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Los Gatos - Monte Sereno Police Pipes and Drums Band Shield I waqnt you to practice every day!

History

 

2005: 41 Appearances and Events

  1/19 - Wednesday Capitol Honda - Mini-band at midnight promotion. Meet in the Service Area at 11:30 PM, we play a set at fifteen minutes after midnight.
Capitol Expressway Auto Mall
745 W Capitol Expressway, San Jose. MAP
  1/25 - Tuesday Robert Burns' Birthday - Burns Night Celebrations
  2/6 - Sunday St. Andrew's Church Celtic Sunday Celebration - St Andrew's Episcopal Church, 13601 Saratoga Ave., (at Fruitvale Ave.) Saratoga, CA, across from the Saratoga Library. We play for 10:00 AM service. Arrive 9:00 AM, long sleeve shirt and tie.
  2/8 - Tuesday Fischer School Dedication Arrive 4:00 PM, we play at 4:30 PM. The school is at Roberts Road and Fischer Avenue in Los Gatos. Long sleeve and tie. MAP
  3/1 - Tuesday International Association for Identification, California State Division, Police Organization - Lunch Meeting in Monterey.
  3/5 - Saturday Kiwanis Club - Fairmont Hotel, National Conference
We accompany the presentation of the colors at 8:30 AM.
  3/5 - 6 Weekend

Band Pipers Workshop featuring Bruce Hitchings

Workshop Schedule

  3/12 - Saturday
Lunar New Year Unity Parade
& Festival
Cupertino, 10:30 am. Down Stelling from Jollyman Park to Memorial Park. We will be playing at the festival afterwards.
  3/17 - Thursday

St. Patrick's DayIrish Flag

Lunch - Foster City ASIS International Local Chapter
6 - 8 PM - San Pedro Square, San Jose, , Britannia Arms, Tied House & O'Flaherty's Pub, Meet 5:15 PM at San Pedro Street and St. John Street
9:00 PM - The King's Head Pub

  3/26 - Saturday


6th Annual Bunnies and Bonnets Parade
in Campbell. This is that fun little, 5 blocks, parade we did for our neighbors last year. It was so short we came through twice. Join the fun again this year. No vehicles to keep up with, no marshals and no reviewing stand, we go as slow as we want. Jay will have details.

  4/2 - Saturday

New York City Tartan Day Parade

Details

  4/6 - Wednesday National Tartan Day
  4/9 - Saturday
Good Old Days Parade
- Pacific Grove. Police motorcycle competition. 10:00 AM parade, arrive 9:00 AM.
We are not part of the motorcycle competition this year.
  4/21 - Thursday Town of Los Gatos Volunteer Reception, 5:30 PM, Los Gatos Neighborhood Center, 208 E. Main Street, Los Gatos,
RSVP 408-354-6820
  4/23 - Saturday California Transplant Donor Network Family Reception - Chabot College, Hayward, 11:00 AM. We open their meeting. See Jay's handout. Map From Hesperian Blvd., make a left onto Depot Road. Make the first left into Student Parking Lot G. The Performing Arts Center is Building 1300. Directions
  4/29 - Friday Arbor Day - Community ceremony in Los Gatos. Oak Meadow Park in on Blossom Hill Road next to Vasona Park. Arrive at 11:15 Am and we play at noon at the bandstand, short sleeve shirt, no tie.
  5/11 - 15
Thursday - Sunday

National Police Week, Washington, DC
- We have been invited to participate in this event. The Emerald Society & Pipe Band March and Service is on Saturday, May 14th. We will be representing Northern California Peace Officers and will march, as a band, with 100 Peace Officers from San Francisco Bay Area Emerald Society. Jay will have more details and a list of tunes. Schedule of Events
  5/15 - Sunday

National Peace Officers Memorial Day

  5/17 - Tues San Jose Police Memorial Ceremony - Meet Brian H. at San Jose Police Headquarters. Time to be announced
  5/18 - Wednesday Los Gatos Police Memorial Lunch, one piper.
  5/20 - Friday Santa Clara County Sheriff's Peace Officer's Memorial Service at Headquarters, 55 W. Younger Street , 11 AM.
  5/21 - Saturday

Santa Clara Valley Peace Officer's Memorial Ride - Sponsored by San Jose POA and Santa Clara County DSA. Sheriff's Headquarters, 55 W. Younger Street , 11 AM, to pipe for the memorial service.

