Our purpose and mission . . .

The purpose of the Mount Dora
Sister Cities Association, Inc. is to
promote person-to-person
contact, and cultural and
educational exchanges
between the citizens of
Mount Dora, Florida and
Forres, Morayshire, Scotland.
We are a 501(c)(3)
Educational Organization.

Mount Dora, Florida Mount Dora
Sister Cities Association

our sister city Royal Burgh of Forres, Scotland

LEFT:
Our 2010 students: Freyja (Scotland), Sarah (USA), Martin (Scotland) and Rosney (USA) in Forres during June 2010

Forrest Etter and Mark Hermes

2009 Students from Mount Dora who went to Scotland
are Forrest Etter and Kelsea Mullane, below, in Scotland with Forres Students Laurence Williams, Chloe Wright

Forrest Etter and Kelsea Mullane

Click at right to read about Forrest Etter’s Scotland experience

Kirkin’ of the Tartans
was held February 2010 at St. Edwards Episcopal Church in Mount Dora

Mount Dora Sister Cities fundraising supper held Jan 22, 2010 to honor Robert Burns. Above, ‘piping’ in the Haggis

Click at right to read the April 2010 newsletter including Kelsea Mullane’s Forres experience

Click here for EVENT information

Click here for EVENT information

Activities:

A student exchange program for Mount Dora, Florida and Forres Academy, Scotland high school students takes place one month of each year.

2010 student ambassadors:
Mount Doran students Rosney Mauger  and Sarah Carney will spent June 2010 in Forres.

2009 student ambassadors  from Mount Dora were Forrest Etter and Kelsea Mullane. Chloe Wright and Laurence Williams came to Mount Dora from Forres in October 2009.


Each year there are fundraisers to finance air travel for two Mount Dora, Florida students to go to Forres, Scotland for a four-week stay.


Social activities include a traditional ceilidh (kay’lee), kirking of the tartans and an annual Robert Burns dinner complete with bagpipes and haggis.


Association members host visitors from our sister city.


A slide/video presentation on life in Forres, Scotland is available for interested groups.