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2008 USS Highland Games at
Costa Mesa
Orange County Fairgrounds
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA
http://www.ocfair.com/ocf/AboutUs/MapsDirections.asp
Memorial Day Weekend - May
24-25, 2008
9:00am - 5:00pm
As you may have heard we have returned to our home of many years at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa.
PROUD SPONSOR OF THE 2008 SCOTTISH FESTIVAL
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Ticket Sales: Click Here to Order Tickets
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Alex Beaton In Concert - Featuring Celtic Spring: Click Here for details
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Scotch Tasting - Friday, May
23 6pm-8pm at Host Hotel - Tuscany Ballroom
(Must be 21 or older with ID)
Come enjoy samples of a range of Glenfiddich years while enjoying a presentation
by Scotch Aficionado Ray Pierson
Tickets: $20 Advance
Sale, $25 at the Door.
Click Here To
Order
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Confirmed Entertainment:
Alex Beaton
Celtic Spring
Alasdair Fraser
Bad Haggis
Highland Way
Wicked Tinkers
For Entertainment Schedules Click
Here
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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MAIN ARENA |
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| SATURDAY | SUNDAY |
10:30
Sheep Herding Demo
11:00
LA Scots Pipe Band
11:30
Tartan Midgets
11:40
Alex Beaton Singer
12:00
Opening Ceremonies
12:30
Highland Dancing - City of Edinburgh Medal
12:50
Drum Major Contest
1:20
Sheep Herding Demo
1:50
Scottish Fiddlers
2:20
Scottish Country Dancers
2:40
Neil O’Neil Singer
3:10
Master Fiddler Alasdair Fraser
3:30
Sheep Herding Demo
4:00
Tartan Midgets
4:10
Athletics Demo/Comp
4:40
Alex Beaton
5:00
Closing Ceremonies
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9:00
Memorial Service
10:30
Sheep Herding Demo
11:00
LA Scots Pipe Band
11:30
Tartan Midgets
11:40
Granada Hills H.S. Marching Band
12:10
Neil O’Neil Singer
12:40
Highland Dancing -Robert Lyall Lowe
Medal
1:00
Drum Major Contest
1:30
Master Fiddler Alasdair Fraser
1:50
Sheep Herding Demo
2:20
Scottish Country Dancers
2:40
Scottish Fiddlers
3:10
Athletics Demo/Comp
3:40
Sheep Herding Demo
4:10
Tartan Midgets
4:20
Granada Hills H.S. Marching Band
4:40
Alex Beaton / Alasdair Fraser
5:00
Closing Ceremonies
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| PIPE BANDS | |
1:05
- 2:45
Grade IV
3:05
– 3:45
Grade III
4:00
– 4:20
Grade I
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12:45
- 2:35
Grade IV
2:55
– 3:35
Grade III
3:40
– 3:55
Granada Hills H.S. Marching Band
4:00
– 4:20
Grade I
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HIGHLAND DANCING |
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9:00
Highland Fling
10:00
Sword Dance
11:00
Sean Triubhas
12:00
Strathspey & Highland Reel
12:45
Awards
2:00
Highland Fling
2:45
Sword Dance
3:15
Sean Triubhas
3:45
Strathspey & Highland Reel
4:15
Awards
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9:00
Highland Fling
10:30
Sword Dance
11:00
Sean Triubhas
11:30
Strathspey & Highland Reel 11:45
Flora MacDonald
12:15
Awards
2:00
Irish Jig
2:20
Sailor’s Hornpipe
2:45
Village Maid
3:15
Scottish Lilt
4:00
Scotch Measure
4:15
Awards
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CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES
(Located in the Children's Glen, across from Scottish
Athletics and next to the Memorial Garden)
Inflatable rides and slides
Running races (gunny sack, wheelbarrow, etc)
Build-A-Castle
Archery (For adults and Kids)
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Camping: Please call Paul McCay at 626-335-1969 to RSVP your camping spot on the fairgrounds. Cost is $30 per night with a two night minimum.
Hotel: To reserve a room at our host hotel, please click here.
Piping and Drumming: Entries are now closed. For questions please email Jen.
Vendors: NOTE:
Vendor building is FULL. Breezeway and Outside spots still available.
If you are a
vendor and would like to have a booth at the games, please email Ron Cody at codyplus@aol.com
Highland Dancers: Entry Form. Dancers can email Nan Daley at nandaley2@yahoo.com for information.
Scottish Athletics: If you have questions regarding the athletics or are an athlete interested in competing, please contact Dave Garman at saaareverend@earthlink.net
Clans: Any clans interested in participating can email Chris Lamberton at chris@vaildunlap.com
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We appreciate any assistance you can provide in advertising the event and venue change. Please contact the USS for further details.
Would you like to help us get the word out by passing out our flyer?
Download
a copy of our Press Release Here
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