Grandfather Mountain 2012

**rlloyd** · 19th December 11, 09:22 AM

The 57th Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games will be held July 12-15, 2012.

Originally Posted by Mael Coluim

The Rabble will convene at High Noon near the Scottish Tartans Museum Tent (not to close to allow the public to visit the tent freely), Friday, Saturday and Sunday. At 10 minutes past the noon hour the official Rabble of XMarks the Scot Meet Up photograph will be taken. Arrive early to chat and practice "The Hamish"!

**TxScotsman** · 19th December 11, 09:48 AM

I would love to make it to this one. It would be my first big games. Plus my clan president is a fixture.

**Thomas H** · 19th December 11, 09:52 AM

Looking Forward to it as I have never been , Clan Ferguson is having there AGM there this year as well

**turpin** · 19th December 11, 11:10 AM

Tarps. Big ones. Lots of rope and bungee cords to hold them up.

The camping experience at Grandfather is a huge part of why I go. Try to arrive Wednesday if possible, because you'll have a better site selection and can spread out a bit more. Late arrivals take the fill-in spots. If you play an instrument bring it. There is always a chance for a session.

Try to arrive by noon. It often rains late in the afternoon and it's no fun to set up in the rain.

**rlloyd** · 19th December 11, 11:46 AM

Odd that the GMHG website should go down shortly after posting this topic. Information coming about the 2012 games, maybe? One can only hope.

**rlloyd** · 20th December 11, 08:47 PM

So tonight at a Christmas party, I won a door prize which consisted of a tent and other various camping supplies. I guess that's a sign I should plan on camping for the games!

**Geoff Withnell** · 17th January 12, 10:00 AM

It looks like Michele and I will attend this year. Google says its about an 8 hour drive down to Grandfather mountain from Montgomery Village, our home just outside Washington DC, and it looks like quite a scenic trip. Any suggestions from the rabble on where to stay, etc? Camping is not an option. At this point in our lives, we both value the creature comforts a little to much for that.

**creagdhubh** · 17th January 12, 10:09 AM

My wife, Stephanie and I shall definitely be there on Friday and Saturday, departing early Sunday morning for home. We are concluding our 2012 summer holiday to eastern North Carolina and the Outer Banks (Stephanie and I once lived there whilst serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. We were both stationed at MCB Camp Lejeune, NC), at Grandfather Mountain. Stephanie and I are sincerely looking forward to meeting many of you!

P.S. - Any suggestions on where to stay for two nights, whilst attending the games, and when to book? We have not begun our 'lodging research' yet for the Grandfather Mountain area.

Slainte mhath,

**Geoff Withnell** · 17th January 12, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

My wife, Stephanie and I will definitely be there on Friday and Saturday, departing early Sunday morning for home. We are concluding our 2012 summer holiday to eastern North Carolina and the Outer Banks (Stephanie and I once lived there whilst serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. We were both stationed at MCB Camp Lejeune, NC), at Grandfather Mountain. Stephanie and I are sincerely looking forward to meeting many of you!

Slainte mhath,

Went through Lejeune (Camp Geiger) in Infantry Training Regiment in 1968. Maybe we should have a kilted Marine gathering!

Semper Fi!

**creagdhubh** · 17th January 12, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell

Went through Lejeune (Camp Geiger) in Infantry Training Regiment in 1968. Maybe we should have a kilted Marine gathering!

Semper Fi!

Yes, sounds good to me! My wife did her Marine Combat Training (MCT) at Camp Geiger. I was a 'Holywood' Marine, so I did my combat training at Camp Pendleton, though my first, and main duty station was Camp Lejeune (Jacksonville, NC). I did not like California one bit, and preferred eastern North Carolina.

Semper Fi!