Spring Retreat: A Queerburners Campout Memorial Day Weeekend

1215 Market Street,Colusa CA 95932

26 May, 2023

Description

ADDRESS: ​​Lodoga side address is 4415 Sites Lodoga Road, Stonyford, CA 95979Reserved campsite: L-120 to L-123, collectively called the Pig Pen on the map Spring has sprung in the hills of Colusa County. Come let the invigorating surge of juicy new growth revive your spirit and soothe your soul. Queerburners invites you to an off-grid escape to the East Park Reservoir, a hidden gem in the foothills of the Mendocino National Forest. Dust off your camping gear for a casual weekend getaway with friends, new and old. The Ten Principles will guide our intentions and behaviors. In alignment with the greater Burning Man community, we endeavor explicitly to be inclusive, sustainable, and connected. Everyone will be responsible for their own food, shelter, and transportation*. Feel free to bring your special dish or trademark treat to share. Or recreate a theme camp with all the blinky lights or colored flags or set up your own cocktail bar. You can pitch your tent solo on a low, secluded bluff overlooking the reservoir or erect a small village at the edge of the crystal blue water. With plenty of space to spread out, our aim is to relax and reconnect while we have fun and frolic. The vibe is mindful, easy, and chill. Don't forget to bring your playa magic! About QueerburnersQueerburners is a 501c3 nonprofit organization registered in 2021. Our mission is to cultivate inclusive spaces for LGBTQIA+ people and allies by fostering community and leadership. Queerburners centers diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values of our community. Consent culture and safe, accountable places are key tenets of Queerburners, particularly for people of color and transgender and non-binary persons. About the GatheringWe have created a soft and supple event container with plenty of flexibility and extra capacity built-in. Everyone is invited to express their vision for our time together and co-create the contents of this vessel. Everyone is welcome to share their unique talents with our community, and we celebrate the opportunity to honor the gift of YOU! Do you have an activity or workshop to lead? The possibilities are endless: yoga, meditation, massage/spa treatments, face painting, nail polish, BBQ master, mixologist, waterfront games, boat racing, fishing, group hike or bike. Are you a singer, musician, sketch actor, improv artist, poi dancer, stand-up comic, or performer of any kind, or a natural emcee who can pull together a talent show? Bring your guitar, drums, gear, and your costume closet and let's put on Queerdos Got Talent! Are you an artist? Bring your art as an exhibition or display to set the mood for your theme camp area. Schedule of ActivitiesFriday, May 27 1 - 4pm - Check-in and camp setupThe Afternoon is OPEN for self-guided activities: swimming, boating (sailing, kayaking), fishing, hiking, biking, frisbee golf, etc and/or community-offered activities4pm - Welcome gathering/set intentions/social circle6 -7:30pm - Self-catered dinner (optional picnic potluck)8pm - Movie night under the stars and/or DJ dancing until 10pm10pm - Afterhours DJ Lounge (under 90Db) & chill around the campfireSaturday, May 28 Morning - OPEN for self-guided or community-offered activities; yoga/meditation/Qi Gong, birding, hiking, etcAfternoon - Self-catered lunch2 - 6pm - Beach Party!6 - 7:30pm - Self-catered dinner (optional BBQ picnic potluck)8pm - Talent show and/or DJ dancing until 10pm10pm - Afterhours DJ Lounge (under 90Db) & chill around the campfireSunday, May 29 Morning - OPEN self-guided or community-offered activitiesCampsite cleanup: LNT1pm - CheckoutTickets Tickets cover access to open camping for two nights within our designated campsites at East Park Reservoir. We will occupy a cluster of four sites designated L120 - L123. Each site can easily accommodate four or five large tents with parking available for a maximum of five vehicles, including RVs or trailers. *All vehicles are required to park in designated areas only and must display a parking permit at all times. Other than several porta-potties and two composting toilets, there are no services whatsoever. Please practice radical self-reliance and bring all provisions and supplies needed for the duration of your stay, including potable water. Ticket prices are as follows: General Admission - $30Special Access - $20Supporter - $50Hero - $100NOTAFLOF. If the price of the ticket would cause