The Portland Highland Games
Friday, July 18, 2008 and Saturday, July 19, 2008
The Portland Highland Games are a fun, family-friendly event with Scottish Highland music, dancing, piping and drumming competition, athletics, and cultural activities. We invite you and your family to this year's games.
Thanks to everyone for making the 2007 Portland Highland Games a huge success! And a special "thank you" to all the volunteers, committees, sponsors and vendors who make this all happen.
Always the 3rd Saturday of July.
*** Announcements ***
(July 21, 2008) 2008 competition results are being posted as they become available. Please see 2008 Games for details.
(July 16, 2008) Due to time restrictions, the online purchasing of admission and raffle tickets has been discontinued for this year. We thank those who have taken advantage of this online system. For those wishing to attend this year's Portland Highland Games, please purchase your tickets the day of the Games! Raffle tickets will also be available for purchase the day of the Games! See you there!
(July 14, 2008) All admission tickets purchased after July 10th will be held at the Will-call booth for pick-up the day of the games. The tickets will not be mailed. The online ticket purchasing system will produce a receipt. Please print this receipt and bring it with you the day of the games. Due to the time schedule, your purchased ticket may not reach you in time if sent via US mail. Tickets will be available for purchase the day of the games, Saturday July 19th. Thank you. Judy Wright (treasurer)
(July 11, 2008) Highland Dance Platform Schedule has been posted. Please see 2008 Games for details.
(July 8, 2008) Piping and Drumming. An error was discovered on the Order of Play and schedule. The error has been resolved and documents have been reposted. Please see the 2008 Games page for the current document.
(July 7, 2008) Piping and Drumming Order Of Play has been posted. Please see 2008 Games for details.
Athletics Competitor List and Events Order has been posted. Please see 2008 Games for details.
(July 1, 2008) All competition entries have been closed. Dance entries (paper copy only) will still be accepted, but face a double entry fee.
Highland Dance Comments
- Because of insufficient entries the Premier Under 12, Under 14 and Under 16 have been combined to make one class.
- Competitors' numbers for the Highland Dance competition and any pre sale tickets purchased at the time of entry were mailed on Monday, June 30.
- Competitors' numbers for those entering after June 30 and before July 7 will need to collect their numbers from Will Call located outside the main entry gate on the day of the games.
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We encourage you to take advantage of this system by clicking this link 2008 Membership.
Thank you,
The Portland Highland Games Board of Trustees
Please note the following when attending the Portland Highland Games.
1. No alcohol may be brought to the Games.2. Alcoholic beverages are available for purchase for those over the age of 21.3. No animals are allowed at or on the field the day of the Games with the exception of Service Dogs.4. Smoking is permitted ONLY in designated areas.5. Competitors may be asked to provide proof of age.
The Portland Highland Games web site has been the target of random email SPAM, advertising such items as ink cartridges. While we cannot control this type of email, please be advised that our only endorsements are those listed on our sponsors page. All others are being used without our permission.
