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- Tuesday October 5 - first practice of the new season
- Poppy Sales (October/Late November - 2 hour mandatory commitment)
- Wednesday, November 11 - Remembrance Day - Competition Band
- Tuesday, November 23 - AGM
- December 7th - regular practice
December 14th - BAND PRACTICE CANCELLED (due to unavailibility of the Legion)
December 21st - Band Christmas Party & last day until January
- Tuesday, January 4 - First Practice of New Year
- May 8 - Mother's Day Fundraiser
- May 14 - Annual Ogden Pipe Band Competition & Ceilidh
- May 21 - Moose Jaw HG
- May 22 - Regina HG
- May 29 - Lilac
Festival Parade – not confirmed
- Practices
for the competition band – dates TBD
- Saturday, August 27 - High River Highland Games
- Saturday, September 3 - Calgary Highland Games
- Sunday, September 4 - Canmore Highland Games
Calendar of Annual Events
The monthly Executive meeting is held on the first Tuesday of each month: October
5, November 2, December 7, January 4, February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3, June
7
The monthly Parent meeting is held on the third Tuesday of each month. Input from all participants is welcome: October
19, November 16 (Annual General Meeting), December 21??, January 18, February
15, March 15, April 19, May 17, June 21
Our casino was held in June 2010 and was a great success.
Our annual Competition and Ceilidh occurred in May 2010 The entire day was well received with music making starting early in the morning and continuing into the wee hours of the night. Plans for next year are already underway.
The OLPB and individual members participate in a number of highland games including Calgary, Canmore, High River,Red Deer and beyond.
Members of the band pick up their instruments and for a small fee make Mother's Day a memorable experience by providing a private concert to mothers in their homes.
Each fall we gather for a fun filled weekend to hone our musical skills and bond as a band. Dates will be posted in the fall.
Members of the Ogden Legion Pipe Band sell poppies each year to help to raise funds to support the Legion's veterans.
The OLPB participates in Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Legion each year.
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