Just for the Wee Ones!
Kids 15 and under get in free to the Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival & Games. Choose from a fun assortment of games and amusements to keep the wee ones entertained. Kids Passports, coloring sheets and craft activities will be available at the Kids/Clan Challenge Tent as well. If your own inner child is calling, there are several parent-child activities from which to choose.
jim akins
Jim Akins of the Scottish Tartans Museum and Heritage Center in Franklin, NC, will speak on tartan, color terms, tartan history and fake tartans. He will also explain why clan tartans don't date “to the mists of time” as many clans claim but to around 1822. The Museum was founded in 1988 to be a reliable resource on tartans, Scottish dress and heritage in the United States as well as Canada. One of the founding purposes of the Tartan Museum is to dispel myths about tartans, which is a constant battle as these myths have been repeated for generations. Jim has served as president of the board of directors and as general manager of the gift shop at the Tartan Museum for 10 years.
Highland Athletics for Kids!
There will be a supervised and scaled down version of the Highland Athletic events held at the Kids/Clan Challenge Tent. Offered is the kilted mile, caber toss, 50-yard-dash, tug-o-war, and stone and axe throw. There will be medals for first, second and third place for boys and girls ages 6-9, 10-13, and 14-15, and you can gain points for your clan for the Clan Challenge.
Registration
You must sign up to participate in the events at the Kids/Clan Challenge Tent. Please allow for 5-10 minutes for registration forms to be filled out. (Sorry, no late registration accepted once an event starts.)
Children 12 and under must be supervised at all times by a Parent and/or Guardian during activities provided. Parents and/or Guardians are encouraged to cheer them on and promote participation in the games.
PLEASE SEE THE MAIN SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR DAYS AND TIMES.