One of the objects of the Society is to promote a greater appreciation of the pipes and to this end the Band have given great service to Hamilton and its surrounds.

The Band won the B Grade national contest at Palmerston North in 1938 under Pipe Major Sam Clothier.

With the advent of World War II, the Waikato Mounted Rifles requested that the Band be attached to their unit.

As a result, the Band did not compete regularly at National Contests and lost their place in the top grades.

By 1980, under music director, Trevor Andrews, the band won the Grade 3 title at the Nationals in Hamilton.

When the Te Rapa Air Force Base was closed, several of its members joined Hamilton Caledonian.

Concern for the need to train up new playing members led to initiatives with local schools to tutor young pipers and drummers.