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PWW Info Pack 2011
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BASIC INFORMATION PWW 2011
This is some basic information and/or reminders in no particular order. This information is intended to clarify what we expect and to resolve any possible misconceptions in reference to the event. If any section of this “Basic Information” does not apply to you, please just disregard that section. Please do read this in its entirety, and as often as you need to. Thank you.
ARRIVAL/ REGISTRATION/SET UP: Event opening is Thursday, June 23rd, 2011.
(Vendors may start setting up as early as 6 am.) Some of the organizers will be on site early to get started. Please stop at the booth at the entrance for signing in, paperwork, and greeting.              Camp fees (if not already paid) will be expected at this time.

**IF YOU DID NOT PRE-PAY, THERE WILL BE A $10.00 SERVICE CHARGE ADDED TO THE POSTED RATES, EXPECTED AT THE GATE **

**Feast participation will be limited to pre-paid attendees only**
REGISTRATION:
All attendees (this includes pre-paid and pre-registered campers) are required to sign in, do all paperwork and take care of registration and fees prior to setting up camp (this includes vendors). You will then be directed to the appropriate location.
PARKING AND DRIVING:
Parking, unless unloading or loading, is in the designated area only. You will be instructed on the driving pattern upon sign-in. (Note: The following will be strictly enforced.) Driving after dark is prohibited except for designated event staff. Driving while intoxicated is strictly forbidden. If you are
found to be driving under the influence you may have your keys taken, to be returned to you at the conclusion of the event. (Vendors may park behind or beside their booths)
SECURITY:
We sincerely hope that no situations arise that require security to get involved. Security is available to insure the safety of our attendees. (Please inform one of the Planning Group members first if you feel you have a need for security and we will attend to the situation in an appropriate manner.)
PLANNING GROUP:
Please feel free to ask any questions or make any suggestions that you may have. We are all very accessible and are at your service.
FIRST AID:
Basic first aid will be available if a need should arise. Our first aid area will be equipped with most of the items (from adhesive bandages to zinc-oxide) we might need in case of bumps and bee stings etc. We will also have a number of people on site that are trained in emergency first aid.
IDENTIFY PERSONAL ITEMS:
Please remember to identify personal belongings that may be in any combined areas, so they don’t get lost or mixed up with others’ items. Labels with your name on them will work, as long as they stick well.
FOOD:
PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN FEAST GEAR. We will not be providing plates, bowls, cups, utensils or napkins etc. Saturday morning Fruit and Grain Breakfast will be provided for all attendees. Saturday evening Feast is limited to those who have pre-paid with the additional Feast fee, though all attendees are welcome (and encouraged) to bring their own food and join us during Feast. (Please remember to thank all involved with food preparation when you get a chance.) Each group will have to provide their own food for the rest of the campout. There will be no common area for food storage. Each group will be responsible for keeping their own food, coolers, etc. We will not have scheduled mealtimes (with the above mentioned two exceptions), so each group will be responsible for scheduling their own meals. There will not be storage in the kitchen for anything other than Fruit & Grain Breakfast and Feast items. The kitchen will be available for use with the following limitations:

