Piping & Drumming
​With a return to the tradition of the original Sarasota Highland Games, Suncoast Scots is excited to announce competitions for Grades 4 and 5 in 2025. (Coming in 2026 - EUSPBA Piping & Drumming Solo Competitions!)
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Details
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Registration opens December 2, 2024. (Registration form below.)
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All bands wishing to compete or participate must register by
January 20, 2025. -
An entry fee of $75 is required per band and only for bands wishing to compete.
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The first ten bands to register will receive travel assistance based on one-way mileage to Sarasota County Fairground in the amount of $100 for the first 75 miles plus $1 for each additional mile up to a maximum of $400.
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To be eligible for travel assistance bands must participate in the Massed Bands events and either compete or perform up to two 15 to 20-minute sets according to a schedule and at a location to be determined after registration closes.
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Trophies for the 1st-place finishers will be awarded at closing ceremonies.
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Entry passes will be provided for playing band members only. Additional tickets can be purchased online and at the gate.
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Competition is subject to cancellation due to any event beyond human control including unpredictable and unpreventable natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and storms. No refunds will be issued.
Rules
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EUSPBA rules govern competition events.
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All bands must submit a list of competing players (or participating players for non-competing bands) with the entry form.
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Competing bands must submit their lists of competition tunes with the entry form.
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Order of Play will be drawn a week prior to the Games and emailed to bands.
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A representative from each band must be at the Piping & Drumming registration area at 10:30 A.M. for instructions and information.
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Decisions by the Judges, Stewards, and the Contest Committee are final. All protests shall be made in writing and lodged with the Contest Committee before the end of the Games.
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Inquiries, please contact:
Deborah Dennis, Pipe Band Competition Co-Chair
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