Presenter Spotlight

IMPACT Presenters

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Class Descriptions

Presenters

The Basics of Canes, Your Flexible Impact Toy! - Sir Panda

Level 1, BDSM, Canes, Impact

If your bottom loves a little sting — or a lot — caning is a great way to bring some zing to the scene. If you’re a bottom who loves stingy, you owe it to yourself to try a little caning!

We’ll present the basics of caning and scenes that integrate canes into your play as a creative option. You’ll learn about cane types, sizes, and materials; the flexibility of different selections; and how these options and the force applied affect the feel and pain level. We’ll cover different caning swings, beats, and rhythms — from a gentle tap, tap, tapping to an intense, agonizing strike. 

Canes have their own mystique and are great for bondage and punishment scenes. Even a small, hidden cane can be brought out for a big flashy effect! Canes offer a sensual and stingy sauce all their own and unlike heavier thuds can be applied almost anywhere below the neck – depending on the size and flexibility of the cane, and the force used (let's be careful out there!). We’ll discuss cane care and safety, and how canes can be a sweet and tasty addition to your toy menu.

What to bring: (OPTIONAL) Bring your canes and bottoms if you have them. 

Flogging Variations: Mild to Wild - Eirikah Delaunay 

Level 1, BDSM, Flogging, Hands-On

In this experiential workshop, we will explore some of the many sensations and techniques for using this iconic toy. We'll cover basic anatomy for safety, then dive into the different kinds of sensation you can create by pairing a specific toy with a specific style of swing. A range of floggers will be available for exploration; please bring your flogger(s) if you have them. If you are willing to bottom for inexperienced Tops in a learning environment, please bring clothes for your own added protection.**Note: All partnered practice will require negotiation and mutual consent.

Impact Play (giving and receiving) - Mac McGregor 

Featured Presenter, Level 2, BDSM, Hands-on, Impact

As a world champion fighter, we learn to give and take shots and how to maximize power when giving. This is the full circle of both sides of the coin in one class. You will learn tricks of the trade that fighters use to learn to take hits and keep going as well as how to conserve and maximize power when you are giving the impact. Each person will participate in learning both sides of the skills of the game of impact play. Come ready to sweat, learn and be empowered by knowledge and skill.

What to bring: Wear comfortable clothes that you can move freely in and tennis shoes.

Sweet, Seductive, and Serviceable: Dessert Topping 101 for Everybody! - Teeebone 

Level 1, BDSM, Sensual, Topping

Have you ever heard of a Dessert Top? BDSM has been perceived as being rough, brutal, and painful, thanks to our dear friends in the media. So, let’s step away from that and approach this subject from a different angle, one that focuses on fun and sensual domination! In this workshop, we will explore the sensual side of BDSM and find out more about what being a Sweet Service Top is all about!

Often, we think of boundaries as rigid limits that keep us safe but might also prevent us from stretching into new experiences. Some of us — especially those of us who thrive on pleasing our partners — also feel super awkward about communicating our boundaries to others for fear that we will be perceived as rude or mean. In this workshop, we’ll practice feeling in our bodies the fluidity of our boundaries in a specific moment so that we will recognize that feeling as it arises in negotiations, in scenes, and other parts of our lives. We’ll also practice communicating boundaries lovingly so we can better invite people into truly connected, consensual relationships with us.

What to bring: Bring your toys and pervertables for a live demo and guided practice!

Dessert Topping 201 - Teeebone

Level 2, BDSM, Sensual, Topping

Come join Teeebone as he continues to wax poetic on the subject of sensual domination and the fine art of sweet service topping; Sometimes silly, sometimes serious, and even a little scary!

What to bring: Bring your toys and pervertables for a live demo and guided practice!

Whip it into Shape: Create your own dragon’s tongue pocket whip! - trinity

Level 1,  BDSM, Craft

Going beyond household pervertables and commercially available impact toys, making your own offers endless options. In this session, you’ll learn some basic paracord weaving skills to create a stingy dragon’s tongue pocket whip with a woven paracord handle and rubber whip end. This session will also cover safety considerations, materials and sourcing, additional learning resources, and examples of other DIY impact toys. 

What to bring: All tools and supplies will be provided, but if you would like any particular color, please bring 25-50 feet of Type 550 paracord in the color of your choice.

BIOGRAPHIES

Sir Panda - bio

Sir Panda (He/Him) is a Dominant, Owner, and kink community volunteer living in Seattle, Washington. A CSPC member since 2010, Sir Panda founded and championed the Passport Program, a “welcome wagon” for new members that included socials and consent education. He has served the CSPC in a variety of volunteer roles including event host, Communications Committee member under Allena Gabosh, and impact tasting top with a specialty in canes. Other volunteering has included two years at Leather Reign and serving as Program Lead for KinkFest 2023.

