Flora MacDonald & Bonnie Prince Charlie
Flora MacDonald & Bonnie Prince Charlie
The Highland Ball - Fine Dancing
The Highland Picnic - Good Fellowship
The Highland Bowl - Football in Kilts
"Charles entered Edinburgh, and that night a Ball in the ancient Palace of Holyrood celebrated the return of the Stuart to the Scottish Capital."
Lads & Lasses!
The Standard of Scotland has been planted on the San Francisco Peaks. Give a shout, raise the Clans and rally 'round your hosts the Bonnie Prince and Miss Flora Macdonald for We Make History's annual Scottish Highland Ball in cool and beautiful Flagstaff, Arizona!
When
The Evening of August 8th, 2009 there will be a "Gathering of the Clans" on the Lawn in front of Ashurst Hall at 5:30 with the Highland Ball to commence at 7.
Where
The spacious upper level ballroom of beautiful Ashurst Hall has wonderful historic ambience with large windows overlooking the beauty of a green and scenic area of towering pine and spruce on the campus of Northern Arizona University of Flagstaff, Arizona.
Music & Dance
Expect lively and enjoyable historic styles, particularly with a Celtic flair. Guest musicians will be "Bonnie Prince Charlie's Angels."
What to Wear
Come dressed in historic Scottish garb of any time period if you are able. Otherwise choose 18th or 19th century British or American styles or modern semiformal attire. (Please see "House Standards" below.)
Make a Grand Entrance
For INDIVIDUALS
We request a contribution of $25 each. You may send a check with a stamped, self-addressed envelope and your email address to We Make History, P.O. Box 12874, Scottsdale, Arizona 85267 or alternately make use the PayPal link below. All requests for advance passes must be RECEIVED by August 3rd.
Please note that use of the PayPal option includes a small extra charge to cover related expenses.
For FAMILIES
For Families of 4 or more (related persons living at the same address) who are attending together we request a contribution of $20 each. You may send a check with a stamped, self-addressed envelope and your email address to We Make History, P.O. Box 12874, Scottsdale, Arizona 85267. All requests for advance passes must be RECEIVED by August 3rd.
The DAY of the BALL
The day of the Ball we will request a contribution of $30 per person.
The Highland Weekend
Spend the entire weekend with the friendly family of We Make
History as we have a Ball, enjoy a Picnic and share a hotel together!
Special Hotel Rate!
Info coming soon. Fashion This year we will have
some really great looking Highland Ball shirts available - in both ladies'
and gentlemen's cuts - in very limited quantities. Directions to Ashurst Hall As you enter Flagstaff off of the I-17 you
will be heading north on Milton. Proceed up Milton to Riordan Rd. and turn
right. Take Riordan until it ends at Knoles Dr. and turn left (north) on Knoles. Once you get to Tormey you will be looking at the rear of Ashurst but
continue on another block to McMullen Cir. and go right. Find a parking place
anywhere in the vicinity of the clock. Ashurst is in effect the west wing of
"Old Main" on the NAU campus. Enter the building through the ground level
doors to the west of the stone outer stairway and then proceed up the elevator
or stairs to the second floor where you will discover the ballroom. Highland Picnic & Highland Bowl - Sunday,
August 9th
Why should the fun end when the last dance is
over? We will hold one of our famous historic picnics the day after the Ball
at Foxglenn Park at 4200 E. Butler Ave. in Flagstaff from circa 1:00 PM to
circa 5:00 PM.
We have rented both the largest ramada for the picnic and a football field for the
game! Bring a
blanket for sitting on the field to watch the game, a
picnic lunch for yourself and perhaps some desserts, snacks or nonalcoholic
beverages to share. Historic games are welcome so bring horseshoes, lawn
bowling
or whatever else you might think of. Poetry, singing and dramatic reading are
welcome too.
The Highland Bowl is one of the three major sporting events of the year for the WMH Family and will take place on the field at Foxglenn Park. Wearing of kilts is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED.
Valuable Links!
The time of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite rising of 1745 (know to Scots simply as "the '45") gave birth to many legends. One of these is the story of the White Cockade. It is said that upon arriving in Scotland the Bonnie Prince plucked a white rose and pinned it to his hat. The example was quickly imitated by Jacobites everywhere who made cockades of ribbon or cloth and proudly sewed them to their hats, caps and bonnets.
House Standards
We are grateful to our wonderful guests who make the effort with us to create a special ambience and atmosphere of respect. We uphold these standards out of regard for our much-appreciated friends and for the sake of the integrity of our events.
1. The use of either tobacco or alcohol is prohibited.
2. Videotaping is not welcome other than by our house videographer. We work hard to create a special and comfortable historic ambience that all will enjoy. Discreet photography is welcome but please leave video equipment at home.
3. No unauthorized distribution of literature is allowed. Nor is this event an opportunity to recruit persons for purposes either modern or historical. Please allow all of our guests to enjoy the evening in peace.
4. This is an historic ball and we ask that even those dressed modern conform to certain historic standards. All clothed in modern attire must be at least at a semi-formal level. Modern gentlemen need to be wearing tuxes or suits. As per historic standards, jackets and ties need to be on at all times. Modern ladies should wear long gowns, preferably at or near ankle length - not short dresses or skirts and blouses.
5. Appropriate footwear is required. (i.e. historic footwear, dress shoes, dancing slippers, ballet flats, etc.) Please no sandals, flip-flops or athletic shoes. For the sake of your safety as well as event ambience dancing barefoot is impermissible.
6. We do not offer refunds of contributions.
7. Ages 13 and up are welcome. Ages 8 to 12 are also welcome (with accompanying parent or guardian) if well-mannered, responsible and able to exhibit the necessary social maturity.
8. Gracious and respectful conduct & conversation are expected of all, to all and at all times.
9. We desire to be good stewards of the facilities we use, to treat them with care and to leave them in at least as good of condition as when we arrived.
10. For the good of all, any who might consider themselves exempt from any of the above may be asked to leave.
Please also see our “Etiquette & Expectations” page as well as our "All About Us" page.
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