March 1

Winter Guard

Schedule

This weekend | Competition (Varsity only) | Pittsburgh | West performs 1:41pm

Monday 3/4 | Rehearsal (Varsity) | 6-9:30pm | Freshman Auditorium (6-7:30) & Gym (7:30-9:30)

Tuesday 3/5 | Rehearsal (Varsity) | 6-9:30pm | Freshman Auditorium (6-7:30) & Gym (7:30-9:30)

Wednesday 3/6 | Rehearsal (JV) | 6-9pm | Creekside Gym

Thursday 3/7 | Rehearsal (Varsity) | 6-9:30pm | Freshman Auditorium (6-7:30) & Gym (7:30-9:30)

Competition Schedule

THIS WEEKEND (Varsity only) | Pittsburgh | West Varsity performs at 1:41pm

Saturday 3/9 (Varsity only) | Milford High School

Saturday 3/16 | Ryle High School

Saturday 3/23 & Sunday 3/24 | Cincinnati (location TBA)

Saturday 3/30 (Varsity only) | location TBA

April 11-April 13 (Varsity only) | Dayton (location TBA)

Raffle Baskets and Silent Auction Donations

Have you experienced the excitement of walking down Main Street past the amazing baskets and the unique Silent Auction items, crossing your fingers for what you might win?!  Raffle Baskets and Silent Auction items are an important part of this fundraiser. Donations are needed to help make this event a great success! There are a variety of ways to donate, please consider the following:

• Would your family be willing to sponsor a basket for $100, $200, $300, or any amount, and our Jazz ‘n Cakes team will do the shopping for you, assemble the basket, and put your name on it?
• Every student is asked to donate a $5 or $10 gift card/item for the basket raffles. An equivalent donation with cash or check is also fine. Directors will collect donations through Friday, March 18^th. Please send all donations BEFORE spring break! Follow the themes in the graphic to help ensure variety!

A couple of other EASY ways to donate:

• Are you part of a monthly subscription club- ie wine of the month, bourbon tasting, etc? Does your family or company have season tickets to a sporting event, theater event, etc? Would you consider donating an item or two?
• Do you have a Christmas or Birthday gift that never got returned and is now collecting dust that would make a great basket item?
• Does your child work at a local business that might donate a gift card?

Ready to donate? Email market@lakotawestbands.org to arrange pick up.

The Lakota West Bands photography team is looking to expand! Do you dabble in photography, have a camera collecting dust, want an excuse to upgrade your photography equipment, like to move in the shadows and/or prefer to stay behind the scenes? All are welcome to join the team and be part of the band photography legacy. 

Band photography by the numbers:

• Photos on Flickr: 206,978
• Date of 1st Flickr album: 2009
• Total views of Flickr content: 44,784,215 (that is not a typo)
• Largest number of single photo views: 79,549
• Events we cover: Too many to count. All of them, ideally. Divide and conquer is the goal!

Perks of being a Band Photographer:

• Get to know the incredible students, staff, and volunteers 
• Front row view of the action at games and events
• Behind the scene access at certain events 
• Endless gratitude from families for the memories you help preserve
• Practice and develop your photography skills in a very low pressure environment 
• Be a contributor to the tradition and legacy of this incredible band program 

Take the first step by emailing your interest or questions to photos@lakotawestbands.org, or reach out to Jenni Kershaw or another member of Exec Board any time. 

Band “slow season” is an oxymoron – there are plenty of events in the coming months where you can get your feet wet (while always keeping your camera dry, of course!) Come have some fun with us!