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In some strange twist of fate, I have taken on the role of Athletic Director for the Rhode Island Highland Games for this year.
The Games take place on May 17th.
The Games Website is...
http://www.riscot.org/
I know that Dickens is planning on making the trip up, and I just wanted to formally extend the invite to the whole Masa Crew.
As of right now I'm planning on running an Open Class, Masters/Lightweight Class, and a Women's class.
Shoot me an e-mail at Katherine.Mason@Sikorsky.com if you're interested in making the trip.
Can't wait to see everyone at Southern Maryland!

-kate

Its a great event and a great venue. I know Frank the Tank has gone up there the past two years.

Holly and I will be staying in Newport for the weekend. It is a fantastic place if you have never been. I highly recommend it. Beautiful and great food.

Interesting that you post this!!! I put this games on my calander thinking I might like to go. I'll have to double check that date as a viable option. But if it works out, I'd love to be part of the open class.

I'm going, and I hope more MASA'ns can make it.

I am all signed up for throwing with the mighty kate mason.....I talked it over with charles fleming this weekend and provided our schedules work out we are working on a carpool....anyone else interested? It'll be super fun!!

For those who are interested in Participating...
Please go online at http://www.riscot.org/ in order to register yourself as a participant. Please send your applications to Don Pattison, as directed on the website. When you send in your application, you may also purchase "early bird" tickets.

Below is a list of who's bringing what..

(Thank you again, for helping me pull this all together)

Who’s Bringing what?

· Jonathan Barlow – Cabers and Height Standard (You’re my HERO!)

· Mike Dickens – 56, 28 (those beautiful ECC paint jobs)22lb hammer, trig and 100ft tape

· Will Tagye – 56 and 22lb hammer (If you both bring 1 then we know we’re all set, and I won’t have to borrow one), trig , measuring tape and paint

· Dave Cheney – a judge or two and a trig.

· Kate and Sam – 14lb weight, women’s open stone, 42lb weight, men’s open stone.



Total Equipment on field…

1. (2) 56lb weight (able to be converted to height)

2. 28lb weight (able to be converted to height)

3. 8.8lb Open Stone

4. 16.23lb Open Stone

5. 14lb weight for Distance

6. 42lb weight (able to be converted to height)

7. 12lb Hammer

8. (2) 22 lb Hammer

9. cabers( thanks again Jonathan)

10. (3) trigs

11. (3) 100ft Tape measures

I'm really looking forward to this!.

-Kate

You've only got 100' tape measures? So, like, Sam doesn't think he'll throw the HH over 100? We know Dickens isn't gonna do it, so maybe you'll be safe after all.

I think Tim should stand out there at about 102' and mark for us.

Tell you what, I'll stand with my back to the trig at 105' if you put a single malt in my hands.

For two single malts , I'll return your 110' hammer to you,..... and might even get you a samitch....... or was that Stumpy's job?

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