Euphoria 2016
Topsy-Turvy Laboratory
Survival
Guide
Ooh La La Lavender Farm - Eatonton, GA
April 28-May 2, 2016
www.euphoriaburn.com
TL;DR
• New location!
• Ooh La La Lavender Farm, 217 Tanyard Rd, Eatonton, GA 30124.
• Map of new property on page 10
• Supplies! Shop locally to be good neighbors; see page 17
• This is an operating farm, so LNT will be even more important than ever.
• No showers! Bring your own camp shower.
• Have a graywater management plan.
• Use biodegradable cleaning supplies.
• Hazards of the land:
• Fire ants: We will hopefully have them cleared from camping areas, but be mindful
of your campsite and check for anthills (they are VERY obvious)
• Cow poop: This will also hopefully be gone by the event, but be mindful.
• Marshy areas: Even within event bounds, there are some marshy areas you will
want to avoid. Watch where you’re walking and wear a headlamp.
• Please wear headlamps, watch your steps, and always be aware of your
surroundings and the ground, as there are several deep ravines.
• Ticks! Wear repellent and check yourself daily. Or get Lyme disease if that’s how
you radically express yourself.
• Out Of Bounds: There are no-go areas clearly marked in the survival guide. Our new
land is an operating farm and the owners live on-site; respect their desire to keep the
area around their home peaceful Trespassing will result in you being removed from the
property. Please see site map section for details, page 10.
• No-go areas include the area around the homeowner’s house, the lake, the barn,
the fields to north of barn and house, and everything between the Education
Station and the house.
• Some areas may be accessible to on-duty volunteers with their laminates only for
work purposes due to location of infrastructure.
• Fire Safety:
• The Hinterlands (forested area to rear of camping areas) is a NO FIRE, NO
SMOKING, GLOW-ONLY zone. There is no fire permitted of any kind, including
cigarettes, pipes, or anything else, in the Hinterlands. This is for your safety and
will be strictly enforced in order to preserve our relationship with the landowners.
• Other areas may be marked as NO FIRE, GLOW-ONLY zones based on land
conditions at time of event.
We strongly urge you to read the whole guide as everything’s topsy-turvy
this year with the move to the new land. There are important changes that
you need to know about the Lavender Farm as opposed to Cherokee Farms.
You mean I have to come up with more stupid things to say down here? .
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New property. New landowners. New rules. No assumptions. Please be good
to our new land so our new land remains our home for a long, long time.
• Bring first aid supplies: First Aid team eliminated because radical self-reliance.
• Schedule changes! More details on page 19
• Early entry begins at 10am on Wednesday. No in-and-out after midnight.
• Regular entry opens at 9am Thursday. Gate will be open 24 hours except for
during effigy, but you are strongly encouraged to arrive during daylight hours.
• Temple burn is at 10am Sunday instead of sunrise.
• New Arrival/Exodus Procedures! More detail on page 30
• There will be no vehicle access to camping areas after dark. If arriving after dark,
there will be a shuttle with room for your gear (weather permitting, & as long as
there are volunteers staffing it!) However, there may be a line. We strongly
recommend arriving during daylight hours. Shuttle service begins at 7pm.
• If you arrive during daylight, you must move your car to parking within two hours
of arrival or before sunset, whichever is sooner.
• Print waiver ahead of time for faster entry: http://www.euphoriaburn.com/waivers
• RVs MUST register. You must be escorted to your campsite by a Traffic Team
volunteer. If there are no available volunteers, you may be asked to wait.
Unregistered RVs will only be placed in RV camping area if there’s space available.
• Ingress, Exodus, and Traffic are new volunteer teams. The people helping you get
where you need to go? They’re volunteers, spending time of their burn to help
you. Please be respectful and patient, especially in our first event at new property.
• Sunday, the new Exodus team will be managing traffic flow on-site to avoid traffic
snarls and get everyone out in an orderly fashion. This means you may need to
wait a few minutes to move your car or to leave the event.
Reading is sexy. Go read the rest of this guide. .
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Table Of Contents
TL;DR
Recursive Table of Contents
Euphoria 2016 Theme
Before Euphoria
Our New Home
Where To Camp?
Site Map
Dnagerzone
The Borough + Downtown
Pandora
Night Vale
District 13
Greeters/Parking
Hinterlands
Old Forest
Farewell To Cherokee Farms
Navigating To The Lavender Farm
Supplies: Shop Local
Showers & Sanitation
Running On Burn Time
APW (Alchemy Public Works)
The Ten Principles
A Partial Glossary
Packing For Euphoria
What To Bring
Do Not Bring
Proceed With Caution
Euphorians Of All Ages
Service Animals
Volunteering At Euphoria
Connexus
There will be a pop quiz. .
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Entering Euphoria
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Are You Ready? No In And Out
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Driving Into Euphoria
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Rules Of The Road
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Volunteer for Parking/Traffic/Exodus 31
Enduring Euphoria
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Nature
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Self-Care
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Introverts, Unite!
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In Case of Emergency
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Volunteer for Rangers
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Fire Safety
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Ground Fires and Burn Barrels
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Flame Art and Flame Effects
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No Fire Zone
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Fire Spinning and Flow
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Volunteer For Fire Safety
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The Law and Law Enforcement
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Participating In Euphoria
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Theme Camps
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Pocket Guide
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Consent
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Leave No Trace
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Volunteer For Lamplighters
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Art
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Artist Arrival/Placement
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Art Strolls
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Funded Art
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Funded Art Scavenger Hunt
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Art Cars/Mutated Vehicles
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There will be a pop quiz. .
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Burn Night
Volunteer For Conclave
Volunteer for Burn Perimeter
Temple
Spontaneity In The Laboratory
Exiting Euphoria
Lost And Found
Euphoria All The Time
Important Links
Euphoria Leadership
Closing, Photo Credits
SPECIAL BONUS KITTEN
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Mel said it was ok
There will be a pop quiz. .
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Euphoria 2016 Theme:
Topsy-Turvy Laboratory
“The only way of
discovering the limits of
the possible is to
venture a little way
past them into the
impossible.”
– Arthur C. Clarke
Atomic motion; protons and neutrons and electrons, a delicate balance
in never-ending flight, whirling, dancing, colliding, energy releasing
and recombining in elemental chaos. This is the lab of possibility;
creation leads to destruction, destruction to creation, energy released
only to recombine and be released once again.
What truths shall we find when we shake it all up?
What stories can we tell when we begin it all anew?
A periodic table of human potential, rising from lavender fields;
new elements created in the intersection of magic and science.
Everything old is new again, so say yes to chaos. Challenge everything,
including yourself. Design new experiments, test new hypotheses.
Learn what is possible by doing the impossible.
In this topsy-turvy laboratory, the wonders of the atom shall be revealed.
The only missing element is you.
Theme by Rebecca Rea * Image by Robert Dukes * Words by Ben Bjostad
Rejected theme idea: “Who Invited All You Tacky People?”
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Before Euphoria
Our New Home:
Starting with Euphoria, we’ll be moving to Ooh La La Lavender Farm, a few miles northeast of Eatonton, GA
Located about an hour and a half east of Atlanta, our new home is an operating farm, in gently rolling hills
with a mix of open pastures and fields, old-growth hardwood forest, and replanted pine forest. Situated on
several hundred acres, it is surrounded by other farms and open land, with fewer neighbors than we’ve
been used to. It is quite a bit larger than Cherokee Farms, although it is an operating farm so some parts
may be closed off or inaccessible at any given burn.
The open fields are flatter than at Cherokee Farms, which should be conducive both to campsites and to
more bicycles and art cars. The older forested areas feature broad canopies and plenty of shade. The pine
forest is perfect for hammock camping, and the trails provide room for people to wander and explore.
(note: the forested areas will NOT be available for camping this year.)
It is more rustic than Cherokee Farms;
there are less structures, and no showers.
We will improve the land, build new
roads, establish more infrastructure, but
this will take time, and it won’t all
happen this year. So come prepared for
rustic camping.
Read on for maps, overviews of the
different parts of the property, and
important information on the new land
and how to prepare.
Think of all the trebuchets we could fit on this property!
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Where To Camp?
The exciting part of moving to a new home
is that everything is topsy-turvy! Veteran
Alchemists and Euphorians knew what each
area of Cherokee Farms tends to be like, but
at Euphoria, each area of our new home will
begin to develop its own identity. While
Euphoria will only be using a small portion
of our new home since it’s our first event
there (and since Euphoria has a much lower
population than Alchemy,) there will be
plenty of room for both theme camps and
open camping.
Figuring out navigation and where you want to camp
may difficult, but be patient, as at least this Euphoria
will be sure to give you lots of ideas for where you
want to be at Alchemy.
