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2005 News Briefs
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New York, NY
December 6, 2005
National Tartan Day New York Committee holds Annual General Meeting
The National Tartan Day New York Committee (NTDNY) held it’s Annual General Meeting on October 26th, 2005 and elected officers for the next year. Mr. William Maitland was reelected Secretary, Mr. James R. Campbell was elected Treasurer and Edward Collins was elected President.
The Board also amended its bylaws by establishing September 30th as its fiscal year end.
 Founded in 2002, the NTDNY is a recognized charitable organization under rule 501©3 of the US Tax Code. The Committee is comprised of representatives of the NY Caledonian Club, American Scottish Foundation, The Clan Campbell Society of North America, Saint Andrew’s Society of the State of New York and The NYPD Pipe Band.
The Committee was established with the expressed purpose of organizing and managing New York’s Tartan Day Parade and supporting educational and cultural efforts surrounding it. Our secondary goal is to ensure the perpetuity of the event and coordinate New York’s Tartan Week events and activities.
Saturday, April 8th has been established as Parade Day for 2006. Event listings can be viewed at www.tartanweek.com. This website can also be used to register your participation in the parade.
We gladly welcome the support of those who share our goals.
The New York Tartan Day Committee
150 East 55th Street 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10022
CONTACT: Edward Collins President 212.333.8962
Dennis Hagerty Marshal 732.239.5063
September 4, 2005
 2005 Scottish Games, Old Westbury Gardens
Westbury, New York, August 27, 2005
The Long Island Scottish Clan MacDuff hosted the 45th Annual Scottish Games with bagpipes, caber tossing, and highland dancing with Scottish clans and British organizations throughout the New York Metropolitan area at Old Westbury Gardens, the former home of John S. and Margarita Grace Phipps. The Charles II-style mansion is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Pictures of this event
July 18, 2005
2005 Annual General Meeting
Region 7 of the Clan Campbell Society of North America hosted the 2005 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in conjunction with the Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games, Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 7- 9, 2005. The Executive Council meeting, the Annual General Meeting and banquet were held at the Rush Creek Golf Club in Maple Grove, MN.
The major news of the AGM included:
- Mid-year 2006 meeting in New Orleans, LA
- 2006 AGM will be at Stone Mountain, GA
- New Officers are Charles M. (Tommy) Thomson, President, Robert Campbell St. John, Jr., Vice President, David A. Stedman, Secretary, and Sandra Thompson Moore and Neil G. Thompson, C0-Treasurers
- James C. Quick, elected Trustee
The Clan Campbell Society members were well represented at the second annual Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games on July 9th at the Dakota County Fairgrounds, Farmington, MN.
Photos of the 2005 AGM and Minnesota Games are now available on the website.
New York, NY
June 21, 2005
2005 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING REMINDER
The Clan Campbell Society (North America) 2005 Annual General Meeting will be hosted by Region 7 and held in conjunction with the Minnesota Scottish Fair & Highland Games on July 9 and 10, 2005 at the Dakota County Fairgrounds, just south of Farmington, MN. This will be the first time the Clan Campbell Society has ever held an AGM in the Midwestern United States.
For additional information and to register, please visit www.ccsna.org.
To ensure hotel reservations and meals at the Rush Creek Golf club, reservations should be made by not later than June 25, 2005
April 1, 2005
CAMPBELL is the featured name in the second episode (102) Crieff
Highland Games of the WLIW21 weekly news-magazine "Tartan TV." The
14-part series features Scottish history, recipes, tracing the roots of
family names, crafts, music and celebrity interviews, to include Ewan
MacGregor and Sean Connery. The series begins this Saturday April 2nd
at 7:30 p.m. with a repeat the following Tuesday at 11:30 p.m. on WLIW
channel 21 and aires each subsequent week.
The opening episode of the series is aptly named 'Tartan Day' and will
feature the New York City parade live, for those who cannot be there in
person to enjoy the sights and sounds!
Further programming to follow during the summer months will also be of
particular interest. Please see the attached document for further and more
detailed information on the series other programmes.
March 27, 2005
 We are now in the final count down for the 2005 National Tartan Day Parade on Saturday, April 2, 2005. Here's a quick update on things so everyone will know about hospitality after the parade.
Please check the weather forecast before you leave home because April weather is very unpredictable in New York City.
Kirkin
The Saint Andrew's Society is sponsoring a Kirkin at 10:00 a.m. before the parade. Ed Cattell, Jr., President of CCSNA, David W. Campbell, President of Clan Campbell Society of Australia, and myself will represent our Clan in the procession along with the British Consul General, Members of the Scottish Parliament and other dignitaries. There's a nice brunch afterwards for those who made reservations. Sorry it’s sold out, if you missed the deadline.
