- Post-playa Report (PPR)
- Is this a required form and who has to fill it out?
- Can my camp take a year off? Will we be penalized if we do? How long does my Standing with Placement carryover?
- Camp ____ was a really good (or bad) neighbor last year. What can I do about that?
- When will my camp know whether we are in good standing?
- If my camp is determined to be in limited or not good standing, is there an appeals process? Can I still go to Burning Man?
1. Post-playa Report (PPR)
The “Post-playa Report” is a required form for you to tell us how this Burn went for you as a placed camp. What went well? What didn’t? How did everyone cope with that dust storm? How might you improve things in your camp and how can Placement support you? We need your and your camp’s feedback to make sense of what happened on the playa this year.
This is the final piece of the puzzle we’ll use to decide your camp’s standing based on Placement’s Criteria to Be in Good Standing. We want to get a holistic picture of your camp and hear directly from you. In addition to the Post-playa Report, we also review feedback from other Burning Man departments, Placement’s Neighborhood Interactivity Feedback form, Placement and PEERS notes from on and off-playa, and MOOP and Leave No Trace reports from Playa Restoration.
2. Is this a required form and who has to fill it out?
Completion of this form is required to be eligible for future Stewards Sale tickets and future placement for returning camps.
- The PPR should be filled out by the Camp Lead for all placed camp types: theme camp, art, civic mutant vehicle & work support.
If you are no longer the current camp lead, please write to placement@burningman.org and let us know who your new camp lead is. Be sure to cc them on the email for them to confirm, and we can update our records from there.
3. Can my camp take a year off? Will we be penalized if we do? How long does my Standing with Placement carryover?
There is no penalty for taking time off. In fact, we encourage it! Camps that have taken time off have said it’s been helpful to recharge their batteries, and return with more energy and creativity. And it’s given them a chance to bring more Burning Man into other parts of their lives.
Placed theme camps can take up to 2 years off and still retain their Standing with Placement and status as a returning camp. For example, if your theme camp was last placed in 2024, your camp could take 2025 and 2026 off and return in 2027 as a returning theme camp with your 2024 Standing. Good standing does not guarantee placement the following year or a set number of tickets as Placement must assess overall demand across all camps year to year. Good standing does allow returning camps to be eligible to continue as a returning camp rather than be the size limitations we set for new theme camps.
You can let us know if your camp is planning to take the year off or returning by completing the Theme Camp Statement of Intent for the upcoming year.
4. Camp ____ was a really good (or bad) neighbor last year. What can I do about that?
We welcome any and all feedback about camps, whether it's positive or not. This info is taken into account when we assess each camp’s standing for the year and also when we determine placement for future events. Please send your honest assessments to us at placement@burningman.org. Also be on the lookout for the Black Rock City Neighborhood Feedback form where anyone can offer feedback about camps which opens in September and closes in October.
If your camp would like to be placed near or away from specific camp(s) in future events, you can also let us know when you apply for placement through the Placed Camp Questionnaire.
5. When will my camp know whether we are in good standing?
The Placement team aims to send out final standings to all placed camps in December of each year.
6. If my camp is determined to be in limited or not good standing, is there an appeals process? Can I still go to Burning Man?
The Placement team shares concerns with camps that might impact their standing and those camps do have the opportunity to explain what happened. Once a final determination is made, the standing cannot be appealed. Camps, however, are generally given the opportunity to improve and to participate in the Camp Advisory and Mentorship Program.
Limited standing camps are welcome to return as a placed camp and may see a reduction in either their camp size or their Stewards sale access or both. Camps that are not in good standing are not eligible for Stewards sale tickets are welcome to reapply the following year. On some occasions, camps are told to take time off if the challenges are serious enough.
Applying for placement in Black Rock City is always optional. Individuals or groups are welcome to purchase tickets through the main sale and find camping space in open camping outside of the Placement process.