Posts Categorized "Community"

ScotlandsPeople released 1921 Census information today! Who Will You Find?

Nov 30, 2022 | Community, History

If you are Scottish by heritage you may be interested to learn that to coincide with St Andrew’s Day, ScotlandsPeople has just released the 1921 Scottish census records for the first time, comprising 200,000 images recording the details of 4.8 million people. Recorded...

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Rusty’s Connection to the Kilted Classic

Sep 21, 2022 | Community

Rusty Magner of the 21st Annual Kilted Classic Golf Tournament committee has a long history with the game of Golf. “My dad was my biggest influence on golf, as he started me and my siblings at a young age and we grew-up playing together, very often. When we were...

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Reflecting on my Summer Internship at Chicago Scots

Aug 5, 2022 | Community

Hello everyone! I’m Calvin Lees, and I have spent six weeks as the Saltire Scholar and summer intern at the Chicago Scots this summer. Officially, I served as a Special Events and Office intern. It’s been a busy time and I have helped with Chicago Scots’ signature...

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Join Us on a Musical Adventure at the Scottish Festival & Highland Games

Jun 15, 2022 | Community

This year at the Games, we’re going on a musical adventure. We’re going to tell the stories of what became of Scottish music after it reached American shores. Our Festival Music Stage will take a journey with Scottish music, through the Appalachians where it became...

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A Salute to Roscoe: Chicago Scots ‘Take Pride!’

Jun 14, 2022 | Community

I know I’m not alone when I say that I am really, REALLY looking forward to the massed bands at this year’s Scottish Festival and Highland Games. It’s always such a meaningful and moving experience, but this year it will mean even more. COVID-19 has kept us apart for...

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North America’s Largest Pipe Band Competition at The Highland Games

Jun 9, 2022 | Community

Chicago Scots is proud to host the Midwest’s largest Scottish Festival and Highland Games with North America’s largest Pipe Band competition. 8 grade 2 and grade 3 judges as well as 4 Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association certified judges will preside over...

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