 Transportation for formation of parade
Three tour buses will transport guests from the church on East 64th and Park Avenue to the line up for the parade on West 45th Street and Sixth Avenue. We must be there by 1:00 p.m. to get everyone in formation. If the weather is nice, you may want to walk from East 64th to West 45th, as a typical New Yorker. If not, there are buses on Fifth Avenue. Go two blocks east and catch any downtown bus going to 45th/Fifth Avenue ($2.00 exact change required), or take a taxi on Park Avenue (about $5.00).
Parade Formation
We need volunteers who can carry flags in the parade. We could also use a good drill sergeant to line up us civilians and get our formation in order. We will march five abreast led by the colors, Presidents of CCS (NA and Australia). We will finish the parade about 3:30 p.m. at West 58th Street.
Hospitality for Campbells and friends
 You will be our guest at Eamon's Bar & Grill 9 East 45th Street. (between Fifth and Madison Avenue, upstairs. Ask for the Tartan Day Parade Party. We have provided 200 pints for you. After that, you are on your own but may purchase a pint at a reduced cost of $5.00. Food will be available also at a reduced cost. This is our way to say thanks for visiting and marching in the parade. You don't even have to be a Campbell to come and celebrate! All are welcome and there's plenty of room.
Before leaving the City, you will certainly want to go to Grand Central Terminal and see Sir William Wallace's sword at the Scottish Village Exhibition in Vanderbilt Hall. It will be open until 8:00 p.m. and is within walking distance (Grand Central Terminal is located at East 42nd Street between Vanderbilt and Lexington Avenue). This is the first time in 700 years the sword has ever left Scotland!
If time permits, visit John W. Campbell's former Apartment in Grand Central (now a cocktail lounge that serves great single malts). The entrance is on Vanderbilt.
Looking forward to greeting and personally welcoming each of you to the 2005 Tartan Day Parade.
James R. Campbell
National Tartan Day New York Committee
www.tartanweek.com
Trustee, Clan Campbell Society (NA)
www.campbellsnyc.org
March 3
New York City Tartan Day Parade Update and Changes
We have begun the countdown for the 2005 National Tartan Day Parade in New York City
on April 2, 2005 and have changes to announce.
Change in time of Kirkin Service
Bring your family and friends to the Kirkin of the Tartans, a non-denominational service, at the Central Presbyterian Church, 593 Park Avenue at 64th Street at 10:00 a.m. Please take notice that the time has changed from 10:30 to 10:00 a.m. to accommodate a brunch immediately following the service. More travel time will be needed to travel from the church to the parade assembly area on West 45th Street and Sixth Avenue.
Brunch tickets are $20.00. Tickets can be purchased before March 26, 2005 by sending a check to the Saint Andrew's Society of New York State, 150 East 55th Street, New York, NY 10022. Overseas attendees tickets will be held at the door. First come, first served. This is a very popular event and tickets will go fast.
Campbell registrations leading the rest of the clans
Campbells are registering in record numbers. We are expecting a good turnout. Ed Cattell, Jr, President of the Clan Campbell Society of North America and David Campbell, President of the Clan Campbell Society of Australia will lead the Campbells up Sixth Avenue.
Even if you cannot attend, please tell others about the parade. We want to encourage all Scottish clans and families to participate and demonstrate their Scottish pride.
The pipes are calling - Let's assemble on April 2, 2005 at 1:00 p.m.
Check the parade website frequently for updates and changes
Please visit www.tartanweek.com for the very latest parade information.
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February 20, 2005
Randall Wallace Named Grand Marshal for New York City’s 2005 Tartan Day Parade
 - February 17, 2005
The National Tartan Day New York Committee, Inc., the organizing body for New York City’s annual Tartan Day Parade, announced on February 17th that New York Times best-selling and award-winning author, movie director, screenplay writer and proud American-Scot, Randall Wallace, will be New York City’s Tartan Day parade Grand Marshal in 2005.
Randall Wallace, in accepting the honored position of New York City’s 2005 Tartan Day parade Grand Marshal, said: Americans of Scottish descent have given us their passion in literature, politics, industry, science, and in their fervent defense of liberty. I am deeply honored to celebrate this spirit as Grand Marshal of the 2005 Tartan Day parade, especially in this year that marks the 700th anniversary of the sacrifice of William Wallace in the name of freedom.
Randall Wallace has brought to stage and screen numerous epic tales of love and war showing casing heroes admired for their determination, loyalty, and bravery. None of these is better known that Braveheart, for which he received Golden Globe and Oscar nominations and won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay.
The National Tartan Day New York Committee, Inc., a 501c(3) organization, consists of representative from The Saint Andrew’s Society of the State of New York, The New York Caledonian Club, The American-Scottish Foundation, Inc. and The Clan Campbell Society (NA). For additional information regarding the parade or the members of NTDNYC, Inc., please visit www.tartanweek.com.
