Contest information - Keltic Nations

We are pleased to announce….

The winning pipe band, with 507 votes, is the Evansville Firefighters Pipe & Drum Corps of Evansville, Indiana. For their efforts, they will receive certificates for two sterling silver rings with 14k gold raised borders to be used in any fund raising effort chosen by the band. The value of these rings is $300 to $350 each for a total of $600 to $700 CAD (approximately $550 to $640 US).

In second place, after holding a commanding lead for most of the contest, is the Celtic Eagle Pipe Band of Akron, Ohio with 384 votes. For their efforts, we have decided to add to the second place prize and reward them with two certificates for sterling silver rings with 14k gold raised borders as well instead of just one.

We trust that the winning pipe bands will benefit from these donations and thank all participating bands and voters for their support. We hope that all who voted continue to support their local pipe bands in the future.

Thanks to everyone who made this contest a success!!! We look forward to our next contest which will start within a few months. This next contest will benefit a couple of Celtic organizations. We are aiming at a start date of November 1 but that will depend on how fast we complete our link section. More information will be posted on our website as it becomes available.

The Prize

The pipe band with the most votes will receive certificates for two sterling silver rings with 14k gold raised borders. The value of these rings is $300 to $350 each for a total of $600 to $700 Cdn depending on the design and size (*approximate values in other currencies can be found by using our currency converter). The certificates can be used as a single prize or they can be awarded as two separate prizes in any fundraising effort to be decided upon by the winning band.

PRIZE ADDED - The pipe band with the second most votes will receive a certificate for one sterling silver ring with 14k gold raised borders (value of $300 to $350 Cdn).

Certificates will be valid for one year from the closing date of the contest (valid to August 31, 2010). The certificates can also be used towards the purchase of 14k gold rings, if the winner so wishes. If this option is chosen, each certificate will be valued at $300 Cdn. The certificates cannot be combined to purchase one ring.

Top 10 (Final)	Previous Position (Aug 25)	Pipe Band	Location	Country
1	(2)	-Evansville Firefighters Pipe & Drum Corps (507 votes)	Evansville, IN	U.S.A.
2	(1)	-Celtic Eagle Pipe Band (384 votes)	Akron, OH	U.S.A.
3	(3)	-Queens University Pipe Band (165 votes)	Kingston, ON	Canada
4	(4)	-Pipes and Drums of the Chicago Police Department (93 votes)	Chicago, IL	U.S.A.
5	(5)	-Sons of Scotland Pipe Band (69 votes)	Ottawa, ON	Canada
6	(6)	-Northwest Junior Pipe Band (64 votes)	Shoreline, WA	U.S.A.
7	(7)	-Fergus Pipe Band (44 votes)	Fergus, ON	Canada
8	(8)	-Metro Detroit Police and Fire Pipes and Drums (36 votes)	Detroit, MI	U.S.A.
9	(9)	-Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums (24 votes)	Austin, TX	U.S.A.
10	(10)	-Second Street Irish Society Pipes and Drums (23 votes)	Philadelphia, PA	U.S.A.
Other bands on the board:
		-1st Hamrun Pipe Band	Hamrun	Malta
		-Alabama Pipes and Drums	Birmingham, AL	U.S.A
		-Albany Police Pipes and Drums	Albany, NY	U.S.A.
		-Ashbourne and District Pipe Band	Ashbourne, Derbyshire	England
		-Association 8^th Canadian Hussars Pipes & Drums	Moncton, NB	Canada
		-Bellingham Pipe Band	Bellingham, WA	U.S.A.
		-Black Sheep Pipes and Drums	Willoughby, OH	U.S.A.
		-Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band	St. Paul, MN	U.S.A.
		-Brian Boru Pipe Band	Falmouth, MA	U.S.A.
		-Burntisland and District Pipe Band	Burntisland	Scotland
		-Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Pipes and Drums	Ottawa, ON	Canada
		-Capitol City Highlanders Pipe Band	Austin, TX	U.S.A.
		-Celtic Flame Pipe Band	Warren, OH	U.S.A.
		-Chicago Fire Department Pipes and Drums	Chicago, IL	U.S.A.
		-Cincinnati Caledonian Pipes and Drums	Cincinnati, OH	U.S.A.
		-City of Queanbeyan Pipe Band	Queanbeyan, NSW	Australia
		-City of Tulsa Pipes and Drums	Tulsa, OK	U.S.A.
		-Deep River Pipes and Drums	Greenboro, NC	U.S.A.
		-Evansville Pipe Band	Evansville, IN	U.S.A.
		-Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band	Hillhall	Northern Ireland
		-Firefighters Highland Guard of Naperville	Naperville, IL	U.S.A.
		-Geauga Highlanders Pipes and Drums	Burton, OH	U.S.A.
		-Hawkesbury City Pipe Band	Windsor, NSW	Australia
		-High Desert Pipes and Drums	Albuquerque, NM	U.S.A.
		-Howard Memorial Pipe Band	Dungannon	Northern Ireland
		-Kearny Caledonian Pipe Band	Kearny, NJ	U.S.A.
		-Lord Selkirk Boys Pipe Band	Winnipeg, MB	Canada
		-Manly Warringah Pipe Band	Manly, NSW	Australia
		-Middlesex County Police and Fire Pipes and Drums	Woodbridge, NJ	U.S.A.
		-Minnesota Police Pipe Band	Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN	U.S.A.
		-Montgomery County Fire Fighters Pipes and Drums	Montgomery County, MD	U.S.A.
		-New York City Department of Correction Pipe Band	New York City, NY	U.S.A.
		-Niagara Regional Police Pipe Band	Niagara Falls, ON	Canada
		-North Coast Pipe Band	Cleveland, OH	U.S.A.
		-North Georgia Highland Brigade Pipes and Drums	Jasper, GA	U.S.A.
		-Orlando Firefighters Pipes and Drums	Orlando, FL	U.S.A.
		-Oslo Caledonia Pipe Band	Oslo	Norway
		-Peconic Warpipes	Long Island, NY	U.S.A.
		-Pipes and Drums of the Emerald Society, Chicago Police Department	Chicago, IL	U.S.A.
		-Portland Police Highland Guard	Portland, OR	U.S.A.
		-Queensland Country Pipe Band	Queensland	Australia
		-Ruby Mountain Highlanders Pipe Band	Elko, NV	U.S.A.
		-Simon Fraser University Pipe Band	Burnaby, BC	Canada
		-St. Thomas' Episcopal School Pipe Band	Houston, TX	U.S.A.
		-Spirit of Scotland Pipe Band	Mesa, AZ	U.S.A.
		-Sudbury and District Pipes & Drums	Sudbury, ON	Canada
		-Tripoli Scottish Highlanders	Milwaukee, WI	U.S.A.
		-Uddingston Strathclyde Pipe Band	Uddingston	Scotland
		-University of Queensland Pipe Band at Emmanuel College	Brisbane, Queensland	Australia
		-Wairarapa Fern and Thistle Pipe Band	Masterton	New Zealand
		-Wake and District Public Safety Pipes and Drums	Raleigh,NC	U.S.A.
1739 total votes cast - 1535 votes validated