St Andrew’s Day Celebration and Dinner

Dear Fellow Members of the Officers'Club,

This special invitation is to encourage even greater support by members of the Officers’ Club, at the St Andrew’s Day dinner, and be seen by our fellow members of the Northern Club as being staunch and supportive of these joint initiatives.

Friday 30th November 2018, at 1900 hours

The Northern Club invites Members and their Guests to an evening’s celebration of traditional food, music and dances of Scotland to honour Scotland’s patron Saint Andrew.

The evening’s events will proceed under the direction of our Master of Ceremonies, Officers' Club member Mr Ken Young

The Haggis will be piped in by Piper Andrew Wilkie, and addressed in traditional manner by Mr Bob Campbell. The Haggis will be toasted with Scotch Whisky, after which a dinner of traditional fare will be served.

We will be entertained with Highland Dancing under the direction of Pam Fleming, member of the Piping and Dancing Association of New Zealand.

There will be prizes given for the Laird and Lady adjudged to be most appropriately turned out, during the course of the evening.

Cost: $95 inclusive of pre-dinner drinks, wine at table, and whisky for the Haggis

For bookings, phone reception at the Northern Club, 09 379 4755 or email office@northernclub.co.nz

Scottish National Dress preferred. Those without clan affiliations may wear the Universal tartan (Black Watch), or the Royal Stewart red tartan (subjects of the Queen), or that of any clan that they admire and will defend to the death if necessary on the night.

(Scottish dress may be hired at the House of Scotland, 36 Balmoral Rd, Mt Eden)

Note: Please see page 2 of the attachment at this link for handy hints on the wearing of Scottish National Dress.