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Help us Fight Cancer!
This year the Frederick Celtic Festival has signed up with the American Cancer Society. A portion of our proceeds will be donated by the St. Andrew's Society of Mid-Maryland, to help further research in the fight against cancer.
Thank you!
We wanted to extend our thanks to all of our volunteers and committee members!
The Festival wouldn't be possible without the hard work of our volunteers - on the day of the Festival, and all the weeks leading up to it :)!!
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Atletic Events & Competitors - Athletic Events)
Scots have tested their strength against each other at Highland gatherings for centuries. King Malcolm Canmore, who began his reign in 1057, is credited with initiating crude forms of today's Scottish Highland Games athletic competition as a means of improving the abilities of his military. While the games had become festive occasions by the sixteenth century, they were still seen as a way for kings and chiefs to choose the best men for their retinues.
This years Pro competitiors are:
Dave Barron - Brooklyn, New York
Mark Valenti - Cleavland, Ohio
Chris Chafin - Wilmington, North Carolina
Doug Steiger - North Royalton, Ohio
Craig Smith - Dayton, Ohio
Mike Pockoski - North Carolina
This years Super A Amateur competitiors are:
Beau Fay - Falls Church, Virginia
John Collins - Rockville, Maryland
Mike Dickens - Montclair, Virginia
Mike Wills - Bunker Hill, West Virginia
Drew Kirchen - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Also involved with the Highland Games:
Judge Dave Strunk - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Announcer Les Moore - Port Hope, Ontario
Click here for a more information on the Festival's athletic events.
Scottish Highland Athletics Photos
