Heritage should never come to an end.
But who makes sure?
Heritage, language, places, relics, culture, values, ancestry. They can all pass away in a surprised and exasperated heartbeat. Unfortunately, there is no governmental ‘Department of Scottish American Heritage’ that will keep our very special culture and history alive and relevant in this forward-looking age.
How can we know that Scottish heritage will be strong and active for our children’s children? For the next thousand years? Forever? Read more …
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Upcoming COSCA Meetings at the 2019 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
- Kickoff Session, COSCA Five -Year Strategic Planning Exercise. Friday, 12 July, 12:00 Noon – 2:00 PM, Worship Stage (the elevated and covered outdoor platform right outside the main gate, where the church service is held on Sunday). Open to all Individual Members of COSCA, plus all persons who are members-in-good-standing of any Organizational or Clan Society Member of COSCA.
- Annual General Meeting (AGM), Saturday, 13 July, 1:00 – 3:00 PM, Chieftain’s Tent on the down-slope side of the Games Field (same spot as in previous years). Folding chairs will be provided. The two Guests of Honor for this year’s Grandfather Mountain Games–Madame Arabella Kinkaid of Kincaid (Chief of the Name and Arms of Kinkaid), who is the 2019 Chieftain of the Games, and Mr. Richard Graham, the Honored Guest (a cadet of the Grahams of Montrose)–have both been invited to stop by our AGM; say a few words; and take a few questions. Note that this year I succeeded in getting us a two-hour time slot instead of just one hour, as in the past. So we won’t be so rushed.
All Individual Members-in-Good Standing of COSCA are eligible to vote on matters properly before the membership at the AGM, as are all Dues-Paying Members of those Clan Societies and Other Scottish Associations which are Organizational Members-in-Good-Standing of COSCA for 2019.
