We have updated the tour itinerary to include our housing in the Nashville area and a few updated times and activities. You can access the UPDATED TOUR ITINERARY by clicking the link.
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All LVW Staff and Members are asked to bring a brown bag lunch for Wednesday, July 3. This information is in the Complete Tour Itinerary, but is sort of buried in the details.
Here you will find the information for the parades on July 4.
A summary of the parades is as follows: Lake Bluff Parade - 10:00 AM (LVW is #34 in this parade) Deerfield Parade - Noon (LVW is #35 in this parade) Northbrook Parade - 2:30 PM (LVW is #49 in this parade) The following links will take you to all of the information that was sent to me. Contained are parade maps and other information that may be useful, such as reviewing stand locations and so on. Much of the information is more specific to bands and other parade participants, but I felt that it would also be useful to you. Click on the links and print what information you find useful. Following the last parade, the band will be spending a few hours at Navy Pier in Chicago before heading to Illinois LHS. LAKE BLUFF PARADE MAP AND INFORMATION DEERFIELD PARADE MAP DEERFIELD BAND INFORMATION NORTHBROOK PARADE ROUTE MAP NORTHBROOK PARADE BUS ROUTE MAP NORTHBROOK PARADE INFORMATION LVW will be kicking off the celebration for our Nation's Birthday with a parade in Menomonee Falls, WI on Wednesday, July 3. The parade start time is 7:00 PM. LVW is #17 in this parade.
Menomonee Falls Line Up and Parade Information Menomonee Falls Parade Route Map What to Bring
We will also plan on stopping at a laundromat at some point in the tour, possibly after returning from Nashville, so it isn't necessary to pack clothes for all 11 days! Plan on packing for about 7 or 8 days instead. We have been finalizing plans for the upcoming tour to Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee. You can access the COMPLETE TOUR ITINERARY by clicking the link for a printable PDF.
We will be posting more tour information soon, including what to pack, personal spending money suggestions, and so on. We will also be posting individual performance information as it becomes available. In the meantime, you will notice on the tour itinerary a general outline on page one, and then several pages of daily schedules, housing sites, and emergency contact numbers. The Oregon Summerfest Parade begins at the corner of Lincoln Street and Main Street (See map posted below) and travels south along Main Street. The parade will turn left at the main downtown intersection and go a few more blocks along Janesville Street. Since the parade is non-competitive this year, there will be no judging area.
Parade – 12:30PM All Bands will depart from Oregon High School. The parade will be NON-COMPETITIVE this year. Depart Group Noon Oregon Marching Band, Oregon, WI 12:10 Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin, Appleton, WI 12:20 Sound of Sun Prairie, Sun Prairie, WI Field Show Competition – 7:30PM Announcements / Opening Ceremony begins at 7:30PM Performances will begin at 7:45PM Class Group Gate Time Show Time A Green Berets 7:40 7:45 Janesville, Wisconsin Open LVW 7:57 8:02 Appleton, Wisconsin ---------------------------------11 MINUTE BREAK ---------------------------------------- OPEN Lighthouse Brigade 8:25 8:30 Racine, Wisconsin OPEN Sound of Sun Prairie 8:42 8:47 Sun Prairie, Wisconsin EXH Shadow Armada 8:59 9:04 Oregon, Wisconsin FINALE 9:30 There will be a DRUM MAJOR ONLY RETREAT for Finale. AFTER FINALE, Oregon will enter the field for a short concert. Click here for a complete packet of information , including MAPS and SCHEDULES for the OREGON SUMMERFEST Welcome everyone to the 2013 edition of the Flags of Freedom Band Rally. On behalf of the Sun Prairie Area School District, the Sun Prairie Band Boosters and the Sound of Sun Prairie staff and students, I would like to thank you all for participating in our parade and show. Below you will find attached general information on the day, including route and parking information that should make your planning for the weekend go a little smoother. The parade line up is attached and will give you a general idea of where you fall in the order. We will have an updated line up available on Friday.
Please note that the Flags of Freedom Field Show will take place at Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School at Ashley Field. It is located at 220 Kroncke Dr., Sun Prairie, WI 53590. Flags 2013 performance order for parade and field June 29, 2013 Parade 2:00 pm start Exhibition SOSP Unit 5B Class AA Junior Brigade Unit 12B Lakeside Lutheran Unit TBD Open Class Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin Unit 21B Oregon Shadow Armada Unit 29B Field Show 7:30 pm Opening Ceremonies Class A 7:45 pm Green Beret Open Class 8:02 pm Lutheran Vanguard of Wisconsin 8:19 pm Lighthouse Brigade 8:36 pm Break 8:53 pm Shadow Armada Exhibition 9:10 pm Sound of Sun Prairie Drum Corps Exhibition 9:27 pm Kilties 9:45 pm Awards Click here for a MAP of the FLAGS OF FREEDOM PARADE ROUTE These two maps are for parade line up and pick up areas: Click here for a MAP of the PARADE STAGING MAP Click here for a MAP of the PARADE DISBURSEMENT MAP ARRIVAL AND PARKING - Bus & trailer parking will be in the parking lot on the south side of the
High School. Spectator parking will be on the north & west side of the high school. Your entourage will be greeted at the entrance to the parking area and be directed from there. All staff, students and chaperones on buses will be stamped at the time of arrival to get in to the show free of charge. Locker rooms will be provided for your changing needs. There are restrooms in the commons area of the HS as well. Please do NOT use these for changing into uniforms. WARM UP AREA – Bands may utilize the fields adjacent to the parking area for warm up. Please face east, away from the performance field. There are two practice fields available - silent drill only once the show starts due to the close proximity to the performance field. PERFORMANCE ENTRANCE & EXIT – Bands will enter and exit through the south gate entrance to the performance field. Trooping the stands is allowed and encouraged. Please be at the gate 5 minutes prior to your performance time so the show runs on time and smoothly. The back side stands are available for your band members that would like to watch the show. The front side tends to fill with paying spectators. RULES/CLASSIFICATION - All MACBDA rules and classifications will apply to this competition. Awards will be presented to all competing bands. Drum majors and guard captains should report to the field upon the beginning of Fort Atkinson’s exhibition performance. An announcement will be made. SPECTATOR INFORMATION - Gates for spectators will open at 6:30 PM, and opening ceremonies begin at 7:30 PM. Tickets—All tickets are $7, children under 4 are admitted free. Concessions—Concessions will open approximately an hour before the show begins, and will have a wide variety of food and beverages. A full menu will be available. CRITIQUE - will be held after the awards ceremony in the HS IMC. Please refer to the attached map. MACBDA standard critique format will be followed. Groups will be in the critique room for 15 minutes, with 7 1/2 minutes per table. Light snacks and beverages will be available in the cafeteria critique staging area. If you are not there at your scheduled time - we will move ahead to the next group. --In the event of a heavy rain during performance time, the show will be held indoors in the gym. More information will follow if the weather calls for rain on that day. There is a power source at the field. 6/28 – Fort Atkinson 7:35 Opening Ceremonies/anthem 7:45 Janesville Green Berets 8:02 Lutheran Vanguard 8:19 Break 8:36 Lighthouse Brigade 8:53 Sound of Sun Prairie 9:10 Shadow Armada 9:17 Fort Atkinson (EXH) 9:30 Awards (drum majors only) Click here for MAPS and DIRECTIONS for the Fort Atkinson show. |
James NeujahrHello everyone! Thanks for visiting the Blog! I have been a director for LVW since 1987, and Executive Director since 1998. I am the band director at Fox Valley Lutheran High School in Appleton, WI, a position I have held also since 1998. Come back often! Categories |