It is my sincere hope that our Society can continue to provide interesting and relevant information regarding our heritage. We hope that you will find this information useful and will decide to join our society and be a part of a great organization.
On behalf of our Clan Chief, Robin Neill Lochnell Malcolm, I would like to welcome you to the Clan MacCallum/Malcolm Society of North America Inc. website. It is with great honor that I have been selected to represent the Clan in North America. My Scottish heritage runs deep within our family and I am very proud to be able to share my heritage and traditions with all visitors to our site.
Mike McCollum, President
Annual General Meeting Minutes – 2026
13 June 2026, 2:00 PM CDT, Chicago Scots, Scottish Festival & Highland Dames, Wheaton, Illinois
The Annual General Meeting of the Society was called to Order by President Tara McCallum at 2:00 with a quorum present. The meeting was streamed live via Facebook.
Invocation – Shirley McCallum –
Prayer of St. Columba
“Be Thou a bright flame before me,
Be Thou a guiding star above me,
Be Thou a smooth path below me,
Be Thou a kindly shepherd behind me,
Today, tonight, and forever.
Alone with none but You, my God,
I journey on my way.
What need I fear, when You are near,
O Lord of night and day?
More secure am I within Your hand
Than if a multitude did ’round me stand.
Amen.”
Moment of Silence in honor of Lon McCollum, past president.
Minutes of the 2025 Annual General Meeting – Posted on Website for the past 9 months
Motion to waive the reading and accepted as written – Jodi McCollum, Second by Kelly Pavlik
Motion passed unanimously
Secretary Treasurers Report – Neil McCallum
Treasurers Report: (as of 1 Jume 2026): Cash on hand: $13,106.65. This value is higher than last year’s meeting. Expenses last year basically equaled income. Even with emailing most of the Argent Castles, the cost of each edition of the AC is about $500!
Active members: 174. This is 27 less than last year. The number of new members at the games continues to fall off. We are participating in new games with fewer new members/renewals.
Notifications with the sent out to the AC seem to promote payment. Assistance needed in New England, Colorado & Arizona.
Annual Dues: $25.00. Remains unchanged from previous years.
Scholarship: Balance on hand: $1,669.63. Thanks to the efforts of Mike McCollum, scholarships are being awarded this year. Funding source: “Coin Sales” and donations through “Go Fund Me” account.
DNA project account. Total $165.78
Committee Reports –
Clan Store (Lands’ End) https://business.landsend.com/store/clanmaccallummalcolm/ Society members have enjoyed quality products from Lands’ End, Land’s End provides wonderful products with our embroidered crest. Our Society does not make any money from the sales. The Society does not receive proceeds from this relationship.
Family History/Genealogy: Inquiries are coming in, not as many as in past years. Most inquiries come through our website. Neil forwards many to Pete McCollum who maintains access to the Database. Several of our new members this year have come through this program.
DNA Project: Our Project is through Family Tree DNA (332 total members). The most conclusive ancestry test (Male) is the Y Test (208 Members). Maternal Ancestor Information (160 total members), Family Finder tracks both sides of the family (116 total members). Our project has teamed with the McMillian Society to collaborate on the results as it appears our clans are connected in the distant past! Robert McMillian has interpreted the results back about 700 years. Much more research to be done.
Website: No changes made this year. Our website continues to draw inquiries from prospective members.
Unfinished Business – Tara McCallum
Clan Chief Status: The Lord Lyon has not approved the succession plan for the Clan. Until that happens, we are without a Clan Chief.
Election of Officers:
Proposed Slate
Mike McCollum – President
Darin Rindal – Vice President
Neil McCallum – Secretary Treasurer
Call for Nominations from the floor – None provided
Kelly Pavilik moved that the slate be accepted as read
Robert McCallum – Seconded
No Discussion – Motion Passed unanimously.
Toast to the new Officers – Quaich provide by Robin Malcolm – McCallum Perfection provided by Doug McCallum – Longs Peak Games
President Remarks – Mike McCollum
It was with great honor and excitement that Mike McCollum accepted the role of President of the Clan Society. He outlined his vision for improving contact with the Clan Grounds (in particular Andy Malcolm), working to bolster membership, and continuing his work to develop the scholarship program for young highland artists. He expressed the importance of keeping the society relevant and attracting membership throughout North America. He was excited to begin the Clan Society work.
New Business:
Happy Birthday to Robert McCallum, Tony & Pam McCallum
Acknowledgement of Jim & Nola McCallum`s efforts for hosting the Chicago Games for so many years.
Thank you to Laurence Pavlik for video coverage on Face Book.
Next Annual General Meeting – Grandfather Mountain Highland Games – Tentative – Time to be determined.
Motion To Adjourn – 2:30 PM
Purpose of our Clan Society: Clan MacCallum Malcolm has a rich history in America since its establishment by Andrew McCallum at Grandfather Mountain Highland Games in 1971. With its roots in the Carolinas, interest grew and we now have members across the country and Canada. The goal of this society is best stated within our Incorporation papers, that is:
Objectives of this nonprofit Society shall be:
a. to promote the preservation and study of Scottish history, culture and heritage;
b. the acquisition, compilation, preservation and distribution of information of historical, cultural and genealogical interest to those of the surname, MacCallum, McCallum, McCollum, Malcolm and its families, regardless of spelling;
c. to provide for the public a forum for discussion groups, lectures, musical programs, entertainment and instruction on our Scottish Cultural Heritage;
d. to cooperate with other Scottish Clan and Celtic organizations that have like interests;
e. to disseminate information of an advisory and educational nature which will be of value to its members and the general public.
Where can you find us? Through the volunteer efforts of many conveners, we are represented at Highland Games across the East and the Midwest. We hope to have representation on the West Coast…Are you interested in helping? Please see the link to our Calendar of Events.
Scottish Liaisons: We are very fortunate to have a number of members in Scotland that have agreed to assist in providing relevant information to our leadership and our Newsletter, The Argent Castle
Clan MacCallum Malcolm Society of Australia and New Zealand. Over the years, MacCallum and Malcolms have traveled far and wide. Our Sister Society in Australia and New Zealand is very active and we share information concerning our common history and heritage.
Website: This website has been established to communicate with the public with regard to our stated purpose. Please contact the webmaster with regard to any comments or corrections that may be required. Many thanks to Doug McCallum, Neil McCallum, Fred McCallum Jr., & Shirley Carrier for their efforts in assisting with the development of this website.
History of the Society: Andrew Burton McCallum founded the Clan MacCallum/Malcolm Society in 1971 with the guidance and approval of Lt. Colonel George Malcolm of Poltalloch, the 18th Chief of the name MacCallum and Malcolm.
Not for Profit Corporation: In 2010, our Society became incorporated in the State of Florida and obtained “not for profit” 501 (c) (3) status with the US Internal Revenue Service.
