Information on Wales

About NACHS:
NACHS, founded in 1997, was created to educate its members and the public about the characteristics, culture, language, traditions, art and history of the Celtic people, both ancient and modern.

Dissemination of information and financial assistance to support Celtic-related events and opportunities is also a prime purpose of NACHS.

	2003 Officers: President: Jude McKenzie Vice-President: Elizabeth Brown Secretary: Martha Shideler Treasurer: Sean Duffy
	2003 Directors: Clans & Societies: Grace Honea Piping: Martha Shideler Vendors and Entertainment: Jude McKenzie Children's Activities: Barb Law Athletics and Grounds: Richard McKenzie

Activities and Contributions of the Northern Arizona Celtic Heritage Society:

Year	Activities	Contributions
1998	"Tea and Tarot" tea party; single malt whisky tasting, Alex Beaton concert; the 1st Annual Arizona Highland Celtic Festival
1999	Single malt whisky tasting, Alex Beaton concert, "Men of Worth" concert; the 2nd Annual Arizona Highland Celtic Festival	$1000 for various piping scholarships $150 KNAU Radio
2000	Robert Burns Supper; genealogy workshop, single malt whisky tasting, Alex Beaton concert; participation in Tartan Day celebrations, Mesa (AZ) Caledonian Bagpipe Concert; 3rd Annual Arizona Highland Celtic Festival	$1600 in scholarships for piping, drumming and dance $2100 contribution to the AZ Highlanders Bagpipe Band for kilts $150 KNAU Radio
2001	2nd Annual Robert Burns Supper; "Tea With Diana Gabaldon - An Outlandish Voyage"; Celtic-lands Travel Workshop; single malt whisky tasting, Alex Beaton concert; participation in Tartan Day celebrations; 4th Annual Arizona Highland Celtic Festival,; "Tea and Tarot" tea party.	$2200 in scholarships for piping, drumming, music study, dance $480 contribution to the AZ Highlanders Bagpipe Band for vests $700 contribution to the Flagstaff Light Opera Company Donation to the Flagstaff Public Library of the book-on-tape "Dragonfly in Amber" in the name of the author, Diana Gabaldon Donation of toys, games, clothing and food to Toys for Tots and the Northern Arizona Food Bank $150 KNAU Radio
2002	3rd Annual Robert Burns Supper; "An Outlandish Tea With Diana Gabaldon"; genealogy workshop; Celtic-lands Travel Workshop; single malt whisky tasting, Wild Thyme concert; 5th Annual Arizona Highland Celtic Festival, Tartan Day Celebration, Old Blind Dogs Concert and Whisky Tasting, Fairport Convention Concert, "Tea and Tarot" Party	$2450 in scholarships for piping, drumming and dance $190 for three members of theAZ Highlanders Bagpipe Band to attend a Piobaireachd study event $500 contribution to the Flagstaff Light Opera Company $260 contribution to the Northern Arizona Food Bank (this was tip money from the Festival Beer Tent and from the "Tea and Tarot" Party - THANK YOU, volunteers) $150 KNAU Radio Donation of books to the Flagstaff Public Library Donation to the New York Pipes and Drums (who lost both a chaplain and a snare drummer in the 9/11/01 disaster)
2003	4th Annual Robert Burns Supper; "A Sassenach Tea With Diana Gabaldon"; genealogy workshop; 6th Annual Arizona Highland Celtic Festival, Tartan Day Celebration, "Tea and Tarot" Party, Whiskey Tasting and DANU Concert Travel Workshop: Destination - Ireland, Scotland and Wales; display of the NACHS Educational Outreach Program at Flagstaff Public Library	Tips from concert and pipe jam sessions to Northern AZ Food Bank; “The Story of the Irish Race” by Seamus MacManus, to Flagstaff Public Library; single malt whiskies to Mesa Caledonian Pipe Band for auction items; $170 KNAU Radio $2550 in scholarships for piping, drumming and dance $600 pledged to Mesa Caledonian Pipe Band for three Flagstaff students to compete in the World Championships in Scotland $230 to the Irish Foundation for printing of their Irish 101 book