From BabsFayth at aol.com Fri Jul 1 13:47:19 2005 From: BabsFayth at aol.com (BabsFayth@aol.com) Date: Fri Jul 1 13:51:12 2005 Subject: [Scottish News] Scottish News in Minnesota! Vol. 5, No. 46, July 01, 2005 Message-ID: <1ea.3fe0d893.2ff6dba7@aol.com> Hello Everyone Happy Canadian Independence Day! Many of us whose Scottish ancestors first immigrated to Canada hold a fond affinity for our northern neighbor. In fact, many of us still have relatives in Canada, and so to honor them and our heroic ancestors, we raise a cup of celebration to the Independence of Canada. Certainly the biggest event for Minnesota Scots this month is the Second Annual MINNESOTA SCOTTISH FAIR & HIGHLAND GAMES. Lots of information about the Fair is to be found in lists below. Read carefully so as not to miss the important STUFF. Here's what we have to look forward to for the next month and beyond. COMING EVENTS - For details scroll down the page 1. July 4, 2005, Minnesota Pipes and Drums at Excelsior Celebration. 2. July 6 ? 10, 2005, North American Clan Campbell AGM. 3. July 8, 2005, Friday, 6:30 p.m. Alden Square's Neighborhood Potluck, music by Dunquin and New Pearl Button Players 4. July 9 - THE SECOND ANNUAL MINNESOTA SCOTTISH FAIR, Dakota County Fair Grounds, Farmington, MN 5. July 9, 2006, Twin Cities Scottish Club, Post Game Ceilidh in the beer tent known as McCracken's Pub. 5:30 p.m. ? 8:00 p.m. 6. July 13, 2005, Dunquin is playing at the New Richmond Heritage Center, 6-8 pm, in their new band shell. 7. July 14 ? 15, 2005, Clann Tartan will be up north of Duluth at the Dun Gowan Tactical, honing our skills and shooting each other. 8. July 15, 2005, Friday St. Andrew's Society, Meet & Greet Night at Kieran's Pub ON GOING EVENTS ? For details scroll down the page 1. Clann Tartan, Night at the Pub is the 3rd Tuesday of every month, and it's at Molly Quinn's on Lake Street 2. Clann Tartan hosts Scottish Country Dancing weekly. 3. Twin Cities Scottish Club - Spring Schedule Ceilidh dancing with George McCracken Most Fridays. 4. Royal Scottish Country Dance Society ? RSCDS SUMMER DOINGS 5. Celtic Worship Service, Westminster Presbyterian Church. FUTURE DATES - Additional Information in Future Issues. Mark your calendars now. 1. August 5 & 6, 2005, A Celebration in Any Language: A Cultural Festival, Bayfront Park, Duluth, Minnesota 2. August 7, 2005, Sunday, St. Andrew's Society Annual General Meeting 3. August 8, 2005, Monday Sherry Ladig (of Thistledown, Dunquin and Night Scotsman), in her composer role, premieres a new piece written by her for the Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra on August 8th at the Como Pavilion in St Paul, 7pm. 4. August 13 and on, RSCDS/Twin Cities Branch at Renaissance Fair. The RSCDS Twin Cities Branch will be performing at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival again this year. Performance dates are: Aug 13, 14, 27, 28; Sept 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25. We are usually scheduled for 4 half-hour presentations each day. Be sure to join us for the audience participation dance at the end of each performance. 6. August 13-14, 2005, Irish Fair, Harriet Island, Saint Paul. 7. August 13, 2005, Irish Fair, Dunquin Workshop Tent "You Can't Keep A Good Tune Down: How Irish tunes emigrated from Ireland and got transformed in America". Time TBA 8. August 19, 2005, Friday, St. Andrew's Society, Meet & Greet, Scottys Pub 9. August 27 & 28, 2005, Saturday/Sunday Highland Fling Weekend, Renaissance Festival 10. September 3 ? 5, 2005, Saturday, Sunday, Labor Day, Irish Weekend, Renaissance Festival 11. September 19, 2005, RSCDS/Twin Cities Branch, Bring a Friend Night. 12. October 8, 2005, Minnesota Coalition of Scottish Clans, Annual General Meeting with election of Executive Board officers. 13. January 28, 2006, Saturday, Twin Cities Scottish Club, Burns' Night 14. April 7, 2006, Friday, Tartan Day Ball will be held at the St. Paul Riverfront Radisson, Governors Hall, 7:00 p.m. 15. April 8, 2006, Saturday, Minnesota Tartan Day Tartan parade and celebration at the State Capitol, 10:30 a.m. ANNOUNCEMENTS - Details below 1. ROAD CLOSED ? NEW ENTRY INTO MN SCOTTISH FAIR ANNOUNCED! 2. More Fair Information 3. MINNESOTA SCOTTISH FAIR NEEDS YOU! 4. Scottish Fair Goes to the Library! 