Club Information
Meetings
Monthly meetings are held on the third Monday of the month at First Presbyterian Church, 6th and Lincoln Streets, in Bloomington. Each month a program is presented about different facets of Scottish culture. Social begins at 6:30 pm and the meeting formally begins at 7:00. Light refreshments are served.
Maps to our meeting location can be found here.
Monthly Programs
Past
June > Travels Through Scotland July > Scottish Piping Demonstration
August > Highland Games Competition September > Scottish Attire
October > Piping around the World November > Celtic Spirituality
December > Scottish Christmas Traditions March > Scotland's St. Patrick
April > The Gaelic Language May > Wee Beasties : Shetland Sheep
June > Genealogy July > Making of Tartan
August > History of the Columbus Scottish Festival September > Scottish Geography
October > The Battle of Culloden November > Travels Through Scotland II
February > History of Scottish Nobility March > Scottish Music
April > History in Pictures - SSGB May > St. Andrews, Home of Golf
June > Ayrshire Cattle July > Scotland's Education System
August > The Great Kilt September > Scots in the French & Indian War
October > Ghost Stories of Scotland (Bean Nighe) February > Curling
March > The Scotch-Irish April > Arbroath and "the Bruce"
May > Highland Dancing June > Dunlop Cheese
July > Scottish Food August > Scottish Music
September > Scottish Swordsmanship October > Scottish Sport
November > Pre-Christian Celtic Religion
Upcoming in 2006
Monday, December 19th - Christmas Party -- pitch-in -- gift swap
Saturday, January 21st - Burns Supper
Monday, February 20th - Travels Through Scotland III
Membership
Membership dues are $20 per person per year. A printable membership application is available here.
Board Members
May 2005 - April 2006
President -- Robert Pate
Vice President -- Richard Darling
Secretary -- Richard Hill
Treasurer -- Robert Cunningham
Clerk -- Donna Stogsdill
Board Members At Large -- Polly Tilford
-- Rex Bruce
History
In February, 2002 the Caledonia Club of Greater Bloomington held its inaugural Burns Dinner. This successful event was followed in April by activities to celebrate Tartan Day. A presentation was made on courthouse square in Bloomington, followed by a Forfar Bridie luncheon and participation in the annual Tartan Day gathering at College Mall.
On May 13, 2002, a club planning meeting was held. 17 attendees elected officers, planned for future meetings, and voted to give this group a new name:
The Scottish Society of Greater Bloomington
Scottish Society of Greater Bloomington
P.O. Box 862
Bloomington, IN 47402
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