2014 Skagit Valley Highland Games & Celtic Festival

THE 20TH ANNUAL

OFFICIAL PROGRAM JULY 12-13, 2014 Supplement to the Skagit Valley Herald

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Welcome .................................................................................................... 3 CAF Membership Registration ............................................................... 4 Map ............................................................................................................. 6 Schedule of Events ................................................................................... 7 Highland Dance ........................................................................................ 8 Highland Dancing Competitors List ...................................................... 10 The Great Highland Bagpipe .................................................................. 11 Pipe & Drum Competitors List ................................................................ 12 2014 Pipe Bands ........................................................................................ 13 Heavy Athletics at the Highland Games .............................................. 14 The Sheepdog Trials ................................................................................ 15 Littlefield Celtic Center Update ............................................................. 16 Irish Music, Culture, and History at the Games .................................. 17 Music to My Ears! Fiddles and Whistles and Harps ......................... 18 Harp Tent Schedule .................................................................................. 19 Celtic Culture Tent Schedule.................................................................. 19 Chieftan of the Games ............................................................................. 20 2014 Highland Games Clans ................................................................... 20 The Celtic Arts Foundation Board... ...................................................... 21 Volunteers & Vendors .............................................................................. 22 Thanks to Our Sponsors .......................................................................... 23

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WELCOME

much fun and so many terrific memories is how we at the Celtic Arts Foundation like to think about our history.

Having set a clear mission from the very start to “sponsor, encourage and support Celtic culture through events and educational activities,” our annual program now includes producing more than 10 major events in 4 Washington State counties.

2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS & STAFF: DIRECTORS: Tyrone Heade, President Walter Briggs, Vice President Jim Monroe, Secretary Jan Gould, Treasurer Marilyn McLean, Board Member Dave Ryberg, Board Member Bill Babb, Board Member Patty Dunn, Board Member EMERITUS BOARD MEMBERS: Jill Hilde Craig Sjostrom William J. Toomey, CPA Mary Scott Judge John M. Meyer G. Michael Riedel Melissa Chittenden Scott Peterson STAFF: Skye K. Richendrfer, Founder and Executive Director Beth Sato, Program and Administrative Assistant Roberta Bjorling, Special Programs Assistant

CELTIC ARTS FOUNDATION NEW ADDRESS: 1124 CLEVELAND AVE. MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 1342 MOUNT VERNON, WA 98273 PHONE: 360.416.4934 TOLL FREE: 888.416.4934

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t’s our 20th birthday— twenty years and going stronger than ever! So

In addition to this very full schedule of activities, earlier this spring we moved into a newly remodeled office space located in downtown Mount Vernon. Later this summer, ground will be broken for the expansion of our office and the creation of the Littlefield Celtic Center—a new event space for musical performances, workshops, and all manner of Celtic activities, right here in Skagit County! Busy and exciting times for a dynamic and growing organization.

On behalf of our Board of Directors, our volunteers and sponsors, thank you for your continued enthusiastic support of the Skagit Valley Highland Games and Celtic Arts Foundation. Thank you to everyone who participates, whether as a competitor, performer, vendor or audience member—we join you in looking forward to a wonderful weekend in Skagit County. Enjoy the Games, and in the words of one of our favorite traditional slogans, “Haste ye Back!”

Skye K. Richendrfer Founder & Executive Director, Celtic Arts Foundation

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he seed was planted with

the 1991 Robert Burns Scottish Evening, held at Skagit Valley College. Then the first Skagit Valley Highland Games came along in 1995, and the Celtic Arts Foundation was formed in 1997. Fast forward to today, and “CAF” has definitely taken root as an important regional nonprofit arts organization.

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Since announcing plans in 2012 to acquire property and build a facility, thanks to over 100 donors from seven U.S. states and two Canadian provinces, we’ve found and remodeled a building in downtown Mount Vernon that now serves as our operating base. What’s more, we plan to

break ground this summer for a new space that will be connected to our office and include an event facility for musical performances, workshops, educational presentations and much more. And, with luck, by next year’s Highland Games the entire facility will be up and running!

CAF is an organization that is dedicated to promoting Celtic heritage and traditions through celebration and events. We extend a heartfelt invitation— “whether or not you’re Celtic,” as we always like to say, to join our organization! Please stop by the CAF booth at the Games and ask about membership and how you can get involved.

CAF MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION FORM The Celtic Arts Foundation produces ten major events throughout the year that bring people together to learn about and celebrate ancient traditions.

If you would like to be part of that endeavor, consider becoming a member!

Renewal

New Member

Individual Membership ($35)

Family Membership ($50)

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How to Apply: • Bring this form to the CAF booth at the 2014 Highland Games & Celtic Festival. Checks & credit cards are accepted.

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Parking is FREE at Edgewater Park and in the downtown Mount Vernon parking lot, with complimentary shuttles running at regular intervals to transport guests to the grounds from the parking lots. The shuttle runs in 20-minute intervals all weekend, from approximately 9am - 8pm Saturday and 9am - 7pm Sunday.

CANINE VISITORS:

Dogs will be allowed at the Highland Games only if they are leashed (extend-a-leashes are NOT allowed). Unleashed dogs and their owners will be asked to leave immediately. Plastic bags are available at each entrance gate for animal waste. Please clean up after your animals. A watering station is located near the information booth. Thank you for being a responsible pet owner.

