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Events for 2010

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Date of Event Venue Contact
Jan. 30
SANCTIONED
as of 11/27/09
David Barclay Memorial Competition
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jim Barclay or DeAnn Goodman
pipesanddrumssymbol for at signutahpipeband.org
801-390-0233 (Jim)
801-785-9178 (DeAnn)
Feb. 13-14
SANCTIONED
as of 12/24/09
Queen Mary Scottish Festival
Long Beach, California

[2010 Entry Form]

Scott MacDonald
949- 643-0750
scottsymbol for at signlascots.org
Feb. 27-28
SANCTIONED
as of 1/30/10
Arizona Scottish Gathering & Highland Games
Phoenix, Arizona

[2010 Entry Form]

Kathy LeVar
racepipessymbol for at signaol.com
March 27
SANCTIONED
as of 1/4/10
Harry Moore Memorial Competition
Canyon Crest Country Club
Riverside, California

[2010 Entry Form]

Mike Terry
951-827-4880
mike.terrysymbol for at signucr.edu
April 10
SANCTIONED
as of 2/17/10
Northern Branch Contest at
Ardenwood Celtic Festival
Fremont, CA

[2010 Entry Form]

Liz Tubbs
LizCSPBsymbol for at signaol.com
April 10
SANCTIONED
as of 2/22/10
Bakersfield Scottish Gathering & Highland Games
Kern County Fairgrounds, Bakersfield, CA

[2010 Entry Form]

Chris Parke
44059 Ruthron Avenue
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 492-9481
chrisparke1symbol for at signgmail.com
Apr. 17-18
SANCTIONED
as of 2/28/10
Las Vegas Celtic Gathering & Highland Games
Floyd Lamb State Park. (15 minutes north of downtown Las Vegas, NV.)

[2010 Entry Form (PDF)]

James Buggie
3743 Avila Cir
Las Vegas, NV 89103
(702) 521-1359
james_buggiesymbol for at signyahoo.com
Apr. 24-25
SANCTIONED
as of 4/6/10
Sacramento Valley Games
Yolo County Fairgrounds, Woodland, CA
P&D: Andrew Bodemeijer
3406 E. Country Club Lane
Sacramento, CA 95821
(916) 359-7219
andrewbsymbol for at signsurewest.net

P&D: Jerry Whealen
(916) 392-3429
whealandesignsymbol for at signcomcast.net
www.saccallie.org

Drum Majors: Angie Roddan
(530) 669-7492
P.O. Box 1873, Woodland, CA 95776
wdlndlsssymbol for at signaol.com

May 1
Dr. Dan Reid Memorial Invitational Solo Piping Competition
Marines Memorial Hotel, San Francisco, California
Ozzie Reid, Chairman, 1814 Frankilin St. Suite 902, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510-523-7343 or 510-836-1633
Fax: 510-836-1634
RBoydsymbol for at signmailer.scu.edu (Rob Boyd)
May 15-16
Livermore Games
Livermore, CA
• CANCELED 2010 •
Marti Miernik
(408) 506-6499
martisymbol for at signmiernik.com
May 15-16
SANCTIONED
as of 4/1/10
Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival
Albuquerque, New Mexico

[2010 Entry Form (PDF)]

Stephen Chester
(505) 239-0332
wojosdcsymbol for at signaol.com
May 29-30
SANCTIONED
as of 4/12/10
United Scottish Society Highland Gathering
Costa Mesa, California

[2010 Entry Form (PDF)]

www.scotsfest.com
Jun. 11-12
SANCTIONED
as of 4/15/10
Utah Scottish Highland Games
Thanksgiving Point, Lehi, Utah

[2010 Solo Entry Form (PDF)]
[2010 Band Entry Form (PDF)]

utahscotssymbol for at signutahscots.org
June 12
SANCTIONED
as of 5/6/10
Mt. Tamalpais Piping and Drumming Competition
Piper Park, Larkspur, CA
(Grade V,IV,III,II,I solo competitions and Grade V/IV band competitions)
Piper Park, Larkspur, CA

[2010 Entry Form (PDF)]

Paul Forrest
707-318-1563
paul_forrestsymbol for at signmsn.com
June 13-18
Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming at Sonoma State University
(Schools elsewhere in the USA are held on other dates.)
George Balderose
412-323-2707
infosymbol for at signbagpiping.org
Jun. 13-18
CANCELED
National Piping Centre School
Pebble Beach, California
 To Resume in 2011 •
Michel d'Avenas, USA Contact
831-372-2020
bagpipe11symbol for at signcomcast.net
June 18-25
College of Piping School at the Army-Navy Academy, Carlsbad, California See their website for contact information.
June 19-20
SANCTIONED
as of 4/6/10
Northern Branch Contest at
Scottish Renaissance Festival/Loch Lomond Highland Games
Watsonville, CA
(Grade V,IV,III,II solo piping competitions)

[2010 Entry Form (MS Word)]

Liz Tubbs
LizCSPBsymbol for at signaol.com
Jun. 26-27
SANCTIONED
as of 6/1/10
San Diego Scottish Highland Games
Brengle Terrace Park
Vista, California

[2010 Entry Form]

