Northern California Events



Dear Members of the House of Boyd Society and new vistors:

As usual, you will find the House of Boyd Society Tent next to the Clan Stewart in America, Inc. tent. If I am not at the Boyd tent, you will probably find me next door at the Stewart's!

Please stop by and spend some time visiting with us.

Remember, the Boyd tent is your "home base" at the games! All Boyds and "Sept" Families are welcome at my tent. Bring your cooler and join us in a "pot luck".

We will have Boyd tee-shirts on hand ($20 adult/$15 child). Also, check out the photos we have of Dean and other Boyd Castles. We will be delighted to put you in contact with the photographers. I pestered them for two years to go photograph Dean Castle for the Boyds! They did it in 1997! Since that time, there have been many more Boyd Castles added to the collection. Sadly, one of our photographer friends, Susan Arnold of Serenery died in 2005. Her husband, Jim, who photographed Dean Castle for us, continues their wonderful work. [See my link to them on my main page.]

If you are attending any Highland Games and Gathering or Celtic Festival and do not see a House of Boyd Tent, look for the Clan Stewart in America or a Clan Cian tent. They will welcome you. If it is in California, CSSA may also have a sign in book and information on the House of Boyd Society. When I cannot attend a particular event or be in two places at once, we do try to send information with the Stewarts.
Also -- at those events that offer it, consider camping on the grounds. We encourage after hours gatherings. At the two day events we cook dinner on Friday night, hold a Ceilidh in the camp area on Saturday night, cook breakfast all weekend long and at other events, you may find us cooking dinner on whatever night we are there. Many from other clans have joined in on this Boyd tradition and enjoy our hospitality. I look forward to meeting all of you!

Suas Alba,

Lauren M. Boyd
Northern California Convenor
President
House of Boyd Society
http://www.clanboyd.org

1999 Events Schedule

 Dates

Event

City

Comments

 1999:      
 Mar. 13-14, 1999  Calaveras Celtic Faire  Angels Camp, CA

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 April 10, 1999  Tartan Day Celebration  Ardenwood Park, Fremont, CA

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 Apr. 24-25,1999 Sacramento Valley Scottish Games and Gathering  Woodland, CA

We won "Best Clan Tent" !

  TBA The Boyd's & Friends Barbeque  Novato, CA

date to be arranged

  cancelled St. Andrews Celtic Festival Saratoga, CA

event cancelled

June 5,1999 St. Andrews Society of Modesto's 18th Annual Highland Games and Gathering of the Clans Tuolomne river Regional Park, Modesto, CA

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 June 19, 1999  Campbell Highland Games  Campbell, CA

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 July 10-11, 1999  Dunsmuir House Highland Games  Oakland, CA

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 Jul. 31 -Aug. 1, 1999 Monterey Scottish/Irish Festival and Highland Games Monterey, CA

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 CANCELLED McKerricher Scottish Gathering McKerricher Park, Ft. Bragg CA

CANCELLED

 Sept. 4-5, 1999  Caledonian Club of San Francisco / Scottish Highland Games & Gathering Pleasanton, CA

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 Sept. 4-5, 1999  House of Boyd Society's 1999 Annual General Meeting Pleasanton, CA

contact Lauren Boyd for details

 CANCELLED  Yuba City Highland Games Yuba City, CA

CANCELLED

  Sept. 24/25/26 1999 Sebastopol Celtic Festival  Sebastopol, CA

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 Oct. 2,1999  Loch Lommond Highland Games  Ben Lommond, CA

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 October 31, 1999 Fremont Presbyterian Church: Kirkin' o' the Tartan Sacramento, CA

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Last updated September 24, 1999


Descriptions from some of last year's (1998)events:



122nd Anniversary

Sacramento Valley Scottish Games and Gathering

Yolo County Fairgrounds, Woodland, California

April 24, 1998 - Friday Night Concert
The Best of Scottish and Irish music featuring Seamus Kennedy and Alasdair Frasier. Waite Hall, on the fairgrounds. $10 per person.

April 25 - 26, 1998 Scottish Games and Gathering

Athletics
Children's Events
Clans & Associations
Drum Major Competition
Entertainment
Highland Dance
Pipe Bands
Plants & Flowers
Scottish Animals
Scottish Country Dance
Scottish History
Vendors... and more...


Last year they even had a fire breathing dragon!


Saturday April 25th, 1998 Ceilidh (KAY-lee)


An event that includes barbeque dinner and entertainment. It is held at the end of the day's events. If you have never been to a Ceilidh, this is a great one to start with! Fun for the entire family. Tickets available at the Caledonian Club tent and at the door. Buy 'em early... they ran out last year! ($6 adult/$3 child - Sorry no advance tickets for Ceilidh)

AdmissionPrices

At the gate:

.........................One Day.............Two Days
Child (age 5-12).......$ 4.............$ 6
Individual(13-59)......$10.............$15
Senior (Age 60+).......$ 8.............$12
Parking....................$3

Advance:
.........................One Day.............Two Days
Child (age 5-12).......$ 3.............$ 5
Individual(13-59)......$ 8.............$13
Senior (Age 60+).......$ 6.............$10
Parking....................$3
Handicapped parking/access available at main gate.

To order advance tickets:
Send a self addressed stamped envelope and your check payable to:
Caledonian Club of Sacramento, Inc.
6860 Country Court
Granite Bay, CA 95746

***MUST BE POSTMARKED BY APRIL 12, 1998***

For more information about this event call 916 557-0764

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Calaveras Celtic Faire

aka Sonora Celtic Faire

Angels Camp, California

March 14th & 15th, 1998
10 am - 7 pm Saturday 10 am - 5 pm Sunday
Rain or shine!

For more specific information about this event e-mail TJ Phelan.


Tartan Day Celebration

Saturday, April 4, 1998

Sponsored by the Tri-Cities Scottish Association of California

Deer Park at Ardenwood Historical Farm, Fremont, California






See The Declaration of Arbroath
if you are not familiar with the signifgance of Tartan Day.


Looking forward to seeing you!
For more information about the House of Boyd Society visit the House of Boyd Website http://www.clanboyd.org.
[Ceud Mile Failte ] will take you back to my first page

Have visited this page, Since 01/1/98
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Last update 11 July 2006 -- all but schedule