Newsletter March 2008
Passport Update
Sales of The Gathering 2009 Passport are going incredibly well so book now to make sure you get a ticket to be part of the biggest clan gathering ever held on Scottish soil.
We are still working on our online shop so in the meantime please continue to use the Booking Form available on our ticketing page to book your Passports.
Anthony Nolan Trust announced as our Official Charity
The Anthony Nolan Trust, which provides lifesaving donors to leukemia sufferers, will work closely with The Gathering 2009 to take advantage of the thousands of Scots travelling to the event to expand the Anthony Nolan Trust’s national bone marrow register.
The Anthony Nolan Trust are organising a charity fun run to be held at The Gathering 2009 and will also host a Donor Recruitment Awareness Exhibition at the Highland Games.
For more information please see the Anthony Nolan Trust page on our website.
Numbers in the Parade
We would like to reassure passport holders that whether you have 1 or 100 people in your clan group, everyone with a passport to The Gathering 2009 is welcome to join the parade. Additionally those without a clan affiliation will be able to walk as a group.
Children and Passports
All children are welcome to come to the parade and the pageant but they must have their own passports. However, we would like to make people aware that the pageant will finish around 10:30pm at night and children under 3 are free but they will be required to sit on an adult's lap during the pageant.
Lord Sempill visits Toronto and New York
Lord Sempill is currently over in North America promoting The Gathering 2009 in Toronto and New York together with VisitScotland.
We raffled two passports in Toronto and two in New York and we are pleased to announce the winner in Toronto was Ruby Bald, pictured here with Ewan Colville (VisitScotland), piper Finlay McDonald and Natalie Moffat (VisitScotland).
Lord Sempill, Jenny and Lucy-Rose will be taking part in the Tartan Day Parade on Saturday the 5th of April in New York so if you are in the area go along and cheer them on!
Homecoming Scotland 2009: Join our celebrations!
A spectacular calendar of events will mark Scotland's first ever Homecoming year in 2009. So, whether you're a Scot, of Scottish descent, or simply love Scotland, you're invited! For more details, visit the Homecoming Scotland website.
Clan Tents
As some clans have still to get their application forms in we have extended the clan tent application deadline to July.
We will taking requests for any extras you may need in your tent and we will then start invoicing for the tents in the summer.
More information can be found on the Clan Tent Application page of our website.
