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Show HISTORICAL SCOTS t CHAIRMAN: Mike CO-CHAIRMAN: REPORT WEEK Noel Marsha Hansen PURPOSE: To commemorate of Scottish poet, Robert Gardner, Diane the birthdate, Burns. Bramwell January 25, 1159, FORMAT: Monday, January 24: The Boyst Hopscotch Tournament was started. The only qualification was that all contestants wear a kilt and bring their own taws. Good turnout. Tuesday, January 25: Opening assembly in the Auditorium with Dr Quinn McKay as speaker. Mike Noel officiated. Dr McKay, being of Scottish descent, spoke on the Scottish people and their traditions, At the end of the first and second assemblies, he was presented with which he appreciated very much. with some 20 different coats of the Also, no attend. to required Wednesday, January 26: Alumni Assembly full of the movie fee. Brigadoon Approximately parents, and faculty The fun was the Alumni of Ben and talent in shown 350-400 MacDonald coat and kilts - at people, attended. a tradition Friday, January 28: The Clans™ Assembly in the Gym. arms 7:30 Lomond presented the Auditorium. PM. There including at was students, | Thursday, January 27: This day was spent in raise the Scottish spirit of Robert Burns to the Ben Lomond. All through the week these lads and plaids of The curtain was decorated arms. All students were trying to students of lassies wore BL. traditional "Gathering of the The Salt Lake Scots were the special guests. They played a series of Scottish bagpipe tunes at the beginning of the assembly, enhanced by little Scottish Lad and Lassie Dancers. After more than ten minutes of piping, the studentbody Lassies began. clans was entertained accompanied by the The different clan organized competition to pie eating and and presented came to for the assembly some day, the ended to a drill by skits ranging the with lunch Hopscotch or Bonnie Then, the fun members of the from rallies, riots, and including an throwing, and root beer drinking Special recognition Eater and Jim Stith happily by Salt Lake Scots. officers and some gymnastic apple dunking, contests. Bonnie Neilson for the Fastest Pie Biggest Root Beer Drinker. The 1,700 happy, drearily back Tournament was to over worn-out kids class. At with Bob the going end Nelson of as the Victor. |