Highest Honor of The Clan Campbell Society for Scotland’s Lord Lyon
 The Clan Campbell Society’s Executive Council approved a resolution to bestow honorary membership on the Right Honorable Robin Blair, LVO, WS, Lord Lyon King of Arms at the mid-year meeting. James R. Campbell, CCSNA Trustee announced the high honor at a reception in New York at the British Consulate on February 15, 2005 after the Lord Lyon’s presentation, Scotland’s Heraldic and Clan Heritage in the 21st Century.
Campbell’s announcement said, On behalf of The Clan Campbell Society of North America, we welcome the Lord Lyon King of Arms. I have been asked to announce that The Clan Campbell Society has voted to bestow honorary membership on the Right Honorable Robin Blair, Lord Lyon King of Arms for his work with Scottish clans and their descendants. The bond of kinship between the Scottish Diaspora and their ancestral homeland is inseparable. As one of the largest clans, we are grateful for the expanded interest in discovery of Scottish history and cultural heritage.
He reported further that, David Stedman, the Society’s Secretary, would make an official presentation of membership at the Saint Andrew’s of Philadelphia dinner the following night and Donald Draper Campbell would announce the Society’s highest honor in Washington, DC later in the week.
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Executive Council Meeting, Greensboro, NC
The Executive Council convened in Greensboro, NC for the Mid-year meeting hosted by Region 4 Commissioners Ann and Junny Jackson on February 5, 2005.
This year’s meeting was dominated by the review of proposed By-Laws, which will be submitted to the general membership for approval along with a slate of officers and trustees. The Society will attempt to make a transition from paper ballots to electronic voting. Those members without a computer will be able to cast ballots online by using a computer at a local library.
Pictures from the gathering have been added to the website.
Campbells are marching in the New York National Tartan Day Parade
on April 2, 2005
As announced in the Winter 2005 issue of the Journal of The Clan Campbell Society (North America), Campbells are marching in the largest National Tartan Day Parade.
 Campbells may register online at www.tartanweek.com.
Detailed information to assist in planning is available.
Click here for travel, parking, restaurants, hotels, and other information.
James R. Campbell, CCSNA Trustee, and Tartan Day Parade Committee directors said:
We want a record number of Campbells to march up Sixth Avenue and take their rightful leadership place, as Campbells have done for many hundreds of years. This is the 700th anniversary of the death of Sir William Wallace, one of Scotland’s greatest heroes, and we want to honor his contribution to freedom.
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January 29, 2005
Grand location for Tartan Week celebrations in New York
From: The Scotsman - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
NEW York’s Grand Central Station will be hosting a massive drive to promote Scotland during this year’s Tartan Week celebrations.
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January 4, 2005
 Burns Supper
Campbells in the New York Metropolitan area will be attending and participating in the New York Caledonian’s Club annual Robert Burns Supper, Saturday, January 22, 2005 with honored guest Susan Stewart, First Secretary for Scottish Affairs, British Embassy, Washington, DC. [NYCC website]
Executive Council and Foundation Board Meetings
The Clan Campbell Society of North America (CCSNA) Executive Council and Trustee meeting and the Clan Campbell Education Foundation Board meets February 5 and 6, 2005 at the Downtown Marriott in Greensboro, NC. Ann and Junny Jackson (Region 4 Commissioners) will host the meetings.
Lord Lyon of Scotland’s Return Visit to New York City
CCSNA is proud to co-sponsor a reception and lecture by Robin Blair, The Lord Lyon of Scotland on February 15, 2005 at the British Consulate, 345 Third Avenue, New York City. Reception at 6:00 p.m. Lecture at 7:00 p.m. The American Scottish Foundation, Clan Campbell Society of North America, and The New York Caledonian Club will co-sponsor this special occasion. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
New York Tartan Day Parade - April 2, 2005
The 2005 National Tartan Day Parade will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2005 in New York City. Campbells are represented on the board of directors of the National Tartan Day New York Committee, Inc. We are supporting the gathering of the clans to march and show their sense of pride and celebrate the historic and current contributions of Scots, and those of Scottish descent, to America’s development.
Register online. See www.TartanWeek.com for parade updates and details.
Campbells are also competing to have the largest clan representation. More than 100 Scottish Clans and families have been invited.
Annual General Meeting in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota - July
The Clan Campbell Society (North America) 2005 Annual General Meeting will be held in conjunction with the Minnesota Scottish Fair & Highland Games on July 9 and 10, 2005 at the Dakota County Fairgrounds - just south of Farmington, MN. Region 7 and the Minnesota Commissioners will host the AGM. For additional information visit www.ccsna.org website for further information.
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