If you’re part of a theme camp, your placement will be set and we’ll help you find it
when you arrive. If not, no need to fret as there are areas set aside for open
camping. If you need some help finding your people or a place to call home, ask at
Education, go to Connexus inside the burn, or flag down a Ranger; they’re in bright
blue shirts and available to help you anytime at the burn.
Don’t like your placement? You can have your old spot from last year back. Might be awfully quiet though…
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Site Map
For the official Euphoria placement map, please visit
http://www.euphoriaburn.com/placementmap .
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1 – Dnagerzone (Effigy) 2 – The Borough (Theme Camps) 3 – Pandora (Theme
Camps) 4 – Night Vale (Quiet Camping & Temple) 5 – District 13 (Open
Camping) 6 – Downtown (Rangers / Connexus / Other Teams) 7 – Parking &
Greeters 8 – Hinterlands 9- Old Forest
All camping for Euphoria will be located in sections 2-5.
Look Ma, no Roswell!
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1 - Dnagerzone (Effigy area)
This area will be where the effigy and art
burns (except for Temple burn) are
located, as well as a spot for art
installations and social gathering. No
camping will be permitted in this area.
2 – The Borough + 6 - Downtown
The Borough will be one of the primary areas for
theme camps. Stretching from the effigy to the
‘bend’ in the L-shaped field that is the central
part of our city, this area is predominantly flat,
although bumpy. It’s bordered on by forests and
a creek. There are bridges over the creek at each
end for easy access to District 13.
Looking down the field from the effigy,
Downtown, where many volunteer teams such as
Rangers and Connexus will be placed, will be on
the right, most of the way down toward the bend.
#MakeEuphoriaGreatAgain
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3 - Pandora
Pandora runs down the
other half of the ‘L’ from
‘downtown’ to the temple
area. This is another prime
section for theme camps It
features slight, rolling hills
to break up sightlines, and
trees scattered throughout
the field.
4 - Night Vale (Temple + quiet camping)
Night Vale is where we get to place something many Alchemists and Euphorians have
wanted for a long time: a quiet zone. This area will feature no amplified sound, no
generators, and a general calm vibe. The topography of our new land means that unlike
Silent Hill at Cherokee Farms, the area should actually be quiet, or as quiet as one can get at
a burn.
The Temple is also placed at this end of the field.
To keep those other burners out, we’re gonna build a wall. And Transformus is gonna pay for it.
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5 - District 13 (Open Camping)
This is a small field separated from the Lfield by a creek (hidden by the row of trees
in the picture. It backs up to the Hinterlands
and is connected to The Borough and
Downtown by bridges.
It is mostly flat, and surrounded by
tall trees for lots of shade. This area
will be reserved for open camping at
Euphoria. It is also walk-in camping
only; no vehicles will be allowed
across the creek.
7 - education / Parking
This area is adjacent to the lavender patch
that gives the farm its name, as well as the
property owner’s home and the pond.
This area will not be part of the burn proper;
parking will be located here as will the
Education Station, but we will ask people
not to linger in this area aside from visiting
Education or their vehicles. There will be no
access to the lavender field, house, or pond.
The pond is NOT swimmable anyway, for
health reasons, as this is an operating farm
(unless you like swimming in cow manure
and despair.)
Please respect the property owners by
obeying the no trespassing rules around the
pond, house, and lavender.
See that bridge? It’s called the Bridge to Terabithia. Don’t argue with me.
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8 – Hinterlands & 9 – Old Forest
These areas are not open for camping at Euphoria, but will be accessible for exploration.
Keep in mind that these two areas are larger than all of Cherokee Farms and it is easy to
get lost. Explore at your own risk.
The Hinterlands is one of the favorite sections of many who have been out to visit the
new land. It is a pine forest, and much of it is comprised of regularly spaced rows of pine
trees, perfect for hammock camping and beautiful at night. The Hinterlands will be
closed for camping at Euphoria, but it is hoped that open camping can occur back here
at future burns. Next to the Hinterlands is a large conservation old-growth forest, with
many trees that are centuries old. The third-oldest tree in Georgia is in this forest, a 450year-old oak tree.
Because pine forest, the Hinterlands is a glow-only, no fire, no open flame
zone. This policy will be strictly enforced for safety & the health of the land.
No fire pits, no fire spinning, no cigarettes, pipes, or smoking of any kind.
It’ll always be Cheesepants’ Magical Forest of Manifestation to me, but Rebecca totes won that debate.
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Farewell to Cherokee Farms
It’s important to note that as late as November of
2015, much of the community was worried we
wouldn’t have a home in time for Euphoria. The fact
that we do have a home, and that our home is this
amazing, is a testament to the diligent work of the
Land Search Committee. Dozens of burners
participated in the process, through suggestions of
location, phone calls and e-mails, site visits, planning,
contract negotiations, and all the boring
administrative legwork that goes into finding a venue.
Thank y’all for your hard work and for finding us a
place to call home.
It’s also important to remember Cherokee Farms as our
home for 9 years of Alchemy and 5 years of Euphoria.
Smokee, the owner of Cherokee Farms, not only was a
gracious host, but in many ways he became part of the
Alchemy/Euphoria family. We owe him a huge thank you
for all he did for us; there were many issues out of his
control that led to our move, but he did as much as any
of us to make our first decade of burns a success.
Farewell, Cherokee Farms. Hello, Lavender Farms.
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Navigating to Euphoria
Euphoria will be held at the Ooh La La Lavender Farm, located at 217 Tanyard Rd, Eatonton,
GA 30124. Driving time is approximately ninety minutes from downtown Atlanta.
We encourage you to buy your food and supplies for the burn in Putnam County; these are
our neighbors and have welcomed us to the community, so one way to thank them is to shop
locally and put your money back into the community. There is a list of local businesses for
supplies on the next page.
From Atlanta:
1. Take I-20 East from Atlanta to Exit 114 (US129/US441, Madison/Eatonton)
2. Take right on US129/US441 South. Follow for 13.8 miles.
3. Turn left on Bethel Church Rd. Follow for 1.2 miles.
4. Turn left onto Lower Harmony Rd NE. Follow for 1.1 miles.
5. Turn right onto Tanyard Rd. Follow for 0.6 miles.
6. Ooh La La Lavender Farm will be on your right.
Alternatively, after step 2, continue following US 129/US 441 South for another 5 miles until
you reach Eatonton for supplies.
From downtown Eatonton (for supplies):
1. Take Sumter St (route 44) northeast. Follow for 5 miles.
2. Take left on Tanyard Rd. Follow for 1.2 miles.
3. Ooh La La Lavender Farm will be on your left.
From Augusta :
1. Take I-20 west to Exit 130 (GA 44, Greensboro/Eatonton)
2. Turn left on GA-44 W. Follow for 14.6 miles.
3. Turn right on Tanyard Rd. Follow for 1.2 miles.
4. Ooh La La Lavender Farms will be on your left.
Alternatively, after step 2, continue following GA-44-West for another 5 miles until you reach
Eatonton for supplies, then follow ‘from downtown Eatonton’ directions above.
From Macon (and points south)
1. From I-16, take US129 North for 13.4 miles.
2. Turn left to continue on US129 North. Continue for 23 miles.
3. Take right on Sumter St / GA44.. Follow ‘from downtown Eatonton’ directions above.
Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/LjBKCbggxeM2
So how many of you dumb bastards are going to drive to Cherokee Farms?
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Supplies: Shop Local
We want to be good neighbors. Eatonton and Putnam County have done a lot to make
Euphoria and Alchemy welcome in their county, and one of the best ways to show them our
gratitude is through the economic impact we make on their community. When you buy your
supplies in Eatonton or Putnam County, your tax dollars go to support the community that is
welcoming us with open arms. That’s important.
Please note that the Walmart right off the interstate is NOT in Putnam County, but if you must
go to Walmart, the one listed below is and it’s only five minutes off the route to the burn.
(Note: This list is presented for informational purposes. Flashpoint Artists Initiative does not
endorse or recommend any specific business listed here.)
Walmart – Downtown Eatonton – General retail
201 Walmart Dr, Eatonton, GA 31024
Ace Hardware – Downtown Eatonton and Lake Oconee – Hardware and Lumber
302 S Jefferson Ave, Eatonton, GA 31024 –or- 966 Greensboro Rd, Eatonton, GA 31024
Piggly Wiggly – Downtown Eatonton - Grocery Store
228 N Jefferson Ave, Eatonton, GA 31024
Eastside Package Store – Downtown Eatonton - Beer and Liquor
204 E Sumter St, Eatonton, GA 31024
NAPA – Downtown Eatonton - Auto Parts (for art cars, etc.)
