Middle School Music Directors:

Band:  Mr. Brett Welly

Choral: Miss Celia DeTray 

Important Dates:

• Marching Band Sectionals:

July 2, 10, 16, 23, 2025 (Auxiliary 8-9:30am, Woodwinds 10-11:30am, Brass 1-2:30pm, Percussion 3-4:30pm)

• Rookie/Vet Clinics:

July 30- August 1, 2025 @8:30-11:30am & 1:30-4:30pm

• Band Camp:

August 4-8, 2025 @8:30am-4:30pm

• Marching Band Parent Preview Night:

August 8, 2025 @6:30pm

• Patriotic Football Game Combined Band/Choir Performance:

Friday, September 26, 2025 @7:00pm

• Apple Festival Parade:

Saturday, October 11, 2025 @2:00pm (Oak Harbor, Ohio)

• Sounds of the Stadium Concert:

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 @7:00pm

• LHS Fall Play:

Friday, November 14, 2025 @7:00pm

Saturday, November 15, 2025 @2:00pm & @7:00pm

• Seasons Greetings Winter Concert:

Thursday, December 11, 2025 @7:00pm

• Lakota Local Schools Winter Sing-Along:

Friday, December 19, 2025 @6:00pm

• Middle School Honors Festival Performance:

Saturday, February 14, 2026 @7:00pm (Tiffin, Ohio)

• High School D2 Large Group Preview Concert:

Thursday, February 26, 2026 @7:00pm

• High School D2 Large Group Contest:

Friday/Saturday, March 6/7, 2026 @TBA (Oak Harbor, Ohio)

• Nashville Trip:

Thursday-Saturday, March 12-14, 2026 (Nashville, Tennessee)

• Middle School Solo & Ensemble:

Thursday, March 21, 2026 @All Day (New London, Ohio)

• 5th Grade Spring Concert:

Thursday, April 30, 2026 @7:00pm

• Fine Arts Festival:

Friday-Saturday, May 15-16, 2026 @TBA

• Music Awards Banquet:

Thursday, May 21, 2026 @6:00pm

• Memorial Day Parade:

Monday, May 25, 2026

• Senior Awards Ceremony/Graduation Rehearsal:

Thursday, May 28, 2026 @6:00pm

• 2026 Graduation Ceremony:

Sunday, May 31, 2026 @2:00pm

Music Booster Meetings:

We’d love to have your input in the planning for our music kids! Meetings are on the last Monday of each month at 6:30 PM at Lakota Local Schools. 

2025-2026 Music Leadership 

Choral:

5th Grade Choral Officers: 

6th Grade Choral Officers: 

7th Grade Choral Officers: 

2025 Prestigious Music Award Recipients:

5th Grade 

• Most Valuable Singer: Colton Albert

• Most Valuable Player: Ava Brubaker

• Most Improved Singer: Emersyn Humphrey

• Most Improved Player: Hank Griffin

6th Grade

• Most Valuable Singer: Lillian Schieb

• Most Valuable Player: Alyssa Ross

• Most Improved Singer: David Wittes

• Most Improved Player: Sophia Mullholand

7th Grade

• Most Valuable Singer: Gracie Cymbola

• Most Valuable Player: Maelie Sun

• Most Improved Singer: Averie Widman

• Most Improved Player: Sapphira Joo

8th Grade

• Most Valuable Choral Student: Bailynn Keeran

• Most Valuable Instrumental Student: Ezekiel Ley

• Most Improved Choral Student: Ellie Craig

• Most Improved Instrumental Student: Lyllian Shilling

• Choral Directors Choice Award: Shelby Biddle

• Instrumental Directors Choice Award: Braylen Reddick

Links:

NAFME

OMEA

OMEA District II

Forte Music