Supes honor Campbells, et al
From yesterday's Yolo County Board of Supervisors meeting:
Resolution Declaring Scottish American Days, April 26-27, 2008, in Yolo County
WHEREAS, the Caledonian Club of Sacramento, which is celebrating its 132nd anniversary, has again returned to Yolo County to celebrate the Sacramento Valley Scottish Games and Gathering- "The Friendly Games", one of the largest Scottish festivals in Northern California on April 26th and 27th, 2008, at the Yolo County Fairgrounds in Woodland; and
WHEREAS, "The Friendly Games" includes all things Scottish, such as, "ceilidghs", piping and drumming competitions, the glen of clans, highland dancing, athletic competition, Scottish animals, historical reenactments, and authentic Scottish foods and ales; and
WHEREAS, the Caledonian Club of Sacramento was organized in 1876 to preserve the Scottish culture and heritage by bringing together people of Scottish descent, to practice and preserve Scottish traditions, and to educate the public about Scottish traditions and heritage; and
WHEREAS, the Caledonian Club of Sacramento hosts many annual events, including the Sacramento Tartan Ball in November, National Tartan Day on April 6th, and the Sacramento Valley Scottish Games and Gathering in Woodland during the last weekend of April; and
WHEREAS, the Sacramento Valley Scottish Games and Gathering helps to remind everyone that the link between Scotland and America, both historic and contemporary, runs deep and strong, and heralds the contributions generations of Scots-Americans have made to the character and prosperity of the United States, the State of California, and to the County of Yolo.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Yolo County Board of Supervisors does hereby give full recognition and congratulations to the Caledonian Club of Sacramento for its commitment to bring people of Scottish heritage and those interest in things Scottish together for appreciation and celebration of cultural diversity in Yolo County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Yolo County Board of Supervisors declares Saturday, April 26th and Sunday, April 27th, 2008 as Scottish American Days in Yolo County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of April, 2008 by the following vote:
AYES: McGowan, Thomson, Rexroad Yamada, Chamberlain.
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Scottish Games & Festival (click the title of this story to access more info)
Yolo County Fairgrounds
Woodland, CA
April 26th and 27th
Doors open at 9 a.m. April 26th
Saturday Night Ceilidh (pronounced Kay-lee)
Dinner and entertainment start at 5:30 p.m. in the Crown & Thistle Pub and White Heather Stage area
Performing will be Molly's Revenge, Men of Worth, Wicked Tinkers and Camodie
Along with the Campbells, there are 69 other clans registered for this year's event. Visit the Glen of Clans area to discover your heritage! Rumor has it that Woodland City Councilman Jeff Monroe will be attending the Games despite a recovering shoulder - i.e. without caber, with kilt.
To give you an idea of the size of the event, here is the list of lead staff for the festival:
Administrative
Games Manager: Marlene Myers
Games Secretary: Sandy Wesh
Treasurer: Susan Wilson
Advance Tickets: Pat Thomson
Marketing: Pat Thomson
Volunteer Coordinator: Rita Kennedy
Website: Roger Peeples
Operations
Operations Manager: Jerry Long
Accommodations: Susan Wilson
Castle Gate: George Moorhead
Comm / First Aid: Pres Thomson
Golf Cart Control: Jerry Long
Hospitality: Donna Kantner
Logistics: Jerry Long
Parking: Neal Peart
Photographer: Bob Rice
Program Sales: Kay Bell for Daughters of Scotia
RV Parking: Greg Brahms
Security: John Daley
Sound Systems: Berhl McLendon
Ticket Sales - Gate: Chris & Nona Boyd
Competition
Athletics: Mike Qutermous
Drum Major: Angie Roddan
Highland Dance: Kyla Groeschel
Piping & Drumming: Andrew Bodemeijer & Jerry Whealan
Events
Animals: Randy Russell
Beverage Sales: Bruce Bailey, Harlan Kenyon
Bonnie Knees: Bill Wilson
Callie Tent: Marcelle Bowden
Ceilidh: David Daley
Ceremonies: Don MacRae
Clans: Roger Peeples
Contribution Lane: Vacant
Country Dance: Lauren Davis-Todd
Concert / Entertainers: Dave Mercer, Bobbie McKie
Fiddlers/Harps: Janet Kurnick
Genealogy: Helen Lucas
Haggis Hurling: Kate Harper
Information: Pat Thomson
Kiddie Cabers: Ken Lawson
Kirkin: Rev. Stanley Anderson
Lads & Lassies: Trish Reiff
Lectures: Don MacRae & Marye Wanlass
Product Sales: Alan & Jean Himmah
Sheep Dog Demo: Randy Russell
Small Venues: Clyde and Marsha Scott
Vendors - Merchants: Diane Boykin
Vendors - Food: Susanne Black
Walk Thru History: Mary Hustler
Whisky Tasting: George & Nancy Morrow
7 comments:
Dino,
Where's the tartan background? You went green...you should go tartan...pick any clan.
Madame ABC
Dear Madame,
The blog template has no tartan background, however, I uploaded my clan's ancient hunting tartan - Sinclair.
looks great!!!!
Dino, I hope you will join us at the games. You will find the Malcolm Clan on the west side of the athletic field under the olive trees.
Sis of Woodlander from The Land Down Under.
Dino--
Below is an email I sent to the Democrat regarding the coverage of the Scottish Games. Just another fine example of crappy reporting.
In your article in Sunday's paper you failed to mention 2 other local athletes who competed in the athletic events on Saturday.
Kraig Scott is a 2004 graduate from Woodland High School and has been competing since he was 15 years old. He was a track and field athlete and football player---teammate of Joey Baer and Victor Rosales. He has won several overall competitions in the "C" and "B" classes and has just this year moved up to the "A" class and this was his first competition at that level.
And, Kraig's brother, Dustin Scott also competed on Saturday in the "C" class. He is a Senior at Woodland High School and played football. This was his very first competition.
The boys are also nephews of Kent Malcolm, the WHS track coach you noted.
Although they didn't win or place highly in their respective classes on Saturday they still deserved some recognition in your article. I am very disappointed that you didn't take note of all the local athletes. Devin Moore took lots of pictures on Saturday and had the names of all the local athletes. I also know there were athletes from Davis.
I realize the article was about local athletes but there were other Woodland and Davis competitors in other events--dancing, piping, drum majors, that were not mentioned either. This was a very large event and I believe that all the local competitors deserve some recogniton. You are paid to be reporters---report thoroughly!
Scottish Heavies Fan
To Scottish Heavies fan....surely you must realize by now that the "Daily Disappointment" didn't get that name by pure accident?
I, too, am hoping that the local newspaper will feature a story this week about the local participants in the games.
I appreciated the article on the visitors/champions from Northern Ireland, their competition (Drum Majors), and their first visit to the U.S. It would be nice to have a follow up of local competitors. Besides athletics, dance, piping/drumming, we have David Cubberly as drum major. David is the longest running competitor at the Sacramento Valley Games; 15 years. He's from Woodland, has a Masters from UCD, married with 2 small sons, and is a national and international competitor.
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