Events

June 13th, 14th, 15th, 2008  Kansas City Scottish Festival 10:00-5:00 PM
E.H. Young Park, Riverside, MO  contact Sandy Berger 816.363.1898
bergerstcpkc.org  www.kcscottishgames.org
largest Scottish Festival in MO; Highland athletics and games all day; Clan tents; Vendors, Highland coos on display; dance contests; fiddling and bagpiping contests all day;  original Highland beef burgers served from food wagon by John Jenkins, HHCA President
A day full of culture, history, and enjoyment

Friday, July 4th Highland Field Day,  Willow Springs, MO 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

This Field Day will be at a working Highland farm owned and operated by David Embury

Dave and wife Ruth have owned Highlands for ten years. Dave will talk about his Highlands and how he got started with his fold.  Discussion of the Highland breed characteristics, and other attributes of the animal as well as the beef.  You will learn about fencing, handling paddocks, and minerals usage.  This will be a good opportunity for anyone interested in the Highland breed of cattle to see them first hand and get information from an experienced Highland breeder.

There will also be entertainment by a Scottish Bagpiper.  At 4:00 PM Highland beef sampling of meatballs, beef bratwurst and beef franks will begin.  Highland ground beef, beef bratwurst and beef franks will also be available to purchase.

For more information and directions, contact Dave Embury 417.469.2411 or email the HHCA Secretary at highlandcattle@centurytel.net

Mark you calendar for this informative event

The 7th Annual Tartan Festival was held on Saturday, April 5th, 2008.

The day was sunny, but cool, without the Louisiana humidity.  The vendors and Clan tents were set up and everyone was anticipating a great day.  And a great day it was.  People came and enjoyed the selection of musicians, singers, fiddlers, and bagpipers.  The Highland beef burgers were just great tasting.  The true highlight of the day for most of the attendees is the hayride through the pastures and seeing the Highland coos grazing at the Scotland Farms of Louisiana, owned by Dr. Alan Cameron of Minden, LA

The HHCA booth set up with information and Highland items available for sale

row of Clan tents at the Tartan Festival

Red River Pipes and Drums leading off the Grand March of the Clans on Sat., April 5th at the 7th annual Tartan Festival

attendees at the Tartan Festival enjoying the days' activities

a Tartan Festival attendee really enjoying the sweet disposition of this Heiland coo,
after learning about all the other wonderful traits of the Highland breed

the kids area where they were practicing how to throw the caber

HIGHLANDS IN THE BURG Festival was held on Saturday, April 19th in Warrensburg, MO   It was a cool, damp, and very windy day, but that didn't stop people from coming out.  The Highland Games went on all day.  There were clan tents, vendors, Bagpipers, fiddlers and singers on the main stage.  There was a Border Collie and sheep herding event and Scottish Highland cattle to see also.

For your sweet tooth there were Scottish Shortbread and cookies.  

Mark your date for next year which will be the 5th annual Highlands in the Burg Festival on Saturday, April 25th, 2009   See you then.

Attendees enjoying the harpist and songs under teh Main Stage

Even the Festival clown was showing off the Highland calves to the kids at the Festival.  Both RW Ureka and RW Ugonda laid down next to the tarp to get out of the wind

Lee Wolfgang talks to attendees at the Festival about the Scottish Highland Cattle breed.

The 2nd Highland Seminar was held on Sat., May 3rd, 2008 at the Red Willow Ranch at Tunas, MO.  The Seminar was attended by people wanting to learn about Highland cattle and their attributes.  Attendees received an informational handbook and other hand outs on fencing, grooming and showing.  Presentations were made by Lee Wolfgang, Keith Bakerman, and Gary Duncan. At noon the attendees enjoyed a lunch of Highland beef entrees. There was much networking and visiting among the group also.

Highland Seminar attendees listening to the speaker on Highland breed characteristics

Lee Wolfgang telling attendees about how to use a standard size squeeze chute with Highland Cattle.  One of his comments was "slow and easy, let the animal have the time to maneuver through the chute."

Gary Duncan, Highland breeder and presenter for PowerFlex Fencing tells people how the electric fence works well for his Highlands, and he shows how to place the electric fence outside a poor holding fence.

The group enjoying lunch at the seminar, even though it was cool, the tarps that were hung on the porch helped everyone stay warm.

After lunch the entertainment was outdoors in the warm sun where Kennth Bristow, another Highland breeder from West Plains, MO played his bagpipes and everyone enjoyed the bagpipe music.

Keith Bakeman, Highland breeder from Dadeville, MO who has shown his Highlands at the Denver shows tells attendees how to prepare their Highlands for a county fair or other shows.

On Sunday, May 11th, there was an Ozark Home Gardening and Sustainable Living Festival in Koshkonong, MO from 10:00 to 6:00 PM held at Maranatha Farm LLC.  There were displays of goats, llambas and Highland cattle.  Black Bell Acres of Alton, MO.brought their two year old Highland heifer, Dora, to introduce the attendees to Highland cattle. 

There were samples of Highland beef also.  There were crafters, vendors, spinners, solar energy display and many short course seminars as well as a garden tour.   It was a great day to enjoy music, crafts and gather information.  Look forward to this event again next year.

 Al Kosinski, owner of the Highland heifer and milk goat enjoys his first display.

 People checking out the Highland heifer, Dora, and milking goat.  Lee Wolfgang talking about the Highland characteristics.

 Plants, hand crafted pottery and beautiful handmade quilts and linens were displayed at this booth.

 People learning about the different plants during the garden seminar and tour.

 This spinner is using Highland hair to spin and show that the hair works well.

Events at the Ozark Farm Fest in Springfield, MO brought Highland breeders displaying their cattle on Oct. 5,6,7, 2007.  Over 40,000 people attended the weekend activities.  Highland information was shared with many people as well as Highland sales.
It was great seeing so many Heartland Highland Cattle Assoc. Members visiting with us at the Farm Fest.  Thanks to all for stopping by and helping promote the highland cattle.

New owner Benjamin Kent of Kansas City, MO stands with his Highland heifer he just purchased from Janet Melton and daughter and Jerry Delcour of Hurley, MO at the Farm Fest

even the youngest kids like grooming RW Solitaire, a dun heifer from Red Willow Ranch of Buffalo, MO  displayed at Farm Fest

Next generation of Highland breeders coming up.

Heritage Days in Warsaw, MO on Sat Oct. 20th and Sun Oct. 21st was a great event.
The event is an experience of pioneer heritage of our ancestors during the 1800-1900's
It was host this year to over 15,000 people over the two days.
An excellent place to display the Highland cattle breed.

Lee Wolfgang sits in the corral made of cedar logs with RW Solitaire, the Highland heifer, talking to people about the HIghland cattle breed.

some ladies attending the Heritage Day event come into the corral to pet the Highland heifer and see how docile the animal is.  Also enjoy grooming the heifer and feel the hair for use in spinning.