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2006: 45 Appearances and Events

1/12 - Thursday

Police LOD Funeral - Funeral/Memorial service for 38 year old East Palo Alto Police Officer, Richard Allen May, who was killed in the line of duty on January 7, 2006
HP Pavilion in San Jose, meet at 9:00 AM, mini band.

1/25 - Tuesday

Robert Burns' Birthday - Burns Night Celebrations

2/18-19
Weekend

Queen Mary Highland Games

2/26 - 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. We will be playing Highland Cathedral.
LST

3/4 - 5
Weekend

Band/Pipers Workshop featuring Bruce Hitchings
Saturday Individual Piping open to all
Sunday Band Day for our band only, paid for by the band.
Details Fisher School, Los Gatos Map

3/11 - Saturday

Cupertino Lunar New Year Unity Parade & Festival
Form up 9:00 AM at Marva's church, 10270 South Stelling Rd., (at Peppre Tree Lane) Cupertino, midway between McClellan and Stevens Creek Blvd. on Stelling. MAP
Parade steps off 10:30 am. Down Stelling from Jollyman Park to Memorial Park. About 1.2 miles.
We will be playing a short concert at the festival afterwards.
LSNT

3/17 - Friday

Irish Flag

6 - 9 PM - San Pedro Square, San Jose, , Britannia Arms, Tied House & O'Flaherty's Pub, Meet 5:00 PM at San Pedro Street and St. John Street MAP
10 PM - King's Head Pub in Campbell MAP
They will have something to eat for us then we play. Figure out how to get there from downtown San Jose.
Band sweat shirt, tucked into kilt, over a dark shirt.

3/19 - Sunday

Trinity Church, San Jose
Mini Band. Jay has the details. 2 Pipers

4/6 -Thursday

National Tartan Day
County Building Celebrtion needs volunteers, noon.
Call 408-243-7251

4/8 - Saturday

New York City Tartan Day Parade

Details

4/8 - 9
Weekend

Las Vegas Games

4/2 - Sunday

Senator Alan Alquist - Memorial and Celebration Service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, at the Cathedral of Faith, 2315 Canoas Garden Ave., San Jose. Details to follow.
Directions Map
Church map

4/8 - Saturday

Good Old Days Parade - Pacific Grove. 10:00 AM parade, arrive 9:00 AM. Car pools suggested. Meet at Jay's at 7:00 AM.

4/15 - Saturday

6th Annual Bunnies and Bonnets Parade in Campbell. This is that fun little, 4 blocks, parade we do for our neighbors. It was so short we come through twice, we lead and close the parade. 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. Meet at 11:00, East Campbell Avenue and the RR tracks, march off at noon. Long sleeve shirt and no tie.
Map

4/22 - Saturday

2006 Multiple Sclerosis Society Walk
National, Multiple Sclerosis Society - Silicon Valley Chapter
Los Gatos High School at the End Point. We play off and on during a 45 minute window, noon 12:45 PM. Meet at track parking lot at 11:15 AM.
A few volunteers will be doing this. Check with Phil.

4/28 - Friday

Arbor Day - Community ceremony in Los Gatos. Oak Meadow Park, 10:00 AM, in on Blossom Hill Road next to Vasona Park. Arrive at 9:00 AM and we play at noon at the bandstand, short sleeve shirt, no tie.

4/28 - Friday

San Mateo Fire Academy Graduation - Evening 7 PM
Capuchino High School, 1501 Magnolia Avenue San Bruno CA, the auditorium is on Millwood Dr., meet at 6:00 PM, long sleeve shirt and tie.
Map

4/29 - 30
Weekend

Woodland (Sacramento) Highland Games
Entry forms for individual pipers and Drummers
Games Web Site

5/6 - Saturday

15th Annual DR. DAN REID MEMORIAL CHALLENGE RECITAL "A FESTIVAL OF PIPING" This unique event is presented by the St. Andrews Foundation of San Francisco. Some of the finest piping you will ever experience.

5/13 - 5/15
Fri - Mon

National Police Week
5/13 - Saturday, 17th Annual Candlelight Vigil followed by social interaction with other bands
5/14 - Sunday, 5 PM form up, Emerald Society Pipe Band Memorial Parade and Service followed by social interaction with other bands
5/15 - Monday, National Peace Officers Memorial Day, 24th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Day Services US Capitol Steps.
Web Site Massed Bands Tunes bottm of page

5/17 - Wednesday

San Jose Police Memorial Ceremony - San Jose City Hall. Details depend on who is back for National Police Week.

