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- 2007 FAQs
- Q. I live in town. Why should I register?
- Q. Do I have to register to participate at a project site in the day?
- Q. I live out of town. Why are the fees higher?
- Q. Why not provide lunches to In-town registrants?
- Q. The VBC originated as an alternative to commercial, monetary-based society. Why charge anything for the Village Building Convergence?
- Q. The VBC is intended to be a community event. How do we avoid creating a barrier to community participation?
- Q. How is VBC working with schools in the community?
2007 FAQs
- Village Building Convergence Benefits & Fees
Q. I live in town. Why should I register?
A. Registration helps financially support the work we do to make this event phenonemal community event happen. When you buy a pass (10-day, 5-day, 3-day, or single entry), you get to partake in a nourishing, locally inspired organic meal, listen to visionary speakers and educators, and dance your bootie off the rest of the night! The higher day pass you buy (more days), the better the savings.
Q. Do I have to register to participate at a project site in the day?
A. Not at all! If you can’t make it to the evening events, all daytime activities are free and open to all citizens! Just show up and check in with the site leaders to get started. You can practice free will, moving from site to site al day, if you wish. Make sure to pick up a copy of our annual guide to the VBC, the Village Builder, which includes a site map, workshop schedule, evening event schedule, articles, site designs, and much much more.
Q. I live out of town. Why are the fees higher?
A. We provide in-home housing and evening meals for nine days (Friday through Saturday).
Q. Why not provide lunches to In-town registrants?
A. The logistics of serving and money handling for large numbers of people at disbursed sites with volunteer staff is prohibitive. Please note that the project site hosts and leaders will provide lunch for you, so show up and work, and a healthy dose of homespun meals will be served up!
Q. The VBC originated as an alternative to commercial, monetary-based society. Why charge anything for the Village Building Convergence?
A. The VBC, like any large-scale activity, has unavoidable expenses. These include: rent on City Repair facilities and travel expenses of presenters from out of town. VBC also strives to compensate skilled natural builders who commit to leading and completing place-making sites. A long-term objective of the VBC is to sustain itself without undo reliance on grants.
Q. The VBC is intended to be a community event. How do we avoid creating a barrier to community participation?
A. The core VBC site work and workshops are kept free to all. Many community businesses and volunteers donate their goods and services to keep fees low.
Q. How is VBC working with schools in the community?
A. Some students will receive class credit. Many schools are hosts to VBC sites. All students are welcome to participate in VBC events along with the rest of the community.