5. MCSC Updates 6. Scottish goods to be featured at the Minnesota State Fair. 7. Missing Minnesota Tartan Flag is Found. 8. Scottish News Public Updates posted at Grey Wolf Tavern 9. Rampant Scotland, the largest directory of Scottish Links. 10. Web site links to be regular feature of the SNIM NEWS 1. Camping Opportunities at the Minnesota Scottish Fair 2. Thrilling Events to fill the Day at Minnesota Scottish Fair. 3. The Irish are promoting the Scottish Fair. 4. So you want to be a Scottish Laird. 5. DSHA Highland Dance Competition Results 6. Macalester College Pipe Band--Back-to-Back Wins On The Road 7. Important News from MPD ? Minnesota Pipes and Drums 8. Tartan Day 2005 Photos on the Web COMING EVENTS 1. July 4, 2005, Minnesota Pipes and Drums at Excelsior Celebration. Minnesota Pipes and Drums will entertain the folks at the Excelsior 4th of July Celebration from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Featured with the band are Rince Na Chroi Irish Dancers and Drum Major Wayne Sanford. Wayne will perform his prize winning Drum Major routine. The evening also includes a performance by the Minnesota Orchestra and fabulous fireworks. 2. July 6 ? 10, 2005, North American Clan Campbell AGM. Jack Campbell, Chair of the SAS Board of Governors and Minnesota Commissioner for Clan Campbell has announced a full schedule of events for the first Clan Campbell Society AGM to be held in Minnesota. Campbells who may not have received information in the mail about the events that are planned are encouraged to go to the Clan Campbell web site and download the full schedule and the registration forms. Any questions contact Jack at _clanjdc@comcast.net_ (mailto:clanjdc@comcast.net) Clan Campbell web site: _http://www.ccsna.org/2005AGM/index.html_ (http://www.ccsna.org/2005AGM/index.html) 4. July 8, 2005, Friday, 6:30 p.m. Alden Square's Neighborhood Potluck, music by Dunquin and New Pearl Button Players Alden Square's Neighborhood Potluck (but it is a big neighborhood; you can come too!) on Friday, July 8th at 6:30 pm for potluck, 7 to 8 pm, music by Dunquin and New Pearl Button Players! (The "Pearl Buttons" are Don & Sherry and John Wenstrom; the group is also known as Night Scotsman when doing just Scottish, but this is our mid-19th century American music set). Alden Square Park is in St Anthony Park in St Paul, One block south of Como Ave, one block east of Raymond Ave. Bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on). Concert is free---just bring a dish to share if you can. This is a fun family event and a summer tradition at the Gazebo in Alden Square. 5. July 9, 2006, Twin Cities Scottish Club, Post Game Ceilidh in the beer tent known as McCracken's Pub. 5:30 p.m. ? 8:00 p.m. 6. July 13, 2005, Dunquin is playing at the New Richmond Wisconsin Heritage Center, 6-8 pm, in their new band shell. 7. July 14 ? 15, 2005, Clann Tartan will be up north of Duluth at the Dun Gowan Tactical, honing our skills and shooting each other. 8. July 15, 2005, Friday St. Andrew's Society, Meet & Greet Night at Kieran's Pub Look for the Saltire in the middle of the table to help you find the SAS folks. ON GOING EVENTS 1. Clann Tartan, Night at the Pub is the 3rd Tuesday of every month, and it's at Molly Quinn's on Lake Street 2. Clann Tartan hosts Scottish Country Dancing weekly. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays in Inver Grove Heights, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays in Roseville. Best to contact Mary McKinley at Mairi2@juno.com to get exact times and locations if you plan to go. Check web site: www.clanntartan.org for more information on schedule. It?s FREE! 3. Twin Cities Scottish Club - Spring Schedule Ceilidh dancing with George McCracken Most Fridays. He is still doing it! Friday nights at 7:30 ? 