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Wake and District
Oct 22, 20182 min read
Armistice.
Former poet laureate Andrew Motion drew inspiration from personal inscriptions to write Armistice. Armistice by Andrew Motion Now one...
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Wake and District
Oct 18, 20181 min read
Listen.
The most dangerous phrase in the language is “we’ve always done it this way.” This is from Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, we champion this...
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Wake and District
Oct 10, 20182 min read
Judged.
In response to some questions from outside the pipe band circle, we thought it might be helpful/interesting to provide some information...
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Wake and District
Oct 4, 20182 min read
Fellowship.
Firefighters from across the United States of America (including members of Wake and District) will gather together this weekend at...
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Wake and District
Sep 26, 20182 min read
4 Letter Words.
Jeffrey Gitomer said “Change is not a four letter word…but often your reaction to it is!” Change is scary..it’s trading the known for...
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Wake and District
Sep 23, 20189 min read
Focused
Members of Wake and District are preparing for the next round of competitions which start the weekend of October 6th in Scotland...
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Wake and District
Sep 21, 20182 min read
145 Basic School.
During the ceremony, Col. McNeil conducted a moment of silence in memory of those who have lost their life as a result of the storm. He...
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Wake and District
Sep 19, 20185 min read
No.
One of my biggest weaknesses in this life is being able to say “no” when someone needs me. I struggle when I see any situation where I...
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Wake and District
Aug 10, 20185 min read
Brotherhood.
This is a great article written by Samson J. De Sessa and posted to the Fire Engineering website on 01/03/2013. Readers of the following...
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Wake and District
Aug 4, 20182 min read
Joy.
"In all of living, have much of fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured." –Gordon B. Hinckley What an important...
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Wake and District
Aug 3, 20183 min read
From now on.
When you can no longer think of a reason to continue, you must think of a reason to start over. There’s a big difference between...
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Wake and District
Aug 1, 20184 min read
Matter more.
How do we stack up? It’s a question we seem to constantly ask ourselves. Our brains, hands and hearts want to know how we are measuring...
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Wake and District
Jul 23, 20183 min read
Stand taller.
“Always look at other musicians as inspiration. Never as competition.” — These words got us to thinking… We all do it or have done it...
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Wake and District
Jul 10, 20182 min read
Time.
“Your time is your investment. What are you investing your time into? Are you spending your time on something that will pay off in the...
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Wake and District
Jul 10, 20181 min read
We are.
We are Wake and District. Raleigh's pipe band. Preserving tradition. Music, mission, membership, these tenets form our foundation - our...
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Wake and District
Jul 10, 20182 min read
Press on.
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent....
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Wake and District
Jul 4, 20185 min read
United.
We wouldn’t even think about trying to compete with a fireworks display, especially on the Fourth of July. So instead – we will reflect...
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Wake and District
Jul 2, 20182 min read
We. Are.
“WE ARE”…two of the most powerful words, for what you put after them shapes your band. We don’t often enough think about the words we...
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Wake and District
Jun 26, 20183 min read
Pipe band life.
All in all I am so grateful for the lessons I was able to learn growing up playing in a pipe band. I had no idea it would prepare me as...
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Wake and District
Jun 18, 20182 min read
Tenacious.
The pitter-patter of the pipes and drums were abundant this weekend in Chicago (as was the enveloping heat of the day). This...
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