Frolic Talent Show: Sneak Peek!

By Maggie, The Frolic Entertainment Co-Lead

"Choose Your Adventure" is the theme of this year's frolic, and it’s time for you to start considering what talent you’re going to share at The Frolic! That’s right! Friday night, August 18, the entertainment is all of you uniquely talented individuals! The talent show is a time-honored tradition and highlight for most! 

Without question, we have some of the most uniquely talented individuals on this precious earth attending The Frolic this year. As such, we are basically all but required to give you an opportunity to showcase those talents.

From magic tricks and optical illusions to dramatic readings and serenades. As we welcome people from all walks of life, we welcome all forms of talent to this show.

Throw your propriety to the wind, and share those secret talents you’ve been hiding.

Get creative! Can you juggle dildos? Can you pick up a dumbbell with your penis? Play the flute with your vagina? Make your boobs dance in opposite directions? Do you have a comedy routine you’d love to share? Or a monologue about pooping at work? Now is the time to bust out your favorite scene from The Vagina Monologues or refresh your best dance routines.

With less than a month until the opening ceremonies, get your mind working and rehearsals started. Or wing it! Sign-ups will be available during The Frolic leading up to the event on Friday night, so be sure to sign up early if you want to set the bar high and catch the audience while they’re fresh! 

Are you so talented that you’re not sure what would be best to share, or worried your talent might violate an existing rule for the camp? Feel free to reach out to The Frolic entertainment team for advice and approval at frolicentertainment@thecspc.org and remember that standard camp rules apply. 

We can’t wait to see all of your wonderful/funny/terrifying/creative talents!

Frolic Flee Market!

"Hold on a second! Don't you mean Flea Market?"

"Nope! I meant Flee!"

Get your extra gear that is gathering dust, that corset you never wear, those special books, cuffs, leather, latex, spanking bench… Clean it up and bring it to our mini Frolic market. Buy, sell, trade…then flee the market to try out your new treasures!

Are you a maker or creator? Bring your kinky goods to sell! You must be attending The Frolic to participate. No, we are not taking a cut. We just want to support our community members! Email Turtle or Larry at frolic@thecspc.org with questions!

Frolic in Style: Reminders

The Prism Yurt is currently at $780. The auction ends July 30 at noon. Remember, this does NOT include camp registration.

https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/109513/auctions/146796/auction_items/4676362

Tickets are getting picked up quickly! Get your tickets for The Frolic today! 

https://thecspc.org/frolic 

Want to pick your camp spot early and eat yummy gyros?  Arrive between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Monday, August 14 for setup. We'll have gyros for dinner. Strike on Sunday includes dinner. You are welcome to stay over but you don't have to. The best part… The Queen of setup and strike is in charge! (And it's not me, says Turtle.)
Email Turtle to sign up for setup/strike! Frolic@thecspc.org

Frolic Presenter Bios: The Awesome Continues!

Sequentialized (Seq)

The Frolic’s featured presenter, Sequentialized or Seq (Pronounced "seek") uses they/she pronouns, with a preference for "they.” Seq identifies as an open-minded, neuroqueer, pansexual, polyamorous, nurturing top/dominant and edgeplayer living with chronic illness. 

Seq first encountered the kink community in the late '90s after devouring the book Different Loving by Gloria Brame. Over the years, Seq has assisted both large and small events in a variety of roles. In their earlier years, Seq walked in and coordinated kink fashion shows, sometimes performing on stage as well. While living in NYC and Long Island, NY, Seq had private play spaces and studios, and hosted private events, allowing peers to make use of an extensive collection of props and equipment. 

These days, Seq works with multiple nonprofit organizations to support strong consent culture both within and outside of our communities. Seq is a serial volunteer of sorts and you may encounter them hosting munches, developing/teaching consent curricula, moderating or offering community support at conferences, and advocating for the rights of alt-sex communities. 

Seq’s interests include reading, travel, photography, adventuring, video mixing, performance art, and lending an ear or hand to those in need.

