The Alchemist
Volume 2, Issue I
March 2008
Yes, Alchemists- this is your newsletter. A source for all the fun, interesting, insightful and useful news as Alchemy 2008 ramps up to the main event October 2nd thru the 6th of this year. Much like a familiar rabbit you may know, we will be putting out an issue each month until closer to the event when the information you need starts to pile up and we will be putting out two issues a month.
Got submissions? Issues? Ideas? Wanna help put it all together? Email us! TheAlchemist@alchemyfestival.com.
In This Issue
-Just The Facts, M’am- the when and where Alchemy will take place this year
-Need More Info?- public access points for Alchemy Information
-But, Of Course I Want To Volunteer!- Your Team Leads and how to get in touch with them
-Art Installations at Alchemy- How art installations will be funded and information on the Art Fundraiser
Just The Facts M’am
Alchemy will be held from October 2nd - 6th, 2008 at Cherokee Farms in LaFayette, Georgia. LaFayette is in the north-western portion of the state, about 1.5 hours from Atlanta and 30 minutes from Chattanooga, TN.
Cherokee Farms is comprised of 200+ acres of rolling hills, a beautiful lake to swim in with two docks, lots of open grassy and shaded woody areas for camping, easy to navigate roads throughout the site, propane-powered hot showers, and copious parking for both cars and RVs.
Gates will open on Thursday, October 2 at 9 a.m. and will close on Saturday, October 4 at 8 p.m. in preparation for the big burn! All participants and all their stuff will need to be off site no later than6 p.m. on Monday, October 6.
Need More Info?
Of course, we are all over the internet! Here are the public access points for all things Alchemy:
www.alchemyfestival.com-
the main site. Bookmark it! Come visit us! Updates being made all the
time!!!
groups.yahoo.com/group/alchemytalk
- General discussion list for
Alchemy
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/alchemy_organizers
- Discussion list for
Alchemy
planning
http://tribes.tribe.net/alchemyfestival
- Alchemy on Tribe
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BurnATL
- BurnATL discussion list
Send a blank email to
atlanta-announce-subscribe@burningman.com
to
join the Georgia Regional Burning Man Announce list
But, Of Course I Want To Volunteer!
Volunteering is the lifeblood of a burn, and Alchemy is no exception. Everyone involved volunteers their time and effort to make this burn possible.
We need help from YOU.
If you are interested in volunteering, but don’t know what for or what you might like to do- email volunteer@alchemyfestival.com and let us know you are out there, we can ALWAYS find some way to make use of you talents!!!
Here is a list of the teams, what they are all about, their leads and how to get in touch with them:
Art – art@alchemyfestival.com
Team Lead: Clove Tolbert, clove@alchemyfestival.com
Team Group: http://groups.google.com/group/2008alchemy-art
The Art Team aids artists in bringing and displaying their works of art at Alchemy. The Art Team helps in a number of ways, including hosting a fundraiser to help artists interested in Alchemy raise funds for their works.
Center Camp- centercamp@alchemyfestival.com
Team lead: Kitty Hall, kitty@alchemyfestival.com
Center Camp is the home of the Alchemy open mike stage as well as a comfy place to chill and get to know fellow Alchemists. The Center Camp team organizes this space and is responsible for scheduling open mike time as well as the home of the central What's Happening information board.
Effigy- effigy@alchemyfestival.com
Team lead: Keith Prossick, keith@alchemyfestival.com
The Effigy team designs, transports and build the central burn effigy.
Event Coordination- event@alchemyfestival.com
Team Lead: Troy Cobb, troy@alchemyfestival.com
The Event Coordination team oversees the smooth operation of all teams and the overall event.
Fire Conclave- conclave@alchemyfestival.com
Team lead: Pete Audano, pete@alchemyfestival.com
The Fire Conclave team organizes fire performers for the main burn night ritual.
Fire Safety- safety@alchemyfestival.com
Team lead: Rebecca Cobb, rebecca@alchemyfestival.com
The Fire Safety team is responsible for maintaining safety at the main burn night ritual and at other fire-related installations and performances.
Greeters and Gate - gate@alchemyfestival.com
Team lead: Claudia Muzyak, claudia@alchemyfestival.com
The Greeters and Gate team are your first contact at Alchemy. They handle all check-in and greeting of newly-arrived Alchemy participants.
Lamp Lighting- lamplighters@alchemyfestival.com
Team lead: Adam Johnson, adam@alchemyfestival.com
The Lamp Lighters perform the important duty of lighting Alchemy each night. The team builds and maintains all light poles as well.
Leave No Trace- LNT@alchemyfestival.com
Team Lead: Puzzle/Lee Watts, lee@alchemyfestival.com
The LNT team is responsible for continuing education about LNT philosophy and techniques and helps Alchemy participants identify ways to help keep their own camps clean. This team is also the lead organizer for post-festival site recovery, including reseeding of grass where needed.
Media- media@alchemyfestival.com
Team Lead: Issa Waters, issa@alchemyfestival.com
Team Group: www.yahoogroups.com/alchemymediateam
The Media Team manages the Alchemy website, publishes the newsletter The Alchemist, creates the Survival Guide, organizes a year-round calendar of events, coordinates schedules at Alchemy, oversees advertising and the invitation process, creates signs for on site, and will assist with creating an Information Center at Alchemy.
Medical- medical@alchemyfestival.com
Team Lead: open
The Medical team staffs the medical tent as the first responders for medical emergencies and coordinates with external medical emergency organizations.
Mobile Art- moblieart@alchemyfestival.com
Team Lead: Robert Puckett (Puck), puck@alchemyfestival.com
The Mobile Art team is responsible for coordinating all art car registration as well as all vehicle-related policies and procedures at the vent. In particular, this team registers and inspects art cars, and handles parking and traffic flow.
Rangers- rangers@alchemyfestival.com
Team lead: Joshua Bardwell, joshua@alchemyfestival.com
The Ranger team acts as first responders and conflict mediators as well as the site security. Their primary role is to act to avoid conflicts where possible and facilitate peaceful resolution of conflicts when they occur.
Site Services- site@alchemyfestival.com
Team lead: Co-lead Tunna Kersosene, tunna@alchemyfestival.com, other lead position open
Site Services is responsible for wood and fuel for community burn areas, fuel for Alchemy's generators, porta-potties, and general on-site needs.
Theme Camp and Site Layout- theme@alchemyfestival.com
Team lead: Mike Alberghini, mike@alchemyfestival.com
This team does the main site layout and is the primary contact for all theme camps. Theme camps registering ahead of time get prime placement on the site.
Volunteer Services- volunteer@alchemyfestival.com
Team Lead: Co-Lead Scarlett Ross, scarlett@alchemyfestival.com, other lead position open
Volunteer Services will coordinate participants who are looking for a way to contribute before and during the event and will help to coordinate the Information Center onsite.