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Purpose
The College of Piping Pipe Band acts as an extensio.jpg) n and reinforcement of the lessons taught to the individual. Pipe Band members learn the practical application of theoretical instruction taught in the classroom. Membership in the band provides a unique opportunity for experiencing first hand the importance of a structured practice regimen, goal setting, time management and team spirit.
In the Picture:
Back row Left to right are Jeremy White, Jessica vanOuwerkerk, Nick vanOuwerkerk, Chris Rodgers, Stewart Rogers, Duncan Allison, Alli Walker, James Beaumont. Front row Ashley LeClair, Courtney Fitzgerald, Erin Mundy, Ashley Brockway, Kara O'Halloran. Missing from photo are Ben Schurman, Kristen O'Halloran, Matthew MacLaine, Spencer Pitre, Sean Pitre, Sam Ramsay and Nyall Savidant.
Organization
The College of Piping Pipe Band plays at a variety of festivals and events. The band undertakes its own fund raising initiatives in order to offset the expense of uniforms, travel, instruments, and reeds. The band can be seen playing at weddings, funerals, concerts, parades, and competitions. Members practice weekly in the main hall of The College. The band is comprised of local students, as well as visiting national and international students.
Playing in The College of Piping Pipe Band gives the student an opportunity to experience the wonders of travel. Important personal growth lessons are learned from dealing with the highs and lows of victory and defeat. Perhaps most important is the opportunity to meet life-long friends while working towards a common goal of excellence. Click here to view the Doug and Debbie Hall Scholarship.
In 2005, the Band took on new leadership under Collge of Piping bagpiping instructor, James Beaumont and drumming instructor, Jeremy White. Both James and Jeremy hope that with the talent and skill of the players in band they will be able to have very successful season's both now and in the future.
In the 2006 season, our Pipe Band played at local funtions around Prince Edward Island and in competitions in Summerside, Halifax, Cape Breton, Fredericton, Pugwash, Antigonish, Montreal and at the North American Championships in Maxiville, Ontario. The College of Piping Pipe Band won the North American Pipe Band Championship for Grade 4, was moved up to Grade 3 and will compete in August of 2007 at the World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland.
History
The College of Piping Pipe Band dates back to the Summerside Presbyterian Pipe Band which was founded in 1963 by Don Groom and the late Reverend Donald MacKay. The group disbanded in 1969 and reformed in 1986 through the leadership of the Prince County Caledonia Club. Between 1986 and 1993 the band was called the Caledonia Pipe Band.
In 1993, with the pipe band under the auspices of The College of Piping, the band became known as The College of Piping Pipe Band. They went on to win the New England Pipe Band Championship, the Atlantic Canadian Pipe Band Championship and the Grade Three North American Pipe Band Championship in both 1994 and 1995.
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