All MWPBA sanctioned contests are open to the following:
  • Member bands and member soloists in good standing of the MWPBA, and
  • Member bands and member soloists in good standing of another association of ANAPBA, or any other association properly recognized by the MWPBA Advisory Board.
Champion Supreme points are awarded only to MWPBA member bands and MWPBA individual members in regular season competitions with official sanctioned status.  Events at Champion Supreme games are awarded double points.  Where multiple events are offered at a standard sanctioned games, available points are split between the events.
 
The music requirements (described here) for each band contest is shown, either
  • QMM – Quick March Medley
  • MSR – March, Strathspey, and Reel
  • MED – Timed Medley
 
MWPBA 2013 Contest Pre-Season
 
Games Information and Registration Date Contest Details

Regional Solos Contest

Qualifiers:

  • Feb 9 –  Milwaukee, WI
  • Feb 9 – Minneapolis, MN
  • Feb 16 – Alma, MI
  • Feb 23 – St. Louis, MO
  • Feb 23 – Lexington, KY
  • Mar 9  – Cleveland, OH

Final:

  • April 20 – Chicago, IL

 

Feb 9

Feb 16

Feb 23

Mar 9

 

 

Apr 20

Solo piping and drumming only

All Amateur Grades in light music piping, snare, tenor and bass.

Qualifiers:

order of play (Milwaukee)

order of play (St. Paul/Minn.)

order of play (Alma)

order of play (St Louis)

order of play (Lexington)

order of play (Cleveland v2)

Final:

April 20, 2013

Bethel Lutheran Church,
3839 W. Frontage Road,
Palatine, IL 60067

Doors open 9:00am.

All welcome. No charge!

order of play (FINALS – Chicago)


 

 

MWPBA 2013 Contest Regular Season
 
Contest Entry Details Host Games and Event Information

Minnesota

May 4

Entry Deadline: April 13

Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games

Farmington, MN

order of play (bands / solos )

standard Gr5 Gr4 Gr3 Gr2 Gr1
Sat QMM QMM
Medley
MSR
Medley
   

Springfield

May 18

Entry Deadline: April 27

Springfield Area Highland Games and Celtic Festival
Chatham, IL

order of play (bands v2 / solos v2)

standard Gr5 Gr4 Gr3 Gr2 Gr1
Sat QMM Medley MSR    

Alma

May 25-26

Entry Deadline: May 4

US Open Pipe Band Championship (Sunday)

Alma Highland Festival

Alma, MI

order of play (bands v2 / Sat solos v2 / Sun solos v2)

Champion Supreme Gr5 Gr4 Gr3 Gr2 Gr1
Sat
Sun
QMM
QMM
QMM
Medley
Medley
MSR
MSR
Medley
Medley
MSR

Milwaukee

June 1

Entry Deadline: May 11


 

Milwaukee Highland Games

Wauwatosa, WI

order of play (bands, solos v3 )

standard Gr5 Gr4 Gr3 Gr2 Gr1
Sat QMM QMM Medley    

Chicago

June 15

Entry Deadline: May 25

Midwest Pipe Band Championship

Chicago Scots Scottish Festival and Highland Games

Itasca, IL

order of play (bands v2, solos v2)

Champion Supreme Gr5 Gr4 Gr3 Gr2 Gr1
Sat QMM Medley MSR MSR  

Canterbury

June 29

Entry Deadline: June 8

Midwest Highland Games

Canterbury Village near Lake Orion, MI

order of play (bands, solos)

standard Gr5 Gr4 Gr3 Gr2 Gr1
Sat QMM Medley MSR    

Wisconsin

Aug 31 –

Sept 1

Entry Deadline: Aug 10

Mid America Pipe Band Championships

Wisconsin Highland Games

Waukesha, WI

order of play (bands v2, Sat solos v2, Sun solos v2)

Champion Supreme Gr5 Gr4 Gr3 Gr2 Gr1
Sat
Sun
QMM
QMM
QMM
Medley
Medley
MSR
MSR
Medley
 

Kentucky

Sept 21

Entry Deadline: Aug 31

Central Kentucky Celtic Festival and Highland Games

Eminence, KY

order of play (bands v2, solos v2)

standard Gr5 Gr4 Gr3 Gr2 Gr1
Sat QMM QMM
Medley
     

St Louis

Sept 28

Entry Deadline: Sept 7

St Louis Scottish Games and Cultural Festival

St Louis, MO

order of play (bands, solos v3)

standard Gr5 Gr4 Gr3 Gr2 Gr1
Sat QMM Medley