A DIRECTORY OF US SHINTY CLUBS
The following lists the active US Shinty Clubs and Organizations to the best of our knowledge:

    Current US Clubs:
  • The Northern California Camanachd Club (San Francisco Bay Area - Northern California)
    http://www.norcalshinty.com
    Contact: email (remove CLEEK for address to function) - Elheran Francis/Michael Bentley
    Northern California Camanachd Club
    P.O. Box 8284
    Berkeley CA 94707-8284
    The NCCC is the first modern US-based Shinty organization and has grown steadily since its founding in 2001, though its roots go back several decades. In 2005 the NCCC sent a team to Scotland for the first US-Scotland international matches and returned for two tournaments in 2006. The NCCC website provides information on the sport of shinty as well as the activities of the largest US Shinty club, including photos and a practice schedule. The NCCC also sponsors US Camanachd.

    The NCCC is currently working on plans for more events in Scotland as well as hosting Scottish sides in California, starting a First Shinty program for Bay Area youth, and continuing to try assist other US Shinty clubs to get off the ground.




  • The Houston Camanachd Club (Houston, Texas)
    http://www.houstonshinty.com
    Contact: email (remove CLEEK for address to function) - Warren Clifford
    Warren Clifford was a member of the NCCC for several years before his career took him to the Houston area where he founded the HCC in 2005. The HCC meets regularly for skills practice and small matches, visit their website for details.




  • Dunedin Camanachd (Dunedin, Florida - Tampa Bay area)
    http://www.geocities.com/dunedinshinty/temp.html
    Contact: email (remove CLEEK for address to function) - Jason Maclochlainn
    Dunedin Camanachd was founded in the Spring of 2006 by an Ex-Pat Scot, being the First East Coast club in a century. Located in Dunedin, Florida, Dunedin Camanachd draws their co-ed player base throughout the Tampa Bay area.

    Dunedin Camanachd is currently reorganizing and researching partners and sponsors for the first international Sixes Tournament in America.




  • The Washington Camanachd Club (Western Washington)
    http://www.ShintyWA.com
    Contact: email (remove CLEEK for address to function) - Karl Davis/Steve Aitchison
    Washington Camanachd Club
    1941 Lake Whatcom Blvd. #220
    Bellingham, WA 98229
    The Washington Camanachd Club formed in the Spring of 2006, formalizing several previous informal attempts to bring shinty to the Pacific Northwest. With a heavy season of recruitment during 2006, the club now has regular practices in the Seattle area. With members stretching from Portland, OR to the Canadian border, practices are planned for Tacoma-Puyallup in the south and Bellingham in the north. Check the club's schedule for more information.




    Past US Clubs:
  • The Morro Bay Shinty Club (Central California Coast)
    Disbanded April 2007
    Formerly the San Luis Obispo Shinty Club (founded 2004), Morro Bay Shinty Club was created in 2006. The SLOSC was involved in the first two US-based Shinty Cup Matches (the Glenfarlcas Cup) playing against the NCCC in 2004 and 2005. Morro Bay Shinty was disbanded in April of 2007.












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