboatdigitalmedia.com
2018 LWHS Fall Band Concert: https://open.spotify.com/
2018 LWHS Holiday Concert: https://open.spotify.com/
2019 LWHS Winter Band Concert: https://open.spotify.com/
2019 LWHS Spring Band Concert: https://open.spotify.com/
2019 LWHS Music Hall Concert: https://open.spotify.com/
2018 CYWE Fall Concert: https://open.spotify.com/
2019 CYWE Spring Concert: https://open.spotify.com/
Calendar – link to calendar
- Monday November 11
- Rehearsal at Main Campus 6:30pm – 9pm
- Tuesday November 12
- Rehearsal at Main Campus 6:30pm – 9pm
- Wednesday November 13
- Rehearsal at Main Campus 6:30pm – 8pm
- Send-off for the community! Our Firebirds will perform (in uniform) the competition show one last time at 8pm!
- Thursday November 14
- 7am – Depart for Grand Nationals!
- Performance time is 5pm
- FloMarching is option for live stream via paid subscription
- Friday November 15
- See itinerary on web page
- Awards program at conclusion of Friday Prelims will include announcing of bands moving on to Semi-Finals on Saturday morning.
- Saturday November 16
- See itinerary on web page
- Sunday November 17
- 11:30am – Return to West
Tuesday November 19Marching Band Concert in Main Campus Gym at 7pm
- Wednesday November 20
- Winter Guard Auditions at 6:30pm – 9:30pm at West Freshman
- Thursday November 21
- Upbeat Club Meeting at 6:30pm at Main Campus Band Room
- Monday November 25
- Marching Band Concert in Main Campus Gym at 7p
- Thursday December 5
- Lakota Winter Jazz Fest at 6pm at East at 6pm
- Saturday December 7
- Honor Band Auditions 8am-5pm in Fairfield
- Tuesday December 10
- Freshman Band Concert at 7pm
- Monday December 16
- Main Campus Band Concert at 7pm
- Friday December 13
- Swing Dance at 7:30 at West Main