We are about to enter into a new year and I feel an update of all that has been going should be available to the membership.

The AGM was held in Fort Myers and thanks to the Harp and Thistle Pipe Band and especially April Witteman and her committee for the great hospitality.

I am totally aware that many reasons enter into attending or not attending the meeting but we had a quorum and the meeting went ahead as scheduled.

Some important points from the Executives reports:

·             Travel money was increased for 2007-2008 and hopefully will be increased again this 2008-2009 year.

·             Steve McLain will review the By Laws

·             We have a healthy bank balance.

·             The books are presently under review by a private accounting firm.

·             All the upgrades are on the Web Site.  www.suspba.org.

·             The election of Officers for 2008-2009 was handled by Kathy Faeh, the chair of the nominating committee.

The 2008-2009 Executive officers will be:

President                       Sandy Keith

Vice President                Steve McLain

Member at Large             Richard Ross

Member at Large             John Geddes

Sec/Treasurer                  Marge Longphee

Under New Business………………

The SUSPBA will hire a piper to play for Snare and Tenor drummers who cannot get a piper on their own.
Rules and requirements to follow.  Watch the Web Site.

Tenor Drum and Bass Drum flourishing notations will be posted on the Web Site.  Visual application will also appear on the Web Site.

The Royal Palm Highlanders Pipe Band will return to

competition in 2009 as a grade 5 band.

The use of the RSPBA MAP tunes will be used by all Grade 4a Pipe Bands.  Instructions already on the Web Site.

I hope the membership can appreciate the work done by your Executive and by Kathy Faeh your Web Person.

If you need help or advice on any matter concerning the SUSPBA operation, please feel free to call any of your executives.

Sandy Keith