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We are proud to present the
Rushmore Heavy Events and the Rocky Mountain Scottish Athletes
Championships on August 30, 2008. please click on the images
above to find out all the information you need to know. |
UPDATE: August 22, 2008 There
is going to be a new athletic event and Aberdeen, SD ( Northeastern SD) on
09/20/08. Aberdeen will be a great addition for the region and for
Highland games. Its location will be a great bridge for athletes and
Minnesota and North Dakota. In visiting with the organizers I am
encouraged that they will be around for several years to come. The
athletic director for Aberdeen (Gale Buchanan) asked me to post the
following information concerning camping at the location of the
games. Cost
of camping at the fair grounds: $12.00 per night with water and
electricity, $15.00 per night with water, electricity, and sewer,
and both of these prices include use of rest rooms and showers. Entry
forms will be available soon.
www.nesdcelticfaire.com
UPDATE: August 13, 2008
there is only one week left
before pre-registration ends for the 2008 Rocky Mountain Scottish Athlete
Championships. Field entries will only be taken if space is
available and on a first-come first-served basis. click here
to get to the event site where you can find all the information you
need. We're looking forward to seeing everyone on August 30.
UPDATE:
July 21, 2008
I have finally finished and
posted the entry form for the Rocky Mountain Scottish Athletes
Championships and you can find it here. For all other information
regarding the Championships and The Rushmore Heavy Events press here. UPDATE:
July 13, 2008
I cannot thank everyone who came
out for Wyoming enough. We fielded a record number of athletes this
year. All Spring I have been worried about what the weather would
hand us in Gillette. The entire region has seen the wettest Spring
and more than a decade but, God gave us a window of excellent weather for
the Wyoming throw. You will be able to find a printable version of
the results here. Please
bear with me with the posting of scores to NASGA. I am trying to
work with Kurt to streamline the process from the RMSA scoring program
directly into his database. And entering all of your scores is very
difficult for me with my current physical limitations. If anyone
would like to input the scores for me, I would be happy to e-mail you a
scoresheet with all the distances converted to feet and inches. Mark
Renken and Jamie Kennedy worked tirelessly to mail to set up the field for
throwing. A great big thanks goes out to them and all of the
throwers to came up early and help set the field up. And as always
Cheryl Wheeling was there to to help Mollie in the morning and then judge
all day. Without my wife Mollie these throws would not go nearly as
smooth. I love you with everything I have sweetheart, thank
you! Remember,
08/30/08 the RMSA championships will be held in Rapid City South
Dakota. As with the last couple of years I am a little behind the
eight ball with entry forms. I anticipate that they will be
completed within the next 10 days. Very soon I will be posting a
picture of our overall awards for the championships. We had them to
debut at the Wyoming games so if you are not present ask people who were
there how cool they are. We hope that you would grace us with your
presence for this games. We understand the price of fuel is limiting
everyone's travel. Because of the area in Rapid City is in it makes
for a perfect family vacation spot. We have Mount Rushmore, Crazy
Horse, Deadwood, Sturgis, the Badlands, a whole lot more. Because we
are throwing on Saturday it leaves and other day and a half for
sightseeing. Hope to see you all here check back soon for updates. UPDATE:
May 08, 2008
today marks one year from
leaving the hospital. This weekend we are moving into our new house,
looking forward to the freedom that it will bring. Within the next
two weeks the final grading should take place for the yard and throwing
field. Being able to hold throwing practices at the house will be a
welcome blessing. The links page has been
updated. Please e-mail me you have any websites that you would like
included. UPDATE:
April 26, 2008
It has been a long winter and as typical I
procrastinated in updating the website. In
this first update of the new throwing season you should find a few staples
and also a revisit into the past. We
are starting to plan the Wyoming Festival which will be held on June
28-29, 2008. You can find a
preliminary entry form here be aware that entry form might change but I'm
pretty confident that it won't. I
have also put some pictures of the 2007 Dakota Gathering of the Clans
click here to view. I used a
different format for the pictures please let me know your thoughts and
feelings. Back in 2004 I had
the privilege of pulling together the RMSA newsletters.
I recently rediscovered the digital files for these.
If you would like to refresh your memory on some of the excellent
articles that have been written by throwers for throwers click here.
I have also posted the entry form for the Flagstaff AZ games. Click here
for the entry form
One exciting thing I would like to announce is that the 2008 Dakota
Gathering of the Clans will be the host of The Rocky Mountain Scottish
Athletes Championships. The
RMSA has not had a true championship for several years and we are proud to
be able to help bring the championships back.
This is also a my 10th year organizing athletics.
With these two things working together I am hoping to be able to
put together a set of prizes that will be the envy of every athlete that
cannot come up to compete. Stay
tuned for more updates concerning this.
On a personal note: we have spent the Winter
building a new house that is handicapped accessible for me.
It has been a long hard road and have learned a lot.
We've
had excellent contractors working for us and in the end I think
not only will we have a house that I can move around in them but also
enough land that we can hold practices on.
Thank you all for the encouraging words and support you have given
me and my family over the last year. The
Scottish athletic community is full of exceptional people.
I hope to see you all sometime during the season.
Anyone wishing to submit Results, Pictures, Entry Forms, or Practice
Information for the website, please contact the webmaster, using the
"Contact Us" button.
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