Hey everyone;
Meet John. Candace and I will vouch for him.

John - helping out is easy, before and during the burn. Before the burn we get together to build or plan things ahead of time, show up if you can and help. I think there is a dome building workshop this weekend and a fun get together Aug 11th. Read the postings for more info.

Before everyone heads out we try to figure out who has extra room in their car because someone is always overloaded and can use some help transporting stuff.

When everyone first gets to the playa, there is tons of stuff to do building the camp during the first 2 days - domes to set up, build the shower, set up the kitchen, etc. Just ask to help and someone will put you to work.

Hi!

I was a Karma Chicken newbie last year (my 3rd burn) and I was treated really well. I'm up for another newbie. Cici is also going to be a new Chicken.

I guess you could see if there's room in Mark's building party this weekend if you really want to get your feet wet. Certainly come to the FUNraiser party on the 11th.

My (still wet behind the ears) perception is that community camps are basically about helping and bringing what's special about you to the camp. Last year I brought solar panels and put up fluorescent lights in the dome so that it could be lit at night if desired. But even a good sense of humor seems like a pretty good contribution.

Otherwise, as Dr. Dave says, there's plenty of stuff to do there. Your best way to help is just to look around every now and then and see if someone's doing something that needs more hands. (Examples of stuff from last year include the shower, raising of the dome, construction of the storage and food huts, and helping people set up their shade structures.)