The next Clan Gathering will be based around the Dalmunzie
Castle Hotel, Glenshee on the above dates. This stunning
hotel, with its own golf course, is situated on a 6,500 acre
estate one mile north of the Spittal of Glenshee and all
events, other than the Cockstane ceremony, will take place
there.
All accommodation at the Dalmunzie - www.dalmunzie.com
- has already been booked by Clan members for the whole
weekend and there are also no rooms available at the Spittal
Hotel on the Saturday night. A full range of alternative
accommodation (hotels, cottages, bed and breakfast etc) is
available in the glen and is listed in the "Suggested
Accomodation" section below.
Members are advised to check availability and book now as
this is a Bank Holiday weekend in the UK.
The Gathering is over four days and starts at 6.00 pm on
Friday 27 May and ends at lunchtime on Monday 30 May. The full
programme, which is for all ages, can be found below.
Please click here
for a selection of photographs of the
Dalmunzie.
The itinerary for the gathering will be as
follows:
Friday 27th May
2011 - Day One
3.00pm
Rooms at the Dalmunzie become available.
6:00pm-
7:00pm
Collection of name badges & tickets from the
hotel foyer where
Clan Merchandise will be on
sale.
7:00pm
The Chief's Reception.
8:00pm
Clan BBQ - outside if the weather permits. **
9:00pm
Society Lecture by Scott Poole on "Glenshee"
followed by
questions - in the dining room.
9.45pm
Team Quiz Night with Quiz Master Finegand - in
the dining room.
Children's activities will be provided throughout
the evening.
Saturday 28th May
2011 - Day Two
9:30am-
10:15am
Clan Merchandise will be on sale in the hotel
foyer.
11.00am
Clan Gathering at the Cockstane.
(Car
Share to ease pressure on parking)
12:30pm
Bar Lunch at Dalmunzie or elsewhere in the
Glen.
2:00pm-
4:30pm
Reel Practice in the Blackwater
Hall.
(Dashing
White Sergeant, Duke of Perth, Eightsome Reel, Gay
Gordons, Hamilton House and Strip the
Willow)
4:30pm-
6:00pm
Free Time for sightseeing
7:30
for
8:00pm
Clan Society Dinner (4 courses) in the company of
MacThomaidh Mhor. **
(Kilts, DJ's {Tuxedos} or Lounge
Suits)
10.00pm
Presentation on whisky by Scott Poole in the
lounge area followed by tasting for those who wish.
10:30pm
A
musical interlude with Ken McColm and others.
Note:
An earlier tea will be available for children
under 12 not attending
the dinner
Sunday 29th May
2011 - Day Three
11:00am
Annual General Meeting
11:00am
- 1:00pm
Series of activities for the young at Gulabin
Lodge
12:30pm
Bar Lunch at Dalmunzie.
Clan Merchandise will be on sale in the hotel
foyer.
2:30pm
A sporting Afternoon for all
ages:
Archery - on the Hotel front
lawn.
Clay Pigeon Shooting.
Golf - on the Hotel's own
course.
Mountain Biking.
Tennis.
Walking - challenging climbs or
gentle walks.
Bar billiards
If
Wet:
Indoor Workshops/Games for the
Young
5:00pm
Dalmunzie Drive Race (approx 1.5
miles).
(There
will be a children's race if there are enough
competitors)
7:15pm
Haggis and neeps in the lounge area (with address
by Robin Thoms) followed by:
8:15pm
The Clan Ceilidh in the dining
room.**
9:45pm
Clan Raffle and Prize Giving.
Members are invited to donate
prizes for the Clan
Raffle.
Midnight
Ceilidh ends with Auld Lang
Syne.
Monday 30th May
2011 - Day Four (Bank Holiday)
8:30am
Clan Breakfast **
9:30pm
9-hole Clan Golf Team
Championship.
9:30pm
Clan Merchandise will be on sale in the hotel
foyer.
Noon
Presentation of the MacThomas Golf Trophy.
The Gathering ends officially after breakfast,
but members are welcome to enter the golf championship, play
tennis, go mountain biking, site see, walk in the hills or
just relax in this magnificent
setting.
Details of the cost of the various events were
published in the 2010 edition of the Clach A' Choilich and are
available to members on request.
It
will be necessary for participants to book and pay for the
events marked ** in advance. We hope to be able to provide a
PayPal payment facility. Members will be
advised about payment procedures approx. three months before
the Gathering.
Will
all members planning to attend the Gathering please register
using the "Register Now" button provided at the top of this
page as soon as possible - irrespective
of where they decide to stay. Please contact the Membership
Secretary if you require any
further information regarding the
Gathering.
You
can make comments regarding the arrangements for the Gathering
using the Clan
Blog.
