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We had our Annual Members' Meeting and Board elections on Saturday, February 4th at the home of Julie and Bruce Yoder. Marty Byers was elected President. Bruce Yoder was re-elected as Treasurer. Mary McKinley and Laura Swenson will share the position of Camp Rep.
The Albert Lea/Big Island Trade Fair is the fair for us. It is indoors. It is warm. It has tables. Its has people who are curious. It has electricity. It is a two day fair that most of us have day tripped to and we can carpool. We do not need tents. We get multilingual patrons. Usually English and Spanish. Some of the kids have seen us in the fall and bring their parents to see us at this no cost to them event. It is the time for an event like this it is family friendly and has vendors we enjoy (This is where Anthea purchased her white rabbit hat and her carpet bag). There is room for dancing. We have made the nightly news with this show in the past. Big Island is one of our big shows, this is a part of that show. Last of all this is a show we do where we get to talk to people who are not always there to learn history. Some are there to shop at the mall. We can show those people that history can be outside of books. History can be games, crafts, weapons, strategy, and food. The Albert Lea History fair lets us talk to people we often miss. Please think about attending the Big Island Trade Fair on Febrauary 11th and 12th.
Please contact Anthea, the Head Camp Follower, if you are coming: anthea@winternet.com. Thanks.
Come and enjoy a Scottish Ramble! Saturday, February 18, 9 to 5, and Sunday, February 19, noon to 5
Held at the Landmark Center in St. Paul, Ramble is another great recruitment opportunity for Clann, as we put on a variety of demonstrations and these folks have an interest in all things Scottish. We will march and dance—though not both at once. Bring your muskets and swords, musical instruments and handwork, and extra plaids to decorate the tables. Lunch both days is on Clann, so you'll want your own eating and drinking utensils as well. Your help with setup on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning and take-down on Sunday will be especially appreciated. The Web site is A Scottish Ramble - http://www.scottishramble.org/. Watch your e-mail for more details.
Clann Tartan has been invited once again to fill a table at the Celtic Festival sponsored annually by the Fargo Park District at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead. The 2012 date is Saturday, March 17(!). As noted last year, it's an easy event: no tents, no pikes, and the show even provides us with hot lunches. But it is about 230 miles from the Twin Cities, so people often get a hotel room or stay with friends on Friday night. The Web site for the festival is Fargo Parks Celtic Fair,; you can view the physical location—which is worth a visit by itself—at Hjemkomstcenter. We’ll have more information in the March newsletter.
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Items must be received by the 15th of each month to be considered for inclusion for the upcoming months issue. Mailed submissions will not be returned unless requested. All pertinent submissions will be considered as space permits. All research articles must reference at least three sources. Submissions may be broken in multiple parts.
Deadline for articles to go in the March newsletter will be the 15th of February.
If you need to contact someone associated with Clann Tartan, here is where you find out how. If you are unsure who to contact, you can always email us at: info at clanntartan dot org
| President | Marty Byers | 651-261-5815 | orthodoxdruid at gmail dot com | 2/12 - 2/14 |
| Vice President | Karen Bastien | 651-399-3505 | kybastien at gmail dot com | 2/11 - 2/13 |
| Secretary | Mia McDavid | 651-490-1842 | miamcdavid at gmail dot com | 2/11 - 2/13 |
| Treasurer | Bruce Yoder | 612-825-4519 | bruceyoder at juno dot com | 2/12 - 2/14 |
| Quarter Master | David Vavreck | 612-353-1237 | baethan1630 at yahoo dot com | 2/11 - 2/13 |
| Camp Rep. | Laura Swenson | 651-204-1778 or on my cell at 715-497-9792 | mommyco at baldwin-telecom dot net | 2/12 - 2/14 |
| Mary McKinley | 651-307-2977 | mairi2 at juno dot com | 2/12 - 2/14 | |
| Company Rep. | Anthea Potter | 763-257-7038 | anthea at winternet dot com | 2/11 - 2/13 |
| Chief of Staff | Sarah Shaftman | 612-371-4425 | smuzikant at visi dot com | |
| Assistant Chief of Staff | vacant | |||
| Captain | Marty Byers | 651-261-5815 | orthodoxdruid at gmail dot com | |
| Lieutenant | Rich Mueller | (651) 583-4264 | dragon_musk at yahoo dot com | |
| Head Camp Follower | Anthea Potter | 763-257-7038 | anthea at winternet dot com | |
| Assistant HCF | Betsy Bolton | 612-619-6406 | basil80 at hotmail dot com | |
| Other Staff | Ann Peters | 612-333-0605 | AnnEdyth at aol dot com | |
| Other Staff | Glenn McDavid | 651-490-1842 | gmcdavid at comcast dot net | |
| Other Staff | Mike McCarty | 612-619-6406 (cell) | mccartym149 at gmail dot com | |
| Other Staff | Judy Byers | 651-261-3933 | ||
| Other Staff | John Debnam | 952-492-5536 | mage_ironwolf at yahoo dot com |
Our garage is located at 4352 Nicollet Ave S in Minneapolis. Access is in the alley on the west side of Nicollet. South bay of the double garage. Minor problems or issues should be reported to Bruce. In the event of an emergency, the landlord is Brad at 763-670-9200
Guilds
Sword Guild:
Meeting and time TBA
Contact:
David Vavreck
baethan1630 at yahoo.com
612-378-1973
We will sing and play music of many styles and places from our period. Bring your voice and/or your instrument(s). Neither need be period correct.
