Saline Celtic Festival & Highland Games - Gathering of the Clans

565 West Bennett Street,Saline MI 48176

08 July, 2022

Description

Calling all clans! The Saline Celtic Festival & Highland Games invites you to join us in celebrating our 25th year! The Saline Celtic Festival would like to invite you to represent your clan at the festival on July 8-9, 2022 at Mill Pond Park overlooking the beautiful Saline River. The setting is charming, the folks are friendly and the atmosphere is festive! 2022 marks a momentous 25-year anniversary for this festival. We are commemorating this event with a call for the biggest representation of clans in the festival history! By popular demand we have relocated the clans to an area next to the athletic field providing good views of the events, increased traffic past our tents and an opportunity to host visitors in our tents with a view of the games. There will be a Ceilidh Friday evening starting at 6:00 pm. (Gates open at 5:00pm.) It’s only $5 and we hope you can stay and dance with us a while on Friday! Benefits of attendance Attending the Saline Celtic Festival Clan and Cultural event offers the following benefits; - Two adult passes for the all the Saturday events with dance, music, and athletics. - Dedicated refreshment/snack/hospitality tent for Clan representatives - The opportunity to win Best Clan Tent award - Clan recognition during the Opening Ceremony at the athletic field. - Recognition of any Clan Dignitaries during the Festival - Clan recognition on the Festival website Clan events include - Blessing of the Tartans - Parade of the Clans during the Opening Ceremony on Saturday - Best Clan Tent Award - Closing ceremony for the wee bairns (Piper’s Parade and Clan March) - Participation in the Clan Passport program. Bring a stamp for the kids! Warren and Terese VanHout (Clan Fraser) [email protected] For clan related questions feel free to call/text/voicemail: 734-395-0483 (Terese) Details Cost: - A 10’ x 10’ tent space will cost $20. Each participating Clan/Society will receive two free Festival passes. Warren and I will give you your packages at your tent. The ClanPack will contain your complimentary passes, a map of the festival and a schedule of events including Blessing of the Tartans and clan parades. - Additional tickets can be purchased by way of the registration form or, through our website: www.salineceltic.org. Children under 12 and active military are admitted free of charge. - The Festival does not provide tents for the Clan tent sites so you’ll need to bring your own. If that’s a problem, let us know. (We do have a few tents we can share.) Arrival and departure—loading and unloading - Unrestricted loading and unloading with your own vehicle on the field is scheduled: 09:00-4:45 pm Friday, 06:00 – 08:30 Saturday, 7:00 pm – 10:00 Saturday. No clan vehicles are allowed to drive on the field outside of those times. - Loading or unloading outside of these times can be done using a motorized cart which we’ll have available at your request. If you plan to arrive after 8:30am on Saturday or depart before 7:00 pm on Saturday, please let us know so we can plan ahead. There will be a loading and unloading zone near the gate for your convenience. Special Request This year the clans are going to be responsible for supporting a Clan Festival Passport for the kids—of all ages. Please make sure to bring your clan stamp or be prepared to mark a Clan Passport when the wee bairns come by. Parking There is no parking on the Festival grounds or at Mill Pond Park during the Festival. Free parking is available in several designated lots around Saline with free shuttle service to and from the Festival grounds. Directions and parking Information can be found on our website. www.salineceltic.org A map of the Festival grounds, event scheduling, directions and parking, and other information may be found on our website at -- www.salineceltic.org. Questions?? For general Festival questions, please feel free to email us at [email protected], or better yet, email me directly at [email protected] Clan & Society Chairs Warren and Terese VanHout (Clan Fraser) You will be asked to acknowledge this standard LIMITED LIABLITY WAIVER when you check out: If, for any reason whatsoever, the Saline Celtic Festival determines not to go forward with the Event contemplated herein, the Festival shall have the right to terminate their Agreement with no liability, provided it so advises Clan/Society, or Clan/Society’s representative, thirty (30) days in advance of the planned date of the event. However, if the performance is made impossible by Act of God, Act of War, Order of Government authorities, or other cause beyond the control of the parties to this Agreement, all parties hereby save and hold each other harmless from liability. If the event is cancelled, the Agreement made between the Saline Celtic Festival and Organization shall be deemed null and void without any liability to either party. Clan/Society hereby agrees that Clan/Society is responsible for the physical safety and health of themselves and their employees, as well as the care, maintenance and protection of any equipment, clothing, implements, and/or tools, brought by Clan/Society to the Festival grounds. Further, the Saline Celtic Festival and/or the City of Saline cannot be held responsible for loss of personal articles brought to the Festival. Further, Clan/Society agrees that he/she bears the responsibility for any actions or negligence on the part of themselves, or their own employees/volunteers, which cause injury to anyone on the Festival grounds. Further, the Saline Celtic Festival and/or the City of Saline cannot be held responsible for injury to any Clan/Society or their own employees/volunteers who attend the Festival on their behalf. Clan/Society understands and acknowledges that the Saline Celtic Festival will be held regardless of weather conditions, and hereby agrees to perform as specified in this waiver.