Parades & Events
Official Queen & Court Portraits
Finalist Luncheon & Interview
Tartan Day Ceilidh & Crowning
Philanthropy
St. Andrew's Highlands Games & Ceilidh
Parades & Events
Heather signing the official shirt at
the first annual Tecumseh Highland Games. Taking with some of the attendees.
With all of the athletes in Tecumseh. Heather with Michael, who organized the
Games, and his wife.
Got Kilt? At the Kalamazoo Scottish
Festival. Look at the cute puppies...
...how precious. After the festival, Heather stopped by
her sorority house at WMU.
Another photo in front of AOPi. Former Queen Mum, Andi, grilling at the
Royal BBQ.
Heather enjoying the BBQ. It was a little chilly, but former
Queen Katie still had a great time.
Heather & Katie will all of the Queen
at the breakfast before the Montrose Blueberry Parade. Heather and Katie before the parade.
Making their way through downtown
Montrose. Beautiful Queens!
Heather with the Scotland Jr. Olympic
Roller Hockey Team. With the head coach.
Heather learning how to fight like an
ancient Scot at the Saline Celtic Festival. With another true Scot!
Looks like Heather found Nessie! Heather with members of the Society. (One
of their daughters is a sorority sister of Heather's at WMU!)
Heather picking cherries in Traverse
City for the Cherry Festival. In the cherry trees.
With Josh and Tom before the Cherry
Festival parade. Making her way through downtown
Traverse City.
Heather with her brother and escort,
Josh and a special addition - her cousin Tom from Scotland! Beautiful Queen!
Making her way down the parade route -
with the flags to celebrate the holiday. All smiles!
Through downtown Plymouth. Heather and her puppy Misty made their
way through the Northville 4th of July Parade.
All smiles as the Rampant Lion flag
waves in the background. She made it on the Channel 7 News!
Heather with her escorts Josh & Tom
with the Society in Northville. The boys hopped on to head back to the
parking area!
Ashley and Martha with some of the
dancers performing at Canterbury Village. Ashley and Martha with the Honour Guard
at the Scottish Days.
With the Burnese
Mountain dogs. Our court being escorted in by the
Honour Guard on Canada Day.
With their very own knight in shinning
armor! Martha and Ashley on the staircase in
the Grand Ballroom.
Heather & Josh with
their cousins, Shannon & Emma, two of the dancers performing at
Canterbury. Josh escorting Heather
in with the Honour Guard and pipe band.
Heather getting her
characture done! The final product.
Heather and Josh at the
end of the Canterbury
Village Scottish Days. Heather waiting for the Linden Summer
Happenings Parade to begin!
With her beautiful new car before the
parade. Heather making her way down the parade
route.
Heather at the Lilac Festival on
Mackinac Island. Some of the kids there wanted to get
their photo with our Queen - she was happy to oblige!
Heather and Josh with the National
Cherry Queen. Riding in the horse drawn carriage
during the parade.
Heather and Josh on the bay. Beautiful Queen with the beautiful bay.
Heather being escorted into the Kirking
of the Tartans. Singing during the Hymnal.
Presenting her sash to be blessed
during the service. Taking a moment to enjoy the song and
prayer.
Heather with her grandparents after the
Kirking. Taking time to talk to some members of
the congregation after service.
Heather in the Grosse Ile Island Fest
parade with her escort Josh. Heather making her way down the parade
route.
Josh in his new kilt with the Queen of the Highlands
display at Island Fest. Heather and Josh with their grandmother at the displays.
Heather spends some time at the
carnival with the kids. Big hugs for the Queen.
Heather smiles with one of her littlest
fans before the parade. The QSDA dancers with Heather and
Ashley before the Sterling Heights Memorial Day Parade.
Big waves during the parade from Ashley
and Heather. Ashley helping McKenna from the QSDA
walk back to the start of the parade.
Heather and Martha with the Honour
Guard in the Alma Highland Festival parade. All smiles from our beautiful girls!
Our Queen in Alma. Heather with one of the dancers, while
watching the competition in Alma.
Heather with her escort Josh at her
first appearance, the Society Dinner Out at the Full Kilt. Heather with her family before dinner.
Heather and her escort meeting the
members in attendance. Taking some time to smile with the
little girls there - even her little cousins came to see her!
Introducing herself to everyone there. With the Full Kilt owner, Jim. Official Queen & Court Portraits
2006 Queen Katie with Queen Directors,
Bree & Sheila Brownlee. The 5 finalists sitting with Katie and
Kim before the luncheon.
Natalie, Heather, Martha and Kelly
enjoy Katie's photo album. Katie gives the blessing before lunch.
Natalie and Heather getting their
lunch. Kelly Malburg, Kim Light and Natalie
Flessland during lunch.
Heather and Katie enjoy their lunch
before the interviews begin. All smiles from Heather during her
interview.
Kelly Malburg gives us a smile during
her interview. Martha during her personal interview.
Natalie, Martha and Heather before the
Tartan Day Ceilidh begins. The 5 finalists and outgoing Queen
Katie before the Queen Ceremony.
Katie gives her last speech as the
reining Queen. The finalists awaiting the big
announcement.
Natalie Flessland being introduced. Mike escorting Heather back to her seat
after being introduced.
Big smiles from Kelly while the
audience hears her bio. Martha being introduced to the crowd.
Ashley being escorted onto the stage
for her introduction. Martha receiving her sash for being our
2nd Runner-Up.
Katie crowns Martha! Ashley as she is announced as our 1st
Runner-Up.
Big smiles from Ashley as she is
crowned. Heather's reaction as she is crowned
the 2007 Queen!
Mike escorts our new Queen onto the
stage for her coronation. Queen Heather is crowned.
Heather during her first speech as
queen. U of M buddies, Katie and Ashley - now
both royalty!
Our 2007 Queen and Court with their
flowers. Heather, Ashley and Martha.
Our court - Ashley and Martha. Heather is all smiles as the photos of
past queens smile in the background.
Our Queens - Katie and Heather! Heather with Queen Directors, Sheila
and Bree Brownlee.
Heather with Society President Scott
David. Martha, Heather, Kim and Bree finish
the night signing Auld Lang Syne.
Silly Queen! Heather walking in the Juvenile
Arthritis Walk.
Heather and her mom walking through
downtown Kalamazoo. Stopping for a quick picture with one
of the littlest "walkers."
Making her way down the route. Quick photo op!
Heather with her escort and brother
Josh after the walk. All smiles after completing the walk. St. Andrew's Highland Games & Ceilidh
Special Thank-You To Bob Giles for some of these photos.
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