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May 7,
2011 35th Savannah Scottish Games, On the campus of
the Bethesda Home for Boys in Historic Savannah, GA,
just 15 minutes from downtown at 9520 Ferguson Ave.
Special appearance by Scottish balladeer, Alex Beaton.
For more information call 912-233-6017 or see
http://www.savannahscottishgames.com/ or email
Savannah.Scottish.Games@gmail.net
Calling
YOUR Clan to the 6th Annual Greenville Scottish Games
and Highland Festival! New Dates May 27-28
Honored Guest , Sir Malcom MacGregor, Chief of Clan
Gregor. Clan Gregor is the Honored Clan. Friday parades
and festivities - Saturday special events for the
family. Register online at
http://www.greenvilegames.org (Website available
AFTER Feb. 15, 2011) |
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September 29 - October
1 Goddard Family Gathering 2011, Independence, Missouri
at the Hilton Center The Goddard Association of America
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27 Feb. 2010 9:00 am - 10:00pm5th
Annual Northeast Florida Scottish Games and Festival
presented by Jacksonville Scottish Highland Games, Inc.
at the Clay County Fairgrounds for more information
call (904)725-5744 or go to
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17-18
April 2010 Rural Hill Scottish Festival and Loch Norman
Highland Games, a family oriented event presented by
the Catawba Valley Scottish Society that offers
something for everyone in Huntersville, NC. http://www.ruralhillscottishfestivals.net/
17 April 2010 Clan
Morrison Annual General Meeting, Huntsville, NC The
AGM will be held at the Rural Hills Scottish Festival
and Loch Norman Highland Games. The meeting is
tentatively scheduled for 2pm, however, tile and exact
location may change slightly due to festival activities,
which run all day. Current information will be given out
at the Clan Morrison tent located in the festival or on
the Clan website
http://cmsna.x10hosting.com/ |
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Clan McAlister of
America 2010 Biennial Gathering July 15- 18, 2010
North Dallas, Texas For more information see:
http://www.clanmcalister.org/gathering/gathering.html
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18 September 39th
Charleston Scottish Games & Highland Gathering
Sponsored by: The Scottish Society of Charleston, Inc.
Location: Boone Hall Plantation, 1235 Long Point Road,
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Purchase Tickets and
More at CharlestonScots.org |
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17 - 18
January - 32nd Annual Central Florida Scottish Highland
Games Central Winds Park, Winter Springs Florida
Featuring the first East vs. West Amateur Scottish
Athletics challenge, Caber Toss, Bagpipes & Drums,
Athletics, Crofters, Highland Clans. Knights,
Traditional Dancing ...and more. For tickets and
information: 407-I-AM-SCOT or
http://www.flascot.com
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February 2009 14th Annual Northeast Florida Scottish
Games and Festivals Presented by Jacksonville Scottish
Highland Games, Inc. Clay County Fairgrounds 1497
SR16 West, Green Cove Springs, FL Honored Clan: Clan
Stewart For information call (904)725-5744 or go to
http://www.neflgames.com |
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April 3-5
Missouri Tartan Day in Frontier Park, St. Charles,
Missouri The festivities will showcase Scottish
culture and promote good will through music, dance,
food, storytelling and variety of interactive
activities. Sample traditional Scottish fare from one
of the many vendors, or enjoy the sounds of pipers as
they stroll the grounds of beautiful Frontier Park. The
Missouri Tartan Day Festivities is a FREE event,
open to the public.
Mother Grove
will headline the Festival. For details see
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May 9 33rd
Annual Savannah Scottish Games in Historic Savannah, GA
The Savannah Games are held on the campus of the
historic Bethesda Home for Boys. Gates open at 9:00 a.m.
Events include piping competition, bagpipe bands,
highland dancing competition, Scottish heavy athletics,
Scottish immigrant re-enactors, modern Celtic music,
border-collie herding and obedience demonstrations, and
children’s events.Also available are delicious Scottish
& American foods, vendors offering Celtic wares,
genealogists eager and willing to answer questions, and
the backbone of all Scottish Games, clan tents that
offer information about their clans while seeking and
welcoming long-lost distant relatives. E-Mail:Savannah.Scottish.Games@gmail.com |
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June 18
35th Polk County Pioneer Luncheon sponsored by the Polk
County Historical Association will be held at the Bartow
Civic Center, Bartow, FL. All seats are reserved by
paid in advance reservations. Cost: $15.00 per person.
Reservations will close on Friday, June 12 because of
food ordering. Refunds will not be made after June 12.