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SATURDAY SCHEDULE

SUNDAY SCHEDULE

9:00–10:30

Highland Dancing: Pre-premier Events (Dancing Area)

9:00–10:00 Beginning Scottish Fiddle Workshop (Fiddle Stage)

9:00–2:00

Solo Piping & Drumming Competition (Piping Area)

9:00–9:30

Short performances by Northwest harpers (Harp Tent)

9:00–10:30

Instrument Petting Zoo (Fiddle Stage)

9:00–5:00

Highland Dancing Competition (Dancing Area)

9:00–11:00

Short performances by Northwest harpers (Harp Tent)

9:30–10:00 Try the harp! A mini-lesson provided by our harp artists

10:00–11:00 61 AD: Iceni Queen Boudica’s Revolt presentation with Brian

McGuiness (Celtic Culture Tent)

10:00–11:30 Short performances by Northwest harpers (Harp Tent)

(Harp Tent)

10:30–12:00 Scottish Fiddle Critique (Fiddle Tent)

10:00–11:00 61 AD: Iceni Queen Boudica’s Revolt: Presentation with Brian

10:30–3:00

Northern United States Open Highland Dancing Championship

McGuiness (Celtic Culture Tent)

(Dancing Area)

10:00–11:00 Music Workshops: Tiller’s Folly artists (Fiddle Stage)

11:00–11:30 Seirm (Gaelic singers group – part of Slighe nan Gaidheal, a

10:00–6:00 Sheepdog Trials (Farm Area)

Washington-based Gaelic culture & language society)

11:00–12:00 Finding Your Celtic Roots with Laura Sparr and Christine Cooper

(Harp Tent)

& the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society (Celtic Culture Tent)

11:00–12:00 Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers (Country Dancing Stage)

11:00–12:30 Scottish Smallpipe solo & duet critique events

11:00–12:00 Finding Your Celtic Roots with Laura Sparr, Christine Cooper &

12:00–1:00 Fleece to Shawl Presentation (Weavers & Spinners Area)

the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society (Celtic Culture Tent)

(Fiddle Stage)

12:00–12:30 Opening Ceremonies, Parade of the Clans, Anthems & Lament

12:30–1:00 Opening Ceremonies, Parade of the Clans, Anthems & Lament

(Main Stage)

(Main Stage)

12:00–12:30 Try the harp! A mini-lesson provided by our harp artists

12:30-1:00 Try the harp! A mini-lesson provided by our harp artists

(Harp Tent)

(Harp Tent)

12:30–1:00

Short performances by Northwest harpers (Harp Tent)

1:00–2:00

Bagpipes & How They Work: Skye Richendrfer & John Brock

1:00–2:00

Tiller’s Folly folk band - Main Stage

(Celtic Culture Tent)

1:00–2:00

Bagpipes & How They Work: Skye Richendrfer & John Brock

1:00–2:00

Elliott Bay Smallpipe Ensemble (Fiddle Stage)

(Celtic Culture Tent)

1:00–2:00

Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers (Country Dancing Stage)

1:00–2:00

Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers (Country Dancing Stage)

1:00–2:00

Harp Circle plus group tunes (Harp Tent)

1:00–2:00

Harp Circle, plus group tunes (Harp Tent)

1:00–2:00

Kitchen/Ceilidh Piping & Drumming: piping & drumming for fun

1:00–2:00

Instrument Petting Zoo (Fiddle Stage)

(Main Stage)

2:00–3:00

Seumas Gagne – Harp Solo (Harp Tent)

2:00–2:40

Welsh Music presentation & performance, Eric Bowen

2:00–3:00

Spotlight on the Clans: Clan Muir with Don Moore and Clan

(Harp Tent)

MacLauren with Bill McFadden (Celtic Culture Tent)

2:00–3:00

Spotlight on the Clans: Clan Maxwell with Joe and Diane

2:00–4:00

Celtic Music Session (Fiddle Stage)

Maxwell and Clan Craig with Russ Mudgett (Celtic Culture Tent)

2:00–6:00

Sheepdog Trials (Farm Area)

2:00–3:00

Scottish Country Dancing (Country Dancing Stage)

2:30–3:00

Short performances by Northwest harpers (Harp Tent)

2:00–3:00

Irish Music Session (Fiddle Stage)

2:30–5:00

Pipe Band Competition (Main Stage)

2:45-3:30

What does the “Celtic” in Celtic Music Really Mean?

3:00–3:30

Seirm (Gaelic singers group) performing with harps (Harp Tent)

Seumas Gagne (Harp Tent)

3:00–4:00

Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers (Country Dancing Stage)

3:00–4:00

Scottish Country Dancing (Country Dancing Stage)

3:00–4:00

The Shared Sounds of Celtic Fiddle and Harp with Ward Beebe

3:00–4:00

The Shared Sounds of Celtic fiddle and Harp with Ward Beebe and

and Susan Easthouse (Celtic Culture Tent)

Susan Easthouse (Celtic Culture Tent)

3:00–5:00

Highland Dancing Choreography Competition (Dancing Area)

3:00–4:00

Open Celtic Music Session (Fiddle Stage)

3:30–4:30

Dinas O Frain (Kevin Gow, Laura Lovell, Motter Snell)

3:00–4:30

Washington State Grade IV & Grade III Pipe Band Championships

5:00–5:15

Massed Bands (Main Stage Area)

(Main Stage Area)

5:30–6:30

Celtic Legends Concert: Tiller’s Folly folk band (Main Stage)

3:30-4:30

Short performances by Northwest harpers (Harp Tent)

4:30–4:45

Massed Bands (Main Stage Area)

5:00

Event Closes: Haste Ye Back!

