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South Mainland Up Helly Aa Committee
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The torchlit procession and burning of the galley is under control of the marshals appointed by the SMUHA Committee and their
instructions should be followed at all times to ensure your safety and the safety of those taking part. If you are unsure of
anything then please ask one of them for advice They will be dressed as Vikings or be otherwise easily identifable. Access to
the galley burning site is strictly controlled with access being limited prior to the burning.
Once the throwing of torches and singing of the Norseman’s Home is complete the guizers will begin to disperse and there then may be an opportunity to get to the burning site.
It is important that you do not enter between the two ranks of guizers at any time once they begin to form for the start of the procession or at any time once they move off.
Please refrain from distracting guizers when they are carrying burning torches and please be considerate to other spectators particularly the disabled and children and ensure that you are not blocking their view.
Finally please enjoy the festival, and any pictures or video of any SMUHA events would be greatly appreciated by the SMUHA committee for possible inclusion on this website, please contact admin@smuha.org.
Once the throwing of torches and singing of the Norseman’s Home is complete the guizers will begin to disperse and there then may be an opportunity to get to the burning site.
It is important that you do not enter between the two ranks of guizers at any time once they begin to form for the start of the procession or at any time once they move off.
Please refrain from distracting guizers when they are carrying burning torches and please be considerate to other spectators particularly the disabled and children and ensure that you are not blocking their view.
Finally please enjoy the festival, and any pictures or video of any SMUHA events would be greatly appreciated by the SMUHA committee for possible inclusion on this website, please contact admin@smuha.org.
Scott Lobban was elected Guizer Jarl representing Dunrossness for the 2016 SMUHA at the AGM and Mass Meeting at
the Ness Boating Club on Saturday 15 October 2011.
The next five SMUHA Guizer Jarl's are as follows:
2012 - Kevin Adamson - Cunningsburgh/Fladdabister
2013 - Dale Smith - Sandwick/Hoswick
2014 - Keith Lobban - Gulberwick/Quarff
2015 - Lesley Simpson - Bigton/Levenwick
2016 - Scott Lobban - Dunrossness
The next five SMUHA Guizer Jarl's are as follows:
2012 - Kevin Adamson - Cunningsburgh/Fladdabister
2013 - Dale Smith - Sandwick/Hoswick
2014 - Keith Lobban - Gulberwick/Quarff
2015 - Lesley Simpson - Bigton/Levenwick
2016 - Scott Lobban - Dunrossness
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SMUHA Committee News
The SMUHA Committee currently consists of volunteers who have been elected to organise and participate in the festival.
Committee members serve for a period of four years and are elected at the Annual General Meeting held in October. Retiring
committee members are eligible for re-election at the Annual General Meeting. Committee Members are elected on the
following basis;
One member each from the South Mainland areas of:
Bigton / Levenwick
Dunrossness
Cunningsburgh / Fladdabister
Sandwick / Hoswick
Gulberwick / Quarff
Seven further members - elected from anywhere in Shetland.
The previous Jarl, the current Jarl and the next four Jarl's Elect.
The SMUHA Committee Members for 2011/12 are:
Kevin Adamson (chair) Brydon Robertson (vice-chair), David Smith (honorary member), Dale Smith, Liam Mullay, Robert Halcrow, Ross Smith (Treasurer), Mary Andreas, Scott Lobban, Theresa Wadley, Brian Halcrow, Leonard Christie, Michael Farmer, Irene Smith, Keith Lobban, Kevin Osborn (Secretary).
The SMUHA have 'Working Groups' lead by a designated Committee Member who oversees and undertakes various tasks associated with the festival. These group leaders are currently:
Galley Building - David Smith
Torch Making - Liam Mullay
Procession - Kevin Adamson, Scott Lobban
Squads Registration & Jarl's Squad Day - Scott Lobban
Bill - Robert Halcrow
Programme - Dale Smith, Irene Smith
Halls - Theresa Wadley
Non-committee members can also be members of these working groups, people may be members of more than one group and the leaders of each group report back to the Committee on progress at Committee meetings.
A copy of the current SMUHA Constitution outlining the remit of the Committee can be dowloaded HERE (pdf file - changes made at the 2011 AGM are highlighted in yellow).
One member each from the South Mainland areas of:
Bigton / Levenwick
Dunrossness
Cunningsburgh / Fladdabister
Sandwick / Hoswick
Gulberwick / Quarff
Seven further members - elected from anywhere in Shetland.
The previous Jarl, the current Jarl and the next four Jarl's Elect.