Sir Panda founded the Dominant’s discussion group View From the Top in 2015, and in partnership with the submissive’s discussion group Right Side of the Slash, formed the umbrella organization D/s Pacific Northwest in 2017. Since 2023 he has co-hosted “Sexy Game Night," a quarterly play party at Arborea Falls in Woodinville, WA.

Sir Panda has practiced polyamory since his colorful days in college and entered the wider BDSM community in 2009. He collared his current submissive/life partner in 2015 and has maintained an ethically non-monogamous marriage for over 35 years. 

Sir Panda’s guiding values are honesty, integrity, and empathy. He believes that inclusive sex positivity and loving human connections are vital elements in living an authentic life.

Classes:

  • When D/s Met Poly: Blending Power Exchange and Polyamorous Relationships

  • The Basics of Canes, Your Flexible Impact Toy!

  • A View From the Top Discussion Group - Sir Panda & Drew

Teeebone - bio

Teeebone (he/him) is a long-time member and volunteer of the CSPC, a graphic designer, DJ, and a writer who identifies as a cis-gendered, heterosexual, polyamorous, and neurodivergent male Dominant. His journey with the CSPC began in the summer of 2003 and he began to work as a volunteer in the spring of 2005. In 2008 he became an Event Coordinator and helped run the Hump, a weekly Wednesday party. Teeebone was also involved in many other parties and events at the CSPC, such as OMG SX! and Power Play Mixed-Tape.

Classes:

  • Dessert Topping 201

  • Sweet, Seductive, and Serviceable: Dessert Topping 101 for Everybody!

Eirikah Delauney - bio

Eirikah Delaunay (she/her) is a writer, mama, Witch, and sexual rebel who identifies as a polyamorous, queer, white cisgender woman, Dominant-leaning Switch, and sadomasochist. Both/and is her magic word. The founder of Desire Alchemy (https://DesireAlchemy.com), Eirikah is a 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. She 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.

Classes:

  • Flogging Variations: Mild to Wild 

  • Self-Care for Switches: Tools for Sustainably

  • Establishing Rules of Engagement: Preparing for Things to Go Wrong

Frolic Updates!

Ooooooo! Getting so close that I’m counting the days to The Frolic 2024! Forty-eight if you were wondering! The fourth yurt auction closes on June 24. The final yurt auction closes on July 15. That last yurt has electricity! We’ve sent more than 20 volunteers down to the Grove for our Stewardship Days. “You exceeded all our expectations!” I was told by one of the owners. The Quest for Paradise is just waiting for you, me, and a friend to make three to bring our camping fantasies to fruition. All the Team Leads are on full-forward motivation to complete planning and organizing tasks before camp. BTW, have you asked your friends to attend camp?

To Come:

This newsletter: We are publishing a list of camping supplies you may wish to bring (see image below)

Newsletters: more updates and Presenter/class Spotlights

PPMT July 13 theme: Test out your kinky camping gear!

Pre-Frolic virtual 411 meeting: July 17, 7-9 pm  Everyone welcome!

Make plans and learn more in our Frolic Discord channels on the CSPC server!

We do need some items that we will not be able to purchase. Please email froliclogistics@thecspc.org if you can loan us any of the listed items below. We promise to use them respectfully.

Borrowables we need:
1. Hepa filters for the downstairs social area in case of fire nearby

2. Electric fans (as many as we can get)

3. Portable air conditioners (2)

4. Easels (5)

5. White Boards (5 or so)

6. Massage tables (2)

7. Extra pop-up canopies (4)

8. An extra projector

9. Round shop lights with a clip (4)

10. A safe, six-foot ladder

11. Power strips (5–6)

12. Long (100-foot) extension cords (5)

13. A large commercial coffee pot/hot water pot

14. Water dispenser

Call for Pride Volunteers

CSPC PRIDE 2024 - CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!

Where’s Your Flair? Pride Volunteers Needed! 

It’s June 6 today, and Pride is June 30.

Wow! Three weeks to work on our 25th Anniversary theme, source decorations, recruit marchers, build a float, and show up to share in the ecstasy of energy that is Seattle Pride.

We are looking for a few people to help with the prep work and the day of execution including:

  1. Tabling volunteers for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

  2. Float builders (working June 15 and June 23rd at Kinky Acres)

  3. Float decorators morning of the 30th downtown

  4. Parade Marchers for the 30th.

Email Pride@thecspc.org to express interest or ask questions.

