Friends,
>
> I was lucky to be part of the camp last year. Joe and Jeff, my camp
> mates, had the good fortune to be there the last two years. You
> may remember me as the guy who got the shade back up, with lots of
> help, after the storm. We knew at the end of last year the camp
> was going through a change in 2008. We talked about downsizing our
> group and involvement. However the spirit of Burning Man lead us
> to consider offering to step in and be available to coordinate the
> group efforts. We worked for a few months planing how to do this.
> Worked on a document to send to everyone offering to volunteer but
> only if everyone was for it. However at the end of the year we
> found that it was presumptuous for us to try and step in to fill
> the void of leadership. We also wondered if going big was really
> where everyone wanted to go. Is bigger better or is bigger the
> reason we are at this juncture?
>
> After much discussion we decided to go the route of Solstice Grove
> and Sustainable Road Show. Offer a home to about 30 people.
> Smaller community kitchen, less trash, less shade structure, less
> work. But to be next to the other groups, (we have yet to reach
> out to these others groups to see if they are planing on coming to
> the same spot.) As I came last year the idea seemed to be smaller
> pods all next to each other. This may be the way to move forward.
> Each group brings their own resources and shares the space and
> vibe. Isn't this what happened last year?
>
> All we need is to reserve space, have an idea of what groups are
> coming so we can set-up in such a way as too allow flow through the
> camps and each be responsible for their own.
>
> Rob, Jeff and Joe - The Penski Truck guys
>
>
> I was lucky to be part of the camp last year. Joe and Jeff, my camp
> mates, had the good fortune to be there the last two years. You
> may remember me as the guy who got the shade back up, with lots of
> help, after the storm. We knew at the end of last year the camp
> was going through a change in 2008. We talked about downsizing our
> group and involvement. However the spirit of Burning Man lead us
> to consider offering to step in and be available to coordinate the
> group efforts. We worked for a few months planing how to do this.
> Worked on a document to send to everyone offering to volunteer but
> only if everyone was for it. However at the end of the year we
> found that it was presumptuous for us to try and step in to fill
> the void of leadership. We also wondered if going big was really
> where everyone wanted to go. Is bigger better or is bigger the
> reason we are at this juncture?
>
> After much discussion we decided to go the route of Solstice Grove
> and Sustainable Road Show. Offer a home to about 30 people.
> Smaller community kitchen, less trash, less shade structure, less
> work. But to be next to the other groups, (we have yet to reach
> out to these others groups to see if they are planing on coming to
> the same spot.) As I came last year the idea seemed to be smaller
> pods all next to each other. This may be the way to move forward.
> Each group brings their own resources and shares the space and
> vibe. Isn't this what happened last year?
>
> All we need is to reserve space, have an idea of what groups are
> coming so we can set-up in such a way as too allow flow through the
> camps and each be responsible for their own.
>
> Rob, Jeff and Joe - The Penski Truck guys
>
