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My question is this: Can I submit the Placement Questionnaire for my camp/be the point of contact/"camp lead" if we've already registered for (and bought) DGS tickets through last years camp lead?

Some background: The person who usually interacts with the ORG on behalf of our camp/the "camp lead" (I'll call them Mo) is not attending BM this year. The rest of our camp went to Mo saying "okay but we are will you apply for the DGS tickets since you're the email contact who can." They did, we got tickets, but Mo's still not going and doesn't want to deal with the headache of registering a camp they're not involved in. I don't blame them and, quite frankly, it'd be easier if someone who knows what's going on this year (me) could just deal with the rest of the camp registration/ORG contact for the year.

I've contacted the proper ORG channels and have heard nothing, presumably because this is a nit picky question and they're busy AF. I also searched high and low for relevant info and all I found was that there was some deadline back in December to switch camp leads. But we had no idea about that and wouldn't have know we needed to switch even if we did know about the deadline, as the decision not to go was made after. This worries me that it's too late and Mo will have to do all the remaining ORG contact. But maybe that was just to switch for the DGS? If I go ahead and just submit the Placement Questionnaire and make myself the point of contact are we going to be in hot water for not being congruent with the DGS info? We're still going as the same camp and using those tickets for the camp they were registered/bought for.

Anyways, probably this is no big deal, but I don't want to cause a headache for placement folks or damage our camps rep with them unwittingly. So if anyone has any thoughts or info it'd be much appreciated.

Thanks!

Have you emailed placement?

They would be the ones to help you negotiate the change of leadership.

We've found that they are very responsive and accommodating where possible.

As my dearest friend, Gaminwench, has indicated, emailing Placement ([email protected]) will ensure that you get the most accurate answer. With that said, I can tell you that I don't think it is going to matter in the slightest. Once the DGS is complete, the Placement Questionnaire process is completely separate. You can indicate in the notes portion of the PQ that you have had a change of leadership, but since the camp is remaining largely the same, there should really be no issue whatsoever. IIRC, there is even a box to indicate if there was a previous lead who is being replaced within the PQ. Camp leadership change happens more than you might expect.

BTW, when emailing Placement be sure to include your desired or most recent sector (3:00/ 9:00/ Esplanade, etc.) and your camp's name in the subject. Something like this:

[3:00] Destiny Lounge 3D - Whatever Topic

That will ensure it gets looked at sooner by the correct person.

Best of luck!

A simple email to placement from you and one from Mo stating that leadership is transitioning and you are to be the new poc for the camp will probably do the trick swimmingly. You might also ask them at the same time if you can be added to the placement email list if you arn't already on it. I have found placement to be very responsive.

Ok so I just noticed you say you have contacted placement through the proper channels to tell them of the change. I'd also ask Mo to send an email to placement confirming the leadership change. I'd say give it the weekend for them to get back to you and then submit the application with you as Primary Contact. They understand that camps go through changes and are probably really busy answering all sorts of questions right now.

I did indeed contact placement weeks ago and assume they're quite busy atm.
Think I'll just go ahead and submit the thing myself and make a note of the change.

Thanks for the feedback y'all!