Competitive Winter Picnicking
A reprise of the wildly successful 2014 event, where warmth, outdoor games and park picnics are entirely independent of seasonal weather.
February is a tough month. You’ve been through the marathon of year-end holidays, Vitamin D withdrawal and lack of seasonal work--and you still have one more month till the Spring. The heat of competition thaws the frostiest of winter doldrums. Get into the kitchen, bust out the long johns, and start planning with your coziest, zaniest friends.
The best in each of the categories will be award with cash prizes!
Richest picnic meal
Funnest picnic game
Bestest picnic drink
Mostest thematic team
Featuring the Snuggling Olympics! We’ll have a number of beds on site for the following competitions:
-Competitive Small-Spooning
-The Forehead Kiss Trials
-Bed Hog Wrestling
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Attention Teams!
Shadow Traffic is very excited for our debut event and incredibly grateful to those of you who have secured tickets, joined as members or have simply started your planning process. If you haven't already registered on Withfriends.co/shadow_traffic please do!
The forecast is a shadowy shape-shifting beast and by Saturday morning we will call it. Take note the rain date is Sunday, March 4. The ground will be wet regardless, so please plan accordingly with tarps to lay your picnic blanket on, rags to wipe down park tables and rain proof gear if you want to be super safe. The temperature may be near 60 degrees.
There is a restroom adjacent to the site with a water fountain and at least one electrical outlet for electric tea kettles and the like. Charcoal and Hibachi grills at least two feet off the ground are permitted. Propane and alcohol beverages are not permitted by park rules. Please assess risk calculations and forgiveness abilities while planning your picnic.
The venerable Jason Eppink will lead a team of judges through the categories of Richest Picnic Meal, Tastiest Picnic Drink, Funnest Picnic Game and Tightest Thematic Team. That last one will be judged on costumes, props, puns/references and overall synergy. Cash prizes will be awarded. Judges are bribeable.
The smarmy but good-natured Preston Change-O will lead the judging for the Snuggling Olympics in the categories of Competitive Small-Spooning, Forehead Kiss Races, and Bed Hog Wrestling. There will be a bracket-style tournament near the close of the event. Prepare for fierce competition and consent agreements. There will also be opportunities for interpretive snuggling performances.
Please have one person from your team fill out this form
There are 3 standing charcoal grills and 10 picnic tables available at the site. The first three teams to request them via this form get 'em. Transportation of medium-sized items to the site can be arranged for dropoff by the Halsey J stop Saturday evening.
For this service, help finding a team or teammates, or general questions, please email shadowtrafficproductions@gmail.com
Picnic On!