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EVENT SCHEDULE

Adults - $5.00, Children 5 to 12 - $2.00, Under age 5 - free.

Gazebo Stage

MC's:
Scott Haney
Ann Gerdts
Angela Swallom

11am-12:30pm Haggis People
12:30pm-1pm William & Blackjack
1pm-1:30pm Parade - March of the Pipers and Parade of the Clans
1:30pm-2pm Knobbly Knees
2pm-2:30pm Stapleton Dancers
2:30pm-3:30pm WREN
3:30pm-4pm Iowa Scotish Pipes & Drums
4pm-4:45pm Maolisa
4:45pm-5:45pm Wylde Nept
5:45pm-6pm Closing Ceremonies

Entertainment from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. can be heard from the stage as you browse the shops or watch the Highland Games
11:00-11:30 HAGGIS Singers
11:30-12:00 Gordon & Shelia Urquhart - guitar & vocals
12:00-12:30 Robert Ballantyne - guitar & vocals
12:30-1:00   Wiliam & Blackjack (storyteller)
   1:00-1:30    GRAND MARCH
                       March of the Pipers and Parade of the Clans
   1:30-1:45    Waukee Pipes & Drums
   1:45-2:15    Stapleton School of Highland Dance
   2:15-2:30   Glenn Chatfield, Piper
   2:30-3:00    Agnes Williams - Scottish singer
   3:00-3:30   Iowa Scottish Pipes & Drums
   3:30-4:00    Knobbly Knees Contest
   4:00-4:45    Maolisa (Irish Step Dancers)
   4:45-5:45    WREN (Celtic Band)
   5:45-6:00   Closing Ceremonies - Iowa Scottish Pipes & Drums

On the Grounds

Games MC - Jim Tully

	HIGHLAND GAMES start at 11:00; ongoing throughout the day with an awards ceremony at the finish.
	CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

Children's Highland Games Children may participate in any (or all) of 5 different games:
1. Stone Throw
2. Toss the Haggis
3. Caberette Toss
4. Sheep Riever (Champion Sheep Thief)
5. Sheep Droppings Relay (malted milk balls will be used, instead of the "real thing"!)
Children Highland Games Times
1:45 p.m. - ages 5 and under
2:30 p.m. - ages 6 - 9
3:15 p.m. - ages 10 and up

Children's Passports - Passports may be picked up at the Information Tent. Children then visit, & get their passports signed or stamped, by clan representatives, pipers, Highland dancers, and other participants at the festival, learning about Scottish culture as they go. Once filled up the passport is turned in for a prize at the School House.

Schoolhouse - For children needing some "quiet time", Scottish coloring pages will be available at the Schoolhouse.

William O'Wickam - Our storyteller will wander the grounds telling tales to the children (and adults)

	CLAN ALLEY - Visit with Clan representatives and learn about the clan system, Scottish history and genealogy.
	VENDORS – A dozen or more British, Scottish and Celtic Vendors with wares ranging from jewelry and food, to t-shirts and tartan wear.
	SCOTTISH FOOD -The HAGGIS Kitchen & the Scottish Tea Tent serve up delicious ethnic food, tea and goodies.

	WEAVING WITH GRACE - Grace will have a loom set up on the grounds for anyone to try out weaving.
	HISTORIC BUILDINGS - Visit the many historic buildings that make up Ushers Ferry Historic Village

AFTER THE EVENT

Following the close of the festival, a Ceilidh will be held for CelticFest participants at
Longbranch Hotel and Convention Center
90 Twixt Town Road NE, Cedar Rapids
Phone: 319-377-6386 Fax: 319-377-6386
click for map & directions

Directions to the Longbranch may also be obtained at the Information Tent at the festival.

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