Membership Fees
Membership fees are $15 per person and $20. per husband and wife. Members who joined the society by January 2003 are known as charter members.
2012 Robert Burns Supper
The Tenth Annual Burns Supper will be held on Saturday January 21, 2012 at 6:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall of the Trinity Episcopal
Church, 4401 Country Club Road at the Veterns Memorial Highway. Some of Robert Burns most well known songs will be presented.
2011 Robert Burns Supper
The Ninth Annual Burns Supper will be held on Saturday January 22, 2011 at 6:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall of the Trinity Episcopal
Church, 4401 Country Club Road at the Veterns Memorial Highway. The guest speaker will be Sonny Dixon , the well known anchor at WTOC. Sonny is of Scots/Irish/Welsh descent. Sonny is an active member of the Savannah St. Andrews Society and the Costal Scottish Heritage Society. Sonny was the sponsor of the Georgia law designating the official Georgia State Tarten.
Sonny Dixon, Wikepedia,
Sonny Dixon, WTOC Anchor,
Sonny Dixon, Bio,
First Robert Burns Supper
A Robert Burns supper was the first program meeting of the SHSSG. This supper was held on January 25, 2003, 6:00 PM at the Statesboro Inn, 106 South Main Street, Statesboro. In a tradition of over two hundred years, the memory of Scotland's national poet was celebrated, perhaps a first for Statesboro.
Second Robert Burns Supper
The Second Annual Burns Supper was held on January 24, 2004, 6:00 PM at The Statesboro Inn.
Third Robert Burns Supper
The Third Annual Burns Supper will be held on Saturday January 22, 2005, 6:00 PM at
The First Baptist Church, Perry Fellowship Hall.
The guest speaker will be Frank Shaw, Atlanta
Third Meeting
The second meeting was held on April 7th. The focus will be John Knox and the program leader will be Dr. Tom McMullen.
John Knox Biography,
John Knox References,
John Knox Writings
Fourth Meeting
The third meeting was held on September 8th. The focus will be "Scotland and the Military" and the program leader will be Dr. Kemp Mabry.
Scottish Military Historical Society
Fifth Meeting
The fifth meeting was held on November 3rd at the New Fellowship Hall, First Baptist Church at back of 108 N. Main at 11:30 AM, $4. The focus will be "Scotland and her Music" and the program leader will be Mrs. Mary Phillips.
Scotland's Music
Music in Scotland,
Scottish Music
Scottish Music
Radio Scotland
Scotland Music
Sounds of Scotland
Sixth Meeting
The sixth meeting was held on April 4, 2004. The focus will be on "The Scottish Immigration to America" and the focus leader will be Dr. Jack Proctor.
Scots Immigration to US,
Scottish Immigration,
Scots in the South,
Scots Irish Records
Scots Civil War,
Scottish Immigration
Seventh Meeting
The seventh meeting was held on Monday September 13th at RJ's.
The guest speaker is Dr. Barbara Hendry from the Sociology & Anthropology Dept. at GSU.
She will speak on "The Outer Hebrides".
Please go through the line by 5:30 PM.
The meeting will begin at 6:00 PM and will be completed by 6:45 PM.
The Outer Hebrides
Visit Hebrides
Adventure Hebrides
Roots Hebrides
Canadian Boat Song
Virtual Hebrides
Eighth Meeting
The eighth meeting was held on November 8, 2004 at 7:00 PM at the Honey Bowen Building at 1 Max Lockwood Drive
. The program will be "The Great Glen Walk" by Lin and Lois Roberts and Steve and Nickkie Cauley. There will be no dinner at this meeting.
Official Great Glen Way Web Site
The Great Glen Way
Great Glen Way Book
UK Walking Tours
Directions to Honey Bowen Building
November 2005 Meeting
The November 2005 meeting will be held on November 7th at RJ's. The guest speaker will be Frank Shaw, who will speak on Sir Walter Scott. The meeting will begin promptly at 7:00 PM. Please go through the line and be seated no later than 6:30 PM.
Fourth Robert Burns Supper
The Fourth Annual Burns Supper will be held on Saturday January 21, 2006 at
The First Baptist Church, Perry Fellowship Hall. 6:30 PM
The Burns Encyclopedia,
The Bard Complete, Burns Supper, Haggis & Poems,
The Burns Supper
Kirkin' O' the Tartans Reminder
Kirkin' O' the Tartans service, First Presbyterian Church, Sunday January 22, 2006. Gather at 10:30 AM.
The Story of the Kirkin’ O’ the Tartan ,
Kirkin’ O’ the Tartan
April Meeting 2006
The April meeting will be held on Monday April 10, 2006 at 6:30 PM at the Honey Bowen Building at 1 Max Lockwood Drive
. Dr. Howard Keeley, head of the Irish Studies Department at Georgia Southern, will talk to us about the early history of Scotland and will review Irish-Scottish interactions over the years. The meeting will start atb 6:30 with a light meal consisting of submarine sandwiches, chips, drinks and desert with coffee.