(1) It is not being used for Fruit & Grain Breakfast or Feast preparation,
(2) Multiple campers using the kitchen at the same time must work out any arrangements on their own, and
(3) You clean the kitchen and take your dishes, food, etc. out as you leave. **Also, Sunday mornings, we usually do a ‘community leftovers’ breakfast. We all gather in the Balefyre area with leftover food (reserve lunch for your group) and share potluck-type breakfast.**
CHILD CARE :
We will not have a designated child care area. NCPO practices a Community Parenting ethic. What this means is a shared parenting experience and all of our parents, and likewise responsible adults, chip in time and responsibility for the children at our events. After all, our theme is “It Takes a Village…” Please offer equal time for equal time if your children are watched by another parent while you attend our many workshops. Each parent is responsible for their own children’s meals. Out of respect for presenters and workshop attendees, we request that if you do attend any of the workshops please make responsible arrangements for the care of your children. Anyone willing to take on child care for parents wishing to attend a workshop would be much appreciated. Some things to keep children occupied will be provided (construction paper, glue sticks, washable glue, yarn, washable markers, crayons etc.), but you can never have too much of the basics, and we may be limited in some things (like safety scissors). We will also have some things like puzzles and coloring pages, but if you have any of your own please do bring them. If another parent or responsible person is watching your child please inform them upon retrieving your children, so that we don’t have a child just “disappear.” You can also write down any things that might be helpful should your child have problems and it might be a good idea to tell those responsible these tips also.
WATER FIGHT ZONE: The castle area is the designated water fight zone Thursday afternoon/evening, all day Friday, and Saturday after the workshop there is finished. Older children (and any adults wanting to participate) are encouraged to bring water toys (water guns, water balls, etc.). Permission to be in the water fight zone will be at the discretion of the parents. Those using the water fight zone are encouraged to keep it within the castle boundaries, but please be aware that if you walk by that area when water fights are in progress that you may get wet! There will be an adult or older child in charge of making sure the rules of the water fight zone are followed at all times and calling time outs for refills, etc. Rules are simple: try to keep the water within the designated zone, respect everyone using the zone, no extremely rough play. Anyone not respecting the rules will be given one warning. After that, you may be asked to leave the water fight zone. If you are asked to leave twice, you will not be allowed back into the water fight zone for the remainder of the event.
BATHING/HYGIENE:
We are fortunate to have a site that has showers and flush toilets. Please be responsible when bathing and remember to respect others while using these areas. Also please be respectful of these areas and clean up after yourself.
FIREWOOD:
Please bring firewood if at all possible, so we have enough to keep the Balefyre going all weekend. There is some deadwood there, but other groups also use this site, and we know from personal experience that it takes quite a lot of firewood to keep the Balefyre going. Any wood we bring in is wood that we won’t be using from the site. Please bring ordinary firewood. Please do not bring anything made from treated wood, as burning treated wood releases extremely noxious and dangerous fumes, not to mention the air pollution. Anyone that brings firewood to the site will receive 6 free raffle tickets in appreciation.
WORKSHOPS:
All workshops are optional. We have a selection that we are sure will appeal to many of you. This year, we have cut down on the number of workshops offered, in order to allow for more family/mingling time among our attendees, and to eliminate the overlapping of workshops offered.
WEAPONS:
NO FIREARMS are allowed. Weapons, of any kind which are solely used as, or intended to be used as, weapons are banned from this event. This event is a peaceful gathering. Hatchets are allowed for the purposes of driving in tent pegs and cutting up deadfall wood. We will not be chopping down any trees. Hammers work just as well for driving pegs and aren’t normally considered weapons. Knives are also allowed, but if you intend to carry a large knife, sword or blade on your person, it must be peace tied. Athames and blades designated strictly for ritual use are, of course, allowed, as well as any tools you wish to bring for personal ritual use. NCPO does not consider guns to have dual purpose under these guidelines. Camp tools are of course welcome for the use that they are intended. Any attendee caught with a firearm in their possession will be asked to leave.
ALCOHOL:
We do allow alcohol. We ask that if you bring alcohol, you drink in moderation and remain peaceful. Anyone causing problems due to drunkenness will be warned once and on the second occasion will be asked to leave. Also, please refrain from drinking until all small children are bedded down, out of respect for them and their parents. Our site is located in a “dry” county, which means about a 20-minute drive to purchase beer and wine, and a little longer to purchase liquor. Please plan ahead and bring your beverages with you.
BASIC CONDUCT:
NCPO’s Mission Statement is “Promoting Family Bonds Within the Pagan Community.” Our events are intended to be peaceful, spiritual, celebratory gatherings, intended for people of diverse but similar paths to meet and celebrate our mutual love in the God and Goddess. We expect everyone to be respectful of others and behave like well-mannered adults (with the exception of small children, of course). Likewise we expect that everyone attending this event will be respectful of the environment around them and the land we are using. There will be some people appointed as Wards (a.k.a. security) to help deal with unruly people should a situation arise. (We sincerely hope none do, and have not had any problems of this sort at our previous gatherings.) Anyone being disruptive will be warned once. Anyone continuing to cause problems after one warning will be asked to leave.
BALEFYRE CONDUCT:
The Balefyre is a sacred fire, please treat it as such. This basically means do not put anything other than wood in it. Please do not throw trash or cigarettes into the Balefyre. We have had some problems in the past about offensive conversation around the Balefyre in the late hours. We ask that you please keep your conversations PG prior to children bedding down and at the most R rated after hours. If your conversation is becoming offensive, either sexually or of a violent nature, you will be asked to change the subject. If you are asked more than twice to change your subject, you will be asked to leave the Balefyre area.
PERSONAL FIRES:
Individual camp fires are allowed (unless we are under a burning ban), just be sure they are contained in some way and they are watched at all times. Please keep these fires small.
RITUALS:
There will be an opening ceremony on Thursday evening, a main ritual late Saturday afternoon, and a closing ceremony Sunday afternoon, all in or around the Balefyre Circle. As mentioned above, there will be a prepared feast following the completion of the main ritual. If you are interested in being a part of one or more rituals, please let us know. Vendors will be required to shut down during ritual times.
SKYCLAD:
This event IS NOT clothing optional. We will not have a skyclad area. Sarongs and kilts will be allowed.
RITUAL GARB:
Everyone is welcome (and encouraged) to wear the garb of their preference or tradition , with the exclusion of nude/skyclad, during rituals. Sarongs and kilts will be allowed, just please be aware of proper etiquette when wearing them, especially in large common groups and when children are present.
INSTRUMENTS:
Any of you folks with acoustic musical instruments (drums, guitars, flutes, etc.) are welcome (and encouraged) to bring them. We will have time around the Balefyre nightly, and any other time you wish, so long as you are not disturbing other activities. You will be responsible for keeping up with your instruments.
LEAVE NO TRACE:
NCPO strictly adheres to a “Leave No Trace” policy. You will be responsible for your own trash, this includes taking it offsite when you leave at the end of the weekend. Everyone will be responsible for keeping their campsite (area where your tent is set up) neat and leaving it in as good, if not better, condition than it was before you attended. If you smoke, this includes your cigarette butts. We provide 2 large cans for disposal of cigarette butts in the Balefyre area. Please bring trash bags for your garbage, and an ashtray or can for your area.