The Yoders have graciously offered to host music once a month. We will meet at their house at 4736 12th Ave S, Minneapolis, from 7 - 9pm the 1st Thursday of each month.
To contact the Yoders, call 612-825-4519 or email to Julieyoder at juno dot com.
To contact your Music Chair, call David at 612-353-1237 or email to baethan1630 at yahoo dot com
Thanks, and I look forward to making some noise with y'all!
David
We have a yahoo groups email list for the guild that we use for reminders about the meetings and topical discussions. If you want to be on the email list, request an invitation to join from Bruce at bruceyoder at juno dot com.
The Dance Guild gathers weekly from 7PM-9PM to learn and practice historic Scottish country dances.
Dance will meet at Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Center, 2701 E 44th St Minneapolis.
It is at the corner of 27th Av S and E 44th Street. Both streets are one way. That block of 44th between 28th and 27th Avenues is one way westbound and that block of 27th Av between 44th and 43rd Streets is one way northbound. You must enter turning west onto 44th St from 28th Av and exit from 27th Av onto 43rd St.
Questions? call Mary at 651-699-6853 or Julie at 612-825-4519Saint Christopher's Episcopal Church, 2300 N Hamline Ave. in Roseville.
It is at the northeast corner of Highway 36 and Hamline Avenue (Hamline is between Snelling and Lexington). The church is actually encircled by the highway entrance ramp.
For more information call:
Mary at 651-699-6853 or Julie at 612-825-4519.
It's a great place to meet people!
We have a yahoo groups email list for the guild that we use for reminders about the meetings and topical discussions. If you want to be on the email list, request an invitation to join from Bruce at bruceyoder at juno dot com.
Be sure to contact your staff if you plan on attending a show event. Try to give at least a ten day notice when possible. This allows proper planning for the feeding of our members, and in some cases is required by event organizers to allow entry as a participant.
You can call any of the staff members listed, or send an email to staff at clanntartan.org.
| SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
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| 1 Dance Lake Hiawatha |
2 Music 7PM Yoders' Home |
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4 Members' Meeting and Board Elections Yoders' Home |
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10 | 11 Big Island Trade Fair, Albert Lea, MN |
| 12 Big Island Trade Fair, Albert Lea, MN |
13 | 14 Dance Saint Christopher's |
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17 Night at the Pub 7 PM at Merlin's Rest 3601 E. Lake St. Minneapolis |
18 A Scottish Ramble - http://www.scottishramble.org/ |
| 19 A Scottish Ramble - http://www.scottishramble.org/ |
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21 Board Meeting 7PM Location TBA |
22 Dance Lake Hiawatha |
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28 Dance Saint Christopher's |
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16 Night at the Pub (Tentative) Location TBA |
17 Fargo Celtic Festival |
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20 Board Meeting 7PM Yoders' Home |
21 Dance Lake Hiawatha |
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Hello all,
The following is a list of the dates of the events that are currently on the schedule for this year. The staff has met and decided to keep this running list of events in the newsletter to give you a chance to get an idea of what is going on this season as well as keep you updated to changes in the schedule.
The column titled status will include the following information.
Tentative- this means that an event organizer or Clann has expressed a strong enough interest in doing this event that it warrants reserving space on the calendar for the event.
Pending- this is the next stage of an event. This means that the Contracts Administrator has entered serious discussion about Clann doing an event but we are still not committed to the event. You should however if possible think about whether or not you may be able to attend this event.
Scheduled- this level means that the board and staff have approve the event and we are committed to providing manpower to making the event happen. When an event is assigned this level please let the HCF know as soon as possible if you can or can not attend this event.
Canceled- This means that for various reasons an scheduled event has been removed from the current season. We will try and give as much notice as we can prior to canceling an event.
If you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact staff regarding this matter
Thanks,
Your Staff
| DATE | EVENT | STATUS |
| Jan 1-2012 | 1st Footing | Finished |
| Feb 11-12, 2012 | Big Island Trade Fair, Albert Lea, MN | Scheduled |
| Feb 18-19, 2012 | A Scottish Ramble - http://www.scottishramble.org/ | Scheduled |
| March 17, 2012 | Fargo Celtic Festival www.fargoparks.com/se_celticfest.html | Scheduled |
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| 1st and 3rd Wednesday Dance Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Center 2701 E 44th St., Minneapolis |
Map to St. Paul location St. Christopher's- Dance |
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| Map to Bruce and Julie Yoder's Home Music and Board Meetings 4736 12th Ave S, Minneapolis 55407 |