The South Dakota Highlanders Pipe & Drum     
Welcome to the South Dakota Highlanders 2010 Photo Gallery
Copyright 2010, South Dakota Highlanders Pipe & Drum
Above: Drum Sergeant and Regimental Bass Drummer
Jason Schlechter wearing the Summer Regimental Uniform
Above:
In a hanger of the South Dakota Air National Guard,
the South Dakota Highlanders Pipe & Drum
performs for an audience of 600 honoring the return of the
114th Fighter Wing from their deployment in Iraq.
Right:
The South Dakota Highlanders Pipe & Drum Marching Members
wearing the Winter Regimental Uniforms
welcome home one of their own pipers,
TSgt Barrett Gapp,
on his return from deployment to Iraq, February 12, 2010.

From Left to Right:
Piper Glen Rice;
Pipe Major Norwood BayBridge;
Flourishing Tenor Drummer Penny BayBridge;
Pipe Sergeant Doug McFarland;
Piper Barrett Gapp;
Drum Sergeant Jason Schlechter;
Piper Don Christensen;
Flourishing Tenor Drummer Avee BayBridge;
Drum Corporal Corey Holm.
Right:
South Dakota Highlanders
Avee BayBridge;
Blake Curd;
Norwood BayBridge;
Don Christensen
and
Penny BayBridge
perform for an audience
of 325 at the
Annual Christmas Party at
C. J. Calloway's Restaurant,
Sioux Falls, South Dakota,
on December 12, 2009.
Above:
Drum Corporal Corey Holm
and
Snare Drummer Avee BayBridge
Left:
The South Dakota Highlanders Pipe & Drum
at the March 13th, St. Patrick's Day Parade.      
Above:
Piper Don Christensen
Above:
The Drum Majors of the Khartum Shriners Pipes & Drums of Winnipeg, Canada,
and the South Dakota Highlanders Pipe & Drum share the Mace representing
"Strength of Purpose" following the St. Patrick's Day Parade.
Above:
South Dakota Highlanders Drum Major Bob Sorenson
returns the salute of the
Khartum Shriners Pipes & Drums of Winnipeg, Canada
Above:
Drum Sergeant Jason Schlechter
and
Flourishishing Tenor Drummer Penny BayBridge.
Above:
Drum Sergeant Jason Schlechter and Drum Major Bob Sorensen in the diced glens;
with Piper Barrett Gapp in the plain glen.
Unknown plain glen wearer in the background looking for parking space.
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South Dakota Highlanders
Drum Corps Members
wearing their
Summer Desert Dress Uniforms
take part in the
2010 Regimental Marching
Drummers Seminar

Left:
Flourishing Tenor: Sarah Bleil

Flourishing Tenor: Penny BayBridge

Flourishing Tenor Lead: Richard Bleil

Right:
Drum Major Robert Sorensen

Drum Sergeant and Regimental Bass
Drummer Jason Schlechter

Side Snare Drummer Avee BayBridge
Above:
Piper Don Christensen (US Army, Ret.) and the gang
arrive early for a large, well-attended regional parade
in Brandon, South Dakota.
Right:
The South Dakota Highlanders Flourishing Tenor Drummers
are electrifying performers that amaze audiences with a
breathtaking and colorful percussive air show.
Right:
The South Dakota
Highlanders
Pipe & Drum
performs for a crowd of 900
at the
Valentine's Dance
Celebration on
February 13, 2010.
Left:
South Dakota Highlanders
Piper Don Christensen
and Pipe Corporal
Blake Curd
tune up before a
performance.
Above:
Drum Major Bob Sorensen leads the
South Dakota Highlanders Pipe & Drum on parade.
FOR
DICED
GLENS
ONLY
South Dakota Highlanders Pipe & Drum
Marching Members
preparing for an upcoming parade to
honor WWII Veterans.
From left to right:

