Scottish Gathering and Highland Games

64th annual Salado Scottish Gathering and Highland Games will be held Saturday, 8 November 2025.Piping and Drumming Solos begin at 8:30 am. Opening Ceremonies at 11:45 am. Quartets and Band events will begin after 1:00 pm. 
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, 15 October 2025 at midnight

Sanctioned Solo Piping and Drumming for Amateur Grades 1-5 - current membership in EUSPBA or other PBA required. Piper/Drummer of the Day trophies.
Unsanctioned Quartet and Band events, including Emergency Services competition - no association membership required
Direct questions to Lori Waters at 210.363.7645 or loriwaters37122@gmail.com

PAYMENT - $15 per solo event, $30 per quartet event, $45 per band event. Remember both your registration and payment should be submitted before the 15 October deadline.

PLEASE ONLY REGISTER FOR EVENTS IN YOUR CURRENT EUSPBA GRADE!

• All events will be held on Saturday, 8 November 2025
• Registration Deadline Monday 3 November 2025 – NO late registrations, NO field entries
• Event day on-site registration begins at 9:00 AM
• Dancing starts PROMPTLY at 9:15 AM
• Gate/check in open from 7:30 AM on November 8
• Bring your 2025 R.S.O.B.H.D. Registration Card the day of competition

Event Date: Saturday November, 8, 2025
Event Address: 108 Royal St., Salado, Texas 76571, United States

Event Contact:  Donna Cusack @ cusackpipe@aol.com

Dancing Judge: Cathie Peitzsch-Gibbs

Dancing Competition Entries Must be Registered no Later than November 3, 2025.

EVENT ENTRY PAYMENT:

• $10 PRIMARY
• $35 BEGINNER, NOVICE AND INTERMEDIATE
• $45 PREMIER

Remember both your registration and payment should be submitted before the 3 November deadline. $5.00 of the registration fee will go to the Southwest Region.

Please complete this entire form, read all sections and make your entry payment by November 3.

Order of Events

1. Registration (sign-in) begins at 9:00

2. Dancing starts PROMPTLY at 9:15
3. BEGINNER, NOVICE AND IMTERMEDIATE and PREMIER classes begin immediately following lunch break at approximately 1:00 PM

Dancing Competition Rules and Regulations

1.  R.S.O.B.H.D. Rules govern all events

2.  Dancers MUST compete in one section only, AGE applies as of day of competition.
3.  Age groups will be determined upon the number of entries received.
4.  Medals will be awarded for each age group.
5.  No trophy awarded in the PRIMARY Class.
6.  "Dancer of the Day" will be danced off by all 1st place winners in the PREMIER Class. (Dance to be decided by the judge.)
7.  All dancers must show their 2025 R.S.O.B.H.D. Registration cards the day of the competition.

Code for Dancers

HF - Highland Fling

4 steps - Beginner/Novice, Intermediate & Premier

SD - Sword Dance
2 & 1 Steps - Beginner/Novice, Intermediate & Premier

ST - Sean Truibhas
3 & 1 - Beginner/Novice, Intermediate & Premier

Competition Awards & Entry Fee

• The entry fee must be submitted by midnight, November 3, 2025
• $5.00 per entry will go to the Southwest Region
• Medals awarded for all groups, except Premier will receive CASH Awards
• Trophies awarded for Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, and Premier
• Special Awards - 
       Most Promising Beginner
       Novice and Intermediate dancer trophy will be awarded
       (Judges decision)
• Trophy for "Dancer of the Day" will be danced off by all 1st place winners in the Premier age group

Reserve your space in the Scottish Clan Village!

Hello Vendor,

You are invited to again participate in the 64th Salado Scottish Gathering and Highland Games on November 7th 8th & 9th. A Vendor application and the Vendor rules are attached to this document.

We will be moving the event to a new location this year, located at 108 Royal Street, Salado, TX.

With each passing event, we learn more and more about what works and what doesn’t. For 2025, we will once again be extending invitations only to those we feel bring the most positive good to the Gathering. We hope the 64th will be more successful than ever!

Please read carefully and complete all the information required, sign and date before returning. You may mail a check to the address provided or go online to register and make payment; however, there will be additional charges for online payments. This event is a fund-raising event for Salado Museum and College Park, a 501(c) 3 non-profit. Again, you are welcome to mail your application for no additional charges. We will notify you when your application is received.

Booth Sizes and Fees are indicated on the application page. The deadline for application with approval is October 10, 2025.

Every booth has a 5’ buffer area on either side that may be shared with your neighbor for tie ropes and guy lines. We will assume the larger dimension of your booth will be the front unless you specify otherwise.

Great news with the venue, we will have electrical hook-ups for an extra charge. You may still use your own generators, but excessively loud generators will not be allowed!

Two admission tickets per booth will be provided at no additional charge. If more than 2 associates are needed for the event, tickets will need to be purchased. The new venue will not be able to accommodate parking near your set-up. There is parking available nearby but on a first-come basis. The event will be held rain or shine; however, wet weather may cause realignment of the grounds.

New this year: You may set up on Thursday, Nov. 6th from 10:00-4:00 then be able to serve customers on Friday. There will not be admission charge on Friday. If you want to set up on Friday, Nov. 7th the time will be 8:00-4:00. Everyone needs to be set up no later than 4:00 Friday. The Friday night calling of the clans will be held on the same grounds.

You will check in at the point of entry to the grounds. Entry points will be on a map we will send out after registration, please be aware of your entry as it may not be easy to turn around if missed.