Williamsburg Scottish Festival's 2010
33rd Anniversary Celebration

Honoring Our Nations Military and First Responders

WHEN AND WHERE 
Friday Evening Oct 1 and Saturday Oct 2 
Rockahock Campgrounds 1428 Outpost RD Lanexa, Virginia 23089

2010 heralds the 33rd Anniversary for Williamsburg Scottish Festival (WSF)! Since 1977, we have provided Williamsburg, Richmond and Tidewater surrounding area residents with fun and safe venues and activities in which to experience Scottish culture and history. WSF 2010 promises to be even more extraordinary than previous years:

• Stream-lined entry process will guarantee little to no waiting lines.  Rockahock has teamed with the New Kent County Sherriff's department and has designed a new stream-lined entry process.
• Tour package raffle for two to either Scotland or Ireland (winners choice).  Guardian Travel of Chesapeake and Celtic Force has teamed with WSF to raffle a tour package to Scotland or Ireland winners choose.  Tickets are $10 each and the winner will be announced at the end of the festival on Saturday Oct 2 at 5 P.M..  Tickets are on sale now and only 3,900 will be sold.  All profit goes to schlorships for festival competition winners.
• WSF is the home of the 2010 National Scottish Fiddling Championship.
• First time addition of Scottish Country Dancing and competition along with a Dancing Ball on Saturday night
• We have beautiful venues to show off talented Highland Dancers, Athletes, Bag Pipers, Drummers and Bag Pipe Bands, Harpist, Fiddlers and Scottish Country Dancers with a total of $6, 000 in scholarships to be awarded to top performers!.
• Expanded Celtic music genre with The Havers, John Turner, Brandywine 14 piece Celtic Harp Orchestra, Rathkeltair and Albannach.  Rockahock has now added a dome that covers the complete amphitheatre area that guarantees a show rain or shine.  Click here for photo.
• Festival's Speical Guest this year is Bonnie Rideout and will be attending the Friday President's Reception and presiding over the Festival's opening ceremony.
• Virginia Military Highland Athletic Championship in addition to our normal flight of Highland Athletics.
• Virginia State Tug-of-War championship with individual classes for Military, Police, Fire Department and an open class for schools or other organizations.
• The 2010 Honored Clan is Clan Hamilton!
• For the second time, we have also added a Celtic "Open Mic" period at the end of Friday's and Saturday's Ceilidhs to give local talent a chance to show the community their stuff.  Call Graham Smith at 757-470-0402 for more information.
• Festival Sponsors can dress in their finest Scottish regalia, mingle and relax in comfort Friday evening from 7:00-9:00 P.M. at our Festival's President reception at Rockahock overlooking the beautiful Chickahominy River.
• A beautiful, expansive and versatile Festival site at Rockahock Campgrounds in Lanexa, Virginia!

When Rockahock built their campground resort, they did it with two main goals: pristine nature campsites and a complete festival infrastructure. Well, they did it! Annually, Rockahock is home to multiple music festivals of many genres, car and motorcycle rallies, Guinness Worldbook competitions, and the Williamsburg Scottish Festival. In addition to festivals and camping, Rockahock offers boating, fishing, hiking and exceptional bird-watching not to mention an on-site old fashioned saloon and fine dining at the Fox Hunter Grille.

As in the past, we dedicate the 2010 Festival to the U.S. Military and 1st Responders. Active duty military, law enforcement, firemen and ambulance crews will receive significant discount on admission prices to the Williamsburg Scottish Festival.  We have joined forces with the "Pin-Up Angels" to help raise money to send care packages to our troops abroad. Each year, WSF gets bigger and better. On behalf of the WSF Board of Directors, I would like to invite you to join the fun at this year's Festival. The 2010 Festival will host a Mini-Tattoo performed by several award-winning pipe & drum bands, Ft Lee Army Band, traditional Scottish Dancing, Bag Piping & Drumming, Fiddling, Country Dancing, Highland Athletics. Celtic Rock & Fusion Bands, Clan Tents, Historical Re-enactors, Sheepdog Demonstrations, Vendors of traditional Celtic clothing, jewelry, arts & crafts, military memorabilia, Scottish souvenirs, food and beverages of all sorts, and much, much more!!

We have streamlined and enhanced our website. Not only can you get Festival information and news, you can also communicate with us, order Festival tickets, become a Festival volunteer or Sponsor. You can also register as a Vendor, or Highland Clan, Dancer, Fiddler, Piper, Drummer or Athlete. Additionally, we're striving to make the WSF website a Portal to everything Celtic in the Williamsburg, Richmond and Tidewater communities, and to other wonder-filled international Celtic destinations available on the web.

Williamsburg Scottish Festival is an official 501c(3), not-for-profit organization.

Randy Dedrickson, President WSF 2010

Rockahock does not allow Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, German Shepherds or Dobermans.  All other dogs with proper proof of vaccinations are permitted but must be maintained on a Leash at all times.

Tentative Schedule of Events for 2010

Friday 1 October

Saturday 2 October
Main Parade Field (Tentative Line Up)

Sunday 3 October