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John Vitsur, Vanessa Turnbull, Bob Turnbull at the January 2005 Orlando Highland Games 28th Annual Orlando, Florida Games Bob Turnbull hosted the Clan Turnbull tent at the Orlando, Florida games this year. Bob an active member of TCA is the son of Robert F. Turnbull, one of the founding fathers of the organization. Bob lives in Florida and has a son, Robert Scott II and daughter, Vanessa (seen in the above photo). Bob was born and raised in Norfolk, Va. He attended the University of Maryland. He is an engineer working as a Manager of Technical Operations with Lockheed Martin. He began working for LM in Baltimore and later transferred to Florida where he continued working for the company for 10 years. In 2003, Bob volunteered to be a Florida representative for TCA. This includes setting up Turnbull Clan tents at local games. He has done this at the Ocala and Orlando games. Scotland??? Bob reports that this year at the Orlando games, it was easy to imagine being in Scotland and not Florida. It was quite cool and a little rainy, not the typical weather they usually have for the games. He is always happy when given a chance to meet other Turnbull clansmen. He reported that as he entered the gate, the lady who took his ticket smiled and said that she was a descendent of the Rules. Several Turnbulls passed by the tent and were happy to see that the Turnbull Clan was so nicely represented. Check out the games near you. And if you would like to volunteer to set up a Turnbull Clan tent, please let us know. And thanks, Bob, for doing such a great job! |
Mark your calendar with the upcoming games and plan to attend one in your area. March 5 Southeast Florida Scottish Festival and Games, Coral Springs, Florida March 5-6 Scottish Festival of Panama City, Panama City, Florida March 5-6 Wheeling Celtic Celebration, Wheeling, West Virginia March 12-13 Calaveras Celtic Faire, Angels Camp, California March 18-20 Scottish Country Fair, Sumter, SC March 19-20 Gulf Coast Celtic Highland Games, Palmetto, Florida March 19 -20 United Scot Clans Oklahoma Scottish Heritage Festival, Edmund, Oklahoma March 26 Celtic Heritage Festival and Gathering of the Clans, Midland, Texas Many of the above organizations have websites with more details. If you have never been to a Highland Games event, go! These are wonderful family activities and a great way to introduce yourselves and your kids to your Scottish heritage. Editor’s note: If you know of any games not listed, or of games where there is a Turnbull Clan tent, please let me know. Also, if you currently set up a tent for TCA, please let me know who you are and when you do so. We want to include monthly articles on the games and TCA participation. You are very much appreciated and we would like to acknowledge your hard work, as well. March Photo Contest
John G. Turnbull, October, 2004 Identify the castle in the photo (hint: it’s in Scotland). Send your entry to secretary@turnbullclan.com. First correct winner’s name will be published in the next Bullseye. For more photos of John’s trip log onto www.turnbullclan.com and click on pictures. |