ALL-DAY EVENTS ON SATURDAY & SUNDAY Scottish Culture Tent (Explanations & Demonstrations of Celtic Music, Dance & Culture) • Traditional Scottish Athletic Events Children’s Events (Presented by the Children’s Museum of Skagit County) • Fair Food • Scottish Clan (Family) Booths Arts & Crafts Vendors • Beer Garden & Whisky Tent • Celtic Animal Farm • Weaving & Spinning Demonstrations

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HIGHLAND DANCE:

Scottish Culture Expressed through Movement

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he Skagit Valley Highland Games features one of only 14 Open Championships held in the U.S. annually. Championships are the highest level of competitive Highland Dance and are sanctioned by the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing (SOBHD). The competition features the four traditional Highland dances with steps set for 2014. Last year the championship included categories for six age groups, but this year 11 age groups are being offered. They drew the interest of competitive dancers from a wider geographic region including British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario, Canada.

The competition will be held in the dancing area from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. The Northern U.S. Open Championship at the Skagit Valley Highland Games and the Celtic Arts Championship held each February in Bellingham are both organized by Heather Richendrfer, a local expert in Highland Dancing.

Heather’s credentials as a teacher and judge have taken her around the world; teaching workshops and judging national and 8

world championships for over 30 years. In 2011 her work was recognized with a lifetime membership in the British Association of Teachers of Dancing. She has also been honored as a recipient of the Bellingham Mayor’s Art Award and as the American Business Women’s Association Community Woman of the Year. Her dance school, the Clan Heather Dancers, celebrates its 40th year in 2014. At Clan Heather, male and female dancers from age

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two through adulthood study Scottish Highland Dancing and Irish Step dance. This early foundation gives many of her dancers the opportunity to excel in championship dancing throughout their lives, beginning as early as age four.

Students come from a huge area including British Columbia south to Seattle and Anacortes east to Concrete. The Clan Heather Dancers have made a name for themselves, dancing in regional festivals throughout the Pacific Northwest including the Anacortes Arts Festival and Edmonds Arts Festival and performing in parades, onboard Navy ships and even onboard a Royal Caribbean Cruise. The troupe has also provided dancers for many world renowned Celtic musicians at concerts in the area.

Highland Dance is a style of solo competitive dance perfected in the nineteenth and twentieth century’s in the Scottish Highlands and is typically performed with Highland bagpipe music.

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parts 100 to one but in previous centuries soldiers used Highland dance as a form of training for battle. Although the exact background of these dances is shrouded in mystery, they are certainly steeped in Scottish history with references in Celtic literature dating back to the fifteenth century.

Spectators at the Highland Games will see a world-class dance competition in both Highland and national dances of Scotland. While the kilt is worn for Highland dances, females wear flowing tartan skirts with shawls (called plaids) and velvet vests for the softer national dances.

The Sailor’s Hornpipe depicts actions of sailors’ onboard Scottish whaling vessels. The Irish jig is performed in hard shoes and features wonderful rhythm tapped out by dancers as they perform. The choreography events are always crowd pleasers as the dancers perform unique Celticthemed numbers, often in original costumes. Each year brings new choreography, tartans, and dancers.

Judges for championship competitions are an elite group of well-seasoned experts selected from the SOBHD. They must attend seminars each year to familiarize themselves with the steps set for championships. In the regular events, one judge adjudicates each age group but in the championships three judges adjudicate each class at once and an elaborate scoring system determines the winner. Championship dancers receive beautiful hand-blown glass tartan vessels and medals; cash prizes go to dancers 16 years of age and older.

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THE GREAT HIGHLAND BAGPIPE

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Piping at the Games

he 2014 Skagit Valley Highland Games piping competition will bring together 15 traditional Scottish piping bands competing for an international panel of judges including special guest and world-class bag piper and adjudicator Willy McCallum of Scotland.

The solo piping and drumming competition will be held on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the piping area. The ensemble piping and drumming competitions will be held on the main stage on Saturday from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Washington State Grade III and IV Pipe Band Championships will be held in the main stage area from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, followed by a mass bands performance until 4:45 p.m. Groups are traditionally made up of six to 25 Great Highland pipers, three to ten snare drummers, one to six tenor drummers and usually one, but sometimes two, bass drummers.

The entire drum section is known collectively as the drum corps but the tenor drummers and bass drummer are referred to together as the ‘bass section’ or in North America as the ‘mid section.’ The band follows the direction of the pipe major.

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class grade three. There will also be seven other class grade four competitors coming from all over Washington and Oregon.

Do not miss this opportunity to hear some of the best Highland concert piping in the world!

Events run all weekend.

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THE SCOTTISH SMALLPIPE/REELPIPE EVENT On Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ten preregistered pipers will get a chance for a musical critique on the fiddling stage.

Due to time limitations, players may participate in one solo event on either Smallpipes or Reelpipes in a five-minute performance.

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HEAVY ATHLETICS

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ue Gregg and Bob Ham are the 2014 Athletic Directors for the Skagit Games. Bob also serves as the head judge and commentator for the athletic events that will run all day Saturday and Sunday. There is typically one judge per 15 competitors with two to three judges needed at the Skagit Games. Typically 40-50 athletes compete in distinct classes: Amateur A & B, Novice and Masters.

Athletes competing at the Skagit Valley Highland Games come mostly from the Pacific Northwest region of Washington State but also British Columbia south to California and east to Montana. Both days an athlete of the day will be named for each division; the Amateur A athlete of the day will have their name inscribed on a trophy.

Scottish Heavy Events have been a part of Highland Games for centuries with seven original events originating during the reign of King Malcolm Canmore. Most heavy athletes are men over 200 pounds between the ages of 18 and 44 with track and field and strength training backgrounds but in many games separate classes are formed for women, men under 200 pounds and Masters (ages 45 and older). The women’s and under 200 pound classes compete using lighter weights. The athletes train and compete in seven to nine heavy events requiring full muscle control and exertion.