**We are required to take all trash with us when we leave the site on Sunday. Please take your personal trash away with you when you leave.
VENDORS:
Vendors open anytime after 12 Noon on Thursday and will be closed during main ritual times. Most of the items you will find at the Magickal Marketplace this year will be handmade, earth-based or Pagan themed items. Please remember to bring money for our Magickal Marketplace or you may miss out on that special item you’ve been looking for.
RAFFLE ITEMS:
Vendors are required, as part of their fees, to donate an item for raffle. If you are planning on donating items for the raffle, please remember them. Donations do not necessarily have to be of a Pagan nature, but those items are the ones people tend to want to try to win. It does not have to be expensive; it can even be handmade if you are of a crafty nature. Your support in this is GREATLY appreciated. Whether donating or not, you may want to bring extra cash to buy tickets for the raffle. Tickets will be $1 each or 6/$5. The raffle will be held Saturday evening after feast.
SWAP TABLE: We are planning to have a swap table available. The idea is to bring things you no longer need or want (preferably of a Pagan based nature- i.e. books, altar supplies ritual gear/garb etc, etc). You leave your item and take an item to replace it, simple as that.

**Please if you visit the swap table make sure the leave an item if you take an item**
QUIET TIME/QUIET CAMP:
Quiet Camp is available for those who have small children or prefer a quieter setting, especially at night. If you are not camping in the Quiet Camp area, please do not go into that area after 10 p.m., the designated quiet time. If anyone is being noisy enough to disturb the Quiet Camp after 10 p.m., you will be asked to tone it down some. Anyone asked more than twice to tone it down will be asked to leave.
PHOTOGRAPHY/FILMING:
Anyone is welcome to take any pictures they wish as long as you have the permission from the people in the pictures. Please make sure that if you plan on publishing photos in any way (even putting them on a personal website), that you have the permission of EVERYONE in the photos to do so. (As we very rarely have time to take many photographs during the event, we greatly appreciate any copies, paper or electronic, that are sent our way.)
PETS:
Pets are welcome, but they must be leashed at all times. Please be responsible and do not engage your pets with others’ pets. It tends to be very hot and dry in the Foothills, particularly during the season we will be there. Please make sure that your pet always has shade and water.
VOLUNTEERS:
Volunteering your time helps to enhance the benefits of an event like this. If you are interested in volunteering for anything please let someone know when you register.
TENTATIVE SHEDULE PAGAN WILDERNESS WEEKEND 2010