Irish Studies,
Dr. Howard Keeley,
Green Island,
Ireland Chambre of Commerce in the US.
September Meeting 2006
The September meeting will be held on Monday September 11, 2006 at R. J.'s. Please go through the serving line by 6:30 PM. The program will begin at 7:00 PM. The speaker for the program is Dr. W. Todd Groce, President and CEO of the Georgia Historical Society in Savannah. The title of his talk is: "The Highlands in the Lowlands: The Scots of Colonial Georgia".
Todd Groce, GPB, The Highlands in the Lowlands
Don Davis Memorial Blood Drive November 6th
November Meeting 2006
The November meeting will be held on Monday November 13th at 6:30 PM in the Community Room of the Statesboro Library. Subway sandwiches and deserts will be available
A donation of $5 is requested for the lunch. The program will be about Nova Scotia. The speakers will be Ron MacKinnon & Leo & Marty Parrish.
NS Tourism
Go NS
Best Islands
Scott Walking
WT CBI
CB Island
AG Bell
Beinn_Bhreagh
Celtic Colors
Fifth Robert Burns Supper
The Fifth Annual Burns Supper will be held on Saturday January 27, 2007.
The Burns Encyclopedia,
The Bard Complete, Burns Supper, Haggis & Poems,
The Burns Supper
Kirkin' O' the Tartans Reminder
Kirkin' O' the Tartans service, First Presbyterian Church, Sunday January 28, 2007. Gather at 10:30 AM.
The Story of the Kirkin’ O’ the Tartan ,
Kirkin’ O’ the Tartan
April Meeting 2007
The April meeting will be held on Monday April 16, 2007 at 6:30 PM at the Honey Bowen Building at 1 Max Lockwood Drive
. Dr. John Bressler will talk to us about "The Scots and Their Religion". The meeting will start at 6:30 with a light meal.
September Meeting 2007
The September meeting will be held on Monday September 10, 2007 at 6:30 PM at the Honey Bowen Building at 1 Max Lockwood Drive
. There will be sub sandwiches, finger food, soft drinks and coffee. We are excited about our upcoming program for the Sept. 10th meeting. It will be two faceted: Roxie Remley will present a program on Scottish art, it's history,
progress and evolution over the centuries. We are very fortunate to have such an eminently qualified resource as Roxie to present this program on art, and what's more, she's one of our own. Next we will be
treated by Michael Braz on the piano accompanying Julian Ward leading us in several of our favorite Scottish melodies. Mike will also give a short reflection on the history and influence of Scottish
music on our American culture. This has all the trappings of a great program so come and join us at the Honey Bowen Building on Fair Rd. Sept 10.
The meeting will start at 6:30.
November Meeting 2007
The November meeting will be held on Monday November 12, 2007 at 6:30 PM at Fordham's Restaurant (236 Highway 80 East,
south of Lowes). Charles Rogers, one of our own members from Hinesville, will speak on the history and purpose of
SAMS: The Scottish American Military Society. He has been Commandant of SAMS.
Please go through the serving line at 6:30 PM. The program will begin at 7:00 PM.
Sixth Robert Burns Supper
The Sixth Annual Burns Supper will be held on Saturday January 26, 2008 in the Fellowship Hall of the Trinity Episcopal
Church, 4401 Country Club Road at the Veterns Memorial Highway. The guest speaker will be Dr. Arnold Johnston of
Western Michigan University.
The Burns Encyclopedia,
The Bard Complete, Burns Supper, Haggis & Poems,
The Burns Supper
Kirkin' O' the Tartans Reminder
Kirkin' O' the Tartans service, First Presbyterian Church, Sunday January 27, 2008. Gather at 10:30 AM.
The Story of the Kirkin’ O’ the Tartan ,
Kirkin’ O’ the Tartan
April Meeting 2008
The April meeting will be held on Monday April 21, 2008 at 6:30 PM at Fordham's Restaurant (236 Highway 80 East,
south of Lowes). Roger Allen will be the guest speaker.
Please go through the serving line at 6:30 PM. The program will begin at 7:00 PM.
September Meeting 2008
The September meeting will be held on Monday September 15, 2008 at 6:30 PM at Fordham's Restaurant (236 Highway 80 East,
south of Lowes).Program: Discussion led by Lin Roberts. Bronze Age Celts: Were Homer's Trojans and Achaeans really Celts? Was the Trojan War really about tin deposits rather than Helen's beautiful face? Author Iman Wilkens thinks so.
