Pipers' and Pipe Band
- The results for the Georgetown Highland Games are now available at https://t.co/jVztu7xenp. We look forward to seeing everyone at Cobourg.
- The 2016 Rule Book has been released. A summary of the changes can be found at https://t.co/DaEdNIdI4J. #ppbso
- The deadline for submitting solo regrading requests is March 1st, 2016. All appeals must be filed by March 31st, 2016.
- The PPBSO would like to congratulate all of the competitors and organizers for a fantastic contest. #Sherriff2015 #ppbso
- Sherriff Overall Results; 1. Austin Diepenhorst 2. Kevin McLean 3. Ryan Praskovich 4. Tyler Bridge 5. Andrew Hutton #Sherriff2015 #ppbso
- Sherriff MSR Results: 1. Austin Diepenhorst 2. Ryan Praskovich 3. Christian Rhoads 4. Jack Toohey 5. Kevin McLean #Sherriff2015
News and Notices
2018 Band Passes
Sunday May 20th, 2018
Band passes for all games except Maxville are now being sent out. Please consult the list to see if and when passes for your band were mailed out. This list will be updated periodically.
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Kincardine Parade
Thursday July 5th, 2018
A couple of questions have been asked about the opening parade at the Kincardine Scottish Festival this weekend. Bands are to form up at 10:45 for an approximate 11:00 start. All bands are required to participate except for those grade five bands explicitly excused due to their placement in the order of play. The list of bands excused will be posted on the PPBSO board as per usual and will also be announced at the band meeting.
Kincardine Band Meeting
Tuesday July 3rd, 2018
The band meeting for Kincardine this Saturday, July 7th will be held at 10:00 instead of the usual time.
Georgetown Entries
Saturday May 12th, 2018
Georgetown is only four weeks away! Both band and solo entries for Georgetown close in one week. Please get your registrations in now so you can participate in our first outdoor event of the season.
2018 Solo Entries are Open
Saturday April 7th, 2018
Registration for the 2018 solo events is now open. Contest registration can be done online through the member portal (https://ppbso.org/secure_html/) or by download and submitting the Solo Master Entry Form, found at http://ppbso.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/PPBSO-Master-Entry-Form-Solo-2018.pdf.
Dylan Thibeault : 1992-2018
Tuesday March 20th, 2018
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Dylan Thibeault. Dylan was a snare drummer, and he was involved with Hamilton Police Pipe Band many times. Most recently, he was the lead tip of Hamilton’s Grade 5 band in 2013.
2018 Rule Book
Sunday March 18th, 2018
The 2018 rule book is now available online at http://ppbso.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/PPBSO-RULE-BOOK-2018.pdf.
We’ve made three changes and clarifications to the rule book for this season.
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Solo Upgrade Deadline
Wednesday March 14th, 2018
We’d like to remind members that all solo upgrade requests for the 2018 season must be submitted by April 1st. The form can be found on our website at http://ppbso.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/PPBSO-Solo-Grading-Request-Form.pdf.