Come early to visit with friends. For more information:
http://www.polkcountyhistory.org/index.asp
June 26-28 The 2009
Gathering of the Clan Nisbet Society of North America
will be held in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Please
visit:
http://www.ibydeit.org/index.html for more
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July 10th at 5:00pm Clan
MacDougall Society of NA will hold the 44th annual
meeting of the membership at the Eseeola Lodge Pool
Pavilion in Linville, NC. For contact
information, please go the clan website at:
http://www.macdougall.org/ Information may
also be found in the online version of
The Tartan
July 24-26 The Gathering will take place at the
Holyrood Park, the Royal Mile, and Edinburgh Castle in
Edinburgh. "If you're a Scot, or just love
Scotland, then you cannot afford to miss one of the
biggest events happening this summer." For more
information see:
http://www.clangathering.org/
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September 6 35th Dean &
Creech Reunion at the Carl Perkins Center in Morehead,
KY, beginning at 11:00am thru 4:00pm. Contact
Persons: Lloyd Dean, (606) 784-9145; Melissa Byron (606)
783-1075; Jean Cline (606) 784-4568 There will be a
display area for those desiring to bring items to share
with others. A photographer will be available to take
group pictures during the day. Each person is asked to
bring at least two (2) of the following items: dessert,
salad, meat or vegetable.
September 17 - 19 The Hull
Family Association Meeting will be held in
Independence, Missouri; home of the Mid-County
Public Library's (New) Midwest Genealogy Center.
It is the largest public genealogy library in the
US. The HFA is an organization of over 400 members, we
include anyone with surname: Hull, Hohl, Holl; and
lines from England, Ireland and Germany. A special
tour of the Genealogy Center is on the agenda. For
registration information visit us at
http://www.hullfamilyassociation.org/meeting.shtml_
(http://www.hullfamilyassociation.org/meeting.shtml)
Sept. 26 & 27, 2009
McPherson (KS) Scottish Festival is scheduled for at
Lakeside Park, McPherson, Kansas. Clan Henderson
is the host clan. Clan Stewart will host their AGM in
conjunction with the Festival. The festival features
competitions in Highland athletics, piping and drumming
and Highland dance. Music is provided by Alex Beaton,
Beth Patterson, Navan, and Shortleaf Band. Children's
Highland games. Kirking of the Tartan. Clan fire
ceremony. Genealogy booth. For more information:
http://www.macfestival.org or 1-800-324-8022
(McPherson (KS) Convention & Visitors Bureau) |
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12 January - The 25th Annual
Southeast Scottish Festival and Games
features
Highland Dance Competition, Pipe
Bands/Piping/Drumming, Scottish Heavy Athletics,
Scottish Country Dancing, Children's Games, Scottish
Clans and Societies, Sheepdog Demonstrations, Scottish
Food, Drink, and Merchandise, Back by popular demand:
Hunting Mcleod, The Brigadoons ,
Alex Beaton,
Mark
Saul.
Tickets:
Adults: $10 in advance, $15 at the gate, Children
6 & under: Free, Children 7 to 14: $3 in advance, $5 at
the gate. For more information go to
http://sassf.org or write
to: Scottish American Society of South Florida, P O Box
245926 Pembroke Pines, FL 33024, Broward (954)460-5000,
Dade (305)871-1635
26 January 2008 The
New York Caledonian Club Burns Night For information
http://www.nycaledonian.org/ |
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February 23 - 13th Annual
Northeast Florida Scottish Games and Festival
presented by Jacksonville Scottish Highland Games, Inc.
at the Clay County Fairgrounds 9:00am - 10:00pm
For information call (904)725-5744 or visit
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4 April
The New York Caledonian Club
presents Tartan Week 08 Pre-Parade Ceilidh For
more information:
www.nycaledonian.org 212-662-1083 (voicemail)
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June 6-7, 2008 The
Third Annual Greater Greenville Scottish Games and
Highland Festival-Parade Friday in Downtown Greenville;
Games Saturday at Furman - Honored Guest-Margaret Elliot, Chief of Games and Chief
of Honored Elliot Clan, Distinguished Guest James MaBain,
Chief of Clan MacBean and the Rt. Honorable Malcolm Sinclair,
Earl of Caithness and Chief of
Clan Sinclair For questions or comments: Pam Ashley -
gvlgirl@bellsouth.net or Mel Sinclair -
Mel@ClanSinclairSC.org or see
http://greenvillegames.org
June 7 Scottish Day at
The Bonnie Brae Scottish Festival and Highland Games
sponsored The New York Caledonian Club For more
information:
www.nycaledonian.org 212-662-1083 (voicemail)
June 13 - 15 Chapman
Family Association will hold its 8th annual
convention and reunion at the Radisson Hotel in
Opryland, 2401 Music Valley Drive, Nashville, TN. The
convention will consist of a variety of presentations
and workshops, site-seeing and research at the Tennessee
State Library & Archives, the Davidson County Courthouse
and Public Library of Nashville & Davidson County.
