Stone Mountain Highland Games, Oct. 2011

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The 39th annual Stone Mountain Highland Games were held this year on Oct. 14 – 16, 2011 at Stone Mountain Park, GA. They were a huge success! The weather was perfect – a little chilly in the morning, but sunny and 70’s by mid-afternoon. The crowds were huge, and we had 150 +/- clans in attendance.

This year we were able to promote the Nesbitt/Nisbet Society heavily on our FaceBook page, and we had more members and N/N’s attend this year. We saw old friends in other clans and met new ones, too. Dave Harvey, our GA State Commissioner, was our host again for the Society, as he has been for over a dozen years; he was joined by his friend Nancy and his daughter Beth; Bill Nisbet of Marietta, GA; Teri and Beth Roberts, our NC State Co-commissioners from Albemarle, NC; and Irene Nesbitt Petree, SE Regional Commissioner from Flowery Branch, GA.

The N/N’s in attendance included Edward Nisbet and his mother from TN, Christopher Nisbet from SC, Darrell and Lynn Nesbit and family from GA, Adam Nisbett also from GA, and John Pendleton from OH. We had Bob and Johnnie McLean from Clan McLean come by to visit, as well as Cheryl Ray from Clan McEwen, and a host of other visitors.

We had ten Nesbitt/Nisbet’s in the Parade of Tartans this year :) ; that’s a record in attendance in the parade! So come out and join us next year! The Games are always held in October, and the clans are nestled in the trees, which provide shade during the heat of the day, and an easy path to follow to all the festivities. We’re all looking forward to the 40th annual Games next year!
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