108 S Oak St, Eatonton, GA 31024
Goodwill – Lake Oconee – Thrift Store
1030 Lake Oconee Pkwy, Eatonton, GA 31024
Radio Shack – Lake Oconee - Electronics
1124 Lake Oconee Pkwy, Eatonton, GA 31024
Lake Oconee Rental – Lake Oconee – Tool, Equipment, Event Supply, and Trailer Rental
645 Old Phoenix Rd NE, Eatonton, GA 31024
Farmview Market – Madison – Farmers market featuring local suppliers of produce and meat
2610 Eatonton Highway, Madison, GA 30650
PLEASE DON’T BUY SUPPLIES AT SOME RANDOM WALMART ON
THE INTERSTATE. SHOP LOCAL TO SUPPORT OUR NEW NEIGHBORS!
And if you forget supplies, vendor row will be conveniently located just inside the gates of the burn at…I’m kidding,
please don’t kill me Ash. NO PLEASE DON’T KILL ME I’M SORRY…
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Showers & Sanitation
Stay clean, but Leave No Trace.
One of the changes with the new land is that we don’t have showers! It’s easy to bring your own; camp
showers are available at many outdoor or camping supply stores, or there are plans online to build your
own.
That being said, in accordance with the Leave No Trace ethos, please take care with your camp shower to
use only toiletries that are biodegradable. There is no gray water disposal at Lavender Farm, so you will
need to transport any “gray water” (water which has been used for dishwashing, showering, etc. and
contains ANY food, non-biodegradable soap or cleaning products, etc.) offsite. Bring a funnel and use the
jugs you brought your water with to bring it back out!
We recommend using a biodegradable soap like Dr. Bronner’s or
Campsuds (available from REI.
The easiest gray water to dispose of is the gray water you don’t
produce. Find ways to minimize use of water and nonbiodegradable products. Use waterless disinfectant lotion
(available at drugstores) to sanitize your hands before you handle
food. When you shower, first get wet and turn the water off; then
soap up and scrub down, then turn the water back on to rinse off.
Or shower with a friend, and trade off controlling and directing
the water supply. Hard core: take a sponge bath instead. It’s
possible to wash your body clean with a pint of water, soap and a
washrag.
Dishwashing: In your kitchen area, set up a low-volume water
spray over a basin, for dishwashing and hand cleaning. A
personal spray bottle is a good starting point. Bring several small
hand towels (say three per person); use one towel end on clean
dishes and the other end to wipe your hands and face clean.
You’ll need remarkably little water to wash up with. Wipe out
dishes with paper towels rather than washing, or before washing.
Porta-potties are located in several locations around
the burn. Please don’t dispose of anything in the
porta-potties, except for toilet paper, that didn’t
come from your body. No trash, no wet wipes,
nothing. Why? Someone has to fish it out before they
can clean the porta-potty out. Let’s not be jerks to the
porta-potty cleaners.
Clean hippies > dirty hippies
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Running on Burn Time
As its own society, Euphoria runs on Burner Standard Time,
but there are certain things it’s good to be on time for.
Volunteer shifts…if you’re late getting there, someone else
is late getting off-shift.
• Early Entry Opens: Wed, April 27, 10am EST
(Please note: You must have an early entry
pass for early entry. )
• Gate Opens: Thurs, April 28 at 9AM EST
(Please note, gate is open at all times during
event, except during effigy burn Sat, or if
there are weather challenges.)
• Conclave Meeting: Sat, 2pm @ the Effigy.
• Conclave: Saturday, 930pm (approximate)
• Effigy Burn: Saturday, 10pm (approximate)
• Temple Burn: Sunday, 10am.
• Event closed (GTFO!): Monday, May 2, noon.
Volunteer Opportunity: APW
The Public Works Team (APW) oversees all
infrastructure needs before and during the
event. APW works with all other teams as well as the
Event Committee s to identify and procure
needed materials. Additionally, they are responsible
for teardown of site, building or organizing the
building of all structures (except the Effigy and
Temple) and setting up infrastructure onsite, as
well as overseeing the physical inventory and
maintenance of all of FAI’s property.
APW needs dedicated volunteers (timmies) to
accomplish a great number of general and skilled
labor tasks before and during the Burn. Check out
Public Works at
http://euphoriaburn.com/teams/publicworks
Sunday, GTFO. Teardown (for what!) wants to leave too.
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The Ten Principles
These principles were developed to guide our ancestor event, Burning Man, and are central
to Euphoria. This is, essentially, the underlying social contract of a burn. Please respect the
Principles and make them a part of everything you do at the event. But remember, they are
simply guidelines for you to question, interpret, and make your own. Don’t just blindly
accept them. Talk about them. Develop your own interpretation.
Radical Inclusion: Everyone is
welcome, all types, all kinds,
friends, strangers, and in
between.
Communal Effort: Cooperation
and collaboration are cornerstones
of the burn experience. We
cooperate to build social networks,
group spaces, and elaborate art,
and we work together to support
our creations.
Leave No Trace: In an effort to
respect the environments where
we hold our burns, we commit to
leaving no trace of our events after
we leave. Everything that you bring
with you goes home with you.
Everyone cleans up after
themselves. Whenever possible, we
leave our hosting places better
than we found them.
Adorable kittens are allowed in survival guide, but please don’t bring them to Euphoria.
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Radical Self-Reliance: You are
responsible for you. Bring
everything with you that you
need. Burns are an
opportunity for you to enjoy
relying on yourself.
Gifting: Gifts are unconditional
offerings, whether material,
service oriented, or even less
tangible. Gifting does not ask for
a return or an exchange for
something else.
Decommodification: Hand in
hand with gifting, burns are
environments with no
commercial transactions or
advertising. Nothing is for
sale - we participate rather
than consume.
Participation: The radical
participation ethic means you
are the event. Everyone works;
everyone plays. No one is a
spectator or consumer.
OMG Kittens!
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Civic Responsibility: Civic
responsibility involves the
agreements that provide for the
public welfare and serve to keep
society civil. Event organizers take
responsibility for communicating
these agreements to participants
and conducting events in
accordance with applicable laws.
Radical self-expression: What
are your gifts, talents, and
joys? Only you can
determine the form of your
expression.
Immediacy: Experience things
right now. Live for the moment,
because that moment is fleeting,
and you never get another
chance.
I like kitties.
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A Partial Glossary
• Events Committee (EC)): Formerly known as the ELT (Event Lead Team), this is the team of volunteers who
manage the event. They’re burners like you and I who facilitate the needs of the community. They are
selected by the Board of Directors, which in turn is elected by the burner community.
• Team Leads: the people who head up teams that provide services to the burn, such as First Aid, Placement,
Center Camp, etc.
• Sparklepony: a somewhat negative term for burners who show up to the event with little or no food and
water, suitcases full of costumes and makeup, who do no work and no volunteering and only exist to look
pretty, have fun, and get drunk. Usually vapid and covered in glitter.
• MOOP: Matter Out Of Place- trash, litter, things lost or left behind, things on the ground that shouldn’t be
there.
• POOP: People Out Of Place- people who are not where they should be. If you see someone passed out on
the ground in the middle of the field, they may be drunk or having a medical emergency. Check on them
and see if they’re ok.
• LOOP: Llamas Out Of Place. OK, I’ll stop now.
• LNT: Leave No Trace- the concept that we should leave the property in better shape than we found it. It can
also be verbed, as in “Hey, I’m going to LNT the campsite after everyone packs up.”
• Ground Score: MOOP that is useful to you, if you find something that someone dropped and you keep itit's a ground score. If it looks valuable or like someone would want it back, though, don’t be a dick, take it
to lost and found. If you give it to any Ranger, they’ll make sure it gets to lost and found.
• Darkwad: someone who is running around at night with no glow on It gets dark out there. Real dark. Don’t
get run over by a golf cart or bicycle…wear some freaking light.
• Swag: A memento from a burn, often wearable. You get swag for attending from Greeters, often swag from
your volunteer teams, and people you meet may gift you swag they made for the burn.
And this is just the part of the glossary I’m allowed to put in the guide…
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Packing For Euphoria
What should I bring? What shouldn’t I bring? Radical self-reliance, yo! Bring your necessities, your frivolities,
your gifts and your supplies. There’s nothing for sale, nothing for trade…you are responsible for your own
experience, your own supplies, and your own luxuries.
But what about gifting? What about it? Gifting isn’t trading. Showing up expecting to live off of gifts defeats
the purpose of gifting. Show up with everything you need to survive and thrive…and maybe you can
help someone who forgets something or didn’t know how to prepare as well as you did. (And why didn’t
they know how to prepare as well as you did? You’re reading the survival guide!)
Pack it In To Pack It Out!
Keep in mind that there are no trash cans or dumpsters at Euphoria. If you pack it in, you must pack it
out. Here’s how to make it easier.
• Pack reusable, washable dishes and utensils, not plastic or paper. It also saves you money!
• Remove as much packaging as possible before packing. Especially food…put as much as possible in
tupperwares or ziplocs. Take cereal out of the box and just bring the bag. Get creative!
