Announcement6
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PLACEMENT-ANNOUNCEMENT #6, '07
~ WEEKEND-ARRIVAL ~ WHAT WHERE WHEN FINAL REMINDER ~ TRAMPOLINES ~ AMPLIFICATION ~ STRUCTURES ~ GREEN MAP + GREEN CAMPS ~ REMEMBRANCE PLAQUE
Hello busy campers!
Welcome to Placement-Announcement #6.
Things are definitely amping up, and there's plenty to cover here.
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WEEKEND-ARRIVALS
Burning Man officially opens Monday, August 27th. The gates open to everyone at 12:01AM. Weekend-Arrival is for registered theme-camps or villages that need to be on-site Saturday or Sunday, August 25th or 26th, to work on their camp. Everyone who is allowed in for Weekend-Arrival must be critical to the set-up of your camp. It is not for those who want to get onto the playa early to hang out. Please do not abuse the process -- we have a long memory!
Please send the NUMBER of people you are requesting for Weekend-Arrival to aqua@burningman.com
Deadline for your requests = Friday, JULY 20th. 11:59PM
Please do not send us a list of names! Please do not send us a description of what everyone will do doing! Just send a number. (and maybe a note of thanks to aqua for all her hard work!)
Please put in your subject line: WEEKEND -- YOUR CAMP NAME
That will make things a lot easier for us to handle. Again, deadline for your requests = Friday, JULY 20th. 11:59PM. If you do not get us your requested numbers by this date, you will not be considered for Weekend-Arrival.
We will review your request, and if it seems reasonable, we will approve the number. Approval will be given by JULY 30th at the latest.
Here's a recap of the Weekend-Arrival process as previously described:
WEEKEND-ARRIVAL PROCESS
People who absolutely need to arrive over the weekend, (Saturday and Sunday, August 25th and 26th) to work on their camp set-ups.
..... We are asking you how many people you request to get in over the weekend. ..... We do not want any names. ..... We do not want a description of what every person will be doing. ..... Your camp will be given passes for a certain number of people. Š. We will send the passes to the main contact person of your camp for distribution. ..... Your camp will be 100% responsible for distributing these passes to the proper people. ..... Once that number is reached, no other people from your camp will be allowed entry until Monday, August 27th,at 12:01AM, when the gate officially opens. ..... The responsibility will be on the theme-camps and villages to make sure that the proper people receive their passes and show up at the gate with the passes in hand. ..... If you do not meet the deadline, you will not be considered for Weekend-Arrival. Š. The number of people will be much more limited than in past years. ..... We are not asking for a list of names! ..... All requests must go to aqua@burningman.com -- Subject line: WEEKEND -- YOUR CAMP NAME
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WHAT WHERE WHEN FINAL REMINDER
The on-line Playa Events Calendar is filling up with all your parties, events, gatherings and happenings .
http://www.burningman.com/calendar/
Deadline for inclusion in the WHAT WHERE WHEN
Guide -- handed out to everyone when they arrive
-- is July 20th 11:59PM, so get your events in!
Remember, we will add your playa address for you
before it goes to press.
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TRAMPOLINES
Are you bringing one out? When trampolines are not monitored they can lead to accidents that could cause injury and liability. Please monitor your trampolines whenever they are available for the public to use. Please make them inaccessible when you are not able to monitor them.
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AMPLIFICATION
The playa is a natural amplifier and it doesn't take much to produce a large amount of sound. Bass travels multi-directionally and cannot be absolutely contained with any structures. This gives sound as an art form an unfair advantage over other art forms. Burning Man is dedicated to radical self-expression, but it is also dedicated to creating community. We all must find a way to get along with our neighbors. As a community, we need to work together to keep sound at desirable levels. This means that everyone involved is personally responsible for how they affect everyone else's experience.
If your neighbor believes your sound is too loud, you must work with them to find an acceptable volume. You will need to check in with those that you are camped near to find out what other events are planned and work with them to create a schedule. With these actions you should be able to handle all of your own sound issues. If everyone works together there will be no need for Black Rock Rangers to monitor sound.
