Memberships

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Support your local Piping & Drumming Society by becoming a member! 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. 

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PRICING:

• INDIVIDUALS ($25.00): In order to register for and participate in any ASPD events, individuals must be an active ASPD member.
  
  
• COMPETING PIPE BANDS ($25.00/member): It is required that all playing members of a pipe band competing under the jurisdiction of the Alberta Society of Pipers & Drummers have a current individual ASPD membership or a membership with an affiliated Society. 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 April 2025. A member of the ASPD will reach out to all competing pipe bands to help process memberships. An Invoice will be sent based on the submitted roster.
  
  
• ASSOCIATE ($25.00): Not a piper or drummer but still would like to support the ASPD? Purchase an Associate membership and receive all of the privileges of an active membership, without the vote. 
  
  
• HIGHLAND GAMES ASSOCIATIONS ($125.00): Any associations hosting a Highland Games must purchase an ASPD Highland Games Association Membership.