• Ziploc bags are your friend.
• Use reusable lights instead of glowsticks.
• Aluminum beer cans are crushable. Glass bottles aren’t.
• Bring a water bottle to carry and refill from large containers of water instead of a bunch of small prefilled water bottles. It’s much cheaper to buy water in 2 or 5 gallon jugs anyway.
• Heavy-duty contractor bags are a huge help in packing it all out. You don’t want your trash bag
ripping open in your car or strapped to your roof on the way home!
Don’t forget your lube.
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It’s a found object game…see if you can find all the things in this drawing we
recommend for Euphoria!– Art Credit: Citrus Blossom
Don’t go to next page yet. You missed one.
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What To Bring: Essentials
Ticket: Please have your ticket ready when you get to the gate. By doing this you will get into the event
quicker. You will also need your early entry pass, if you are arriving on Wednesday. You should also check the
website and, if possible, print your own waiver and bring it with you to get in faster.
ID: A valid government-issued ID is required to get into the event. Also, just like in default world, you have to
be 21 to drink and you will be carded by theme camps that run bars. Burner pro-tip: Photocopy your ID and
tape to the outside of your cup. That way you won’t lose your ID!
Water: You should bring at least one gallon of water per person, per day, or more if hot weather is forecast.
Please be aware of the predicted weather, and plan accordingly!
Food: Make sure you bring enough food to sustain yourself for the whole event plus one day if there’s a
delay in leaving. Bring jerky, energy bars, granola, or other easy and quick supplemental food to keep you
going when there’s too much stuff going on to think about cooking. Or prepare meals at home, put them in
your cooler and heat up on your camp stove.
First Aid Kit: A good basic first-aid kit, including any medications you might need or are prescribed, ibuprofen
or aspirin, bandages, antiseptic wipes, gauze, etc.
Shelter: Be sure your shelter is sufficient protect you and your belongings from the elements! If you're
camping in a tent or other structure that employs stakes and/or guy-lines, mark your stakes and lines with
something to increase their visibility. Tarps are essential should your tent require reinforcement against
ground moisture or inclement weather. They're also particularly useful for slinging over hammocks and
building tarp forts.
Bedding and Blankets: Bring whatever bedding is necessary to turn your tiny corner of Euphoria into a cozy
nest. Keep in mind air mattresses don’t retain heat…bring extra blankets!
Appropriate Clothing: You should come to Euphoria prepared to live outside for several days in rain, snow,
mud, or a heat wave…be prepared! FABULOUS COSTUMES are encouraged, but please make sure they don't
have pieces that will fall off and become trash (e.g., feathers, loose glitter, sequins, or unsecured dangly bits).
Light: Don't be a darkwad! It gets very dark at night. Bring light that will allow you to see (and allow others to
see you). (Reusable > glowsticks, because LNT!)
Toiletries: If you want it while using the shower or toilet, bring it with you (and take it with you when you
leave). This includes toilet paper, soap, shampoo, toothpaste, etc. Please use biodegradable toiletries as we’re
on an operating farm!
Utensils: You may meet many people who are willing (even eager) to share food and/or drinks with you, but
most of them will expect you to have your own plate, bowl, spork, cup, etc. Utensils with loops or holes in
their handles and a carabiner to keep them handy are highly recommended.
Bug/Tick Repellent: Especially since there aren’t showers at Lavender Farms, you may not notice ticks for a
couple days. It’s a good idea to wear tick repellent. According to the Dept. of Public Health, ticks usually need
24+ hours to transmit Lyme disease to their carriers, so check yourself 1-2x per day!
Camping hack: Show up empty-handed and manifest the fuck out of some gear. (Don’t actually do this.)
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Do Not Bring
While we prefer to minimize rules and regulations,
there’s a few things we don’t allow at Euphoria, due
to either the law or the safety of our participants.
Firearms: This is a no-brainer, but do not bring your
firearm to Euphoria. This includes BB guns, airsoft
guns, or paintball guns. Water guns are OK & NERF
launchers if you make sure the darts don’t become
MOOP.
Wish/Sky Lanterns: We recognize that they’re super
pretty and that many people use them as part of
personal rituals. But they’re also uncontrolled flying
fireballs in the air, and will cause fires and/or leave a
mess.
Pets: No pets (except preregistered service animals)
are allowed at Euphoria.
Fireworks: NOPE. Even if they’re legal in the state of Georgia. You’ve got 1000 people on a not terribly big
piece of land, which makes this a safety hazard. Yes, we burn the effigy, but that is done according to a
detailed safety plan.. Yes, you’ll see some epic flame effects and art, but each and every one is inspected for
safety by the fire safety team. If you bring fireworks, you’re going to be asked to turn them in or leave. Don’t
ruin your burn trying it.
Proceed With Caution
Lasers: BEHOLD THE SPACEFUTURE. Lasers are awesome, but with great awesome
comes great responsibility. A Burning Man ranger was blinded by a portable laser
last year on the playa. Even if you’re shining it at the trees, the slopes at the
Lavender Farm mean you could be shining it right at someone on the other side of
the trees. Do not shine your laser anywhere near the ground or you could seriously
injure someone. Better yet, leave it at home and enjoy the stars.
Drones: MOAR SPACEFUTURE! Photography drones, those little multi-rotor flying
things with cameras on them, are awesome! But they can be dangerous if you’re not
experienced with them; they’re so easy to fly that you don’t realize you don’t know
what to do when something goes wrong. Also, there are privacy issues with flying
cameras. You must get consent from anyone you photograph with a drone.
Alcohol: It’s a burn, and a lot of people drink.. But if you can’t handle your alcohol,
and you don’t have anyone to babysit you, getting drunk may be a bad idea (and
not the fun kind!) Radical-self-reliance means no volunteers are going to spend
their time taking care of you. We encourage camps with bars to own their drunks,
and people to take care of their drunk friends, but if you’re a danger to yourself or
others, you’ll be taken to the hospital. Drink responsibly, or stay with someone you
trust to be responsible for you.
Don’t be that guy.
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Euphorians Of All Ages!
Euphoria is an all-ages community; we love kids! Please note that there are all kinds of people, camps and
events that may be present at Euphoria. Just as in daily life, you are fully and solely responsible for the safety
and security of your own spawn and the things to which they are exposed. Please keep your eye on your
children and be responsible for their well‐being.
This year, adults with children under 12 years old can go to Rangers after entering Euphoria to enlist in the
‘tag and release’ program. The Ranger shift lead will put an arm band on you and one on your child, each
with a unique number that corresponds to your neighborhood or theme camp. No other identifying
information will be on the bracelets. The Ranger on-duty will get your name, your child's name, a picture of
you together, and where you are camped, and will store that information in a locked file box that is only
accessible to event leadership. If we find your child separate from you, we can use that bracelet to look up the
child's information and hopefully return the child to you more quickly. This registration is completely optional,
but highly suggested.
If you lose track of your child, please let a Ranger
or any volunteer know. While children under 12
do not need their own ticket, everyone twelve
and up must have their own ticket for entry.
Children under 18 must be accompanied by their
legal guardian(s) in order to enter Euphoria. If a
legal guardian is not one of the child's biological
or adoptive parents, they need to provide proper,
legal documents to establish legal guardianship,
such as a court order - a letter signed by the
parent purporting to grant a power or attorney or
guardianship is not sufficient. You will be required
to sign a waiver for each person in your care who
is under 18 years old. The gate staff will provide a
separate waiver for each minor.
Service Animals
If you have a service dog, you must pre-register by
April 11. Your service animal must be microchipped
and up to date on their shots, and must be tagged
with owner’s contact info. Service animals must be
leashed at all times by direction of the landowner.
If you’re interested in camping with or getting
advice from other burner families, there are
several theme camps that specialize in families
with children.! Check the theme camp list at
Euphoriaburn.com or the Euphoria Facebook
group.
Note: Service animals are working. If you see a burner
with a service dog, please do not ask them why they
have a service dog or interrupt them doing their job.
Would you ask someone to pet their wheelchair?
Would you ask someone why they’re in a wheelchair?
Then don’t ask about their service dog.
For more info, visit
http://euphoriaburn.com/teams/serviceanimals
Don’t pet people’s service animals (or kids, for that matter) without consent. Not cool.
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Volunteering At Euphoria
Did you know Euphoria is 99.99% volunteer-run? The only paid staff we have are trained paramedics for major
injuries and a few perimeter patrollers to keep everyone safe. Everyone else, from the Event Leads on down, is
a burner who believes in civic responsibility enough to work to make the burn more awesome. We call
ourselves action hippies. And you can be one!
