Saint Andrew's society


A Saint Andrew's society or Caledonian society is any of a variety of independent organizations celebrating Scottish heritage. They are found all over the world, and are especially common in areas of large-scale historic immigration from Scotland, though medium-to-large cities anywhere may have enough Scottish diaspora to support such a club. They are generally not-for-profit or charitable organizations. Some have alternative names such as "St Andrews & Caledonian Club of ", " Scottish Association", "North British Society of ", " Scots Club", etc.
Early groups of this sort were founded primarily as friendly societies or other mutual-aid societies, pooling financial contributions to provide post-immigration and other assistance to members and their families, invest in Scottish-owned businesses, provide scholarships for descendants, etc. Most today have branched into organising social, cultural, and arts activities, as well as promoting the preservation of Scottish heritage – often without any remaining financial charitible programmes, especially among the smaller clubs. Such a society is often involved in annual public Highland games and dance events in their area, though some of the larger events, including Grandfather Mountain HG and Stone Mountain HG, are their own non-profit organisations with input from multiple Caledonian/St Andrew's societies in their regions.
When an area has had more than one such organization, it is common for them to eventually merge, especially as their activities increasingly shift toward socio-cultural events and away from charitable grant-making.
Some such societies limit membership to people born in Scotland, but more often they are open to Scots' descendants. Those that provide scholarships and other charity services may limit them to Scots by birth or descent. A few still only accept male members, though this is increasingly rare ; some that still operate this way have closely affiliated sister organisations for women.
Some diasporic clubs are associated loosely with the original Saint Andrew's Society of Edinburgh, Scotland, but many are not.


Australia

  • Society of St. Andrew of Scotland Queensland – Toowong, Brisbane
  • Saint Andrews Society of Western Australia – Perth

Brazil

Brunei

  • Saint Andrews Society of Bandar Negara – Darussalam

Canada

Chile

  • St. Andrews Society of Valparaiso – Valparaiso

China

Greece

  • St. Andrew's Society of Athens – Athens

Indonesia

  • Java St. Andrew Society – Jakarta

Mexico

  • St. Andrew's Society of Mexico – Montes Escandinavos, Distrito Federal

New Zealand

  • St Andrew's Society of Otago – Dunedin
  • St Andrews Scottish Society and Burns Club Southland – Invercargill

Panama

  • Panama St. Andrews Society – Panama City

Philippines

  • Manila St. Andrew's Society – Manila

Singapore

  • St Andrew's Society of Singapore – Singapore city

Thailand

  • Bangkok St Andrew's Society – Bangkok

United Kingdom

England

Scotland

  • Saint Andrew's Society of Edinburgh – Eingburgh, Lothian; the original such organisation
  • St. Andrews Society of Aberdeen – Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
  • St Andrews Society of Glasgow – Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire

United States

Alabama

  • St. Andrews Society of Mid-South – Birmingham
  • St. Andrews Society of Southeast Alabama – Enterprise; defunct
  • St. Andrews Society of Montgomery – Montgomery
  • St. Andrew’s Society of the Middle South – Middle South
  • St. Andrews Society of Tuscaloosa – Tuscaloosa

California

  • Saint Andrew's Society of San Francisco – San Francisco
  • St. Andrew's Society of Los Angeles – Beverly Hills
  • St. Andrew's Society of Southern California – Beverly Hills
  • St. Andrew's Society of Sacramento – Sacramento
  • St. Andrew's Society of the East Bay – Pleasanton; largest such organisation in the US; organises the Pleasanton Highland Gathering & Games, largest such event outside Scotland
  • St. Andrew's Society of Modesto – Modesto

Colorado

  • St. Andrew Society of Colorado – Denver

Connecticut

  • St. Andrew's Society of Connecticut – Litchfield

Florida

  • St. Andrew's Society of Central Florida – Central Florida
  • St. Andrew's Society of Jacksonville – Jacksonville
  • Saint Andrew's Society Naples – Naples
  • St. Andrew's Society of Tallahassee – Tallahassee
  • St. Andrew's Society of Tampa Bay – Tampa
  • St. Andrew's Society of Sarasota – Sarasota

Georgia

  • St. Andrew's Society of Atlanta – Marietta ; organises the Stone Mountain Highland Games, formerly the largest such event in the US
  • St. Andrew's Society of Savannah – Savannah

Hawaii

  • Saint Andrew's Society of Hawaii – Honolulu

Illinois

Indiana

  • St. Andrew's Society of Evansville – Evansville

Kansas

  • Topeka St. Andrew's Society – Silver Lake

Louisiana

  • St. Andrews Society of Louisiana – New Orleans

Maine

  • St. Andrew's Society of Maine – Augusta

Maryland

  • St. Andrew's Society of Baltimore – Baltimore
  • St. Andrew's Society of Mid-Maryland – Frederick
  • St. Andrew's Society of the Eastern Shore – Easton

Massachusetts

  • St. Andrew’s Society of Massachusetts – North Weymouth

Michigan

  • St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit – Detroit

Minnesota

  • St. Andrew's Society of Minnesota – Woodbury

Missouri

  • Kansas City Saint Andrew Society – Kansas City
  • Greater St. Louis St. Andrew's Society – Chesterfield
  • Springfield Saint Andrew & Burns Society – Springfield

Nevada

New Hampshire

  • St. Andrew's Society of New Hampshire – North Salem; defunct

New Mexico

  • St. Andrew Scottish Society of New Mexico – Albuquerque

New York

North Carolina

  • Carolina Highlands St. Andrew's Society – Fletcher
  • Saint Andrew's Society of North Carolina – Southern Pines
  • Saint Andrew Society of Carolina – Charlotte

North Dakota

  • St. Andrew's Society of Fargo-Moorhead – Fargo

Ohio

  • St. Andrew's Society of Dayton – Centerville

Oregon

  • St. Andrew's Society of Oregon – Portland
  • Mid-Willamett St. Andrew's Society – Salem

Pennsylvania

  • St. Andrew's Society of Philadelphia – Philadelphia
  • St. Andrew's Society of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh

Rhode Island

  • St. Andrew's Society of Rhode Island – Cranston

South Carolina

  • St. Andrew's Society of Aiken – Aiken
  • St. Andrew's Society of Charleston – Charleston
  • St. Andrew's Society of Lowcountry – defunct
  • St. Andrew's Society of Upper South Carolina – Greenville

Tennessee

  • St. Andrew's Society of East Tennessee – Knoxville

Vermont

  • St. Andrew's Society of Vermont – Essex Junction

Virginia

  • St. Andrew's Society of Richmond – Glen Allen
  • St. Andrew's Society of Tidewater – Virginia Beach
  • St. Andrew's Society of Williamsburg – Williamsburg

Washington, DC

  • St. Andrew's Society of Washington, DC

Washington state

  • The Caledonian & St. Andrew's Society of Seattle – Seattle
  • St. Andrew's Society of the Inland Northwest – Spokane

Wisconsin

  • St. Andrew's Society of Madison – Madison
  • St. Andrew's Society of Milwaukee – Milwaukee
  • St. Andrew's Society of Mid-Maryland – Frederick

Uruguay