9:30 p.m. at Providence Place, 23rd Avenue and 38th Street in South Minneapolis (Where the old Nile Theatre once was.) If you don?t get the email reminder, please let George know you are coming by leaving a message for him at 612-729-1785. If you would like the weekly reminder emailed to you send a note to thetcsc@hotmail.com 4. Royal Scottish Country Dance Society ? RSCDS SUMMER DOINGS Royal Scottish Country Dance Society classes are now over until next September, but we do have some social dancing going on throughout June. Check our listing of events at: http://www.rscds-twincities.org/events.html Be on the lookout for information later this summer about our September annual kick-off event, "Bring A Friend Night," and fall classes. Meanwhile, be sure to catch us out at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. The branch can be seen performing there 4 times a day every day of the Festival except the 2nd weekend and "Festival Friday." Please do join us for the audience participation dance at the end of each performance. For those of you located or traveling outside the Twin Cities, you can also see us dance at the Austin Ethnic Festival in Austin, MN on August 21 and the Big Island Rendezvous in Albert Lea, MN on October 1-2. 5. Celtic Worship Service, Westminster Presbyterian Church. Located in downtown Minneapolis, 12th St. & Nicollet Mall; regular schedule is 7:00 PM on second Thursdays of each month, with special music usually provided by Ann & Charlie Heymann. Church phone is (612)332-3421. ANNOUNCEMENTS - Details below 1. ROAD CLOSED ? NEW ENTRY INTO MN SCOTTISH FAIR ANNOUNCED! It's summer in Minnesota! Road Construction is underway. What a surprise! Not even the MN Scottish Fair is safe from the infiltration of this summertime headache. Don Cogswell, President of MSF sends this IMPORTANT information: All visitors to the Minnesota Scottish Fair & Highland Games on July 9 MUST enter the fairgrounds from Highway 3. This is due to construction on 220th Street. I am guessing there will be signs, but forewarned, etc. . . 2. MORE FAIR INFORMATION Don also sends this information: If people would like some posters for the Fair, please email me your address and how many you would need. (dcogswell@mnscottishfair.org) Those interested in sponsorships for the Fair should send them in NOW; they are tax deductible and very much appreciated. See you at the Fair. 3. MINNESOTA SCOTTISH FAIR NEEDS YOU!!! The message from Scottish Fair, V. P. Lyaman McPherson is simply this: The fair needs VOLUNTEERS. They are not asking for a lifetime commitment, just SOME of your time. BONUS: Don Cogswell says all Fair volunteers receive FREE admission and a FREE T-SHIRT. WOW! Two FREES in one sentence. Heckofa deal! Mac writes: The Minnesota Scottish Fair is still on track. As always, we are looking for volunteers, but just as importantly, we are asking folks to spread the news. If you would be interested in helping in this by distributing some programs in your neighborhood, please contact Lyaman McPherson at _lyaman@mnscottishfair.org_ (mailto:lyaman@mnscottishfair.org) or by calling 952-440-5533. Give a note to Lyaman at lyaman@mnscottishfair.org and ask him what YOU can do to help make this year?s fair even bigger and better than last year. The wee Scottish gods will smile on ya. 4. Scottish Fair Goes to the Library! Audrey McClellan, author of the excellent Scottish Islands novels and "retired" Minneapolis Public Library System librarian has written and posted this excellent article on the MPL website. Give it a look. _http://mplib.org/features.asp?item=scottishfair05_ (http://mplib.org/features.asp?item=scottishfair05) If the link doesn't work, find it this way: mplib.org - select Hot Topics -select Minnesota Road Trips - select Men in Kilts 5. MSCS Updates. In an effort to keep all members informed of the interim board's progress, we'd like to share the following update. We had a successful picnic meeting on Saturday, June 18. Approximately half of our members were able to attend, which, on a gorgeous Saturday in June, we think was amazing. In addition to our regular members, representatives from 2 new clans -- Jonathan Palmer for Clan MacFarlane and Jean Straight for Clan Hutton -- were also present to gain more information about the organization. These clan reps are in the process of completing membership applications. The meeting agenda was short and sweet, focusing on the tasks that the interim board has been charged with fulfilling until October. Those items consist of the Rod MacRae award, the summer events (fair and RenFest), and forming a nomination committee for general elections in October. The interim board has moved these items forward and we are looking forward to a successful fair event in the next few weeks. All registered clans should have received their Fair information packages in the mail this past week. If you have not, contact Mac