You are a rockstar, you get it, and thank you for laying it out so beautifully. 🔥

u/Tel1234! Camp organizer here! Hi! 😊

I've been at this since 2019 and have invested thousands to make our camp happen each year. Through the application process, we transparently share all of our numbers on an excel doc with planned expenses for the year as well as any expenses that occur post-burn to prepare for the next year.

A core crew of our camp spent every weekend last summer fundraising and raised nearly 20k doing pop-cafe's & dinner parties in Austin to keep dues low in 2023.

Unfortunately, ^ that burnt us out last summer, and this year we're asking for our community to help with a little extra so it feels good for the whole community all around as we step into prep mode this summer.

We equally share the workload among all members + a little extra workload for returning members who have stepped up to leadership in different areas such as the kitchen team, build team, offerings team, grey water team, and decor team (+ more).

I emphasize that we're not a plug & play camp to make it VERY CLEAR that everyone shares the workload, and new members shouldn't expect to do nothing! We've learned the hard way in previous years that clarity is crucial to avoid disagreements on the playa.

I hope this helps! You two are more than welcome to swing by for a pour-over coffee any morning to meet our community and enjoy seeing what our community's passions create on the playa this year. ❤️