Burns Night Supper 2012, here we come! January 28 will be here before we know it! It takes a small village of volunteers to put on a grand Burns Night SCS style—we need faithful followers for toasts and speeches, poetry readings and singing, dancing and piping, and the parading of the haggis! If you are interested in participating in the 2012 Robert Burns Night Supper, please call Chris Alexander at 547-5517. Each year our Burns Night Supper features our own Jefferson Pipe Band, as well as other local talent and readers. Robert Burns' Scotland is our theme for 2012. Even the food served that night will reflect our theme with Scottish influenced dishes in a grand buffet, A Taste of Scotland. Rabbie Burns loved Scotland and its unique food. In one of his most famous poems, read at every Burns Night around the world, he celebrated the quintessential food of Scotland.
Come join us for this celebration of the life and works of Robert Burns, Scotland's favorite poet. Click here to download the form and make your reservation now!
-Chris Alexander
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL BURNS NIGHT SUPPER
You are cordially invited to attend the Shasta Celtic Society's Fifteenth Annual Burns Night Supper, to be held Saturday, January 28, 2012, at the Holiday Inn on Hilltop Drive, Redding. This year's theme is Robert Burns' Scotland.
This wonderful gala event honoring the life and works of Scotland's most beloved son, Robert Burns, will include all the traditional entertainment and trappings that everyone has come to love and expect. We'll have toasts and speeches, poetry readings and singing, dancing and piping, the parading of the haggis and loads of musical entertainment—all done in high Scots style. And, with such a wealth of local talent, all of our performers will be somehow associated with either the Shasta Celtic Society or the Jefferson Pipe Band.
Please come join the festivities. The doors open at 5 PM for the traditional social Gathering with music and dancing. Your seat will be ready for you, and ceremonies will commence promptly at 6 PM. A no-host bar will be available throughout the evening.
This year's dinner will feature A Taste of Scotland, served buffet style. Starters include Spinach & Artichoke Dip and Scottish Oat Cakes. Two special entrées will be featured: Beef "Auld Reekie," slow-smoked Aberdeen Angus sauced with Gouda Cream and Blended Scotch; and Scottish Salmon with Honey Glaze. Accompanying the entrées will be Salads, Scottish Round Bread sliced thick and served warm, Parched Green Beans and, to complete our feast, the Chef's Decadent Dessert Display. Coffee and tea will also be served.
To make our evening more exciting, the raffle once again will be coordinated by Diane Elrick, and assisted by her able Raffle Lassies. Each year Diane makes the raffle more spectacular than the previous year. Diane is always looking for unique and exciting prizes to raffle off, so if you have that special item you would like to donate, please contact Diane at 246-3603.
To reserve your place for this most elegant evening, just send in the RSVP form, below, with your remittance to the address indicated. All reservations must be prepaid and are non-refundable. The deadline for paid reservations is January 24. No reservations will be accepted after this date. Your paid reservation will be held at the door. As Burns Night will once again be open to the public, you'll want to RSVP as soon as possible to reserve your place.
Scottish attire or semi-formal wear is highly encouraged. No jeans, please! For more information, please contact one of the following Burns Night Committee members: Kitty Seiler (515-8692), Chris Alexander (547-5517), or Bob Elrick (246-3603).
We look forward to seeing you this year at what is widely known to be one of the best Burns Night celebrations anywhere! Let the festivities begin!
-The Burns Night Committee
