Team meeting · Thursday, July 9, 2026

Resonance team meeting: full build, logistics, lighting and camp walkthrough

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✦ Narrative recap

The whole team walked the Resonance Tree plan end to end: Nevada City pre-build from late July, Michelle leading container transport from Oakland to Playa, Ben closing lighting assembly protocols, Charlie building the webs with Ed detailing structure, five first burners paired with veteran mentors, and a roughly 100000 dollar budget with the bamboo carbon story front and center.

## Decisions (5 kept)

1. Nevada City pre-build starts late July, all-team participation

2. Michelle leads container transport Oakland to Playa via Artifacts Logistics

3. Five first-timers paired with veteran burner mentors

4. Carbon offsets via Colombian reforestation on top of bamboo sequestration

5. Project budget around 100000 dollars

## Action queue (keeps)

Ed: finalize structural design + 3D models + build instructions (gates the technical deep-dive).

Michelle: lead Oakland to Playa container logistics.

Charlie: build spider webs + web rings, prep rigging for pre-build.

Ben: finalize lighting hardware assembly protocols for Nevada City.

Elliot: schedule the technical deep-dive once Ed's detailing lands.

Decisions · 5

Nevada City pre-build starts late July, all hands

Pre-assembly happens in Nevada City starting late July, with the full team joining for material unloading and construction practice.

Michelle owns Oakland to Playa container logistics

Michelle leads shipping container transport from Oakland to Playa, coordinating with Artifacts Logistics.

First burners paired with veteran mentors

The five first-time participants are each paired with a veteran burner mentor.

Bamboo sequestration plus Colombian reforestation offsets

Sustainability strategy pairs bamboo carbon sequestration with offsets from a Colombian reforestation project.

Budget envelope around 100000 dollars

The project operates under a budget of around 100000 dollars.

Who owes what

EWEd Wilkes
  • Finalize structural design details and provide updated 3D models and build instructions for the team.
  • Assist in rigging webs and oversee structural assembly in Nevada City and on Playa.
MSMichelle Satkin
  • Lead logistics for shipping container transport from Oakland to Playa, coordinating with Artifacts Logistics and the team.
  • Manage camp logistics on Playa for material handling, volunteers and supplies.
CCharlie
  • Build spider webs and web rings for the tree canopy and prepare for rigging during the Nevada City pre-build.
BBen
  • Finalize lighting hardware assembly protocols, including drilling and assembly processes for light sensor units, for the Nevada City pre-build.
  • Coordinate production and ordering of lighting enclosure hats and hardware mounts.
  • Provide team demonstrations of the lighting controller and firmware operations.
EFElliot Fabri
  • Schedule a technical deep-dive meeting to review the detailed construction plan once Ed completes detailing.
  • Update the camp hub website with the latest build manuals, site plans and system handbooks.
  • Confirm shipping container unload dates and communicate logistics to the team as details land.
  • Coordinate with Jimmy on weather communication methods and walkie talkie acquisition for Playa build week.
  • Facilitate pairing of veteran burners with first-time attendees for orientation and mentoring.
  • Continue fundraising efforts and update donation links on the camp hub website.
SSteve
  • Provide logistics support for mechanical component assembly and 3D printing of hardware parts.
  • Advise on weather forecasting, walkie talkies and communication devices for Playa with Elliot and Jimmy.
  • Support lighting hardware assembly and construction tasks as available.
JWJimmy Warren
  • Work on the Playa communication setup including Starlink and walkie talkies, coordinating with Elliot and Steve.
  • Assist with system design and gray water management.
ATAll team members
  • Fill out the volunteer and camp forms on the camp hub website.
  • Join the pre-build in Nevada City starting late July for material unloading and construction practice.
  • Bring personal water supplies and follow camp water usage guidelines.