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.

Mount Dora, Florida Mount Dora
Sister Cities Association

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 Dorans Rosney Mauger  and Sarah Carney will leave for Forres in June 2010.
2009 students 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 fund raisers 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.

our sister city Royal Burgh of Forres, Scotland

Samantha Gump, Ailie Frost, Erik Hermes, Hope Eley

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 and Chloe Wright

Forrest Etter and Kelsea Mullane

Robert Burns Supper
Jan 22, 2010
at 5 pm Celebrate the 251st anniversary
of Scottish poet Robert Burns' birthday during this 18th annual banquet at the Mount Dora Golf Club at 1100 South Highland Street,
Mount Dora.
The evening, sponsored by the Mount Dora Sister Cities Association, 
will feature Scottish music, poetry readings and plenty of camaraderie. Tickets are $23.
Call for info 352-383-4198


Click here for PDF file with full information

Click below to read about Forrest Etter’s Scotland experience