THIS WEEK
Monday 11/18 | VARSITY Winter Guard Rehearsal | 5:30-9:30 | Freshman Auditorium & Gym
Tuesday 11/19 | VARSITY Winter Guard Rehearsal | 5:30-9:30 | Freshman Auditorium & Gym
Thursday 11/21 | JV Winter Guard Rehearsal | 6-9pm | Creekside Gym
Thursday 11/21 | Upbeat Club Meeting | 6:30pm | Main Campus Band Room
Thursday 11/21 | Jazz Orchestra Performance | 6pm | The Redmoor (3187 Linwood Ave)
Guard
Congratulations to our Varsity & Junior Varsity WinterGuard members!
Make sure all of your Guard acquaintances are signed up to receive these email communications, send them HERE to subscribe.
We invite the Guard parents to join us at our Upbeat Club meeting on Thursday 11/21 at 6:30 in the Main Campus band room.
Varsity Schedule
Monday 11/18 | Rehearsal | 5:30-9:30pm | Freshman Auditorium
Tuesday 11/19 | Rehearsal | 5:30-9:30pm | Freshman Auditorium
JV Schedule
Thursday 11/21 | Rehearsal | 6-9pm | Creekside Gym
Competition Schedule
January 25 – TMA Home Show (We’ll need A LOT of volunteers, info coming soon)
February 22 – TMA Campbell County
March 8 – TMA Ryle
March 22 – TMA Semi Finals George Rogers Clark
March 29 – TMA Championships Truist Arena
Jazz Orchestra Performance
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
2025-26 Season:
We will be losing quite a few senior parents at the end of this school year opening up several lead positions as well as executive positions. If you are interested in learning how you can be more involved with the Upbeat Club, reach out to lwupbeat@gmail.com or president@lakotawestbands.org.
Just a few positions we will need to fill:
- VP Communications
- VP Treasurer
- Band Camp Coordinator
- Bus Chaperones Coordinator
- Photographers
- and several others
All volunteer positions come with the full support of the exec board and the person currently filling the role.
Marching Band
We officially wrapped up the marching band season this week with the concert & awards. You can find the program HERE.
We are incredible thankful for everyone who helped to make this season a success and congratulate all of our students & directors on a very successful season!
Congratulations to our Dan Kenworthy Scholarship recipient, Rowan Hinkle!
Coming Soon:
Community Swing Dance | December 6
Tickets go on sale TODAY. Find everything you need on our website HERE.
We’ll need a lot of VOLUNTEERS and FOOD DONATIONS.
Consider joining and/or helping us, it’s a very fun evening regardless of if you have a student in Jazz Band.
It’s Not Too Late to Order Your ‘A Lakota Western’ Ornament!
You didn’t miss out! We’re still accepting orders for this unique 3D printed ornament until November 20th, designed by a 6th Grade Future Firebird. Each ornament is $10, with $5 supporting the band. 
Order by Wednesday, November 20th
To Order:
Complete the order form: https://forms.gle/p9t3w9WLunxcFzyz9
Pay via Venmo @Elizabeth-Argo (last 4 digits: 0593)
Pick-up is Porch Pick-Up only (address provided after payment)
Questions? Email Liz at Elizabeth.argo@gmail.com. Thank you for supporting our students and the band!