The Chairman and Directors are delighted that Donald Comrie has accepted their invitation to be Chieftain of the 2007 Highland Games.
Born and bred in Crieff, Donald was educated at Crieff Primary and Junior Secondary Schools, he started his Scouting career at the age of eight as a Wolf Cub leading on to the Scouts with the 5th Perthshire (Crieff) Scout Troop.
After leaving the Group in his late teens, he returned as Cub Scout Master in 1965 and held this post until September 1975, when he was invited to take over the position of District Commissioner in charge of Groups in Comrie Crieff , Ardvreck, Morrison's Academy , Muthil and Auchterarder.
In June 1979 Donald returned to the 5th Perthshire (Crieff) Group as Assistant Cub Scout Leader until June 1985 when he decided to return to District level as Commissioner again. In February 1993 he returned to the 5th Perthshire (Crieff) Group, this time as Assistant Scout Leader until in December 1998, after thirty three (33) years of service to the scouting movement, he decided to hang up his woggle and retire from the Crieff Group.
On his retiral at Group level, he was made an Honorary Scouter with Perth and Kinross and now acts as Camp Visitor for the area. He was awarded the Long Service Medal in 1988, The Silver Acorn for Special Distinguished Service in 1989, the Bar to the Long Service Medal in 1993and the Bar to the Silver Acorn for further Distinguished Service in 2000.