H.O.P.E. - Helping Others Party Effectively
Helping Others Party Effectively - HOPE
We see Camp HOPE as an oasis of rejuvenation providing citizens of Black Rock City with an energizing experience to fit their state.
What kind of energy do you need, dark or light?
In 2023, come see us at 6:15 & H to find out ;)
Back in 2019, we (sorta) renamed our camp:
H.O.P.E. = "Helping Others Party Effectively" – This concept sees Camp HOPE as an oasis of respite and rejuvenation on the playa, providing restoratives such as iced coffee, compliments, meditation, music, ceremony, workshops, and more. Our space feels inviting, joyful and safe. All of our interactivity has a focus on connecting with and rejuvenating our burner community. Also, we love acronyms.
BUT THEN, we realized, "Why does rejuvenation have to be relaxation? Why does helping others party effectively have to be a one-dimensional idea?" It doesn't! This year, in 2023, we are kicking things up a notch, and spicing up our approach to "Helping Others Party Effectively".
We are building a portal-elevator that allows citizens of Black Rock City to make a choice. Light or dark? Based on the participants choice, lies a hallway, either to a relaxing nirvana or a stimulating reprieve. On the light side, we will offer refreshing and rejuvenating herbal mocktails, head massages, green tea, and shelf-stable snacks such as fruit squeezies. On the dark side… well… a DUNKAROO! What is a dunkaroo? A dunkaroo is probably the most physically stimulating experience available to humans. We start with a 5 second head-dunk in a bucket of ice water. When you pull your head up, we give you a good slap in the face, followed by a shot of liquor! There is nothing on this earth that wakes you up, ehm, rejuvenates you more.
When participants are ready to move on, they will all flow to the same swamp-cooled geodesic dome, for a final recharge, before they are ready to venture on, refreshed, rejuvenated, realigned, and ready to PARTY EFFECTIVELY.
Portal To Rejuvenation
Monday - Saturday,
12 - 5:00PM
Enter the portal and forget your past. Find your true self, and collect your reward. What kind of pick-me-up do you crave? What are you, really? Do you follow the light or are you a creature of darkness? Come find out.
Half-Beard Barbershop
Monday and Wednesday,
Sometime around noon
Doubling down on the duality introduced by our Portal to Rejuvenation and the "dark or light" split, and directly related to the more pampering elements of rejuvenation, we will also offer a half-beard barbershop! One of our campmates is a professional barber who specializes in giving half-beard shaves, and has set this trend in Midburn, the Israeli regional community. This will be offered on Monday and Wednesday for two hours during the day. Likely while the Portal to Rejuvenation is running.
Marry Yo’self!
Friday, Sunset
Time spent in the dust is filled with experiences that can make individuals question their own viewpoints, shift their perspectives, and consider life-altering decisions.
The self-celebration ceremony emphasizes the notion of accepting and embracing our whole selves. We invite anyone who wishes to officially declare their love for themselves and commit to treating themselves with loving kindness to participate.
During this ceremony, participants have time to reflect on their time on the playa and are given a moment to remember and hold onto throughout the year.
Blacklight & Face Painting Party
Tuesday and Thursday,
9:00 - 11:00PM
This year, we will host two of our incredibly fun pregame blacklight parties. We will offer UV glowing body and face painting, great throwback music, drinks, and an overall awesome vibe. These will take place on Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 11pm. Afterwards, all the participants and camp members are welcome to ride together out to the playa and dance together.
Chill the fuck out.
We added an old rigged swamp cooler to our newly-shaded dome to create a place for burners to literally chill out with an iced cocktail during the hottest hours of the day. Huge success. Lots of daytime napping ensued.
Lounge around!
We upgraded our lounge in 2019, hosting more workshops than ever, way more comfortably. It’s also an amazing place to get those extra morning zzzs when your tent’s too hot, but your snoozin’ just got started.