'CARAVAN to PICNIC' at the Scottish Games Saturday, September 4th, 2010

Once again, it?s time for a picnic (and a car show), British style! This year?s club picnic will be held in conjunction with the Virginia Scottish Games? British car show on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at Great Meadow near The Plains, VA. Bring your own provisions or purchase food from the on-site vendors and we?ll picnic together amongst our cars near the show field or in the covered exhibitor?s pavilion. If you?d like to bring an item to share, please contact Bryan prior to the day and let him know what you?re bringing so we don?t duplicate items).

The Virginia Scottish Games (www.vascottishgames.org) is a cornucopia of things to see, hear, and eat. In addition to the athletic competitions (Braemer Stone Toss, Heavy Hammer Throw, Caber Toss, and Weight over Bar to name a few) there is top-notch Celtic entertainment, children?s games, Highland dance, dogs of Scotland, Scottish food vendors and crafters, dozens of colorful clans in full regalia, and of course, the British car show.

Each car that participates in the show will receive up to two admission tickets for the day.  You must pre-register your car in advance at www.vascottishgames.org/VSG2010Cars.html. Please note that the club?s picnic is on Saturday, so please check the appropriate box on the form before clicking the ?send? button. For each British car that is pre-registered, you will pay $10 at the gate upon entry to the event; the club will reimburse members for this fee.

?But my car is not running,? you say? Not a problem! We will also reimburse club members $10 for each adult ticket purchased and $3 for each child ticket purchased. This reimbursement applies only to club members, their spouses and their live-at-home children. When you arrive at the picnic, look/ask for Bryan and he will reimburse you.

As in previous years, we?ll caravan together to the Games. Arriving en masse is not only an impressive sight (and fun!), but it will help keep the MGs together on the field to facilitate a better picnic arrangement. This year we will meet at the Safeway parking lot in Middleburg, VA around 8:15 AM and depart around 8:45 AM for the 11-mile trek to Great Meadow. (If you need to pick up some last-minute picnic supplies, the Safeway opens at 5:00 AM.) The Safeway is located on the corner of N. Pendleton St and Rt. 50 (W. Washington St./John Mobsy Highway) in the heart of Middleburg (you can?t miss it).In case you get separated from the group, the caravan route is:

• Right out of Safeway parking lot onto Rt. 50
• Go 350 ft, turn left on Rt. 626/The Plains Rd/Halfway Rd.
• At T-intersection in The Plains, turn right on Rt. 55/John Marshall Highway
• Go 200 ft, turn left on Rt. 245/Fauquier Ave/Old Tavern Rd.
• Pass under I-66
• 1.5 miles beyond I-66 overpass, turn left into Great Meadow

Once at the Games, enjoy the festivities on your own and we?ll gather at noon to picnic together amongst the cars or in the covered pavilion. If you have questions or are bringing a dish to share, please contact me at bryan.sieling@verizon.net or 703-772-5404 (cell). See you then!