The Newsletter of the Callanish School of Celtic Arts
Dear Students and Parents,
February is a quiet month, time for lots of practice before our big month of gigs in March! This month, I will be handing out order forms for Callanish paraphernalia. We will be designing a new T-Shirt and be ordering warm-up suits. Please have this form returned by 3/1. It will take about a month for the clothes to be ordered and I would like the kids to have them in time for the April competitions. Happy dancing!
Mòran Taing,
Maggie Carchrie
Mandatory Parents Meeting
There will be a mandatory parents meeting following lessons on Friday, March 1 from 6:15-7:15 pm. Please make your best effort to attend as we need to assess whether a trip to Scotland is feasible in the near future. Fundraising planning, costs, etc. will be discussed along with costume details that were addressed during the Callanish Winter Fling. If you want your child to have the experience of a lifetime, it is imperative that you attend! Otherwise, decisions will be made without your input and could drastically affect whether we take our trip or not.
February is Chocolate Month
Our annual chocolate sale is in full swing. Each child has been given at least one case of Hershey's Chocolate to sell. This sale brings in over $1,000 annually and is an easy fundraiser. Please return all money and/or chocolate to Maggie by the first class in March.
Hats Off!
Congratulations to the following dancers who earned medals and trophies at the Callanish Winter Fling:
Beginner 10 & Under:
- Abby Hynes-Houston 1st Fling & ST, 2nd Sword & Lilt Trophy
- Morgan Pell 2nd Fling & ST, 3rd Sword & Lilt
- Jennifer McMahon 3rd Fling, 1st Sword
- Eliza Bowes 3rd ST
- Meghan Johnson 1st Lilt
- Beginner 11 & Over:
- Karen Billmers 1st Fling, Sword, ST & Lilt Trophy
- Anna Fulcher 3rd Fling & ST, 2nd Sword & Lilt
Intermediate:
- Jen Schoonover 3rd Sword, 2nd Jig, 1st Hornpipe
Congratulations also to Abby, Karen & Anna for moving up to Novice!
Check it Out!
Vicky and James MacArthur's dad has a very cool Scottish web site. He's
a cyber DJ with a site that plays Celtic music 24/7! Check it out at www.ScottishRadio.net
or www.CelticRadio.net.
Upcoming Events
| 2 March | Multicultural Fair, 4C's, W. Barnstable 11 am show in Tilden Auditorium |
| 13 March | Celtic Show, Dennis Chamber of Commerce Christine's Restaurant 6 pm |
| 15 March | Multicultural Festival, Coombs School, Mashpee 6:30-8:30 pm |
| 17 March | FREED Multicultural Fair, Brewster Elementary 12:30 pm for 1 pm show |
| 6 April | Tartan Day Celebration, 12-3 pm HLSS Event at DY High School |
| 20 April | Shrewsbury Indoor Highland Dance Competition |
| 21 July | Barnstable County Fair, 12:45 show |
Need more info on festivals? See the official Highland Games web site at: www.maclachlans.org/games.html