Saturday, July 3, 2010
Rain or Shine!
The Round Hill Highland Games is a yearly festival
celebrating Scottish heritage and tradition.
This year represents our 87th annual Highland Games,
to be held on Saturday, July 3, 2010
at Cranbury Park in Norwalk, Connecticut.
The Round Hill Highland Games are the third oldest Games in the United States!
A wee bit o' Scotland will be at Cranbury Park in Norwalk CT
on Saturday, July 3, 2010, from 8am to 6pm.
We welcome those of Scottish descent
and all those wishing for a fun-filled day of Scottish activities.
Enjoy traditional Highland dancing, drum major, piping and drumming competitions,
pipe band competitions, Scottish country dancing, heavy athletic competitions,
amateur sports, children’s games & crafts, song and fabulous food & drink.
Click here for schedule of events.
Plaids are proudly displayed in the Parade of Clans during opening ceremonies.
Clans encourage visitors to trace their heritage and learn about Scottish history.
Children gather clan stamps on their Scottish Passport to win a prize, and
clan war cries resound as the tug-o-war teams pull to victory!
Click here to register your Clan.
Highland Dance Competition begins in the morning at the dance pavilion.
Scottish Country Dancers demonstrate the elegant and lively country dances throughout the day,
and invite us all to join in this forerunner of American square dancing.
Pipe Bands with their colorful tartans compete throughout the day.
Individual piping and drumming competitions are held across the wooded groves on the mansion grounds.
Drum majors take center field to 'strut their stuff' with lively competition.
Click here to register for Individual Piping & Drumming Competition.
Click here to register for Drum Major Competition.
Click here to register for Pipe Band Competition.
Folk music and a Scottish Rock Band will entertain throughout the day.
The tempting smells of Scottish fish & chips and meat pies fill the air
mingled with traditional American hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill.
Plenty of merchandise vendors provide a wide variety of Scottish and Celtic wares.
The New York Caledonian Club will be sponsoring a bus from NYC to the Round Hill Games!
Click here for more information!
Have your picture-board photo taken as Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster,
a Highland Bagpiper, a Scottish Chieftan, a Highland Dancer or a beheaded Queen of Scotland!
There are many activities for children of all ages, including crafts, running races,
parent/child races, and everyone's favorite - tug-o-war.
The Ben Nevis Climbing Wall challenges young and old to take on Scotland's highest mountain.
Click here to see a list of participation events.
We are once again pleased to announce that Round Hill will hold
Professional Heavyweight Competition at our 2010 Games.
Heavy Athletics brings world class competitors from across the county to toss the Caber,
the Hammer, the Weights and the Sheaf (not the Sheep).
Our traditional Scottish heavyweight competition includes events for both women and men.
Round Hill is the only Games where amateurs may try their hand at turning a caber!
Adults compete in amateur sport events, including running races and tug-o-war.
Lasses show their prowess in distance and accuracy during the rolling pin toss,
a favorite of the Round Hill Games competitions!
Click here to see past Competition Winners.
The Sponsor for the Round Hill Highland Games Professional Heavyweight Competition
The Olde Burnside Brewing Co. LLC
Home of the "Ten Penny Ale"
Robert McClellan established this Scottish brewing business in the year 2000,
as a spinoff of his family-owned ice business.
Ten Penny Ale, a smooth, amber-hued Light Scottish Ale, is their flagship brew.
"You can get a good beer for a nickel, but a really good beer will cost you ten pennies!"
Ten Penny Ale was voted Hartford's Best Microbrew in 2005, 2006 & 2007.
Dirt Penny Ale is a hearty, but never heavy, black 'n tan -
a 60/40 blend of Ten Penny Ale and Olde Burnside's own signature stout.
www.OldeBurnsideBrewing.com
The tong 'n thisle logo incorporates a large block of ice,
ice tongs and the Scottish thistle.
Interested in becoming a Vendor? Contact our Secretary for more information!
Don't miss the award presentations and massing of the bands during closing ceremonies,
as the bands take center field and play Amazing Grace to end the day's activities.
As Fergie says, "If that doesn't stir ye, ye must be deid!"
Interested in becoming a Vendor? Contact our Secretary for more information!
Please come and join us for a festive day of Scottish family fun.
A good time will be had by all.
Click here to watch a video of our Games!
Admission
Adults (ages 13-64) - $15
Seniors (ages 65+) - $10
Children (ages 5-12) - $5
Children under 5 - Free
Don't forget to bring your folding chairs & sunscreen!
Sorry, but NO pets are permitted on the Park grounds.
To advertise in our program, download our Ad Form.
Individuals can create personalized messages by becoming a Booster or Sponsor.
We would like to thank
Cranbury Elementary School
10 Knowalot Lane (Corner of Grumman Ave & Knowalot La)
Norwalk, Connecticut
for providing off-site parking
For directions to the Games and offsite parking, click here.
Round Hill Highland Games
Cranbury Park
Kensett Ave & Grumman Ave (off Route 7)
Norwalk, Connecticut
Saturday, July 3, 2010
www.roundhill.org
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