The Worlds are done. The Argyllshire and Cowal Gatherings coming up. The competitive season for Grade 1 bands is coming to a close. In Florida things are going to start back up soon for local bands. The Ocala Highland games are on October 3rd. The Florida Piping Quartet open contest, in Orlando the following week, on October 10th. Marion County Sheriff's Pipes and Drums have an early performance scheduled for September 11, at the VFW home in Ft. McCoy.

Things are beginning to crank up for local pipers and drummers. It's time to dust off the practice chanters and pads, tune up the drums, do some routine pipe maintenance. Shake off the cobwebs and get the fingers limbered up! Summer is almost done. For MSOPD we will soon be back to that crazy 10 month routine, for our seventh (can you believe it?) year.