Sound Policy --
The following four rules make up our basic sound policy:
1. Neighbors should talk to one another when sound becomes problem and try to resolve the issue through direct communication.
2. Large-scale sound installations MUST be located along the streets 2:00 and 10:00. They may express themselves at unlimited volume unless the community complains.
3. A maximum power amplification of 300 watts is permitted behind this Large-Scale Sound Art Zone in greater Black Rock City.
4. Any concerns about sound will become a concern of the Black Rock Rangers if a complaint is made within a few hours of the conflict.
Concerns about excessive sound can result in:
a.) volume check and mediation between camps, b.) volume check and a final warning on complaints, c.) disabling of equipment.
NOTE: Rangers will not take action on issues of taste.
LSSA -- All large-scale sound art systems will be located along the streets 2:00 and 10:00 (the two outermost edges of our city). Like all theme camps, these camps will be encouraged to be as creative and interactive as possible. The primary rule is that all speakers MUST be turned away from greater Black Rock City toward the open playa at all times.
Placing a large vehicle directly behind speakers does WONDERS to keep sound from moving back into Black Rock City proper. If you drive a large truck to the event it must be placed behind the sound system. Elevating the speakers off the ground is also highly recommended.
Mutant Vehicles -- All sound regulations apply to mutant-vehicles driving through our city and on the open playa. Please watch your volumes as you drive by performances or events in progress or through the city proper.
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STRUCTURES
Large structures need to be secured properly. All designs are strongly advised to include safety provisions. For more on this, please check out:
http://www.burningman.com/preparation/event_survival/securing.html
Remember, any structure that could hold many people should be monitored to make sure that weight loads are not exceeded. They should also be built with separate entrances and exits. Anything over 15 feet high and anything made of scaffolding should be carefully considered for safety. It is always helpful to get a structural engineer to look over your design before arriving on the playa.
Towers are great for climbing and will attracted great interest. You should be prepared to monitor your towers and make them inaccessible when you can not.
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GREEN MAP + GREEN CAMPS
More from the Earth Guardians:
Got LNT? Got Green? Is your camp working on ways to leave no trace and reduce your carbon footprint at Burning Man? Doing something interesting with renewable energy, reuse, recycling, conservation? Offering earth-friendly activities or events on the playa? Then please consider getting on the Green Map to showcase your green ideas and experiments.
Each participating camp will receive a sign designating them as a model camp and will be featured in a large map at the Earth Guardians Pavilion, at Playa Info, at the Man Base Pavilion Environmental Expo, and at each of the plazas. Model camps may also be included in a bus Tour of Green venues during the Burning Man event.
Note that the initial deadline to be showcased in the Black Rock City greeter map is July 19!!!! Applications can be downloaded at http://www.tonyandkarina.us/eg/burning_lnt_greenmap.htm
Free Tickets! All participants in the green map will automatically be entered in the Earth Guardian Camp of the Day Contest. You can also nominate your camp
for the Camp of the Day Award! As one of our winners, your camp will receive
two tickets to Burning Man 2008! If you'd like to be part of this year's Green Map or be nominated for Camp of the Day, please contact greenmap@burningman.com
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REMEMBRANCE PLAQUE FOR BURNERS LOST
Since 1996, Burning Man has created a plaque to commemorate members of our community who have passed away. We would like to carry on this tradition and honor those who have impacted our Burning experiences and participated in making Burning Man happen. This is a call out to you, our community, to please let us know of any burners lost who you feel should be added to the Remembrance Plaque.
Please send their name, exactly as you would like to see it appear, to:
<mailto:remembrance@burningman.com>remembrance@burningman.com
Submissions should be received by July 20th, 11:59PM.
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More to come!
Cheers!
Gomonk and the Placement Team
placement@burningman.com
To read the past placement-announcements, go to
https://lists.burningman.com/mailman/private/placement-announce
