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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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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