The “Light Stone Put” event requires that a 17-pound stone known in Celtic legend as the “Stone of Strength” or the “Man14

hood Stone” be thrown like a shot put for distance. Athletes kick, glide or spin inside a seven-foot long by four-foot wide box to gain momentum for the throw.

The “Light Hammer” or “Scottish Hammer Throw” event requires that an athlete take a 16-

pound steel ball with a 55” cane handle, stand stationary with their back to the throwing field then lift and rotate the handle around their heads to build momentum before releasing over their shoulder for distance.

The “Light Weight for Distance” or “Weight Throw” event requires that a 28-pound metal weight attached by chain be thrown one handed for distance. Athletes spin inside a seven-foot long by fourfoot wide box to gain momentum for the throw.

The “Heavy Weight for Distance” is like the “Light Weight for Distance” but uses a 56-pound weight.

The “Weight for Height” or “Weight over the Bar” event requires a 56-pound weight be spun, lifted and thrown over a bar set across two upright beams. The bar

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is raised each round as a form of elimination. In the last few years, athletes have been allowed to choose between a spin and release motion or a stand and deliver motion to move the weight.

The “SheafToss” requires an athlete to use a pitchfork to pitch a 20-pound burlap bag of straw vertically over a high bar.The bar is raised each round as a form of elimination.There is some debate about whether the “SheafToss” is an authentic Highland event rather than a country fair event but it is commonly performed anyway due to its popularity. In the last few years, athletes have been allowed to choose between a spin and release motion or a stand and deliver motion to move the straw.

The “CaberToss” requires an athlete to vertically hoist and run with a large tapered wooden pole.The athlete then flips the pole for accuracy; it has to flip end over end and land on its larger end pointing straight up which is called a 12 o’clock throw. If the feat is accomplished, the athlete is said to have “turned the caber.”

The “Second Stone” event is similar to the “Light Stone Put” event and requires that an athlete push a 22-pound stone called a Braemar off the shoulder for distance after a twist and turn.

The “Heavy Hammer” event is like the “Light Hammer” event but uses a 22-pound hammer.

The Second Stone and Heavy Hammer events will only be performed if there is a small group of athletes as each event has 15 competitors and takes about 45 minutes to allow three turns per athlete.

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The Sheepdog Trials

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heepdog trials, also known as herding events or stock dog trials, is a competitive dog sport showcasing how handlers work with their herding dogs to move sheep around fields, gates, and fences or into enclosures. Handlers direct their dogs with voice and whistle commands and among other techniques, dogs use a direct stare known as “the eye” to lead the sheep. Herding dogs are primarily Border Collies but also Australian Cattle Dogs and Kelpies and are owned by their handlers as pets.

About 32 handler/dog teams will compete in the 2014 Skagit Valley games Sheepdog Trials from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday in the farm area. Teams come from British Columbia to southern Washington and east to Idaho with about five handlers/ dogs from the Snohomish area.

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added together with fastest time used to break a tie and the top ten handler/dog teams move forward to the finals on Sunday afternoon.

The finals are “clean slate” where a third course is run to determine the winner.

Since 1979, a subjective scoring system has been in place.

Judges are hired to watch each run and assign a score based on their judgment. Each test is assigned a maximum score such as 10. As errors are made, points are deducted to reach the team’s score. Each element must be completed before moving on to the next but a set amount of time, typically 15 minutes, is set for the entire trial. If you run out of time then you lose all points for any incomplete or not yet attempted elements. The final score is tallied by combining points from all elements. The judges are primarily focused on the behavior of the sheep not the dog or handler but the dogs are judged on the effectiveness of their work and on qualities of good stockmanship.

The sheep are treated with respect “…they are not just props to us; handlers consider themselves shepherds first, handlers second” says Dawn Pucci, the event organizer and former handler. The Skagit Valley Highland Games works with one herd of KatahdinAmerican Hair sheep from Arlington’s “On the Lamb” farm. Three to five sheep compete at a time and when the run is over they are moved to an exhaust pen to rest.

A total of 60 to 70 sheep participate and once the entire herd has been run they rotate through again. Dogs are expected to manage sheep kindly, appropriately, and efficiently and can be eliminated for disrespectful behavior such as biting. Some handlers own sheep for training and some

rent from local farms.

Dawn started in the sport while stationed in Scotland with her husband. After adopting a pet Border Collie they found that he was bored and their search for activities led them to sheepdog trials. Although Dawn doesn’t compete anymore, she is passionate about the event and greatly enjoys working with other handlers and the Celtic Arts Foundation who supports the trials through sponsorship.

Sheepdog trials began in the late 1800s in countries with large farming communities including Scotland and Wales. Most sheepdog trials are held in large fields of 100 or more acres and include a series of specific tests or elements. Elements may include herding resting sheep from some distance away; bringing them to the handler and then back across the field. Dogs are often asked to “pen” the sheep inside an enclosure such as a gated space or vehicle. Elements may also include “shedding” where sheep are divided into two groups. Taking a “single” is a type of shedding where a dog separates one sheep from the group. One of the most difficult challenges is the “cross drive” which requires the dog to move sheep in a straight line from one side of the field to the other and the “double lift” which requires the dog to move one group of sheep to the handler and then a subsequent trip to bring a second group of sheep to join the first. In most competitions the dog is required to do the fetching and driving tests on their own with the handler positioned in one spot on the trial course.

During the shedding, single, and penning elements the handler usually leaves the post and works with the dog to achieve the task.

