 Rules, Regulations, and other stuff you gotta know! -The Gathering will open to pre registered attendees only Thursday, May 22, 2008 and close 4 p.m. Monday, May 26, 2008. -Membership into the 2008 Spring Gathering of the Tribes costs $50.00 until May 1, 2008 and $60.00 after May 1, 2008 for adults. Children 16 and under are admitted free. Checks, Master card, Visa, precious metals, bolts of attractive cloth, black velvet paintings of the Last Supper (tastefully done), and bottles of Bailey's Irish Cream are accepted in payment. Pre-registration IS required. The cut-off for Registration will be Monday, May 19, 2008 -Please Note! Due to the fact that ALL the major expenses for the Gathering .... transportation, toilets, and trash removal have more than doubled in the last two years, we have had to both raise admission fees by $10.00 in 2006 and cut back on the number of Presenters. Even though we donate the use of our campground for the Gathering, and ALL workers and Presenters are are unpaid volunteers, the cost of putting on the Gathering still continues to rise. We take the cost of the Gathering, divide it by the average number of attendees, and that is what we charge. Since transportation fees, especially air fares have gone through the roof we had a choice between cutting back on speakers, or doubling the cost of attendance. We have tried to find a balance that everyone can live with. -No refunds. We will, on a case by case basis, consider allowing a paid membership to be carried over to the next Gathering. -Everyone requesting admittance must fill out a membership form and sign a waiver. A valid picture ID must be presented at the gate. All minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. All minors must have a membership form and waiver, signed by the parent or guardian. -Everyone is requested to do a 2 hour work shift at some point during the event. This is the main way we keep our costs down. Each member is asked to sign up for one 2 hour work shift in registration, information, set up, clean up, lake watch, etc. Sign up sheets for the different work shift slots will be available at registration. Sign up early to get you favored time slot and area. If you do not wish to sign up for a workshift, registration costs an additional $10.00. -This Gathering will be semi-clothing optional. No exposed genitalia. Bring your fig leaves folks, there will be many children present. Women being equal to men may go topless in the event area. Unfortunately. women are required by law to cover their breasts in the public area of the campground. - Drinking in MODERATION is allowed. Obnoxious drunks will be locked in a port-o let until they sober up, then ejected from the event. -Everyone is responsible for their own food, tents, trash collection, pets, children, attitudes and actions. The Spring Gathering of the Tribes Membership Form Registration for the Spring Gathering 2008 CLOSES Monday, May 19, 2008 WE NO LONGER ALLOW REGISTRATION AT THE GATE. We are very sorry but circumstances dictate that we must heap this bothersome paperwork upon you. Please bear with us.The following information, along with a valid ID presented at the gate, must be provided by every individual applying for membership in the Spring Gathering of the Tribes. Sign and mail it along with a $50.00 ($60.00 after May 1, 2008) check or money order (we will NOT be responsible for cash sent in the mail) to: Spring
Gathering of the Tribes/ FCMS, inc. If you wish a receipt, please include a
stamped,
self addressed envelope with your payment. Your canceled check
may
serve as proof of payment at the gate. All Gathering attendees must wear their Gathering ID badges at all times. NO EXCEPTIONS! If a staff person comes across someone without their badge on, they will escort that person while they retrieve their badge. Lost badges can be replaced at registration by showing your ID and paying one dollar. Anyone discovered wearing someone else's badge may be arrested for trespassing. Anyone discovered on the Gathering grounds who is not registered WILL be arrested for trespassing! Please understand that we are getting strict about the badge thing because mean people decided to mess with us. All Minors attending the Gathering MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Young children must remain in the company of their parent or a guardian at all times! Parking is allowed in designated areas only. ALL cars must be moved to the parking lot as soon as they are unloaded. If you are camping in your vehicle, once parked it may not move until you depart. The undersigned is responsible for any damages (accidental or otherwise ) he / she does to the site. No cutting of live trees is allowed! No alteration to the site is allowed without the express permission of Gathering organizers. Damage done to turf, shelters etc. must be repaired (i.e. if you spin out, fill the hole ). Any damages arising out of the actions of a member, are the financial responsibility of that member. Pets, Familiars and Companion Animals are allowed at the Gathering, but their owners MUST clean up after them. Pets, Familiars, and Companion Animals must be under the control of their owners at all times. If a Pet, Familiar or Companion Animal creates a disturbance, its owner will be asked to remove it from the site. We are not kidding here, if your animal is not socialized to large crowds, PLEASE do not bring them. Recycling in mandatory at the Gathering. Please separate your trash and carry it to the recycle center at the front of the campsite. Do not burn your trash on site! Doing so is against the law, and it stinks. Gathering Organizers reserve the right to refuse membership to anyone and eject anyone creating a disturbance. Gathering Organizers reserve the right to determine what defines a disturbance. Legal Name:___________________________________Date of Birth:______________ Street Address: ______________________________________ City:__________________________________State: ____ Zip: ____________ Magical Name (optional): ____________________________________________ Phone (optional): ________________________ E-mail address (optional):__________________________________ Please answer the following questions. Do you have any minor children with you? yes____ no____ **Note: a separate form must be filled out for each minor** If so, what are their names? _______________________________________________________ Do you have any pre existing medical conditions we should be aware of ? yes____ no____ If so, please list:_________________________________________________________________ Who do you wish us to contact in case of an emergency?________________________________ What is their telephone number?__________________________________ Do you wish to be added to our mailing list and informed of future events? yes____ no____ Have you ever been convicted of any
sexual
offense
involving a minor, or the use of coercion and/or force? Please Read the following carefully before Signing! The Spring or Fall Gathering of the Tribes is an outdoor camping Event in a woodland setting. The site is primitive with MANY stumps and obstacles. As with any outdoor activity, there are numerous potential hazards and dangers to people AND property. No assurances of safety can be made!! I understand that many Event activities are physically strenuous and I will not participate in them unless I am medically able to do so. By attending, I agree that I am responsible for my own actions and welfare. I assume all risks associated with attending this Event, including, but not limited to falls, the effects of the elements, weather, waterways, fire, etc., any workshops or rituals, equipment failure or misuse, damage to property, contact with vegetation, insects, wildlife, pets, and other participants, sudden Yak stampedes, and assorted "stupid people tricks"; all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver, and the rules listed on the reverse side, and knowing these facts and being in total agreement with them, and in consideration of your accepting my application, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Gathering of the Tribes / FCMS inc., Out of the Dark inc., Blackwater Campground and all sponsors, their officers, representatives and successors from all claims and liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in the Event known as the "Spring or Fall Gathering of the Tribes". Signature ______________________________Date:___________________ Parent's Signature if Under 18 years __________________________________Date:____________  or contact: Gathering of the Tribes/ FCMS, inc. c/o Out of the Dark, Inc. 7651 Whispering Pines Trail Windsor, VA 23487 (757) 357-0664   |