John and Coni Canino
10429 Highdale St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 866-8166 (Home)
(562) 505-6589 (Cell, John)
(562) 505-6590 (Cell, Coni)
(562) 866-3006 (FAX)
conisymbol for at signix.netcom.com
July 5-10
"A Week in Paradise" Bagpipe School
Featuring Ian Whitelaw & Murray Henderson
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
(More information)
Ian Whitelaw:
(310) 634-9726
iansymbol for at signaceltictraveler.com
www.aceltictraveler.com
July 9-10
SANCTIONED
as of 5/26/10
Payson Scottish Festival
Payson, Utah

[2010 Entry Form Page]

Payson Scottish Festival Association
Lynette Ethridge
901 West 400 North
Payson, UT 84651
Lynette.Ethridgesymbol for at signnebo.edu
July 10
SANCTIONED
as of 6/15/10
Northern Branch "Caboose Games"
Solo Piping & Drumming Contest & BBQ
Herald, California

[2010 Entry Form (MS Word)]

Liz Tubbs
13755 Beskeen Road
Herald, CA 95638
Phone: 916.812.4277
LizCSPBsymbol for at signaol.com
Jul. 11
SANCTIONED
as of 5/11/10
Intermountain Games at Colorado Irish Festival
Clement Park in Littleton, Colorado

[2010 Entry Form (MS Word)]

Intermountain Branch of WUSBPA
imsymbol for at signwuspba.org
Jul. 11
CANCELED
Northern Branch Dunsmuir House and Gardens
Solo Piping & Drumming Contest
Oakland, California
-- Canceled as of January 2010 --
Liz Tubbs
13755 Beskeen Road
Herald, CA 95638
Phone: 916.812.4277
LizCSPBsymbol for at signaol.com
Jul. 9-16
United States School of Piping
at Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
Len Wood
lwagencysymbol for at signcox.net
Jul. 17-18
SANCTIONED
as of 5/24/10
Arizona Highland Celtic Festival
Flagstaff, Arizona
2010 Entry Form (MS Word)
Nicki Keesee
n_keeseesymbol for at signhotmail.com
Jul. 17-18
Elizabeth Celtic Festival
Elizabeth, Colorado
Neil Gillette
3183 S. Monaco Circle Denver, CO 80222
303-691-3656
neil80222symbol for at signhotmail.com
Aug. 7-8
SANCTIONED
as of 5/11/10
Monterey Scottish & Irish Festival
Monterey County Toro Park
Monterey, California
[2009 Entry Form (MS Word)]
Roddy MacKay
831-899-7907 (phone and fax)
Roddymcsymbol for at signcomcast.net
Linda Mauck
lndmaucksymbol for at signgmail.com
Aug. 14-15
SANCTIONED
as of 7/12/10
Colorado Scottish Festival
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
John Thornton, 303-798-0844
jthorntonsymbol for at signscottishgames.org
Aug. 20-21
SANCTIONED
as of 5/27/10
Jackson Hole Scottish Festival
Click on "Scottish Festival" in their menu.
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Dave Macfarlane
dmacfarlanesymbol for at signbresnan.net
Aug. 28
SANCTIONED
as of 6/25/10
Cache Valley Celtic Festival and Highland Games
American West Heritage Center, Wellsville, Utah
[2010 Entry Form (MS Word)]
Erin McMaster
2360 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84115
801-484-7733
erinsymbol for at signcelticcenter.net
Sept. 4-5
SANCTIONED
as of 7/6/10
Caledonian Club of San Francisco
Gathering and Games

Pleasanton, California
Bill Merriman
415-472-4058 or 415-472-4494
jwmjemsymbol for at signcomcast.net
Sep. 9-12
Longs Peak Scottish Festival
Estes Park, Colorado
Dr. Jim Durward
970-586-2186
Oct. 2
Loch Lomond Highland Games
Ben Lomond, California
(Solos are Grade IV and Grade III piping.)

• CANCELED 2009 •
Andrew Lenz, Jr., Piping Co-Chair
Loch Lomond Celtic Society
P.O. Box 1024
Felton, CA 95018
831-469-9989
games2009symbol for at signbagpipejourney.com
Oct. 2-3
Northern Branch contest at
Reno Celtic Festival
Bartley Ranch Regional Park
Reno, Nevada
775-332-3336
infosymbol for at signrenoceltic.org
Oct. 8-10
Seaside Highland Games
Ventura, California
Ken Helmes
Director of Piping
661-296-7318
SeasidePipingsymbol for at signaol.com
Nov 5-7
Tucson Celtic Festival and Highland Games
Tucson, Arizona

Solo piper competition for Grades III & IV only.

Andrea O'Meara
abo1symbol for at signmindspring.com
Scotty Dean
scotty.deansymbol for at signusa.net
Nov. 13-14
***Date Unconfirmed
AGM Meeting of WUSPBA
Las Vegas, NV.
See AGM page for more information. All members are encouraged to attend and free P&D workshops will be offered.
Executive Secretary of WUSPBA
Nov. 20
SANCTIONED
as of 6/22/10
P/M. Angus Macdonald Western Regional Championship
Hilton San Diego Mission Valley
901 Camino del Rio South
San Diego, CA 92108
Robbie McKnight
13536 East Lakeview Road
Lakeside, CA 92040-4818
(619) 838-0214
rjgmcksymbol for at signaol.com

Last updated on Monday, July 12, 2010.

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