It is with the deepest regret that we must announce the cancellation of the 2023 Texas Scottish Festival & Highland Games(TSF&HG) in Decatur, Texas.

We have enjoyed Wise County and community since our arrival in 2018. But as we prepared for this year’s festival, we have found obstacles in our current model. Some due to regulatory requirements, location constraints, board commitments, changes in sponsorships and pricing increases. We have been working for four years to get ahead of these challenges and to find collaborative solutions. Sadly we do not feel we can over come these challenges in advance of the May 2023 TSF&HG. We have made the difficult but necessary decision to cancel the 2023 Festival in Decatur, TX. We concluded we could not create the type of experience that meets our standards and measure up to our reputation for producing the cultural experience we have nurtured since 1986. 

Our mission remains the same and we remain committed to Texas Scottish Culture—Athletics, Art, Dance, Unique Music, Art/Cultural Vendors, Craft Beer, Delicious Whisky, Dogs, Attire, Pipes & Drums and so much more! We plan to take this time to; 1. re-identify the festivals goals 2. Evaluate current festival model and challenges. 3. Build our communication with membership, sponsors and work to expand our leadership board and volunteer core.
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This coming year we will be focusing on smaller events and continuing to support Scottish and Celtic organizations here in Texas, nationally and abroad. Some of these events we are currently working on are Kilted Foot Races, Golf and Athletics. We will be releasing a schedule of events soon. Stay up to date on events, leadership and volunteer information by following us on social media and sign up for our email list: texasscots.com/mailinglist More Links below.

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The Texas Scottish Festival & Highland Games volunteer signup is open for May 6-8, 2022! Sign up online: ​https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0b4fa9ae2ea4fc1-texas

TEXAS SCOTS SQUATCHIN' OUR WAY TO YUKON, OKLAHOMA!
SUPPORTING SCOTTISH CULTURE & GAMES at The Sterling Classic Scottish Festival in Yukon, OK. Sept 10-12, 2021

We will be setting up a Texas Scots Tent and will be on site all weekend. Come say hi! 

• Friday Fire Ceremony Open to the Public (7-10pm)
• Saturday and Sunday Tickets available at the gate:
  $10 for Regular entry
  $9 and Under are free
  $5 Veterans/first responders
• The STIRLING CLASSIC Webpage: https://thestirlingclassicsf.com
  
  

More information and shirt preorder link available:  
TEXAS SCOTS Webpage: https://www.texasscots.com/news/texas-scots-squatchin
TEXAS SCOTS SQUATCHIN' TSHIRT PREORDER Link: https://stores.inksoft.com/texas_scots/shop/home

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Follow us on Facebook & Instagram for a chance to win a Texas Scottish Festival & Highland Games T-Shirt. We will award Facebook & Twitter winner when we reach 10K Likes on our Facebook page. We are only "25 Likes" away. Help us 'Keep Texas Kilted.' 

Save the Date for the Texas Scottish Festival & Highland Games the first weekend in May 2021. Tickets available online > HERE <
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The winner of our 2020 ancestry DNA® kit is Jennefer Campbell! THANK YOU to those that have applied their 2020 festival tickets to 2021.

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    It’s been 123 days since our 2020 May Texas Scottish Festival & Highland Games rescheduled, due to the pandemic. During this time we have been working hard to find a new venue for the fall dates. It has opened up some great opportunities for future events and communication with other organizations. Unfortunately, we were unable to secure a new venue in time for organizing October dates. We are sadly announcing that we will have no official games this fall. We will be returning to Wise County Fairgrounds, April 30th - May 2nd, 2021. We are moving forward with festival planning assuming that there will still be COVID restrictions and will be using all recommended CDC guidelines. Thank you for hanging in there with us during these difficult times. We want you to know how much we appreciate your support of our Texas Scots Organization.

    To those of you who have purchased TICKETS, Scottish CLAN VILLAGE or VENDOR SPACES for May 2020 event and have not requested a refund(by September 14, 2020 at 10pm) we will apply your purchase to our May 2021 event. We would appreciate it if you are able to apply your 2020 festival purchase to 2021 for a number of reasons. Mostly the unexpected resources and costs required to process refunds. As an incentive, if you apply your 2020 ticket to 2021 you will be entered to win an Ancestry DNA Kit to one person. This Ancestry DNA Kit winner will be announced on Wednesday, September 16th, 2020.

    With the announcement of the cancelation of the 2020 Texas Scottish Festival & Highland Games we will extend our refund window to September 14th, 2020. We have not historically offered refunds, BUT we believe with this crisis not only a being a medical crisis, but a financial crisis for some, and want to try to support our community the best we can. We are a volunteer organization and do not have a traditional staff to manage the refunds and would appreciate your patience while we deal with this unexpected situation we are all in due to the pandemic.

    Ticket sales for April 30 - May 2, 2021 TSF&HG will open at a 'Discounted Price' on September 2, 2020. This limited time offer will be available until November 1, 2020.  Please note that our 2020 discounted price is lower than 2021 early bird pricing as we will be adding charges to cover additional CDC equipment onsite and increase in festival venue fees. As of November 1, 2020 the TSF&HG 'Early Bird Pricing' will in some cases increase to accommodate fewer attendees(to allow for social distancing) and increased sanitary operational expenses, to make sure we are following CDC guidelines. This 2021 'Early Bird Pricing' will run until April 1, 2021. 

    We want to make sure that our messaging is clear and visible. You will be seeing this information over the next 10 days via our social media outlets & email list. If you have friends who attend the TSF&HG with you, please reach out to them if you feel they may have missed this information. We appreciate you being an active participant in this process.

    We plan on doing the best we can, to provide the safest, most exciting environment for you to enjoy the Games, Music, and take us on another magical ride to a wee bit of Scotland in Texas. There are several festival models under review, from assigning seat locations, designating areas for families and one way traffic systems. Our operations are subject to guidelines set forth by the State of Texas, Wise County and the City of Decatur. That being said, everything we do is with your safe experience at the center of our decision making process.  Your safety and positive interaction at all of our events is our top priority.

    With your loyalty and support, we hope to make 2021 Texas Scottish Festival & Highland Games the best yet. We have plans to bring in even more pro-athletes--including women. Let us know if you would like to get involved. We love our volunteers. Sign up for our volunteer data base on our website. 

If you would like to take advantage of the 2021 PRE-SALE DISCOUNT please do so by  November 1st, 2020. See list of important dates below:
     1 SEPT 2020:  TSF&HG FALL Cancelation Announcement // Save The Date April 30 - May 2, 2021
     2 SEPT 2020:  2021 TSF&HG Ticket Discount Tickets Available at 2020 Pricing Until Nov 1st, 2020
     1 NOV 2020:  2021 TSF&HG Early Bird Pricing Begins // November 1, 2020 - April 1st, 2021
    30 APR - 2 MAY 2021: Texas Scottish Festival & Highland Games // Wise Co. Fairgrounds

    Stay tuned in to texasscottishfestival.com and our various social media platforms for the latest information. When we know new information for sure, we share information forward. Be safe, be positive, and most of all, from our Organization to you and your family, THANK YOU for your loyalty, enthusiasm and engagement.

Wendy Walker Davis
Texas Scottish Festival & Highland Games, Executive Director
txsf@texasscots.com  |  469.424.1930
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