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Our year for dues purposes is April 1 through March 31. As of March 26th, the following members are paid through March 2011 or beyond. If your name is not listed here it means that my records show that you need to renew.
Joe A, Karen B, Betsy B, Anthea C, John D, Eric & Hellen, Cate H, Maeve K, Margaret K, Elizabeth LeClair, Herb L, Mike M, Glann & Mia, Mary M, Richard M, Dave O, Tori O, Penndra M, Ann P, Cindy S, Sarah S, Mark S, Laura S, Perry V, Bruce & Julie
If you need to renew, Please get a check or cash to me at an event, dance or music guild meeting or drill. Or you can mail a check to Bruce Yoder, 4736 12th Ave S, Minneapolis MN 55407. Make check payable to Clann Tartan.
Bruce Yoder
Treasurer
Every year we join with the Minnesota Coalition of Scottish Clans to celebrate our Scottish heritage. We march in the parade and fire a musket salute.
Tartan Day is being held Saturday April 10. We will gather at 2:30 at the foot of the capitol mall and march up to the capitol steps for a program starting at 3:00. The inclement weather backup plan is to gather in the rotunda. We will be firing our muskets as part of the program, though not in the rotunda.
For more information see http://www.mntartanday.org/701.html.
This is the sad situation vis-a-vis Twig. We all love this event and have been looking forward to going. Carlos and Caesar have been looking forward to us going. TWIG has been looking forward to having us.
They can't afford us. Hell, they won't even have water.
Members may go and use the organization's gear but will have to pay for their own food, haulage, etc. They should also bring five gallons of water apiece because there is no water piped on site.
I am really sorry I can't bring better news on this.
Best,
Mia
I look forward to working with you!
Mary McKinley
Margaret Kirkpatrick has the books and articles on Scottish history and folklore, military and food. Cindy Schaufenbeul will be housing the music books; Ellis O'Rourke now hosts the textiles & crafts books, along with the Fiber Guild meetings; and clothing and dance will be with Julie Yoder.
Please contact any of the above directly to borrow materials from our library. Sarah Shaftman has produced a catalogue in Excel 2007. It's complete as to the books & pamphlets, articles & photocopies, and videotapes we have in hand. She can provide it in an alternate format as needed.
We are putting together such a list of in-house talent. If you wish take advantage of this free advertising, please let David know that you want to be on the list, along with what you make or can help others make.
Thanks.
David
baethan1630 at yahoo dot com or 612-378-1973
A lot of valuable information is in the current Clann Tartan Manual.
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If you need to contact someone associated with Clann Tartan, here is where you find out how. If you are unsure who to contact, you can always email us at: info at clanntartan dot org
| President | Julie Yoder | 612-825-4519 | julieyoder at juno dot com | 2/10-2/12 |
| Vice President | Karen Bastien | 651-399-3505 | kybastien at gmail dot com | 2/10-2/11 |
| Secretary | Heidi Johnson | 612-600-4768 | kassia1213 at yahoo dot com | 2-09 thru 2-11 |
| Treasurer | Bruce Yoder | 612-825-4519 | bruceyoder at juno dot com | 2/10-2/12 |
| Quarter Master | David Vavreck | 612.378.1973 | baethan1630 at yahoo dot com | 2-09 thru 2-11 |
| Camp Rep. | Laura Swenson | 651-204-1778 or on my cell at 715-497-9792 | mommyco@baldwin-telecom.net | 2/10-2/12 |
| Company Rep. | Anthea Cross | 763-257-7038 | 2-09 thru 2-11 |
Staff
| Chief of Staff | Mia McDavid | 651-490-1842 | mia_mcdavid at comcast dot net | |
| Assistant Chief of Staff | vacant | |||
| Captain | David Vavreck | 612.378.1973 | baethan1630 at yahoo dot com | |
| Lieutenant | vacant | |||
| Corporal | Eric Ferguson | {612}726-6364 | eric at celticfringe dot com | |
| Corporal | Mike McCarty | 651-497-5324 | mccarty149 at gmail dot com | |
| Corporal | Rich Mueller | 952-217-2622 | dragon_musk at yahoo dot com | |
| Corporal | Betsy's handsome cousin | 612-619-6406 | basil80 at hotmail dot com | |
| Head Camp Follower | Margaret Kirkpatrick | 612-722-6485 | mlkirkpatrick at usiwireless dot com | |
| Assistant HCF | Anthea Cross | 763-257-7038 | ||
| Goodwife | Ann Peters | 612-333-0605 | AnnEdyth at aol dot com | |
| Goodwife | Betsy Bolton | 612-619-6406 | basil80 at hotmail dot com | |
| Goodwife | Sarah Shaftman | 612-371-4425 | smuzikant at visi dot com | |
| Goodwife | Cindy Schaufenbuel | 952-693-3755 | cindy at schaufenbuel dot com | |
| Goodwife | Glenn McDavid | {651-490-1842 | gmcdavid at comcast dot net |
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Guilds
Sword Guild:
Meeting and time TBA
Contact:
David Vavreck
baethan1630 at yahoo.com
612-378-1973
The Yoders have graciously offered to host music once a month. We will meet at their house at 4736 12th Ave S, Minneapolis, from 7 - 9pm the 4th Monday of each month.
