Clan Campbell Society North America Region 1

07/24/2026

A wee bit to travel, but....

07/08/2026

Rest in peace. Thank you for your service!

To all our Scottish Family,

It is with deep sadness and a great sense of personal loss that I have to report to you the passing of our dear friend and Founding Member Hester McDonald on July 1st.

Hester is preceded in death by her husband, James Alexander McDonald, who passed away in 2019 after 50 years of marriage.

Hester and Jim were founding members of Coastal Scottish Heritage Society in 1979 and for years they hosted New Year's Eve at their home, walking to the corner (to the bagpipes when available) and singing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ at midnight.

Hester was a very active member of our Society since the founding in 1979, and most recently served for several years as a Board Member, where she gave us the great benefit of her experience in the Savannah Scottish community.

Last year at our Annual General Meeting we presented her with a Certificate of Appreciation to recognize her for her decades of service and declared her to be a Board Member Emerita.

Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with her family and many friends who will greatly miss her.

Visitation will be at Baker McCullough Funeral Home on Monday, July 20 at 1:00 pm. A memorial service will follow at 2 pm.

Bydand

05/20/2026

03/23/2026

FYI: Website URL is now

Welcome to the official website of Region 1 of the Clan Campbell Society (North America)!

01/26/2026

Robert Burns Night

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01/01/2026

Happy New Year 🎊🎈

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12/20/2025

FYI: As Region1 settles into the winter season......

CHRISTMAS THREAT CONFIRMED
The Grinchaggis has awoken, and presents are at risk.

Wildlife officials, alongside a growing number of confused parents, have issued a seasonal warning following confirmed sightings of the Grinchaggis, a rare, green furred subspecies of Highland haggis with a deep rooted hatred of Christmas.

The Grinchaggis is believed to spend most of the year living high in remote Highland glens, avoiding human contact, festive music, and anything involving tinsel. However, as Christmas Day approaches, experts say increased levels of cheer, decoration, and public merriment trigger its annual descent into anger.

Under the cover of darkness, the Grinchaggis descends into villages, towns and cities, dragging a suspiciously large sack and attempting to steal children’s presents, decorations, stockings, and any loose items that appear festive in nature.

Despite its best efforts, the Grinchaggis has never successfully cancelled Christmas in Scotland.

Reports suggest the Grinchaggis often returns to the hills by Christmas morning, burdened not with stolen goods, but with additional gifts of whisky and teacakes, forced upon it by overly generous local households.

Experts claim this sudden exposure to generosity causes a noticeable change in the Grinchaggis, with its heart reportedly growing several sizes larger by the end of the day.

Authorities advise the public to remain calm, secure presents where possible, and remember that Christmas has survived far worse, adding that "It usually returns everything by boxing day anyway.'

11/22/2025

No bagpipes, but still thrilling!

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