Our annual gathering will take place at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, July 12-14 in Linville, North Carolina! Send in your reservation now for the Founders Dinner, plan to join our Annual General Meeting, and help us lead the Parade of Tartans during the Games as the reigning Clan of Excellence!

• Annual General Meeting, 4:00 p.m. Friday, July 12.
• Annual Founders' Dinner, Friday, July 12: Reception at 6:00 p.m. at the Eseeola Lodge. Dinner at 7:00. Fine food, fellowship and tradition.

Please take the time now to print, fill out, and return the registration form as soon as possible, but not later than June 29, 2013. Or simply call or email Lynne Borneman at 703-430-7686 or oban4slainte@aol.com.

Enjoy the many benefits of membership in Clan MacDougall Society of North America:
• Learn about your legacy and get assistance with genealogical research.
• Communicate with other MacDougalls/MacDowalls, develop new "kinfolk" friendships and keep up with Society news.
• Find out about Scottish Highland gatherings, games, events and activities in your area.
• Participate in the Scottish Community and help preserve the Scottish tradition.
• Support scholarships for our youth to pursue Scottish dance, music, and Gaelic studies.
• Attend our Clan tents at Highland games and Scottish festivals throughout the U.S. and Canada.
• Support our worldwide Clan's efforts to maintain our Dunollie and Gylen castles in Scotland, and the museum and cultural center at Dunollie House.
• Help to preserve and share our noble heritage: music, oral history, folklore and crafts.

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	The Clan MacDougall Society of North America's quarterly newsletter, The Tartan, is a benefit of Society membership, learn more here.
Society donates toward Dunollie renovations NEW: Check out this Scotsman.com story on the Dunollie renovations! Please "Like" us on Facebook NEW - Pay your dues online with Paypal Scottish games calendar The purposes of the Society are to promote interest in the Clan, in Scotland and its history and literature; to support the Chief and the Dunollie Preservation Trust; to advance the friendly relationship between Scotland and North America; to collect and disseminate literary, historical, and educational materials pertaining to Scotland, Clan MacDougall and its Septs. Clan MacDougall was named "Clan of Excellence" at the 2012 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games. Our clan was honored for tent set-up, enthusiasm, etc. We will have honored recognition at next year's games and lead off Parade of Tartans.

Dunollie Castle photo above © Copyright Todd Adams. Used with permission.