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Events for 2008
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Gray shading indicates a non-invitational competition venue. |
| Date of Event | Venue | Contact |
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| Feb. 16-17 SANCTIONED |
Queen
Mary Scottish Festival Long Beach, California |
Scott MacDonald 949- 643-0750 scott  lascots.org |
| Feb. 23-24 SANCTIONED |
Arizona Scottish Gathering
& Highland Games Phoenix, Arizona |
Kathy LeVar racepipes aol.com |
| April 5 SANCTIONED |
Bakersfield Scottish Gathering & Highland Games | Chris Parke 44059 Ruthron Avenue Lancaster, CA 93536 (661) 492-9481 bagpiper007 verizon.net |
| Apr. 19-20 SANCTIONED |
Las Vegas Celtic Gathering & Highland Games Floyd Lamb State Park. (15 minutes north of downtown Las Vegas.) |
James Buggie 3743 Avila Cir Las Vegas, NV 89103 (702) 521-1359 james_buggie yahoo.com |
| Apr. 26-27 SANCTIONED |
Sacramento
Valley Games Yolo County Fairgrounds, Woodland, California |
P&D: Andrew Bodemeijer 3406 E. Country Club Lane Sacramento, CA 95821 (916) 359-7219 andrewb surewest.net
P&D: Jerry Whealen Drum Majors: Angie Roddan |
| May 3 SANCTIONED |
Mt. Tamalpais Solo Piping and Drumming Competition Piper Park, Larkspur, CA (Entry Form, PDF) |
Paul Forrest 707-318-1563 paul_forrest msn.com |
| May 10 |
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 RBoyd mailer.scu.edu (Rob Boyd) |
| May 17 SANCTIONED |
Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Don Baker Wizardofsaaz yahoo.com |
| May 24-25 SANCTIONED |
United Scottish Society
Highland Gathering Costa Mesa, California |
www.unitedscottishsociety.com |
| May 31 SANCTIONED |
Northern Branch Solo Piping & Drumming Contest Herald, California (Entry Form, PDF) |
Liz Tubbs 13755 Beskeen Road Herald, CA 95638 Phone: 916.812.4277 LizCSPB aol.com |
| June 7-8 |
Sterling Celtic Festival Sterling, CO • CANCELLED • |
Neil Haines sterlingcelticfest yahoo.com |
| Jun. 13-14 SANCTIONED |
Utah Scottish Highland
Games Thanksgiving Point, Lehi, Utah (Entry Forms) |
utahscotsutahscots.org |
| June 15-20 |
Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming at Sonoma State University (Schools elsewhere in the USA are held on other dates.) |
George Balderose 412-323-2707 info bagpiping.org |
| June 20-27 |
College of Piping School at San Diego State University, San Diego, California | See website for contact information. |
| Jun. 21 SANCTIONED |
Campbell Highland Games Campbell, California (Entry Form, PDF) |
Patrick Teffs 925-275-0672 piperpuck aol.com |
| Jun. 28-29 SANCTIONED |
San Diego Scottish Highland Games Brengle Terrace Park Vista, California (Solo Entry Form 2008, PDF) (Solo Entry Instructions, PDF) |
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) coni ix.netcom.com |
| Jun. 28-Jul. 3 |
National Piping Centre School Pebble Beach, California |
Michel d'Avenas, USA Contact 831-372-2020 bagpipe11 comcast.net |
| Jul. 5-6 SANCTIONED |
Monterey Scottish & Irish Festival Monterey County Toro Park Monterey, California |
Roddy MacKay 831-899-7907 (phone and fax) brigadoon redshift.com |
| Jul. 7-Jul. 12 |
"A Week in Paradise" Bagpipe School Featuring Ian Whitelaw & Murray Henderson Rancho Palos Verdes, California |
Ian Whitelaw: (310) 634-9726 ian aceltictraveler.comwww.aceltictraveler.com |
| Jul. 11-12 SANCTIONED |
