Tuesday, 13 January 2015 00:00
Entry is now open for the 2015 MWPBA Regional Solos competition -- the second annual Terry McHugh Memorial Solo Piping Contest and Jim Enright, Sr. Memorial Solo Drumming Contest.
The contest is open to all Amateur Grades in light music piping, snare, tenor and bass. The top 3 qualifiers in each GRADE (not event) will qualify to play at the finals to be held in Chicago. See entry form for details, and for closing dates for entries.
For 2015, only piping contests will be held at the regional qualifier events. Drumming contests will be held only at the finals in Chicago (date to be announced).
The qualifier dates are:
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Feb 7 - Alma, MI
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Feb 15 - St Paul, MN
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Feb 21 - Lexington, KY
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Mar 28 - Milwaukee, WI
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TBD - St. Louis, MO
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TBD - Cleveland, OH
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Monday, 22 December 2014 21:18
Latest News
The schedule for highland games in 2015 is now available. Playing requirements for each contest will be finalized soon!
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May 16: Springfield Highland Games, Springfield, IL
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May 23-24: Alma Highland Games, Alma, MI
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June 6: Milwaukee Highland Games, Milwaukee, WI
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June 20: Chicago Highland Games, Itasca, IL
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July 18: Minnesota Highland Games, St. Paul, MN
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September 5: Wisconsin Highland Games, Waukesha, WI
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September 19: Central Kentucky Highland Games, Eminence, KY
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September 26: St. Louis Highland Games, St. Louis, MO
Monday, 22 December 2014 21:12
Tuesday, 02 December 2014 20:18
Latest News
 A memorial service for George Hillocks, Jr will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 2:00 at the Bond Chapel on the University of Chicago campus. It will be immediately followed by a reception in the third floor theater at Ida Noyes Hall at 1212 E. 59th Street. The reception will end at 7:00.
George Hillocks, Jr. was a professor at the University of Chicago and had in the past been Pipe Major of the Invermich and University of Chicago pipe bands.
Thursday, 13 November 2014 23:15
Latest News
Band and solo registration forms for the 2015 season are now available! Make sure to register soon to take advantage of the early-bird discounts. If you plan to change grades for next season also make sure to submit a grading application. The deadlines for discounted registration are January 31, 2015 for bands and March 31, 2015 for soloists. We look forward to having a great season next year and wish all our members good luck!
Monday, 27 October 2014 09:25
Latest News
The agenda for the 2014 MWPBA Annual General Meeting is now available. There are several great topics to be discussed this year. Band representatives are encouraged to attend in person on Saturday, November 1st at 1:00 pm:
The Scottish Home
Heritage Hall
2800 S. DesPlaines Ave.
North Riverside, IL
Get directions via Google Maps
For those who are unable to attend in person, the event will once again be streamed live on the MWPBA Ustream channel:
Monday, 20 October 2014 18:29
2014 Results
The final standings for MWPBA band Champion Supreme are summarized below (top 3 per grade). The full final standings for band and solo Champion supreme are available here (note, minor corrections to solo points/standings made on Oct 21).
Champion Supreme traveling trophies will be awarded at the 2014 MWPBA AGM on November 1.
Grade 2
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Band |
Points |
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Greater Midwest |
6 |
Grade 3
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Band |
Points |
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Midlothian Scottish |
16 |
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Chicago Celtic |
8 |
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Macalester College |
3 |
Grade 4
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Band |
Points |
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Fountain Trust |
36.5 |
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Kansas City St. Andrews |
30 |
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Alma College |
29 |
Grade 5
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Band |
Points |
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Celtic Cross |
31.5 |
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Kansas City St. Andrews |
20 |
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Chicago Highlanders |
18 |
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