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Future Events / Activities
Join in the fun. Come out and
meet members of our society at any of the following events. Members,
if you would like to get involved in any of the activities listed below,
just click on the "Send Email" link on the left side of this page.
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Grapevine Depot, Grapevine, TX
Mar 5-7 and Mar 12-14, 2010
The Society executive board has set Saturday, Mar. 13th, 2010, as our
"Day Out With Thomas" However... as in past years
individual members are more than welcome to assist with Thomas on any of
the event's six days of operation (Mar 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14), or
even on the set-up and tear-down days before and after the event,
as there is no shortage of work to be done! For further information
click here.
Why we particpate...
In 2008 and again in 2009, at least a dozen Society members helped the
Museum of the American Railroad and the
Grapevine Vintage Railroad
bring Thomas the Tank Engine to D/FW for the 6th and 7th
consecutive years. The gents, and some of the ladies, showed up in kilts; others
of the ladies sported tartan skirts and/or sashes, thus we staged a mini-Scottish
invasion...much to the delight of the organizers!
Money raised through this event, for the museum and the GVRR, helps these
organizations underwrite the preservation of a portion of this country's rich
railroad history. For our participation, the Society receives a set dollar amount
per hour for each member who participates. In 2008 and 2009, the money we received
enabled us (fiscally) to declare our Tartan Day Ceilidh a free event.
It is our intent to continue this practice!
Society members helped bring Thomas the Tank Engine to D/FW, on a cold
and windy Saturday, March 28th, 2009.
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(A Society sponsored event.)
Sun., Mar. 28, 2010, 1-5pm
Winfrey Point House,
East Side of White Rock Lake
Dallas, TX
(Note: Our preferred day would be April 4th, but that's Easter Sunday in 2010.)
This event is open to the public and is free, so bring the
family, a picnic lunch and a blanket and enjoy an afternoon of Scottish
music, dance and culture along the shores White Rock Lake! We want to
thank all of our guests, performers and volunteers who made our 2009
ceilidh a success! We look forward to seeing you again next year at
Winfrey Point.
Members of Seamus Stout and the North Texas Caledonian Pipes and Drums
perform together for the first time at a Tartan Day Ceilidh, Sunday,
April 5th, 2009. (Foto by Fischer)
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First Weekend of June, 2010
Maverick Stadium, UT/Arlington
Arlington, TX
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2010 Date: TBD
(Usually held on the Second Saturday in October.)
Haggard Park, Plano, TX
15th Street, adjacent to the downtown, Plano Light Rail Station
(Save gas and don't worry about parking: Ride
DART!)
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Sponsored by:
Central Texas Area Museum
Sat./Sun., Nov. 13-14, 2010
Salado, TX (I-35, bt. Temple & Austin)
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Society member Philip Fisk visits with guests while Margaret Aitken perpares
to meet the next group of visitors at the Salado Gathering of the Clans,
Nov. 8, 2008. (Foto By Fischer)
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(A Society sponsored event.)
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Soicety members enjoy a turn around the dance floor at the St.
Andrew's Dinner and Dance, 22-Nov-2008. (Foto by Fischer)
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First weekend in March, 2011
Fair Park, Dallas, TX
(Their 29th annual festival!)
Come visit us in the "Scottish Village,"
comprised of 30 or more clans and Scottish-related societies.
Better yet, get involved by joining one of them!
Thanks to all of you who stopped by our booth Mar. 6th and 7th, 2010.
Member Myra Ballantyne sells a raffle ticket to a guest at the Irish
Fest, March 6/7, 2010. (Photo by membership chair,
Rebecca Hopkins)
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(Members: If you would like to get involved in any of
the events listed above, click on the "Send Email" link on the upper left side
of this page. We'd love to have you!)
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