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Strachans returned to ancestral roots in 2019
By Rob Strachan
At the Clan Gathering 2019, Strachans arrived from around the world centering on Banchory Lodge Hotel, where there was a Meet and Greet night with the Commander Rob Strachan. Next day approximately 70 Strachans headed to Dunottar Castle, (a castle ruins set above cliffs to the sea and a beautiful rugged coastline) to hear about ‘the Strachan staircase’ and the crown Jewels of Scotland amongst many other historical facts, then on to lunch at Stonehaven harbour, on to Benholm castle for some and to Fettercairn distillery for others over the Cairn o’ Mount. Second day included a trip to two stone circles with a packed lunch visiting Castlehill and Burn o Vat, in the evening we had dinner and History night with questions and answers at the Banchory Lodge Hotel. Thursday had all the Strachans visiting daughters: Alesia, Lindsay, and Ainsley. Mill of Strachan, with teas and cakes, a Additional buses were added to the tours, piper, followed by soup, with fishing and and Rob Strachan, our Commander, opened everyone joining in the famous duck race, up the Mill of Strachan for a day so visitors and fires in the evening. Rob Strachan with Evangeline Strachan. could come by for a visit. Friday a good small party of 15-20 Activities at the Mill included the climbed Clachnaben, flying the Clan infamous Duck Race (Bruce Strachan, Strachan banner and a little piping at the energetic Scottish dances. Winner), cakes, cheese, wine, and more! A top. In the evening the Commander’s Ceildh Saturday everyone met at the Clan very special thank you to Rob, Melina, in Strachan Village Hall had everyone Strachan tent at The Aboyne Highland Jamie, Sam, Lize, Tricia, and the rest of the dancing around attempting many very Games, a piper in a procession led Rob family at the Mill of Strachan! Strachan and the Strachan Clan through the grounds to the Clan Tent .The strong showing of Strachans at the Games left none in any doubt that Strachans had returned to their ancestral roots!
Left: Kirk and Rob Strachan compare family resemblance during a visit by Kirk to the Mill of Strachan. (Photo courtesy of John Strachan)
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Introducing new officers Board of Directors and Officers Alesia Strachan-Sitka volunteer programs and raising funds for non- Events Manager profit organizations including Habitat for Dennis Strawhun: Garry Strachan: Humanity Inland Valley and the American Red ź Co-founder, Convenor, Corporate UK Genealogist Cross. z Alesia Strachan-Sitka has always held a Officer, Board Chair Subordinate Officer This expertise she brought with her to the passion for spending time with family, P.O. Box 871 Member of AGRA (now united International Clan Strachan Gathering in giving back to her community and Carlsbad, CA 92018 (USA) with ASGRA), Associate Aberdeen, Scotland in 2019 by bringing people together. Alesia grew [email protected] Member of IHGS assisting with the planning and up volunteering at the Clan Strachan [email protected] logistics for the activities Society Booth at the Highland throughout the week. She is Games in Long Beach, CA and Michael Strahan: excited to continue using her Ventura, CA with her family ( - Vice President, Corporate Officer expertise to bring others together Jim Strachan, Clan Strachan Telephone: +317/715-8527 Dr. T. Martin Strahan: as the Clan Strachan Society's Society Co-Founder; Margaret [email protected] Clan Strachan Y-DNA Project Event Manager. Strachan; Lindsay Strachan, Clan Administrator, Australian Alesia continues to work for the Strachan Society Social Media Regional Commissioner, American Red Cross in Western Officer; and Ainsley Strachan). Subordinate Officer NY as a Volunteer Engagement She continued to follow her [email protected] Specialist. During her spare time, passion by obtaining a Bachelor of James Andrew Strachan, FSA Alesia enjoys doing yoga and Business Degree in Event Scot: spending quality time with her husband, Management from Griffith University Co-Founder, Corporate Officer, USMC SSgt Aaron Sitka, and their dogs. located in Queensland, Australia. She has since Treasurer, Immediate Past Judy Carole Strawn: gained eight years of professional event President Newsletter Editor, management experience including coordinating P.O. Box 890955 Subordinate Officer Temecula, CA 92589 (USA) [email protected] Telephone: +951/760-8575 Lindsay Strachan and connects strangers and bonds them into [email protected] Social Media family. Shortly after this August 2019 Gathering, Alesia Strachan-Sitka: George Duncan Strachan: Events Manager Since as long as Lindsay Strachan can Lindsay realized that Clan Strachan could spread even farther if it boosted its social media Secretary, Corporate Officer Non-voting Subordinate remember, her father, Jim Strachan, has had a [email protected] passion for the Strachan heritage and the presence and in no time, Lindsay became the Officer Scottish culture, which he instilled into his Social Media Director of Clan Strachan. [email protected] family. As a youngster, Lindsay's dad researched In addition to her love for the Strachan the Strachan Clan arms, tartan, and even historical background and the Clan, Lindsay is wrote a book about the Clan motto. also mom to a seven-year-old, Evangeline Lindsay reports that: "Some of my (who refers to herself as the Clan Lindsay Strachan: fondest memories are those of the Princess), and is a devoted middle Social Media school teacher who loves sharing Paul McKeough: Highland Games with bagpipes Canada & USA Genealogist, Non-voting Subordinate playing loudly in the mornings to her own genealogical background with students and urges them to do Subordinate Officer Officer wake us up. When I was in high [email protected] [email protected] school, I remember the trip I took the same. to my homeland in Strachan, Lindsay is honoured to be Clan Strachan's Social Media Director Aberdeenshire where we met Honourary Board Members some of the amazing people who and is excited to have an opportunity to share with the reside at the Mill of Strachan." Rob Strachan, Sir Hew Strachan, Roddy Strachan of Benholm Lindsay talked her father into world all the awesome things Clan letting her go along for the ride to Strachan is doing, will do, and the Clan Gathering in 2019. With a continues to do to honour its members' ancestry! promise to working wage-free, Lindsay President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer are elected remain in office. To be a Director, subordinate officers must be was able to partake in some of the amazing positions every two years at the AGM. These officers receive an actively serving in their capacity as an Officer of the Corporation; automatic position on the Board of Directors. must be nominated by a majority vote of the Board of Directors, to events that honoured the Strahan Clan and serve as a Director; AND must be elected to serve a concurrent revealed to her how truly astounding it is that * = A subordinate officer position is appointed by the Board of term as Director by a majority vote of the Society’s membership at Directors with a two (2) year term. Must thereafter be confirmed the Annual General Meeting. Clan Strachan reaches all corners of the world by a majority vote of the Board of Directors every two years to
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