S.U.S.P.B.A
Annual General Meeting  6/05/04
Update

      News of the meeting:

  1. Steve Serneels and the Tampa Bay Pipes & Drums band members did a great job hosting this year's meeting.  The hall was perfect and the meeting successful.  Thanks Steve!

  2. The turnout for the meeting was above expectations.  58 were in attendance at the start of the meeting, and then more joined us over the next 10 minutes.

  3. A new slate of officers was elected to the Executive Committee.

  4. All of the Bylaw amendments were passed. 

  5. The Rules & Requirements were adjusted to reflect the new Bylaws and a few new Rules were added. 

  6. Music Board Report:  Jeff Anderson announced the upgrades for next season and presented certificates.  No downgrades.   List of Upgrades

  7. The City of Melbourne Pipes & Drums band and P/M David Spurlock have generously offered to host the SUSPBA Annual General Meeting in 2005.   We look forward to visiting Melbourne FL next year.

  8. The SUSPBA will  sponsor a Drumming Clinic in Dunedin, on Sept. 11, 2004, covering snare, tenor and bass drumming. 

  9. The Highland Games Committee / Sanctioning meeting will also be held on September 11, 2004. 

  10. The Championship Supreme Winners were announced and received their prizes.

  11. Members then enjoyed the performances from the Grade 5 Pipe Band Supreme Champions - the City of Melbourne Pipes & Drums the Grade 4 Pipe Band Champions -  Dunedin High School Pipe Band; and by the Individual C. S. Winners: Jordan Craig - Grade 5 Piping;  Roberta Sefcik - Grade 4 Piping; William Sefcik - Grade 4 Drumming;  Kathy Cioffi - Grade 3 Drumming;  Eric Street - Grade 2 Drumming; and Jesse Reedy - Amt. Tenor Drum.  The City of Dunedin Pipe Band performed.  The finale was a performance by one of our Grade 1 pipers, James Everett,  and a video was made to be submitted to Amateur Invitational competitions.

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