The Scottish American Society of the Quad Cities, a chapter of the Scottish Heritage Society of Iowa, Inc. was founded over 31 years ago by a group of Scottish expatriates who got together for social activity.
The Society has been active since that time and January 26, 2008, will marked the Society's 31st Annual Robert Burns Night & Celebration. This event is the highlight of the year and attracts both local and distant attendees. For a report on the 30th Annual Burns Night & Celebration and information on the 31st Annual Robert Burns Night & Celebration press here.
Other activities throughout the year include a monthly General Meeting held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month between September and April. April 6th has been declared Tartan Day and the 9th Annual Tartan Day Celebration was held on April 6, 2007 at Pat McGuire's Irish Pub at 6:30 p.m. with approximately 30 in attendance. The month of May sees the Society having a Beltane (ancient Druid Ceremony to welcome summer) and this years Beltane was be held on May 15, 2007, at Duck Creek Park with 25 in attendance. Some years the Society sponsor's a Bus Trip to one of the many local Highland Games. The Kirkin of The Tartan will be helded in October and arrangements will be made availbale at a later date. On November 30th we celebrate St. Andrews Day.
1999 marked a mile stone for the Quad Cities. It saw the opening of the first annual Quad Cities Celtic Highland Games on Saturday, August 28, 1999. Our presence at the Games has been in the form of a Society Tent, which we have had at the games yearly, volunteer members manning the tent. Other Society Members are active on different committies for the Games. The 9th Annual Celtic Highland Games will be held on August 25, 2007 at the Mississippi Valley Fair Grounds.
The Society, on a periodic basis, donates Books and VHS Tapes to the various Libraries in the Quad Cities (Davenport, Bettendorf, Moline and Rock Island), Silvis, East Moline, Andalusia and Clinton.
Scottish American Society's 2006 Christmas Dinner:
Last years Christmas Party was be held Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at the Arsenal Club.
The 2006 Christmas Dinner was an election year for Officers for 2007/2008. The following Officers were elected:
The above are a fair representation from the cities which make up the Quad-City area.
If you are interested in joining the Society or would like further information about the Society or upcoming events, please contact me, Bill Craig, at WTSECRAIG@aol.com or contact Sheila E. Craig, 2317 East Pleasant Street, Davenport, Iowa 52803, Phone (563) 322-7808.
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