hardship or prevent you from coming, our community will consider gifting you a ticket. If there is any other barrier to your participation, we would welcome the chance to examine how we might reduce that obstacle or reinforce your ability to surmount it. If this applies to you or someone you know, please reach out to any Queerburners board member through www.queerburners.org or via [email protected] for support. All vehicles must be registered in advance in order to obtain an overnight parking permit issued by Colusa County. Parking permits are $30 per vehicle. Please provide the license plate number, make, model, year, and color at the time of ticket purchase. Park Rules and Restrictions The complete document, “EAST PARK RESERVOIR RULES, REGULATIONS, AND FEES,” can be found here. This is a Leave No Trace event. Unlike TTITD, there are dumpsters and trash cans available in the park. Quiet hours are 10pm to 7am. No sound over fifty-five decibels at fifty feet from other campsites or watercraft. Pets must be appropriately licensed and under the immediate control of their owner at all times. Owners must pick up after their pet and ensure their pet doesn't disrupt anyone’s enjoyment or use of the park. Wood campfires and charcoal cooking fires are allowed in specifically designated areas within each campsite. No wood gathering allowed. Bring firewood and charcoal. Fires must never be left unattended and must be fully extinguished with ashes removed before departure. No glass containers of any kind are allowed to be used in the park. Firearms of any kind are prohibited within the boundaries of the park. No hunting, shooting, or poaching. No fireworks! COVID-19 Policy We will follow the requirements of Colusa County, the state of California, and the CDC at the time of the event. As of April 1, 2022, there are no vaccination or masking requirements for an outdoor camping event such as ours. Nevertheless, participants are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated and boosted to attend. Our community highly values the health and safety of others in addition to ourselves. If you are not fully vaccinated, please be prepared to wear a mask when in close proximity to others. And if you have any Covid symptoms or recent exposure, please stay home. Your Producers areEvent Lead Producer - ToasterCo-Producer - Starduster, DaoMusic / Sound - TBDSound and electrical - TBDMOOP Lead - TBDPlacement - TBDLogistics - TBDJobs Event Lead Producer (Volunteer): Responsible for all aspects of the event and reports to the Director or Events for Queerburners. Also reports to the Board if the DOE is not available. All positions report to Event Lead and will meet daily. Co-Producer (Volunteer): Supports the Event Lead or acts as event lead in their absence. Share responsibilities, but take direction from the Lead. Music / Sound Lead (paid): Leads the music and directs the Sound and Electrical engineer where equipment is needed and to help manage sound to minimize impact on people outside of our camp site. Hires additional entertainment staff/specifically DJ’s within the scope of the budget. Sound and electrical (paid): Responsible for the placement and management of electronics and sound equipment as directed by the music/sound lead. Manages sound, power and lighting for entertainment. A willingness to help with other problems in the scope of the event is a must, but the priority is music.MOOP Lead (Volunteer): Responsible for MOOP sweeps and waste management produced by the event. All participants must pack out what they pack in and the MOOP Lead is responsible for that as best as possible. Also, organized MOOP sweeps at the start and end of the event.Placement Lead (Volunteer): Responsible for access to the event and where people will go for camping. Ensures all attendees are wristbanded and checked in. Keeps a list of where people are camped in case we need help locating someone. Gathers volunteers as needed, can use our volunteer list or any ticketed attendee.Logistics (Volunteer): Assists the Event Lead to make sure we have all required equipment and supplies. A safety valve who can drive and see we are compliant with safety and security. This person will make sure we have the generators, sound and any equipment needed to produce the event. Not responsible for participants' things. May be used by the Music/Sound Lead too. Conflict Resolution (Volunteers): Ranger type persons to patrol in something fun. Medical (Volunteers): Medically trained person who can administer first aid.