The Bellingham Highland Games on Saturday June 6th set several new milestones for the Northwest Junior Pipe Band. The weather was almost perfect, overcast in the morning, clearing in the afternoon. After setting so many new milestones in 2008, the band wasn’t sure what to expect from this year, but back to back wins at our first two competitions of the season is giving the band a very positive outlook.
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Grade 5: Best Drum Corps, Best band on ensemble preference.
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Grade 4: Best Drum Corps, Best band.
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A sweep of all the top prizes in two band grade levels.
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First time in the band’s history winning 1st place at the Bellingham Highland Games in Grade 4.
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FOUR aggregate winners (best combined score across 2 or more solo events): Grade 4 Side Drumming, Grade 3 side drumming (tie), 2 aggregate wins in Grade 4 Piping (tie).
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NWJPB fielded solo competitors in every grade (G1 bass, G2 tenor and piping, G3 side and piping, G4 side and piping, G5 piping) with top 6 finishes in every grade.
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First Juvenile Pipe Major leading the band during a regular season competition, at least in the past 6 years. Last year at the Crieff Highland Games in Scotland, Pipe Major Matt Maier led the band to a 1st place win and celebrated his last competition with the band.
Thanks to our amazing community of supporters and volunteers who helped us raise nearly $10,000.00 at our Ceilidh fundraser on Mothers’ Day “Eve” last month. Without you, this kind of positive experience for youth would not be possible. NWJPB had several pipers and drummers out due to injuries, school events, and family illnesses, but still managed to pull through with amazing success.
Solo results are available on the BC Pipers’ Association website.
Congratulations to all band members for a solid showing!
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5th in Grade 5 piping 2/4 March, 4th in Grade 5 Slow Air
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1st, 2nd and 6th in Grade 4 piping 6/8 March, 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 6th in Grade 4 piping 2/4 March, tie for “aggregate” win, best overall score in their grade for two NWJPB pipers.
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6th in Grade 3 piping Strathspey & Reel (1st place for NWJPB Alumni PM Matt Maier)
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3rd in Grade 2 piping Hornpipe and Jig and 5th in the March, Strathspey and Reel for our Juvenile Pipe Major
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1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th in Grade 4 Side Drumming 2/4 March, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the 4/4 March. Lead Drummer Steven won the Aggregate award for the day.
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1st in Grade 3 Side Drumming 6/8 March, 3rd in the 2/4 March and a tie for the aggregate award for the day.
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3rd and 4th in Grade 2 Tenor Drumming 2/4 March, 4th in the 6/8 March.
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A sweep of Grade 1 Bass drumming. NWJPB entered 3 competitors and took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd (although we were the only three competitors)
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