July 10-11, 2010


Events

Schedule...

 

  • Friday
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
5:30-7:30 PM Ceilidh in City Park
A benefit dinner for Caledonian Games served by selected vendors.
7:15 PM Candle Lighting Ceremony at the Cairn in City Park
6:00 AM Breakfast:  American Legion Hall, Main Street
7:00-2:00 PM Sheep Herding Trials: High School Athletic Field
7:00 AM  5K Run Third St gate to City Park
7:30   AM Caledonian 1 Mile Walk and Kids 1 Mile run
8:00 AM – 6 PM Caledonian Vendors Open:  Scottish souvenirs and good food
8:45 AM Children’s Bike and Trike Parade (Lineup at Tennis Courts 8:15 AM)
9:00 AM Caledonian Parade, Main Street
10:00 AM Highland Dancing Competition at City Park
Piping Competition:  City Park
Clan tents:  open 10 AM to 6 PM, Third St entrance to City Park
Kid’s Games, City Park
10:30 AM Celtic Harp, Janet Naylor, Creek Side area of City Park
Parade Awards TBA at the bridge to the Park
11:30 AM   Scottish Stories told by Mary Finney, Creek Side Area
Scottish Athletic Games:  Registration, Big Green Tent
 Noon     Celtic Harp: Janet Naylor, Creek Side area
Scottish Athletic Competitions begin, Big Green Tent
See listings of the athletic  events. Times are tentative.
12:30  PM Scottish Stories by Mary Finney, Creek Side Area
1:00 PM  Open registration for Horseshoe Tournament  
Eugene Highlanders Pipe Band:  Stage area and Vendor’s area
1:30 PM Celtic Music in the Park:  Joe Root , Accordionist and Elizabeth Nicholson, harpist, Stage
2:00 PM Time and Points Obstacle Dog Trial
Sponsored by BorderTown Feeds of Milton Freewater
2:30 PM Boise Highlanders, Stage & Vendors Area
3:00 PM  Celtic Music in the Park:  Joe Root and Elizabeth Nicholson
4:00 PM  Desert Thistle Pipe Band, Stage and Vendor’s Area
4:30-5:30 PM Celtic Music in the Park:  Joe Root and Elizabeth Nicholson, Stage
VIP Tent at Shelter House in City Park
6:15 PM Sheep Dog Handling Exhibition “Running of the Sheep” for kids, Athletic Field
Sponsored by Blue Crystal Screen Printing, Waitsburg
6:30 PM

Caledonian Tattoo:  Athletic Field  welcoming 4 pipebands to Athena!!

         Weston-McEwen  Pipes, Drums and Military Band
         Desert Thistle Pipe Band from Tri-Cities, WA
         Boise Highlanders from Idaho
         Introducing Eugene Highlanders Pipe Band, Eugene, OR
7:30-11 AM   American Legion Breakfast, Main Street
8:00-noon Sheep dog trials, Athletic field
9:00 AM Vendors open
9:30 AM Kirkin' o the Tartan Community Church service at City Park. Bring Chairs
Janet Naylor, Celtic harpist, Vendor's Area
10:30 AM Coffee Hour, Shelter House in the Park Janet Naylor, Celtic Harp
11:00 AM Eugene Highlanders Pipe Band
11:30  AM Joe Root, accordionist and Elizabeth Nicholson, Celtic harp
1:00 PM Weston-McEwen Pipes, Drum and Military Band
1:30 PM Blue Mountain Wildlife, stage City Park
Live birds in demonstration with Lynn Tompkins
Registration for Horsoeshoe Doubles Tournament
2:00 PM Horseshoe tournament
2:30 PM  Front Porch Band