The St. Andrew's Society of the Adirondacks began its way to existence on September 8th, 2001 at the Whiteface Mountain Highland Games in Wilmington, New York. At the end of the two day event, there were forty paid members, who reached out to the calling of the Celtic ray, and made this Society happen.

After only one year, the membership almost doubled! The current membership is based in New York, but members are located as far away as New Jersey, New Hampshire, Texas, Quebec and Alberta, Canada.

The founders of the St. Andrew's Society of the Adirondacks made some ground breaking history when they elected a woman as president to open the Society. The St. Andrew's Society of the Adirondacks is open to anyone who has an interest in Scotland.

The Society, named after Scotland's patron saint, was originally a vehicle for Scottish immigrants to help incoming immigrants who were in need. Today, we recognize that Scots are no longer in need, and so we carry on the history and perpetuation of Scotland.

Several recent newsletters can be downloaded as pdf files (Adobe Acrobat Reader format).

• The current issue, June 2010, is about 150 kb in size. It features events for the summer and fall, and other Society and Scottish news.

• The March 2010issue is about 400 kb in size. It includes events for the year, Society and member news, and other items of interest.

• The December 2009 issue is about 200 kb in size. It includes upcoming events, Society and member news, and information about St. Andrew's Day. The plans for Burns Night have been updated.

• The September 2009 issue is about 850 kb in size. It includes a calendar of fall events, Society and member news, and other information about all things Scottish.

• Extra - more details and photos of the May 31, 2008 Evening in Scotland program (200 kb)

The St. Andrew's Society of the Adirondacks offers an annual Joseph McCallie Scholarship. Named for one of the founding members of the Society, the scholarship is awarded to support study of Scottish music, dance, and language, as well as writings in the areas of Scottish history, Scots in America, and Scottish culture.

One or more scholarships are awarded. It is limited to residents of the Adirondacks. The next deadline for applications is December 31, 2010.

There were more scholarship applicants this year than ever before, but with generous contributions by members and the very successful sale of raffle tickets SASA was able to provide 3 scholarships for 2010:

• Michael Miller, a high school student from Lake Luzerne, is a piper with the Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band, the Glen Mor Pipe Band, and is a piping instructor for the Gaelic Galloway Pipes and Drums. He will attend the Piping Hot Summer Drummer School in British Colombia before going to Scotland for the World Pipe Band Championships.
• Beth Nolland is with the Police Pipes and Drums of Plattsburgh and is a newly elected member of the SASA Board of Directors. She has been studying piping for several years and is also learning Highland dancing. We hope to have Beth perform at future events.
• Daniel Pisowloski is another teenager who lives in Connecticut but spends summers in Lake George. He first studied piping with Jerry Cashion of the Adirondack Pipes and Drums and in winter plays with the Manchester CT Pipe Band. Daniel attends the Balmoral School of Piping in East Stroudsburg, PA and competes at Grade One in solo piping. He has composed more than 110 bagpipe tunes. Daniel also studies snare drumming and will compete as a Novice Drum Major at the World Pipe Championships.

Song, dance, and just plain fun were the focus of "A Day in Scotland" hosted by the St. Andrew's Society of the Adirondacks at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts on July 15th, 2006 ... read more here

The St. Andrew's Society of the Adirondacks celebrates Tartan Day each April with a hike in the Lake Placid region
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For more information, please contact us:

• by mail:
  St. Andrew's Society of the Adirondacks
  PO Box 1424
  Lake Placid, New York 12946

• or e-mail: adkscot@bearpond.org

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