2024 Bursaries & Awards
Please note that donations toward existing bursaries and the establishment of new named bursaries are always welcomed. Further information is contained on the Donations page.
| Title | Deadline (11:59 pm) | Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Mary MacKinnon Memorial Service Award | August 31 |  |
| Neil O. Stubberfield Piobaireachd Bursary | June 30 (first opportunity) November 4 (second opportunity) |   |
| Brittany Angeltvedt Memorial Bursary | June 30 | |
| BCPA Tuition Bursary | June 30 (first opportunity) November 3 (second opportunity) | |
| Darleen Milloy Memorial Bursary | June 30 | |
| Ollie Hamilton Memorial Bursary | secretary@bcpipers.org |
Mary MacKinnon Memorial Service Award
This BC Pipers’ Association award is presented each year by members of Mary MacKinnon’s family to a person within the BCPA jurisdiction (BC, Washington and Oregon) who over several years champions advancement and excellence in the:
- administration of piping, drumming and pipe band associations or competitions
- promotion of piping and drumming to the general community
- organization of non-competitive piping, drumming and pipe band activities and events
The award recipient will receive from the BCPA a keeper plaque, a perpetual shield for the year, and a $150 contribution toward the piping/drumming/pipe band organization they support.
Please note that current officers of the BC Pipers’ Association are not eligible for nomination.
Neil O. Stubberfield Piobaireachd Bursaries
The Neil O. Stubberfield Piobaireachd Bursaries are in memory of Neil Stubberfield, a long time member of the Piobaireachd Club and a BCPA benefactor.
The purpose of the Neil O. Stubberfield Piobaireachd Bursaries is to financially assist active pipers and active adjudicators to advance their understanding or performance of piobaireachd, including support to compete at national or international piobaireachd competitions or support to study under internationally recognized piobaireachd master players.
Brittany Angeltvedt Memorial Bursary
The Brittany Angeltvedt Memorial Bursary is in memory of Brittany Angeltvedt, two-time World Pipe Band Champion with the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band and four-time winner of the BCPA Grand Aggregate Award for Open Tenor Drumming.
The purpose of the Brittany Angeltvedt Memorial Bursary is to financially assist tenor drummers in their tenor drumming education and for travel to compete at international tenor drumming championship events.
BCPA Tuition Bursaries
The purpose of the BCPA Tuition Bursaries is to provide direct support to a piper, drummer, or drum major to advance their playing skills at a piping/drumming summer/winter school or through a defined program of regular solo or band instruction.
Darleen Milloy Memorial Bursary
The Darleen Milloy Memorial Bursary is in honour of Darleen Milloy (nee Miharija) , 1987 winner of the BCPA MacCrimmon Memorial Cairn and the first BCPA member to win the Silver Medal in Scotland, also in 1987.
In pipe bands, Darleen’s competitive successes included capturing the Grade 3 World Pipe Band Championship in 1980 and the Grade 2 North American Pipe Band Championship in 1981 with the Vancouver Ladies Pipe Band.
With the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band, Darleen won the 1982 Grade 1 North American Pipe Band Championship and the 1985 MSR and 1988 Medley events at the World Pipe Band Championships.
Darleen taught many piping students, both young and adult, and was a BCPA adjudicator.
Ollie Hamilton Memorial Bursary
The Ollie Hamilton Memorial Bursary is in honour of long time Seaforth Highlanders member and drum major Ollie Hamilton. The bursary is intended for developing drum majors of all ages, to take up the art or to advance their skills through individual tuition or tuition at a summer/winter school/workshop.