RULES

Note: After you have studied this section, please review the Preparation page.

The Survival Guide is a downloadable PDF file containing all the information in the Preparation and Rules sections (minus the gear checklist), along with directions to get you to the site. If you do not get one with an advance-purchase ticket, please print yourself a copy before heading out to the event.

Apogaea wishes for you to be free to create art and interact with others. However, we do have some rules. We try to have as few as possible. If you witness a violation of any of these rules, feel free to correct the situation yourself. If you don't feel comfortable with that, please inform one of the Rangers (wearing tan Ranger shirts) or someone at the Information Center.

Bring your own food, water, and shelter. Portable toilets will be the only amenity provided. Tolerate and respect your fellow participants. Do not interfere with their enjoyment, art, or expression.

Safety

You are responsible for your own actions, safety and well-being. You are encouraged to help keep others and your neighborhood safe. Intervene if you see a potential safety hazard. Apogaea accepts no responsibility for your safety or the security of your personal property. See the Preparation Section for information on safety hazards specific to this event.

Admission

• The gate opens at noon on Thursday, June 7th and ends at dusk on Sunday, June 10th.
• With the exception of children 12 and under, everyone must purchase a ticket.
• Your hard-copy paper ticket is your only proof of payment! The gate will not have records of who purchased a ticket. Keep your ticket safe and remember to bring it with you!
• GATE TICKET SALES WILL BE CASH-ONLY.
• Everyone must show their valid photo ID (for 21+ check) and must also sign a liability waiver. Printing and signing this waiver now will save wait-time at the gate. It will be mailed with advance-purchase tickets and it’s also available at walkup outlets.
• This is an all ages event, but for liability reasons everyone under 18 must arrive with a legal guardian and have a permission slip/liability waiver signed by their legal guardian.
• Your ticket is a revocable license. Violation of any rules, or violent or anti-social behavior may result in revocation of your ticket and ejection from the event without a refund.
• For liability reasons, those participants who are 21 and over will receive a wristband. Wear your wristband at all times as proof that you are of legal drinking age.

Driving/Parking

• When arriving or leaving, drive slowly, especially at night.
• Do not park/camp next to art.
• If you block access, you may have to move parts of your camp.
• Once you park your car, you should not move it for the duration of your stay. No cruising!
• Participants who leave and return by personal vehicle may be charged a fee.
• If you do need to leave and return due to emergency, check with the gate when leaving to arrange for your re-entry.
• See the Preparation Section for more information on car camping and camp placement.

Prohibited Items

• No glass – transfer liquids to plastic containers or use cans.
• No charcoal BBQs, tiki torches, candles, oil lanterns, fireworks, flares, or explosives will be permitted (propane stoves and barbeques are ok)
• No pets – consider a pet sitter for the weekend.
• No weapons of any kind, no firearms, no ammunition.
• Do not bring anything that will break up and/or blow away in the wind (confetti, glitter, feather boas, loose paper, etc.)

Leave No Trace

• Pack out everything you bring (including nut shells, apple cores, toilet paper, etc)
• Do not throw cigarette butts on the ground OR INTO THE FIRE (the landowner has specifically requested we adhere to this)
• If your car leaks oil (even a little bit) please put something under it to catch the drips (also requested by the landowner, as this land will be used for farming in the future)
• Clean your entire campsite and surrounding areas before you leave.
• There will be no garbage or recycling services at the event.
• During the event, please pick up any matter out of place (MOOP) as soon as you see it.
• Fill in any holes you made before you leave the event.
• Leave No Trace that you were ever there.

Toilets

If it isn’t from your body, don’t put it in the potty! Trash in the toilets will prevent us from pumping them, and will threaten the viability of the event.

Vending, Commerce, and Concessions

There is no vending of any kind permitted at the event. Do not buy or sell anything. Apogaea is a place of sharing and free exchange within a gift economy. Sale of handmade items and food items is not allowed.

Alcohol

• Alcohol is permitted; drunken behavior is not permitted.
• Underage drinking will not be tolerated and is grounds for removal from the event.
• Bring your photo ID. Your ID will be checked at the gate and is required for admission. Attendees over 21 will be given a wristband—not having your wristband on may prevent you from having access to alcohol.
• Camps or groups who supply alcohol must have a “bartender” or someone responsible for the alcohol present, at all times!
• Excessive quantities of alcohol will be confiscated at the gate.
• Glass is not allowed. Please use plastic cups or cans.

Generators

All generators that are not rated as super quiet (60 decibels or less), must be sound insulated with mufflers or fireproof housing. See http://www.hot-pages.com/generetiquette/soundproofing.html for more information.

Here you can view some design plans for an easy and effective generator enclosure.

Sound Restrictions

• Please keep your neighbors in mind. Sound from any camp must not disrupt adjacent camps. Sound systems in your camp must be held to reasonable levels.
• Sound systems are limited to certain areas of our event and must be registered in advance as a theme camp.
• Sound systems may be monitored for excessive decibel levels and may need to be turned-down.
• If sound problems continue after sufficient warning, the power source for your sound system may be disabled.
• Quiet hours may be enforced in the late evening and morning. Look for signs at the event.

Fire Rules (subject to County/State fire ban)

The State and/or County may issue a comprehensive burn ban. If so, we will work on a variance, but can by no means guarantee that we will be able to burn anything. Depending on our weather this year, vegeation may be extremely dry and flammable. The county and the state consider violation of the fire ban a serious criminal offense. If you violate the ban, you may face legal repercussions. Take this seriously. Fire can put the lives and property of many people at risk.

If fire art is permitted by the authorities, you still must register your fire art for pre-approval.

If fire performance is permitted at the event, it must be conducted in the designated fire performance area ONLY.

All use of fire must follow these requirements:

• With the exception of camp stoves and gas barbeques, no fires of any kind will be permitted without prior approval.
• No personal campfires, charcoal BBQs, tiki torches, candles, oil lanterns, fireworks, flares, or explosives will be permitted.
• Cooking stoves must be on a level surface with any dry vegetation within one yard removed.
• All generators, fuel storage, and potential spark-sources must be placed in areas in which all dry vegetation has been removed.
• Smoking is allowed in designated areas only. Butts must be disposed in designated buckets, ashtrays, or personal buttboxes. If we have a burn ban in effect, smoking may be restricted to inside cars.

Violation of the fire rules is grounds for removal from the event.

Local, State and Federal Laws

Comport yourself with regard to all local, state and federal laws as you would in any municipality. Law enforcement is not expected at the event, but please be respectful if you see any. They will return your respect. We wish our positive interactions with law enforcement to continue.