2012 Games
Sept. 28-29
Forest Park
(near the tennis courts, South of the Missouri History Museum)
Friday, Sept. 28 - Gates open 5-10pm
Saturday, Sept. 29 - Gates open 8:30am-6pm
Friday Evening - Sept. 28, 2012
- Gates open at 5pm
- Calling of the Clans (registration) begins at 5pm
- Ceremonies start at dusk (~6:40pm)
- ~6:45pm: Welcome
- ~6:50pm: Songs and Music of Scotland
- ~7:15pm: Torchlight Ceremony & Calling of the Scottish Clans
- ~7:45-10:45pm: Concert in the Alex Sutherland Music Tent
- 8:30am: Gates Open
- 9:15am: Raising of the Flags & Official Opening Ceremony.
- 12:30pm: Parade of Tartans. Ed Miller, featured singer.
- 3pm: Tug-of-War - Athletic Field
- 4:30pm: Awards and Closing Ceremony. Ed Miller, featured singer.
- 4:45pm: Massed Pipe Bands
- 6:00pm: Scottish Games of 2011 Over
Followed by all day ceremonies, music, athletics, dancing, pipebands, sheepdog demonstrations, history, storytelling and more, including:
- Highland dancing
- Piping, drumming and massed pipebands
- Heavy athletic competitions
- Sheep herding demonstrations
- Livestock, Scottish dogs, falcons and other birds of prey demonstrations
- British car exhibition
- History and storytelling
- Children's activities and the Loch Ness (Nessie) Monster
- Scottish and American food, beverages and merchandise