Only a few days remain before the deadline (11/15) for applying for the Jack Munro Award for Young Aspiring Pipers. The featured award is a brand new stand of McCallum pipes! Please pass this along to any young piper who might be interested. It would be wonderful to have a winner from the Southwest region!
Announcing the 2008 Jack Munro Memorial Award for Young Aspiring Pipers
We are now accepting applications for the 2008 Jack Munro Memorial Award for Young Aspiring Pipers. Applicants for this award must meet the following criteria:
• Must be between the ages of 8 and 21
• Must be a resident in one of the EUSPBA states
Each applicant should submit a 1-2 page essay titled “The importance of my Celtic heritage and my interest in the bagpipes.” Each applicant should also supply two letters of recommendation, one from their bagpipe instructor and one other from another adult (i.e. parents, family, friends, teachers, etc.).
The winner of this award will receive a new set of McCallum bagpipes, valued at ~$1000. The winner will be selected by a committee of Munro family members. The winner will be chosen based on the applicant’s essays (taking age into consideration) and will be the applicant that best exemplifies the passion, enjoyment, energy, dedication and commitment that Jack Munro had for the bagpipes and the perpetuation of the Celtic culture.
Email confirmation will be sent to you upon receipt of your application package in the mail (assuming you provide us with an email address).
Applications must be postmarked by November 15, 2008, should include all appropriate contact information and should be mailed to:
Jack Munro Memorial Award
c/o The Munro Family
114 Appleton Road
Rexford, NY 12148
The winner of this award will be notified by December 20, 2008.
Any questions can be directed to either mmunro1@nycap.rr.com or you can call 518-373-0797.
A special “thank you” to Iain Donaldson and the British Shop for their assistance in acquiring and preparing the set of McCallum bagpipes given for this award.
Friday, November 7, 2008
2009 Events
A schedule of 2009 events will be available in the next few days. Competitions, games and festivals, meetings, etc. will be included. The schedule will be posted on the blog (once I figure out how that is done!) and can be emailed upon request.
Please contact Nancy or Eddie if you would like a copy emailed to you.
Also, please tell us if you know of an event that should be included on the calendar. We'll update the calendar throughout the year.
Cheers!
Please contact Nancy or Eddie if you would like a copy emailed to you.
Also, please tell us if you know of an event that should be included on the calendar. We'll update the calendar throughout the year.
Cheers!
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Welcome to EUSPBA Southwest
Welcome to the blog of the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association (EUSPBA), Southwest region. We've created this space as a source of information, resource sharing, announcements, and as a communication forum.
Your comments, suggestions and announcements are welcome and encouraged. You may post comments to any posted item. In addition, you can send messages to region officers by using the email addresses listed on this page.
Happy piping and drumming!
Your comments, suggestions and announcements are welcome and encouraged. You may post comments to any posted item. In addition, you can send messages to region officers by using the email addresses listed on this page.
Happy piping and drumming!
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