8/16  10 am  Explicit Prior Permission: NCSF

8/18  10 am  Immersive Open Guided Relaxation Experience

8/19  10 am  Hypnotic Makeovers: Kinesthetic & Vocal Trance for All Gender Identities

Eirikah Delaunay

Eirikah Delaunay (she/her) is a writer, Witch, and sexual rebel who identifies as a polyamorous, pansexual, cisgender woman, Dominant-leaning Switch, and sadomasochist. Both/and is her magic word, and she likes to play nearly all the games with nearly all the people. The founder of Desire Alchemy (https://DesireAlchemy.com), Eirikah is a certified somatic sex+relationship coach and initiated priestess who offers individual and partnered coaching for people curious and excited about using effective communication, magic, sexuality, kink, and/or power exchange relationships as vehicles for personal growth and bliss. 

Eirikah has 30+ years of lifestyle BDSM practice and more than a decade of connection, education, and service in the Seattle sex-positive community, where she currently serves on the Board of the Center for Sex-Positive Culture. Eirikah also co-hosts the CSPC’s monthly online erotic co-writing and reading event, Wicked Wordplay. Her erotic writing (poetry and stories) has been published in five of the Seattle Erotic Arts Festival Literary Anthologies. 

8/15  3 pm    Everyday Power Exchange

8/16  10 am  Building Better Boundaries: Beyond Yes and No

8/16  1 pm    Making the Switch: Finding Your Flow

8/19  1 pm    Exploring Pervertables: Show and Tell!

Extra Frolic Sparkle--Surprise Yurt!

SURPRISE!

The forest fairies have been hard at work down in Buckley. Another beautiful yurt has sprung from the ground! It's called the Prism Yurt!

Nothing else is going to be built, so this really is the last chance you have to stay in an 18-foot yurt with a queen-size bed! 

Place your bids in the surprise auction of this 5th yurt today! 

Make sure to buy your Frolic ticket as well! The auction does NOT include tickets to camp.

Frolic Presenter Bios: The Awesome Continues!

Hawk35 aka Nick

Nick is your average kinky person who has been around for longer than he likes to admit. His journey into kink started on the east coast in bars and basements doing what is now considered "western" bondage and flogger play. Over time, his interests expanded to include more shibari-influenced styles of bondage, blood play, needle play, CNC play, electro, and a wider range of impact. As he grew into his kink, he sought out educators who were skilled and credentialed (when possible) to learn from. He considers sharing the knowledge he's gathered a key part of giving back to his community. He has been a Board member and Board President of the CSPC, and is an educator, but always a student.  

8/16  1 pm  Needles 101 – Intro to Needle Play

8/18  1 pm  Class Needles 201 – Needles that Hurt

8/19  10 am  Stomping & Kicking – Painful Fun with Feet 

Skitty

Skitty (she/her) is a cis woman, pansexual, polyamorous, kinky submissive, living in Woodinville, Washington. A lifelong educator, Skitty began teaching special education in her country of origin, Canada, before moving to the United States. Several years ago, Skitty had the privilege to transition to full-time volunteering, mostly within the sex-positive community. Throughout her life, Skitty has utilized the power of education to increase understanding and compassion and to empower individuals and communities. She is passionate about negotiation and consent. She began talking about sex back in 1994 in her volunteer role as a safer sex and transmission reduction educator for the Kingston AIDS Project and continues to do so as the current Board President for the Center for Sex Positive Culture. 

8/15  3 pm  Sensual Scene Negotiation

8/18  3 pm  3-Minute Game (Skitty & Al)

Seq! aka getsequentialized is our Featured Presenter! Check out the July 20 newsletter for all their deets!

Frolic Camping Checklist

Still haven't registered because you aren't sure what you'd need to bring? Here are the beginnings of a handy list.

We will be having a pre-Frolic virtual meetup to answer your questions and facilitate shenanigans. Date coming soon on the CSPC event calendar.

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?

You are camping, so bringing proper supplies is important!

• Camp chair!!!

• Tent (each person will be allowed up to 10x10 feet. Please do not bring something bigger if you are camping alone! Space is limited!)

