Associated Event: Whisky Tasting and Gourmet Dinner at Mac’s Acadian Seafood Shack
For information call 734.944.6227

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Thursday, July 10, 2008 : RUGBY

5:30PM Washtenaw Rugby Football Club
6:30PM Detroit Rugby Football Club women vs. Flint Sirens Rugby Football Club women
7:30PM Detroit Rugby Football Club men’s vs. Flint Rogues Rugby Football Club men
Associated Event: Pub Crawl downtown Saline

This year the matches will be held at Henne Field in Downtown Saline on Thursday July 10. Admission is free.

The Washtenaw Rugby Football Club will play the first match at 5:30PM. The WRFC finished second in the high school state championships in 2007. The club is made up of high school age players from across the county.

The second match will be between the Detroit Rugby Football Club woman's team and a team made up of women from Ann Arbor and Flint teams. The Detroit club is the National Champions of Women's Division II.

The last match will be between the Detroit Rugby Football Club men's team and the Flint Rogues.

Rugby is an exciting sport full of contact and skill. Played throughout Celtic communities world-wide it is the fore runner of American Football.

After the matches fans can join the players at the local restaurants and pubs in celebration of the matches and good sportsmanship.

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Friday, July 11: MUSIC and FOOD

• 5:00 PM Dinner with the Athletes, Saline American Legion
  
• 7:00 PM Gaelic Football, Henne Field free admission
• Contra Dance: Friday evening from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. there will be a contra dance at Mill Pond Park on the Dance Stage. This is free and open to the public. Music will be provided by Ann Arbor's own Scalar Scalawags, and the caller is Drake Meadow. No experience necessary - come and join in the fun!
• 7:30 PM Red Dragon Tent -- Mill Pond Park "Pub in the Park" Pub music, Limerick contest and Mr. Bonnie Legs contest $5.00 per person cover charge for the evening. Children under 12 free.
  There will be "readings of limericks" and "legs a plenty" as the 2nd annual
  MR. PRETTY LEGS CONTEST gets under way at 8:00 pm.
  Come relax and enjoy live music throughout the evening. Beverages and alcoholic drinks available. For your enjoyment, various food vendors will be open.

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Saturday, July 12. ALL DAY!

7:00
Bus service at the official hotels

8:00
Bus Service begins from designated parking lots

8:30
Masters World Championship begins

8:30
Competitive Highland Dance begins

10:00
Festival Parade from Liberty School to Bennett St. and Mills Rd.

11:30
Welcoming Ceremony

12:00 noon
Performances on Red Dragon Stage, Brecon Stage and Dance Stage

All day, starting at noon:

• Historic re-enactments
• Millie the Mill Pond Monster
• Celtic Animals
• Pipe Competitions
• Awards Ceremonies

9:00 p.m. Eileen Ivers

10:00 p.m.
The Kreellers, the Pub

11:30
Last bus leaves the Festival grounds

Midnight: End of Festival.