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Dear Friend,
As HM the Queen gets ready to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee, we have been busy planning some fun ways to celebrate! Find out how you can get involved below; alongside a round up of other great Scottish-themed news!
Please visit the ASF's website often for news & updates and please 'like' us on Facebook so we can keep you informed. Kind Regards, Camilla Hellman MBE, Development Director American-Scottish Foundation®
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The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at Jones Wood Foundry
Sunday, June 3rd 2012
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 Join us to celebrate - in true British style - the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Festivities will take place on Sunday, June 3rd from 11.00am onwards.
Jones Wood Foundry will become awash in Union Jacks as Anglophiles and British Expats come together to celebrate this historic occasion with a Toast to the Queen.
Traditional British food will be served, with entertainment in the courtyard; from live music to street performers, making it a Great British Day!
A Jubilee Raffle will be held, benefiting the ongoing work of the American-Scottish Foundation's children's charity program.
Spread the word and enjoy what promises to be a unique day of celebration.
This is a FREE event. Food & drink will be available for purchase.
Click HERE for more info on ways to support and to buy Raffle Tickets!
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Jubilee COMPETITION
Calling all Corgis & Bulldogs!
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Lulu & Monty are issuing the Bark Out... Calling all Corgis & Bulldogs for a Canine Camera Call!
YOU could be the stars of our congratulatory card to HM Queen Elizabeth II on her Diamond Jubilee.
Register to be 'Top Dog' by sending a photo (Jpeg) of your darling to asfevents@wwbcny.com
Deadline for submission: June 1st, 2012. Please include: Your full name, your dog's name and a contact number.
The winning Corgi & Bulldog will be featured on the cover of the card.
ALL submitted photos will be featured in a montage inside.
Sunday, June 3rd, 11.30am
Join us for a Photo Call AND the announcement of the winning submissions. As part of The Jones Wood Foundry Jubilee Celebration.
More info:www.americanscottishfoundation.org or 212 605 0338 x 4
Good luck, and MAY THE BEST PAW WIN!
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Disney*Pixar's BRAVE
In movie Theaters June 22nd 2012
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We are eagerly awaiting this movie...
Set in the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland, Disney*Pixar's BRAVE follows the heroic journey of Merida (voice of Kelly Macdonald), a skilled archer and headstrong daughter of King Fergus (voice of Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (voice of Emma Thompson). Determined to change her fate, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the unruly and uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin (voice of Kevin McKidd), surly Lord Macintosh (voice of Craig Ferguson) and cantankerous Lord Dingwall (voice of Robbie Coltrane), unleashing chaos in the kingdom. When she turns to an eccentric Witch (voice of Julie Walters), she is granted an ill-fated wish and the ensuing peril forces Merida to harness all of her resources - including her mischievous triplet brothers - to undo a beastly curse and discover the meaning of true bravery.
Check out this 'cheeky' new featurette from Disney*Pixar (just press play!), and forward to your friends!:
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Kilt - Are You Brave Enough?
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Click HERE for access to more fun BRAVE stuff! Keep checking in as we will post info on the 1st screening locations!
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| British Societies Jubilee Event
Tuesday, June 5th 2012
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1952-2012
The British Societies in New York Request the Pleasure of Your Company at a
Choral Evensong at Saint Thomas Church ( Fifth Avenue at Fifty-third Street)
Followed by a Reception at The Peninsula Hotel
(Fifth Avenue at Fifty-fifth Street)
To Celebrate The Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen
with Honored Guests HM Deputy Consul-General in New York Nick Astbury and H. Edward Mann, co-author of The Queen and the USA.
Tuesday 5 June 2012
5:30 PM Evensong - 6:30 PM Reception
Regular tickets: $200 Patron tickets: $300
Business Attire | Click HERE to RSVP.
To support the ASF, please indicate that you are a member of the 'American-Scottish Foundation' when responding and purchasing your ticket.
