The Leave No Trace Department is a mission critical part of SOAK: LNT ensures the SOAK site is fully restored back to how we found it, or better.

Responsibilities:
- Attend SOAK meetings, manage emails & communications
- Establish department budget
- Coordinate with DPW to ensure proper equipment arrives on site and returns to the barn
- Recruit, manage, and track hours for all LNT volunteers
- Coordinate with MBS department to ensure proper restoration of burn sites
- Educate/communicate LNT ethos with team, camps, & attendees
- Lead the post-event LNT sweep of property
- Track MOOP distribution in relation to theme camps & communication with Placement team
- Coordinate post-event Monday night volunteer dinner
- Coordinate removal of MOOP, lost & found belongings back to the Burner Barn
- Write the After Burn Report.

Time Expectations:
- January-May: attend soak meetings, hire, train, and schedule volunteers.
- On-Site: Attend daily Leads meetings. Most of the active work will happen Monday (last day of event) & Tuesday (post event).

Perks:
- SOAK Lead’s hoodie (exclusive to Lead’s team)
- Department Patches & Stickers
- Same-year (no cost) volunteer Gift ticket
- Access to a Lead’s DGS Ticket
- Access to a Lead’s RV Pass

Must have access to the internet. Must be in good standing with PNW and have not been dismissed or disqualified from volunteer service at a past Regional Event or Burning Man.

The Major Burnable Sculpture (MBS) Department builds the main burnable sculpture for the event (which typically burns on Saturday evening), transports the sculpture to the event site, and sets the sculpture up at the event site.

Responsibilities:
- Attend SOAK Leads meetings, about twice a month
- Procure all materials and tools needed for the project
- Ask the community for art ideas, select a project, and work with the selected artist to build it
- Create a budget for the project
- Manage volunteers
- Recruit people with the skills needed for the different aspects of the project (building, lighting, painting, etc.)
- Support less experienced volunteers gain the skills needed to keep volunteering
- Communicate weekly in person and email
- Track volunteer hours (spreadsheet and/or Volcor)
- Schedule shifts for building dates (on and off site)
- Provide refreshments on and off site
- Build the project within the weeks before SOAK
-Disassemble the project to transport and reassemble/finish it on site
- Coordinate the transportation of the project from the building site to the event
- Communicate with folks in the pyrotechnics crew to plan the burn
- On burn day, assist the Pyro crew and Rangers with the perimeter and burn preparation
- Coordinate with LNT to ensure any unburned materials (metal, nails, etc.) are safely removed from the site
- Provide an After Burn Report
- Work closely with DPW, Fire Safety, Rangers, and Fire Conclave departments

Time Commitment:
Pre-event:
- Twice a month leads meetings (1 hour/meeting)
- Weekly build events (~5 hours/week)
- Weekly preparation and communication for build events (~2 hours/week)
- Arrive on site as early as possible (ideally Tuesday of the event week)
During the event:
- Attend daily staff meetings (may alternate with co-leads)
- Be on-duty daily until the morning after the burn (~8 hours/day)
Post-event:
- Afterburn Report & debrief (~4 hours)

Perks:
- SOAK Lead’s hoodie (exclusive to Lead’s team)
- Department Patches & Stickers
- Same-year (no cost) volunteer Gift ticket
- Access to a Lead’s DGS Ticket
- Access to a Lead’s RV Pass

Requirements:
Must have access to the internet and transportation to building sites.
Must be in good standing with PNW and have not been dismissed or disqualified from volunteer service at a past Regional Event or Burning Man.

The Design Lead works within the Swag department to design the official event art inspired by the theme. We also design the Survival Guide, physical maps, vehicle passes, Safety Plan, laminates, wristbands, What Where When, and Volunteer/Participant Waivers.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Acrobat
- Familiarity with Asana
- Proficiency in Google Suite (or ability to learn Google Docs, Sheets, etc)
- Strong attention to detail is a must

Time Commitment:
Early January: Kick off meeting (1 day + potential overnight; in person or virtual options)
January - SOAK: weekly or twice monthly meetings (virtual or in-person)
June: Contribute to the department’s After Burn Report

Perks:
- SOAK Lead’s hoodie (exclusive to Lead’s team)
- Lead team exclusive swag
- Same-year (no cost) volunteer Gift ticket
- Access to a Lead’s DGS Ticket
- Access to a Lead’s RV Pass