Cameron's Roesty Spetter wedstrijd

Cameron is a finalist in an art competition connected with the Ieper Kattenstoet. I hadn't heard of this before, but it's a big celebration around cats with a cat parade in the city of Ieper (and has been for 42 years or more) and during this year's event, Cameron will participate in the 2nd stage of an art competition. It sounds like I'm not completely sure what exactly the competition is, aside from it being art related, because I'm pretty clueless about it all.  I did google it and found the following YouTube video of a past parade. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKUJsRtLFls

Cameron was given a letter by the school Director (principal) from the Kattenstoet saying that Cameron's entry was one of 60 finalists from all over Flanders, and he was the only one at his school to be in the final. From what Cameron tells me, the kids designed/colored a drawing of a cat. He added a baseball cap to his (maybe originality was a plus?). For the 2nd phase of the competition, we take him to Ieper on the 26th (his birthday!!) where he will be given a plaster cat to paint/decorate like his drawing. He'll have 45 minutes to get it done. Then the 60 statues will be judged and awards will be given in different catagories. I have no idea what the catagories are, but I get the impression there is more than one. What little I know about all this I've gleaned from a first read through the congratulations letter Cameron brought home. Being that it's in dutch, I'll be asking my neighbor for help with translating it later so we know all the details. And if/when there is something more to tell about it, I'll post it. With pictures. Wish him luck!