Aggregate awards were handed out at end of the May 3rd gathering. To receive the award, competitors must not have won in the same grade previously, and must have competed in 4 of 5 events. Points were awarded in reverse order for the top 6 positions at each event. 1st place: 6 points, 2nd place: 5 points, 3rd place: 4 points, etc.
Chanter: Paul Vegors
Grade 5 Piping: Sean Sele
Adult Piping: Rochelle Eldredge
Grade 4 Piping: George Perantatos
Grade 3 Piping: James Makinson
Beginning Drumming (Pad): Colin Jones
Grade 5 Side Drumming: Robert Graham
Grade 4 Side Drumming: Amber Stone
Tenor Drumming: Kendra MacLeod
Thanks to everyone for attending this year and congratulations to these dedicated competitors!
Scholarship Awards:
There was a bit of confusion about the scholarship process. To be eligible for an award, competitors had to compete in 4 of 5 events, register before the end of December 2007, and check the box indicating they wished to be included in the Scholarship drawing. A couple of members were not drawn because their memberships were received at the first event, but one member was received in time but was inadvertently left off the list. These have been added as second alternates. The rule for scholarship awards is unlikely to change for next year, because it’s very important to the volunteers of WPA that the membership forms be received early enough to get them processed, especially since Angie Maier has indicated this was her last year volunteering as registrar after many many years of service (nearly 10, we think). We were a little more flexible about the deadline this year, extending it to the end of December because we were late getting the newsletter and information posted, but for the 2009 season, the deadline will move back to December 15th, 2008. The rules are posted in the newsletter.
WPA increased the number of scholarships our members and donors help fund to 5 from 4 last year, and the amount per award to 300.00. To claim a scholarship award for the two awards donated by Mastery of Scottish Arts and Coeur D’Alene School of Piping and Drumming, please contact us to let us know you plan to use it and we will notify the organization, then you will be able to register with them. Remember that these awards are for tuition only, the room and board is your responsibility.
WPA $300.00 award winners should register with the piping or drumming school of your choice, get confirmation email from them if possible and then forward the confirmation email to our general contact address info [at] washingtonpipers.org (replacing [at] with @). Our treasurer Diane Axworthy will then arrange payment with the school you have chosen. Congratulations!
MSA: Stewart Nevling (confirmed)
Alternate: Bryce Kreger
Coeur D’Alene: David Keachie
Alternate: Sean Sele
WPA $300: James Makinson
Steven Wheeler
George Perantatos
Robbie Graham (claimed)
ineligible (to be awarded to alternate)
Alternates: Gareth Jones
Amber Stone
Sam Horn
Sterling Monroe
Eric Roux
2nd Alternates: Malcolm Roux
Alex MacLeod
Sash Dachenhausen
Paul Vegors
Peter Jayne