Pipe Sergeant Doug McFarland
Drum Sergeant Jason Schlechter
Pipe Corporal Blake Curd
Piper Barrett Gapp
Piper Don Christensen
Pipe Major Norwood BayBridge
Drum Major Bob Sorensen
Flourishing Tenor Drummer Sarah Bleil
Flourishing Tenor Director Richard Bleil
Above:
Pipe Sergeant Doug McFarland and Drum Major Bob Sorensen
after a recent appointment ceremony held in the
South Dakota Highlanders Pipe & Drum Headquarters.
At the South Dakota Highlanders
Pipe & Drum Headquarters,
the traditional
toast to American Servicemen and Women
is given:

"Am fear nach gleidh na h'airm san t'sith,
cha bhi iad aige 'n am a' chogaidh"
(He that keeps not his arms in time of peace
will have none in time of war)

From Left to Right:

Piper Don Christensen

Drum Sergeant Jason Schlechter

Piper Barrett Gapp

Drum Major Bob Sorensen
At the South Dakota Highlanders Pipe & Drum Headquarters,
the traditional Gaelic toast,

"Is minig a bha claidheamh math an droch thruaill",
(Good sword has often been in poor scabbard)

is given for our newest piper to join the unit,
Colin May of Canton, South Dakota.

From left:

Pipe Major Norwood BayBridge

Piper Colin May

Flourishing Tenor Drummer Sarah Bleil

Pipe Sergeant Doug McFarland

Flourishing Tenor Director Richard Bleil
Above left:
Drum Major Robert Sorensen and Pipe Major Norwood BayBridge wear the Summer Desert Dress
Uniform. This uniform highlights and pays tribute to the South Dakota Highlander's unique heritage
to the Army School of Bagpipe Music, Edinburgh, Scotland, through Pipe Major Tom Coulson
and Pipe Major William Collie Ross. (see Heritage page).

Above center:
South Dakota Highlanders Piper Ron Husted with Pipe Major Coulson in 1980.

Above right:
South Dakota highlanders Piper Ron Husted with Pipe Major BayBridge in 2010.
Above from left to right:
Drum Corporal Corey Holm in the Winter Regimental Uniform
Flourishing Tenor Drummer Sarah Bleil; Winter Regimentals
Flourishing Tenor Director Richard Bleil; Winter Regimentals
Pipe Corporal Blake Curd in the Summer Regimental Uniform
Left:
Drum Major Sorensen and
Pipe Major BayBridge
check out a new
Regimental Mace
to be used in an upcoming
parade to
honor WWII veterans
in Dell Rapids.
Below:
Piper Don Christensen and
Drum Major Bob Sorensen
shake hands during a
successful appointment
ceremony.
Far Left and Left:
Pipe Corporal Blake Curd and
Pipe Sergeant Doug McFarland
set the example for new pipers
learning the
Great Highland Bagpipes.
Above Right: Pipe Sergeant Doug McFarland and Drum Sergeant Jason Schlechter
conference in the South Dakota Highlanders Headquarters.
Above Center: Pipe Sergeant Doug McFarland and Piper Don Christensen prepare for a parade.
Right: Flourishing Tenor Drummer Sarah Bleil and Flourishing Tenor Director Richard Bleil
take a break during a recent ceremonial event.
Flourishing Tenor Drummer Sarah Bleil
Flourishing Tenor Director Richard Bleil
Pipe Corporal Blake Curd
Drum Corporal Corey Holm
Pipe Sergeant Doug McFarland
Piper Don Christensen
Flourishing Tenor Drummer
Penny BayBridge
Drum Sergeant Jason Schlechter
Piper Barrett Gapp
Drum Major Robert Sorensen
Piper Glen Rice
Flourishing Tenor / Snare Drummer
Avee BayBridge
Piper Ron Husted
Pipe Major Norwood BayBridge
Piper Colin May
Twelve of the
South Dakota Highlanders
Pipe & Drum
Juniors and Seniors
with the
Dell Rapids Fire & Rescue;
preparing for the
Parade to Honor
WWII Veterans
and to raise money for the
Honor Flight Program
on May 23, 2010.
On June 24th, 2010,
The South Dakota Highlanders Pipe & Drum was appointed to perform during the
Opening Ceremony of the Tribute to American Veterans
which featured the Vietnam War Memorial Traveling Wall.
Above: In a remarkable display of precision drill, the flourishing tenor and side drums move forward for a thrilling percussive
highlight during the parade to honor WWII Vets and the Honor Flights Program in Worthington, MN, on Sept. 18, 2010.
September 18th, 2010, Worthington, MN
Above: The South Dakota Highlanders Pipe & Drum in the Parade
Honoring WWII Vets and the Minnesota Honor Flight Program.
Upper Left: Drum Major Robert Sorensen leads the Highlanders.
Lower Left: The South Dakota Highlander Side Drummers,
Drum Corporal Corey Holm and Drummer Avee BayBridge,
getting ready for the After-Parade Reception for WWII Vets.
Below: Pipers Sarah Bleil and Don Christensen
with Rgimental Bass Drummer Richard Bleil.
Above: The South Dakota Highlanders Pipe & Drum getting set to perform for the Reception to Honor WWII Vets
and Honor Flight Founder Earl Morse at the First United Methodist Church in Worthington, MN.

