The camp site will be open Thursday – Sunday, June 20th-July 23rd, 2024. Thursday is optional for early arrival and setup, or to get an early start on your projects. The first all-up coordinating meeting is 7:30pm on Friday, and our art show is Saturday at 8:00pm. One group meal is provided Saturday 6-7pm.
| DAY | TIME | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|---|
| June_20 Thu | 2pm to midnight | Early arrival and personal camp setup Setup pop-up makerspace Enjoy park and river |
| Thu | 8pm to midnight | Early arrival informal meetups Open, free play in pop-up makerspace |
| Fri | All day, all night | Arrival and personal camp setup Open, free play in pop-up makerspace |
| June_21 Fri | 7:30pm-8:30pm | Welcome meeting, with around the room intros, project descriptions and group formation |
| Fri | 8:30pm-9:30pm | Workshop #1: Intro to Renewable Energy in Art |
| June_22 Sat | All day, all night | Arrival and personal camp setup Open, free play in pop-up makerspace Project installation for art show Enjoy park and river |
| Sat | 10am to 11:30am | Workshop #2: Make a Pinwheel or DIY LED Wind Turbine (young kid friendly) |
| Sat | 11:30am to 1:00pm | Workshop #3: Vision Cubing |
| Sat | 1pm – 2:30pm | Workshop #4: Augmented Environments |
| Sat | 3pm-4pm | Workshop #5: Soldering 101 |
| Sat | 6pm-7pm | Group Meal from the Wok |
| Sat | 8pm-11pm | SUN WIND WATER Art Show and Party Art walk exploring renewable energy in art |
| Sat | 9pm – 2am | After show group fire and hang out with conversation and celebration |
| June_23 Sun | 10am to noon | Personal camp take down by noon |
| Sun | 10am to 5pm | Makerspace and art show takedown, clean kitchen |
For those of you who want MORE DETAIL and explanation:
DAY 1: Thursday, June 20th, 2024
- Early arrival, personal camp setup, and lab setup: You may arrive any time after noon Thursday to get your camp set up, enjoy the park, start working on your project, or help set up the pop-up makerspace. Camp placement is first come first serve, but please be mindful of designated areas on the layout map.
- Early Arrivals Meetup, 8pm – midnight, at the group fire (by the kitchen): Early arrivals meetup, with casual conversation about project ideas, hang out!
DAY 2: Friday, June 21st, 2024
- Arrival and personal camp set up, all day: Arrive, set up your camp, enjoy the park.
- Open Makerspace, all day, all night: The makerspace will be open all day and night, you may dive in to your project-ing at any time, or wait until our coordinating meetup at 7:30pm. In the makerspace, there will be wifi (limited to project-related browsing), basic electronics tools and supplies, and miscellaneous art supplies to spark creativity.
- Kickoff Meeting with welcome remarks, introductions, and team formation, 7:30pm-8:30pm, at the Makerspace. To get the most out of Electric Sky, please come to this all up coordinating meetup. We will provide a brief overview of the event, and people will have the opportunity to share their ideas, brainstorm new ideas, recruit others to help, and form teams.
- Workshop #1: Intro to Renewable Energy in Art Fri 8:30 – 9:30.
- Group fire, (by the kitchen), 9pm to 2am-ish. Join the fire for conversation and ideas.
DAY 3: Saturday, June 22nd, 2024
- Open Creativity Lab, all day, all night.
- Workshop #2: 10:00am- 11:30am. Make a Pinwheel or DIY LED Wind Turbine. Hosted by Shelly Farnham. This is a very kid friendly workshop, draw and assemble a pinwheel, or take it to the next level and make a small wind turbine that powers an LED.
- Workshop #3: 11:30am-1:00pm. Vision Cubing
- Workshop #4: 1:00pm-2:30pm. Augmented Environments.
- Workshop #5: 3:00pm-4:00pm. Workshop #5: Soldering 101.
- Sun Wind Water Art Show and Party, 8:00pm – 11:00pm. This art show and party is free and open to the public, so invite all your friends!
- Group fire (by the kitchen), 9:00pm to 2am-ish. Join the fire for conversation, celebration, and ongoing creativity. Note to respect our neighbors, all music is turned down at 11pm.
DAY 4: Sunday, June 23rd, 2024
- Personal camp take down. Please be out of your personal camp by noon. If you pack up early, consider helping us take down the makerspace, the art installations, and the kitchen!
- Makerspace, art show, and kitchen take down, Noon- 5pm. If you pack up your personal camp early, consider helping us take down the makerspace and cleaning the group kitchen!