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General Events Schedule

9:00 am

Bethabara Road gates closed

9:30 am

Athletic competitions begin (Athletic field across from the Buttner House. Athlete & Gillie HQ is the Potter’s House basement.) Competition 9:00– 4:30 See Athletic Schedule

10:30 am

Visitors Center opens

10:30 am

Celtic attire available for children and adults throughout the day at the Visitors Center

10:30 am

Children’s Highland Games Competition (Athletic Field Annex)

10:30 am

History of the Tartan, Gaelic 101 with Anne Landin (Buttner Basement)

10:30 am

Scottish Military History with Accoutrements with Ken Bloom

10:30 am

MAIN STAGE MUSIC BEGINS. CELTIC MUSIC (Palisade Fort). See Music Schedule

10:30 am

Children’s Colonial Games begin in front of the Visitors Center. See Children’s Activities

11:00 am

Harp with Rene’ & Co. Saal of the Gemeinhaus (On the hour except for Opening Ceremonies until 4:00 pm

11:30 am

Border collie demonstrations (barn field) Program repeats every hour on the half hour, ending at 3:30 pm

12 – 12:30

OPENING CEREMONIES & PARADE OF TARTANS to include pipe bands, dancers, athletes and children. (Starts behind Gemeinhaus) Pipe Band Parade repeats 15 minutes before next music. set See Music Schedule

1:00 pm

CELTIC DANCE See Dance Schedule

1:00 pm

History of the Tartan, Gaelic 101 with Anne Landin (Buttner Basement)

1:00 pm

Scottish Military History with Accoutrements with Ken Bloom

1:30 pm

Athletic Competitions resume until 4 pm (Athletic Field)

2:00 pm

Children’s Highland Games Competition (Athletic Field Annex)

2:30 pm     Lassie Games (girls only) Clan Cirlce

3:45 pm

Heavy Athletics Tug – of – War

4:30 pm

Closing Ceremony Awards presented to Athletes, Best Tent and Gillies

Athletic Schedule

9:30 – 11:30 am

Adult Throwing

>Stone

>22 Lb Hammer

>56 Lb Hammer

>28 Lb Weight

11:45 am

Parade of Tartans

12:30 – 1:30 pm

Lunch

1:30 – 3:45 pm

Adult Tossing

>Caber

>Sheaf

>56 Lb Weight

3:45 – 4:00 pm

Heavy Athletics Tug – of – War

4:30 pm

Award Ceremony/Main Stage (Palisade Fort)*