Virginia Scottish Games, Plains, VA, Labor Day Weekend.....

**CollinMacD** · 30th July 18, 11:38 AM

What do you know, the games are coming up fast, and less than a month to go, start the countdown. I am so happy my cousin Patty MacDonald is flying down from Boston to spend the weekend with us to attend the games. She has never been to the Scottish Games, so we hope to make her fell at home. I intend to be with the Donald Clan on Saturday and with SAMS on Sunday. Really looking forward to the games this year, as last year I had a severe kidney stones, and got out of the hospital Friday day before games and could not go both days, I was very week. But God willing and some a few good prayers to St. Andrew, I will be able to go for the duration this year. So lets start the thread and I will post some photos later of the VA Games, remember this is not the RICHMOND Games, they are late October, this is the Northern Virginia Games. Please if you have not been, come you will enjoy them they are rather large with many participants, many clans, entertainment, food, and most of all great marketplace. CHEERS ALL...

**Mael Coluim** · 30th July 18, 04:07 PM

I'll be convening the Clan MacCallum Malcolm Society tent. Always a great weekend of camaraderie with the XMTS rabble. The wee XMTS quaich will be filled for all who come by.

**CollinMacD** · 30th July 18, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by Mael Coluim

I'll be convening the Clan MacCallum Malcolm Society tent. Always a great weekend of camaraderie with the XMTS rabble. The wee XMTS quaich will be filled for all who come by.

Will see you there...cheers.

**duke_19_62** · 31st July 18, 10:36 AM

This is the closest event that Clan Macneill sets up a tent. I went Sunday last year (it rained Saturday) and it was a small turnout. I'll try to make it Saturday this year.

**CollinMacD** · 31st July 18, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by duke_19_62

This is the closest event that Clan Macneill sets up a tent. I went Sunday last year (it rained Saturday) and it was a small turnout. I'll try to make it Saturday this year.

If we luck out during this monsoon of a summer here in Northern Virginia, you will see and influx of people to the point you better decide to get something to eat by 10:30 AM as the lines are horrendous by 11:30 AM. So many people, but yet the event is great and so much fun. I think you will enjoy yourself, so say a little prayer to St. Andrew for fine weather and fair winds. Cheers.

**CollinMacD** · 8th August 18, 06:43 PM

So how many are you will go to the Virginia Scottish Games this year. This is a very large event, with so much going on, I just don't understand why more from this forum do not attend, so state if you have plans. I will be there both days, with my cousin Patty who is flying down from Boston just to attend, and my wife. Will be at the Clan Donald tent, Saturday, and Sunday at the Scottish American Military Society (SAMS) Tent on Sunday.

**Santa Wally** · 17th August 18, 05:16 AM

Originally Posted by Mael Coluim

I'll be convening the Clan MacCallum Malcolm Society tent. Always a great weekend of camaraderie with the XMTS rabble. The wee XMTS quaich will be filled for all who come by.

It's been a long time since I've posted. I used to be a regular, but since 2012, I learned ventriloquism and been busy with that. My puppet, "Rudy" attends the Niagara Celtic Festival with the Clan Claus Society. Last night I received notification of a post and I clicked on it and did a reply. This morning I saw the post about the Virginia Games, just had to reply before going to work.

I enjoyed the years I attended while traveling north in our motorhome from summer job TN to home in PA. This is the fourth year our summer job is in Northwestern New York state and lasts till after Labor Day when we move a short distance to the Niagara Celtic Festival on the shore of Lake Ontario. We participate with the Clan Claus Society at their tent.

I tried to attach a photo, but i got a message, "it failed".

**CollinMacD** · 20th August 18, 06:39 PM

My understanding is they have got a great response this year and tickets are selling at a good rate, its about time this event catches on. Last year it rained on Saturnday so difficult to gauge, but Sunday it was elbow to elbow. Expect Saturday, providing weather is good, the afternoon will be busy. I hope we have nice weather, even a little rain in morning clearing by 11:oo would be fine, just like the Highlands.