The Northern Branch AGM will be held Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 7:00pm.
Category: Administration
November 2024 AGM Report
The Northern Branch AGM was held Saturday, November 23, 2024, via Zoom video conference.
Northern Branch Officers Elected:
- President – Erin Berta
- Treasurer – Suzan Karayel
Plans and new programs in the works for 2025:
- “In the Zoom” is coming back–stay tuned for upcoming dates and topics!
- Duty pipers available to play a set repertoire for solo drummers in the beginning grades.
- Audio judging for band contests.
2024 WUSPBA AGM Report
Highlights from this year’s WUSPBA AGM, hosted online via Zoom video conferencing on October 26, 2024:
Officers Elected
- Vice President: William ‘BJ’ Gunn
- Sanctioning Secretary: Carol Duarte
- Solo Registrar: April White
Bylaw Proposals
- Midseason Regrade – PASSED
Contest Rule Proposals
- CPL Update – PASSED
- Solo 2 Parted Tune Reqs – PASSED
- Double Rostering & Draw – PASSED
- Band Admin & Results Updates – PASSED
- Band Judge Duties – PASSED (as amended)
- For band contests, audio judging is now allowed as an alternative to written comment sheets.
- Band Aggregate Prizes – PASSED
- Regrade Applications – PASSED
- WUSPBA Championship Rules – PASSED
- Grading and Regrades – Withdrawn
Seumas Coyne was inducted into the Circle of Honor.
January 2023 AGM Report
The Northern Branch AGM was held Saturday, January 21, 2023, via Zoom video conference.
Northern Branch Officers Elected:
President – Erin Berta
Treasurer – Suzan Karayel
Northern Branch AGM: January 21, 2023
Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Online Virtual Meeting – Click Here to Join Zoom Meeting
All 2022 WUSPBA Northern Branch members are invited and encouraged to attend the Northern Branch AGM!
For more information, see the AGM page.
Northern Branch AGM: January 30, 2022
Date: Sunday, January 30, 2022
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Online Virtual Meeting – Zoom link
Zoom session will open at 6:45pm
All 2021 WUSPBA Northern Branch members are invited and encouraged to attend the Northern Branch AGM.
Agenda
- Call to order, establish quorum
- Presentation of Awards for the 2021 Northern Branch Aggregate Winners
- Review of the year 2021
- Planning events for 2022: monthly meetings and online solos
- Election of Northern Branch Officers: Vice President & Secretary
- Nominations may be submitted in advance to Secretary Wes Weber at wesweberjr@gmail.com, no later than Saturday, January 15, 2022. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor.
- New business—Amendments to Northern Branch By-Laws
- Proposed amendments must be submitted in writing to Secretary Wes Weber at wesweberjr@gmail.com, no later than Saturday, January 15, 2022.
- Adjourn
For more information, see the AGM page.
November 2020 AGM Report
The Northern Branch AGM was held Saturday, November 14, 2020, via Zoom video conference.
Northern Branch Officers Elected:
President – Erin Berta
Treasurer – Amy Johannsen
Amendment to Northern Branch Bylaws:
Participation in Activities and Services – PASSED
Outgoing President Craig Farley recognized the City of Sacramento Pipe Band, Redding Bagpipe Competition, and West Coast Pipers for being among the first organizations to provide online solo competitions when traditional contests began getting cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Northern Branch AGM Registration
The AGM will be a zoom meeting. Please register on the link below. The zoom meeting link will be emailed on Nov 12. The AGM will be on Nov 14th at 7pm. https://tinyurl.com/y4ghqg3m
2020 WUSPBA AGM Report
Highlights from this year’s WUSPBA AGM, hosted online via Zoom video conferencing on October 24, 2020:
Officers Elected
- Vice President: Larry Erdmann
- Sanctioning Secretary: Tyler Johnson
- Solo Registrar: Cathy Erdmann
Bylaw Proposals
- Officers and Directors – PASSED (as amended)
- Quorum at Special Meetings – PASSED
Contest Rule Proposals
- Adjudicators Fees – PASSED (as amended)
- Virtual Contest – PASSED (as amended)
- Sanctioned solo contests may now be either online contests or traditional in-person contests
- Aggregate points from all contests will be compiled together
The new WUSPBA Member Protection Policy has been adopted by the membership. The final version differs somewhat from the version originally posted.
Northern Branch AGM 2020 Nov 14th 7pm (updated)
This years AGM will be an online event due to COVID. The zoom link will be posted a week prior to the meeting.
Northern Branch Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Date: Saturday, November 14th 2020
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Online Virtual Meeting
Link will be posted by Nov 9, 2020
Northern Branch Annual General Meeting (AGM) – 7:00pm
Zoom session opens at 6:45
All 2020 WUSPBA Northern Branch members are invited and encouraged to attend the Northern Branch AGM.
Agenda
- Call to order, establish quorum
- Officer introductions / reports
- Updates from the 2020 WUSPBA AGM
- Overview of Northern Branch events for the coming year
- Election of Northern Branch Officers: President & Treasurer
- Nominations may be submitted in advance to Secretary Wes Weber at wesweberjr@gmail.com, no later than Saturday, October 31, 2020. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor. (Updated Submission Deadline)
- New business—Amendments to Northern Branch By-Laws
- Proposed amendments must be submitted in writing to Secretary Wes Weber at wesweberjr@gmail.com, no later than Saturday, October 31, 2020. (Updated Submission Deadline)
- Certificates of Appreciation
- Open comment period
- Adjourn
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