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Littlefield Celtic Center Update

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he Celtic Arts Foundation (CAF) of Mount Vernon’s mission lies in “sponsoring, encouraging, and promoting Celtic culture through events and educational activities.” It is a unique organization almost throughout the world and as such there is international interest in the music, speeches, and other events that occur at the Mount Vernon facility. In June 2012, the CAF passed a resolution to raise funds to purchase a building for a permanent home for its offices and room to build a world-class event space. A house was purchased in 2013 at 1124 Cleveland Avenue in Mount Vernon and remodeling of the office space wrapped up in late spring 2014.

The 1,200 square-foot house was completely gutted and rebuilt

starting with a new foundation.

High quality materials were used at every step and special touches were included like stained glass portraying Celtic life and a meeting table carved from a slab of 150- year-old Ponderosa Pine donated by Rob MacKenzie and Ruth Flucke of Bellingham. The remodel has been a huge success; it is the perfect space for board meetings, small events, room to accommodate more employees, accessible storage, and ample parking. The cost of the building purchase and remodel was $400,000.

Enough money has now been raised to build a full Celtic event center! Construction will begin July 2014 at a cost of $1.2 to $1.3 million for materials, architects, engineers, and construction.

Over the last couple of years,

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the complexity of the project has increased and the vision has been refined. As the dream grew, the practical needs of the building changed including everything from the size of the ducts to additional sprinkler systems.

The center will be a place of vibrant cultural and community activity; a space to hold events such as Robert Burns Suppers, Scotch-tastings, concerts, musical workshops and sessions, lectures and performances by travelling artists and academics on Scottish, Irish and Celtic culture, music, and heritage, plus many more member events. The center will house a full commercial kitchen, complex video equipment capable of webcasting concerts and speaking events worldwide, a concert stage, vaulted ceilings for clear acoustics, banquet style seating for 100, and theatre style seating for 115. The idea is to attract touring folk and Celtic artists who will give concerts in a beautiful, intimate environment. This expansion will be a big upgrade for the neighborhood, bringing life and vitality to the community. The space will be comfortable and inviting and display Celtic culture without being pretentious.

The CAF wishes to thank the tireless volunteers and supporters who have helped to raise funds or donated money or their time to help remodel the office space. So far there has been approximately $30,000 worth of volunteer hours given for demolition, clean up, and repairs. There has even been a bagpipe tune written for the remodel!

Check for progress updates on the Littlefield Celtic Center on www.celticarts.org and the Celtic Arts Foundation page on Facebook! The grand opening is scheduled for March 2015.

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Irish Music, Culture, and History at the Games

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he Irish and the Scots had been Celtic brethren for thousands of years but became separated hundreds of years ago by their differences.

Today, in an enlightened world, there has been a Celtic reconnection based on music, art, history, and language. The shared IrishScot culture is celebrated at the Skagit Valley Highland Games through the returning Clans of Ireland booth, special presentations on Celtic history in the culture tent, and an Irish music session.

Clans of Ireland Booth Based on recent U.S. census figures, Irish surnames account for the largest singular population of Celtic people in the United States. To honor the Irish segment of the population at the Highland Games, a Clans of Ireland booth was established in 2009 to provide research and networking services. At the booth, a genealogist or an assistant surveys several publications in an attempt to provide individuals with information on the origins of their ancestors, both Northern and the Republic, based on their current surname or how it might have originally been spelled. A map of Ireland is provided to point out those ancestral lands and a list of current clan gatherings is available to connect individuals to their historic families. Brian McGuiness organized the Clans goskagit.com | July 12-13, 2014

of Ireland booth and has been running it for the last five years.

He has been an active member of the Celtic Arts Foundation (CAF) since 2005 and volunteered over several months to help remodel the CAF office building in Mount Vernon. When asked what draws him to his Celtic heritage he says that he “loves hearing the music and sharing the history of the Celtic culture” and that the “hair on the back of my neck stands straight up when I hear the pipes playing.”

Celtic History in the Culture Tent Presentations on Celtic culture, specific events within Celtic history such as Queen Boudica’s Revolt against the Romans, and clan histories are scheduled for

both Saturday and Sunday in the culture tent. Maps of Ireland and Scotland will also be displayed with pictures that highlight significant historical sites.

Irish Music The harp has long been the symbol of Ireland. It has been played extensively throughout Ireland and the Celtic world for over 1,000 years. This year, as in the past, the Highland Games will feature harpers in the harp tent who provide an overview of songs and tunes found in the Gaelic world. An “Irish Music Session” is scheduled for Sunday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on the fiddle stage that will include harps, whistles, flutes, fiddles, guitars, and small bellows-driven Celtic pipes.

Music Connects Today’s Scots, Irish, Welsh, Manx, Cornish, Bretons & Galicians Within the past 40 years, a Celtic revival of sorts has been underway. Not as a political meeting of minds, but rather based on music, language, art and history. Popular Celtic music especially has transcended national and political boundaries, followed closely by a renewed interest in ancient Celtic languages or dialects.

The Scots, Irish, Welsh, Manx from the Isle of Man, Cornish in England, Bretons in France, and Galicians in Spain don’t necessarily get along any better now than the old order of feisty tribes, but all their toes tap in unison when Celtic pipes, drums, fiddles and whistles play.

Whether you are a Celt by blood or an enthusiastic Celt-in-spirit, you are equally welcome to join the music, culture and festivities at the Highland Games.

The pipes, the pipes are calling...

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Music to My Ears! Fiddles and Whistles and Harps.

