Music Parents Organization (MPO)

"Music Parents Organization" consists of anyone with a student involved in the music program at Lakeside. Whether it's Freshman Chorus, Cantate Choir, Warrior Band, Swing Choir, A Cappella Choir, Jazz or Pep Band, there are opportunities for you to serve and get involved.

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MPO Bowling at Watertown Bowl North

November 12, 2022
A social fundraiser for the LLHS music department

The first-ever MPO Bowling "fun-raiser" did just that and raised awesome funds too (almost $3K)! On Saturday, more than 70 band fam and friends showed up to roll scotch doubles, eat chili and shop a silent auction and bake sale. Congrats to winners Christian Collins and Connor Slattery with 931 pins across 4 games. Thanks go out to Watertown Bowl North for their generous hosting, Kwik Trip, Kraemer Wisconsin Cheese, Sweet Talkin' Treats, Countryside Jewelry, Farmington Inn, Johnsonville, Johnson Creek American Legion Post 305, and Culver's, Fuelify (Watertown), Thrivent, Tracy Schwantes, Kyra Lostetter, Molly & Troy Schreiner, and so many Warrior band families who donated and organized to make this a fun and profitable day for our teen musician programs. See & download more pics at llhs.smugmug.com/LLFamily/MPO-first-ever-bowling-2022

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2022-2023 MPO semi-annual meetings

The Music Parents have two formal meetings per year to report on upcoming schedules, look at the financial situation, and plan upcoming events. (First is held at end of August; second is in Jan-Feb.) Special meetings are held as needed. All music parents are encouraged to attend.

8/31/2022 MPO Semi-Annual Mtg 6:30 pm
2/5/2023 MPO Semi-Annual Mtg 3:15 (after Pops Concert)
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Music Parents are currently organized by these volunteers:

MPO Board 2022-23

President: Ron Preskar | [email protected] 920-382-2356

Vice-president: Rich Parkhurst

Treasurer: Kelly Schauer | [email protected]

Secretary: Emily Gulczynski

At-Large members: Stacci Barganz, Rachel Tolkinen, Trica Parkhurst

Software Support: Michelle Hemling

Student Fundraising Coordinator: Kimara Winters

Uniforms Coordinator: Carla Morris-Robinson

Activities/Promotions Coordinator: vacant

MPO Fundraisers

MPO hosts individual student fundraising opportunities each semester. The fall semester involves personal selling of food items, and the spring semester features SnapRaise, an e-mail-based activity where musicians can share travel plans and request donations from family and friends. These are Warrior musicians' opportunities to save for band and choir trips, where profits from sales go into personal trip savings accounts. We appreciate all the faithful support from friends and family. Info for the next school year appears on this page as soon as it's available.

Occasionally, group events will take place that raise money that is applied to keep trip costs lower or go to pay for special events that the students enjoy while participating in musical events or trips without needing to charge additional costs to families. MPO FUNdraisers— Even years, bowling event; Odd years, Casino night

Fall 2022 Fundraising info is here!

Starts August 31

Ends September 23 (forms need to be in by 3 PM)

Pick-up items for delivery on October 15 at LL from 9-10 a.m. in the bus barn on the west end of the campus.

Items on sale in Fall 2022. Use links to see products and/or print additional sell sheets as needed

Stone Creek Coffee (including custom Warrior label!)
Emil's Pizza
Racine Danish Kringles
Otis Spunkmeyer cookie dough

Whitewater rafting was only one of the awesome activities our Warrior marchers experiences on their 2022 summer trip to northern Wisconsin and the Cherry Fest in Michigan. See this and all the parade galleries at
llhs.smugmug.com/School/Warrior-Band-Summer-2022

Looking for Summer Band info?

Visit our Summer Band page for a schedule and registration link.

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for Registering for parades & trips

MPO now uses:

SnapRaise fundraiser Spring 2022

SnapRaise fundraiser Spring 2022

LLHS summer band participants are encouraged to act immediately to take advantage of a new and different opportunity to ask for support in travel costs as they represent the Lord and LLHS on band trips!

Snap Raise sets up a webpage for our group with links/QR codes so families/friends can easily access the page.
Teens create an account by following these instructions. They add a photo and provide emails of family and friends who like the goal of the Warrior Band and who may be willing to support with an online monetary donation.

(Many of our families liked this idea since they don't have many local fam or friends who buy pizza or kringle. Rest assured that these emails are never used in other or additional ways after this.)

Watch this short video to help walk you through the sign-up process. Parents and teens should work together to determine the best email addresses! March 31 is the date we should be done setting up accounts, so please act quickly if you have not already done so.

Each teen's profit is separated behind the scenes so everyone gets to keep what they make (students get 80% of all donations to their page).
The average donation received is $35/email
The fundraiser runs for 28 days. Snap Raise sends one email/week to the emails teens provide. The emails provide a bio, links to the page, and QR codes to the page. There are also flyers teens can share at school, at work, church, etc. as well as info they can share on social media if they choose.

Warrior Band Trip Chaperone Requirements/Policy

Considering serving as a trip chaperone? Here are a few things that the Lakeside Lutheran High School Music Parents Organization (MPO) requires of all trip chaperones.

A trip chaperone needs to:

have a child in the band (If a parent is not able to chaperone, an adult close relative, i.e. grandparent, may fill in. This would need to be approved by the MPO Executive Board.)
be a positive, Christian role model for our teens
conduct him/herself in a Christian manner
complete and clear a criminal background check
serve as a parade chaperone for at least one of the local parades
volunteer for at least one shift during Band Camp (overnight is recommended but not required if work dictates this as not possible)
be able to get off of work for the entirety of the band trip (Calgary 2020 is June 28-July 11)
to be present the night before trip departure to help pack truck
be present at pre-trip chaperone meetings as scheduled
be chosen by Mr. Pufahl and other members of the MPO Executive Board
be willing to serve in multiple capacities on the trip (uniforms, kitchen help, packing truck, etc.)
have a physical completed and WI DOT form filled out and both on file at Lakeside (if driving the van with students)

MPO Handbook

The following link will open the Music Parents Handbook. There you will find more information on the the organization, how you can assist, and more details about opportunities to make a difference in the lives of Lakeside Lutheran students by helping them have rewarding, fun, meaningful Christian experiences with God's gift of music!