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 [Place]", "[Place] Scottish Association", "North British Society of [Place]", "[Place] Scots Club", etc.

Purpose

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 (or were more recently founded to focus entirely on) organising social, cultural, and arts activities, as well as promoting the preservation of Scottish heritage[1] – often without any remaining financial charitible programmes, especially among the smaller clubs.[2] Such a society is often involved in (or may be the sole organiser of) 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 (for example both a Saint Andrews society and a Caledonian club), it is common for them to eventually merge (sometimes also with a literary Burns club in the same area), 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 (or have no membership criteria). 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 (a hold-over from the early groups often being founded as men's fraternal benefit orders); some that still operate this way have closely affiliated (or subsidiary) sister organisations for women.

Some diasporic clubs are associated loosely with the original Saint Andrew's Society of Edinburgh, Scotland, but many are not.

Africa region

Kenya

  • Caledonian Society of Kenya, founded 1904[3]

America region

Brazil

  • St. Andrew Society of São Paulo – São Paulo[4]

Canada

Chile

  • St. Andrews Society of Valparaiso – Valparaiso

Mexico

  • St. Andrew's Society of Mexico – Montes Escandinavos, Distrito Federal[12]

Panama

  • Panama St. Andrews Society – Panama City

United States

Alabama

  • St. Andrews Society of Mid-South – Birmingham[13]
  • St. Andrews Society of Southeast Alabama – Enterprise; defunct[14]
  • St. Andrews Society of Montgomery – Montgomery[15]
  • St. Andrew’s Society of the Middle South – Middle South[16]
  • St. Andrews Society of Tuscaloosa – Tuscaloosa[17]

California

  • Saint Andrew's Society of San Francisco – San Francisco[18]
  • St. Andrew's Society of Los Angeles – Beverly Hills[19]
  • St. Andrew's Society of Southern California – Beverly Hills[20]
  • St. Andrew's Society of Sacramento – Sacramento[21]
  • St. Andrew's Society of the East Bay (formerly Saint Andrew's Society of Oakland) – Pleasanton[22]
  • St. Andrew's Society of Modesto – Modesto[23]

Colorado

  • St. Andrew Society of Colorado – Denver[24]

Connecticut

  • St. Andrew's Society of Connecticut – Litchfield[25]

Florida

  • St. Andrew's Society of Central Florida – Central Florida[26]
  • St. Andrew's Society of Jacksonville – Jacksonville[27]
  • Saint Andrew's Society Naples – Naples[28]
  • St. Andrew's Society of Tallahassee – Tallahassee[29]
  • St. Andrew's Society of Tampa Bay – Tampa[30]
  • St. Andrew's Society of Sarasota – Sarasota[31]

Georgia

  • St. Andrew's Society of Atlanta – Marietta (Atlanta suburb); organises the Stone Mountain Highland Games, formerly the largest such event in the US[32]
  • St. Andrew's Society of Savannah – Savannah[33]

Hawaii

  • Saint Andrew's Society of Hawaii – Honolulu[34]

Illinois

  • St. Andrew's Society of Central Illinois – Springfield[35]
  • Illinois Saint Andrew's Society (Chicago Scots) – North River (Chicago suburb)[36]

Indiana

  • St. Andrew's Society of Evansville – Evansville[37]

Kansas

  • Topeka St. Andrew's Society – Silver Lake[38]

Louisiana

  • St. Andrews Society of Louisiana – New Orleans[39]

Maine

  • St. Andrew's Society of Maine – Augusta[40]

Maryland

  • St. Andrew's Society of Baltimore – Baltimore[41]
  • St. Andrew's Society of Mid-Maryland – Frederick[42]
  • St. Andrew's Society of the Eastern Shore – Easton[43]

Massachusetts

  • St. Andrew’s Society of Massachusetts – North Weymouth[44]

Michigan

  • St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit – Detroit[45]

Minnesota

  • St. Andrew's Society of Minnesota – Woodbury

Missouri

  • Kansas City Saint Andrew Society – Kansas City[46]
  • Greater St. Louis St. Andrew's Society – Chesterfield[47]
  • Springfield Saint Andrew & Burns Society – Springfield[48]

Nevada

  • St. Andrew's Society of Southern Nevada – Las Vegas, Nevada[49]

New Hampshire

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

New Mexico

  • St. Andrew Scottish Society of New Mexico – Albuquerque[50]

New York

North Carolina

  • Carolina Highlands St. Andrew's Society – Fletcher
  • Saint Andrew's Society of North Carolina – Southern Pines[54]
  • Saint Andrew Society of Carolina – Charlotte[55]

