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Join us on Saturday, March 23, 2024 for our Annual Fundraiser. We look forward to hosting you for a night of traditional Irish music and a corned beef and cabbage dinner. This event is open to the public and will be hosted at St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church at 650 Hanover Street, Manchester, NH.
The event will include door prizes, raffles, Irish music, and finally a performance by the NHPA Pipes & Drums. Your $40 admission ticket entitles you to a corned beef and cabbage dinner, one drink ticket, entry into our door prizes, and a guaranteed good time.
Tickets must be purchased in advance – no later than Friday, March 15, 2024 Walk-ins will not be accepted as this event will sell out!

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The New Hampshire Police Association Pipes & Drums was formed following the tragic death of a New Hampshire Law Enforcement Officer. This officer was shot and killed in October of 1994, during a standoff with an armed barricaded subject. After the Boston Police Gaelic Column played at the funeral, a search was initiated for potential players to start a New Hampshire Police Pipe Band. In December 1994, several dedicated individuals from various police departments from across the State of New Hampshire came together for their first practice at Memorial High School in Manchester.
After 2 years of dedicated practice, the band made its official debut in 1996, playing at the New Hampshire Police Memorial in Concord. Since 1996, the band has continued to grow and now has over 30 playing members from over a dozen law enforcement agencies within the State of New Hampshire.
The band performs at over a hundred events annually throughout New Hampshire and across New England. The NHPA Pipes & Drums is proud to be a 501c3 non-profit charitable organization.

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The 2023 NHPA Scholarship Application is open, click here to access the application!

Since 2021, the New Hampshire Police Association Pipes & Drums created 4 scholarships to be awarded annually to graduating New Hampshire High School seniors that were planning to further their education as a full time student at the college level. Any graduating NH senior is eligible to apply for this scholarship and must fulfill all requirements in the application process in order to be considered.
All 4 scholarships are in the amount of $500. Two of the four scholarships being awarded are in memory of longtime NHPA Pipes & Drums band members Tom Wellington and Dick Staunton.

Scholarships will be awarded based on the information included with the application, it is expected that the student will attend the school cited on the application.
• It is understood that the term “academic year” begins with the fall semester.
• Scholarship recipients are asked to provide the NHPA Pipes & Drums Band with a high-resolution profile picture and agree to its publication on all social media platforms.
• Applications must be typed and submitted via email (scholarships@nhpapipesanddrums.com)
• Applications MUST be received no later than by April 19, 2023, by 11:59 pm.
Thank you for applying this year and giving us the opportunity to help you in your studies.

Please click here to download the application.

Organization and Mission

The New Hampshire Police Association Pipes and Drums was formed following the tragic death of New Hampshire State Police Sgt. James Noyes who was tragically killed in the line of duty in October of 1994. After the Boston Police Gaelic Column played at his funeral, a search was initiated for potential players to form a New Hampshire-based police pipes and drums band. In December 1994, several dedicated individuals from various police departments across the State convened for their first practice. After two years of dedicated training, the band made its official debut by playing at the New Hampshire Police Memorial in Concord.

The band’s primary mission is to honor New Hampshire’s fallen law enforcement officers by providing a musical accompaniment to funeral and memorial services. The band’s secondary mission is to celebrate the accomplishments of active and retired law enforcement officers, veterans and service members by playing at promotional ceremonies, honor flight commencements, academy graduations, retirements, and charitable events.

Since its inception, the band has grown to over thirty New Hampshire-based law enforcement and affiliate agency members. We are proud to volunteer our talents and time in this capacity to support and honor our law enforcement community during times of tragedy and triumph.

To view a video history of the band the band, please click here