Aug 23-29

Please refer to the Directors Memo for full details, expectations and explanations

THIS WEEK

TONIGHT | Football Game | See THIS LINK for details

TOMORROW/Saturday 8/24 | TAG DAY

Monday 8/26 | Rehearsal & Photo Night | 6-9pm | Main Campus

Wednesday 8/28 | Rehearsal | 3:45-6pm | Main Campus

Wednesday 8/28 | Color Guard Rehearsal | 5:30-8pm | Main Campus Practice Lot

Thursday 8/29 | Rehearsal | 6-9pm | Main Campus

Calendar Raffle

ALL raffle slips and money are due by TOMORROW at Tag Day!

NO entries will be accepted after Tag Day!

Marching Band Trips

We are still awaiting the registration links from the travel agent, sorry for any inconvenience and confusion! Those links and updated due date will be shared as soon as available.

The Marching Firebirds are taking two mandatory trips this year for BOA competitions (Johnson City, TN and St. Louis, MO) at an approximate total cost per student of $1099, this information was shared in the commitment form signed by all families in February. A $300 deposit is due soon with the second and final payment due September 25. Funds raised from the Calendar Raffle will be split evenly amongst all marching band/color guard students to help offset the trip costs, please do not pay trip in full at this time.

CHAPERONES NEEDED Please fill out THIS FORM if you are interested in Chaperoning one or both of our trips this year. We would love to secure 6 more chaperones for each trip.

MEDICATIONS – Please see THIS LETTER from our school nurse. All forms and information are in this letter pertaining to ALL medications (OTC & prescription) that your child will need to take with them on the trips including drop off times and location, contact information for the school nurse and more. Please direct all questions to the nurse, Sarah Mitchell.

Upbeat Club sets aside some money each year for the Angel Fund Scholarship(s) which supplements mandatory trip fees for students needing financial assistance. LWMB families looking for assistance with the 2024 mandatory trip fees as described above are encouraged to apply for consideration. This scholarship opportunity is for students in grades 9-12. Families interested in being considered for the Angel Fund Scholarship should submit a completed application to the Upbeat Club President by email at the address: president@lakotawestbands.org, you can also reach out to Mr. Carr at Andrew.Carr@lakotaonline.com.

A limited number of scholarships are available and due by September 6. Click here for application.

PICTURE DAY

PICTURE DAY IS MONDAY! Thank you in advance to our photography team for capturing individual photos of our Marching Firebirds again this year. Individual, senior, and section photos will be taken during practice on Monday, August 26. All photos will be posted to our Flickr account after the editing process is completed. Mr. Carr will take the annual full band panoramic photo just before sunset. The panoramic print can be purchased for $18 HERE; it will not be available for digital download.

While the digital photo platform is available for all to enjoy, we kindly ask those who are able to consider a $5 donation to support our Flickr subscription and help our photography team continue their tradition of excellence. Flickr allows you to “favorite” photos and curate a collection of your favorite Marching Firebird(s) while enjoying and sharing memorable moments from each season. Thank you and enjoy!

Volunteers Needed

Tag Day Drivers

Trip Chaperones

Lakota West Invitational

Bus Chaperones for Day Trips (Obetz & Springboro)

Tech Team – Looking for someone to run a camera during live performances, all equipment is provided. If you’re interested or want more information, email web@lakotawestbands.org.

Tag Day

Tag Day is TOMORROW. Please make sure your neighbors know to expect our students at their door. You can share THIS Facebook Event in your neighborhood pages. And it’s not too late to sign up, click on the appropriate graphic. Thank you!

Spirit Wear

Show specific spirit wear is now available. Find it HERE.

Find additional spirit wear items HERE.

New this year!

Marching Firebird Messages: You can share your love, a joke, well wishes or any message you’d like with your student or a friend. These messages will be sewn into their show uniforms and will remain there all season. These uniforms will also come home with the students at the end of the season. You can purchase and find information HERE.