North Dakota

  • St. Andrew's Society of Fargo-Moorhead – Fargo[56]

Ohio

  • St. Andrew's Society of Dayton – Centerville

Oregon

  • St. Andrew's Society of Oregon – Portland[57]
  • Mid-Willamett St. Andrew's Society – Salem

Pennsylvania

  • St. Andrew's Society of Philadelphia – Philadelphia[58]
  • St. Andrew's Society of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh[59]

Rhode Island

  • St. Andrew's Society of Rhode Island – Cranston[60]

South Carolina

Tennessee

  • St. Andrew's Society of East Tennessee – Knoxville[62]

Vermont

  • St. Andrew's Society of Vermont – Essex Junction[63]

Virginia

  • St. Andrew's Society of Richmond – Glen Allen (Richmond suburb)[64]
  • St. Andrew's Society of Tidewater – Virginia Beach
  • St. Andrew's Society of Williamsburg – Williamsburg[65]

Washington, DC

  • St. Andrew's Society of Washington, DC[66]

Washington state

  • The Caledonian & St. Andrew's Society of Seattle – Seattle[67]
  • St. Andrew's Society of the Inland Northwest – Spokane[68]

Wisconsin

  • St. Andrew's Society of Madison – Madison[69]
  • St. Andrew's Society of Milwaukee – Milwaukee[70]
  • St. Andrew's Society of Mid-Maryland[42] – Frederick

Uruguay

  • St. Andrew's Society of Uruguay – Montevideo[71]

Asia region

Brunei

  • Saint Andrews Society of Bandar Negara – Darussalam

China

Indonesia

  • Java St. Andrew Society – Jakarta[72]

Philippines

  • Manila St. Andrew's Society – Manila[73]

Singapore

  • St Andrew's Society of Singapore – Singapore city

Thailand

  • Bangkok St Andrew's Society – Bangkok[74]

Europe region

Greece

  • St. Andrew's Society of Athens – Athens[75]

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 (suburb of Glasgow)

Oceania region

Australia

  • Society of St. Andrew of Scotland Queensland – Toowong, Brisbane[76]
  • Saint Andrews Society of Western Australia – Perth[77]

