Events 2006 © 2006-2012 Inveraray Burns Club " The social, friendly, honest Man whate’er he be, ’tis he fulfils great nature’s plan and none but he " THE BEGINNING  On Saturday 14th March 2006 a meeting took place in Inveraray of four persons interested in forming a Burns Club  in the area They were Jim McMillan, Jim McCulloch, Mary Cowan and  Kenny Stark. It was agreed to progress the idea further with a view to forming a  mixed gender club of social minded people interested in the life and  works of Robert Burns.  It was also agreed to sound out interest from other local people in the  area as well as regular visitors to the area and a meeting of interested  people took place in the George Hotel, Inveraray on 28th April 2006.  As a result a Club of over 40 members was constituted and a  management committee was formed.   OUR FIRST YEAR  The club was formed in Inveraray on 28th April 2006 to celebrate the life  and works of Robert Burns, Scotland's Poet and most famous Son and  to honour arguably the greatest Scotsman that ever lived who is  honoured in countries in every continent of the world.  It was agreed that the club should meet socially on at least three occasions in the year and that the meetings be  both informative and entertaining.  The first meeting took place on Friday 18th August 2006 when over 50 members and friends gathered together for  dinner followed by an excellent evening of piping, songs and recitations.  A St.Andrews night was held on 2nd December and a Burns Supper on the 20th January 2007, with the AGM taking  place in April. CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT  In the following years a similar programme of events was held and the club activities were extended to include Bus  Outings and a Children's Verse Speaking Competition  The Haggis Jim McCulloch - Addressing the Haggis in Inveraray January 2006, watched by Piper Laura - Jim McMillan's daughter! Inveraray Burns Club founded on 28th April 2006 Celebrating the life and times of the Bard, Robert Burns. The Town of Inveraray is situated on the shores of Loch Fyne at the head of the Loch on the West Coast of Scotland. Known as the 'Gateway to Argyll' it has a population of around 650 which more than doubles in the summer with visitors and the residents from the nearby Argyll Caravan Park. Probably the best known attraction in the town is Inveraray Castle, the seat of the Clan Campbell. Each July, the Inveraray Highland Games are held in the castle grounds. The chieftain is the Duke of Argyll and the 'friendly games' are noted for their informality and carnival atmosphere. Featuring athletics, Highland dancing, and heavy events such as caber tossing, hammer throwing, and wrestling, the Games attract a large audience.