Lightning Marching Band
The Lightning Marching Band consists of students in Grades 9-12 and performs at all Liberty Varsity Home Football Game as well as the Liberty Homecoming Parade and University of Iowa Homecoming Parade. The Lightning Marching Band concludes its season with the Liberty Band Extravaganza. The Lightning Marching Band added a Color Guard and began competing in 2022, and is excited to add Frontline Percussion to the ensemble for 2023.
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Fall 2023 Marching Calendar (updated 4/27/23)
Summer Music Rehearsal/Ice Cream Social
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Friday, June 30 5:00pm-6:30pm
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Uniform Fittings​
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Thursday, Aug. 10 for Returning Members (Seniors 9-11; Juniors 11-1; Sophomores 1-3)
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Friday Aug. 11 for New Members (Last Name A-I, 9-11; Last Name J-O 11-1; Last Name, P-Z 1-3)
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Color Guard uniforms are separate and will be taken care of at guard rehearsals - no need to attend these.
Marching Band Camp Dates
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Leadership Team Training: Wednesday, Aug. 2 8am-4pm
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Guard/Drumline: Mini-Camp Aug. 10-11, 1:30pm-4:30pm
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Monday, August 14th: 9am - 11:30am, 1 - 3pm
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Tuesday August 15th: 9am - 11:30am, 1 - 3pm
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Wednesday, August 16th: 9am - 11:30am, 1 - 3pm
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Thursday, August 17: 9am - 11:30am, 1 - 3pm
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Friday, August 18: 9am - 11:30am, 1 - 3pm (Potential Fall Sports Kickoff)
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Saturday, August 19: 9am - 5pm Drill Day, Public Performance at 4:30 in the Liberty Stadium
Fall Performance Schedule
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Friday, September 1: Home Football Game
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Friday, September 8: Home Football Game
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Wednesday, September 27: Liberty Homecoming Parade (tentative)
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Friday, September 29: Homecoming Football Game
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Friday, October 6: UI Homecoming Parade
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Saturday, October 7: Marching Band Competition Dates (Cedar Rapids and Muscatine)
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Monday, October 9: Corridor Marching Classic at City High
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Friday, October 13: Home Football Game - SENIOR NIGHT FINAL SHOW PERFORMANCE
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Friday, October 20: Home Football Game: Halloween Show
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Wednesday, October 25: Liberty Band Extravaganza (Main Gym)
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Sunday, November 12: UI Band Extravanganza Performance Xstream Arena 3pm
2023 Leadership Team
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Directors
Mr. Ryan Arp and Mr. Nick Carlo
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Drum Majors
Vicky Acas
Connor Dallner
Heath Lane
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Upper Woodwinds
Aurora Delin
Grace Evans
Lizzie Hanson
Emily Morrow
Kaylee Parcell
Ivy Reske
Sophia Smith
Madeline Snow
​
Saxophones
Ella Gilbert
Eden Scherrer
Grant Sehmann
Lilly Vogts
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High Brass
Maddie Schieltz
Grace Walker
Carlee Wilkins
Ethan Williams
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Low Brass
Megan Brewer
Warren Faga
Tyler Hodges
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Percussion​
Cooper Jurs
Lauryn Olson
Tommy Rogers
Miriam Terwilleger
Lucy Walker
Clark Woltman
Sylvia Woltman
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Color Guard
Evelynne Finley
Tanvi Vibhakar
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Bold=Seniors
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2023 Lightning Color Guard
Color Guard Coach
Mrs. Amanda Carlo
Audrey Adams
Brooke Bernhard
Veda Berquam
Asher Bonner
Lily Bonner
Yukta Borse
Rylee Corbett
Evelynne Finley*
Charlie Harvey
Jaimie Johnson
Tayler Knight
Ruth Luyeye
Ayla Nixt
Rachel Peters
Vanessa Schwieger
Ellie Stopak
Greg Stratton
Tanvi Vibhakar*
Alyssa Weaver
Sophia Weaver
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*=Section Leader
2023 Lightning Drumline/Pit
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Drumline/Frontline Instructors
Hannah Oberhoffer and Charlie Otto
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Quads
Brynn Davis
Tommy Rogers*
Toby Schoon
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Snares
Lukas Acas
Isaac Greazel
Noah Jaggers
Miriam Terwilleger (Center)*
Clark Woltman*
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Basses
BD1 Lauryn Olson*
BD2 Lucy Walker*
BD3 Yuma Squires
BD4 Sam Jungen
BD5 Ethan Meyer
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Cymbals
Cindy Eckhardt
Cooper Jurs*
Kyle Louisy
Ellis Naick
Emma Pirkl
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Pit
Ella Ausman - Synth
Melissa Tian - Synth
Sylvia Woltman - Vibes*
Marquita Spading - Marimba 1
Zoe Edkin - Marimba 2
Bella Kellbach - Bells/Xylo
TJ Thames - Timpani
Zack Yokum - Aux/Percussion
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*=Leadership Team