• Bedding (air or foam mattress, sleeping bag or blankets, something to insulate you from the cold ground)

• Towels, personal toiletries, medications, etc.

• Plates, cups, and cutlery! A MUST! We Do NOT provide dishes.

• Water and any additional food/snacks for the week. Running water is available for refills.

• Camp stove and fuel if you wish to heat or cook anything in addition to the meal plan (we expect there will be some access to grills, but propane will be quite limited unless you bring your own)

• Bug spray, sunscreen, and sunglasses

• Flashlights or other lighting

• Decor for your camp! Make it your own!

• Toys to play with

• Special outfits!

• Safer sex supplies

• Self-care and recovery items

This list will continue to be updated! Send suggestions to frolic@theCSPC.org

Frolic: The Basics

Figuring Out the Basics of The Frolic!

1. Join The Frolic group on FetLife in order to coordinate rides, tent and gear sharing, as well as to plan scenes. https://fetlife.com/groups/224072

2. Join The Frolic channel on our Discord server. Access it through the CSPC Discord. There is a link on the bottom of our web page. https://thecspc.org/ 

3. It is your responsibility to arrange transportation to and from The Frolic. Carpooling and public transportation are viable options.

4. The nearest lake is Lake Tapps (20-30 minute drive).

5. There are local grocery stores, restaurants, and hotels if needed within a 10–20 minute drive.

6. Ask questions! Previous attendees and Frolic staff are a wealth of knowledge!

7. There will be a dorm tent for those without a tent. (No privacy)

8. There will be breakfast, lunch, and dinner each day. A Hospitality area will be open all day with coffee, tea, other refreshments (like lemonade), as well as various small snacks meant to tide people over or help them after scenes.

9. There will be portable toilets, outdoor showers, an ADA shower, above-ground pool, hot tub, campfires, indoor dungeon, outdoor play area, community room, classroom, outdoor eating area, and tons of fun!

10. Find out more and buy your tickets at https://thecspc.org/frolic! Don’t miss out on all the fun!

Frolic Pride Special!

Pride Month Special for The Frolic!

We only have 8 tickets left at our second tier pricing of $275 for six days of food, friends, and fun with education, entertainment, and excitement camping in the woods together in August! We just don't want anyone to miss out. 

We are extending second tier pricing at only $275 for anyone who buys their ticket before Sunday, June 25, at 8 p.m.! 

You do NOT have to be a CSPC member to attend. Everyone 18+ years of age is welcome.

Choose Your Adventures!

The Frolic 2023 August 15–20, 2023

For more information, visit our website https://thecspc.org/frolic or

https://thecspc.org/events/frolic/2023/august

https://fetlife.com/events/1283654

https://fetlife.com/groups/224072

And check out The Frolic channel on our CSPC Discord server!

Your Frolic ticket includes: 

• 16 Meals

• 5 Discussion groups

• 37 workshops to choose from

• Access to the hot tub

• 15' round x 3.5’ deep swimming pool

• Outdoor showers

• “Swap Meet and ‘Flee’ Market” Saturday afternoon (bring stuff!)

• Outdoor play area

• Indoor dungeon

• 6 Special activities 

• 4 Entertainment fun

• 3 Saturday night play parties

• Campfires every night!

Here is where you Choose Your Adventures!

Each day, classes are scheduled at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., with 3 p.m. activity choices, an additional night fire class, and evening entertainment. However, there are many choices during these time slots! If you can't choose everything you want, find someone who attended and strike up a conversation!

• Tues: 3 workshops, campfire

• Wed: 7 workshops, 1 discussion group, 2 activities, entertainment, campfire

• Thurs: 7 workshops, 1 discussion group, 2 activities, entertainment, campfire

• Fri: 6 workshops, 1 discussion group, 2 activities, "Talent Show," campfire

• Sat: 10 workshops, 1 discussion group, “Swap Meet and ‘Flee’ Market,” 3 parties, campfire

• Sun: 4 workshops, 1 discussion group

Get your tickets today!