It brings a whole new level of awesome to your burn to know that you helped make it happen. And we all help
make it happen, but keeping it running, pitching in and helping, gives many people more of a sense of
ownership of their burn. And even when the burn’s over, there’s always opportunities to help plan for the next
one. Since Flashpoint Artists Initiative (the producers of Alchemy and Euphoria), is a non-profit, doing volunteer
work even looks fantastic on a resume!
Scattered throughout this guide are short snippets of info about each team. Some are included in information
about other items, and some get a sidebar if we couldn’t find a different place to put them. If you’d like to dive
right in, go to volunteer.alchemyburn.com,, or stop by Connexus on-site to sign up for a shift.
Volunteer Opportunity: Connexus
Connexus is the main information station during the event. We're the ones you want to
visit when you have questions and are in need of answers! We rely heavily on participants
to stop by and let us know if you wandered upon a cool thing that you think others would
want to know about, or maybe you have a theme camp wanting to feed people or throw a
party. Stop by and let us know so we can add it to our board of events and spread the
word!
Connexus is also the public interface between the burn and the Volunteer Coordinator.
Want the effigy to burn on time? Stop by and ask if they're in need of more volunteers! If
you decide on site that you have more you want to give to the community, Connexus has
an up to date volunteer schedule where you can write yourself in to pick up a list minute
shift with your favorite (or decently liked) team. http://euphoriaburn.com/teams/connexus
Volunteers are very sexy.
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Entering Euphoria
The first place you’ll get to is gate. Have your printed-out ticket and photo ID ready to go. You’ll get your
ticket scanned, sign your waiver, and then you get to go to the education station! Note that tickets are
transferable. It is not necessary for your name to be on your ticket, nor do you need to notify us if you have
transferred your ticket to someone else. Each ticket has a unique bar code that may only be used once for
entry to Euphoria. Please note that you must have a ticket when you arrive at the gate. Do not show up to
wait for a ticket; for safety purposes, there is no loitering or camping at the gate. To get through gate faster,
you may print your waiver out here and fill it out in advance: http://www.euphoriaburn.com/waivers
Education, often called “greeters,” is your next stop.
They’re here to welcome you home to Euphoria, and to
act as a portal of transition from the mundane Default
World into the Temporary Autonomous Zone of the
Burn.
This team also exists to acculturate you into the burn
and promote a deep understanding and practice of
the 10 Principles of Burning Man , which are central to
the Euphoria experience. The Education Team highly
encourages you to be familiar with the principles
before arrival, as they are the shared values that tie
together all that is burn culture.
Are you ready to burn?
Got everything you need? There’s
no in and out. If you leave, there’s
only three ways to get back in: Pay
for another ticket, collect 15 pieces
of swag to turn in, or get approval
prior to leaving from an Event Lead
(this option only applies in genuine
emergencies.) Make sure you’re
ready before you reach the gate.
Be sure to ask for the special VIP initiation at greeters. Bring your own electrified alligator clips or we’ll use the really
painful ones.
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Driving Into Euphoria
If you arrive at Euphoria during daylight hours, you will have two (2) hours *or* until sunset
to unload your belongings, whichever comes first. You must then immediately move your car
to the parking lot. If you arrive at Euphoria after dark, you will not be able to drive into
event. You will be directed to the parking lot. A truck with trailer will shuttle arriving burners
and their gear to their campsite or a point close to it. Once you’ve parked, you can swing
back by Greeters long enough to get your swag. Once your vehicle is parked it must stay
parked until you leave unless you’re a registered art car. We recommend arriving during
daylight: shuttles will only run if there are volunteers to drive them, and there may be a wait.
It is critical to keep roads clear for emergency vehicles, so please make sure you park in a
designated parking area or you could get towed, and that you have pulled completely out of
the road when offloading if you offload at your camp.
Rules of the Road
• All vehicles must drive at a
speed of 5 mph or less.
• All motor vehicles must give
the right of way to pedestrians
& bicycles.
Volunteer Opportunities: Parking / Traffic /
Exodus
Traffic, Parking, and Exodus teams work to get you in
and out of the burn safely! They are responsible for
controlling access into and out of the burn areas,
running shuttles between parking and camping areas
after dark & at other times that vehicle access to
camping areas is shut down, and managing vehicle
flow throughout the burn, but especially during
Exodus.
Those of you who attended Alchemy 2015 know how
crucial these volunteers are to a successful, smooth
burn. If you’d like to volunteer, visit
Traffic: http://euphoriaburn.com/teams/traffic
Exodus: http://euphoriaburn.com/teams/exodus
Parking: http://euphoriaburn.com/teams/parking
• All vehicles must stop
immediately upon being hailed
by any Euphoria volunteer
(Rangers / Traffic / Exodus /
etc.)
• Drive only in approved areas
(see map for details).
• Traffic in and out of burn areas
is daylight only, weather
permitting.
• Lamplighters have right of way
during procession.
• All traffic will STOP so long as
an Emergency Vehicle is on
property.
“Tire pressure is a privilege, not a right.” - Danger Ranger, founder of the Black Rock Rangers.
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Enduring Euphoria
Nature
Self-Care
It’s cold at night, you won’t be sleeping
much or on a regular schedule, and you’ll
be running all over the place acting crazy.
Take care of yourself. Dose up on vitamin
C, take your vitamins, bring some
ibuprofen and Tylenol with you, etc. Take
the time to sleep when you can so you
don’t burn out by Saturday and crash. Be
good to yourself. If you have a teddy bear
or blanket you love when you’re
sad/overwhelmed/sick, bring it. Many
participants are physically taxed and
emotionally overwhelmed. Take the steps
you need to take so that you’re not
miserable by burn day.
You are out in a very rural area, so be aware of
your surroundings. Some hazards you might
expect to find include: poison oak, poison ivy,
snakes, fire ants, mosquitos, spiders, ticks,
skunks, and scorpions. It isn't exactly Australia,
but don't play with the wildlife all the same. Be
careful and attentive, and you should be able
to avoid any unpleasant or painful encounters
with the itchy, pointy, and/or smelly side of
nature. Be aware of your surroundings and
take care in setting up camp. Also, there are
potholes, ravines, and steep drop-offs
throughout the property. Wear a light at night
and watch where you’re going.
You may occasionally see orange fencing, and
this is used to mark specific dangers (e.g., fuel
storage, trip hazards, and bear traps.) Other
areas may be marked as off-limits in different
ways due to ravines or other known land
hazards.
Introverts, Unite! (separately, in our own tents)
“I usually need to find a way to be alone at least once during the burn. Part of my self-care
is bringing a pair of headphones. Most of the time, you don’t want to close yourself off
from the burn by putting headphones on, but I find that if, every couple of days, I wander
off into the woods or close myself into my tent and put my headphones on for an hour
and listen to music, it gives my inner introvert the recharge of ‘alone time’ I need to go
back out and be awesome. That’s just an example. Take into account what you need to be
emotionally healthy for four-five days without a lot of places to get away from everyone.”
Srsly, bring your teddy bear. He or she would miss you.
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In Case Of Emergency
For 2016, the First Aid team has been eliminated. You will need to bring your own first aid kit
for any minor sicknesses or injuries; Euphoria does NOT provide first aid supplies for
participants. All registered theme camps are required to maintain a first aid kit for their
members or other participants that may be injured at your camp. We do have paid medics
on-site for medical emergencies. If you have a medical emergency, you may come to the
Ranger station to request a medic, or flag down any Ranger or anyone with a radio to call one
to your location.
In most cases, contacting Rangers or other
emergency staff on-site is faster and more
effective than directly calling 911; if 911
needs to be called, we’re happy to do so. If
you feel like you must call 911, you may, but
please notify a Ranger or staff member as
soon as possible. This way we can clear the
road and have staff members standing by to
guide them to the correct location. This is
very important, as if an ambulance arrives
Volunteer Opportunity:
unannounced, we won’t be able to help
them find you. Please note that some cell
Rangers
phone carriers do NOT have service or have
Rangers are participants, first and
poor service at the Lavender Farm.
foremost. We have no authority, only the
desire to be there for those who need help.
Rangers wear distinctive blue shirts and
can be found walking around the burn,
We’re often asked to help burners with
conflict resolution, or providing
information. We also play a role in safety;
if someone is injured, we will assist with
escorting medical personnel to where they
need to go, or be present if someone feels
unsafe at a given moment.
If you have a pre-existing medical condition
that could require emergency care, please
share this with your campmates so that they
know what you may need in case of an
emergency. Also, please be sure to bring any
inhalers, epipens, or medications you might
need, and know where they are at all times.
If you enjoy taking care of others, and the
satisfaction of helping other burners have
the best experience they can have, we
might be the team for you! It’s a great way
to meet people and get to know the burn.
Come join us! For more info, visit
www.euphoriaburn.com/teams/rangers
Seriously. Be careful. We like you. Don’t get hurt. But if you do, do it in a hilarious way.
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Fire Safety
Obviously we are burners, and we love to burn. Everyone likes to say, “Safety Third!”