The following schedule is tentative and may change without notice. A full updated schedule will be posted at the event. Exact times for workshops are TBA.
Workshops offered include:

Power Sharing, presented by James Crew.
Elemental Shielding, presented by Megan Blackburn/Tribal Tigeress.
Rebirthing/Self-Blessing, presented by Teresa Hansen/Lady Puma.
Namaste: Honoring the Divine in Others Around You, presented by Chris Hansen/Dragonzmajick
Thursday, June 24
Noon until ? Registration/camp setup open at the registration booth.
Magickal Marketplace open for business
7-8 p.m. Meet and Greet/announcements and Opening/Balefyre Lighting ceremony at the Ritual Circle
8 p.m. until ? Jam around the Balefyre

Friday, June 25
All day Get to know everyone/mingling time
Approx. 3-4 p.m. Workshop: subject, presenter and location TBA
8 p.m. until ? Jam around the Balefyre

Saturday, June 26
Approx. 8-9 a.m. Fruit and Grain Breakfast (Balefyre area, bring your Feast gear and chairs)
10 -11 a.m. Rebirthing/Self-Blessing Workshop, presented by Teresa Hansen/Lady Puma (castle area)
1-2 p.m. Workshop: subject, presenter and location TBA
3:30-5 p.m. Community Cleansing Ritual, facilitated by Chris & Teresa Hansen/Dragonzmajick and Lady Puma (Ritual Circle)
6 p.m. until ? Feast (Pavilion – bring your Feast gear and chairs), raffle to follow
9 p.m. until ? Jam around the Balefyre

Sunday, June 27
Approx. 8-9 a.m. ‘Community leftovers’ potluck breakfast
Noon Closing/Balefyre Dowsing ceremony
2 p.m. until ? Break camp/site cleanup
CAMPERS CHECKLIST
General Items:
[ ] Tent
[ ] Lanterns or flashlights
[ ] Hammer or Hatchet
[ ] Bedding
[ ] Clothing changes for everyone
[ ] Pillows
[ ] Matches or Lighter
[ ] Sunscreen
[ ] Insect Repellent
[ ] Trash Bags
[ ] Baby Wipes
[ ] Paper Towels
[ ] Fuel for Lanterns
Food/Food Prep Items:
[ ] Coolers
[ ] Ice
[ ] Aluminum Foil
[ ] Baggies
[ ] Portable Grill or Propane Stove
[ ] Charcoal and Lighter Fluid
[ ] Paper Plates
[ ] Cups
[ ] Plastic utensils (forks, spoons, etc.)
[ ] Other utensils (knife, etc.)
[ ] Pots and pans
[ ] Salt/pepper
[ ] Drinks
[ ] Food:
[ ] Mayonnaise
[ ] Mustard
[ ] Ketchup
[ ] Bread
[ ] Cheese
[ ] Sandwich Meat
[ ] Chips
[ ] Breakfast food (for Friday)
[ ] Cookies
[ ] Snacks
[ ] Lettuce
[ ] Tomatoes
[ ] Milk
[ ] Side dishes (i.e. potato salad, etc.)

Hygiene Items:
[ ] Towels
[ ] Washcloths
[ ] Soap
[ ] Combs/Brushes
[ ] Toothbrushes
[ ] Toothpaste
[ ] Deodorant
[ ] Lotion
[ ] Shampoo/conditioner
Children’s Items:
If you are bringing children, especially small ones, these are some suggested items you might want to bring for them.
[ ] Portable playpen
[ ] Preferred toys
[ ] Eating utensils (bottles, sippy cups, etc.)
[ ] Diapers
[ ] Wipes
[ ] Baby food
[ ] Snacks
[ ] Juice
[ ] Water toys for water fight zone (for older children)
Miscellaneous:
Some things that always come in handy.
[ ] Firewood for Balefyre
[ ] Folding camp tables
[ ] Extra camp chairs
[ ] Craft items for children’s area
[ ] Glow sticks (helps others see you in the dark and they’re fun too!)