New Zealand

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "About Us". St. Andrew's Society of Charleston SC.
  2. ↑ The Council of Scottish Clans & Associations maintains a database of known organisations of this sort and several other types, including clan/family societies, and pan-Celtic event organisers. Its entries note which declare that they provide scholarships and other financial grants, and few entries do so. Typical example:
    "Associations: Hawaiian Scottish Association". CoSCA.scot. Council of Scottish Clans & Associations. 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
    However, it is reliant on self-reporting of information by organisations' staff, and is not always current.
  3. ↑ "Caledonian Society of Kenya". Caledonian Society of Kenya. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "St Andrew Society of São Paulo | Scottish Heritage | São Paulo, Brazil". www.standrews.com.br. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "St. Andrew-Caledonian Society –". Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "The St. Andrew's Society of Winnipeg". www.standrewssocietywinnipeg.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew | Fredericton NB". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "St. Andrews Society of Pictou County. New Glasgow NS". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Dinner recognizes New Glasgow's 150th anniversary". Retrieved 3 August 2025 – via PressReader.
  10. ↑ "The Scottish Society of Ottawa". ottscot.ca. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Home • St. Andrew's Society of Toronto". standrewstoronto.ca. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "Inicio | Saint Andrew's Society of Mexico". www.saintandrewsmexico.org. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  13. ↑ https://www.saintandrewssocietymidsouth.org/
  14. ↑ https://www.southernscots.org/
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  16. ↑ "Saint Andrew's Society of the Middle South". Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  17. ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  18. ↑ "Scottish traditions. Scottish heritage. Scottish lives. – About Us". The Saint Andrew's Society of San Francisco. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  19. ↑ "The Saint Andrews Society of Los Angeles inc". Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  20. ↑ "St. Andrew's Society of Los Angeles – St. Andrew's Society of Los Angeles".
  21. ↑ "Saint Andrew's Society of Sacramento – Home". saintandrewssocietyofsacramento.wildapricot.org. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  22. ↑ "St Andrews Society of the East Bay – Founded in Oakland in 1878". standrewseastbay.org. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  23. ↑ "Welcome to the Saint Andrew's Society of Modesto". Archived from the original on 18 March 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  24. ↑ "St. Andrew Society of Colorado – Where the Scots are a Mile High!". coloradoscots.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
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  27. ↑ "Saint Andrew's Society of Jacksonville – JaxSaintAndrews". jaxsaintandrews.org. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  28. ↑ "Saint Andrew's Society Naples – Naples, Marco Island, Bonita Springs, Fort Myers". Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  29. ↑ "St. Andrew Society of Tallahassee, Florida". Archived from the original on 4 April 2003. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  30. ↑ "Interested In Scottish Heritage | St Andrew's Society Of Tampa Bay". www.standrewsoftampabay.org. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  31. ↑ "St Andrew Society of Sarasota". sites.google.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  32. ↑ "Saint Andrews Society of Atlanta – Preserving Scottish heritage in Atlanta, GA, USA". standrewsatlanta.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  33. ↑ https://www.savannahsaintandrewsociety.org/
  34. ↑ "St. Andrew Society of Hawaii". standrewsocietyhawaii.org. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  35. ↑ "ST. ANDREW SOCIETY OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS – St. Andrew's Society of Central Illinois". www.centralillinoiscelts.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  36. ↑ "Illinois St. Andrew Society". Archived from the original on 7 June 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  37. ↑ "St. Andrew's Society of Evansville and the Tri-State". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  38. ↑ "St. Andrew Friends of Topeka". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  39. ↑ https://www.standrewssocietyoflouisiana.com/
  40. ↑ "Saint Andrew's Society of Maine". www.mainehighlandgames.org. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  41. ↑ "Welcome to St. Andrews Society of Baltimore". standrewsbaltimore.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  42. 1 2 "Celebrating Scottish Life and Culture | Saint Andrew's Society of Mid-Maryland". sasmm.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  43. ↑ "Scottish | Sases | Easton". www.sases.net. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  44. ↑ "St. Andrew's Society of Massachusetts". Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  45. ↑ "Detroit Scots / St. Andrew's Society of Detroit". detroitscots.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  46. ↑ "Home". www.kcscot.org. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  47. ↑ "The Scottish St. Andrew Society of Greater St. Louis". www.stlstandrews.org. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  48. ↑ "Scottish St. Andrew's Society of Springfield, Missouri | Springfield MO". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  49. ↑ "Contact Us | Sassn". www.sassn.org. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  50. ↑ "Home". Archived from the original on 3 June 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  51. ↑ "St. Andrew's Society of the Adirondacks". Archived from the original on 1 February 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  52. ↑ "St. Andrew's Society of Albany, New York – Home page". Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  53. ↑ "St.Andrews Society, Schenectady New York". www.schenectadystandrews.org. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  54. ↑ "St. Andrew's Society of North Carolina". standrewssocietyofnc.org. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  55. 1 2 "Saint Andrew Society of Carolina Home Page". standrewcaro.org. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  56. ↑ "St. Andrew's Society of Fargo/Moorhead". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  57. ↑ "St. Andrew's Society of Oregon". Archived from the original on 3 February 2011.
  58. ↑ "St Andrews Society of Philadelphia – We are the oldest continuously operating charity in North America". standrewsociety.org. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  59. ↑ "Saint Andrews Society of Pittsburgh, a 501(c) Organization".
  60. ↑ "SASRI St. Andrew's Society of RI". sasri.co. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  61. ↑ "St. Andrews Society of Aiken: 20th annual Burns Night is celebration of Scottish culture, poet | In the Spotlight | postandcourier.com". 9 February 2020. Archived from the original on 11 December 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  62. ↑ "Saint Andrews Society of East Tennessee". standrewssocietyet.50megs.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  63. ↑ "St. Andrew's Society of Vermont | Scottish Heritage Organization". sasvt.org. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  64. ↑ "Saint Andrew's Society of Richmond, VA". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  65. ↑ "St Andrew's Society of Williamsburg". Archived from the original on 6 August 2002.
  66. ↑ "St. Andrew's Society of Washington, DC – Celebrating over 250 years of Tradition, Culture, Fraternity & Service".
  67. ↑ "Caledonians". caledonians.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  68. ↑ "SAS – INW St. Andrews Society". www.inlandnwscots.org. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  69. ↑ "St. Andrew's Society of Madison". madisonscotsinc.org. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  70. ↑ "Saint Andrew's Society". saintandrewsmilwaukee.org. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  71. ↑ "St Andrew's Society of Uruguay". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  72. ↑ "The Java St. Andrew Society – Established 1919". Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  73. ↑ "Manila St.Andrew's Society". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  74. ↑ "Bangkok St Andrew's Society – Expat Society for Scottish People in Thailand". bangkokscot.wordpress.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  75. ↑ "The Saint Andrew's Society of Athens – Home page". www.standrewssociety.gr. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  76. ↑ "Society of St Andrew of Scotland Queensland". standrewsociety.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  77. ↑ "Western Australia's premier Scottish Society since 1938". saintandrew.org.au. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
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