Notes from the last Beaver Call

topic posted Sun, August 3, 2008 - 3:21 PM by  Allison
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Freedom Community Updates:
- The camp will be at 3:30 & Dart. Tell your friends!
- A fairly intense conversation has been happening over at FreedomCommunity Burns and on the FC Conference Calls regarding sex in the big "FreeDome." If you want to get in on the conversation, hop on over to the tribe and share your 2 cents!
- The FreedomCommunity Space is 250' x 250'. The layout has yet to be decided, but will be shared with us soon.
- Early arrival has yet to be determined

Shade Structure Updates:
- Beaver Brody has been doing monkey hut research for her own shade and will be sharing her pricing and materials info with me for our Beaver Dome purchase.
- Danna has possible transport, but I am looking for other arrangements just in case.
- Danna is donating her 10' x 10' shade structure for camp use as our "chill-out" space.

Fundraising Updates:
- Danna and I had a yard sale last weekend. We raised around $120 bucks. I'll be using this to purchase the shade structure materials, and any leftover I'll be using for solar lights and maybe decor and liquor.
- This weekend Reid and I threw a play party and raised a leetle bit of cash. So hopefully this will help pay for goodies, as well.

Event Updates:
- Three of Beaverton's events were submitted to the What Where When: Laura's Cocktail Hour, Queers & Beers- a Gender Talk, and the now-famous Strap-On-A-Thon. If you submitted an event independently, please let us know!
- There are a couple other "non-official" events planned- possible meals, a dodgeball game, and talent-show thingies.
- FreedomCommunity at large will also be hosting some events, including an academic symposium, a Thursday Night Football (which is, oversimplified, a party), and a couple of other thingies.

Missing Pieces:
- We need: a dodgeball of some kind and soft stuff for the domes. Please, when packing, throw an extra blanket or pillow in your vehicle to donate to the cause. It's a really easy way to get involved and will be MUCH appreciated. You can even grab a blanket from Goodwill for a buck, so you won't have to worry about your nice sheets getting dusty.

Requests for rides, help, or supplies:
- Laura would like to see the dome have some personality this year- something den like- a brown tarp, some signage, some logs for beaver-looking flair. If you'd like to help out, speak up! I'll be on the look-out for a tarp that might work with this vibe.
- Laura is going to be helping to supply the bar. Let her know if you can help out with fundraising or donations.


- Tanya and Jasmine will be flying into Reno and Oakland, respectively, a few days before the playa opens. This means they'll be looking for rides into the playa early and/or places to crash until the Burn starts. If you are located in the Bay or in Reno and can help them out, please let us know!

COMMITMENTS SO FAR!

These are the folks that have told us they are camping with us. If you are not on the list and are surely a Beaver this year, please let me know!

- Brody
- Liz
- Allison
- Laura
- Jess
- KT
- Danna
- Shawn


STAY TUNED FOR INFO ON OUR PENULTIMATE CONFERENCE CALL!!

posted by:
Allison
SF Bay Area
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  • Re: Notes from the last Beaver Call

    Sun, August 3, 2008 - 11:01 PM
    logs themselves might be a pain to drag onto the playa...i was thinking more like logs/wood grain painted onto brown tarps for our structure to make it look like an actual beaver den, something along those lines. just a thought...depends on the artistic willingness of whoever is actually getting the building materials since i ain't there to actually do it!
  • Re: Notes from the last Beaver Call

    Tue, August 5, 2008 - 11:03 PM
    Hi there, I want to camp with the beavers! I have dialed into a few of the Freedom calls and filled out the survey, etc.... , but had to miss the beaver call as it was my birthday. I can arrive early for setup and donate to the cocktail party and I have some soft stuff I can bring. I might have space in my car to drive from the bay area, just no place to crash..... Oh and I like to have fun and I was at the strap-a-thon party last year!
    • Re: Notes from the last Beaver Call

      Tue, August 5, 2008 - 11:43 PM
      Hooray for Mitch!

      Thank you for your amazing support. We'd love to have you as part of the Beaverton crew.


      Your donations will be soooo helpful. Stay tuned for more info about what we need at the camp and the next conference call.

      • Re: Notes from the last Beaver Call

        Wed, August 6, 2008 - 9:41 AM
        I also think I might be able to score two CarPorts. One of which could be used as a chill space!
        • Re: Notes from the last Beaver Call

          Wed, August 6, 2008 - 11:08 AM
          Ack! A Beaver after my own heart!

          Yes, Mitch, yeeeeeesssss!!

          I was having a mini-breakdown last night thinking about all the stuff to do. Thank you for pitching in!
          • Re: Notes from the last Beaver Call

            Wed, August 6, 2008 - 10:57 PM
            Rhonda and Cathleen want to camp with the Beavers...

            Is there an FC call that we need to be on tomorrow?

            We have a couple of big pillows we'll bring to throw into the chill space.

            BTW -- we met you at Outfest -- we were hanging out with Liz and Brody. Sorry I haven't been on Tribe in so long, it's been CRAZY at work.

            I will NEED this vacation!

            :-)

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