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2007   

Band results for the 2007 season, Grade 5 undefeated and Grade 4 was 4th of 18 pipe bands overall

Bellingham Highland Games - Grade 5: 1st Place, Grade 4: 4th Place
Tacoma Highland Games - Quartet: 1st Place, Grade 4 band: 1st Place
BC Highland Games - Grade 4 band: 4th Place of 6 bands
Seafair Wallingford Kiddies Parade - Best Marching Band
Skagit Valley Highland Games -
     Grade 5: 1st Place,
     Grade 4: 4th Place Medley of 6 bands, 2st Place QMM, (2nd place in weekend agregate)
     Drum Salute: Grade 5: 1st Place
Portland Highland Games - Grade 4: 2nd Place of 6 bands
Pacific Northwest Highland Games - Grade 5: 1st place, Grade 4 Quartet: 1st of 7 Quartets, Grade 4: 4th Place of 7 bands

Northwest Junior Pipe Band Grade 4 finishes the British Columbia Pipers Association competition season ranked 4th of 18 bands who competed in this Grade
Northwest Junior Pipe Band Grade 5 finishes the season winning 1st place in every competition entered.

Solo placings for the 2007 season:

Victoria Highland Games -(no band attendance, just solo competitions)
Piping:
Grade 4 Strathespey & Reel: Alexander S. 2nd
Grade 4 6/8 March: Alexander S. 1st
Grade 4 Aggregate Trophy: Alexander S.

Highland Dance:
Colleen S: 3rd in Sword Dance

Bellingham Highland Games -
Piping:
Grade 5 2/4 March: Matt A. 6th (out of 18)
Grade 5 Slow Air: Sterling M. 2nd (out of 17)
Grade 4 2/4 March: Alexander S. 5th (out of 21)
Grade 4 6/8 March: Alexander S. 3rd (out of 20)
Grade 4 6/8 March: Aaron S. 5th (out of 20)

Drumming:
Grade 4 2/4 March: Joseph Y. 6th (out of 11)
Grade 4 4/4 March: Steven W. 6th (out of 10)
Highland Dance:
Colleen S. Sword: 4th, Seann Truibhas: 3rd. Congratulations on your move up to "Premier!"

Tacoma Highland Games -
Piping:
Grade 5 Slow Air: Matt A. 1st
Grade 5 Slow Air: Sterling M. 5th
Grade 5 2/4 March: Matt A. 2nd (Most Promising Piper Grade 5)
Grade 5 2/4 March: Sterling M. 3rd
Grade 4 Slow Air: Aaron S. 2nd
Grade 4 2/4 March: Aaron S. 2nd (Most Promising Piper Grade 4)
Grade 3 Strathespey & Reel: Alexander S. 2nd
Grade 3 2/4 March: Alexander S. 2nd

Drumming:
Grade 4 2/4 March: Morgan M. 2nd
Grade 4 6/8 March: Bryce K. 1st

Highland Dance:
Audrey S. placed 4th, 5th, and 6th in her first competitions.

BC Highland Games -
Piping:
Grade 4 Strathespey & Reel: Alexander S. 1st (out of 18)
Grade 4 2/4 March: Alexander S. 1st (Aggregate trophy winner)
Grade 3 Strathespey & Reel: Matt M. 6th
Grade 3 2/4 March: Matt M. 3rd
Grade 3 Piobairechd: Matt M. 3rd

Special note: Grades 3A, 4, and 5 Aggregate trophies (most points for the day) were all won by students of Band Director Kevin Auld.

Portland Highland Games - 2 Aggregate (overall) winners
Piping:
Grade 4 Aggregate: Alexander S.
Grade 4 2/4 March: Alexander S. 4th
Grade 4 6/8 March: Alexander S. 1st
Grade 4 6/8 March: Alumni/Instructor Marie Salmi 3rd
Grade 3 Aggregate: Matt M.
Grade 3 2/4 March: Matt M. 1st
Grade 3 Strathspey & Reel: Matt M. 1st
Grade 3 Jig: Matt M. 5th

Snare Drumming:
Grade 4 2/4 March: Steven W. 3rd
Grade 4 2/4 March: Amber S. 4th

Tenor Drumming:
Grade 2 2/4 March: Collen S. 5th

Pacific Northwest Highland Games -
Piping: Grade 4 Aggregate winner: Alumni Marie Salmi
Grade 5 6/8 March: Matt A. 4th
Grade 5 Slow Air: Matt A. 2nd and 5th
Grade 5 2/4 March: Sterling M. 5th
Grade 5 2/4 March: Matt A. 5th
Grade 4 2/4 March: Aaron S. 5th
Grade 4 2/4 March: Alumni/Instructor Marie Salmi 3rd
Grade 4 2/4 March: Alexander S. 4th
Grade 4 Piobairechd: Marie Salmi 1st
Grade 4 Strathspey & Reel: Alexander S. 1st
Grade 4 Strathspey & Reel: Aaron S. 2nd
Grade 4 Strathspey & Reel: Marie Salmi 3rd

Tenor Drumming
Grade 2 6/8 March: Alumni/Instructor Kendra MacLeod 3rd
Grade 2 2/4 March: Kendra MacLeod 6th

BCPA Season Aggregate winner:  solo piping Grade 4:  Alexander S.

