The House of Gordon Virginia got off to a great start this year with a brand new festival on April 9th at Fort Lee! The Fort Lee Celtic Festival was small but lots of fun. Sponsored by the USO and USAA, it was free to the public and had great entertainment all day provided by a couple of Fort Lee Bands, Uisce Beatha, Poisoned Dwarf, Coyote Run, and four pipe bands! The Gordon Tent was located front and center next to the entertainment stage and next to the kid's area which included a bounce castle and a rock climb wall! SO MUCH FUN! It was a bit cool and misty, but that's just good Scottish weather and didn't put a damper on things for us, however it did slow down the turn out we had hoped for from the public. But considering this was the first year at Fort Lee and the event was put together in very short time (we were told 6 weeks) it was very well done. The food service was a bit of a hic-up for those at the event, not being on site early enough nor being produced in enough quantity as quickly as maybe would have been liked. But knowing the Army they will have learned from this and will make adjustments for next year!
The Gordon men again had the best legs in a kilt and brought the trophy home to the Gordon tent! We also celebrated "Our Favorite Damn Campbell" Jo's birthday at with cake , complete with the obligatory candle blowing out ceremony and song! All in all a fun day of food, friends and mayhem!
Southern Maryland enjoyed perfect weather, perfect location for the Gordon Tent and perfect FUN for all who attended! David and Lois Todd and Jerry Vandenberg hosted the tent which was directly across from the main action on the athletic field and right next to the pub entertainment tent! We had lots of visitors to the tent all day long and enjoyed the day immensely! It was a full day with little time to sit and be still, but then again, such company, music and excitement demands more!
The House of Gordon Tents went out in support of the Hermitage JROTC and The Relay for Life to raise money for the American Cancer Society in a community service project on May 21-22nd. For the 5th year the House of Gordon has supported this fine group as they act as the support group for the event, and it is such a great way to bring our heritage into play in these young men and women's lives. The cadets were responsible for many tasks from making and lighting the luminaria to spelling out HOPE and CURE with the luminaria during the lighting ceremony. They packed up canned and non-perishable food donated at the event bound for the Central Virginia Food Bank, helped with set-up and take down and much more throughout the overnight event. It wasn't until late in the night that they finally got a well deserved break where they were treated to the Todd's famous BBQ and lots of food, snacks, water and juice provided by the Todd family. THANKS AGAIN FOR ALLOWING THE GORDON TENTS AND GORDON GRILL TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR YOUTH AND OUR COMMUNITY!
