HOT, windy weather failed to deter hundreds of people from flocking The Scots School Highland Gathering.
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The 33rd annual event was held on Sunday and it featured a wide range of activities to appeal to all members of the family.
Scots School Parents and Friends Association president Lindsay Wilde was among the event’s co-ordinators and he said it was vital to keep it fresh to ensure the community kept coming back.
The Scottie dog costume competition was added as a new event, while the Highland Muscle strongmen and women returned for their second year to compete.
“We also got tour buses from the Blue Mountains and Penrith which added about 100 people [to the event],” Mr Wilde said.
“It’s a new thing we’ve done and something we’ve been working on for a while.”
Year 11 student Gabby Boshier was in Scots’ pipes and drums group and confessed it was a “little nerve-wracking” in the lead up to the competition.
“I’m on tenor drum but also the drum major. The drum major is at the front of the band and leads the band and gives the calls,” she said.
Gabby also led the massed bands performance at the end of the day, which featured 120 performers of all ages from across NSW.
Scots’ Pipes and Drums band competed on the day and won one of the development categories.
Scots’ headmaster David Gates said the gathering showcased the school in action and it created a sense of community.
“I love the Highland Gathering, it’s a really great event,” he said.