Regional Contacts help local Burners connect with each other while bringing Burning Man principles and culture into our local community. They oversee all official regional events, including SOAK.
Regional Contacts: Porn Star + Ice Queen + Tank Girl

Producers wrangle all of the things. In addition to budgeting, event planning, and working with vendors, they manage and support all of the individual team leads.
Executive Producer: HugBoss + Pablovex
Associate Producer: Koala
Assistant Producers: GoldDust + OneEye

The Teams

Ambassadors welcomes participants to the event, staffs the Info Booth, and manages Lost + Found.
Leads:  Courtney + Mega
Volunteer with Ambassadors!

Art Provisions: encourages and promotes art at our events and liaisons with SOAK departments and the art grant committee.
Administrator: Sepia
The Administrator manages the process by which Art pieces and Artists are awarded funds for their projects.
Volunteer with TAG!

Box Office manages ticket processing & shipping, vehicle badges, canine attendee badges, and will-call.
Leads: Chew Toy + Bobo + Ceres
Volunteer with Box Office!

Department of Public Works (DPW) manages transportation, set-up and takedown of SOAK infrastructure (trash fence, civic signage, etc.), and event site improvement. They also incorporate path lighting and signage for the event
Leads: Cupcake + Tightpants + EagleEye + Pinky + Naughty
Volunteer with DPW!

Fire Safety assists with fire art and performer safety, and manages burn perimeters.
Lead: Battalion 4  |  Conclave: Sabrina
Volunteer with Fire Safety!
Volunteer as a Fire Conclave Safety!

Gate staffs the event entrance and perimeter, manages wristbands, performs vehicle searches, manages traffic in and out of event, and directs event exodus.
Leads:  Spraypaint + Otter
Volunteer with Gate!

Hospitality provides on-site support to the other departments with snacks, drinks, and a volunteer potluck.
Lead: Fractal
Volunteer with Hospitality!

Ice manages ice sales at the event.
Lead: Arizona
Volunteer with Ice!

Leave No Trace (LNT) performs post-event cleanup, restoring the event site to its original state (or better).
Lead: Key Lime
Volunteer with LNT!

Major Burnable Sculpture (MBS) builds the main burnable sculpture for the event (which typically burns on Saturday), sets-up at event site, and performs burn site cleanup.
Leads:  Sour Patch + Cheshire

Media manages event PR, the soakpdx.com website, and communications
Leads: Grimm

Parks & Wrecks handles parking lot management and controls traffic flow.
Leads:  Coco + Dragon + Paddywhack
Volunteer with Parks & Wrecks!

Placement is responsible for theme camp liaising and coordination as well as event layout. Art encourages and registers art projects, promotes art at our events and, depending on Artist need, liaisons with SOAK departments and the art grant committee.
Leads: Papa Bear + Redirect + Joshy + Red Wizard + Beacon
Volunteer with Placement and HeArt Support!

Power and Comms holds the keys to the internet and helps prevent volunteers from having to scream across the property.Leads: Anholt + Not-A-Cop

Production Manager: Onsite support and a ream of print jobs, from the Survival Guide to wristbands to stickers.
Leads: HoneyBee

Rangers handles community safety and burn perimeter patrol. Rangers have a willingness to help others, mediate, and educate.
Leads: Sinamox + Hazelnut + Goldilocks
Volunteer with Rangers!

Sanctuary provides a safe, quiet space and supportive care for participants who are not in medical danger.
Leads: Little Cat + Juliana

Volunteer Coordinator communicates with volunteers and helps them get connected to departments of interest.
Coordinator: Lotus