The 2010 AGM
Hew Hampshire Highland Games
at
Loon Mountain Resort, NH
Sept. 17-19, 2010
It will be hosted by Clark Mc Curdy, the New Hampshire State Commissioner (Region XIII) and information will be posted as soon as it is available. Save the date.
From the organizers, here is the plan for the 2010 AGM
Host Clark B. McCurdy, State Commissioner of New Hampshire has planned a wonderful weekend for those wishing to attend the 2010 Annual General Meeting of the Clan Stewart Society of America, Inc. The meeting is to be held in conjunction with the New Hampshire Highland Games, near Lincoln, NH on the weekend of September 17, 2010.
Directions and motel reservations:
It is probably best to fly into Manchester, NH and rent a car. The drive north to Lincoln, NH, on Route 93 will be an easy one hour or so, and finding the Inn of Lincoln in North Lincoln, NH for your rooms and meetings will be much easier than coming up from Boston. The rooms are at the Inn of Lincoln (www.innoflincoln.com). There I have reserved: 1 Suite for the Clans Stewart President to hold his AGM officers meetings; 4 Rooms and 5 cabins for the other officers. All are adequate for the individuals to bring their spouses with them. The Inn of Lincoln is immediately next door to the Beacon Resort (www.beaconresort.com) where your meals will be enjoyed and the Saturday Evening ADM dinner meeting will be held. Upon Checking in at the Inn of Lincoln you will be able to purchase your meal tickets for eating next door at the Beacon. [Go to reservations form]
Daily Schedule:
1) Thursday, 16 September 2010: Arrival Day, especially for those
attending the business meeting.
2) Friday, 17 September 2010: Meetings Day.
After breakfast at the Beacon Resort between 7 am and 9 am, the CSSA President
will hold his Officers Meeting in his suite from 9 am to 4 pm. The evening
events will commence next door at the Beacon Resort where at 6 pm to 7
pm the CSSA Presidents Reception will convene in a portion of the Lounge
before going in to the formal Sponsors Dinner in the main dining area.
I will arrange tickets thru Derek, the President of the NH Highland Games
(www.nhscot.org), and will be picked up at the entrance to the
dinner. The cost should be around $35.00. This is a formal dinner to be
seen! The host pipe band, the dance band (often the Brigadoons), the dancers,
the soloists, and the address to the haggis is well done! This last year
we had the Royal Scots Guard Pipes, Drums, and Dancers. This upcoming
year being the celebration of the 35th year in operation who know what
will show to entertain us!
3) Saturday, 18 September 2010: Games Day.
After breakfast at the Beacon Resort all will walk outside to get on the
free busses to the games at Loon Mountain. Parking is an issue at the
games and all the parking areas are either used for the games or given
exclusive use to the Patrons and Benefactors. Literally everyone else
parks in town or in designated parking areas to ride the buss to the games.
There at the games the members will enjoy the Parade of Clans at 1100
and the massed pipe bands at 1200 followed by opening of the games by
the NH Governor. The games will be of the international Championship variety.
All the contests are held all over the games area. There is a Clan Village
where we will find the Clans Stewart Tent under the supervision of Stu
Greenlaw. He will always welcome help and relief during the day as there
will be crowds, shoulder-to-shoulder crowds, 50,00 or more is usual. At
1800 - 2100 the CSSA Clan President will host the Clans Stewart AGM Reception
and Dinner back at the Beacon Resort in a private room over small dining
room. The cost per person will be $30.00 for a buffet dinner and will
be collected at the door. Please note that there will be some small crowd
at the Beacon Resort for the big dinner "Saturday Night In Scotland"
in the main dining area. This is an informal dinner, but some will dress
for this event as well. Certainly one can go in to enjoy the music and
dancing after the Presidents Reception and Dinner.
4) Sunday, 19 September 2010: Kirk'n of the Tartans and Departure Day.
After breakfast at the Beacon Resort all will make arrangements for check
out and then head for the busses to go to the Games area or depart for
home. The Kirk'n is at the big concert tent due to the huge crowds who
come to see the Pastor bless the Tartans and give his service to the congregation.
The Rev. Turner has been doing this for 35 years and is quite a man to
see. After the service there will be the finals of the heavy weight championships
and awards presentations. During the day many in the crowds will fade
away to go home.
So here are the significant web pages one may need to look about the area,
the games, and to make contacts, etc.
www.beaconresort.com
www.innoflincoln.com
www.nhscot.org
www.clansstewart.org
DINNER AND BANQUET RESRVATIONS:
There are 2 dinners this weekend. The first is associated with the festival (the Sponsor Dinner) and is on Friday the 17th at $35 per person. The second is our CSSA AGM and Buffet on Saturday the 18th at $30/per person.
Please send reservation requests to: Clark McCurdy, 6 Arthur Road, Portsmouth, NH 03801. Tell him which event(s) you are reserving for and include a check for the number of attendees at the appropriate rates. Make check payable to Clark McCurdy.
Infromation is as of August20, 2010.