The St. Andrew's Society of the Adirondacks began its way to existence on September 8th, 2001 at the Whiteface Mountain Highland Games in Wilmington, New York. At the end of the two day event, there were forty paid members, who reached out to the calling of the Celtic ray, and made this Society happen.

After only one year, the membership almost doubled! The current membership is based in New York, but members are located as far away as New Jersey, New Hampshire, Texas, Quebec and Alberta, Canada.

The founders of the St. Andrew's Society of the Adirondacks made some ground breaking history when they elected a woman as president to open the Society. The St. Andrew's Society of the Adirondacks is open to anyone who has an interest in Scotland.

The Society, named after Scotland's patron saint, was originally a vehicle for Scottish immigrants to help incoming immigrants who were in need. Today, we recognize that Scots are no longer in need, and so we carry on the history and perpetuation of Scotland.

Our next events are: Saturday, January 30th - Robert Burns Night Saranac Lake, NY Saturday, March 6th - Scotland 101 Keene, NY Saturday, April 10th - Tartan Day Celebration Keene, NY Details and other activities are included in our annual calendar and our current newsletter

Several recent newsletters can be downloaded as pdf files (Adobe Acrobat Reader format).

• The current issue, December 2009, is about 200 kb in size. It includes upcoming events, Society and member news, and information about St. Andrew's Day. The plans for Burns Night have been updated.

• The September 2009 issue is about 850 kb in size. It includes a calendar of fall events, Society and member news, and other information about all things Scottish.

• The June 2009 issue is about 200 kb in size. It includes a calendar of summer events, Society and member news.

• The March 2009 issue is about 300 kb in size. It includes our spring and early summer events, photos of recent events, member news, and other news from Scotland.

• Extra - more details and photos of the May 31, 2008 Evening in Scotland program (200 kb)

The St. Andrew's Society of the Adirondacks offers an annual Joseph McCallie Scholarship. Named for one of the founding members of the Society, the scholarship is awarded to support study of Scottish music, dance, and language, as well as writings in the areas of Scottish history, Scots in America, and Scottish culture.

One or more scholarships are awarded. It is limited to residents of the Adirondacks. The next deadline for applications is December 31, 2009.

Thanks to a very successful sale of raffle tickets and generous contributions by members, two Joseph McCallie scholarships were awarded for 2009. Adam Blaine from Peru is a second time winner and demonstrated his talent at the recent Burns Supper. He is a member of two pipe bands and is also an accomplished pianist. Beth Nolland, a new SASA member from Plattsburg, is a beginning piper still working on the chanter. She will use the scholarship to take further lessons.

Song, dance, and just plain fun were the focus of "A Day in Scotland" hosted by the St. Andrew's Society of the Adirondacks at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts on July 15th, 2006 ... read more here

The St. Andrew's Society of the Adirondacks celebrates Tartan Day each April with a hike in the Lake Placid region
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For more information, please contact us:

• by mail:
  St. Andrew's Society of the Adirondacks
  PO Box 1424
  Lake Placid, New York 12946

• or e-mail: adkscot@bearpond.org

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