The National Council of the RSPBA met on Saturday 17th October, amongst their many topics included ratification of the 2010 grading proposals of the Music Board who met the previous week.

The grading changes following the 2009 season are as follows:

Novice Juvenile – Juvenile
George Watsons College, Kintyre and District, Johnstone, North Lanarkshire Schools

Grade 4B - Grade 4A
Thiepval Memorial, Ballyboley, Perth and District, Denny and Dunipace, William Kerr Memorial, Tullylagan, Lisnamulligan

Grade 4A – Grade 3B
Letterkenny and District, Quinn Memorial, Matt Boyd Memorial, Geoghegan, Stockbridge

Grade 3B – Grade 3A
Black Bottle Isle of Islay, Methil and District, Benoni MacTalla, Ulster Scottish, Castlerock

Grade 3A – Grade 2
Williamwood, Killen, Howard Memorial, Aughintober, Linlithgow and District

Grade 2 – Grade 1
Inveraray and District

There were no bands proposed for downgrading.

Kevin Reilly
Chairman