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he 2014 musical headliner is Tiller’s Folly who will perform a Celtic Legends Concert on the Main Stage Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Based in the Pacific Northwest, Tiller’s Folly is an internationally known Canadian trio who perform Celtic fusion music. Critically acclaimed, they are on the cutting edge of a bold new movement in acoustic roots music. For the past 16 years, the trio has performed thousands of concerts from the Pacific Northwest to the British Isles. They are known for their memorable blend of energy, history, musicality, romance and just plain fun whether they are performing in small or large halls or in theatres and festivals.

The group has eight studio CDs to their credit and the creative energy keeps flowing as they continue to expand and

refine their potent mix of acoustic and electric based Celtic influenced Canadiana, Americana, Newgrass, and beyond. With the success of their new CD Go the Road – Tiller’s Folly are on the road touring. Bruce Coughlan is the songwriter, and lead vocalist.

He also plays the guitar, bodhran, flute, and whistle; Nolan Murray plays the fiddle, mandolin, mandocaster, banjo, viola, and guitar and Laurence Knight is the producer, and provides bass and vocals.

Visit their website at www. tillersfolly.com for more information about the band.

Fiddle Tent Get a taste for the joy and friendly spirit of the local fiddling community in the fiddle tent and stage. Many expert fiddlers will be on hand to perform and share their knowledge. Fiddling workshops will be held on the fiddle stage on Sunday; beginner fiddling from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and advanced fiddling from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Learn about Celtic instruments at the “Instrument Petting Zoo” on the fiddling stage on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and

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1 p.m. to 2 p.m. You can try the instruments for yourself with five minute lessons on bagpipe chanters, Celtic whistles, fiddles and the bodhran (Irish drum).

The “Scottish Fiddling Critique” event will be on Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the fiddle tent. Ten pre-registered participants will receive a written critique from experienced fiddlers. Due to time limitations, performances may not exceed five minutes. Performances may either be as a solo or small group (accompanied by instrument(s) and musicians of choice). Accompanists may play for multiple fiddlers.

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Harp Tent Experience the welcoming spirit of the Pacific Northwest’s harping community in the harp tent. Enjoy performances from local Welsh and Celtic harpers, and Seirm, a local Gaelic singing group. A Sunday workshop from noon to 12:30 p.m. called “Gaelic Music 101” will provide a general overview of the songs and tunes found in the Gaelic world such as waulking, puirt-a-beul, oran mór, strathspeys, reels and jigs. Don’t miss “Voices of the Celtic Harp” in the culture tent on Sunday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. There will also be a session called “Try the Harp” from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sunday where you can sit and try the harps for yourself. There will be many different harps available including nylon-strung, wire-strung, and even a Bray harp. The harp circle with group tunes will take place on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

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HARP Tent Schedule CELTIC CULTURE SATURDAY, JULY 12 9:00 – 9:25 9:30 – 9:55 10:00 – 10:20 10:25 – 10:50 11:00 – 11:30 11:35 – 12:00 12:00 – 12:30 12:30 – 12:55 1:00 – 2:00 2:00 – 2:25 2:30 -2:50 3:00 – 3:30 3:40 – 4:30

Northwest harpers perform Nortwest harpers perform Becky Fox – wire harp Cynthia Kuni – solo harp Seirm Northwest harpers perform Try the harp!

Nan Pardew – wire harp Harp Circle + Group Tunes Seumas Gagne – solo harp North-west harpers perform Seirm Dinas O Frain (Kevin Gow, Laura Lovell, Motter Snell)

SUNDAY, JULY 13 Northwest harpers perform Try the Harp!

Becky Fox – wire harp Nancy Chouinard Nan Pardew -wire harp Linda Khandro- double-strung harp Alishia Joubert Try the harp!

Harp Circle + Group Tunes Eric Bowen – Welsh music What does the ‘Celtic’ in ‘Celtic Music’ Really Mean?

(Seumas Gagne) 3:40 - 4:30 Northwest harpers perform

9:00 – 9:25 9:30 – 9:55 10:00 – 10:20 10:30 – 10:50 11:00 – 11:25 11:30 – 11:55 12:00 – 12:30 12:30 – 1:00 1:00 – 2:00 2:00 – 2:40 2:45 – 3:30

What does the ‘Celtic’ in ‘Celtic Music’ really mean? with Seumas Gagne. Description: Probably not what you think it does! Join this presentation and discussion about the origin of the term ‘Celtic Music’ and some of its positive and negative impacts on our understanding of the cultures.

Try the Harp - Have you always wanted to get your hands on a harp? Our harpers will be happy to put a harp in front of you and show you how to play it.

Seirm – the musical branch of Slighe nan Gaidheal, a nonprofit educational society that teaches and promotes the Scottish Gaelic language and culture in the Pacific Northwest.

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TENT SCHEDULE SATURDAY, JULY 12 9:00 AM: OPEN TENT Celtic History & Cultural Displays

10:00 AM: So You Think You Know Braveheart From The Movie? (with Brian McGuiness) 11:00 AM: Finding Your Celtic Roots (with Christine Cooper and the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society) 12:00 AM: Opening Ceremonies at the Celtic Stage 1:00 PM: Bagpipes and How They Work (with Skye Richendrfer and Friends) 2:00 PM: Singing Strings of the Celtic Harp (with Becky Fox) 3:00 PM: Living Celtic Art (with Julie Thompson) 4:00 PM:

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SUNDAY, JULY 13 The same schedule as Saturday, PLUS...