Please go through the serving line at 6:30 PM. The program will begin at 7:00 PM.
Bronze Age Celts
Celts Bronze Age
Atlantic Bronze Age
November Meeting 2008
The November meeting will be held on Monday November 10, 2008 at 6:30 PM at Fordham's Restaurant (236 Highway 80 East,
south of Lowes). Rheba Adelta Kendrick will give the program on the Castles of Edinburgh.
The program will begin at 7:00 PM.
2009 Robert Burns Supper
The Seventh Annual Burns Supper will be held on Saturday January 24, 2009 in the Fellowship Hall of the Trinity Episcopal
Church, 4401 Country Club Road at the Veterns Memorial Highway. The guest speaker will be Bill Starr, Executive Director, Georgia Center for the Book.
He has a book coming out next fall entitled: Whisky, Kilts and the Loch Ness Monster.
The Burns Encyclopedia,
The Bard Complete, Burns Supper, Haggis & Poems,
The Burns Supper
April Meeting 2009
The April meeting will be held on Monday April 20th, 2009 at R. J.'s. Please go through the serving line by 6:30 PM. The program will begin at 7:00 PM.
The speakers for the program will be Tom McMullen & Ron MacKinnon.
The title of their talk is: "Alexander Graham Bell".
Alexander Graham Bell Wikipedia,, Alexander Graham Bell,
Bell Pictures, Alexander Graham Bell Museum,
AG Bell Book,
More Pictures,
A G Bell Family Papers,LOC,
Time Line of AG Bell
September Meeting 2009
The September meeting will be held on Monday September 14th, 2009 at R. J.'s. Please go through the serving line by 6:30 PM. The program will begin at 7:00 PM.
The speakers for the program will be Ataisdar Cameron.
The title of his talk is: "The Scotland I Knew".
Heritage of Scotland, Scottish History,
About Scotland, VisitScotland.com,
Scottish History URLs
Everything About Scptland
November Meeting 2009
The November meeting will be held on Monday November 9th, 2009 at R. J.'s. Please go through the serving line by 5:30 PM. The program will begin at 6:00 PM.
The speaker for the program will be Rev. Dan Lewis.
The title of his talk is: "St Andrew".
2010 Robert Burns Supper
The Eighth Annual Burns Supper will be held on Saturday January 23, 2010 in the Fellowship Hall of the Trinity Episcopal
Church, 4401 Country Club Road at the Veterns Memorial Highway. The guest speaker will be Joe Dabney, who writes and speaks about Southerners who descended from the Scota and Scots-Irish. He has received national attention for his books, Mountain Spirits, More Mountain Spitits, HERK and Smokehouse Ham, Spoon Bread & Scuppernong Wine.
Bright Mountain Books,
Lifetime Acheivement Award,
Joe Dabney,
Joe Dabney At Large
April Meeting 2010
The April meeting will be held on Monday April 19th, 2010 at R. J.'s. Please go through the serving line by 6:30 PM. The program will begin at 7:00 PM.
The speakers for the program will be
The title of their talk is: .
November Meeting 2010
The November meeting will be held on Monday November 8th, 2010 at R. J.'s. Please go through the serving line by 6:00 PM. The program will begin at 6:30 PM.
The speakers for the program will be John & Sue Meikle
The title of their talk is: Their Trip to Scotland.
Alex Beaton Tour Scotland
2011 Robert Burns Supper
The Ninth Annual Burns Supper will be held on Saturday January 22, 2011 at 6:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall of the Trinity Episcopal
Church, 4401 Country Club Road at the Veterns Memorial Highway. The guest speaker will be Sonny Dixon , the well known anchor at WTOC. Sonny is of Scots/Irish/Welsh descent.Sonny is an active member of the Savannah St. Andrews Society and the Costal Scottish Heritage Society. Sonny was the sponsor of the Georgia law designating the official Georgia State Tarten.
Sonny Dixon, Wikepedia,
Sonny Dixon, WTOC Anchor,
Sonny Dixon, Bio,
April Meeting 2011
The April meeting will be held on Monday April 18th, 2010 at R. J.'s. Please go through the serving line by 6:30 PM. The program will begin at 7:00 PM.
The speakers for the program will be Mr. Neil McDonald, President of the Savannah Scottish Games.
The title of his talk is: .the Savannah Scottish Games, their history and Scota in the Savannah area.
Savannah Scottish Games
September Meeting 2011
The September meeting will be held on Monday September 19th, 2011 at R. J.'s. Please go through the serving line by 6:30 PM. The program will begin at 7:00 PM.
The speakers for the program will be Ataisdar Cameron.
The title of his talk is: "The Scotland I Knew".
Heritage of Scotland, Scottish History,
About Scotland, VisitScotland.com,
Scottish History URLs
Everything About Scptland
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