Below: The South Dakota Highlanders Pipe & Drum with Honor Flight Founder Earl Morse
Below Left: The South Dakota Highlanders Pipe & Drum take part in the "Salute to Veterans" March
on Sunday, October 3rd, 2010, at the VA Hospital in Sioux Falls.
Below Right & Below: South Dakota Highlanders Pipe & Drum Marching Members take time to meet and talk to
hospitalized US Veterans following the "Salute to Veterans" March.
The South Dakota Highlanders Pipe & Drum
was appointed by the
Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce
to introduce
Santa Claus
on December 4th, 2010, at Shriver's Square.

From left to right:
Piper Don Christensen
Drum Sergeant Jason Schlechter
Santa Claus
(Admirably portrayed by
Master Chief Petty Officer
Terry Pinkerton, U.S. Navy, Retired)
Santa's Helper Tristan Schlechter
Pipe Major Norwood BayBridge
Drum Major Robert Sorensen
Drum Corporal Corey Holm
The South Dakota Highlanders got up early to honor the WWII veterans for the 5:30 AM
Departure Ceremony of the
South Dakota Honor Flight
on April 25th, 2010,
at Joe Foss Field.

(Photos at right)

Also attending were
South Dakota Governor Rounds
and Senator John Thune.

KDLT television featured
the South Dakota Highlanders
in their video news telecast
of the event.
Piper Ron Husted
(pictured with a Russian soldier re-enactor)
of the
South Dakota Highlanders
Pipe & Drum
was appointed to play the pipes at
the Elbe River Bridge
Commemoration Event
in Newton, Iowa,
on April 25th, 2010.

His uniform chosen for this unique
milestone re-enactment was the
khaki kilt tunic
of the
WWII Scottish Highland Divisions.
Nearly 250 residents turned out for the performance to honor area veterans
and remember the historic moment of WWII.

The highlight of the event was a portrayal of the historic link-up of
American and Russian troops on an Elbe River Bridge,
cutting the Nazi war machine in half and marking the beginning of the end for Germany.

Attending the commemoration was Dmitry Vetrov,
Counselor for the Embassy of Russia to the United States,
who expressed greetings from the
Commissioner on Veteran Affaires of the State Duma of the Russian Federation.
Above:
Pipe Major
Robert Sorensen
leads the
South Dakota
Highlanders
Pipe & Drum
during the
Annual Spring Parade
in Brandon,
South Dakota
on May 2nd, 2010.
12 Members (Junior and Senior) of the
South Dakota Highlanders Pipe & Drum
took part in the parade in Dell Rapids,
South Dakota, on May 23, 2010,
to honor WWII Vets and to raise money for the
Honor Flight program.