The SMUHA Committee Members for 2011/12 are:
Kevin Adamson (chair) Brydon Robertson (vice-chair), David Smith (honorary member), Dale Smith, Liam Mullay, Robert Halcrow, Ross Smith (Treasurer), Mary Andreas, Scott Lobban, Theresa Wadley, Brian Halcrow, Leonard Christie, Michael Farmer, Irene Smith, Keith Lobban, Kevin Osborn (Secretary).
The SMUHA have 'Working Groups' lead by a designated Committee Member who oversees and undertakes various tasks associated with the festival. These group leaders are currently:
Galley Building - David Smith
Torch Making - Liam Mullay
Procession - Kevin Adamson, Scott Lobban
Squads Registration & Jarl's Squad Day - Scott Lobban
Bill - Robert Halcrow
Programme - Dale Smith, Irene Smith
Halls - Theresa Wadley
Non-committee members can also be members of these working groups, people may be members of more than one group and the leaders of each group report back to the Committee on progress at Committee meetings.
A copy of the current SMUHA Constitution outlining the remit of the Committee can be dowloaded HERE (pdf file - changes made at the 2011 AGM are highlighted in yellow).
Disclaimer
This web site http://www.smuha.org is operated under the auspices of the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee to allow information about the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA), (and events relating to it) to be freely available. Any information appearing on this website is issued as general information and does not constitute a warranty by the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee, nor should it be taken as advice. No responsibility can be accepted by the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee for action or inaction as a result of information contained on this website.
The use and access of pages of the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) website is subject to the terms and conditions set out below and by the disclaimer above. By using or accessing this website, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
Links to other Websites
Sites to which the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) website links are out with the control of the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee and as such no warranties are made for any site which is linked to on the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) website. However, we do endeavour to ensure that we only link to high quality Internet information sources.
Warranties
The resources contained on the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) website, including all files that are authorised for public and password-protected download or access, are provided on an "as is" basis and without any warranties. Although files are virus checked these cannot guarantee that files are free from computer viruses and no warranty is given that files downloaded or accessed from this website are free of computer viruses. No warranties are made as to fitness for purpose, quality or completeness of information. The South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee excludes any liability for any errors in or omissions in information provided on or linked to from this website.
Reliability of information
The South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee uses its best efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of information on this website. However, no guarantees are made that the information contained on this website or associated, or linked to websites is accurate, complete and current at any given time. Information presented on this website or associated sites may be changed at any time. The resources made available on this website are intended to provide information about the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) and are for information only. Nothing on this website is intended to constitute advice to you.
Availability of the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Website
Although this website has been tested and should work correctly under normal circumstances there are many factors both within and outside of the control of the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee which may prevent the website from being available to users of the world-wide-web. No responsibility is accepted by the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee for any losses that may arise from an inability to access resources on this website. Where a user finds a specific error in the coding of a web page, or where he/she considers a page to be in breach of accessibility or other published policies of this website, the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) webmaster should be notified in order that appropriate action may be taken - email admin@smuha.org.
Governing laws
The terms and conditions of use of the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) website shall be governed by the laws of Scotland.
Privacy
The South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee fully respects your right to privacy when using our website.
Data Protection
The South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee, does not collect any personal data about you on this website, apart from information that you volunteer, either by emailing us or by using the online feedback form.
Use of personal information collected through website
Any information, which you provide via this website is not made available to any third parties. Any information provided will only be used by the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee for the purpose for which you provided it.
Collection and use of technical information
The South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) website is hosted on the internet server http://www.fasthosts.co.uk. Technical details in connection with visits to this website may be logged by fasthosts.
User Tracking
The South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee will make no attempt to identify individual users. You should be aware however, that access to web pages will generally create log file entries in the systems of your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or network services provider. These entities may be in a position to identify the client computer equipment used to access a page. Such monitoring would be done by the provider of network services and is outwith the responsibility or control of the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee.
Copyright
Content on this website is © copyright the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee unless otherwise stated.
All photographs remain copyright the photographer unless stated otherwise.
News organisations may copy, quote, publish and broadcast material from this website without payment and without approval provided they observe the conditions below. Other users may copy or download material from this website for private research and study without payment and without approval provided they observe the conditions below.
The conditions of the waiver of copyright are that users observe the following conditions:
* To quote the source as the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) website
* Not to use the material in a misleading context or in a derogatory manner;
* To provide the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee a complimentary copy of a print publication; and/or the URL
address of a website using copied material (except Press Releases).
The following material may not be copied and is excluded from the waiver, unless explicit permission is granted:
* The South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) logo
* Photographs
Any other use of copyright material belonging to the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee requires the formal permission of South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee.
