September 28 – October 4

Always refer to the Directors Memo for full details.

THIS WEEK

TONIGHT | Football Game | 5-10pm | Main Campus Stadium

Monday 9/30 | Rehearsal | 6-9pm | Main Campus

Tuesday 10/1 | Jazz Concert | 7pm | Main Campus Theater

Wednesday 10/2 | Rehearsal (no guard) | 3:45-6pm | Main Campus

Wednesday 10/2 | Color Guard Rehearsal | 5:30-8pm | Main Campus Practice Lot

Thursday 10/3 | Rehearsal | 6-9pm | Main Campus

Friday 10/4 | Rehearsal | 6-9pm | Main Campus

Friday 10/4 | Medications due to Nurse for trips

Marching Band Trips

MEDICATIONS

If your student takes any prescribed or OTC medication, make sure you read THIS LETTER! NO student will be allowed any medication without the proper documentation and submission to the school nurse, the deadline is quickly approaching! Please direct all questions to the nurse, Sarah Mitchell, at Sarah.Mitchell@lakotaonline.com.

PSAT Testing

Accommodations have been made to allow our students to take the PSAT and still join their bandmates on the trip. Please read details HERE.

Balance Due

All balances have been updated to reflect the calendar fundraiser and are due October 2. Thank you for your patience!

Guard

FYI

Panoramic Photos – The following students have ordered and paid for a panaoramic photo. Please contact Mrs. Kershaw through GroupMe or at the game tonight to arrange pickup.

• H. Adams
• A. Dindar
• J. Hansbauer
• G. Howell
• O. Hubbard
• C. Maxey
• S. Singleton
• A. Winterling

We do not have any extra prints at this time.

Sponsorships

Want to have your logo on our website? Would you like to be featured on our social media pages? You could even have your logo on one of our band trucks? Inquire into becoming a corporate sponsor for the Lakota West Bands. You can find information on our website HERE and/or email Sponsorship@lakotawestbands.org for more information.

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Volunteers Needed

A lot of our committee leads and exec board members will be senior-ing out at the end of the school year. Consider shadowing one this year to see if it’s something that would interest you, learn the ropes, etc. Just some of the positions that will be open for the 25-26 year are:

• VP Communications
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• Trip Coordinator
• Uniforms
• Taste of Music

In addition to the positions already open:

• Try Band
• Mattress Sale
• Split the Pot
• Swing Dance
• Winterguard Competition lead
• Publicity & Social Media Design

And as always, if there is something you’re interested and not listed let us know. We’re happy to build current teams and ALWAYS looking for more volunteers!

If you have interest or would like more information, email president@lakotawestbands.org or lwupbeat@gmail.com

Coming Soon:

TN & St. Louis trips MEDICATIONS due | October 4

MSBA Competition-Springboro | October 5 | Performance time 8:30pm

Fall Band Concerts | October 8

Upbeat Club Meeting | October 10

Senior Night | October 11

Congratulations to our Marching Firebirds!!!

Last week at BOA Obetz Competition…

• Placed 1st in Class 4A Preliminary Performance with
• Outstanding Music Performance
• Outstanding Visual Performance
• Outstanding General Effect
• Placed 2nd in Finals with Outstanding Visual Performance