Each year, WUSPBA holds a meeting to vote on new officers and consider changes to Bylaws and rules for the association.
If you wish to submit a proposal to change the Bylaws or Contest Rules please read How to Write an AGM Proposal.
2016 WUSPBA AGM
Proposals For Changes to ByLaws & Contest Rules AGM 2016:
(Plain text or Adobe Acrobat PDF Files as noted.)
Bylaws Proposals:
Branch Financial Support Page 1 - John Partanen - (pdf)
Branch Financial Support Page 2 - John Partanen - (pdf)
Contest Proposals:
Add Third Drum Major Class - Drum Major Committee - (pdf)
Aggregate Drum Major Points - Drum Major Committee - (pdf)
Massed Bands Minimum Representation - Drum Major Committee - (pdf)
Massed Bands Time Limit - Drum Major Committee - (pdf)
Massed Bands Tunes and Lead Drummer Designation For Massed Bands - Drum Major Committee - (pdf)
Additional Clarifying Wording on MMSR - Music Board - (pdf)
Band Performance and Formations - Music Board - (pdf)
Calculation of Solo Aggregate Points - Suzan Karayel - (pdf)
Changes to Band Order of Play - Suzan Karayel - (pdf)
Solo Bass Drumming Terminology - Suzan Karayel - (pdf)
Solo Tenor Drumming Back to Three Grades - Suzan Karayel - (pdf)
Solo Grading Process Change Page 1 - John Partanen - (pdf)
Solo Grading Process Change Page 2 - John Partanen - (pdf)
Solo Grading Process Change Page 3 - John Partanen - (pdf)
Solo Grading Process Change Page 4 - John Partanen - (pdf)
2015 WUSPBA AGM
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2014 WUSPBA AGM Minutes for approval
Elections of Officers for 2015:
- President- Andrew Morrill
- Executive Secretary- Erin Gunn
- Treasurer-Nate Lorenz
- Band Registrar- Nancy Theriault
Appointments to the Music Board for 2015:
- Chair, Music Board: Ken Sutherland
- Board Member: Nick Theriault
Proposals For Changes to ByLaws & Contest Rules AGM 2015:
(Plain text or Adobe Acrobat PDF Files as noted.)
Bylaws Proposals:
B-Branch Funding - John Moruzzi - Passed (pdf)
Contest Proposals:
CR-Band Event Sequencing - Erin Gunn - (amended) - Failed (pdf)
CR-Competition Area - Erin Gunn - (amended) - Passed (pdf)
CR-Competition Performance Level - WUSPBA Grading Committee - Passed (pdf)
CR-Drumming Instructor Cannot be the Lead Drummer - WUSPBA Executive Committee - Withdrawn - (pdf)
CR-Eliminating the use of points in favor of rank in band contests - Erin Gunn - Passed
CR-Grade 4 Snare drummers playing without accompaniment - Tom Foley - Failed
CR-Official Band Draw - Jeff Mann - Passed (pdf)
CR-Roster Request Deadline - Nancy Theriault - Passed (pdf)
CR-Solo Grading - WUSPBA Grading Committee - (amended) - Passed (pdf)
CR-Mini-MSR - Jeff Mann - Failed
2014 WUSPBA AGM
Proposals For Changes to ByLaws & Contest Rules:
(Plain text or Adobe Acrobat PDF Files as noted.)