Realistically though, we have to be cautious about things like fuel storage and fire play.
Ground Fires and Burn Barrels
There are no ground fires allowed at Euphoria. Even if there is a burn scar on the ground,
you cannot have a ground fire. There are NO EXCEPTIONS. This is an operating farm and
practicing LNT is essential. You may bring your own burn barrels or fire bowls, but please
place something under burn barrels so that no scars are left beneath them. Bricks work
well, but make sure the object is elevated high enough to not cause a burn scar. All
previous burn scars and all reported/identified fire bowls and burn barrels will be recorded.
Any new burn scars after the event will be identified on the MOOP map and may result in
denial of placement for your theme camp next year.
Please put out open fires if you are not going to be around to tend them. If we find an
unattended fire and cannot find who is watching over it, we will extinguish it.
Flame Art and
Flame Effects
Any flame art or flame effects must be
inspected for safety and tagged as
approved for use by a member of the
fire safety team. All operators must
receive a tag that they are approved to
use the flame art or flame effects. Any
untagged fire installations, or
installations without an approved
operator present, will be shut down.
NO FIRE ZONE
For safety reasons, the pine forest
(Hinterlands) is a zero-tolerance NO
FIRE zone. This includes fire spinning
and open flame of any sort. Pine
forests of this type are very prone to
forest fire and open flame could
present an extreme hazard to all
participants.
It’s all Buddy’s fault.
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Fire Spinning And Flow
For fire performers:
• Don't spin fire if you are inebriated and can't do it safely.
• Store your fuel safely and closed! There will be safe fuel stations placed around the
property. They will be marked and easy to find. If you want to spin fire, we encourage you
to use one of these stations! (If you are a theme camp who would like to host a station,
please contact [email protected])
• All fire performers must have a safety. Find a responsible spotter when you play with fire.
• Spotters must have a fire blanket or appropriate material to use as a fire blanket. (Wet
towels ARE NOT sufficient)
• If you see someone spinning without a spotter/safety, tell them to put it out! It is your
civic responsibility to keep yourself and others safe.
Volunteer Opportunity: Fire Safety
Fire Safety welcomes all volunteers. We do not
require any specific skills, other than a willingness
to serve the community and help keep us all safe.
You can sign up for a Fire Patrol and patrol the burn
helping to make sure fire is used safely. This is the
first step to getting involved with Fire Safety, and is
the gateway to other activities. In order to take a
patrol, you need to be trained on Euphoria radio
protocols. You can get this training by attending a
training session for Rangers or Tranquility Base, or
you can join us for a Fire Safety training (which is
really the most fun of the options). If you have any
questions, visit:
www.euphoriaburn.com/teams/firesafety
If you decide not to have a safety, well…you didn’t really need eyebrows anyway.
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The Law & Law Enforcement
We have few rules at Euphoria, but you are responsible for abiding by all federal, state, and local laws.
While law enforcement officials generally don’t come on site, we can’t stop them from doing so. If you do
have an encounter with a law enforcement official while on-site, please let a Team Lead or Ranger know as
soon as possible, but you are required to comply with all legal instructions from law enforcement.
Know your rights, but be aware that law enforcement
officials do have the same authority at Euphoria that
they do anywhere else. If a police officer requests to
The drinking age at Euphoria is 21, just
enter your home (tent or RV) you may request to see
their warrant, unless they have probable cause for a
like anywhere else. You must ID everyone
search (typically, if a police officer can see, hear, or
you serve to ensure they are 21 or older.
smell evidence of criminal activity, then they are
If you are caught serving to minors, you
considered to have probable cause.) The more steps
will no longer be allowed to serve alcohol
you take to make your tent or RV private (keeping
and may be ejected from the event.
door shut, locking your door or tent when you are
not in it, making sure the windows and/or blinds are
closed, etc.) the more expectation of privacy you have
against an unwarranted search.
You do have the constitutional right to not consent to a search.
If they search you or your belongings anyway, do not resist the
search, but you may have valid grounds later to challenge the
legality of the search. If you do give consent to a search of your
person, car, tent, RV, etc., you generally give up your rights to
challenge the search as being unconstitutional. If someone in
your camp is arrested, that does not necessarily constitute the
right to search other tents or RVs in the area with no evidence
of criminal activity, but again, do not resist the officers - simply
make it known you do not consent to the search. Remember,
I’m a survival guide writer, not an attorney, so please consult an
Remember, kids, cops don’t
attorney instead of relying on anything I have to say.
listen to safewords!
Alcohol
Volunteer Opportunity: Tranquility Base
Tranquility Base is a space in which participants can reground during the Burn. This space
is meant for those who may need an environment or space in which to better acclimate,
adjust, or recenter. Whether you’re arriving home for the first time, or freshly repacked
from the ashes of burns gone by, our space is open to those who have need. The Burn
environment offers a wealth of stimulus input, a veritable flood of the senses. These are
often very transformative experiences. We are here to assist those who are in need of a
calm, grounded space in which to integrate being home.
For those interested in assisting us in offering safe space within our community, please
email [email protected]. We have need for volunteers at Tranquility
Base! Onsite training will be held at 6pm on Thursday & Friday, location to be
announced. http://euphoriaburn.com/team/tranquilitybase
I’m not actually an attorney, I just play one on TV.
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Participate In Euphoria
So much to do, so much to see, so much to create! There’s a billionty-one things to do at Euphoria. What
will you experience? What will you create for others to experience?
Theme Camps
Theme camps are one of the key elements of burns; they provide activities and services for the community.
Anyone can start a theme camp around whatever wacky ideas or activities they wish to; some of Euphoria’s
theme camps have been around since the beginning, and some have been around since the last burn.
For many people, music and dancing are an integral part of their burn experience, and sound camps are
where they get their fix. Sound camps must pre-register and are carefully placed to ensure minimal sound
leakage to the areas surrounding the burn. You may not have amplified sound without pre-registration and
approval by the sound team, who also monitor sound levels throughout the event to keep the music going
and the county sheriff from getting upset! Moreover, the level of sound you are allowed to have may be
limited - simply being placed or approved for placement at a particular location is not, in and of itself,
approval to run sound at a particular level.
For many theme camps without amplified sound, registration is optional. All registered theme camps (with
or without sound) will be assigned campsites by the Placement Team. You will be able to view a list of the
camps via the Euphoria website.
All Theme Camps are required to review their camp sites before departure and ensure that they “leave no
trace.” This includes the removal of any marking tape, stakes, signs, or other materials used to mark
placement - it is the responsibility of each Theme Camp to handle disposal of these items.
Pocket Guide
For a complete guide to all the
things happening at Euphoria,
whether they’re run by the
burn, individuals, or theme
camps, check out the Euphoria
Pocket Guide! This guide will
be published online on the
Monday of burn week so you
can print it out or save it to
your phone and have it for the
burn.
Also, we will have an app!
Download before the burn,
though, as you may not have
signal on-site.
Radical Exclusion becomes much easier with a wall.
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Consent
Some burns refer to consent as the eleventh principle, but the ten principles are intended
to be mutable and debatable, and consent isn’t either of those things. So we’ll just say it:
People have boundaries. You will respect the rights of others to consent or not consent to
your actions in their personal space, body, or possessions.
• If someone is violating your personal boundaries, communicate with
those around you. Ask for help. Almost all burners are good people, and
will help you if you run into someone that won’t take no for an answer. If
you need more help, find a Ranger or anyone wearing a radio.
• Only you are in charge of your boundaries. No one else can dictate what
they should be.
• You MUST ask before photographing, filming, or in any way recording
anyone on any media. If you do so and they ask you to stop, you must
do so, and erase any recording you have made of them.
• Note: There will be “No Photography” wristbands available at
Connexus for those who don’t wish to be photographed or filmed.
This is an explicit NO and you should simply not photograph or
film them. For anyone not wearing a wristband, YOU STILL MUST
ASK.
• Show respect for other participants by not interfering with their art, selfexpression, or activities.
• You are responsible for your own experience. If someone’s being
obnoxious near you, that’s their right unless they break burn rules. If
they’re being obnoxious TO you non-consensually, that’s not OK.
• If you violate others’ consent, you will be either escorted out of the burn or, if you have
broken the law, you will be turned over to the appropriate law enforcement authorities. It
will not be tolerated.
You must ask people before you go in for a hug, a kiss, or any sort of touch, and you must
respect their answer. Pleading, coercion, and emotional blackmail are not acceptable. No
means no. Silence means no. A clear yes is necessary to touch people or cross their
personal boundaries. Please bear in mind sobriety is needed for informed consent; if the
other person is drunk, you can always hook up once you’re sober.
YES MEANS YES.
NO MEANS NO.
SILENCE IS NOT CONSENT.
“Still Don’t Shit On The Coffee Table” – Michael Harrison.