5/19 - Friday

Santa Clara County Sheriff's Peace Officer's Memorial Service at Headquarters, 55 W. Younger Street, San Jose, 11 AM.

5/20 - 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, 9 AM, to pipe for the 10 AM memorial service. Web Site

5/20-21
Weekend

Livermore Scottish Games - Robertson Park, Livermore, CA

5/29 - Monday

Memorial Day Service at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Fremont, Band #1, 9:15 to 10:00 AM we play around the cemetery. 10:00 -10:45 AM, we play Amazing Grace a the service. Band A, Wes
Meet at 8:15 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.
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose. Band B, Jay. Map

6/10 - Saturday

Portuguese Festival - San Jose's Kelly Park, Historic Museum. Performance/Concert is at 11:30 AM. 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.

6/16 - Friday

San Jose Police Department Graduation - Mc Enery Convention Center, Room J. Form up at 1:00 PM, Ceremony starts at 2:00 PM. Park in the loading area at the back of the convention center. Long sleeve shirts and ties.

6/17 - Saturday

Campbell Highland Games
Campbell Community Center

6/18 - 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. Long sleeve shirts and ties.

6/24 - Saturday

Alameda County Fair Parade - Pleasanton, Main Street. Opening parade for the Fair, 11 AM. Form up at 9:30 AM, Amador Valley High School, 1155 Santa Rita Road (extension of Main St.) Pleasanton.

7/4 - Tuesday

67th Annual Redwood City Fourth of July Parade Parade starts at 10 AM. Map USA Flag Length 1.1 miles and dead flat. We are in Division 4, we form up on Samson Street at 9:30 AM, parade route map, arrive early to get decent parking.

7/8 - 9 Weekend

Dunsmuir Highland Games - Oakland

8/5 and 6

Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival - Toro County Park

8/18 - Friday

International Day at Sandisk, Milpitas. Multi Culture Celebration and lunch, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. We play from 1:20 to 1:40 PM, guests welcome, then enjoy a great party before and after. SanDisk, in the parking lot behind 601 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas (cross street Sumac Dr. ¼ mi south of highway 237). Map Please park in the parking lot located on the north east corner of Sumac Dr and Murphy Ranch Road. Assemble at 12:15 PM.

9/2 & 3
Labor Day Weekend

Caledonian Club of San Francisco
141st Highland Games
at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Meet at the band tent at 9:30 AM. We will be leading in the clans at 11:30 AM, playing in the clan area at 2:30 PM each day and playing in the Massed Bands, 5 PM, each day. times are approximate. Short sleeved shirts, no ties, hair sporrans.
Map in PDF format.

Massed Bands - We will be playing: J. K. Cairns 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 - Sunday

St. Andrew's Church Building Dedication - 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 , tie, day sporran.

9/11 - Monday

San Jose Firefighters & Police Department 9/11 Patriot Day Mass and Procession.
Meet at St. Joseph's Cathedral 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM: pipe in colors at church
Long sleeve shirt, tie, hair sporran.
Park in Market Street Garage, on Market between St. John and Santa Clara St., across the street from the Tied House. 11:30 PM: Form up for parade up Market Street to Fire Station One, 12:45 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 fire station 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.

9/11 - Monday

YES, Band Practice - 9/11 Memorial

9/16 - Saturday

CommunityFest 2006 - George Page Park, San Jose, 1 - 2 PM. Two pipers, Jay and Wes, to accompany The Highlander Warriors Kingdom of the Gael as they perform their sword fight reenactment.

9/17 - Sunday

5th Annual North Fair Oaks Community Festival - Sponsored by the San Mateo Sheriff's Office, Redwood City. Short parade, five blocks down and five blocks back, Redwood City, Middlefield Road between 1st and 5th Avenue.
Parade starts at : 11:00 AM, form up at 10:00 AM at 2nd and Middlefield Road depending on our place in the parade line up. Sign in at 9:00 AM ar 2nd and Williams. Map of Middlefield Rd & 2nd Ave
From San Jose Area: North on 101, exit at Marsh Road and go West, turn right on Middlefield Rd., after a little while Middlefield goes to the right, stay straight don't go right on Middlefield, then next right on Williams.
Or: West on Middlefielf, right on Fair Oaks Ave., left on Edison Way, when you get to 3rd Ave. start looking for a parking space. Walk to 2nd Avenue and Middlefield Road.
Allow time for parking.
Short sleeved shirts, no ties, day sporrans.

