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This duly-constituted public safety
organization, the Wake & District Public Safety Pipes and Drums
(the
District)
is a growing band drawing membership from the entire public safety
service as well as members from the community.
The band is a tax exempt, non-profit organization under Federal
501c3 laws.
Formed in 2006, the band serves those who have
chosen a career to serve others.
Our mission is to provide a distinguishing tribute to our fallen
comrades and to be in service to the family, friends and co-workers
of public safety employees of North Carolina. We desire to
strengthen relations between the protective services and the public
while preserving cultural heritage and enriching our community by
providing traditional Bagpipe and Drum music.
You do not have to be a public safety officer to be a band
member. Want to join our ranks?
The band competes in Grade V at events sanctioned by the
Eastern United States
Pipe Band Association. For the 2009 season the
band tied for 6th place out of 117 bands!!! |
St.
Patty’s Run Green 8K
On Sunday, March 7, 2010 band members participated in the 2nd
Annual St. Patty’s Run Green 8k.
While we didn’t actually run in the race - we most certainly partook
in a marathon event by playing the pipes and drums for almost an
hour straight as the 1500 participants raced to the finish line; the
band finished last.
Read more here. |
RFD
CEREMONY
A ceremony
was held at the Raleigh City Council chambers on 26 February
2010 to honor recently promoted
personnel and retirees from 2009. Our very own Piper - Patrick
McArdle provided pipe music for the ceremony which was followed by a
short parade and reception at RFD Station 1.
Read more here along with a link to photos. |
