2024 Camp Symposium: Resilience Through Acculturation

What makes a Burner? How does one learn to live the 10 Principles of Burning Man, especially in the crucible of Black Rock City? How can Camp Leads help to acculturate new Burners into a lived experience of our culture, especially when the sh*t hits the fan? Join us for a lively discussion with a panel of new and experienced Theme Camp Organizers to talk about how they became Burners and how they support new campers.
Timecodes:
0:00 - Session Overview
3:38 - Panelist Introductions
13:48 - Discussion: Best practices for bringing new campers in and helping them land
21:52 - Discussion: What didn’t work to acculturate you into a camp when you were a new burner?
27:12 - Discussion: What makes your new burners want to return to your camp?
33:00 - Discussion: As camp organizers, what advice would you give other camp organizers?
36:25 - Discussion: What advice would you give other camp organizers to avoid burnout?
39:21 - Discussion: How do you sustainably introduce a culture of snark?
44:19-Discussion: What do you think camps can do to practice radical inclusion, diversity, and equity with their campers?
49:25 - Discussion: What is one thing overlooked in new burner acculturation that camp organizers can know?
55:04 - Discussion: Is there an educational resource the community can still use to learn about Burning Man or being a burner?
58:54 Q&A
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