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Scheduled with the
profound insight of hindsight, but subject to reconsideration, revision and
additions. Purchase a Program at the Games for more information and many
interesting articles.
15th
Annual Loch Norman Highland Games
Historic Rural Hill
Huntersville, North
Carolina
Friday, April 18, 2008
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5:30 pm |
Members, Patrons & Clan Sponsors Buffet Supper
A special
evening supper will be served at Rural Hill by a local caterer
Advance
tickets are suggested for this meal.
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7:00 pm |
Members Patrons & Clan Sponsors Reception
Patrons, Clan Sponsors, Corporate Sponsors of the Loch Norman
Highland Games and Members of the Catawba Valley Scottish
Society are invited to attend this private reception and Call of
the Clans at Rural Hill. It is a grand opening to the Loch
Norman Highland Games weekend events. Attire: Scottish Casual or
Tartan if you have it
For information about becoming a
Member, Patron,
Clan Sponsor or
Corporate Partner |
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7:00 pm |
General Admission Buffet Supper
A
special evening supper will be served at Rural Hill by a local
caterer.
Advance tickets are suggested for this meal $13.00
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7:30 pm-9 pm |
The Call o’ the Clans
General admission: $8.00
Attire: Scottish Casual or Tartan if you have it
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Saturday & Sunday, April 19 & 20, 2008
Scottish
Clan & Family Information Available
Competitions to Enter on the Field
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Scottish Heavy Athletics - Amateur A & B Competition & Clinic -
Sunday
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Battle Axe Competition - Saturday and Sunday
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Highlands
Climbing Wall - Saturday and Sunday
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Long Bow
Archery Competition - Saturday
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Highland
Wrestling - Saturday
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Heavy Stone
Lift and Carry - Saturday
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Track &
Field-Kilted Races - Sunday
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Lassies Games
- Sunday
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Children’s
Field Competitions - Saturday and Sunday
Sanctioned Competitions - Pre-registration
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Professional Scottish Heavy Athletics - Invitation only - Saturday
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Individual
Piping and Drumming - Saturday
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Pipe Band
Competition - Saturday
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Carolinas Open Highland Dancing Championships - Saturday
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Highland
Dance Competition National Dances - Sunday
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Scottish Fiddle Competition - Saturday
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Scottish Harp
Competition - Sunday
Demonstrations & Performances
(Throughout the Weekend)
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Scottish & Celtic musical entertainment
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Ceilidh Tent
Ed Miller -
www.songsofscotland.com
Brian McNeill -
www.brianmcneill.co.uk
Henri's Notions -
www.henrisnotions.com
Father, Son and Friends
- Joey and Shawn Hall
www.fathersonandfriends.com
and others TBA
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Scottish Country Dancing demonstrations and seminars
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·Historic Folk life Encampment
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Scottish American Military Society - SAMS - Post 1775
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78th Fraser’s Highlanders
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Dr. Ben Roy Ousley with his Border Collies
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Passport to History - Flora MacDonald Gammon- (Singing, story
telling and craft demonstrations)
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Highland Cows
and other livestock
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Saturday April 19, 2008
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8:00 am |
Field Opens
to the General Public
Registration
Opens for Amateur Athletic Competitions
advance
Ticket Discount. |
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8:00 - 10:00 am
11:00 - 11:30 am |
Registration for
Children's Field Competitions |
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10:00 am |
Opening Ceremonies |
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10:30 am - 4:30 pm |
Passport to Scotland
Tent Seminars |
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11:00 am |
Scottish Fiddle Workshop |
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12:00 pm |
Massed Pipe Band Performances |
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12:30 pm |
United States Flag
Retirement Ceremony |
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1:00 - 2:00 pm |
Scottish Country Dancing
Demonstration & Workshop for Beginners |
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1:30 pm |
Sheep Dog Herding Demonstrations |
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3:00 pm |
Single Malt Whisky Seminar |
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4:30 pm |
Massed Pipe Bands & Awards Ceremony |
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5:00 pm |
Field Closes to the General Public |
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8:00 pm |
Scottish
Country Dancing Gala (Hopewell Presbyterian Church) |
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7:00 - 9:00 pm |
Ceilidh and
Celtic Musical Entertainment $10
Food and Beverage available in the Food Court
Ed Miller
www.songsofscotland.com
Brian McNeill
www.brianmcneill.co.uk
Henri's Notions
www.henrisnotions.com
Father, Son and Friends
www.fathersonandfriends.com
and others TBA
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Sanctioned
Competitions & Workshops
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Pipe Band Competitions
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Individual Piping &
Drumming Competition
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Highland Dancing -The
Carolina’s Open Championships
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Scottish Heavy Athletics
- Pro Competition
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Scottish Fiddle -
Workshop & Competition
Competitions to Enter on the Field
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Sunday April 20, 2008
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8:00 am |
Field Opens
to the Public.
Registration
Opens for Amateur Athletic Competitions
Clinic for Scottish Amateur heavy Athletics 8:00 -9:00 am
Advance Ticket Discount |
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8:00 am |
Amateur Scottish Heavy Athletics Clinic |
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9:00 am |
Worship
Service at the Rural Hill Burying Ground
(Followed by the Kirking of the Tartans) |
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9:00 - 10:00 am |
Registration for
Children's Field Competitions |
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10:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Passport to Scotland
Tent Seminars |
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11:00 am |
Parade of Tartans |
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11:00 am |
Scottish Harp Workshop |
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12:00 pm |
Massed Pipe Band Performances |
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12:00 pm |
Scottish Country Dancing Demonstrations |
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12:00 - 2:00 pm |
Scottish Country Dancing
Demonstration & Workshop for Beginners |
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1:30 pm |
Sheep Dog Herding Demonstrations |
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2:00 pm |
Single Malt Whisky Seminar |
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4:00 pm |
Amateur Scottish Heavy Athletics Awards Ceremony |
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4:30 pm |
Closing and Cairn Ceremonies
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Sanctioned
Competitions & Workshops
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Pipe Band Competitions
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Individual Piping &
Drumming Competition
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Highland Dancing -The
Carolina’s Open Championships
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Scottish Heavy Athletics
- Pro Competition
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Scottish Fiddle -
Workshop & Competition
Competitions to Enter on the Field
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