9/23 - Saturday

Dixon Highland Games - Dixon Fairgrounds Map We have been invited be a guest band. We perform at: 11:00 AM, 1:15 PM and Massed Bands at 5:00 PM. Massed Bands tunes: GreenHills/After the Battle, Highland Laddie, Amazing Grace and Scotland the Brave.
Short sleeve shirts, no ties & day sporran.
Web Site
Solo Entry Form -PDF

9/25 - Monday

Happy Birthday to the Band
founded September 25, 2001
This is our 5th birthday.

10/7 - Saturday

Loch Lomond Highland Games, Ben Lomond, near Scotts Valley. Local Highland Games.

10/8 - Sunday

Fleet Week San Francisco
2006 Italian Heritage Parade, 1.2 miles through North Beach.
Parade starts at 12:30 PM, form up at 11:15 Am on Powell Street, between Bay Street and Francisco Street, facing the bay , unit #95.
Long sleeve shirt, tie, hair sporran. Map or MapQuest

11/3 - Friday

Police LOD Funeral - Funeral/Memorial service for 38 year Sacramento Deputy Sheriff, Jeffery V. Mitchell, who was killed in the line of duty on October 27, 2006
Raley field Scaramento, meet at 9:30 AM,in players parking lot. Long sleeve shirt, tie, hair sporran.

11/4 - Saturday

Birthday Parade - South San Jose, Mr. Bulock will be 89 years old and his son hired the band to march down his street at 2:00 PM and give him a little serenade. He loves bag pipes. Save the date it is a great event. We should be done by 2:45 PM. Map of 6291 Tillamook Dr
San Jose, CA
Short sleeve shirts, no ties & day sporran.
Take 85 south bound and exit at Blossom Hill Road. At the end of the exit go straight ahead for about 1.3 miles and that street is Blossom Avenue. Cross Santa Teresa Blvd. and continue to the end of the road. Turn left at Colleen Dr. go one block to Sakamoto School. Meet at school at 1:00 PM.

11/11 - Saturday

San Jose Veteran's Day Parade - Step off noon in San Jose. We lead the parade.
Meet Santa Clara Srereet at Delams, Highway 87at 10:30 AM
Park in Market Street Garage by San Pedro Square.
Long sleeve shirt, tie, hair sporran. Yankee Doodle set and Miss. Joan C. MacKenzie.

11/22 - Wednesday

Evergreen College - Annual Celebration of St. Andrew's Day. South Bay Scottish Society. Step off at 11:30 AM, meet at 10:30 AM in security/police parking lot.
Volunteers. Long sleeve shirt, tie, day sporron or highland dress of your choice.

11/25 - Saturday

St. Andrew's Day Celebration - St Andrew's Episcopal Church, 13601 Saratoga Ave., (at Fruitvale Ave.) Saratoga, CA, across from the Saratoga Library.
Evening service, 5:30 PM, one or two pipers.

11/26 - Sunday

St. Andrew's Day Celebration - St Andrew's Episcopal Church, 13601 Saratoga Ave., (at Fruitvale Ave.) Saratoga, CA, across from the Saratoga Library. Morning service, band.
Long sleeve shirt, tie, day sporran.

11/30 - Thursday

St. Andrew's Day - St. Andrew is the Patron Saint of Scotland and his feast day is on November 30th.

12/1 - Friday

Gilroy Police Officers Assocaition - Christmas Party and Dinner, three pipers

12/2 - Saturday Los 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. We are unit #19.
Long sleeve shirt, tie, hair sporran.

12/3 - 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.

The parade will step off on Santa Clara Street and Delmas Avenue at 8:30 AM. We are unit #59 out of 93 entries. 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. Same route as the Veteran's Day Parade.
TV replay on Chanel 11, 12/23, 11:00 to 1:00 PM and 12/24, 1:00 to 3:00 PM.

12/3- Sunday

Funeral - Allen Bullock, our 89 year old friend from the November 4th Birthday Parade.

12/4 - Monday

No practice, recover from the two parade weekend.

12/11 - Monday

Band First Annual Business Meeting at the practice location.

12/15 - Friday

San Jose Police Graduation Parkside at 2:00 PM, meet at 1:00 PM right in the Parkside Plaza. Long sleeve shirt, tie, hair sporran.

12/15 - Friday

San Mateo Fire Academy Graduation - Evening, 7:00 PM location Cañada College, main theatre - Building #3, in Redwood City, right off 280 at Farm Hill Bulivard. Assemble at 6PM. MAP and Campus Map
Long sleeve shirt, tie, hair sporran.

12/18 - Monday

Band Gathering and Party at Almaden Brittiana Arms

12/20 - Wednesday

Peace Officers' Research Association of California (PORAC) - Dinner, two pipers.

12/25 - Monday

No Practice - Duh! Have a wonderful and blessed Christmas.

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