Columbus , Indiana Scottish Festival / Highland Games is Celebrating 25 yrs

**MacGumerait** · 19th July 16, 10:30 PM

Greetings Rabble !

The Columbus Indiana Scottish Festival and Highland Games is celebrating their 25 th anniversary this year during the weekend of Saturday Sept. 10 and Sunday Sept. 11 .

There is an added bonus to this year's events . They are hosting an MWPBA ( Midwest Pipe Band Association ) Pipe Band competition for Grades 3 , 4 and 5 Pipe Bands as well as solo Piping and solo Drumming .

These competitions were routine during the first 4 yrs of the Games , however , they have been absent for the past 20 yrs . I am very pleased to see them return and hopefully it will once again become a regular part of the Games .

Come join us if you can !

http://www.scottishfestival.org/index.html

Cheers , Mike

**Luke MacGillie** · 20th July 16, 06:55 AM

Its been a number of years since the 78th participated, and I was always overseas when that event happened. Have room for another couple of tents and a recruiting party?

**MacGumerait** · 20th July 16, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by Luke MacGillie

Its been a number of years since the 78th participated, and I was always overseas when that event happened. Have room for another couple of tents and a recruiting party?

Luke , I'm sure they would welcome a couple more tents . Click on my link above , and then click on Contacts . You will find a link there for Re-enactors .

Hope to see you there .

Cheers , Mike

**Chainsaw02** · 24th July 16, 06:38 PM

Phyllis and I will be there as usual. Looking forward to seeing everyone again.

Larry "Lord Chainsaw" Dirr

**MacGumerait** · 24th July 16, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by Chainsaw02

Phyllis and I will be there as usual. Looking forward to seeing everyone again.

Larry "Lord Chainsaw" Dirr

Hi Larry ! Looking forward to seeing you and Phyllis as well .

Check out last year's Clan Tent pics from the Columbus Scottish Festival's website :

http://www.scottishfestival.org/gall...ans/index.html

Looks like your tent had respectable showing .... all XMarkers .

**Humanwoodchuck** · 26th August 16, 02:26 AM

Hi my name is Charlie and I live in West Lafayette Indiana. I was wondering if any of you might know where I can aquire implements to train with for highland games that aren't going to break the bank, budget friendly, or if any one has any equipment they might be willing to give a newbie to get started training. I would really like to show my kids their dad is still strong. Thanks for your time.

**MacGumerait** · 26th August 16, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by Humanwoodchuck

Hi my name is Charlie and I live in West Lafayette Indiana. I was wondering if any of you might know where I can aquire implements to train with for highland games that aren't going to break the bank, budget friendly, or if any one has any equipment they might be willing to give a newbie to get started training. I would really like to show my kids their dad is still strong. Thanks for your time.

Hi Charlie ! Welcome to XMarks !

I don't compete in the games but here is a link to a couple of YouTube vids that show a guy making his own training implements .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwg8yLKn9Vk

Cheers , Mike