Another weekend, another competition and another Grand Champion win! Congratulations to our Marching Firebirds at the OMEA Hamilton Band-O-Rama. The next competition will be on October 15 at the BOA Super Regionals in St. Louis.
What a FUN way to start a Friday morning!! Our Firebirds appeared on The Today Show this morning. Check out the video HERE.
This week
Homecoming football game TONIGHT – Band will not be performing their show during halftime due to Homecoming celebrations.
Regular marching band practices throughout the week ending with a Band Free weekend (10/7-10/9).
Support our jazz band students at the Jazz Concert – Tuesday 10/4 | 6pm | East Main Theater
Trips
Our St. Louis Chaperones have met, our school nurses have collected medications for St. Louis and all of the band parents were invited to an informational meeting. If you missed any of those and needed to participate, please take the necessary steps to reach out.
If you missed the medication drop-off, please reach out to Robin Robinson asap at robin.robinson@lakotaonline.com.
Check out the TRIPS PAGE of the website for more information and if questions still remain, please email bus@lakotawestbands.org.
Disclaimer: The trips page is still being updated after the parent meeting last night.
Upbeat Club Meetings
All past and upcoming meeting agendas, notes and financial reports can be found on our website HERE.
We invite everybody to join us at our Upbeat Club Meetings. The next one will be Thursday, October 20, 6:30pm in the Freshman band room.
Final Calendar Raffle Winners
Thank you to everyone who participated with our September Calendar raffle!
Congratulations to all of our winners:
- Tune into Facebook after half-time of the football game tonight to find out the Grand Prize winner.
- September 29 ($750): Jeff Hamilton (Miamisburg, OH) sold by Nathan Strittholt (also the winner of $100)
- September 28 ($100): Samantha Wood (West Chester OH) sold by Will Abonia
- September 27 ($100): Tony Smith (Fairfield, OH) sold by Iyla Gustin
- September 26 ($100): Mike Davidson (West Chester, OH) sold by Alexia Davidson
- September 25 ($100): Eric Ruggiero (West Chester, OH) sold by Megan Ruggiero
- September 24 ($100): Ben Ro sold by Noah Partin
- September 23 ($100): Sherry Weaver (Hamilton, OH) sold by Ryan Washing
- September 22 ($750): Jennifer Harris (West Chester, OH) sold by Kristine Sadler (also the winner of $100)
- September 21 ($100): Joe Webster (West Chester, OH) sold by Joey Webster
- September 20 ($100): Miriam Cotto (Hamilton, OH) sold by Aaron Amador
- September 19 ($100): Libby Cox (Liberty Township, OH) sold by Cameron Cox
- September 18 ($100): Stacey Brown (Cumming, GA) sold by Russell Preston
- September 17 ($100): Jay Aun (West Chester, OH) sold by Melanie Aun
- September 16 ($100): Samantha Wood (West Chester, OH) sold by Will Abonia
- September 15 ($750): Sue Harrison (Southport, NC) sold by Jillian Nowicki (also the winner of $100)
- September 14 ($100): Katie Smiley (West Chester, OH) sold by Natalie Radtke
- September 13 ($100): Jennifer Franklin sold by band member Jackson Franklin
- September 12 ($100): Siloe Pinacho (Hamilton, OH) sold by Aaron Amador
- September 11 ($100): Jennifer Harris (West Chester, OH) sold by Kristine Sadler
- September 10 ($100): Kim Beall sold by Matthew Nucerino
- September 9 ($100): Tracy Henderson (West Chester, OH) sold by Tyler Henderson
- September 8 ($750): Bryan Wallace (West Chester, OH) sold by Joshua Wallace (also the winner of $100)
- September 7 ($100): Joan Wysong (Kettering, OH) sold by Bonny Kirkmeyer
- September 6 ($100): Gladys Howell (Fairfield Township, OH) sold by Iyla Gustin
- September 5 ($100): Gabrielle Davis (Liberty Township, OH) sold by Aycha Bautista
- September 4 ($100): Tanner Brown (West Chester, OH) sold by Nathan Strittholt
- September 3 ($100): Deanna Murcko (West Chester, OH) sold by Tommy Shebesta
- September 2 ($100): Melissa Reasor Wildwood, GA) sold by Olivia Negrete
- September 1 ($750): Louise Morman (Oxford, OH) sold by Madeline Kirkmeyer (also the winner of $100)
Thank you for all of the support you provide to our band program!!!