MacPherson or Liz Michaelson with the fair organization. In addition, we discussed an idea regarding "Scots in Minnesota." Jack has spoken with the MN History Center regarding the idea of being able to host an exhibit around this idea. If anyone wants to discuss this idea, please feel free to contact Jack. For those of you that were unable to attend the meeting, the newsletter and other information handed out at the meeting is being mailed to you this week. Finally, in order to be sure that the upcoming Scottish fair is successful, we will be conducting a phone campaign in the next week to ask for volunteers to work at the MCSC tent during the fair. We are asking for clans to help at the table in 1 hour increments. Please pre-empt our "solicitation call" by volunteering early, which also means you get to pick the best times! Special thanks go to Merle Sykora for being our first volunteer. As always, if you have any comments or concerns, (or you want to make that pre-emptive phone call), you can contact any of the interim board members. Sincerely, Jack MacMillan Robin Lucas Larry Libhardt Interim President Interim Secretary Interim Treasurer 952-994-3474 651-340-1588 651-636-1534 6. Scottish Goods to be featured at the Minnesota State Fair. Great News for the Scot's of the Midwest New to the Minnesota Sate Fair this year, will be the Debut of a Scottish Booth to be Located in the International Section of the Fairgrounds. Bernadette Galaba of Creative Embroidery will manage the Booth. She is very excited about this venture and Invites all the Scots of the Midwest to visit the booth. The State Fair will run from August. 25th. to Sept. 5th. Any Questions phone 651 488 6840 7. Missing Minnesota Tartan Flag is Found. Good Cheer. Our Minnesota Tartan flag was located and displayed with pride at the 19th Annual Illinois Saint Andrew Society Games on June 18th. Thanks to all who checked and looked. Bruce International - William & Phyllis Bruce. 8. Scottish News Public Updates posted at Grey Wolf Tavern ? by Rob Portinga The Grey Wolf Tavern ? A Scottish Discussion Forum Clann Tartan has opened a new online discussion forum, the Grey Wolf Tavern. It never fails. We hit SEND to get the current issue of the SNIM on its way to your email box and BINGO! We receive a piece of really important information. Well, now, thanks to Clann Tartan we can take it immediately to the Grey Wolf Tavern and post it. Get in the habit of checking the Forum at least once a week for late breaking news. Best way to be sure you don't miss a thing. A discussion forum is a place people can post and read messages on a variety of topics. Think of it like a digital ?bulletin board?, instead of just sticking notes up anywhere on it, the board is organized into specific topics. The Grey Wolf Tavern is dedicated to topics of interest to the Scottish Community. You can view the forums by going to http://greywolf.clanntartan.org ? messages can be read by anyone, but to post messages you will have to register a username. Currently, the Grey Wolf Tavern is where you can find current and past issues of the Scottish News in MN Newsletter, and Babs has also started posting copies of the Scottish Tartans Museum Newsletter for folks to read, as well as other news of interest. (You can also get to the Grey Wolf Tavern through the links on the clanntartan.org and tartandaymn.org websites ? on the Tartan Day sight, click on SNIM at the top of the home page, then on Grey Wolf Tavern) There is also the Scottish News Public Updates folder. This area is open to registered users to post about events that may have changes or come up at the last minute and don?t make it in to the SNIM Newsletter. Please feel free to post your groups event announcements here. There are also other topics on Scottish history as well as current events for folks to start various discussions. If you have a suggestion for another category you would like to see, just send an email to info@clanntartan.org 9. Rampant Scotland, the largest directory of Scottish Links. Rampant Scotland - the largest directory of Scottish links! http://www.RampantScotland.com Also with 2000+ illustrated feature articles! http://www.RampantScotland.com/features.htm 10. Web Site Links Directory We will try to provide a directory here of all the web sites of our communities' Scottish