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2019 Piping & Drumming Events in the Northern Branch

Date Event Details
2019
January 5 Piping at the Mansion*
Modesto, CA
Solos: P1-P4
Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Amara Reddick
• Entries for this contest will be capped at 16 competitors total across all grades. Discounted early-bird registration fee applies until December 1, 2018.
– RESULTS (unofficial) –
January 26 Northern Branch AGM
Redwood City, CA
Northern Branch Annual General Meeting following the end of the 2018 season.
Notice & Agenda
– AGM Report –
February 23 Bruce Hitchings Pipers Workshop
Los Gatos, CA
All day workshop for pipers, taught by Bruce Hitchings, MBE BEM.
Flyer & Registration Form (PDF)
March 2-3 Redding Bagpipe Competition*
Redding, CA
Solos: P4-1; PB4-1
Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Suzan Karayel
– SATURDAY RESULTS (unofficial) –
– SUNDAY RESULTS (unofficial) –
April 6 Northern Branch Contest at Ardenwood Farm*
Fremont, CA
Solos: P4-1; PB4-1; S4-2; TN-I; BN-I
Competition Schedule
Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Amara Reddick
– RESULTS (unofficial) –
April 27-28 Woodland Celtic Games*
Woodland, CA
Bands: Grades 5-2
Solos: P4-O; PB4-O; S4-1; TN-I; B
Onsite WUSPBA Reps: Suzan Karayel & Ellen O’Neil
– SATURDAY RESULTS (unofficial) –
– SUNDAY RESULTS (unofficial) –
June 1 Pubs and Pipes Round 1: Flatland Brewing Co*
Elk Grove, CA
NEW CONTEST!! 1st stop on the Magical Brewery Tour.
Solos: P4-3; S4; TN
Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Amara Reddick
– RESULTS (unofficial) –
July 6 Pubs and Pipes Round 2: Tilted Mash Brewing*
Elk Grove, CA
NEW CONTEST!! 2nd stop on the Magical Brewery Tour.
Solos: P4-2; S4; TN
Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Amara Reddick
– RESULTS (unofficial) –
August 3-4 Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival*
Monterey, CA
Bands
Solos: P4-1; PB4-1; S5-1; TN-O; BN-O
Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Amara Reddick
– SATURDAY RESULTS (unofficial) –
– SUNDAY RESULTS (unofficial) –
August 10 Redwood Highland Games*
Blue Lake, CA
NEW CONTEST!!
Solos: P4-2
Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Suzan Karayel
– RESULTS (unofficial) –
August 17 Pubs and Pipes Round 3: Waterman Brewing*
Elk Grove, CA
NEW CONTEST!! 3rd stop on the Magical Brewery Tour.
Solos: P4-2; S4; TN
Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Amara Reddick
– RESULTS (unofficial) –
August 30 – September 1 Caledonian Club of San Francisco Scottish Highland Games*
Pleasanton, CA
Bands: Grades 5, 4, 3, 2
Solos: P5-O; PB4-O; S5-O; TN-O; BN-O
• All entries closed August 1, 2019. No late entries will be accepted.
Band Contest Order of Play
All Solo Schedules
Onsite WUSPBA Reps: Suzan Karayel, Zack Arbios (Sun only), Erin Berta (Sat-Sun), & Bill Tubbs (Sat only) 
– FRIDAY RESULTS (unofficial) –
– SATURDAY RESULTS (unofficial) –
– SUNDAY RESULTS (unofficial) –
September 15 Regrade Application Deadline Bands and solo competitors wishing to be upgraded or downgraded for the 2020 competition season must submit a regrade application.
Regrade Information
Band Regrade Application (PDF)
Solo Regrade Application (PDF)
September 21 Caboose Games*
Herald, CA
Solos: P4-2; PB4-3; S4; TN
Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Amara Reddick
– RESULTS (unofficial) –
September 28 Dixon Scottish Highland Games*
Dixon, CA
Solos: P4-1; S4-1; TN-I; BN-I
Local Option Quartets & Trios
Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Suzan Karayel
– RESULTS (unofficial) –
October 12 Escalon Scottish Games*
Escalon, CA
NEW CONTEST!!
Solos: P4-3
Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Suzan Karayel
– RESULTS (unofficial) –
October 19 Central Valley Highland Games
& Celtic Festival
*

Turlock, CA
Formerly the Modesto Scottish Highland Games.
Solos: P5-1; PB4-1
Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Amara Reddick
– RESULTS (unofficial) –
November 1-3 Silicon Valley Workshop
Saratoga, CA
Presented by the Silicon Valley Pipe Band. All-day workshop Nov 2-3, with limited private lessons available Nov 1. Saturday night ceilidh in Los Gatos on Nov 2.
Information & Online Registration
November 16 WUSPBA AGM
Sacramento, CA
2019 WUSPBA Annual General Meeting. Hosted by the Northern Branch at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in downtown Sacramento.
2019 AGM Information
– 2019 AGM Report –

*WUSPBA-sanctioned contest

For a list of all WUSPBA-sanctioned events, please visit the WUSPBA Events page.
All official results will be posted on the WUSPBA Results page, once they have been certified by the registrars.

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