  5/23 - Monday International Association for Identification, California State Division - Police Organization. Breakfast meeting, Double Tree Hotel, San Jose, pipe in colors and Amazing Grace. Meet at 8:00AM, play at 9:00AM
  5/30 - Monday

Memorial Day Service at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Fremont, 9:00 to 10:00 AM we play around the cemetery. 10:00 -10:45 AM, we play Amazing Grace a the service.
Meet at 8:00 AM at the cemetery. North on 880 exit at Dixion Landing Road, go east toward the hills to Warm Springs Blvd. (North Milpitas Blvd.) and turn left to 48800 Warm Springs Blvd. MAP.

  6/11 - Saturday Portuguese Festival - San Jose's Kelly Park, Historic Museum. Performance is at 11:30 PM. Assemble 10:30 AM. Jay distributed the tune list. Short sleeve no tie.
From 280 go south on 87 and get off first exit Alma Ave. Turn left on Alma which ends at Kelly Park, Senter Rd. Go right on Senter and left on Phelan Ave. at end of park. Parking lot is down the hill at the end of the road, tell them you are with the band.
  6/17 - Friday San Jose Police Academy Graduation, Four pipers, San Jose Convention Center, Parkside Hall A. Arrive 1:00 PM, we play at 2:00 PM.
  6/17 - Friday Campbell Highland Games Concert
  6/18 - Saturday Campbell Highland Games
Campbell Community Center
  6/19 - Sunday The Presbyterian Church of Los Gatos - Kirkin' o' the Tartans and church service. Service is 9:15 AM, form up at 8:15 AM, in the big room/gym that we use for practice. Produced by Campbell Highland Games & South Bay Scottish Society.
  7/4 - Monday

USA Flag

66th Annual Redwood City Fourth of July Parade

Parade starts at 10 AM. Map Length 1.1 miles and dead flat. Meet at 9:00 AM, on Samson St., Division 4, #404.

  7/8 - Friday California Narcotics Officers Association Golf Tournament.
Eagle Ridge Golf Course, Gilroy. Two pipers play at 1:30 PM.
  7/22 - 8/14
Thurs - Sundays
Foothill Music Theatre, Foothill College, production of Brigadoon. General Information, tickets and dates Please come and see the show. Jay, Burr, Wes and Phil will rotate piping duties for the 15 performances. The band is now officially in "show business".
  7/29 - Friday

International Day at Sandisk, Sunnyvale. Multi culture celebration and lunch, we play between noon and 12:20 PM. Arrive around 11:00 AM, we start at noon sharp. See Announcement
Meet at: 1272 Borregas Ave, Sunnyvale, Map

  8/1 - Monday Police LOD Funeral - 10:00 Am Funeral for San Leandro Police Officer Nels Daniel Niemi who was killed in the line of duty on July 25, 2005. Location: Neighborhood Church, 20600 John St., Castro Valley. Meet at Jay's house at 7:30 AM to ride up in the Police Suburban. Long sleeved shirt and tie. Map
  8/6 and 7 Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival - Toro County Park
Details
  8/21 - Sunday


Pipefest - Edinburgh, Scotland
. Piper Brian Hyland, see page 18 of sign ups, will represent the band at the festivities. Their target is 20,000 pipers. Details Keep Brian posted if you are considerng going. Richard Charette is also going.

Edinburgh Castle

  8/28 - Sunday Church of Scientology Dedication, We play at 6:30 PM, meet at 5:30 PM. Location: 1865 Lundy Avenue, San Jose, MAP We were on world wide Scientology TV network, 1,000,000 viewers.
  9/3 & 4 - Labor Day Weekend

Caledonian Club of San Francisco
140th Highland Games

at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Meet at the band tent at 9:00 AM. We will Play for the Drum Major Competition at 11:00, will be leading in the clans at 11:20 AM, we lead in the colors at noon, each day, playing in the clan area at 2:30 PM each day and playing in the Massed Bands, 5 PM, each day. Band sheet and map Click here.

Massed Bands - We will be playing: Green Hills/Battle's Over 1X, Highland Laddie 2X, Amazing Grace, solo band solo, Scotland the Brave 2x, Exit with: Scotland the brave 1x, followed by No Awa many times.