organizations. If we have left you out, know that it was inadvertent. Let us know and we will fix it. In no particular order: Tartan Day Cooperative www.tartandaymn.org St. Andrew?s Society of Minnesota www.standrewsmn.org Twin Cities Scottish Club _www.scottishclub.org_ (http://www.scottishclub.org/) (temporarily out of order) Minnesota Scottish Fair www.mnscottishfair.org Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (Twin Cities Branch) www.rscds-twincities.org Minnesota Scottish Celtic Dance Association www.mscda.com Duluth Scottish Heritage Association www.DuluthScots.com Minnesota Folk Festival www.minnesotafolkfestival.org Minnesota Pipes and Drums www.mnpipesanddrums.org Twin Cities Metro Pipe Band www.tcmpb.org A Scottish Ramble www.scottishramble.org Stirling Renaissance Faire www.stirlingfaire.com Clann Tartan www.clanntartan.org Macalester Pipe Band www.macalester.edu/~music/ensembles/pipeband.html Laura MacKenzie www.lauramackenzie.com NEWS 1. Camping Opportunities at the Minnesota Scottish Fair There is on-site camping available at the Minnesota Scottish Fair & Highland Games. You can camp Friday and/or Saturday night. Non-electric sites are available for $13.00 with electric sites being $17.00. Visit the games website or contact Kirsty McCracken at 612-760-0786 for a reservation form or with any questions. 2. Thrilling Events to fill the Day at Minnesota Scottish Fair. In addition to everything you would expect to find at our Great Minnesota Scottish Fair: Pipe Bands, Highland Dancing, Good Food, Good Drink, Vendors with Scottish Goods, Liz Michaelson recently announced that the Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota will offer two presentations during the day featuring hawks and falcons. Bird lovers, this is for you. 3. The Irish are promoting the Scottish Fair. This from himself, Bill Watkins: we put the news of the upcoming Scottish Fair on the top front page of the new edition of the Irish Gazette - out now! Thank you all, very much. 4. So, you want to be a Scottish Laird? You've watch "Monarch of the Glen" and envied Archie MacDonald in his role as Laird of Glen Bogle and wished you, too, could be a Scottish Laird (or Lady). Well thanks to my erstwhile "almost" brother, Jim Harris, now you can. Take a look at this web site and learn how easily you, yes you, can become one of Scotland's landed gentry. _http://www.scottishtitles.com/_ (http://www.scottishtitles.com/) This is what Jim had to say about this remarkable opportunity: Sis, I just hope that they mow the grass for me. As much as I would like to be in Scotland every couple of weeks, I'm afraid that the grass would get very long on my parcel. I'd like to have a picnic on my parcel but I would have to be on good relations with all of the owners of parcels between mine and the road. I wonder if its good farm land and I could grow some special oats or something. I could graze sheep on it but they would have to be pretty small sheep and wouldn't give much wool. I hope that it isn't too close to the grounds where they hold the Glencairn Highland Games as I wouldn't want an errant caber to make a big depression in it. (I'm depressed right now). That's enough for now. I'm going to shut up and go and eat my haggis. Bro (It's a hoot. Give it a look.) 5. DSHA Highland Dance Competition Results DSHA 2005 Dance Competition Results Primary Pas d?Bas First Place: Samantha Mehta Second Place: Lauren Chorkawy Third Place: Olivia Sellner Fourth Place(tie):Daisy Hoops Katherine Michalek Fifth Place: Clarissa Pederson Sixth Place: Julie Drazan Pas d? Bas and Highcuts First Place: Samantha Mehta Second Place: Katherine Michalek Third Place: Lauren Chorkawy Fourth Place: Olivia Sellner Fifth Place: Daisy Hoops Sixth Place: Clarissa Pederson Highland Fling First Place: Erin Zysko Second Place: Katherine Michalek Third Place: Lauren Chorkawy Beginners 9 & Under Highland Fling First Place: Kayla Gomes Second Place: Hannah Peterson Third Place: Emily Sellner Fourth Place: Jessie McFadden Fifth Place: Elora Oades Sixth Place: Lydia Lehman Sword Dance First Place: Sarah Hay Second Place: Elora Oades Third Place(tie): Kayla Gomes Lydia Lehman Fourth Place: Angelie Raynak Fifth Place: Jessie McFadden Sixth Place: Hannah Peterson Sean Truibbhas First Place: Madelaine Chorkawy Second Place: Hannah Peterson Third