MSU Study Abroad

1. MSU Study Abroad Daniel Davis & Matt Hoekzema - August 11th - Glencoe, Scotland - August 13th - St. Andrews, Scotland

2. Glencoe, Scotland • Where is Glencoe? • What is a glen? • History of Glencoe • Climate • Attractions & Activities

3. Where is Glencoe? • South West Highlands

4. Where is Glencoe, Scotland? • West Coast of Scotland • River Coe enters Lock Leven

5. What is a glen? • “Glen” is a Scottish word for narrow rocky ravine or valley • Mountains rise over 3,500 feet

6. Flora and Fauna • Very little forest • only deciduous woodland is near river in Glencoe Village • Some conifers in the area • Grasses • moorland grasses, bog myrtle, cotton grasses

7. How the area formed • Mountains carved out by glaciers • 380 Million years ago • Erosion has deposited soils in the glen

8. History of Glencoe • 1692 Massacre • King William (3rd) ordered all clans to sign an oath of allegiance by Jan. 1 1692. The MacDonald clan chief, Maclain, of Glencoe had gone to the Inverlochy to sign the oath instead of Inveraray. When he did arrive Inverraray to sign the oath, it was Jan. 6th. • Maclain had returned believing that his signature was accepted. It was not. • Campbell of Glenlyon took a group of soldiers who were hosted by the MacDonald clan, not knowing they were there to kill them. On February 12th, they attached after being hosted for over 10 days.

9. Climate of Glencoe • Over 90 inches of rain a year • Golf Stream brings warm waters across Atlantic to United Kingdom • Cooler in Scotland in Summer (cooling effects of the sea, similar to West Coast of Michigan)

10. Glencoe Climate • 9-18°C (48-65°F) Average July/August Temperature Range • Average 23 days per month of precipitation in July and August

11. Glencoe Business • Tourism • Hiking • Mountain Climbing • Natural Beauty & Photography • Inns & Pubs

12. Attractions • Get your camera ready...

13. Activities • Walks and hikes from a 1/4 mile to 5 miles or more • Massacre Monument • Glencoe Folk Museum • Pubs and Shops

14. St. Andrews, Scotland • Where is St. Andrews? • History of St. Andrews • Golf • Something other than golf?

15. Where is St. Andrews • East Coast of Scotland

16. History of St. Andrews • Churches • Town • University • Golf

17. Churches of St. Andrews • 800’s Earliest Churches • 1161 Cathedral Built/1381 Completed • 1500 Restored and severely damaged • poor construction or torn down • Now close to a dozen

18. Town • 1140 Foundation of the City of St. Andrews • Population: • 1500 - 4,000 • 1770 - 3,000 • Current - 15,000 • Railroad • 1853 Trains arrive • 1969 Railroad closed

19. Golf - World Famous • The Birthplace of Golf • 1350 beginnings of golf • The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews • 1834 Established • The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews is recognized as the governing body for the rules of golf.

20. Role of Royal & Ancient Golf Club • The administration of the Rules of Golf • The running of the Open Championship and other key events • The operation of a private club with almost 2400 members.In addition the R&A takes the lead with in-depth studies into key areas such as the provision of more courses, greenkeeping and conservation.

21. Golf - 6 Golf Courses • Old Course • New Course • Jubilee Course (play) • Eden Course • Strathtyrum Course (play) • Balgove Course

22. The Old Course • Oldest Golf Course in the World • Over 600 years old • Original course was 11 holes (played out and back) • Double greens (players going out and back)

23. The New Course • Opened in 1895 • Increase demand for another course (new railroad) • Also has shared fairways and double greens on 3rd and 15th holes.

24. Jubilee Course • Over 100 years old • 18 holes between New Course and the Sea

25. Eden Course • 18 hole course • Opened in 1914 due to increase demand for another course

26. Strathtyrum Course • Opened July 1993 • Links layout with 18 holes • Shorter and fewer bunkers

27. Balgove Course • Opened 1972 • 9 hole course • Designed for children and beginners • Once had a rule that an adult could only play the course when attending with a child.

28. Tour/Discussion • History and structure of St. Andrews 6 courses • Tournament hosting • Challenges: maritime climate, pesticides, fertilizers, environmental issues • Tour of some of the courses • Change to play one of the courses (Jubilee or Strathtyrum)

29. Need to Know • Head Count of golfers • Need to know how many in the group will be golfing to make reservations • Jubilee £40.00 (~$57.00) or Strathtyrum £20.00 (~ $28.00) • Clubs, shoes and trolleys can be rented at the course

30. St. Andrews Univerisity • Oldest University in Scotland (1411) • Ben Franklin attended and graduated from St. Andrews University • 3 of the 12 signatures on the Declaration of Independence were St. Andrews graduates • The dollar sign ($) was said to be invented at the university by John Bain

31. University • 1410 Teaching began • 1876 - 130 students • 1986 - 3,600 students • today - 4,500 students • University is throughout the town of St. Andrews

32. Climate of St. Andrews • Average 26 inches of rain a year • Still get precipitation, just not the quantity as the east coast • Weather can be affected by the main European continant

33. St. Andrews Climate • 9-19°C (48-68 ° F) Average July/August Temperature Range • 21-22 days a month with precipitation

34. Attractions • St. Andrews Botanic Garden • Cathedral • University • Crawford Arts Center • British Golf Museum

35. Activities • Lammas Fair, town centre funfair with fairground rides and market stalls • (August 8-12) • Museums • Ruins

36. Yes - Snow at St. Andrews

37. Glencoe Websites • http://www.glencoescotland.com/index.htm • http://www.visit-glencoe.com/ • http://www.glencoe-scotland.net/

38. St. Andrews Websites • http://www.saint-andrews.co.uk/ • Virtual Tour • http://www.saint-andrews.co.uk/Tour/intro.htm • http://www.st-and.ac.uk/ • http://www.randa.org/home/default.sps • http://www.standrews.org.uk/ • http://www.st-and.ac.uk/standrews/botanic/ • http://www.britishgolfmuseum.co.uk/