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"In the heart of the Tar Heel state --
situated in the Capitol County of Wake, is a band which virtually
appeared from nowhere and in short order has established themselves
as a serious Public Safety Band..." -
Fire
Pipes & Drums. This duly-constituted public safety
organization, the Wake & District Public Safety Pipes and Drums
(the )
is a growing band drawing membership from the entire public safety
service as well as members from the community.
The band is a tax exempt, non-profit organization under Federal
501c3 laws.
Formed in 2006, the band serves those who have
chosen a career to serve others.
Our mission is to provide a distinguishing tribute to our fallen
comrades and to be in service to the family, friends and co-workers
of public safety employees of North Carolina. We desire to
strengthen relations between the protective services and the public
while preserving cultural heritage and enriching our community by
providing traditional Bagpipe and Drum music.
You do not have to be a public safety officer to be a band
member. Want to join our ranks?
The band competes in Grade V at events sanctioned by the
Eastern United States
Pipe Band Association. |
1ST IN
GREENVILLE!!!
On
June 6, 2009 competing members
of Wake & District traveled to the
Greenville Scottish
Festival & Games
competing in Grade V and took FIRST PLACE!!!
Congratulations to all band members who competed individually
and with the band including our Gold Medalist
Alan Armstrong.
More
information here.
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COCA-COLA
600
On Sunday, May 24, 2009 our Pipe Major joined 3 other pipers from
across North Carolina at the 50th running of the
Coca-Cola 600. Shortly after the
invocation by evangelist Franklin Graham and the “Celtic Force
Pipers” playing Amazing Grace - the heavens opened up and
drenched the 50th running of the Coca-Cola 600 and the race was
cancelled. |