Memberships

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Being a member of ASPD has many benefits: 

• invitation to participate in ASPD sanctioned highland games and events throughout the province,
• the opportunity to engage in the piping and drumming community in Alberta, 
• the ability to foster and preserve Scottish bagpiping, drumming and pipe band music, 
• maintain a connection and a network with affiliated organizations in piping and drumming organizations world wide; and
• a vote at the Annual General Meeting, and
• the opportunity to influence the local piping and drumming community thoughtfully, respectfully and with the greater interest of the Alberta piping and drumming and pipe band community at the forefront. 

Membership fees for 2022: $25.00/person

• INDIVIDUALS: In order to register for any ASPD posted events, individuals must be an ASPD member or the member of an affiliate organization.
  
  
• COMPETING PIPE BANDS: As voted on and passed at the 2019 and 2020 AGM, the ASPD now requires all playing members of a pipe band competing under the jurisdiction of the Alberta Society of Pipers & Drummers to have a current individual ASPD membership. The purchase of an additional membership for the pipe band is not necessary.
  
  Band Rosters must be submitted with a full list of all competing members via our Band Roster form by the start of the 2022 season. A member of the ASPD will reach out to all competing pipe bands to help process memberships.
  
  
• NON-COMPETING PIPE BANDS: Pipe Bands that are not competing may purchase Pipe Band Membership: $125.00/season
  
  
• HIGHLAND GAMES ASSOCIATIONS: Any associations hosting a Highland Games may purchase a Games Association Membership: $100.00/season.
  
  

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