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Leave No Trace
LNT (Leave No Trace) is everyone’s job. There is a superdedicated team, known as the MOOP (Matter Out Of
Place) fairies, because they wear fairy wings as they
work, wandering the event, passing out trash bags and
reminding our community that we should all Leave No
Trace. They do and will pick up MOOP that people leave
behind, but their main job is NOT to clean up
after messy burners. Instead, they try to keep people
from making a mess in the first place and educating
people about what MOOP truly is. The best way to help
them is to not leave any MOOP, and clean up any MOOP
you see as you run around the burn; many people carry
a plastic sack to pick up MOOP everywhere they go.
LNT is everyone’s job at Euphoria. If you’d like to
volunteer to help with the organized LNT effort, you can
find LNT's tent in the “Downtown” area, near Connexus
and Rangers. http://euphoriaburn.com/teams/LNT
Volunteer Opportunity:
Lamplighters
Lamplighters brings the most precious gift of
all to the burn: the gift of light. At dusk, they
gather at the Lamplighters Chapel, donning
ceremonial robes of red and black,
symbolizing the fire and light that emanates
from each individual as they bring their gifts
to the burn: Illumination. Navigation.
Celebration. Slowly, deliberately, they pace
the roads and paths of Euphoria, casting light
in their wake so that the citizens of our city
may find their way in the darkness.
More info? Visit
http://Euphoriaburn.com/teams/lamplighters
. MOOP Fairies are dead sexy! (No need to riot, ladies, there’s plenty more MOOP Fairies to go around)
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Art
There will be a huge variety of art created and brought to Euphoria by your fellow Burners to share with
everyone, including music, dance, crafts, workshops, costumes, visual pieces, and more. Many of these
projects are more than just pretty to look at; many are interactive and designed for Participation!
Come experience these unique projects, or radically express yourself by creating your own. Fire effects,
decorated vehicles, lasers, lights, and/or huge sound systems can be part of your art experience. Be sure to
read the relevant portions of the Safety & Legal sections and to contact the Euphoria leadership if you are
planning to bring an art project.
Hey Artists!
If you have a Funded Art Project or have
registered your Independent Project for
Placement, please be sure to check the
placement map. Your project location will
be marked onsite. We’ll be reaching out
to all artists ahead of time. There will be
additional maps at Connexus for
reference where you can find your
placement information and get help
setting up your project if needed. Also, if
you’re a Funded Artist, have Connexus
radio someone from the Art Team to
come meet you. We have shiny things to
hand you!
Art Strolls
Introduced at Euphoria 2015 and we’ll be continuing the
tradition this year. There will be a tour on both Friday and
Saturday starting at 2:00 PM EST. The stroll will cover the
in-depth history and lore of each project. Meeting at
Connexus, the Strolls will be conducted by volunteers
and include all of the Funded Art, Effigy, Temple, and
Independent Registered Art. The strolls could take a
couple hours to complete.
“Art is what you can get away with”-Andy Warhol
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Funded Art
This year our burn organization and community has sponsored 11 projects with about $5,000 in funding.
For more information on these funded art projects, you can check out the Art Fundraiser page on the
Euphoria Burn website. Do you want to have your art sponsored? Fundraising is wrapped up for Euphoria
2016, but we’d love to see your artsy awesome at a future burn! Be sure to subscribe to The Alchemist and
to watch the website and Facebook groups for more information. Your art project DOES NOT have to be
funded to come to the Burn.
Funded Art
Scavenger Hunt
Building off of the successful Scavenger Hunts from burns
past, this Euphoria gives you an opportunity to find Exclusive
Swag. Your quest: Discover the hidden location of Swag at the
Funded Art Projects. Swag Awesomeness: Community
Created Pet Rocks!
They are all unique snowflakes and include a wide range of
adorable / interesting / offputting arts! Check the map at
Connexus to see where all of the Funded Art pieces will be
installed to start your expedition.
Other details will come as the Burn gets closer, so stay tuned
to the Funded Artist Blogs or Alchemy Facebook group. Don’t
forget to tag photos of your finds on Instagram with
#euphoriaburnart and add @flashpointart for updates on art
coming to a Georgia burn near you!
I left some art in the portapotties.
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Art Cars / Mutated Vehicles
An Art Car (or Mutant Vehicle) is any kind of vehicle that is intended to move people around Euphoria
rather than to remain parked for the duration of the event. If you plan to bring an Art Car to Euphoria, you
must register the vehicle with the Department of Mutant Vehicles. Be sure to indicate whether your Art Car
design includes fire effects or amplified sound, and include a photo or detailed plans and drawings of your
Art Car. Prior to being authorized to operate around Euphoria, all Art Cars must be inspected by the
necessary Team Lead(s). Inspections will be held Thursday through Saturday at Connexus, between
12:00PM and 4:00PM on each of those days.
Art Cars MUST be decorated completely. Art Car drivers must abide by the citywide speed limit of 5mph.
All of these rules also apply to dirt bikes, scooters, carts other than those utilized by volunteers on-duty,
and motorcycles.
Art Car Safety
•
Art cars must have working brakes, steering, and
lights (lights optional if daytime-only vehicle)
•
All Art Cars operating outside of daylight hours
must have appropriate lighting.
•
You may not operate a vehicle at Euphoria while
you are intoxicated. There will be no tolerance for
intoxicated driving or reckless driving; we will take
the keys after your first offense.
•
If you violate Euphoria's speed and light
regulations, you will receive only one warning. If a
Team Lead has to intervene after your first warning
for violating a speed or light regulation, we will
follow you to your campsite and take away the
keys to the vehicle.
All rules of the road (from Page 30) must be
followed in addition to these art car rules.
Looking for the rave? Stop at Connexus and they’ll direct you to Center Camp…Live DJs 24 hours a day.
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BURN NIGHT
Each year, members of the community design the effigy, the focal point of our city. This year’s effigy team
is led by Keith Prossick, Robert Dukes, and Stefanie Roberts. The winning design is pre-built before the
event and assembled the weekend before the burn on-site; many members of the community name their
first sight of the effigy as one of the most anticipated moments of their burn. No pictures of the effigy are
allowed prior to the burn, as most people enjoy the surprise.
The effigy is a focal point, a gathering place and venue for events and shenanigans. The effigy will be
closed to access after noon or so for burn prep. Burn night will begin with fire conclave, which starts at
approximately 9:30 PM (or a little later if there are safety concerns to address), at the base of the effigy. Be
there early! Conclave lasts approximately 15-20 minutes, and the effigy will burn immediately after.
As the crowd gathers, a perimeter forms, a human chain of voliunteers standing shoulder to shoulder with
their back to the effigy. They’re not here to block your view, but as a safety precaution. The effigy burns at
literally thousands of degrees…those guys in the fire suits (also volunteers!) aren’t wearing those for fun.
The perimeter helps keep the circle clear for fire safety to manage the fire, for conclave to perform, and
keeps people from getting pushed forward to where they are uncomfortable or, worse, injured.
Volunteer Opportunity: Fire Conclave
Conclave is a group of fire performers that unite in honor of the Burn. Just before our
Effigy is brought to life Saturday night, Lamplighters bring fire to the performers to
begin this fiery ceremony. This ritual is a gift of spirit and fire to the Effigy; to help build
the energy needed to fully treasure our symbol for the community and its hard work.
If you wish to be a part of conclave this year, there will be a mandatory meeting for all
performers and safeties Saturday from 2-3pm at the Effigy. Here we will cover all the
things you need to know and then some. Even if you are a pro it is still mandatory, no
exceptions! Safety monitors are also needed, so sign up to be a safety and get a front
row view of the fire! Visit http://euphoriaburn.com/teams/conclave1 for details.
Indoctrinating a whole new county to our BIG BOOM.
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BURN NIGHT
After the Conclave performance, the
pyrotechnics begin. Alchemy and Euphoria
pride themselves on big booms and
spectacular fire. The effigy will ignite in a
firestorm of awesome, and 1000 burners
will hoot and holler as the flame consumes
this piece of art. Eventually, it will collapse,
which usually ignites an additional round of
cheering.
Once the structure has cooled to the point
where it has completely collapsed and is
safe to approach without protective gear,
the burndown team will give the ‘all clear’
and the perimeter will be dropped. At this
point, the “Running of the Hippies” occurs;
many participants sprint into the circle and
run around the fire, screaming and dancing
in a primal release of pent up energy. Just
don’t be that guy who runs the opposite
direction as everyone else…concussions are
bad, m’kay?
Volunteer Opportunity: Burn Perimeter
The only thing more awesome than watching the effigy burn is watching the awesome looks
on your fellow burners’ faces.“Working perimeter, being part of the crew that burns this
structure down, is different. It’s truly participating in the burn, and not just experiencing it.”
