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SNACC Friday ONLINE program outlinE

10:30 pm- Opening Remarks

10:30 am - Leadership in the Making: Preparing for the future

  • John Cochran (Vice President, COSCA/ Sennachie, Clan Cochrane Society) - Moderator
  • Aliana Shephard (President, Scottish American Women's Society (SAWS)/ Council Member, American Clan Gregor Society)
  • Ethan MacDonald (Regional Commissioner, COSCA/ Herald, Clan Donald, USA/ President, Kalamazoo Scottish Society)
  • Emma Saggers (Regional Commissioner, COSCA/ Genealogist, Clan Forsyth Society)
  • Adam Campbell, Member, Board of Trustees, Clan Campbell Society, USA
  • A young chief from among the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (SCSC), or the heir to a chiefship (speaker TBD)


Focus of the panel will be on the generational change now underway as a new cohort of young leaders comes into positions of authority in Scottish heritage organizations here in the USA (clan societies, other nonprofits), as well as assuming the chiefships of an increasing number of clans and families in Scotland, as older chiefs leave the scene.  

11:00am - Scottish Connections Universities and Alumni

11:30am - Women in Scottish Societies/Associations

Aliana Shephard (SAWS), Dr Jessica Beymer (St. Andrews LA), Camilla G. Hellman (ASF)

12:00pm - Heritage and Çulture as a Tool of Connection

Moderated by Andrew Dunrossil

1:35pm - The Rt Hon Henry McLeish

Introduced by Gus Noble (Chicago Scots)

2:00pm - - Our Challenges

Gus Noble (Chicago Scots), Camilla G. Hellman (ASF), John Bellasai (COSCA), John Cochrane (COSCA), Detroit Scots

2:30pm - Heritage Promotions within Highland Games

SNACC Saturday PROGRAM OUTLINE

2:00pm - Registration

2:30 pm- Welcome Remarks

Greetings from Colin Gray, Head of USA Office, Minister Counselor Scotland

2:45 pm- The Rt. Hon. Henry Baird McLeish - "Moving Scotland Forward in Turbulent Times"

Moderated by John Bellassai, President of the Council of Scottish Clans and Associations (COSCA).

3:30pm - Our Societies and Organizations - “Meeting our Challenges"

Roundtable with St Andrew's Society of Detroit, St Andrew’s Society of LA, Chicago Scots, American-Scottish Foundation, Scottish American Women’s Society, St. Andrew's Society of Washington, DC, and St. Andrew's Society of Toronto.

4:00pm - Youth Involvement

Growing our Young Scot Platform - Moderated by Camilla G Hellman, ASF President and Brendan Fyfe of St Andrews Toronto, with Cameron Steer, ASF Youth Ambassador. 

4:30pm - Highland Games: Challenges and Ways Forward

Discussion with Terri Wiltse (Executive Director of Loon Mountain Highland Games). Kimberly Bradford (St Andrew Society of LA), Jayne Recker (Executive Director of Celtic Classic Highland Games),  Alexandra Duncan (President of the Virginia Scottish Games) Bob Giles (Detroit Highland Games), Mike Reid (Clans, ASF Calendar), moderated by Gus Noble (President of the Chicago Scots),

5:15pm - Scotland 2025, Camilla G Hellman

5:45pm - Reception

Networking and conversation with light bites and refreshments


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