A vendor demonstrating roses fashioned from leather at the 2007 Kentucky Scottish Weekend (photo taken 5/12/07) The Kentucky Scottish Weekend was a regional held annually at in,. The weekend's mission was to celebrate the customs and traditions of.
It was held each year on the second full weekend in May. First held in 1983, the weekend celebrated its thirtieth anniversary in 2012, its final year. It was the longest running highland game currently being held in Kentucky at the time it ended. It was held in Carrollton due to that location being nearly halfway between and.
A Kentucky non-profit corporation—Kentucky Scottish Weekend, Inc.—held the event. The weekend was sometimes referred to as 'KSW' for short. The weekend was one of three regional highland games in Kentucky. The others are the in and the in, founded in 1986 and 1998, respectively. A variety of vendors usually attended the event. Items sold included Scottish and American food items, collectibles,, Scottish music, memorabilia, and Scottish.
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Jesse Andrews, President of the Kentucky Scottish Weekend, leading the Parade of Tartans at the 2007 weekend (photo taken 5/12/07) • Athletic competitions, including: • • Hammer throw - 22 lb (10.0 kg). • Sheaf toss • Stone throw • Weight throw - 28 and 56 lb (25 kg).
• Weight toss - 56 lb (25 kg).
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