There will be more than a week to go until the end of the Girl on the 20th, but that is not a reason not to celebrate the first of the three Grand Tours. By the 20th there should be some shape to the General Classification so we may have a Sweepstake for the winner on the night. Please volunteer if you want to give this a go. I have never organised one myself, so someone who has might give it a go.
There is the usual format for food and drink. Bring your own and share it with others. Obviously with an Italian theme.
I have a Pantani DVD to show unless anyone has a different/better one, or Italian music to play. Either CD or DVD. We can play either.
PLUS there is a competition. BEST PICTURE ON A PLATE made in cooked spaghetti !!!
This is one for the kids or the kids in us! There will be TWO prizes. One for a club member, the other for under 16's.
The judging panel will be chosen on the night
RULES
Definition:
Plate; any size up to dinner plate and of any material
Spaghetti; NOT any other pasta and it must have been cooked before being assembled
Colouring; any colouring may be used as well as glue or other material providing it does not exceed 10% of the whole
3D; it may be a pile of spaghetti but it must look like a picture and not a 3D model
Quality; it need not be edible
Subject; points will be awarded for subjects relating to either cycling or Italy
Title: please give your picture a title. Write this on a piece of paper with your artists name
Judging; to avoid undue influence on the judges each entry must have a false name for the artist. e.g. Michelangelo.
Presentation; a table will be set aside for the entries to be displayed from 6.30pm until the judging takes place after the Committee Meeting at 8.15pm. The food and drink may be consumed, at the discretion of Chairman Steven, during the Committee Meeting . If not, then immediately afterwards whilst the judging is taking place.
SO : make sure you get your spaghetti in with your shopping this weekend and have a practice with the kids, or whoever else you may mess about with with spaghetti ! Get out the paint's and have a play.
Some ideas to play with -------------
The Italian flag is green red and white
Famous Italian cyclists include Pantani: Coppi: Bartali
Italian cycling brands include Bianchi: Campagnolo: Pinarello
Italian painters include Leonardo da Vinci: Tintoretto: Raphael: Titian: Canaletto: Botticelli and Michelangelo
Subjects could include bikes: clothing: flags: copies of famous paintings or portraits of famous cyclists
I hope you will all have a go. This time the Club will be providing the two prizes which may also have an Italian theme
I have already had a go. It's not as easy as you think. My spaghetti developed kinks !
See you there
Tim
PS. I am not certain other will be a Committee Meeting therefore please bring your entries for 8.00pm we will start the party then