Copyright enquiries may be made by e-mail to: admin@smuha.org
Accessibility
The South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee is committed to producing a website and web resources that can be accessed by all users.
This web site http://www.smuha.org is operated under the auspices of the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee to allow information about the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA), (and events relating to it) to be freely available. Any information appearing on this website is issued as general information and does not constitute a warranty by the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee, nor should it be taken as advice. No responsibility can be accepted by the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee for action or inaction as a result of information contained on this website.
The use and access of pages of the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) website is subject to the terms and conditions set out below and by the disclaimer above. By using or accessing this website, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
Links to other Websites
Sites to which the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) website links are out with the control of the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee and as such no warranties are made for any site which is linked to on the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) website. However, we do endeavour to ensure that we only link to high quality Internet information sources.
Warranties
The resources contained on the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) website, including all files that are authorised for public and password-protected download or access, are provided on an "as is" basis and without any warranties. Although files are virus checked these cannot guarantee that files are free from computer viruses and no warranty is given that files downloaded or accessed from this website are free of computer viruses. No warranties are made as to fitness for purpose, quality or completeness of information. The South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee excludes any liability for any errors in or omissions in information provided on or linked to from this website.
Reliability of information
The South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee uses its best efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of information on this website. However, no guarantees are made that the information contained on this website or associated, or linked to websites is accurate, complete and current at any given time. Information presented on this website or associated sites may be changed at any time. The resources made available on this website are intended to provide information about the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) and are for information only. Nothing on this website is intended to constitute advice to you.
Availability of the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Website
Although this website has been tested and should work correctly under normal circumstances there are many factors both within and outside of the control of the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee which may prevent the website from being available to users of the world-wide-web. No responsibility is accepted by the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee for any losses that may arise from an inability to access resources on this website. Where a user finds a specific error in the coding of a web page, or where he/she considers a page to be in breach of accessibility or other published policies of this website, the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) webmaster should be notified in order that appropriate action may be taken - email admin@smuha.org.
Governing laws
The terms and conditions of use of the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) website shall be governed by the laws of Scotland.
Privacy
The South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee fully respects your right to privacy when using our website.
Data Protection
The South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee, does not collect any personal data about you on this website, apart from information that you volunteer, either by emailing us or by using the online feedback form.
Use of personal information collected through website
Any information, which you provide via this website is not made available to any third parties. Any information provided will only be used by the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee for the purpose for which you provided it.
Collection and use of technical information
The South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) website is hosted on the internet server http://www.fasthosts.co.uk. Technical details in connection with visits to this website may be logged by fasthosts.
User Tracking
The South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee will make no attempt to identify individual users. You should be aware however, that access to web pages will generally create log file entries in the systems of your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or network services provider. These entities may be in a position to identify the client computer equipment used to access a page. Such monitoring would be done by the provider of network services and is outwith the responsibility or control of the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee.
Copyright
Content on this website is © copyright the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee unless otherwise stated.
All photographs remain copyright the photographer unless stated otherwise.
News organisations may copy, quote, publish and broadcast material from this website without payment and without approval provided they observe the conditions below. Other users may copy or download material from this website for private research and study without payment and without approval provided they observe the conditions below.
The conditions of the waiver of copyright are that users observe the following conditions:
* To quote the source as the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) website
* Not to use the material in a misleading context or in a derogatory manner;
* To provide the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee a complimentary copy of a print publication; and/or the URL
address of a website using copied material (except Press Releases).
The following material may not be copied and is excluded from the waiver, unless explicit permission is granted:
* The South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) logo
* Photographs
Any other use of copyright material belonging to the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee requires the formal permission of South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee.
Copyright enquiries may be made by e-mail to: admin@smuha.org
Accessibility
The South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Committee is committed to producing a website and web resources that can be accessed by all users.
SMUHA Safety Information
Disclaimer, Privacy and Copyright Information
Left to right - back row: Ross Smith, Dale Smith, Keith Lobban, Theresa Wadley, Mary Andreas, Irene Smith, Brian
Halcrow, Scott Lobban, Leonard Christie.
Seated: Robert Halcrow, Liam Mullay, David Smith, Brydon Robertson, Kevin Adamson, Michael Farmer, Kevin Osborn.
Seated: Robert Halcrow, Liam Mullay, David Smith, Brydon Robertson, Kevin Adamson, Michael Farmer, Kevin Osborn.
Scott Lobban (left) being congratulated by 2011 Guizer Jarl Brydon Robertson.