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We hope to make Pleasures of Beltane as accessible as possible, knowing there are limitations and learning edges we continue to work with in an ableist society. Below is a list of accessibilty information and attempts we are making towards creating more accessibility at camp. If you have any specific needs or questions that are not addressed below please reach out to us at pleasuresofbeltane@gmail.com
Elemental Support Teams
There are a number of camper-led and organizer-supported teams that support accessibility at Pleasures of Beltane. The Earth, Air, Water, and Steam teams all have members available throughout camp to support immediate and emergent needs.
Earth Team: Experienced medics available for immediate first-aid support
Air Team: Experienced support in conflict mediation
Water Team: Experienced support with mental and emotional well-being
Fire Team: Firetenders
Spirit Team: Ritual facilitators
Steam Team: Accessibility support
The Steam Team organizes one-to-one accessibility support for anyone who may need assistance at camp. This may look like driving folks to and from sites, support getting around, carrying belongings, etc. (Note: Steam is one of the queer elements we've learned about from the radical faeries - the other queer elements include Dust, Mud, and Smoke)
Getting Around Camp
All organized camp activities will take place at locations accessible by paved and packed earth (un-paved) paths. All pathways are firmly packed without loose gravel. Paths are generally flat with no major obstacles. There are some areas where there are some slopes and hills (pictured below), particularly to get from the central eating and sleeping area to the ritual hall. There will be an accessibility car with drivers for anyone needed a ride to and from locations. The central dining hall, bathhouse area, and accessible cabin all have rustic ramped access. The ritual hall and less accessible cabins have 1-2 steps to enter. All the buildings are on one-level.
The main locations of camp are a mix of close together and spread out. The cabins, dining hall, bathhouse, and tenting area are all fairly close. The ritual hall is roughly a ten minute stroll/roll from this location on the road with a hill mentioned above.
There are numerous areas outside of the main camp locations on site that are not as accessible, including a network of rougher trails.
Covid-19
We are asking camp attendees to take the risks of Covid and the wellness of their fellow attendees seriously and to do your best to minimize risk for the 7 days before attending camp. Knowing that jobs/travel etc. will be different for each, we are asking people to limit their contact with others and especially public spaces and gatherings as much as possible in the 7 days prior to camp. We are also asking people to use masks and other preventative measures if they are required to be in higher risk situations during this time.
All camp attendees will be required to take rapid tests on Thursday afternoon (as part of registration/arrival), Friday morning, Saturday morning, and Sunday morning. If anyone tests positive during camp we will support them to quarantine either by leaving camp or in a separate area at camp. We are not requiring attendees to mask or be vaccinated at this time.
Scented Product Awareness
We endeavour to be a scent-free/low-scent camp. We send out information ahead of time in our camper packet asking attendees to ensure any products they are bringing to camp (soap, sunscreen, insect repellent etc.) are unscented/scent-free. We ask that people do not bring any scented items - essential oils, perfumes, candles, etc. to camp. We also ask people who do not regularly use unscented laundry detergent to wash any fabric items (clothing, bedding etc) in unscented detergent, ideally a few times before coming to camp.
We also recognize there is often a cultural learning curve here and we will have a specific cabin set aside for folks requiring scent-free space and do our best to ventilate indoor spaces. Note there is a fireplace in the ritual hall and we have plans to have indoor fires during ritual.
Accomodations
Accommodation options at camp include shared cabins, space for tenting, and space for vehicle camping. Tent and vehicle camping are the only options if you need a non-shared space. There are no RV hook-ups for vehicle camping.
Cabins will be shared in groups of roughly four-six people, depending on how many people camp. We will set-up cabin sharing based on people's needs such as scent-free, low-noise etc. Please indicate any needs you have for shared space in the question around accessibility on the application form.
The accommodations do not meet ADA standards and most have 2 steps at the entrance. There is one cabin set-up to be the accessible cabin with a ramped entrance, that at one point the site said met ADA standards. We do believe this cabin would be accessible to people using wheeled devices, especially with some minimal assistance. All cabins have electricity and electric heat. There are mattresses, single beds, bunk beds, and queen beds provided.
There is one central bathhouse with showers and toilets next to the hottub. Most showers have a lip to enter them. There are ADA standard toilet stalls and one shower with no-step entry.
Most indoor buildings have overhead fluorescent lights - we plan to keep them off whenever possible and use alternative string lights, lamps etc when spaces need to be lit.
Food
Our amazing cooks are able to accomodate a wide-selection of dietary needs. There is a clear place to indicate your dietary needs on the application form. If we have any questions or think we may not be able to meet your needs we will follow-up with you. There will be space (including refigerated space) to store any additional food items you may want to bring to meet your needs.
Pace
We endeavour for Pleasures of Beltane to have a slower pace than other witchcamps. We generally have spacious and activity-free mornings and chunks of time between activities to support a slower pace. We also encourage everyone to take their own space and pace and rest!
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