MWPBA - Contests 2020

All MWPBA sanctioned contests are open to the following:

Member bands and member soloists in good standing of the MWPBA, and
Member bands and member soloists in good standing of another association of ANAPBA, or any other association properly recognized by the MWPBA Advisory Board.

Champion Supreme points are awarded only to MWPBA member bands and MWPBA individual members in regular season competitions with official sanctioned status. Events at Champion Supreme games are awarded double points. Where multiple events are offered at a standard sanctioned games, available points are split between the events.

The music requirements (described here) for each band contest is shown, either

QMM - Quick March Medley
MSR - March, Strathspey, and Reel
Medley - Timed Medley

MWPBA 2020 Pre-Season

Regional Contest Information	Regional Contest Details
Qualifiers (Piping Only): Thu Jan 16 at Winter Storm, Kansas City, MO Sat Mar 28 at Alma, MI Sat Mar 28 at St. Paul, MN Sat Apr 04 at Milwaukee, WI Finals (Piping Only): May 2 - Park Ridge, IL (precedes the PM Ian Swinton Open)	(Piping Qualifiers Only): Grade 4 & Nov., Jr. & Sr. only All amateur piping grades All amateur piping grades All amateur piping grades Finals (Piping Only): All open & amateur piping grades (amateurs qualify in regionals listed above)

Regional Contest Information

Regional Contest Details

Qualifiers (Piping Only):

Thu Jan 16 at Winter Storm, Kansas City, MO
Sat Mar 28 at Alma, MI
Sat Mar 28 at St. Paul, MN
Sat Apr 04 at Milwaukee, WI

Finals (Piping Only):

May 2 - Park Ridge, IL (precedes the PM Ian Swinton Open)

(Piping Qualifiers Only):

Grade 4 & Nov., Jr. & Sr. only
All amateur piping grades
All amateur piping grades
All amateur piping grades

Finals (Piping Only):

All open & amateur piping grades (amateurs qualify in regionals listed above)

The Pipe Major Ian Swinton Open

Contest Information

Contest Details

May 2 -

First Baptist Church of Park Ridge

1266 North Northwest Highway

Park Ridge, Illinois 60068

(follows the Terry McHugh Solo Piping Event)

The Pipe Major Ian Swinton Open

Professional Solo Piping Contest

$3,500 Total Prize Money

	MSR	Piobaireachd	Overall
1st Place	$400	$400	$500
2nd Place	$300	$300	$400
3rd Place	$200	$200	$300
4th Place	$100	$100	$200
5th Place	-	-	$100

MWPBA 2020 Contest Regular Season

** Printable details of all 2020 MWPBA regular season contests and events **

Orders of play will be posted on the home page about one week before each contest.

Contest

Entry Details

Host Games and Event Information

Alma

May 23-24

Entry Deadline:

May 3

US Open Pipe Band Championship (Sunday)

Alma Highland Festival
Alma, MI

Champion Supreme	G5	G4	G3	G2	G1
Sat	QMM	MED	MSR	MED	MSR
Sun	QMM	MSR	MED	MSR	MED

Milwaukee

June 6

Entry Deadline:

May 17

Milwaukee Highland Games
Wauwatosa, WI

Standard	G5	G4	G3	G2	G1
Sat	QMM	MSR	MED

Chicago

June 19 (solos)
June 20 (bands)

Entry Deadline:

May 31

Midwest Pipe Band Championship

Chicago Scots Scottish Festival and Highland Games
Itasca, IL

Champion Supreme	G5	G4	G3	G2	G1
Sat	QMM	MED	MED & MSR	MED & MSR

Minnesota

July 18

Entry Deadline:

June 28

Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games
Eagan, MN

Standard	G5	G4	G3	G2	G1
Sat	QMM	MED & MSR	MED & MSR

Wisconsin

Sept. 5

Entry Deadline:

Aug. 16

Mid America Pipe Band Championships

Wisconsin Highland Games
Waukesha, WI

Champion Supreme	G5	G4	G3	G2	G1
Sat	QMM	MSR	MSR	MED

Columbus

Sept. 12

Entry Deadline:

Aug. 23

Columbus Scottish Festival and Highland Games
Columbus, IN

Standard	G5	G4	G3	G2	G1
Sat	QMM	MED & MSR

Tulsa, OK

Sept. 19

Entry Deadline:

Aug. 30

American Grade 5 Pipe Band Championship

Oklahoma ScotFest
Broken Arrow, OK

Champion Supreme	G5	G4	G3	G2	G1
Sat	QMM

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