To contact the Yoders, call 612-825-4519 or email to Julieyoder at juno dot com.
To contact your Music Chair, call David at 612-378-1973 or email to baethan1630 at yahoo dot com
Thanks, and I look forward to making some noise with y'all!
David
We have a yahoo groups email list for the guild that we use for reminders about the meetings and topical discussions. If you want to be on the email list, request an invitation to join from Bruce at bruceyoder at juno dot com.
Please contact your music chair, me, to express your interest, and to let me know what evenings would work best for you. And if you can host.
I am thinking maybe twice a month, but you can vote on that, too.
I will set it up for the day(s) with the most votes.
And if you have a better name for it than Gaffneyis Glee Club, I am all ears. It does have a nice ring to it, though.
David Vavreck
612-378-1973
baethan1630 at yahoo dot com
We have seven members already, and are working on a bit more refined style of music than we do in our regular music meetings.
Contact your music chair (David) if you are interested in joining up.
baethan1630 at yahoo dot com or 612-378-1973
Dance
1st & 3rd Wednesdays
Dance will meet at Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Center, 2701 E 44th St Minneapolis.
It is at the corner of 27th Av S and E 44th Street. Both streets are one way. That block of 44th between 28th and 27th Avenues is one way westbound and that block of 27th Av between 44th and 43rd Streets is one way northbound. You must enter turning west onto 44th St from 28th Av and exit from 27th Av onto 43rd St.
2nd & 4th Tuesdays
Saint Christopher's Episcopal Church, 2300 N Hamline Ave. in St. Paul.
It is at the northeast corner of Highway 36 and Hamline Avenue (Hamline is between Snelling and Lexington). The church is actually encircled by the highway entrance ramp.
The Dance Guild gathers weekly from 7PM-9PM to learn and practice historic Scottish country dances.
For more information call:
Mary at 651-699-6853 or Julie at 612-825-4519
It's a great place to meet people!
We have a yahoo groups email list for the guild that we use for reminders about the meetings and topical discussions. If you want to be on the email list, request an invitation to join from Bruce at bruceyoder at juno dot com.
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Netiquette is very important since most of our Clann communication is done via email. When we use the internet to facilitate our communication, we don't have tools like facial expression, gestures, or tone of voice to compliment our written words. Sometimes our messages are misinterpreted. I want to remind everyone that the message sent is received by another person, not a machine, and they might not completely understand the sender's true intent. Therefore, be vigilant, and clear in your communications. Be aware that the person on the receiving end is susceptible to inferences not intended. Don't let the impersonality of the email tool make your words into something less personal that could be misconstrued.
Let us ask ourselves, "Would I say this to the person's face?". If our answer is no, or is emotionally charged, we should walk away for awhile and think of another way to rewrite the message. This way, we can all be sure that what we just put into writing is something we can be comfortable saying in person.
I have been elected by the Clann Tartan membership to resolve any complaints that arise, but here is an area where we can all prevent future misunderstandings. If you have concerns or become aware of unsettled issues, please contact me via email at mommyco at baldwin-telecom dot net, or give me a call at 651-204-1778, or on my cell at 715-497-9792. Thanks:)
Laura
Calendar of Events
Be sure to contact your staff
if you plan on attending a show event. Try to give at least a ten day notice when possible.
