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The 41st Annual Alma Highland Festival will
take place on May 23, 24, and 25, 2008.
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FRIDAY, MAY 23th 2008 |
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| 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
Early Registration Road Race - Tyler Van Dusen, Alma College |
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| 5:45 p.m. |
Alma High School and Middle School Jazz Band, Heritage Center |
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| 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m |
Beer Tent - North of Alan Stone Rec Center. Scheduled to appear: Colin Grant Adams, Mother Grove $5 cover |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Choreography Dance Competition
Heritage Center ($5.00) |
| 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. |
Teen Dance - Youth For Christ (NEW LOCATION) $4 - 6th to 8th grades. Dancing, skate part, basketball, Wii, DDR |
SATURDAY, MAY 24th 2008
| 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Great Lakes Open Dance Competition |
| 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Dance Competition |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Solo Piping and Drumming Competition |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Great Lakes Scottish Heavyweight Athletic Events |
| 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Registration for Road Race |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Walkers Start Time |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Kids Fun Run |
| 9:30 a.m. |
5K Road Race |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Street Parade |
| 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
#41 NASCAR Simulator - beside Wilcox Med Center |
| 12:15 p.m. |
Parade of Tartans |
| 12:45 p.m. |
Royal Scottish Country Dancers |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Opening Ceremony and Massed Bands |
| 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Dancing, Athletics, etc. Competition Continues |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Band Competition |
| 5:30 p.m. (approx.) |
Massed Bands |
| 7:00 p.m. -Midnight |
Traditional Ceilidh - Hamilton Commons |
| 7:00 p.m. - Midnight |
Beer Tent - North of Alan Stone Rec Center. Scheduled to appear: Colin Grant Adams, Chelsea House Orchestra, Mother Grove $5 cover |
| 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
Scottish Country Dancing - Jones Auditorium |
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
| Arts and Craft Fair |
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Entertainment Tent |
Saturday 11 a.m. - 12 midnight Sunday 1:00 noon - 6:00p.m. |
| Scottish Cattle |
Sat. & Sun. TBA |
| Reinactment Group |
Sat. & Sun. North of Rec Center |
| Sheep Herding Exhibition |
Sat. & Sun. TBA |
SUNDAY, MAY 25th 2008
| 8:00 a.m. |
Solo Piping/Drumming Competition |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Great Lakes Amateur Athletic Competition |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Kirking of the Tartan
First Presbyterian Church - 495 Charles Ave., Alma |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Great Lakes Closed Dance Competition |
| 2:00 p.m. |
U.S. Open Pipe Band Competitions |
| 5:30 p.m. |
Immediately following Dance Awards, Award Presentation and Massed Bands |
| 5:00 p.m. Aproximate Time |
Closing Ceremonies |
| *This schedule is subject to change. All times approximate. No pets permitted on festival grounds. |
Alma Highland Festival,110 W. Superior St., Alma, MI 48801 989-463-8979
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