Category: Events

2024 WUSPBA AGM Report

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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  • Grading and Regrades – Withdrawn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.

Northern Branch AGM: January 30, 2022

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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.

Sticks and Chanters Online School – Scholarships Available

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A limited number of scholarships are available to Northern Branch members who are interested in participating in WUSPBA’s “Sticks and Chanters” Online School, November 6-7, 2021, but need assistance with the registration fee. Recipients and amounts of scholarships will be determined based on need.

To request a scholarship, contact Northern Branch President Erin Berta at nb@wuspba.org by October 15, 2021.

Pleasanton 2021 Competition Schedules

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Saturday, September 4, 2021

Solo Competitions

Band Competitions

  • Grade 5 Quick March Medley
    • 2:00pm Jefferson Pipe Band G5
    • 2:10pm Prince Charles Pipe Band G5
    • 2:20pm City of Sacramento Pipe Band G5
    • 2:30pm Utah Pipe Band G5
    • 2:40pm Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Pipe Band G5
  • Grade 4 MSR
    • 3:00pm Silicon Valley Pipe Band G4
    • 3:10pm Jefferson Pipe Band G4
  • Grade 3 Time Limit Medley
    • 3:30pm Silicon Valley Pipe Band G3

Sunday, September 5, 2021

Solo Competitions

Band Competitions

  • Grade 5 March, Slow March, March
    • 2:00pm Jefferson Pipe Band G5
    • 2:10pm Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Pipe Band G5
    • 2:20pm City of Sacramento Pipe Band G5
    • 2:30pm Utah Pipe Band G5
    • 2:40pm Prince Charles Pipe Band G5
  • Grade 4 Time Limit Medley
    • 3:00pm Silicon Valley Pipe Band G4
    • 3:10pm Jefferson Pipe Band G4
  • Grade 3 MSR
    • 3:30pm Silicon Valley Pipe Band G3