1st AMM at the Stone Mountain Highland Games
October 15th and 16th, 2011, marked the first of many Annual Meetings for Clan MacFarlane Worldwide. The weather at Stone Mountain, Georgia, could not have been better, and the setting was magical, with clan tents tucked under the trees. Director Jim MacFarlane and his lovely wife Jo hosted this year's tent, and a full report will follow in the next Loch Sloy. Our AMM went off perfectly, reports were given, ballots were opened, snacks and drinks were shared, and fellowship enjoyed by all. We had a great turn-out and signed up many new clan members. We wish everyone could come to every AMM, but hopefully as time goes on, one will occur near your home town. Here are a few of our proud members at the tent.
1st Annual Membership Meeting
Clan MacFarlane Worldwide will be at the Stone Mountain Games just outside of Atlanta, Georgia from October 14th - 16th. This will be the venue of our 1st ever Annual Membership Meeting on Saturday the 15th.
Come join us at one of the premier Highland Games events in the U.S. There will be a number of events at the host Hotel (The Hilton) over the weekend, beginning Friday with events like a Genealogical Program, Whiskey Seminar and Tasting, Music Recital, Scottish Country Dance Gala and more. For those who wish to mingle, I am sure there will be a good number of your fellow CMW members visiting the hotel "Pub" Friday evening, so come and join us! On Saturday the Games begin in earnest at 8AM, with all of the usual activities, Dancing, Vendors, Athletic Games, and of course CLANS! The opening ceremonies will begin at 12 Noon and we hope a large contingent of CMW Members will participate.
Our 1st ever Annual Membership Meeting will begin at 2PM at the Meeting Tent. We have a lot of topics to cover, not the least important of which, will be the Election of Board Member results being announced. Please plan on being present at the meeting, because your opinion matters! After the Games come to a close for the day, everyone is invited to join all of your CMW members at The Iron Thistle Pub which is located just down the street from our host Hotel. The Manager (John) has promised a special menu for CMW and will have a section of the Pub set aside for us. There will be entertainment at the Pub that evening, so come join in the fun at our impromptu Ceilidh. On Sunday we will return to the Games (8AM) and we will once again proudly represent CMW and ALL MacFarlanes! There will be more opportunity to demonstrate your MacFarlane pride with the Parade Of Tartans on Sunday at 1:00PM, so do yourself and CMW proud by participating.
Hope to see many of you there!
Randy McFarland - President, Clan MacFarlane Worldwide
Celtic Harvest Festival in Sedona, Arizona
Clan MacFarlane Worldwide will be at the Celtic Harvest Festival at the Tequa Marketplace in beautiful Sedona, Arizona this Saturday the 24th. We hope to see a lot of you there and please stop by and visit with us at the "Clan MacFarlane Worldwide" booth. We'll enjoy some cold water, entertainment and good conversation together. "See Ya'll There."
Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Games a Success for CMW!
CMW was a hit at the parade Saturday morning, September 10th. We had 23 members march in the parade, escorted by a color guard: Jeff Van Bogaert, Bill Bates, Steve Robb and Greg Mcfarland.
Many thanks to Greg MacFarlane, Colorado Host for the Estes Park events. Greg created a beautiful double tent for CMW members and visitors, and set the stage for a very successful weekend for CMW. Thanks Greg!
And a hearty thanks to all the MacFarlanes who visited during the weekend in every capacity!
Marie Robb