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Chieftain of the Games

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raditionally, Highland Games were held within each clan to establish the strongest and most valiant clansmen. As head of the clan, the Chieftain held a position of honor at the gathering. To pay tribute to this ancient custom, the Skagit Valley Highland Games invites a community leader to act as honorary chieftain over the games. This year the Celtic Arts Foundation is pleased to announce Bob Ham as Chieftain of the Games.

Bob has taken the nomina-

tion to heart, saying “I feel truly honored to be chosen.” This is Bob’s 30th year involved with Highland Games. He was also chosen to serve as Chieftain for the Bellingham/Ferndale games six years ago.

Bob has a long history with Heavy Athletic events; a traditional competition performed at Highland Games around the world. He was a track and field athlete in high school and college, specializing in discus and shot put, but found that he was drawn to Heavy Athletics after seeing his first Scottish Games in 1982. Bob started competing

in 1984 after being approached at the Highland Games on Bellingham’s Civic Field. He is a three-time Northwest Masters Champion and a two-time Interior B.C. Caber Toss Champion. Over the years, Bob has been an athletic director for games in Bellingham, Whidbey Island, and Skagit Valley as well as the president of the games association. He has also been a sanctioned judge of Highland athletics for the last 15 years and has judged competitions in Washington, British Columbia, Arizona, and Oregon.

2014 Highland Games CLANS Clan Bailey Mukilteo,WA

Clan Irwin Olympia, WA

Clan Morrison Vancouver, WA

Elliott Bay Pipe Band Seattle, WA

Clan Buchanan Lacey, WA

Clan Johnston/e in America Kent, WA

Clan Lamont Seattle, WA

Clan Muirhead Poulsbo, WA

Clan Muirhead Seattle, WA

Clan Munro Mount Vernon, WA

Clan Ross America Tacoma, WA

Family of Bruce International Kenmore, WA

Lodge Alba Seattle, WA

MacMillan Clan WA State Branch Seattle, WA

National Tartan Day Society of Washington

Covington, WA

Clan Campbell Society Burlington, WA Clan Chisholm Society Tacoma, WA Clan Davidson Camano Island, WA Clan Donald NO. Pacific Region Renton, WA

Clan Ferguson Salem, OR Clan Forsyth Anacortes, WA Clan Gregor Olympia, WA Clan Ireland Irish Heritage Club Clear Lake, WA 20

Clan Leslie Society International Issaquah, WA Clan MacKay Anacortes, WA Clan MacKenzie Bellingham, WA Clan MacLachlan Kent, WA

Clan MacLaren Society of N. America Seattle, WA

Clan MacLean Beaverton, OR Clan Maxwell of Washington Oak Harbor, WA

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Clan Sinclair USA Olympia, WA Clan Sutherland Society of N. America Everett, WA

Craig Clan Association of America Lake Stevens, WA

Daughters of the British Empire in WA Stanwood, WA

Northwest Junior Pipe Band Shorelane, WA

SAMS Mt. Rainer Chapter Post #1889 Tacoma, WA Seattle Scottish Highland Games Association Shoreline, WA

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The Celtic Arts Board

Celtic ancestry and is passionate about the importance of the arts and Celtic traditions.

Tyrone Heade, President Tyrone Heade has been president of the Celtic Arts Foundation (CAF) since January 2013 and has served on the board since 2008.

Tyrone was the founding piper of Seattle’s Elliott Bay Pipe Band and has served as their PipeMajor since 2003. He has received awards in Highland Bagpipe competition in both Light Music and Piobaireachd.

David Ryberg, Board Member David is a stockbroker with McAdams Wright Ragen. He joined the board in 2004 but was active with the CAF long before. While Dean of Students at Skagit Valley College in the early 1990s, he was instrumental in the creation of the Robert Burns Scottish Evening event as well as the first Skagit Valley Highland Games.

Walter R. Briggs, Vice President Walter is a UC Berkeley graduate with a Master’s degree in Wildland Resource. He joined the CAF Board in March of 2012. He and wife Linda (an accomplished violinist and aspiring Scottish fiddler) live in Olalla, Washington, and have been longtime supporters and participants in CAF programs.

Patty Dunn, Board Member Originally from Southern California, Patty enjoyed a career as a municipal planner in California and recently retired to Anacortes with her husband. An avid fiddler, Patty actively participates

in Washington Old Time Fiddler Association events as well as Scottish and Irish fiddling sessions and workshops.

William “Bill” Babb, Board Member Born in Houston, Bill’s family moved to Los Angeles at an early age. He later attended Seattle University where he met his wife, to whom he has now been married almost 45 years! They make their home on Camano Island with Bill working as a logistics consultant for a transportation company based in Fife, Washington.

Founded in 1997, The Celtic Arts

Foundation is a registered 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.

Jim Monroe, Ph.D., Secretary Jim is a proud and active member of the Clan Munro society of North America and has been a tireless volunteer for the Skagit Valley Highland Games since attending his first event in 1995.

Jan Gould, Treasurer Jan is a Certified Public Accountant and became involved in Scottish cultural activities when her husband decided to become a bagpiper in his middle age. She very much enjoys Scottish music and arts, both as a spectator and assisting the organization in pursuit of its goals.

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THANK YOU 2014 Volunteers!

2014 Vendors

Howard Anderson Electrical

Age of Chivalry

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Bay City Ice Cream

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Food

Ward Beebe Fiddle/Session

Back to Bali

Seattle, WA

Merchandise

Charles Boyd Parking

bagpipediscs.com

Sammamish, WA

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Cate Anderson

Children’s Events

Jerry Bromberger

First Aid

C & T Enterprises

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Mary Bromberger

Beer Garden

Celtic Coffee

Mukilteo, WA

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Anna Bromberger

Vendor Coordinator

Celtic Jackalope

Glendora, CA

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Celtic Moonlighting

Port Angeles, WA

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D & D Chain Maille Creations

Tacoma, WA

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Elfstone Celtic Jewelry

Snohomish, WA

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European Style Food Inc.

