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Events for 2008

Attention GetterIf you know of an event that should be listed or can help clarify sanctioned contests, please contact the webmaster. If your sanctioned event is not listed as sanctioned, please contact the Sanctioning Secretary.

E-mail addresses listed below must be retyped into your mail program.

Gray shading indicates a non-invitational competition venue.

Date of Event Venue Contact
Feb. 16-17
SANCTIONED
Queen Mary Scottish Festival
Long Beach, California

2008 Entry Form (PDF)

Scott MacDonald
949- 643-0750
scottsymbol for at signlascots.org
Feb. 23-24
SANCTIONED
Arizona Scottish Gathering & Highland Games
Phoenix, Arizona
Kathy LeVar
racepipessymbol for at signaol.com
April 5
SANCTIONED
Bakersfield Scottish Gathering & Highland Games

2008 Entry Form (PDF)

Chris Parke
44059 Ruthron Avenue
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 492-9481
bagpiper007symbol for at signverizon.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_buggiesymbol for at signyahoo.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
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 3
SANCTIONED
Mt. Tamalpais Solo Piping and Drumming Competition
Piper Park, Larkspur, CA
(Entry Form, PDF)
Paul Forrest
707-318-1563
paul_forrestsymbol for at signmsn.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
RBoydsymbol for at signmailer.scu.edu (Rob Boyd)
May 17
SANCTIONED
Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Don Baker
Wizardofsaazsymbol for at signyahoo.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
LizCSPBsymbol for at signaol.com
June 7-8
Sterling Celtic Festival
Sterling, CO
• CANCELLED •
Neil Haines
sterlingcelticfestsymbol for at signyahoo.com
Jun. 13-14
SANCTIONED
Utah Scottish Highland Games
Thanksgiving Point, Lehi, Utah
(Entry Forms)
utahscotssymbol for at signutahscots.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
infosymbol for at signbagpiping.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
piperpucksymbol for at signaol.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)
conisymbol for at signix.netcom.com
Jun. 28-Jul. 3
National Piping Centre School
Pebble Beach, California
Michel d'Avenas, USA Contact
831-372-2020
bagpipe11symbol for at signcomcast.net
Jul. 5-6
SANCTIONED
Monterey Scottish & Irish Festival
Monterey County Toro Park
Monterey, California
Roddy MacKay
831-899-7907 (phone and fax)
brigadoonsymbol for at signredshift.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
iansymbol for at signaceltictraveler.com
www.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.Ethridgesymbol for at signnebo.edu
Jul. 13
SANCTIONED
Intermountain Games at Colorado Irish Festival
Denver, Colorado
(Entry Form)
Intermountain Branch of WUSBPA
imsymbol for at signwuspba.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
LizCSPBsymbol for at signaol.com
Jul. 11-18
United States School of Piping
at Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
Jim Thomson 
bagpipes9symbol for at signgmail.com
Jul. 19-20
SANCTIONED
Arizona Highland Celtic Festival
Flagstaff, Arizona
Jim Thomson
bagpipes9symbol for at signgmail.com
Jul. 19-20
SANCTIONED
Elizabeth Celtic Festival
Elizabeth, Colorado
Neil Gillette
3183 S. Monaco Circle Denver, CO 80222
303-691-3656
neil80222symbol for at signhotmail.com
Aug. 2
The Idaho International Dance and Music Festival
Rexburg, Idaho

• All Piping/Drumming Competitions CANCELLED •

David Rock
rockdsymbol for at signbyui.edu
208-656-0059
174 Rosewood Dr
Rexburg, Idaho 83440

Jason Lenz
lenzjsymbol for at signbyui.edu
208-313-0338
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
LizCSPBsymbol for at signaol.com
Aug. 9-10
SANCTIONED
Colorado Scottish Festival
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
John Thornton, 303-798-0844
jthorntonsymbol for at signscottishgames.org
Aug. 15-16
SANCTIONED
Jackson Hole Scottish Festival
Click on "Scottish Festival" in their menu.
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Dave Macfarlane
dmacfarlanesymbol for at signbresnan.net
Aug. 30-31
SANCTIONED
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. 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
games2008symbol for at signbagpipejourney.com
Oct. 4-5
SANCTIONED
Reno Celtic Festival
Bartley Ranch Regional Park
Reno, Nevada
(Entry Form, MS Word)
(Entry Form, PDF)
775-332-3336
infosymbol for at signrenoceltic.org
Oct. 10-12
Seaside Highland Games
Ventura, California
Ken Helmes
Director of Piping
SeasidePipingsymbol for at signaol.com
Oct. 20-21
Rio Rancho Highland Games
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
• 2007 CANCELLED, 2008? •
Andre Odnoha
(505) 250-6924
aodnohasymbol for at signcableone.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
rjgmcksymbol for at signaol.com
Nov. **
Date Unconfirmed
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. 7-8
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)
Nov. 14-16
Date Unconfirmed
AGM Meeting of WUSPBA
See AGM page for more information.
Executive Secretary of WUSPBA

Last updated on Monday, August 18, 2008.

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