This allows proper planning for the feeding of our members, and in some cases is required by event organizers to allow entry as a participant.
You can call any of the staff members listed, or send an email to staff at clanntartan.org.
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5 Recorder consort 2636 17th Ave So. Minneapolis |
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7 Dance Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Center |
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10 TARTAN DAY 2:30PM St. Paul Capitol Grounds |
| 11 Fiber Guild @ Jen O'Rourke's 2:00PM |
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13 Dance Saint Christopher's |
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15 Deadline for articles for May's newsletter |
16 Night at the Pub 7 PM@ Merlin's Rest 3601 E. Lake St. Minneapolis |
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19 Recorder consort 2636 17th Ave So. Minneapolis |
20 Board Meeting Tuesday, 7:00 at Yoders' |
21 Dance Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Center |
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24 Drill Minnehaha parkway green 12th Av S at Minnehaha Parkway. |
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26 Music@7PM Yoder's Home |
27 Dance Saint Christopher's |
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3 Recorder consort |
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5 Dance Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Center |
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7 Siege of Woodville, Woodville WI |
8 Siege of Woodville, Woodville WI |
| 9 Fiber Guild @ Jen O'Rourke's 2:00PM |
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11 Dance Saint Christopher's |
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15 Deadline for articles for June's newsletter/ |
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17 Recorder consort |
18 Board Meeting 7:00 at Yoders |
19 Dance Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Center |
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21 Night at the Pub |
22 MN Scottish Fair and HG - http://www.mnscottishfair.org/ Drill |
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24 Music@7PM Yoder's Home |
25 Dance Saint Christopher's |
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The following is a list of the dates of the events that are currently on the schedule for this year. The staff has met and decided to keep this running list of events in the newsletter to give you a chance to get an idea of what is going on this season as well as keep you updated to changes in the schedule.
The column titled status will include the following information.
Tentative- this means that an event organizer or Clann has expressed a strong enough interest in doing this event that it warrants reserving space on the calendar for the event.
Pending- this is the next stage of an event. This means that the Contracts Administrator has entered serious discussion about Clann doing an event but we are still not committed to the event. You should however if possible think about whether or not you may be able to attend this event.
Scheduled- this level means that the board and staff have approve the event and we are committed to providing manpower to making the event happen. When an event is assigned this level please let Julie know as soon as possible if you can or can not attend this event.
Canceled- This means that for various reasons an scheduled event has been removed from the current season. We will try and give as much notice as we can prior to canceling an event.
If you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact staff regarding this matter
Thanks,
Your Staff
| DATE | EVENT | STATUS |
| Jan 1-2010 | Airing of the Tartans 1st Footing |
Finished |
| Feb 13-14, 2010 | A Scottish Ramble - http://www.scottishramble.org/ | Finished |
| Feb 13-14, 2010 | Big Island Trade Fair, Albert Lea, MN | Finished |
| March 13, 2010 | Fargo Celtic Festival www.fargoparks.com/se_celticfest.html | Finished |
| May 7-8, 2010 | Siege of Woodville, Woodville WI | Scheduled |
| May 22, 2010 | MN Scottish Fair and HG - http://www.mnscottishfair.org/ | Pending |
| Jun 12-13, 2010 | Olde World Renaissance Faire (Twig) http://www.owrenaissancefaire.com/ | Pending |
| July 16-18, 2010 | DunGowan Tactical | Scheduled |
| Sep 30-Oct 3, 2010 | Big Island Rendezvous, Albert Lea MN | Scheduled |
| Oct 7-9, 2010 | Mankato History Fair, Mankato MN | Pending |
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| 1st and 3rd Wednesday Dance Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Center 2701 E 44th St., Minneapolis |
Map to St. Paul location St. Christopher's- Dance |
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| Map to Bruce and Julie Yoder's Home Music and Board & Staff Meetings 4736 12th Ave S, Minneapolis 55407 |
Map to Glenn & Mia's home Hosts for staff meetings 340 Brooks Ave Roseville, MN |
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| Ellis O'Rourke Host for Fiber Guild 1638 Arlington Ave Saint Paul, MN 55106 | |