Bothell, WA

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Brandy Driscoll Music/Session

History of Names

Rogue River, OR

Merchandise

Susan Easthouse Harp/Session

Innovative Stitches

Graham, WA

Merchandise

Jan Gould Finance

Java Jo’s on the Go

Mount Vernon, WA Food

Amra Graham Hospitality

Linda’s Concession

Burlington, WA

Food

Sue Gregg Athletics

Lyon Craft

Corvallis, OR

Merchandise

Bob Ham Athletics

Majorie Dwiggins Duvall, WA

Merchandise

Mairi Campbell Clans/Gates Rob Campbell

Clans/Special Ops

Tara Coder Farm Kelly Dodd

Vendor Coordinator

Jack Herring

Country Dance/Spec Ops

Micah Kelley

WhiskyTent

Norm’s Northwest Distribution Oak Harbor, WA

Michael King

Gate Super./Special Ops

Ohana BBQ

Bellingham, WA

TJ Lerrick

Gate Supervisor

Reverie BBQ

Mount Vernon, WA Food

Aaron Malcomb Music/Session Brian McGuiness

CultureTent/Special Ops

Marilyn McLean Finance

Hand Worked Leather

Merchandise Food

Rollin’ Snack Bar Concessions Mount Vernon, WA Food Runecraft

Federal Way, WA

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Scottish Sword and Shield

Federal Way, WA

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Mount Vernon, WA Information

Pam McNaughton

CAF Booth/Command

Shire of Midhaven, SCA Inc

Jim Monroe

Special Ops

Skagit Valley Weavers Guild

Heather Richendrfer

Highland Dancing

and Spindrifters

Anacortes, WA

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Skye Richendrfer CAF

SteelCraft/Legends of Camelot Bothell, WA

Sally Richendrfer Parking

Sunblest Foods

Arroyo Grande, CA Food

Beth Sato CAF

Tartan Thistle

Freeland, WA

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The Scottish Court

Silverdale, WA

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Susan Trenary Horses

Unicorn Tales

Everett, WA

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Sally Verrinder Harp/Session

Vital Earth Traditions

LaConnor, WA

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Wandering Angus

Chimacum, WA

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You Found Us! Concessions

Everson, WA

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Ziegler’s Bratwurst Haus

Mill Creek, WA

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Tina Tate

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Gate Supervisor/Command

Skagit Valley Highland Games & Celtic Festival

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July 12-13, 2014 | goskagit.com

THANK YOU TO THE 2014 SKAGIT VALLEY HIGHLAND GAMES SPONSORS! BUSINESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR IN-KIND SUPPORT: Blade Chevrolet Cascade Mall Cenex Skagit Farmers Supply Childrens’ Museum of Skagit County Fisher & Sons Holland Healthcare Services, Inc. Karl’s Paints Mount Vernon Auto Repair & Towing Robert W. Guild, The Kilted Advisor at Robinswood Financial Skagit Farm Center Cosaint.com – Athletic Event Sponsors Snow Goose Bookstore The Tattered Page Bookstore

INDIVIDUAL MAJOR DONORS: $100,000+

Laura & Edmund Wattis & Littlefield, Jr.

$6,000+

Anonymous Anonymous via Skagit Community Foundation Lucky 7 Foundation

CORPORATE SPONSORS: $2000+

Sage Foundation

SKAGIT PUBLISHING

$1000-$5999

Mr. & Mrs. Bill & Margie Babb Mrs. Betty Black Mr. & Mrs. John & Janet Brock Ms. Patty Dunn & Mr. Robert Holbrook Ms. Ruth Marie Flucke & Mr. Rod MacKenzie Mr. & Mrs. Chuck and Jan Gould Mr. Dan Hudson Capt. Brian McGuiness USNR (Ret.) Judge John M. & Mrs. Susan Meyer Dr. & Mrs. James and Janie Monroe Mr. & Mrs. Skye & Sally Richendrfer Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Mary Scott Sierra Pacific Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Randy & Lynn Kiefer

$500-$999

Mr. Eric Alexander Dr. & Mrs. Stuart & Maureen Childs Mr. Parker Folse Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Pat Grenfell Robert W. Guild, The Kilted Advisor at Robinswood Financial Mr. & Mrs. Tyrone & Rachael Heade Kennedy-Jenks employee matching gift program Ms. Marilyn McLean Ms. Pamela McNaughton MicroSoft employee matching gift program Ms. Joan Penney & Mr. David Ryberg Mr. & Mrs. Bobby & Susan Salsitz Dr. Darcie Morris & Mr. Ron Wohl

$200-$499

Amazon Smiles program Mr. Curt Batey Mr. & Mrs. Don & Kip Bisagne Boeing Company employee matching gift program Mr. & Mrs. Jerry & Mary Bromberger Mr. & Mrs. Alec & Cheryl Buchan Ms. Carolyn Byng Mr. & Mrs. Bill & Linda Cameron Ms. Susan Easthouse Dr. James Ford Mr. John Grant Mr. & Mrs. Colin MacRae, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Bryson & Alisoun McCloughen Mr. & Mrs. Alec & Sandy McDougall Ms. Wilma Murdock Mr. Steve Preston Mr. & Mrs. Ron Sato Mr. & Mrs. Joel & Andrea Semanko

HIGHLAND GAMES EVENT SPONSORS: $1000+

Grandy Lake Forest Associates