Payson Scottish Festival Payson, Utah 25th Anniversary! (Entry Form) |
Payson Scottish Festival Association Lynette Ethridge 901 West 400 North Payson, UT 84651 Lynette.Ethridge nebo.edu |
| Jul. 13 SANCTIONED |
Intermountain Games at Colorado Irish Festival Denver, Colorado (Entry Form) |
Intermountain Branch of WUSBPA im wuspba.org |
| Jul. 13 SANCTIONED |
Northern Branch Solo Piping & Drumming Contest Oakland, California (Entry Form, PDF) |
Liz Tubbs 13755 Beskeen Road Herald, CA 95638 Phone: 916.812.4277 LizCSPB aol.com |
| Jul. 11-18 |
United States School of Piping at Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ |
Jim Thomson bagpipes9 gmail.com |
| Jul. 19-20 SANCTIONED |
Arizona Highland
Celtic Festival Flagstaff, Arizona |
Jim Thomson bagpipes9 gmail.com |
| Jul. 19-20 SANCTIONED |
Elizabeth Celtic Festival Elizabeth, Colorado |
Neil Gillette 3183 S. Monaco Circle Denver, CO 80222 303-691-3656 neil80222 hotmail.com |
| Aug. 2 |
The Idaho International Dance and Music Festival Rexburg, Idaho • All Piping/Drumming Competitions CANCELLED • |
David Rock rockd byui.edu208-656-0059 174 Rosewood Dr Rexburg, Idaho 83440 Jason Lenz lenzj byui.edu208-313-0338 |
| Aug. 9 SANCTIONED |
Northern Branch Solo Piping & Drumming Contest Herald, California (Entry Form, PDF) |
Liz Tubbs 13755 Beskeen Road Herald, CA 95638 Phone: 916.812.4277 LizCSPB aol.com |
| Aug. 9-10 SANCTIONED |
Colorado Scottish Festival Highlands Ranch, Colorado |
John Thornton, 303-798-0844 jthornton scottishgames.org |
| Aug. 15-16 SANCTIONED |
Jackson Hole Scottish Festival Click on "Scottish Festival" in their menu. Jackson Hole, Wyoming |
Dave Macfarlane dmacfarlane bresnan.net |
| Aug. 30-31 SANCTIONED |
Caledonian Club of San Francisco Gathering and Games Pleasanton, California |
Bill Merriman 415-472-4058 or 415-472-4494 jwmjem comcast.net |
| Sep. 4-7 |
Longs Peak Scottish Festival Estes Park, Colorado |
Dr. Jim Durward 970-586-2186 |
| Oct. 4 (Sanctioning in process.) |
Loch Lomond
Highland Games Ben Lomond, California (Solos are Grade IV and Grade III piping.) |
Andrew Lenz, Jr., Piping Co-Chair Loch Lomond Celtic Society P.O. Box 1024 Felton, CA 95018 831-469-9989 games2008 bagpipejourney.com |
| Oct. 4-5 SANCTIONED |
Reno Celtic Festival Bartley Ranch Regional Park Reno, Nevada (Entry Form, MS Word) (Entry Form, PDF) |
775-332-3336 info renoceltic.org |
| Oct. 10-12 |
Seaside Highland Games Ventura, California |
Ken Helmes Director of Piping SeasidePiping aol.com |
| Oct. 20-21 |
Rio Rancho Highland Games Rio Rancho, New Mexico • 2007 CANCELLED, 2008? • |
Andre Odnoha (505) 250-6924 aodnoha cableone.net |
| Oct. 12 Date Unconfirmed |
P/M. Angus Macdonald Western Regional Championship Seaside Park Ventura, California |
Robbie McKnight 22201 Mariah Way Alpine, Ca. 91901-3444 619-659-9221 rjgmck aol.com |
| Nov. ** Date Unconfirmed |
Tucson Celtic Festival and Highland Games Tucson, Arizona Solo piper competition for Grades III & IV only. |
Andrea O'Meara abo1 mindspring.comScotty Dean scotty.dean usa.net |
| Nov. 7-8 |
David Barclay Memorial Competition Salt Lake City, Utah |
Jim Barclay or DeAnn Goodman pipesanddrums utahpipeband.org801-390-0233 (Jim) 801-785-9178 (DeAnn) |
| Nov. 14-16 Date Unconfirmed |
AGM Meeting of WUSPBA See AGM page for more information. |
Executive Secretary of WUSPBA |
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