Gratitude and Going Forward

Dearest Community,

3 Degrees + Unison want to take this opportunity to recognize what an extraordinary event this was. The word many of us heard over and over throughout the weekend was, “magical.” The magic happens when we all come together in joyful community to raise the collective vibration and through the love and dedication of the folks who go above and beyond, working tirelessly to create the beautiful container for this vision. Deepest gratitude goes to all the Secret Garden crew members.

An extra deep bow goes to:

Shana Naegle for the Secret Garden concept and DJ booth deco, but especially her curation and set up of the extraordinary and whimsical sculptures from Astro Botanicals. Their very generous donation of the entire magical installation made the Secret Garden really come alive.

And keep those hands over your heart for:

• Rikki Kiefer - Event director, skipper, DJ lineup, communications, social media

• Melanee Nelson - Skipper, finance manager, point shift (site coordinator) lead, communications

• Redstickman - Skipper, venue liaison (including on call onsite), DJ lineup, situational fire extinguisher

• Geo Feil - Skipper, DJ lineup, volunteer, car / RV parking, stage manager, and DJ recordings

• Aaron Hinde - Gate, DJ lineup

• Matt Evans - Event and DJ graphics, signs, map, web

• Mike Crane - Truck logistics/transportation, shade

• Kevin Byall - Shade

• Ethan Pico - Hot showers, porto management

• Debi Cohn - Snacks, catering, ice sales

• Michael Reeves - Garden grotto oasis

• Leigh Parsons - MOLD, clothing swap

• Tracy Wadley - Sound, medical

• Ponta Ghofrani - DJ altars, workshops

• Isabella Wilk - Workshops

• Chris Hadley - Insurance, sound

• Jeff Richmond - Power, DJ lineup

• Adam Crocker - Radiant Atmospheres lights and visual

• Denver Drake - Visuals

• Raj Thadani - Social Media

• Josh Rothenberg - Strike, cleanup

• Fred Weber - Budget

• Owen Williams - Ticket ninja, scholarship management

• Brian Lafferty - Vibe patrol

• Liza Heider - Outdoor kitchen, interactive light sculpture

• redvelvet - Operational and moral support

Special thanks to Radiant Atmospheres and all of the visual artists for creating the most epic dance floor experience our eyeballs have ever had in our entire history, to Melanie Tucker with the incredible pool lighting and visuals, Rob Kern for visuals support, Ira White for the ambient lights in the trees, Jazzy Joel Productions for their bangin’ sound and top notch medical/safety, Justin Winokour for his photography wizardry, all the fabulous workshop leaders—Gadget, Isabella, Rob, and Josiah, the exceptionally talented DJs who absolutely crushed it across the board (please see graphic), Stephanie Newblanc and the Illuminaughty for their outstanding Garden Party Happy Hour, and the owners of the extraordinary venue we got to revel in all weekend long, Matt and Britney.

And the gratitude we have for you all, our community, bears repeating: Our gathering with one another is the very fabric and meaning of all of this. Together we create the magic and we all want that to continue so we are looking for new and different ways to keep it going—stay involved and stay tuned.

Love~

3 Degrees + Unison Crews