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Camp Welcome
Camp Welcome is a registered theme at the Burning Man event in the Black Rock desert in Northern Nevada during the week prior to Labor Day every year.

2006
While many of the camp members camped together, the camp was not officially named and was at this time not a theme camp. The camp was located at 5:15 and between Eager and Fate. there was only 11-15 members of the camp at this time. The camp consisted of several cars and a trailer encircling a central parachute. The camp also had an art car, which consisted of a decorated ATV towing a two story bed decorated in the same style as the ATV.

2007
In 2007, the camp was still yet unregistered camp. This however, was the year the camp name "Camp Welcome" was adopted, as a name members of the camp used. The camp's name was taken from a welcome sign acquired by a camp member on the way out of the event in the previous year. Camp Welcome 2007 was again located in the same general area as 2006. Camp Welcome had 20 members in 2007. In 2007, the camp had upgraded to a dome as the focal point of camp. The art car from the 2006 also returned and made its final appearance on the playa. This was also the year that many Camp Welcome traditions were created, such as the camp wide "wizard staff" game as well as the Virgin of The Year award. In 2007 Camp Welcome also celebrated a wedding as two of its members were wed at the event.

2008
In 2008, Camp Welcome become an officially recognized theme camp. The camp was located at 2:45 and The Wheel. Camp Welcome had 30 members. In 2008, Camp Welcome had the same dome from the previous year, but also added 3 car ports and a scaffolding to the camp. This year the camp also had a full bar, and offered a daily happy hour as well as an open mic night lasting about 2 hours each night. The camp replaced the welcome sign from the year previous with a homemade Welcome sign, in which each letter was made by different members of the camp. In 2008, the art car from previous years was retired and a new art was brought. This art consisted of an island built on top of a car with a small boat on it and a hammock on the outside, as well as a chill out room in the interior of the car.

2009
For the upcoming year of 2009, Camp welcome will again be in the same place as 2008. The camp has added a second dome and is expecting around 40-45 members this year.

Future Plans
Camp Welcome already as many plans for Burning Man 2010 and beyond, which include the steady growth of the membership base, as well as the development of in-camp art installations. Very exciting things can expected to come