Bylaws Proposals:
B-Clarify One Person One Band - Drew McPheters - Passed (PDF)
B-Clarify Transfers - Drew McPheters - Passed (PDF)
B-EC Powers - Jeff Mann - Withdrawn (PDF)
B-Re-formatted Bylaw proposal - Executive Committee - Passed (PDF)
ByLaws & Contest Proposals:
B & CR-Changing Grades 4 and 5 - Ross R Naismith - Failed (PDF)
Contest Proposals:
CR-Separating-Piobaireachd and Light Music - BJ Gunn - Passed (PDF)
CR-Open Instead of Professional - Jeff Mann - Passed (PDF)
CR-No Grade 3 Instructor - Liz Tubbs - Withdrawn (PDF)
CR-No Field Entries - Jeff Mann - Withdrawn (PDF)
CR-Grade 4 Mini MSR - Jeff Mann - Passed (PDF)
CR-Grade 2 Instructors - Irish Pipers of San Francisco - Passed (PDF)
CR-Eliminating the 5-Min. Grace Period - Liz Tubbs - Passed (PDF)
CR-Dress Requirements - Jeff Mann - Passed (PDF)
CR-Scoring and Placing in Band Contests - Sean Campbell - Failed (PDF)
CR-Bass Drumming 3 Grades - Jeff Mann - Passed (PDF)
2013 WUSPBA AGM
2013 AGM Minutes - Click to download
Date
October 18 - 20, 2013
Location
Alexis Park All Suite Resort at 375 E. Harmon Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89169
AGM Timeline
Friday October 18, 2013
- 6PM to 7:30 PM – Games Sponsors Meeting/CTAMS in depth – No Host Happy Hour in Bar
- 7:30 PM to 9PM – Drumming for Drinks and Kitchen Piping
Saturday October 19, 2013
- 8AM to 8:30 AM – Check In and Quorum Count
- 8:30AM – Call to Order and Introductions
- 8:40AM – Approval of 2012 Minutes
- 8:45AM- Officer and Music Board Reports
- 9AM Elections
- 9:20 AM– New Initiative Reports
- Website
- CTAMS
- Education
- MDAP
- 9:30AM – New Business – Amendments to Bylaws and Contest Rules
- When New Business Completed - 50th Anniversary Contest Winners, Aggregate Winners
- 12 Noon – Lunch Break
- 1PM – Resume Meeting if Necessary
- 3PM – New EC Meeting Stu’s Room - First Workshop Session – Ensemble – Main Ballroom – Schedule subject to change
- 5PM – Dinner Break
- 7PM – Concert David, Shawna, Duncan
Sunday October 20, 2013
- 9AM – Optional New EC and or MB Meetings - Second Workshop Sessions - Rooms TBD
- 10:30 – Third Workshop Session – Rooms TBD
- 12 Noon Conclude
Proposal Deadline
"The deadline to submit proposals for bylaws and/or contest rule changes for the 2013 AGM was September 11."
Officer Elections
President - Executive Secretary - Band Registrar - Treasurer -
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Proposals For Changes to ByLaws & Contest Rules:
(Plain text or Adobe Acrobat PDF Files as noted.)
Bylaws Proposals:
B-SoloRegrading - Music Board (PDF)
B-BandRegradingWording - Music Board (PDF)
B-ECpowersGrantWaivers - Jeff Mann (PDF)
B-AppointBranchPresident - Jeff Mann (PDF)
Contest Proposals:
CR-BassDrumGradeAddition - Bruce Baker (PDF)
CR-SameDayGameSanctioning - Jeff Mann (PDF)
CR-SoloPipingMusicSheets - Bruce Baxter (PDF)
CR-Band15DayTransfers - Drew McPheeters (PDF)
CR-BandRosterException - Drew McPheeters (PDF)
CR-Grade4Bands-MMSR-MAP - Martha Hall, Galand Halloowell, Scott Larson (PDF)
CR-RemoveVoteProcedureFromCR - Andrew Lenz (PDF)
CR-Grade5BandMS68elimination - Jennifer Febre (PDF)
CR-SoloDrummingRecordedMusic - Stu Baker (PDF)
CR-SchedulingOrganizationBands - Janice Richey (PDF)
CR-Grade5BandsReplaceMS68withTLM - Stu Baker (PDF)
CR-RegisteredInstructorNoVoteNeeded - Kylene Tanner (PDF)
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Official Minutes of the 2012 (previous year) AGM
AGM HISTORICAL INFORMATION:
The following are links to past proposals, minutes, officer votes, etc. for previous years of AGMs.