What It Takes To Be a Clawstar

• For your first year, be invited and vetted by a previous member

• Fill out the Camp Application by 7/16

• Off-playa: Attend at least 3 of the workdays:

1. Tear down of the Claw in Martinez - Saturday 8/19

2. Pack up the camp truck in Martinez - Wednesday 8/23

3. Unpack the truck on return in Lafayette, CA on Monday - 9/4

4. Clean the truck Tuesday morning in Martinez after labor day for return - 9/5

• While at Burning Man participate in all 3 events on playa:

1. Tear down of the Claw on playa on Saturday

2. Pack up of the truck during this process

3. Work the claw for one shift - sign up board will be on playa

• Shifts will be M-F, 11 AM - 1 PM or 1 PM - 4 PM

• Shifts will include at least 3 positions:

1. Claw Technician - instruct and oversee the game

2. Working the bar - handing out drinks and instructing visitors on drinking beer and crushing the cans for tokens to play

3. Barker - work the frontage and encourage visitors to come play the game

4. Additionally, participate in camp odds and ends: staking things down, ice runs, decorating

• Pay dues

1. $150 - All monetary dues must be in by 8/15, before the burn

• Questions about the cost and breakdown? I will be posting an update shortly with an excel sheet of costs. We incurred a $5.5k damage cost to the truck during moving (wtf, right??)

2. Bring 10 prizes for visitors to enjoy from the claw - stuffed animals and other items that will be placed in opaque boxes as “mystery prizes” (they do not have to be stuffed animals - scarves, fun things you find)

3. Bring a rack of beer or hard liquor and juice for the bar

4. Take a bag of camp trash when you leave

• Participate on our Reddit at https://www.reddit.com/r/Clawstars

1. Coordinate, plan, chat with the community so we can all get to know each other before-hand

2. Sign up for an account at https://www.reddit.com/register and provide us with the username

3. Check the Reddit regularly!

• Participate in Fundraising efforts

1. We will launch a kickstarter that we will all need to advertise

2. If you have other ideas you can execute to raise money start planning and let us know how we can all participate

Benefits of Camping with Claw Machine Camp

• Two public events:

• Being part of a large scale interactive art piece that offers other Burners a unique experience

• A baseball game if you want to heckle people during the day

• A public/camp bar - Offer up fun and chat up new friends at the bar

• We have 8 or so spinning dinner seats for the full bar effect

• 300 beers will be included for the public and if you need a cold one

• Two 5 gallon beverage dispensers where we will mix drinks

• Shaded community space – 60’ x 20’ shade structure (previously 40’ x 20’):

• Public Shade structure is 20’ x 20’: This houses the bar and our public offering

• Camp space 20’ x 20’ will be expanded to 40’ x 20’: this will be attached to the public shade so that we can ensure we catch guests, but be separated by an opaque tarp

• Our community space will include:

• Couches, camp chairs, a lounger

• A two burner propane freestanding stove

• Rugs

• Additional space that can be decorated for further comfort

• Ice wagon & ice for the bar provided daily - we’ll provide extra ice among the camp as possible

• Trampoline to lay on and look at the stars at night, Claw machine to climb atop of to check out the view

• Location: 3:00 and J - On a straight road out to the playa, close to the toilets, far from the noise and smells - feel calm at night when you rest

• Trash cans - camp trash cans for recycling and non-food trash

• Space on the truck for your bike and a couple items as long as you are present to load and unload those items and camp gear on the day of loading/unloading

• You will need to help pack truck and your items on Wednesday 8/23 or your items will not go to the playa

• You will need to help unpack the truck on Monday 9/4 and retrieve your items

• Bragging rights

• 2017 Camp Bandana

• We believe in contribution. Member dues are a contribution to the interactivity and gifts the camp brings to the playa. The games, the bar, chill space, fuel, disposal of remaining trash…everything that we provide to make the playa home to everyone.

What Camp Membership Does Not Provide

• A ticket to Burning Man

• Transportation to and from the Burn

• Shelter or bedding

• Food, refrigeration, or eating utensils

• A private portapotty

Projects in the work!

• Lights with generator! We need some more lights at night!

• Further decorating our camp space - trying to make the space even more like home - feel free to contribute in any way

• Camp Map - general camping assignments in our space organized by arrival and departure dates for convenience

• Improvements to the claw - an axle will be added to improve movement and cranking - pieces are being replaced

• Tea offerings for visitors!

• Games at the bar!

• A website - oo! No more weird docs - someday!

Exceptional Exceptions

Most people contribute via workdays and contributing to camp needs, if you’re living afar - states or countries away and can’t participate via workdays think about what you can contribute on playa and let us know what those contributions are.

• Are you able to provide anything from our inventory needs list or offer something more? I know many of us are scavengers and know where to get some good free stuff!

• Do you have comforts you can bring to the playa for the camp, decorations, additional lighting, a cool structure, a fun game, other improvements to the camp?

• “If your life is too important to attend work days…” (I stole that from another site, they called it Pretty Princess Dues) though you’re in the area let us know and petition to participate by paying additional pre-playa dues. Your duties on playa will be the same as every other member.

We meet so many claw enthusiasts and people who have fond memories of playing this game in their childhood. It’s a blast to see people relive those moments and play the game as a team. You’ll meet new friends and people who can’t resist spending a token on the game. This will be an experience you will not forget.