
How You Can Help
1. Because Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, your contribution may be tax-deductible. You may make a contribution online by PayPal or credit card, or check by mail.
2. When you buy from among over 700 online merchants through GoodShop.com, each merchant will contribute a percentage of your purchase to Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming. And it costs you nothing beyond your normal purchase. You might even discover sales and other special offers. Just start shopping via this link.
3. You can do the same just by searching through GoodSearch.com. Each time you search, a portion of income goes to Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming. Again, it costs you nothing.
4. Encourage businesses and organizations you work with to become a sponsor, such as the ones to the left.
5. If you would like to volunteer some of your time, please contact us.
Donors
Chieftain ($1,000 +)
EW Littlefield & Sage Arts
Bridget & Paul Loftus
Allan & Anne MacDougall III
Ellice McDonald, Jr.
RK Mellon Family Foundation
Ralph Murray Family
James & Judy Stalder
The Heinz Endowments
Mark Thomas & Hollie Ramaley
Highlander ($500–$999)
Thomas R. Johnson
Jim & Carol Logan
Tom & Karen Reinsel
St. Andrews Society of Pittsburgh
Steward ($250–$499)
Diane & David George
Dennis Inserra
David Murdoch
William & Judith Shipley
Patron ($100–$249)
George & Kay Balderose
Fitzhugh L. Brown
Bob & TJ Galbraith
Phil Hallen
Matthew & Alisha Hartnett
Owen & Nancy Kilbane
Thomas & Linda Maloney
Arthur McAra
Emerson Ray
Sandy St. James
Michael Shamos
Gordon Smith
Ray & Marcia Speicher
Charlie & Susan Wain
Crawford Wilson, Jr.
Friend (Up to $99)
Joseph Baker
Mary Jane Bolter
Ann Bovbjerg
Oliver Browne
William L. Casey
Marcella Cirigliano
Dr. & Mrs. Robert C. Gast and Rob Gast
Susan & Stephen Grenesko
Richard Hughes
Becky Jarold
Kathleen Jedlica
Roberta Jones
Lacey Mahler
John & Francine Marthens
Mychael Morohovich
Rob Myers
Simon Rosenberg
James Schrader
David Shelow
Kenneth Stiles
Kathleen Sturgeon
Kenneth Thompson, MD
John Walsh
All contributions are tax-exempt.
Volunteers
Kay Balderose
Thad Bobula
Mel Brandt
Oliver Browne
Kevin Carhart
William L. Casey
Lynette Castelucci
Marcy Cirigliano
Bob Clifford
Mary Conroy
William Cummings
Patricia Danowski
Kathy Fallon
Pat Folan
Bruce Foley
Les Getchell
Alasdair Gillies
Lynette Garlan
Teri Hayes
Jessica Heberle
Jonathan Heins
Nick Hudson
Richard Hughes
Brandon Ingram
Dennis Insera
Maggie Johnson
Larry Jones
Mark Kemp
Evan Kenepp
Ken Kretchun
Jim Lamb
Dan Lultshick
Stuart MacGregor
Tom Maloney
Eileen Manning Shaldenbrand
Sue Ann Markle
Adam Marthens
Francine Marthens
John Marthens
Arthur McAra
Larry McCabe
Bruce McClellan
Julie Meder
Heather Parks
Frank Quinn
Nicole Rawlings
Emerson Ray
George Rumbaugh
Jim Rumbaugh
Peter Shefler
David Shelow
Suzanne Silver
John Smith
Pete Soergle
Dan Speicher
Ian Strouse
Drew Topping
Dr. Ray Voller
Rachel Wilson
Don Wright
Staff
Executive Director:
George Balderose
Associate Director:
Leslie Clark
Marketing and Publicity:
Les Getchell
Melissa Brandt
Volunteer coordinator:
John Marthens
Balmoral Classic chief steward:
Curt Shaw
Balmoral Classic piping stewards:
Liz Cherry
Geordie Hall
Nick Hudson
Balmoral Classic drumming stewards:
Betsy Bethel-McFarland
Lacey Mahler
Adam Valenti
Balmoral Classic program guide:
Jessica Heberle
Les Getchell
George Balderose
Leslie Clark
Melissa Brandt
Adam Marthens
Based on a design by Kathy Boykowycz
Local transportation:
John Marthens
Balmoral Classic and Duquesne Gathering emcee:
Arthur McAra
Balmoral Classic Championship judges:
Andrew Carlisle, pipes
Donald McBride, pipes
Willie McCallum, pipes
Jim Sim, drums
Balmoral School and Balmoral Classic registrar:
Leslie Clark
Photographers:
Evan Kenepp
Dan Speicher
Don Wright
Duquesne Club Gathering guest speaker:
Robert Murdoch, founder of National Tartan Day
Duquesne Club Gathering musicians:
Oliver Browne & Friends
Alasdair Gillies
Pittsburgh Scottish Country Dance Society
Balmoral Classic welcoming reception musicians:
Guaranteed Irish
Balmoral Classic judges
Balmoral logos:
Droz and Associates
Printers:
Banksville Express
Got Print
Print Direct for Less
Balmoral Classic Concert
McGonigle Theater Manager
Nadine Hlad
Sound Reinforcement
Rick Montgomery (CZ Sound)