If we don’t have a fully staffed perimeter, the effigy doesn’t burn. This goes for the temple
burn and art burns too. It’s the only way to be safe. Perimeter meets at 7pm at the Effigy!
Soft perimeter starts at 730 and hard perimeter at 930. Join us!
http://euphoriaburn.com/teams/perimeter
Hey Eatonton, is that a gas pipeline exploding or is it just your new neighbors?
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Temple
The 2016 Euphoria temple team is led by Niki Austin, Kelly Wilcox, and Johnny Newell. The temple is a
tradition at burns dating back to the 2000 Burning Man. David Best and his art crew were planning an art
installation on the playa that year; when one of their close friends died in a tragic accident shortly before
the burn, the installation became a memorial, a non-denominational yet sacred space for grief, reflection,
and remembrance. It filled such a void that it became an instant tradition. There has been a Temple every
year since; David Best being the lead artist for half of them, with the other Temples built by a wide range of
artists. Most regional burns follow this tradition; many people attend burns to let go, to remember, to
celebrate life and mourn those no longer with us, and the temple honors and holds space for that process.
While the effigy burn is traditionally very
celebratory, the temple burn is often more
subdued. As people process the experience of
the temple burn in different ways, we simply
ask that participants be respectful of others at
the temple, throughout the event and at the
temple burn.
While some regional burns follow the
Burning Man tradition of burning the
temple on Sunday night, Euphoria
burns the temple Sunday morning
(10am this year.)
Please be respectful of others’ experiences during the temple burn.
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Spontaneity In The Laboratory
There’s lots of stuff going on in the Euphoria laboratory, and it’s always good to have a
loose plan of what you want to see and do, but don’t forget to leave lots of room for
experimentation. Once you’re on site, you’ll find that adventures happen, quests present
themselves, and there’s always some crazy stuff that appears on no schedule.
The Pocket Guide will contain many events hosted by camps, teams, and individuals, but
we urge you to set out in search of adventure, and adventure will find you along the way.
Make a new friend, do something you’ve never done before. Challenge yourself. Ride the
chaos. Don’t be afraid to try something new. Make “Yes” your new favorite word, but don’t
be afraid to say no if you need to. If you see something that looks cool, go over and join in.
Srsly, “fuck your burn” is old and played out. Don’t even go there.
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Exiting Euphoria
All good things must come to an end, and the Temple is traditionally the last major event of the burn.
While the burn is ‘officially’ open until Monday at noon to give theme camps and major art installations
time to break down, it’s generally expected that most people will leave Sunday so that the hard work of
breaking the city down and restoring it to the way it was when we arrived can take place.
How can you make it easier for our teardown team
if you’re not volunteering to help with teardown?
It’s easy! The answer is: Do a detailed MOOP
sweep of your camping area before you leave. Pack
out everything you packed in. There are no
dumpsters at the Lavender Farm….bring it home
with you. Keep in mind if you are a registered
theme camp and you leave a mess, it will affect
your placement for following years. Many burners
also MOOP sweep the surrounding areas & roads.
Lost And Found
If you misplace something during the
burn, Lost and Found is usually at
Connexus during the day and moved to
the Ranger station at night. After
Connexus closes on Sunday, check with
a team lead or Ranger to find out where
Lost and Found has been moved to.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS OUR FIRST YEAR IN NEW LOCATION. THE
CONDITION OF THE LAND WILL PLAY A MAJOR PART IN WHETHER
WE CAN RETURN FOR FUTURE YEARS. HELP US MAKE THIS OUR
FOREVER HOME!
We hope you had fun. GTFO.
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Euphoria All The Time
Part of what makes Euphoria and Alchemy so awesome is that they’re not just a festival,
where you go home and have to wait until next year. They’re part of a community. You can
live by the principles as best you can every day, not just while you’re at the burn. You don’t
ever have to wait for a burn to get your burn on.
Alchemy and Euphoria are the two primary events produced by Flashpoint Artists Initiative,
our non-profit parent organization. We promote and support art and artists throughout
the southeastern U.S. Follow the FAI Facebook page to learn of other local art events we’re
involved with. Also, we’re always looking for volunteers to help between events. You could
lead a team, help with board committees, or find dozens of other ways to help make future
events happen!
If you want to get more involved, subscribe to The Alchemist (the biweekly e-newsletter),
follow our Facebook page at Flashpoint Artists Initiative, and join the Alchemy and
Euphoria Facebook groups.
Important Links
www.Euphoriaburn.com * www.alchemyburn.com
Facebook: Alchemy * Euphoria * Flashpoint Artists Initiative
Subscribe To The Alchemist!
Drink the kool-aid….drink the kool-aid.
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Euphoria Leadership
Euphoria, along with its sibling event Alchemy, are both events of Flashpoint Artists
Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to the arts in Georgia and the southeast. Our
Board of Directors is elected by the community and oversees the entire organization.
The Events Committee is selected by the board for a year-long term to produce Alchemy
and Euphoria. Events Committee members (known as ELTs) are typically selected from
those who have succeeded in leading teams or projects for the burns. There are two Event
Leads, in charge of managing the overall burn., and four Department Leads,, one for each
department. Each ELT has 1-2 assistants to help manage their workload. Each Dept. Lead
supervises 8-10 teams or projects, each overseen by a team or task lead and 1-4 co-leads
and assistant leads that are selected for each burn.
All of these positions are completely unpaid. Each team lead or co-lead, ELT, assistant
ELT, and board member puts in literally hundreds of hours to prepare for each event.
For ELTs in particular, the workload to organize each burn is the equivalent of a
second full-time job. So when you see one of these people, give them a hug or a highfive and thank them for what they do. And when things go wrong, sure, you’re allowed to
be frustrated, but realize they’re participants just like you are, and they’re doing the best
they can to make it all run smoothly for everyone.
2016 Flashpoint Artists Initiative Board of Directors:
Rebecca McConnell Rea, Dusty Graham, Michelle Waymire, Tunna Kerosene, Anna Stroup
2016 Events Committee:
Event Leads: Ash Monogue and Dusty Graham. Assistant: Dawn Edmonds
Information Dept. Lead: Mike Alberghini Assistant: Sara Hensel
Safety Dept. Lead: Trevor Register Assistant: Heather Jensen
Art Dept. Lead: Sarah Griffith Assistant: Samantha Weinstein
Operations Dept. Lead: Duane Edmonds Assistants: Brian Marino and Seth Williams-Welch
Euphoria Team Leads, Task Leads, and Co-Leads:
Tessa Claire, Old Man Dale, Matt T, Justin Majors, Claudia Bittman, Serenity River, Jackie
Reiter, Lauren Melody, Cassie Richardson, Kate Hahn, Liz Ramsey, Emily G, Citrus Blossom,
Alyson Brown, Melody Garland, Monica Thomas, Apples, Moose Cooper, Tyler Cook,
Victoria Mitchell, Brian J, Leo, Rocky, Michael Greenfield, Iz, Alyse Longenecker, Majestic,
Rob Miller, Jesse Miller, Ean Loire, Buddy Smith, Nathan Thacker, Jules Davis, OJ, Ben
Bjostad (Cheesepants), Sheila Ramey, Cody McLaughlin, Minh Tran, David Kirk Heath, Emily
Jones, Leta Celeste Watwood, Jennifer Dowd (Jay), Stewart Waymire, Caitlin / Puddles,
Taylor Krebs, Keith Prossick, Robert Dukes, Stefanie Roberts, Katy Harris, Ashta Monogue,
Kayla Boss, Shane Rice, Lynne Warner, Andy Drake, Joseph Pulliam, Rob Nordyke, Farva /
Smurf, Niki Austin, Kelly Wilcox, Johnny Newell, and Opie.
Our complaints department is Jimibear Spettel.
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Closing
Euphoria, and its sister burn Alchemy, are brought to you by Flashpoint Artists Initiative Inc,
a non‐profit dedicated to nurturing the arts in Georgia and the surrounding region.
It is through the hard work of the Board of Directors, events committee, team leads,
volunteers, theme camp organizers, artists, dreamers, action hippies, musicians, and
burners of all stripes that this magical city has risen in this newfound forest, to burn as a
beacon of fire and light.
There are no spectators here, only participants. Euphoria is only what you make of it.
See you all there!
Photo Credits
Photo credits and contributions from: Sarah Griffith, Emily AG, Alyson Brown, Bruce Hansen,
Cheesepants, Jules Davis, Ben Barton-Dimples, Jonathan LaLiberty / Third Eye Aerial Media,
Christine Penguino, Justin Majors, Doug Orad, Kelly Wilcox, Evans Manrique, Kate Hahn,
Alex Angel, Noel Robertson. Thank you!
“The mission of Flashpoint Artists Initiative is
to encourage growth & development of a
community that promotes artistic creativity
and freedom of expression.”
It’s finally over
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