• To promote the general interest of the Society and to cultivate the spirit of kinship, fellowship, and social intercourse among society members throughout the United States and Canada and with those of Scott Family of Scotland and their septs and descendents in Scotland and throughout the world;

• To inspire among members, descendents, and the general public the pride and spirit of Scottish ancestry embodied in Scottish history and ideals, to honor Scottish heritage, to preserve and perpetuate for the present and future those customs and ethics of their forefathers, and all the traditions of value, qualities and attitudes which have proved to be of sound social benefit;

• To collect and preserve literary, historical and genealogical records and documents and relics relating to the history of the Clan Scott or to Scotland;

• To further the development and preservation of traditional music and dance through the funding of scholarships; and

• To foster better cooperation and understanding between the North American continent and the Borders area of Scotland, the traditional homeland of the Clan Scott.