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Date of Event Venue Contact
January 19-22 Bagpipe Mini Camp with Ian Whitelaw
480 North Canal Street South San Francisco, CA 94080

Ian Whitelaw
iansymbol for at signaceltictraveler.com
(310) 634-9726
www.aceltictraveler.com
TBD
David Barclay Memorial Competition
Kaysville, Utah
Jim Barclay or DeAnn Goodman
pipesanddrumssymbol for at signutahpipeband.org
801-390-0233 (Jim)
801-358-0382 (DeAnn)
Feb. 18-19
SANCTIONED
as of 1/21/12

Queen Mary Scottish Festival
Long Beach, California

Entry Form (PDF)
Entry Form (DOC)

Scott MacDonald
949- 643-0750
scottlascots.org
March 3
SANCTIONED
as of 1/9/12
Northern Branch-Redding Solo Piping Contest liz cspbsymbol for at signaol.com
(916) 812-4277

March 24-25

Arizona Scottish Gathering & Highland Games
Phoenix, Arizona
Kathy LeVar
racepipessymbol for at signaol.com
March 24

Harry Moore Memorial Competition
Canyon Crest Country Club
Riverside, California

Mike Terry
951-827-4880
mike.terrysymbol for at signucr.edu

April 14
SANCTIONED
as of 1/9/12

Northern Branch Contest at the Ardenwood Celtic Festival
Fremont, CA

Liz Tubbs
LizCSPBsymbol for at signaol.com
TBD

Scottish Gathering & Highland Games
Kern County Fairgrounds, Bakersfield, CA

Chris Parke
44059 Ruthron Avenue
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 492-9481
chrisparke1symbol for at signgmail.com

Apr. 14-15

Las Vegas Celtic Gathering & Highland Games
Floyd Lamb State Park. (15 minutes north of downtown Las Vegas, NV.)
Scott MacDonald
949- 643-0750
scottsymbol for at signlascots.org
May 5
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)
April 28-29
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

TBD
Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Stephen Chester
(505) 239-0332
wojosdcsymbol for at signaol.com
May 26-27

United Scottish Society Highland Gathering
Costa Mesa, California

www.scotsfest.com
Jun. 8-9

Utah Scottish Highland Games
Thanksgiving Point, Lehi, Utah

erinmcgunnsymbol for at signgmail.com

June 9

Mt. Tamalpais Piping and Drumming Competition
Piper Park, Larkspur, CA
(Grade V,IV,III,II,I solo competitions and Grade V/IV/III band competitions)
Piper Park, Larkspur, CA

Paul Forrest
707-591-6492
paul_forrestsymbol for at signmsn.com
June 10-15
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
June 15-22
College of Piping School at the Army-Navy Academy, Carlsbad, California See their website for contact information.
June 16-17
Scottish Renaissance Festival/Loch Lomond Highland Games
The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, Watsonville, CA
(Grade V,IV,III,II solo piping competitions)
Andrew Lenz
alenzsymbol for at signalumni.soe.ucsc.edu
TBD
"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
Jun. 23-24
San Diego Scottish Highland Games
Brengle Terrace Park
Vista, California

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

Jul. 7-8

Monterey Scottish & Irish Festival
Monterey Fairgrounds
2004 Fairgrounds Rd.
Monterey, CA 93940
William Salmon & Diane Salmon, Registrar
831 659-8155
will-disymbol for at signcomcast.net
July 13-14

Payson Scottish Festival
Payson, Utah

Payson Scottish Festival Association
Lynette Ethridge
901 West 400 North
Payson, UT 84651
Lynette.Ethridgesymbol for at signnebo.edu
Jul. 13-15
Intermountain Games at Colorado United Irish Society (CUIS) Festival
Clement Park in Littleton, Colorado
Intermountain Branch of WUSBPA
imsymbol for at signwuspba.org
July 14 Northern Branch "Caboose Games"
Solo Piping & Drumming Contest & BBQ
Herald, California
Liz Tubbs
13755 Beskeen Road
Herald, CA 95638
Phone: 916.812.4277
LizCSPBsymbol for at signaol.com
TBD United States School of Piping
at Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
Len Wood
lwagencysymbol for at signcox.net
Jul. 21-22
Arizona Highland Celtic Festival
Flagstaff, Arizona
Nicki Keesee
n_keeseesymbol for at signhotmail.com
Jul. 21-22

Elizabeth Celtic Festival
Elizabeth, Colorado

Barbara Wilson
7449 S Depew St.
Littleton, CO 80128-7009
(720) 981-3799
wife2elksymbol for at signmsn.com
Aug. 4-5
Colorado Scottish Festival
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
John Thornton, 303-798-0844
jthorntonsymbol for at signscottishgames.org
Aug. 17-18

Jackson Hole Scottish Festival
Click on "Scottish Festival" in their menu.
Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Dave Macfarlane
dmacfarlanesymbol for at signbresnan.net

Aug. 25
TBD

Cache Valley Celtic Festival and Highland Games
American West Heritage Center, Wellsville, Utah
Erin McMaster
2360 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84115
801-484-7733
erinsymbol for at signcelticcenter.net
Sept. 1-2
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. 6-9

Longs Peak Scottish Festival
Estes Park, Colorado

Solo Drumming Entry Form (PDF)
Band Entry Form (PDF)
Solo Piping Entry Form (PDF)

Dr. Jim Durward
970-586-2186
Sep. 22

Dixon Scottish Games & Gathering
Dixon, CA

Terri Anderson
858 Richard Lane
Danville, Ca. 94526
terrilee49symbol for at signhotmail.com
TBD

Deadline to Submit Proposals for the 2011 AGM.

How to write and submit an AGM proposal
http://www.wuspba.org/AGM/howtowriteanagmproposal.html

Executive Secretary of WUSPBA
Oct. 6-7
Northern Branch contest at
Reno Celtic Festival
Bartley Ranch Regional Park
Reno, Nevada
Solo Piping & Drumming Entry Form (PD)
775-332-3336
infosymbol for at signrenoceltic.org
Oct. 12-14
Seaside Highland Games
Ventura, California
Ken Helmes
Director of Piping
661-296-7318
SeasidePipingsymbol for at signaol.com
Nov 2-4

Tucson Celtic Festival and Highland Games
Tucson, Arizona
Entry Form (PDF)
Solo piper & snare competitions for Grades III & IV.
Andrea O'Meara
abo1symbol for at signmindspring.com
Scotty Dean
scotty.deansymbol for at signusa.net
TBD 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
TBD

P/M. Angus Macdonald Western Regional Championship
The San Diego Hall of Champions
2131 Pan America Plaza,
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA

Robbie McKnight
13536 East Lakeview Road
Lakeside, CA 92040-4818
(619) 838-0214
rjgmcksymbol for at signaol.com

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