The official band competition results from the 2012 Milwaukee Games, June 2, 2012:

Grade 3 MSR: (1)
1. Midlothian Scottish

Grade 4 Medley: (6)
1. Chicago Highlanders 2. Chicago Scots 3. Billy Mitchell Scottish 4. Tunes of Glory 5. Milwaukee Scottish 6. Celtic Cross

Grade 5 QMM: (4)
1. Dundee Scottish 2. Milwaukee Fire and Police 3. Chicago Academy of P&D 4. Chicago Highlanders

The full band and solo results are available here.

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The official results are in from the Alma Highland Festival on Saturday and Sunday May 26 and 27.

Congratulations in particular to the following bands:

• City of Chicago - US Open Champions, Grade 1
• Great Lakes - US Open Champions, Grade 2
• Windsor Police - US Open Champions, Grade 3
• 87th Cleveland - US Open Champions, Grade 4
• Alma College - US Open Champions, Grade 5

The full band and solo results from both days are available here.

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Official competition results from the Springfield Area Highland Games, Chatham, IL, from May 21, 2012.

Detailed band and solo results are here.

The band competition results are as follows.

Grade 5 (3 competed)

1. Dundee Scottish  2. Chicago Highlanders  3. Chicago Academy of Pipes & Drums
Best Drum Corp Dundee Scottish*
Best Bass/Mid Section  Dundee Scottish

(* Chicago Highlanders was incorrectly announced as BDC during the Awards ceremony)

Grade 4 (8 competed)

1.   Chicago Highlanders  2.  St. Andrews of Central Illinois  3. Tunes of Glory  4.  Fountain Trust  5. St Louis Caledonia  6. Chicago Scots
Best Drum Corp Chicago Highlanders
Best Bass/Mid Section  Chicago Highlanders

Grade 3 (3 competed)

1. Midlothian Scottish  2.  Chicago Celtic    3. Strathdon Caledonia
Best Drum Corp Chicago Celtic    
Best Bass/Mid Section Chicago Celtic    

Piper of the day: Chris Farruggia
Drummer of the day: Tom Clower
Joe McMath memorial Award / Most promising young piper:  Gavin Lang

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Here are the results of the Chicago Mini Bands contest, held at the Sears Center Arena in Hoffman Estates, on April 28, 2012.

The judges were Adrian Melvin (piping) and Andrew Hoinacki (drumming).

Full results and placings are available here.

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Here are the official results of the Solo Drumming competition at Missouri Tartan Day on Saturday, April 14, 2012 sponsored by the MWPBA.

Novice Tenor: 1. Braden Rhoads

Group Tenor:  1. Linda Williams   2. Braden Rhoads  3.  Sandy Cahoun

Congratulations to all participants.

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