The official results are in from the Alma Highland Festival on Saturday and Sunday May 26 and 27.
Congratulations in particular to the following bands:
The full band and solo results from both days are available here.
Official competition results from the Springfield Area Highland Games, Chatham, IL, from May 21, 2012.
Detailed band and solo results are here.
The band competition results are as follows.
Grade 5 (3 competed)
1. Dundee Scottish 2. Chicago Highlanders 3. Chicago Academy of Pipes & Drums
Best Drum Corp Dundee Scottish*
Best Bass/Mid Section Dundee Scottish
(* Chicago Highlanders was incorrectly announced as BDC during the Awards ceremony)
Grade 4 (8 competed)
1. Chicago Highlanders 2. St. Andrews of Central Illinois 3. Tunes of Glory 4. Fountain Trust 5. St Louis Caledonia 6. Chicago Scots
Best Drum Corp Chicago Highlanders
Best Bass/Mid Section Chicago Highlanders
Grade 3 (3 competed)
1. Midlothian Scottish 2. Chicago Celtic 3. Strathdon Caledonia
Best Drum Corp Chicago Celtic
Best Bass/Mid Section Chicago Celtic
Piper of the day: Chris Farruggia
Drummer of the day: Tom Clower
Joe McMath memorial Award / Most promising young piper: Gavin Lang
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Here are the results of the Chicago Mini Bands contest, held at the Sears Center Arena in Hoffman Estates, on April 28, 2012.
| Grade 3 | Medley (1) | 1. Midlothian Scottish |
| MSR (1) | 1. Midlothian Scottish | |
| Grade 4 | QMM (7) | 1. Chicago Highlanders C 2. Tunes of Glory A 3. Chicago Highlanders A |
| Medley (7) | 1. Chicago Highlanders B 2. Celtic Cross 3. Chicago Scots B | |
| Grade 5 | QMM (3) | 1. Dundee Scottish 2. Chicago Highlanders A 3. Chicago Highlanders B |
The judges were Adrian Melvin (piping) and Andrew Hoinacki (drumming).
Full results and placings are available here.
Here are the official results of the Solo Drumming competition at Missouri Tartan Day on Saturday, April 14, 2012 sponsored by the MWPBA.
Novice Tenor: 1. Braden Rhoads
Group Tenor: 1. Linda Williams 2. Braden Rhoads 3. Sandy Cahoun
Congratulations to all participants.
| Sunday, 11 Jun 2023 Lyon College Scottish Arts Summer School begins |
| Friday, 16 Jun 2023 Chicago Highland Games (solos) |
| Saturday, 17 Jun 2023 Chicago Highland Games (bands) |
| Sunday, 13 Aug 2023 Wisconsin Games on time entry closes |
| Sunday, 27 Aug 2023 Scotfest Games on time entry closes |
| Saturday, 2 Sep 2023 Wisconsin Highland Games |
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