Howdy Folks,
The man burns in 95 days! This marks that lovely time of year where we all gather together to freak out about how little time we have and how much we have to get done before then!
--This year presents some big changes for the ambulance camp, the biggest being that one of the core founding ECTs, Mike Lynch, will not be going. :^( We will miss you out there, man. Of course, this then brings up questions as to how to fill the space of such an integral part of our team, where we will be holding new work parties, etc.
--There is also a tremendous amount of overhaul to be done to the Ambulance itself. It's mostly focussed on the EL wire, but entire signs need to be redone. The EL alone is going to cost about $500, and a lot of work hours. Projected costs for the Amb (including fixing the EL, getting all the foodstuffs, additional blankets and car repairs) is about $1400.
--The camp itself will ideally be 20 to 25 ECTs. We would like to continue to have a nightly meal together, plus pitch in for the camp construction including a shower and possibly a wastewater barrel that we will pay the Johnny on the Spot boys to empty at the end of the week. Altogether this should cost about $1000. The truck costs about $2000.
So the estimated costs of us getting to and functioning at Burning Man is approximately $4400!!
Although we expect everyone to pay for their share as camp and crew members, we will likely need to have some sort of fundraiser.
--Another factor under scrutiny: Strong and clear commitments to the Ambulance both pre-playa and at B-Man. We would like to shape the camp around those who specifically are Ambulance Crew and clarify the obligations that entails. If you're camping with us, you're working as an ECT. We hope that this kind of commitment will not only help the ambulance and camp run smoother but also spreads the amount of responsibility and workload out more evenly.
--If you are expecting to camp and work with the ambulance we would like you to respond to this post by June 3rd, or contact me with your name and email adress. We will subsequently send out an evite for the first AMB meeting with possible dates so that we can get the best date for all who want to be involved. It is imperative that all ECTs come to this meeting so we can get started on the project as soon as possible.
I'm excited to hear back from you, and totally into getting us all prepped and revved to provide the best oasis of Chill for our fellow citizens of BRC. YAY!!
Cheers,
Meli
(aka *Nurse AMBer*)
The man burns in 95 days! This marks that lovely time of year where we all gather together to freak out about how little time we have and how much we have to get done before then!
--This year presents some big changes for the ambulance camp, the biggest being that one of the core founding ECTs, Mike Lynch, will not be going. :^( We will miss you out there, man. Of course, this then brings up questions as to how to fill the space of such an integral part of our team, where we will be holding new work parties, etc.
--There is also a tremendous amount of overhaul to be done to the Ambulance itself. It's mostly focussed on the EL wire, but entire signs need to be redone. The EL alone is going to cost about $500, and a lot of work hours. Projected costs for the Amb (including fixing the EL, getting all the foodstuffs, additional blankets and car repairs) is about $1400.
--The camp itself will ideally be 20 to 25 ECTs. We would like to continue to have a nightly meal together, plus pitch in for the camp construction including a shower and possibly a wastewater barrel that we will pay the Johnny on the Spot boys to empty at the end of the week. Altogether this should cost about $1000. The truck costs about $2000.
So the estimated costs of us getting to and functioning at Burning Man is approximately $4400!!
Although we expect everyone to pay for their share as camp and crew members, we will likely need to have some sort of fundraiser.
--Another factor under scrutiny: Strong and clear commitments to the Ambulance both pre-playa and at B-Man. We would like to shape the camp around those who specifically are Ambulance Crew and clarify the obligations that entails. If you're camping with us, you're working as an ECT. We hope that this kind of commitment will not only help the ambulance and camp run smoother but also spreads the amount of responsibility and workload out more evenly.
--If you are expecting to camp and work with the ambulance we would like you to respond to this post by June 3rd, or contact me with your name and email adress. We will subsequently send out an evite for the first AMB meeting with possible dates so that we can get the best date for all who want to be involved. It is imperative that all ECTs come to this meeting so we can get started on the project as soon as possible.
I'm excited to hear back from you, and totally into getting us all prepped and revved to provide the best oasis of Chill for our fellow citizens of BRC. YAY!!
Cheers,
Meli
(aka *Nurse AMBer*)
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