​JOIN US!

Clan Sinclair USA 
Virtual Annual General Meeting 2021
 
 
We invite you to join the virtual Clan Sinclair USA AGM for 2021
 
 
DATE:               Sunday, November 14 
TIME:               The AGM will start at 6:00 PM EDT 
 
 
PLEASE CONFIRM BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO

​ MARY RAYE CASPER
 
mcasper@twcny.rr.com
 
 
As was the case in 2020, the AGM for 2021 will again be a virtual meeting.
 
 
After confirming your attendance with Mary Raye Casper, you will be sent a Zoom meeting link to join the meeting.
 
 
Along with the standard reports including Financial, Membership and Regional reports we will have lots to talk about at the AGM.
 
 
More information about the meeting agenda is forthcoming.

For CSA USA members who may need the Password to access the Members' Only side of our Clan Sinclair website, on the HOME page of our website at https://www.clansinclairusa.org/  click on CONTACT US at the top of the page and then complete and submit your contact information.   Request the Password in the section for "Comment".   

Thank you for your interest in the Clan Sinclair resources which are available for you on the Members' Only side of our website!

An exclusive and interactive resource for Clan Sinclair USA Members to assist in their travels and for historic/genealogical interests has been added to the Members' Only side of our CSA USA website.  To access the Clan Sinclair Interactive Map, from the public HOME page of our website, click on HOME and then on the drop down tab for Members Only . ​ This will take you to the Members' Only page for archived YOURS AYE Newsletters, Forms, and Brochures.  Click on the green rectangle labeled  ACCESS CLAN SINCLAIR INTERACTIVE MAP.           

Thank you to Hunter Sinclair for this remarkable and informative addition to our website!

Clan Sinclair Association USA is seeking a new YOURS AYE Editor. After many years of service to our Association, Alta Jean Ginn has retired from this important position. THANK YOU AJ for all you have done for Clan Sinclair USA!

If you are interested in being our new newsletter Editor, please contact our CSA President, Tom Robinson, at TomHRobinson@aol.com  . The ROLE DESCRIPTION for the position of Editor of the CSA USA YOURS AYE newsletter is:

The Editor of the newsletter is responsible for the creation and distribution of 4 Clan Sinclair USA newsletters every year. These newsletters are to be distributed to all active members on or about March 31, June 30, September 30 and late December.
 
A Brief Description of newsletter content:

• Page 1 will be a headline article of interest.
• Page 2 is a “constant” page including Association Officers and newsletter publication information.
• Every issue will include a message from the Chief, a message from the President, a message from the Chaplain and a welcome list for all new members.
• Every issue will include an updated calendar of Highland Games and Festivals (typically toward the end of the newsletter).
• As available, a section of the newsletter will be Games Activities and Reports. The Editor, using the Games calendar, should follow up with the respective VP’s / Commissioners regarding submission of their article and photos.
• There is typically an article submitted by the Historian and the Genealogist.
• All members are encouraged to submit articles, especially officers.
• A membership form is included at the end of the newsletter.

 
The Editor is responsible for:

• Actively soliciting articles for inclusion from members and Officers;
• Reviewing and grammar checking submitted articles;
• Developing the layout of each newsletter;
• Delivering the draft to the President, Secretary/Treasurer and Membership Chairman for review prior to distribution;
• Keeping the distribution lists current in coordination with the Membership Chairman. This includes the email distribution list and the US Mail distribution list;
• Managing and coordinating our working relationship with the printing company (whatever company is used) for the US Mail hardcopies to be printed.
• Distribute all email copies to members and report any failed email addresses to the Membership Chairman;
• Distribute all printed hard copy newsletters to the designated members.

 
One-off tasks:

• Select the best available publishing software to use for the newsletter.
• Gather all templates and general information from AJ Ginn.
• Work with the printing company to determine if it is possible and cost effective to have them distribute printed newsletters directly to members. We provide the current list of names and addresses.

 
The printing company is (currently) responsible for:

• Printing of the newsletter by the specified date and sending the specified number of issues to the Editor for distribution. 

Please contact CSA Association President Tom Robinson for all questions.  THANK YOU!

Members of Clan Sinclair Association USA,

You are invited to a "Chat With The Chief" Zoom meeting with Malcolm Sinclair, the Right Honourable The Earl of Caithness, PC. 

When: Jun 5, 2021 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 

Register in advance for this meeting at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIufu-uqTspE9eUZIUe5tyHpB0MGH8XYWnA 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting on June 5th.

A new POST has been added to the HISTORY page of the Clan Sinclair USA website.  Go to the HISTORY tab and scroll down to the page for  Historical Sinclair Sites in the UK.   A downloadable file is also available at this website location.

                                NOW AVAILABLE!  
Clan Sinclair USA, is the official Facebook Group of Clan Sinclair Association, Inc.    A private group, it is open only to active members of CSA USA.   To get started (from your Facebook account), just search for Clan Sinclair USA and when you see the general information page, press the JOIN button to send your request to our CSA USA Facebook Administrators.
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GIVE A GIFT OF MEMBERSHIP IN CLAN SINCLAIR USA
 
Hello Clan Sinclair USA members
 
Let's start 2021 with a gift.
 
Do you know someone in your family who would like to be a member of Clan Sinclair USA - or maybe a friend who has an interest?
 
We have a new GIFT MEMBERSHIP
 
Visit the website at www.clansinclairusa.organd click on Gift Membership under the Membership pull-down tab.
 
You may complete the online form and submit – which will direct you to PayPal where you may pay using a credit card – when you make your payment – please note that you will be asked if it is a gift membership and if yes, then you will be prompted to add some identifying information (who is gifting and what state do you live in, who is receiving and what state do they live in…)
 
Or, should you prefer the old fashion way - there is also a link to the gift membership form that will enable you to print it, fill it out and send it in to our Treasurer along with a check. The new gift membership form is also included below.
 
It is essentially the same as the old one but at the top you put your name and contact as the gift giver and specify the type of membership you are gifting

1. Then, complete the new member information
2. Send it in 

What a great surprise for a friend or family member
 
Regards,
Keith Sinclair
Membership Chairman
Clan Sinclair USA

Under HISTORY is the article  "Origins of the Sinclairs in Scotland"  written by our Chief,  Lord Caithness.
His message to us reads:
​
Dear all
 
Last year George Sinclair in Canada started to revise the literature about the clan which was displayed at the Highland Games and on our websites. He sought my thoughts and it was to be my winter project but became my summer one! I now attach what I have written. It is not in the format of the Games literature but I hope it will help you update what you have. 
 
Best wishes
 
Malcolm

​Association Members are encouraged to contribute articles that they believe would be interesting and newsworthy to other members of Clan Sinclair USA for our YOURS AYE newsletter.  Please contact our Clan Sinclair USA YOURS AYE Editor for more information.