For more information:
http://www.chapmanfamilies.org/2008CFAConventionRegPacket.pdfor
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lcodding@aol.com or contact Lennae Seevers, 3410
South 79th Street, Omaha, NE 68124-3338 Registration
with check or money order must be received before May
23, 2008. June 26
- 29 Clan McAlister of America Biennial Gathering
Hilton Garden Inn Midtown, Savannah, GA Program
Highlights: Genealogy Room-Workshops-Business Meeting-
Memorial Service- Entertainment-Gathering
Banquet-Hospitality Room-Craft
Bazaar-Bagpipes-Sightseeing-
Cousins-Cousins-Cousins For more information:
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August 1, 2, 3, 2008 -
Stovall Family Association, Inc. National Reunion,
Savannah, GA This event happens only every 3 years.
Register before June 25, 2008. For more
information contact: 563-557-9227 or _LinStov@aol.com
9 August 2008 Central
New York Scottish Games and Celtic Festival, Inc. To
be held at Long Branch Park in Liverpool (near
Syracuse). Competitive events begin at 9:00 am and the
Festival concludes with closing ceremonies at 5:00 pm. A
Ceilidh (party) follows from 6:00-9:00 pm at Long
Branch. Included in the days events are massed bagpipe
bands and band competitions, solo bagpiping, and
drumming competitions; Irish dancing demonstrations;
Scottish and American foods; clan tents and
genealogy; Scottish history demonstrations; Scottish and
Irish vendors; music groups; heavy and master class
athletics (throwing the telephone pole, among other
competitions); children's events; and Highland cattle on
display. For more information:
http://www.cnyscots.com/frame.html |
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October 1
- 4 International Gathering of the Clan MacNicol Society
in in Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland. The meetings
are held every 4 years on Skye with meetings in North
America and Australia in the intervening years. For more
information:
http://www.clanmacnicol.com/content/view/60/31/
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March 24 Scottish
Heritage Day,
Ft. King George,
Darien, GA
A celebration of Scottish settlers landing in Georgia,
circa 1736-1741 and after. It will include 18th century
demonstrations, Scottish foods, music, and dancing, and
military battle reenactment of the period. For more
information contact the
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April 28 An Evening
with Thomas Spalding,
Ashantilly
Center, Darien, GA
An evening with history, books, reenactments, and
refreshments on the Ashantilly grounds. Tickets $30.00
at the door. For more information, call (912)437-4078 |
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May 5
31st
Annual Savannah Scottish Games at the Historic
Bethesda Home for Boys located at 9520 Ferguson Ave.,
Savannah, GA This is the second year at this historic
site. Lots of shade under the ancient oaks. Experience
the Parade of Tartans and the Massed Bands, Scottish
Heavy Athletics, Highland Dancing in the Southeast
Regional Championship, Pipe Band Competition, Scottish
Border Collies and much more. For more
information call (912) 233-6017 or contact
Savannah.Scottish.Games@gmail.com
May 19 - 20 6th Annual
Aiken Highland Games and Celtic Festival
Western Carolina State Fairgrounds Us Hwy 1 North of
Aiken, SC
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gameschair2007@gforcecable.com |
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June 30
The Round Hill
Highland Games Inc. Darien, CT will be held to
celebrate Scottish ancestry, heritage and culture.
Kilts, bagpipes and drums, fiddle music, highland and
country dancing, colorful clan tartans, heavy athletics
including tossing of the the Caber and amateur athletics
for audience participation will be featured. Bring a
folding chair and stay the whole day. There will be a
grand finale with the massing of the bands. For more
information see the website or contact the Games at PO
Box 2216, Darien, CT 06820 |
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August 11 Central
New York Scottish Games and Celtic Festival will be held
at Long Branch Park in Liverpool (near Syracuse).
Competitive events begin at 9:00am and the Festival
concludes with closing ceremonies at 5:00pm. Included in
the day's events are massed bagpipe bands and band
competitions; solo bagpiping, dancing, and drumming
competitions; Irish dance demonstrations; Scottish and
American foods, clan tents and genealogy; music groups;
heavy and master class athletics; children's
events...For information and directions, write CNYSG, PO
Box 6405, Syracuse, NY 13217. Visit the Scottish website
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September 1 Clan
Anderson Society will hold it's Annual General Meeting
at the Pleasanton Highland Games which are held just
outside of San Francisco, CA. It will take place in the
Clan Anderson Tent, Saturday. The time will be announced
at the Clan tent throughout the morning. For more
information contact President Wesley Weaver at
704-892-5608. September 15 The
36th Charleston Scottish Games and Highland Gathering
will be held at Boone Hall Plantation, Mt. Pleasant, SC.
There will be heavy athletics, Highland dancing, as well
as performances by Colin Grant-Adams, Scottish
balladeer, and The Hooligans, a Celtic rock band. The
City of Charleston Police Pipes and Drums is the host
band. The Scottish Society of Armigers will hold its
annual meeting. For more information visit their website
at
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October 13
Anne Arundel
Scottish Highland Games will be held at the Anne
Arundel Fairgrounds, Route 178 Generals Highway,
Crownsville, Maryland. Volunteers and Patrons are
needed. For more information contact: AASFI, PO Box
4344, Crofton, MD 21114 |
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13 & 14 December 16th
Annual Atlanta Celtic Christmas Concert |
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