Freshman Band Registration

Freshmen (non-marching), welcome to the Lakota West Bands!

There are three important steps to complete on our Freshman Band Registration page as you start the new school year:

  1. Subscribe to our latest band announcements by Email, Twitter, or RSS feed. Also, follow Lakota West Bands on Facebook and Instagram.
  2. After the Freshman Band Parent Meeting, access your CHARMS account to complete and verify that all of your student and parent contact information is correct. Charms is our band management system where students and parents can access payment information, student fundraising account balances, and band music uploads.
  3. Order and pay for your band t-shirt to be worn at the Freshman Night/Eighth Grade Night football game, as well as for the Tag Day fundraiser. The cost is $7.00 and can be paid online by credit card or PayPal account. Shirts will be delivered at school.

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Step 1 – Buy Your Band T-Shirt


Student Name
T-Shirt Size


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Step 2 – Subscribe to Our Announcements

We encourage students AND parents to subscribe to our emails and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!

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Step 3 – Access and Review Your Charms Account

Please make sure all of your student and parent contact information is correct in Charms. Note: please wait until the Freshman Band Parent Meeting for CHARMS account to be activated.

Access Charms by clicking on the Charms logo below or in the left column of this website.

Log in to Charms Music Office

  • You will first be required to enter your school code: lakotawestbands (all one word and this one never changes.)
  • You will next need to enter your student’s password. The default password will be your student’s Lakota West Student ID number.  For security purposes, you should change this password to something known only by you once logged on.
  • If you have any sign-on issues, contact finance@lakotawestbands.org.