Place: Kaitlin Nicolson Fourth Place: Alison Matthews Fifth Place: Kayla Gomes Sixth Place: Alessandra Albanese Trophy Winner: Kayla Gomes Beginners 11 & Under Highland Fling First Place: Charlotte Oades Second Place: Emma Wiechers Third Place: Kirsten MacLean Fourth Place: Kendra Pankow Fifth Place: Ashley Luxton Sixth Place: Marion Nell Tucker Sword Dance First Place: Emma Wiechers Second Place: Kendra Pankow Third Place: Charlotte Oades Fourth Place: Kirsten MacLean Fifth Place: Ashley Luxton Sixth Place: Emiline Jacobs Sean Truibbhas First Place: Charlotte Oades Second Place: Emma Wiechers Third Place: Kirsten MacLean Fourth Place: Kendra Pankow Fifth Place: Ashley Luxton Sixth Place: Marion Nell Tucker Trophy Winner: Charlotte Oades Beginners 16 & Under Highland Fling First Place: Jordan Wyllie Second Place: Rosa Guisti Third Place: Amanda Pasto Fourth Place: Elisabeth Humes Fifth Place: Breanna Martin Sixth Place: Sarah Mueller Sword Dance First Place: Jordan Wyllie Second Place: Amanda Pasto Third Place: Rosa Guisti Fourth Place: Breanne Martin Fifth Place: Airen Belleau Sixth Place: Elisabeth Hume Sean Truibbhas First Place: Jordan Wyllie Second Place: Rosa Guisti Third Place: Breanne Martin Fourth Place: Amanda Pasto Fifth Place: Ekisabeth Humes Sixth Place: Airen Belleau Trophy Winner: Jordan Wyllie Beginners 17 & Over Highland Fling First Place: Jeremiah Brummel Second Place: Sharin Schroeder Third Place: Bob Gabres Fourth Place: Tina Bacon Fifth Place: Allison Nicolson Sword Dance First Place: Tina Bacon Second Place: Jeremiah Brummel Third Place: Sharin Schroeder Fourth Place: Rachel Mueller Fifth Place: Allison Nicolson Sixth Place: Bob Gabres Sean Truibbhas First Place: Jeremiah Brummel Second Place: Tina Bacon Third Place: Sharin Schroeder Fourth Place: Allison Nicolson Fifth Place: Bob Gabres Trophy Winner: Jeremiah Brummel Novice 11 & Under Flora MacDonald?s Fancy First Place: Jennifer Mehta Second Place: MacKenzie Farquhar Third Place: Katherine Ford Fourth Place: Lindsay Bacon Fifth Place: Anna Street Sixth Place: Abigail Kuzas Highland Fling First Place: Abigail Kuzas Second Place: MacKenzie Farquhar Third Place: Ariel Peterson Fourth Place: Lindsay Bacon Fifth Place: Jennifer Mehta Sixth Place: Katherine Ford Sword Dance First Place: MacKenzie Farquhar Second Place: Lindsay Bacon Third Place: Jennifer Mehta Fourth Place: Abigail Mehta Fifth Place: Katherine Ford Sixth Place: Madeline Dennhart Trophy Winner: MacKenzie Farquhar Novice 12 & Over Flora MacDonald?s Fancy First Place: Hana Tanberg Second Place: Andrea Hantjis Third Place: Tricia Matheson Fourth Place: Katherine Wever Fifth Place: Kristin Nash Sixth Place: MacKenzie Lucca Highland Fling First Place: Andrea Hantjis Second Place: Hana Tanberg Third Place: Ana Gabres Fourth Place: Katherine Wever Fifth Place: Lydia Jacobs Sixth Place: Kristin Nash Sword Dance First Place: Katherine Wever Second Place: Hana Tanberg Third Place: Andrea Hantjis Fourth Place: Kristin Nash Fifth Place: Tricia Matheson Sixth Place: Ana Gabres Trophy Winner: Hana Tanberg Intermediate Irish Jig First Place: Meghan Cahill Sword Dance First Place: Meghan Cahill Second Place: Tressa Treichler Third Place: Dallas Ann Drazan Sean Truibbhas First Place: Meghan Cahill Trophy Winner: Meghan Cahill Premier 13 & Under Blue Bonnets Over the Border First Place: Katherine McLellan Second Place: Kelly Brush Third Place: Erin Brush Fourth Place: Rebecca Gobel Highland Fling First Place: Katherine McLellan Second Place: Kelly Brush Third Place: Erin Brush Sean Truibbhas First Place: Katherine McLellan Second Place: Kelly Brush Third Place: Erin Brush Fourth Place: Rebecca Gobel Sailor?s Hornpipe First Place: Kelly Brush Second Place: Erin Brush Third Place: Katherine McLellan Fourth Place: Rebecca Gobel Trophy Winner: Katherine McLellan Premier 15 & Under Blue Bonnets Over the Border First Place: Julia Hartviksen Second Place: Lindsay Mehta Third Place: Erianna Reyelts Fourth Place: Kate Czarnecki Highland Fling First Place: Julia Hartviksen Second Place: Erianna Reyelts Third Place: Lindsay Mehta Fourth Place: Kate Czarnecki Sean Truibbhas First Place: Julia Hartviksen Second Place: Lindsay Mehta Third Place: Erianna Reyelts Sailor?s Hornpipe First Place: Julia Hartviksen Second Place: Kate Czarnecki Third Place: Lindsay Mehta Trophy