Burning Man Update: The Jack Rabbit Speaks
Volume 17, Issue #37 KIDS AT BURNING MAN
August 15, 2013
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INTRODUCTION
FAMILY RESOURCES AT BURNING MAN:
+ PLAYA SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR FAMILIES
+ F.U.N. CHILD IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM
+ JOIN THE BLACK ROCK SCOUTS!
+ WELCOME TO KIDSVILLE!
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Kids on playa?! Yep, absolutely. In fact, Burning Man has been a family affair
from the very beginning. When Jerry James and Larry Harvey burned the first Man
in 1986, their 5-year old sons Robin and Trey built a Burning Dog alongside
their dads.
Burning Man enthusiastically welcomes children of all ages to Black Rock City,
and kids 12 and younger don’t require a ticket. BRC’s infrastructure supports
the presence of families, and has an excellent record regarding the welfare of
children.
Are you planning on bringing your kids along to this year’s burn? There are
some great resources and programs for Burner families that we want you to know
about, including The Survival Guide for Families, Kidsville, Black Rock Scouts
and the FUN Child ID Program run by the Black Rock Rangers.
We'll start things off with some great Burning Blog posts from Judes, a Burner
since 1999 and an advocate for playa families. She first brought her son Dexter
to BRC when he was 16-months-old, and he now has 9 Burns under his belt! Take a
look: http://bit.ly/Pf05fK !
The Man burns in 16 days!
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PLAYA SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR FAMILIES
Surviving at Black Rock City is difficult enough, and now you want to bring
your kids? That’s great! It can certainly be daunting the first time, but
children actually thrive in the playa environment. It just takes some extra
preparation, planning and diligence.
We have compiled an excellent Survival Guide for Families. Learn more and check
it out:
http://www.burningman.com/preparation/event_survival/kids_at_bm.html
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F.U.N. CHILD IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM
The Family Unification Network (FUN) program allows families to register
themselves and their children at the Black Rock Ranger HQ in Center Camp (daily
from 9am-noon or anytime after 2pm).
The registered child will receive a wristband with a serial number that is
unique to them, which will identify the child, parents and camp location.
That’s it! Should your child become separated from you, all he or she has to do
is find a Ranger. The wristband serial number will facilitate a speedy reunion.
And bringing your kids to register is a great way for them to become familiar
with Rangers and the Ranger Station.
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JOIN THE BLACK ROCK SCOUTS!
Jay of the Black Rock Scouts writes:
"This program is for burner kids, based on the Ten Principles of Burning Man.
Kids are the next generation, so we aim to teach them how to sustain life in
BRC. Camps and services will host playa-cational field trips, events and
volunteer opportunities. Scouts will earn patches, tokens or pins for things
learned, survival skills achieved, good deeds and volunteering.
Black Rock Scouts is not a baby sitting service. A parent or an adult guardian
must attend all events with their kid. Parents must be prepared for extreme
changes in perspective. Perspective changes can be as drastic as deciding that
Burning Man can morph from 'attending Burning Man with their kid due to child
care issues' to deciding that 'a burn is not a burn without their kid'.
Scouts should visit the BRS Headquarters in Kidsville to see the Schedule of
Events and pre-register. Each scout will earn one BRS Patch, Bandanna and Sash
while supplies last. Most events are hosted or at least meet at the BRS
headquarters.
You can download the BRS schedule of events from their Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/blackrockscouts/files/ "
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WELCOME TO KIDSVILLE!
Kidsville is a cooperative village for Burners with kids, which has grown to
more than 150 families in recent years. Kidsvillians believe that Burning Man
is a unique experience to share as a family.
Kidsville is safe, quiet, centrally located and close to Potties, Center Camp,
Medical and the 6:00 Rangers Station. The Village takes up the blocks between
5:00 and 5:30, Desiderata and Extraterrestrial. The entire village is enclosed
with playa fencing and flagpoles, to identify boundaries for kids. Vehicles are
not allowed within the borders so it’s a safe place for kids to ride bikes, run
and play. For added safety, all kids are tagged with K’ville wristbands to make
them easily identifiable.
Link to the Black Rock City map:
http://www.burningman.com/preparation/maps/13_maps/index.html
A tight-knit community develops overnight; children have plenty of friends to
play with and parents bond and share with neighbors. In the K’ville Center Camp
is the Mayor’s camp, a fire pit, an Information Kiosk with an event schedule,
the Black Rock Scouts HQ, resident Ranger Mickey’s Camp and play equipment like
trampolines. During the week, families host dozens of events like Mini Burning
Man. We love it when art cars visit and take little peeps and their families
for a spin! To schedule a visit, contact Kidsville Mayor Dawn Lapierre, a.k.a.
Queen of F’ing Everything via her Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/dawn.lapierre
While K’ville welcomes all Playa-families to visit, it is NOT A BABYSITTING
SERVICE. Children may NOT be dropped off in Kidsville without a parent. Parents
are responsible for their children’s safety and behavior at all times, inside
and outside of Kidsville.
To camp in Kidsville, each camp must have at least one child under the age 18.
All camps must work at least one Kidsville Greeter shift. There are still a few
spaces left in Kidsville, but you must pre-register and choose a campsite. Once
spaces become full, there is a waiting list. NOTE: If you are NOT
pre-registered with a camp location, don’t expect to arrive at Kidsville and
find a space.
http://kidsville.org/
To learn more about Kidsville, ask questions or follow discussions, join the
Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KidsCamp/
For tips on bringing kids to the playa, read the Kidsville Survival Guide:
http://bit.ly/1403d5X
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The Burning Man Regional Network - connect with Burners in your hometown:
http://regionals.burningman.com
Visit our own Lyceum and engage with published authors, bloggers and thinkers
in and around the Burning Man community as they observe and comment on our
culture and like-minded cultures around the world:
http://blog.burningman.com
The Official Burning Man Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/burningman
Official Burning Man Twitter Account - All Things Burning Man:
http://www.twitter.com/burningman
Black Rock City Twitter Account - All Things BRC:
http://www.twitter.com/blackrockcity
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