Entry Forms

Massed band tunes can be found at: WUSPBA Tunes

  9/10 - Saturday Kiwanis Club Pueblo de San Jose - Installation of Officers Banquet at The Drying Shed, 402 Toyon Ave., San Jose Ca. Arrive at 6:15 PM to play at 7:00 PM. Short sleeved shirts.
  9/11 - Sunday

Parade
San Jose Firefighters & Police Department 9/11 Patriot Day Mass and Procession.
10:30 AM, meet at St. Joseph's Cathedral. Long sleeve shirt and tie. Park in FREE lot on Market between St. John and Santa Clara St., across the street from the Tied House.
11:30 AM: Pipe in colors at Church
1:00 PM: Form up for parade up Market Street to Fire Station One, 1:45 PM Dismissal. No host reception follows at the Tied House.

Start a Tradition - Pipe at a county or city firehouse for 9/11 sometime during the day. See list of uncovered fire stations, or add a firestation if it is not on the list. A few slow marches and Amazing Grace to show them we have not forgotten the 343 firefighters killed on 9/11.

  9/17 - Saturday
Cancelled
Stanford Football - Law Enforcement & Firefighter Appreciation Day - Stanford Stadium Night game with UC Davis, kick off is 7:00 PM. We will be playing between 4:00 and 6:30 at the Fan Fest next to the stadium. For your free game tickets Click Here. You can still go to the game with free tickets.
  9/24 - Saturday Dixon Highland Games - Dixon Fairgrounds We will be a guest band. Watch for details. Web Site
Carpools suggested, please share fuel costs.
  10/1 - Saturday Loch Lomond Highland Games, Ben Lomond, near Scotts Valley. Local Highland Games. Web Site We are not appearing, for infromation only.
  10/22 - Saturday San Jose State University - Police Memorial Dedication, mini band. Meet at 11:00 AM and we play from Noon - 12:30 PM. Parking at 7th and San Salvador, 7th Street Parking Garage right next the University Police Building. Long sleeve shirt and tie. Campus Map, Map Section D-2.
  10/31 - Monday Halloween - No Practice
  11/11 - Friday Parade
San Jose Veteran's Day Parade
- Noon in San Jose. Details to follow.
  11/23 - Wednesday Evergreen College - Celebration of St. Andrew's Day. South Bay Scottish Society. Noon
     
  11/27 - Sunday St. Andrew's Day Celebration - St Andrew's Episcopal Church, 13601 Saratoga Ave., (at Fruitvale Ave.) Saratoga, CA, across from the Saratoga Library. Watch for details.
  11/30 - Wednesday St. Andrew's Day - St. Andrew is the Patron Saint of Scotland and his feast day is on November 30th.
  11/30 - Wednesday

Police Funeral for Gilroy Senior Patrol Officer Raymond Hernandez
We play at the cemetery Our Lady Help of Christians, 2401 E. Lake Ave in Watsonville. Be there by 11:00 AM, reception follows. Map

  12/2 - Friday Gilroy Police Officers Assocaition - Christmas Party and dinner, Gilroy Elk's Club, 2765 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy,
Arrive 6:30 PM, Mini Band Map
  12/3 - SaturdayLos Gatos Christmas parade


Our Most Important Parade of the Year:

Los Gatos Christmas Parade,
11 AM. This is how we say thank you to the Los Gatos - Monte Sereno Police and the Town of Los Gatos for all their support. Starts at Almendra Avenue and North Santa Cruz Avenue to the Civic Center on West Main Street. Assemble 9:30 am in the parking lot behind the Los Gatos Brewery.

  12/4 - Sunday San Jose Christmas Parade


San Jose Christmas Parade Report time is 7:30 AM to the Blue area at Delmas Ave.and Santa Clara Street, near the HP Pavilion. Park in a downtown garage.

We will step off on Santa Clara Street and Delmas Avenue around 9:15 AM. The parade is televised live starting at 9:00 AM on NBC Channel 11. The parade proceeding east on Santa Clara Street. It will turn right on Market Street marching south past Plaza De Cesar Chavez and ending at San Carlos Street. (About 0.9 mile). Same route as the Veteran's Day Parade.

  12/16 - Friday San Jose Police Graduation. Mini Band, Meet at Parkside Hall at 11:00 AM, we play at noon. It is across the street from the SJ Convention Center, behind Civic Auditorium.
  12/18 - Sunday Coca-Cola Commercial - San Francisco, shooting for the Parades Across America Coke commercial. Park at Pier 30-32. Our call time is 6:15 AM at the parking lot. Bring rain capes. Expected finish: 4:00 PM
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