The Loch Norman Highland Games is presented by Historic Rural Hill, Inc.
IMPORTANT: Clan Sponsorships must be received by March 14, 2023, to guarantee recognition in the program and a tent on the field. The fee must accompany this signed waiver form to insure the tent reservation. Tent location requests will be accommodated on a first come, first served basis. The contact person listed must be the authorized representative of their Clan or Society.
Each $200.00 Clan Sponsorship Includes:
One tent (10x10), one table, and four chairs. One packet containing a program, one preferred parking pass, and two dated commemorative pins. Two Clan Sponsor Badges for the Friday Night Reception at 6:15, plus access to the hospitality tent. Overnight security on the field both Friday & Saturday nights. Golf cart assistance available to the field on Saturday & Sunday between 7:00 & 8:30 a.m. (No cars will be allowed on the field.)
Per insurance considerations and requirements, Historic Rural Hill must require a Clan representative to sign a waiver before they may occupy a tent location on the field. The tent location requests for 2023 will be accommodated on a first come, first served basis, and assigned by the Clan Sponsor Committee.
Please designate a representative for the Call to the Clans ceremony at 8:00 p.m. Friday evening. We request only ONE Clan member act as the Clan Representative on the field. Note - no cell phones are allowed on the field during the Call to the Clans.Note - no cell phones are allowed on the field during the Call to the Clans.
The field at Rural Hill is open to Clan Sponsors on Friday to bring materials and supplies to their Clan tents. The Loch Norman Games provide overnight security personnel on Friday and Saturday nights. Cars are not allowed on the field on Saturday or Sunday, but there is golf cart assistance from the Clan Sponsor parking area from 7:00 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. if you need to move additional materials to your tent.
The church service will be at 9am in the Cultural Center. The Parade of Tartan will be at noon on Sunday. The Director of the Parade of Tartans is Dave Henderson.
The Loch Norman Highland Games is a pet-free event.
Pursuant to Mecklenburg County Ordinance, Rural Hill is now a tobacco-free zone. This includes both smoking, smokeless tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaporizers, and other such devices. This includes the campground. This is a Mecklenburg County Law that Rural Hill must follow.
Tent fly policy - The Mecklenburg County Land Use and Risk Management Event Policy for the Loch Norman Highland Games does not permit the installation of personal tents or tent flys. Historic Rural Hill is required to enforce this policy.
The Rural Hill “Making History” tent in the Kid’s Zone will issue Passports to Scotland workbooks to encourage children to look at and visit the Clan tents. Clan Representatives are likewise encouraged to reward the children’s interest by answering questions and/or stamping their passports with the Clan’s Heraldry.
Best Clan Tent Award displays will be judged anonymously on Saturday and/or Sunday and a trophy awarded for first place based on Sunday.
If your Clan would be interested on holding your AGM at the Rural Hill Scottish Festival and Loch Norman Highland Games please contact Stacy Phillips, Interim Executive Director of Historic Rural Hill by e-mailing Stacy@RuralHill.net.