22 WWII Veterans from the area were the
Distinguished Guests; and, were part of the
parade and post-parade ceremonies
Left:
South Dakota Highlanders Piper Ron Husted,
wearing a WWII balmoral and the Pipe Sergeant sash
of the MacKenzie Highlanders,
is flanked by a Marine Honor Guard.

Ron was appointed to pipe this Honor Flight Ceremony on
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010, as a tribute to
Jasper county's WWII veterans at the
Prairie Meadows Convention Center in Altoona, Iowa.
Right:
Piper Husted was accompanied at this
Honor Flight Ceremony by
Sergeant Major Bradley Kasal, USMC.

Sergeant Major Kasal received the
Navy Cross for Heroic Actions
during a firefight in
Operation Phantom Fury, Fallujah, Iraq,
on November 13th, 2004,
while assigned as
First Sergeant of Weapons Company,
3rd Battalion, 1st Marines.
South Dakota Highlanders
Piper Ron Husted
had the honor of "Piping In"
the Head Table for the
Royal Order of Scotland
during the R.O.S. Annual Banquet
on August 21, 2010.

Attending were
300 members and guests.

The photo, right, is of Piper Husted with
Sir Edward H. Fowler, Jr.,
Provincial Grand Master
for the United States.
The
South Dakota Highlanders
Pipe & Drum
got together with members of the
US Navy
US Air Force
Civil Air Patrol
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
and the
Disabled American Veterans
to pay tribute to US Veterans
hospitalized at the VA Medical Center
during the
"Salute to Veterans" March
on Sunday, October 3rd, 2010.
Right:

Pipe Sergeant Doug McFarland
a Founding Member of the
South Dakota Highlanders Pipe & Drum,
was appointed to pipe for the
South Dakota Grand Chapter,
Order of the Eastern Star
Public Opening Ceremony
held in Pierre on October 7, 2010.

Pipe Sergeant McFarland,
a PhD. and Professor at
South Dakota State University,
is also a member of the El Riad Shrine.

Doug is regularly appointed to pipe
at a wide variety of
Masonic Fraternal Events and Occasions
throughout the Midwest.
South Dakota Highlanders
Piper Ron Husted (left)
was appointed Official Piper for the
State of Iowa's Annual
"Golden Dome" Employee Recognition
Award Ceremony held in Des Moines, Iowa,
on December 17th, 2010.

Governor Chester J. Culver presented the
awards; the Master of Ceremonies was
John Bachman of WHO-TV, Des Moines.
The Flag Detail was provided by the
Iowa National Guard Honor Guard.
Above: The South Dakota Highlanders Pipe & Drum performed during the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza
at the Empire Mall on December 12th, 2010.

From Left to Right: Piper Colin May; Piper Ed Hoffman; Snare Drummer Avee BayBridge;
Flourishing Tenor Drummer Penny BayBridge; and, Regimental Bass Drummer Wade Thomas.
Marching Members of the
South Dakota Highlanders Pipe & Drum
brought 5 dozen cookies and spent an afternoon
visiting with hospitalized American Veterans
at the Royal C. Johnson
Veterans Memorial Medical Center
on December 12th, 2010.

Left: Flourishing Tenor Drummer
Penny BayBridge.
Piper Ron Husted wears
the "Bonnet Badge" of the
Royal Order of Scotland,
of which he is a member.
Ron is also a
Founding Member of the
South Dakota Highlanders
Pipe & Drum,
and lives in Newton, Iowa.
Left:

Drum Major Bob Sorensen takes a moment
to meet and greet visitors at the
Empire Mall
following the performance of the
South Dakota Highlanders Pipe & Drum.
Right:
Drum Major Bob Sorensen
enjoys coffee and a cookie during the
relaxed get-together with hospitalized vets.
Left: Pipers Ed Hoffman and Woody BayBridge

Below: Piper Colin May with his familty.
Norwood BayBridge pipes the tune
"We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
to young and old during the visit
to hospitalized Veterans.
South Dakota's Elite Pipe and Drum Band that Honors our Heroes