NFFFPD Memorial Weekend Update 4-29-2025

Memorial Weekend Update  

I hope everyone is well as Memorial Weekend is just under a week away. We continue to honor our fallen and comfort their families with heartfelt music as we always do.

Some items of note for this year:

• Everyone should have seen the pipes and drums information at www.nfffpd.com and be coming prepared with the tunes down, appropriate uniforms and knowledge of other pertinent information.
• Bring rain gear. There is no alternate location this year and the event will be held on campus rain or shine with the potential for delays due to any storms. As of this writing, there are the potential for storms Friday and Saturday morning.
• We have a very large tent on campus as a contingency for any weather. The set-up will be similar to our previous years at Mount St Mary's Knott Arena and we will adjust accordingly if needed.
• Check-in is at Liberty Mountain Resort and NOT Mount Saint Mary's. You should have seen this in your welcome email from NFFF
• We hope to have parking at the Basilica property just behind the rear fence like the past few years. If weather prevents this, personnel need to be prepared to go to Liberty Mountain Resort and get a shuttle. THIS IS A 20-30 MINUTE TRIP DUE TO THE DISTANCE, PLAN ACCORDINGLY!
• Reminder that NOVA is hosting a bagpipe workshop to help fine tune any issues and to just get some good hands on with top notch folks.

If there is anything else passed along, I will be sure to post here and on the NFFF Pipes and Drums Emmitsburg Facebook page. Safe travels to all coming in and we hope to see you Friday night at the band get together.

Stay safe, Ivan and Odie