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Believe me, your Info-bot knows there’s a lot of information here, but please go through this stuff as thoroughly as you can!
Fire performers, we love you and we want you involved. But this fully-permitted and insured event is too legit to quit, so you gotta please get on board with our safety protocols!! Please check out our updated Fire Performance Q & A at this link. Get plugged in, and avoid potential problems!
TICKETS:
On-line ticket sales through this website are now closed. To find tickets in your area, we recommend you start here.
To volunteer to help make Lakes of Fire 2010 a reality, follow this link!
GATE HOURS: (All Times Eastern Time Zone)
Thursday – June 24th, 2010
12:00 Noon – 12:00 Midnight – Gate closes.
Friday – June 25th, 2010
8:00 AM – 12:00 Midnight – Gate does not close!
Saturday – June 26th, 2010
12:00 Midnight – 6:00 PM – Gate closes.
Participants only! No spectators please. You must be on-site by 6:00 P.M. to participate in Lakes of Fire. No admittance will be allowed after this time.
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
All participants except for organizers, DPW, and Earth Guardians must be off the property by 4:00 P.M. No exceptions.
PLACEMENT: WHERE YOU LAND!
Creating a Theme Camp, Workshop and/or bringing your Art installation is your gift to the LoF community. Your inspiration and commitment is the badge of a true Participant! The Placement Team is here to focus your vision, interpret your needs into physical space, integrate that vision into the landscape, and mark you on the map.
All projects needing placement must register in advance online. You must be placed by a Placement Team member. The Placement Team will contact all artists, educators, and theme camps to discuss space and aesthetic needs, so you can be placed to create a logical and magical flow within the event. It’s in your interest to work with the Placement Team if you have special needs such as sound equipment, adult material, or kid-specific activities. These are also the people you need to contact to get your events for the What Where When bulletin. You will be contacted for details about your listing.
Placement requests will be considered on a first come/first served basis. Someone from your group must be on site by Friday, 6-25, 12:00 noon to hold your reserved placement location. Maps of the land will be published before the event. You’re encouraged to print your own copy and bring it along.
There will be a designated area for RV’s, car camping and quiet vs. loud (sound) camping. In some cases, you will be able to drive your car to deliver your gear, but some areas are closed to car access. Please bring a wagon or many hands to carry. If you require electricity, please bring it. Those requiring extra set up time should discuss their needs with the Placement Team. Theme camps wishing to have sound – even if it’s just a boombox – must advise the Placement Team about the level they expect to have. They will then be placed with consideration to other sound camps and campers. Camps above a certain wattage (tbd) will be subject to special placement.
The deadline for registering theme camps is June 5th 2010. Submit your plans for a theme camp here.
RANGERS: Your friends.
Rangers are participants just like you. They are the eyes and ears of the event, and their purpose as volunteers is to facilitate a positive and safe environment for their fellow participants. Rangers wear khaki clothing with a LoF Ranger logo. They will be walking around during the entirety of the event and are easily flagged down. You can also stop by the central Ranger station, which can be found on the map. Rangers prefer that you practice radical self reliance first and ask them for help second. However, all participants are encouraged to ask for assistance when they need it. Make sure to hug Rangers as they pass by your camp. That way you know they aren’t just a robot army.
As we prepare for this years Lakes of Fire event we are hoping to get as many ranger volunteers as possible trained and ready to participate. If you are a currently trained LoF Ranger or BRC Ranger you can skip straight to picking your shifts (see end of note). If you are new to Rangering, there are three opportunities available for training; two are LoF specific and one is a full Black Rock Ranger training for the big burn in the desert that also includes a Lakes of Fire primer.
Lakes of Fire event ranger training is a separate training from BRC Ranger. The session is about 2 hours and covers a wide range of topics designed to prep you for the LOF event but it does not certify you to ranger at Black Rock City. If you attended a Lakes of Fire Ranger training in 2009, you are welcome to attend again this year but it is not mandatory that you do so.
Below are the dates, times, and locations for trainings:
Friday June 18th
7:00 P.M. – -9:00 P.M.
Chicago IL
Shoebockslandia (RSVP drshoebocks@comcast.net for directions)
Thursday, June 10th
6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M.
Detroit, MI
Detroit Temple Site (RSVP detroitcooky@yahoo.com for specific
directions and to bring items)
Friday June 25th, 2010
10:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M.
Combined Lakes of Fire and Black Rock Ranger Training.
