Clans and Societies – Grandfather Mountain Highland Games

GMHG Invited Scottish Societies

Our clan sponsors are very special to us at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games. Their generosity from year to year helps fund not only the operation of the Games but also scholarships for deserving Avery County High School students. Many of these young people or their parents are directly involved in the success of our games each year.

We have approximately 100 Sponsoring Clans and Societies each year. Each clan tent sponsored comes with 2 ribbons for admission, 2 souvenir pins, 2 Reception tickets, a souvenir program, and one come and go parking pass or two all-day parking passes. Thanks again to our clans and societies for sponsoring the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games.

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Clan Convenor Checklist

Special Message for 2023 Clans

Clan and Society Registration for the 2023 Games opens on November 21st, 2022**

Please note registration will close on April 1, 2023.

Invitations will be sent via email. If the convener's contact information has changed, please sign up here

Please note the following Board of Trustees policy updates:

GMHG would like every Scottish Clan family to have the opportunity to attend the Games. To accommodate as many families as possible, clans or societies holding AGMs at Grandfather will have first priority for two tents. A lottery or similar method will be used for the remaining clans or societies who request two tents. This policy will ensure that every qualifying family will get at least one tent, provided they have completed the registration process by April 1st, 2023.

In addition, the GMHG Board has enacted a policy that clan and family societies will be placed on "clan row" ahead of benevolent, educational, and other non-family societies.

As always, you are welcome to call or email and we are looking forward to seeing you at the Games!