Announcement8
From MathCamp
PLACEMENT-ANNOUNCEMENT #8, '07
~ LAMPLIGHTERS ~ GREETERS ~ ICE SALES ~ PLAZAS ~ BMIR 94.5 FM ~ VOLUNTEER! ~ BIKE REPAIRS ~ NO LOCKSMITH SERVICES
Hello busy campers!
Welcome to Placement-Announcement #8.
Well, things have certainly revved up a notch around here -- it's that fun time of year! Placement was announced and we are busy helping out those with special issues now. The Black Rock City map has gone to press and we are in the final phases of getting all the information you will need to know out to you. Some of us are on the playa already, and some of us are packing - or thinking of packing. Emails are flying back and forth and everyone's running around doing a ka-zillion things at once. Woo Hoo! It is almost here!
Most of the Early-Arrival and Weekend-Arrival issues have been sorted out. Thanks for your patience. The placement team will be leaving soon, so if you have any questions for your placer regarding your camp, please let us know now.
In our past Placement-Announcements, we've given you lots of information about preparing for the playa. This one has things to do ON the playa.
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JOIN THE LAMPLIGHTERS
Come join the Lamplighters at 5:00 at their Center Camp workspace and help light Black Rock City! Anyone can be a Lamplighter for a night. Or more! It takes just a few short hours, during which you will be greeted and praised by your fellow citizens for your efforts. Participate in this time-honored tradition!
For more information, or if you'd like to sign up as a theme-camp, please contact: lamplighters@burningman.com
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A NOTE FROM THE GREETERS
Looking for something playful, fun, energetic, wild, crazy and yes, important to do at Burning Man? Why not greet?!?!? Help us welcome everyone to our great city. Greeters still have open shifts that need to be filled! Many theme-camps sign up as a group. Visit our schedule at <http://greeters.burningman.com/>http://greeters.burningman.com and sign up now!
For any questions, please contact: toplessdeb@burningman.com
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ICE AT 3:00 AND 9:00 PLAZAS
As mentioned in an earlier announcement, there's great news: ice will now be available in the 3:00 and 9:00 plazas.
So you can now get your ice in three flavors: A. Arctica, in center-camp. B. Ice3 (ice-cubed), in the 3:00 plaza. C. and Ice Nine, in the 9:00 plaza.
Hours: Monday -- Sunday 9:00am -- 6:00pm Labor Day Monday (Arctica only) 9:00pm -- NOON
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PLAZAS = ART + COMMUNITY
The plazas at 3:00, 4:30, 7:30 and 9:00 have grown into an important part of our city -- and can be thought of more like public squares -- places where people gather, events are held, art is placed -- fostering a sense of community within Black Rock City.
This year we will have community bulletin-boards installed in each of the 4 Plazas -- message boards where theme-camps can post notices about events, happy hours, classes, movies, etc. in that area of the city. Also can be used for lost + found, rides, items-needed, fashion tips, whatever. It's yours!
We're also happy to have some cool public art placed in each of the plazas, to enjoy and interact with:
3:00 plaza: "Tall Grass" -- by Glen Easley a 65 foot bamboo installation
4:30 plaza: "Angel of the Apocalypse" Head -- by the Flaming Lotus Girls hosting a community burn every night
7:30 plaza: "The Horny Fireball" -- by Vamp Camp hosting a community burn every night
9:00 plaza: "Anesthesia" by Rob Buchholz a 40 foot steel flower installation
If your camp is interested in adding some art to the plazas, talk to
your placer!
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BMIR 94.5 FM
BMIR 94.5 FM wants to publicize your artistic endeavors and theme-camp shenanigans to the entire Black Rock City community. So crank up that home studio, record those MP3 spots, and send them to bmir@burningman.com to secure a spot in the station's rotation for the week.
To ensure easy airplay accommodation, hit us with your noise by Sunday, August 19. We'll be on-playa after that, and email receptivity might be inconsistent -- so beyond the 19th you'll need to email your spots AND drop by the station to hand-deliver them on CD.
As usual, we can record you at our our studios from noon to 4:00pm each day of the event -- but we encourage you to produce your own pieces if possible, since on-site production tends to be of the down and dusty variety.
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VOLUNTEER AT BURNING MAN!
Find your V-Spot!
Bored with your Camp Mates? Sick of pounding rebar? NO PROBLEM: Simply stroll on over to Playa Info in Center Camp -- just inside, you'll discover the V-Spot, where we help people find their "special place" in Black Rock City.
No need to sign up in advance, just come on by The V-Spot within Playa Info in Center Camp, open Monday to Sunday 10:00am -- 6:00pm
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BIKE REPAIRS
Like the last few years, there will not be a bike repair camp in Center Camp, so come prepared. Bring a fully functional bike AND your own tools AND repair-kits AND a mechanic to spare -- to help yourself and others.
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NO LOCKSMITH SERVICES
Also, as in the past few years, there has been no locksmith services available in Black Rock City. Please be mindful of this and prepare your camp mates as well!
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LUNAR ECLIPSE
One last note: you'll be glad to hear that the Placement Team has scheduled a Lunar Eclipse for your viewing pleasure.
Monday the 27th (actually the early morning of Tuesday, August 28th)
1:51am partial eclipse begins 2:52am total eclipse begins 4:22am total eclipse ends 5:24am partial eclipse ends
(all times Pacific Daylight Time)
http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/lunar.html
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More Soon! And then we're off!
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
