Dear St. Andrew’s Society of San Francisco and readership:
First I would like to wish you a Happy New Year! I also want to say what an honor and humbling experience it is to have been nominated and confirmed as President for the term 2017–18. I’m looking forward to serving our membership, our Mission; and also upholding …read more>
Mark your calendars for Saturday, Decemeber 31st at 1:00 pm for a very warm annual Hogmanay celebration at the Fire House. This will allow u the entire evening afterwards for further carousing !!! Last week the Rt Honorable the Viscount Thurso, together with his very able colleague Simon Bergenrith joined various scoundrels from our Society …read more>
Scottish Hogmanay Celebration and Potluck
New Year’s Eve on Saturday, December 31, 2016, 1 PM
The Saint Andrew’s Society of San Francisco, 1088 Green St, San Francisco
Come join us for a Scottish Hogmanay (New Year’s) Celebration!
Festivities begin at 1pm with appetizers & drinks. To coincide with midnight in Scotland, we toast in the New Year at 4:00 …read more>
You can reserve tickets online by clicking on the orange Eventbrite button below the flyer,
or if you wish to mail in your request, right-click on the form below and Save Image As to your computer, and print it out to send by regular mail.
I hope to see you all on the 26th at our Ball!! We are very proud that the Australian Consul General Oldfield will be joining us as our Honored Guest this year.
The pace of activity is picking up as we approach the Holiday season. I enjoyed the St. Andrew’s of Oakland Ball last week. They …read more>
Last week the BBS arranged a small cocktail reception at the PUC for several of the Anglo groups here in the city to meet the new BCG Andrew Whittaker. We were all delighted to have the BCG attend himself with his lovely wife Alex. Andrew appears to be very active and I expect to see him …read more>
This Year’s Guest of Honor, Australian Consul General, Chris Oldfield
OK now you’ve had your summer break. Time to get back to get back to work. First on the agenda—do you have your official St. Andrews name tag? Susan Goodier can provide complimentary name tags but there’s a catch—requests will only be entertained in person at a monthly meeting!
Read September 2016 Newsletter
151st Scottish Highland Games at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton on Labor Day weekend!
St. Andrew’s Society of San Francisco tents will be in the Gathering of the Clans area and the Scottish Peninsula Fiddlers will be performing!
Buy your tickets online now to avoid the long lines during the games at: http://www.thescottishgames.com/ticket2016.php#
The big event was of course the Queen’s Birthday Ball. This was a joint event sponsored by the St. Andrew’s, the BBS and the BABC (British American Business council). The folks at the BBS headed by Kathleen really did the yeoman’s work. About 250 attended.
Read the June 2016 Newsletter
