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 competitions with official sanctioned status.
 
The music requirements (described here) for each band contest is shown, either
  • QMM - Quick March Medley
  • MSR - March, Strathspey, and Reel
  • MED - Timed Medley
 
MWPBA 2012 Contest Season
 
Games Information and Registration Date Sanctioning Gr. 5 Gr. 4 Gr. 3 Gr. 2 Gr. 1

Minnesota BADS Solo Piping Contest
St. Paul, MN

Feb 11 no

Solo piping competition only

Light Music grades 4, 3, 2, 1, Open
Terry McHugh Memorial
Solo Piping Contest
Hoffman Estates, nr. Chicago, IL

order of play

 March 24

no

Solo piping

Novice & Grade 4: 2/4 march
Grade 3: strathspey/reel
MWPBA / Missouri Tartan Day Solo Drumming Contest
St. Charles, MO

April 14 no

Solo drumming

Snare, Tenor, Drum Major
Chicago Mini Bands
nr. Chicago, IL
(website)

Jim Sim
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order of play

 April 28 no QMM QMM
MED		 MSR
MED		 MSR
MED		 MSR
MED
Central Illinois Games
Chatham, nr. Springfield, IL
(website)

Stephanie McCann
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order of play (bands)
order of play (solos rev3)

 May 19 Standard
Sanctioning		 QMM QMM MED - -
Alma Highland Festival
Alma, MI
(website)

Beth Bishop
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bands order of play (Sat)
bands order of play (Sun)

solos order of play (Sat)
solos order of play (Sun)

 May 26-27 Champion
Supreme		 Saturday
QMM MED MSR MED MSR
Sunday
QMM QMM MED MSR MED

Milwaukee Highland Games
Wauwatosa, WI
(website)

Gary Bottoni
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order of play (bands v3)
order of play (solos v2)

 June 2 Standard
Sanctioning		 QMM MED MSR - -

Chicago Highland Games
Itasca, IL
(website)

Jim Sim
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order of play (bands v2)
order of play (solos v3)

 June 16 Champion
Supreme		 QMM QMM MED MSR -
Wisconsin Highland Games
Waukesha, WI
(website)

Russ Read
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order of play (bands)
order of play (solos)

 Sept 1-2 Champion
Supreme		 Saturday
QMM MED MSR MED -
Sunday
QMM QMM MED MSR -
Central Kentucky Highland Games
Eminence, KY
(website)

Keith Murphy
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order of play (bands)
order of play (solos)

 Sept 22 Standard
Sanctioning		 QMM QMM
MED		 - - -
St. Louis Scottish Games
St. Louis, MO
(website)

Dave Massey
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order of play (bands)
order of play (solos v4)

 Sept 29 Standard
Sanctioning		 QMM QMM MED - -