2006   Last season was quite an experience! Our first year out in Grade 4 - and what a tough grade it is. The standard is very high in the Pacific Northwest piping arena and we have really been learning a lot each time we take the field. The band has been fortunate enough to take home a few prizes as well.

Band placings for the 2006 season:

Bellingham Highland Games - 5th place

BC Highland Games - 5th place

Skagit Valley Highland Games - 3rd place

Portland Highland Games - 3rd place

Pacific Northwest Highland Games -
Sat: 5th in band, 2nd in quartets
Sun: 4th place overall and 1st place drums

Whidbey Island Highland Games - 1st place Quartet, 1st place drums, 2nd place band

 

Solo placings for NWJPB members and instructors:

WPA:
Washington Pipers Association Grade 4 piping Season Aggregate: Alexander S
Washington Pipers Association Grade 4 drumming Season Aggregate: Morgan S
Washington Pipers Association Chanter Season Aggregate: Aaron S

BCPA Annual Indoor Gathering:
Grade 4 S&R: Alex M. 3rd

Grade 3 2/4: Holly File 1st (instructor)
Grade 3 S&R: Holly File 5th (instructor)
Grade 3 Piobaireachd: Holly File 4th (instructor)

Bellingham Highland Games:
Grade 4 "A" Aggregate: Alex M.
Grade 4 2/4 "A": 3: Alex M
Grade 4 6/8 "A": 1: Alex M
Grade 4 6/8 "A": 6: Alexander S.

Grade 3 2/4 "B" 3: Holly File (instructor)
Grade 3 2/4 "B" 5: Matt M.

Grade 2 Tenor Drumming 2/4: 5: Kendra M
Grade 2 Tenor Drumming 6/8: 5: Kendra M

BC Highland Games:
Grade 4 2/4 "A" 1: Alex M
Grade 4 2/4 "A" 6: Alexander S
Grade 4 S&R "A" 4: Alexander S.
Grade 4 S&R "B" 5: Marie Salmi (instructor)

Quick March Trophy winner: Tie: Alex M.

Grade 3 2/4 March "B" 1: Holly File (Instructor)
Grade 3 Piobaireachd "B" 3: Holly File (Instructor)

Grade 2 Tenor Drumming: 3: Kendra M.

Skagit Valley Highland Games:
2/4 March "B" 3: Sarah Y
6/8 March "B" 4: Sarah Y

Portland:
Grade 4 "A" Aggregate: Alex M
Grade 4 2/4 "A" 3: Marie Salmi (instructor)
Grade 4 2/4 "A" 4: Christine S
Grade 4 Piobaireachd "A" 1: Alex M
Grade 4 6/8 "A" 1: Alex M
Grade 4 6/8 "A" 6: Marie Salmi (Instructor)
Grade 4 2/4 "B" 5: Alexander S

Grade 3 S&R "B": 1: Holly File (instructor)
Grade 3 2/4 "B" 2: Holly File (instructor)
Grade 3 Jig "B" 3: Holly File (instructor)

Grade 4 Side Drumming 2/4 March: 5: Morgan S.

Grade 2 Tenor Drumming 2/4 March: 5: Kendra M.

Pacific NW Highland Games:
Friday Night: Pub piping:
(Grades 5-3)
2nd: Holly File (instructor)
3rd: Alexander S

Piping Grade 5
Judge James Wark Slow Air "A" 5th: Aaron S
Judge David Hilder 6/8 March "A" 3rd: Aaron S
Judge Angus Macpherson 2/4 March "B" 5th: Katy H
Judge James Wark Slow Air "B" 2nd: Katy H
Slow Air "B" 5th: Mandi W
Judge Shaunna Hilder 6/8 March "B" 5th: Katy H

Piping Grade 4,
Judge Angus Macpherson 2/4 March "A" 6th: Alex M
Judge Terry Lee Piobaireachd 6th: Christine S.

Piping Grade 3,
Judge Colin MacKenzie 2/4 March "A" 3rd: Holly File (instructor)
Judge Angus Macpherson Strathspey & Reel "A" 1st: Holly File (instructor)
Judge Terry Lee Jig "A" 5th: Holly File (instructor)

Tenor Drumming Grade 2
Judge Alexander Steele 6/8 March 3rd: Kendra M

PIPE CORPS - QUARTET: Kevin Auld, Matt M, Alex M, Alexander S.
Judge Terry Lee, March, Strathspey & Reel
2nd place: Northwest Junior

Drum Corps "Fanfare" 3rd: Northwest Junior Pipe Band

Overall: NWJPB 4th Place
Sunday: NWJPB "Best Drum Corps" In the Selection Medley

 

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