MWPBA AGM 2019, Minutes now available

Thank you to all who attended the MWPBA AGM 2019 on November 2, 2019. This was certainly the best attended AGM for many years, with upwards of 60 people in attendance (about 25 online via our FaceBook live video), representing at least 20 member bands. There was spirited and lively discussion on many topics.

There were some rule change proposals, election of officers, a review of 2019, contest dates for 2020, the awarding of the 2019 Champion Supreme awards, and a couple of big announcements.

The 2019 AGM Minutes are now available.

For full details, please read the Minutes, but some highlights include:

rule change: distinction now for categories of drummers, such that a player may be a snare, tenor, or bass in distinct bands (in different grades)
rule change: allowance for a Tenor RI (as long as at least one additional tenor is also playing)
change of Secretary-Treasurer. Stuart Barr resigned, and Steve Stuart was elected as Secretary-Treasurer
change of Registrar-Solos: Tom Jewell resigned, and Dan Tesch was elected as Registrar-Solos
Keith MacDonald was elected to the Advisory Committee
Tulsa contest will now be the Grade 5 American Championships, a Champion Supreme Games, with substantial prize money
Announcement of the rest of the MWPBA Games calendar

Meeting material: Agenda, 2018 AGM Minutes, Band Registrar's Report, Solo Registrar's Report, Chief Steward's Report, Music Board Report.

MWPBA members wishing to see a copy of the Financial Report should email the Secretary-Treasurer.

MWPBA AGM Nov 2, 2019

The MWPBA AGM 2019 will be held at 1:00pm on November 2, 2019, at "The Scottish Home", now known as "The Caledonian Senior Living and Memory Care" facility at 2800 Des Plaines Ave, North Riverside, IL 60546.

There will be some rule change proposals, election of officers, a review of 2019, contest dates for 2020, the awarding of the 2019 Champion Supreme awards, and a couple of big announcements.

We hope to see at least a representative from each band. If you can't make it, the meeting will be live streamed on our Facebook page via Facebook Live. Safe travels to all.

Meeting material: Agenda, 2018 AGM Minutes, Band Registrar's Report, Solo Registrar's Report, Chief Steward's Report, Music Board Report.

MWPBA members wishing to see a copy of the Financial Report should email the Secretary-Treasurer.

MWPBA Member Joseph Horwath at the 2019 Nicol-Brown Invitational

Fellow MWPBA member Joseph Horwath recently participated in the 2019 Nicol-Brown Amateur Piping Invitational, winning the MSR portion of the contest in a very competitive field. Please head over to the Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational website for more information on the overall winners, prizes, and information about the contest itself. Joseph is also the MWPBA Grade 1 Light Music (Piping) Champion Supreme for the 2019 season.

MWPBA AGM Nov 2, 2019 - call for agenda items and election nominations

The MWPBA AGM will be held at 1:00pm on November 2, 2019, at "The Scottish Home", now known as "The Caledonian Senior Living and Memory Care" facility at 2800 Des Plaines Ave, North Riverside, IL 60546.

If you have any agenda items or proposals please send email to the MWPBA Secretary Stuart Barr at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by October 18, 2019.

All are welcome and encouraged to attend, and all bands should ensure that they are represented, either in person, or online via the (anticipated) web stream. Agenda details to follow.

Election of the Executive Committee and Advisory Board for 2020 will also occur, and nominations are sought for all positions (President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, Registrar-Bands, Registrar-Solos, and 4 Advisory Board members).

2019 Champions Supreme Standings

The 2019 MWPBA Champions Supreme points standings have been tallied.

The latest updates are from September 25, 4:04 p.m. (CDT), which includes the Columbus Scottish Festival & ScotFest results (September 14, 2019). This concludes the 2019 MWPBA competition season; thank you to all of our competitors, adjudicators and volunteers for a great year!

A summary of bands' champion supreme standings is available here. A detailed view of bands' champion supreme points is available here.

A summary of soloists' champion supreme standings is available here. A detailed view of soloists' champion supreme points is available here.

The standings are still unofficial, and pending ratification before official announcement of the 2019 MWPBA Champions Supreme at the end of the season. Champion Supreme points are earned only by registered MWPBA members.

For more information on how Champion Supreme points are accumulated, please refer to the "Contests" tab on the FAQ.

2019 Columbus Scottish Festival Results

The results of the MWPBA band and solo contests from the Columbus Scottish Festival at Columbus, IN on Saturday, September 14, 2019 are now available (band results, solo results).

And congratulations to our MWPBA members Colin Gavin and Char Yettaw, who were our Amateur Piper & Drummer of the Day!

2019 ScotFest Band and Solo Schedule (Broken Arrow, OK)

The Order of Play for both bands and soloists has been determined for the 40th Annual ScotFest that takes place in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on September 14. Please select the appropriate link.

This information is also available by subscribing to the MWPBA e-mail distribution list. Simply click on the link under the "Main Menu" on the left-hand side of the page, and follow the instructions to join the e-mail list.

This information is current as of 9 September 2019.