Winner: Julia Hartviksen Premier 16 & Over Blue Bonnets Over the Border First Place: Eilidh Reyelts Second Place: Caroline Cygnar Third Place: Sarah Diener Fourth Place: Kristy Van Hoven Highland Fling First Place: Eilidh Reyelts Second Place: Caroline Cygnar Third Place: Sarah Diener Fourth Place: Kristy Van Hoven Sean Truibbhas First Place: Eilidh Reyelts Second Place: Caroline Cygnar Third Place: Kristy Van Hoven Fourth Place: Sarah Diener Sailor?s Hornpipe First Place: Caroline Cygnar Second Place: Eilidh Reyelts Trophy Winner: Eilidh Reyelts Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 25th Anniversary Highland Dance Competition in Duluth last weekend. It was a glorious Day and our hats off to the good folks from DSHA who presented such a fine event. Thanks to all of you from all of us. 6. Macalester College Pipe Band--Back-to-Back Wins On The Road Macalester College Pipe Band recently competed in two pipe band competitions in Kansas City and Chicago. They did quite well at both showings. In Kansas City, the band placed first in grade three band competitions, best grade three drum corps and best grade three midsection (bass and tenor drummers). The drum corps also took best drum corps overall. In Chicago, the band placed first in grade three band competitions, best grade three drum corps and best grade three midsection. WOW! Nice going to all the Mac Pipe Band members, Mike Breidenbach, pipe major and Steve Sutherland, drum major. 7. Important News from MPD ? Minnesota Pipes and Drums Minnesota Pipes and Drums is honored to have been selected as the principal pipe band for the May 2006 National Police Week in Washington, DC. The band will play for the President?s address to survivors of fallen officers, lead the Emerald Society March and Service and participate in the commemorative wreath-laying for Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS). The Band has enjoyed an ongoing commitment to the law enforcement community for almost 15 years through our partnership with the Emerald Society of Minnesota and the Minnesota Law-Enforcement Memorial Association. To formally acknowledge this collaboration, the band membership has updated the band name from Minnesota Pipes and Drums to the Minnesota Police Pipe Band. This new name underlines the past and future support provided by the pipe band for law enforcement entities across the State. The Band will be competing under its new name at the Farmington games on 9 July. 8. Tartan Day 2005 Photos on the Web. Our splendid photographer, SaDee S?derlind has posted the photos in a yahoo album, which you can access at this URL (click or copy and paste into your browser): http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sadee4real/album?.dir=/f049&.src=ph&.tok=ph5H85CBWgDvR_ea Just under the green bar, on the right, be sure to click on view as slide show. Enjoy! AND IN CLOSING If you have coming events, news, or announcements you would like included in future issues, please send the information to us (babsfayth@aol.com) and we will publish in the next issue. Our deadline for the first of the month issue is the 27th of the previous month. Please let us know if you would like to be included in the reminder email that is sent out on the 20th of the month. Please feel free to forward this on to whomever you think might enjoy receiving it. As always, if you do not wish to continue receiving Scottish News in Minnesota, go to www.tartandaymn.org , click on Scottish News in Minnesota, click on subscriptions page, and follow the directions for removing your email address from the mailing list (or adding it if you aren?t currently receiving it directly). Bring on Summer ? Less Rain, more sunshine! All the Best, "Babs" Barbara Humphrey Scottish News in Minnesota is a publication of the Minnesota Tartan Day Cooperative and is published 12 times a year. It is intended solely for the information, interest, and enjoyment of members of the Scottish community of Minnesota and the border Scots of Wisconsin as well as others of our Celtic friends. "Cuimhnich air na coaine o'n d'thaining thu" Remember the men from whom you are descended "Cuimhnich air na daoine on t?inig thu." * Remember those from whom you are descended. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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