The Clan MacCallum-Malcolm Society of North America is excited to announce a Scottish Heritage and Performing Arts Scholarship project that we would invite you to be a part of. Our clan motto is In Ardua Tendit and this translates to: He who attempts difficult things. There are very few activities that demonstrate this motto quite like the competitive pursuits of the great highland bagpipes, or highland dance (Scottish Drumming coming soon). These activities demand discipline, commitment, hard work, and perseverance in order to succeed. We as a cultural organization would like to promote these types of activities and the character traits they promote. One of the biggest challenges that cultural preservation organizations face is keeping and attracting interest from the younger generations. It is the hope of this committee to provide support to students in these fields.
Our Goal: To provide two $500.00 Scholarships to high performing youth (18 or Younger) to attend the Ohio Scottish Arts School. These awards will be presented based on the recommendation of camp instructors (one highland dance candidate/one highland bagpipe candidate) after a week of instruction. As funds allow, we would also like to include a scholarship opportunity for Scottish Drumming.
To provide one $500.00 Scholarship in memory of Christian G Malcolm Kehm U.S.M.C. Memorial to a high performing youth (18 or Younger to attend the North America Academy of Piping and Drumming in Banner Elk, North Carolina. This award will be presented based on the recommendation of camp instructors (one highland bagpipe candidate).
We also plan to present one $250.00 Scholarship award to the Grade1 Piper of The Day of the Chicago Highland Games. This award will help offset the tuition cost of the Ohio Scottish Arts School, The North American Academy of Piping and Drumming, or Winter Storm in Kansas City. It is also our goal to present a traveling trophy inscribed with the name of The Piper of the Day at the Chicago Highland Games. This Trophy will be displayed at the Clan Tent.
Alexis and Charles Kehm have joined the Clan MacCallum-Malcolm Society of North America to provide scholarships in memory of their youngest son, Chris, who was the light of their lives. He was a Piper, US Marine, sailor, divemaster, member of the SCV, airboater, 3rd year Engineering student and a brother to all who worked with him at Bell South. Chris put a lot of living into his 32 years!
If you would like to assist us in keeping the Highland Arts alive, please consider making a donation to our Scholarship fund. You may do so by going to our membership page and pressing the donate button in the sidebar. Please follow up with an email to clanmaccallummalcolm@gmail.com stating you interest in assisting.