Unable to compete due to lack of equipment, and trained personnel P/MAJ Michael Burns and P/SGT Kevin O'Brien set about training cadets in highland piping. By the summer of 2005 the band was able to field several pipers and begin to support the regiment and the college with its functions.
Due to the lack of necessary resources, P/MAJ Michael Burns and P/SGT Kevin O'Brien initiated training for cadets in highland piping, ultimately enabling the formation of a functional band.