The Stage, Center Camp, Lakes Of Fire
Lacota MI
Note:This training qualifies you to ranger at both Lakes of Fire and 0Black Rock City. This training is highly recommended for all new rangers looking to ranger at either event.
Once you choose the best training option for you please RSVP to email drshoebocks@comcast.net and let him know the date and location of the training you will be attending.
For 2009 Rangers and current BRC Rangers who want to come straight in to volunteer please also email him at drshoebocks@comcast.net and we’ll get right to scheduling your shifts.
Whew!
Told you there was a lot here!
See you at Lakes of Fire 2010 (A Spaced Oddity)
Love,
The Info-bot
Great Lakes Experimental Arts, Inc.
burn@lakesoffire.org
http://www.lakesoffire.org
Hey Hey Everyone!
Can you feel the joy? Lakes of Fire 2.0 opens its doors in less than six weeks!
Here is some more important information regarding Lakes of Fire 2010 (A Spaced Oddity). We know there’s a lot here, but please check it out as thoroughly as you can, so that you can be 100% plugged in and checked in for Lakes of Fire 2010 (A Spaced Oddity). This event which opens its doors on Thursday, June 24th at 12:00 noon!
Ticketing Update:
Ticket sales on-line are now closed!
Please don’t forget you must have your ticket barcode in hand to enter the gates at Lakes of Fire. Everyone — including volunteers, performers, producers, and participants of all kinds — must have tickets to attend. Thanks to all of you who have already purchased!
CAMPING
Theme camp, Art Installation, and Workshop placement is still available! Fill out our placement worksheet.
Lakes of Fire has primitive camping. Aside from porta-potties, the only amenities you’ll find on-site is the ground, to prevent you from falling into the Void. Aside from this, there are a limited number of fire rings for small camp fires, and several dozen picnic tables. The site also offers a small number of showers for public use. (Ask at the Greeters’ station for details.) But there are no cabins, no food concessions, and no Starbucks. Rely on yourself for your survival.
Here are some of the very basics that you will need:
Tent
Bedding (sleeping bag/pillow)
Changes of clothes (both warm and cool weather)
First aid kit
Sense of humor
Rain gear
Matches/lighter
Bug Spray
Sun screen
Flashlight
Food
Water/drinks
Ear plugs
Eating utensils
Cookware
Garbage bags
Bacon
You can find more information here: http://www.lovetheoutdoors.com/camping/Checklists.htm. Failure to bring these necessities will result in way less of a good time.
LEAVE AT HOME:
Fireworks – they are illegal in the state of Michigan
Guns or weapons of any kind
Pets – aside from ADA-qualified assistance dogs
Glass – a serious impediment to our Leave No Trace Principle, if it breaks. Cans are preferred. Our venue already has some issues with this problem.
Firewood from outside the state of Michigan – this is also against the law due to bug infestations. Don’t worry, there is plenty of firewood on the site.
Illegal substances; i.e. illicit drugs of any kind.
PRINCIPLES: How we do it!
Our rules, regulations, and binding principles are simple, and can be found here: http://www.burningman.com/whatisburningman/about_burningman/principles.html
The distilled version is this:
1) Ask first
2) Protect the community
3) Leave no trace
There are to be no sales or concessions, of any kind, at Lakes of Fire. Do not attempt to hawk your wares, whatever they may be. Lakes of Fire is a commodity-free zone.
SAFETY: Watch it.
Lakes of Fire is a 76 hour outdoor event. You’re expected to rely on yourself for all of your basic needs. Please refer to the Camping section in “Basics”.
Please prepare for rain, wind and other extreme weather. Failure to do so may result in way less of a good time.eware of toxicodendrons-radicans (Poison ivy). Leaves of three? Let it be! Poison ivy looks like this. toxicodendrons-radicans are found mostly, but not exclusively, in the wooded areas of this property.
Unlike the playa, Southwest Michigan is home to a variety of wild animals. Participants /must/ take measures to ensure their food and trash are properly secured and stored where unwanted raiders cannot find a meal, make a mess, or create a health hazard.
If you’re severely allergic to bee stings, or bug bites, please make sure to take the appropriate precautions. A once-over check for ticks before you leave is a good idea as well.
We encourage self-reliance in all situations, but some medical precautions are in place, including a volunteer medical team, and an on-call ambulance if needed. More information on our medical staff and accommodations are found further along in this survival guide.
Love,
The Info-bot
burn@lakesoffire.org
G.L.E.A. Inc.
http://www.lakesoffire.org