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John Muir Charity Golf Tournament
Friday, June 8th 2012
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Having enjoyed the Jubilee week, we invite you to join us for an outstanding day of Golf and Highland Awards BBQ.
The tournament will be a "scramble," using the Callaway system of scoring to decide eligibility for individual and team prizes.
Registration for golfers will be between 11:30am - 12:30 pm - for a 1pm tee off. The Awards BBQ to follow will start at 6:00pm.
TEAM of 4 players $800 / INDIVIDUAL player $200
BBQ only tickets $100 / ASF Member BBQ only ticket: $75
Fee includes: Pre game packed lunch and Sponsor Gift Bag; Highland Awards BBQ; Celtic music; Raffle and Silent Auction (prizes include: a foursome at Yale & tickets to the Ryder cup!)
Proceeds will benefit the upkeep of the 1.7 mile John Muir Nature Trail; an important aspect of Van Cortlandt Park and community life.
For further info. please contact the ASF office on 212 605 0338 or Register online here.
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FEATURED PARTNERS:
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SCOTTISH AGENCIES
CHARITY
TRAVEL
SCOTTISH PRODUCE
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SUPPORT BROOKLYN THEATER STUDENT'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND....
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 The ASF - through the Lord Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton Bursaries and Education - is proud to be supporting the Uncommon Charter High School (UCHS) in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, in their goal of attending the National Theatre of Scotland's Youth Exchange Festival this July. The Foundation is making a donation to help get talented local high school students to Scotland so that they can engage in what will be a fantastic exchange of artistic and cultural ideas. To learn more & to discover how your donation could help, please click here. |
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VISIT SCOTLAND -
'LIFE IS LIKE'
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Members of the North American public have been uploading their own versions of 'Life is like...' onto Visit Scotland's dedicated site. Throughout April, their creations were featured on the big screen in Times Square, NYC! The campaign aims to show how Scotland goes to the very heart of life itself by introducing perspectives on life....with a Scottish twist! 'Life is like....a highland fling. It keeps you on your toes.'You can still get involved! Visit the site and create your 'Life is Like' then post on Facebook & Twitter to share with your friends.
Scotland. Welcome to our life.
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JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS IN PERTH, SCOTLAND
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Perth City Centre
Perth will become Scotland's seventh city after winning a UK competition marking the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Perth was one of 25 towns across the UK which applied for the civic honour in the jubilee competition.(Scotland's other cities are Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and Stirling.)
On Saturday, June 2nd (from 11am), Perth will host a Diamond Jubilee Parade. This will be a fantastic day for all the family with a number of large free events throughout the day. Perth will certainly be the place to be with the Diamond Jubilee Parade, The Big Jubilee Lunch, an 8km Kilted Run, live music and a carnival atmosphere.
For more info on the day, click HERE.
 The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland, who will be in Perth's Jubilee Parade. |
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MEET THE YOUNGEST MUSICIAN TO MARCH IN THE NYC TARTAN DAY PARADE...
|  Falkirk schoolboy; Alexander Richardson (13) was visiting the Big Apple on holiday with his mother Eileen (both pictured), when she surprised him by saying he would be taking part in the Tartan Day Parade!
Both are active members in the Denny & Dunipace Gleneagles Pipe Band - Alexander a tenor drummer, and Eileen a piper.
Congratulations Alexander!
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ABOUT US
ASF MEMBERSHIP 2012
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Membership is the lifeblood of our organisation. We are very fortunate to have an active and enthusiastic membership base. Your subscription enables us to fulfill our mission of strengthening ties between individuals, institutions and businesses of Scotland and the United States.
The Foundation champions, for mutual benefit, the extraordinary and creative relationship between Scotland and the United States with an extensive program of projects and events - a bridge between the two great countries.
Please consider joining the ASF, or renewing your membership for 2012 if you have not already done so. And please invite your friends to join too!
Memberships are now available online here. |
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