Frolic 2024 on the Fly

June 16th Stewardship Day

Sunday, June 16th, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
We look forward to joining The Grove’s residents in laughter, elbow grease, and property primping, followed by hot tubbing and hob-knobbing with new friends! Email frolic@thecspc.org if you have questions not covered by the instructions below.

The Frolic 2024 Stewardship Day! 

Once you follow the link to VolunteerLocal, do the simple join process with a chosen name and email.

Sign in if you already have done so.

Then, under the list of Community Service options, choose Stewardship Days and sign up! (June 16th)

Have You Checked Out the Website?

Presenters and Workshops

This newsletter is spotlighting our two amazing Featured Presenters: the dynamic duo Mac Scotty McGregor and Dawn Celeste McGregor! Read on to discover an Olympic athlete and deeply thoughtful transman, as well as a passionate soul-expansive woman. She’s the type of doctor you will love! Check out their profiles!

All Presenters Bios HERE 

All Class Descriptions HERE

The Grove

The Grove has added four dedicated RV spots and two pairs of composting toilets! There’s a lot more space to camp in too!

Registration

Don’t wait to buy your ticket!

Our online ticket registration includes a quick-ish orientation video and asks for all the information we needed to have you fill out last year onsite. You will literally drive up to the Loop, park, show your legal identification, get a swag bag, and go find your campsite! 

Join in the discussion on Discord and Fetlife

NOTE: Our Orientation also counts as a CSPC New Member Orientation! Once you watch the 26-minute video, you’ll be a CSPC member*! Bonus! (*after registration processing)

We will also have a virtual Pre-Frolic 411 again so store up those questions for Wednesday, July 17, 7-9 p.m. Add it to your calendar!

Redbubble displays all the fantastic swag you can order. Check it out! 

YURT AUCTIONS

Yep, I said it! Click on the link to be wowed by their awesomeness! The Gaia Yurt was won for $610 at auction! The Prism Yurt is up now and runs through 12 p.m. on June 24.

The Prism Yurt Auction 

One yurt left after this! 

Celestial Yurt: Auction starts June 25. Ends July 15. (16-foot dome yurt with electricity)

Commonly Asked Questions

  1. Are there bathrooms? 

    1. Yes, one VIP/ADA full bathroom, two outdoor hot/cold showers, two pairs of composting toilets, several portable toilets, and two pairs of handwashing stations.

  2. Is there water available? 

    1. Yes, from a hose and the hospitality tent, where you will also find coffee, hot water for tea, and various snacks.

  3. I have a special diet. 

    1. No worries. There is a section of the registration process to delineate specialty diets. We will do our best to address everyone’s needs. It may not be possible to accommodate EVERY request though, so we will publish our best efforts of a menu plan with plenty of time for you to add yumminess to your camp packing plans. 

  4. Ummm…what do I wear? 

    1. Be legally covered when you can be seen by the neighbors. Mostly though…whatever you do or don’t want. If you prefer to go naked, make sure you judiciously apply sunscreen. If you prefer to wear clothing, just make sure you are making eye contact with naked folx, no staring. Now in the clothing department, go crazy! Go leather, go latex, be a horse, wear a onesie. You do you!

  5. I don’t know ANYONE. I’m super nervous! 

    1. It’s ok. We’ve all been there! And there will be plenty of opportunities to meet people in a variety of situations.

  6. I don’t know how to get what I want or make sure no one does anything crazy to me. I want to feel safe. 

    1. Visit our trained staff in the Consent Canopy. They will be happy to discuss these concepts with you. If you feel unsafe, for any reason, visit the Consent Canopy, security personnel (in red shirts) or any on-shift Lead (in yellow shirts.)

Any other questions? Join the Frolic channel in Discord for answers or email us at frolic@thecspc.org.

The Frolic 2024 - Featured Presenters!

Mac Scotty McGregor [Featured Presenter]

Mac is the author of the best-selling book, Positive Masculinity Now and a radio show host of "The You Can Make A Difference Show" on Rainier Avenue Radio. The Mayor appointed Mac as a Seattle City Commissioner as chair of the LGBTQ commission in 2011 and he served until 2016. Mac worked on a small team to help the Seattle Police Department develop policy and training around how police officers deal with the transgender and gender-diverse community and has given gender training to the U.S. Border Patrol. 

Mac has been a keynote speaker at many events including the University of Washington, Mayo Clinic, numerous colleges, corporate events, organizations, and conferences. He is the co-founder and Executive Director of Positive Masculinity, a non-profit that educates about dismantling toxic masculinity and creating a model of healthy masculinity. 

Mac's experience prior to transition was that of a successful female athlete and business owner. This experience led him to be a champion for women's rights, closing the pay gap, and equal opportunity for women and folks who are gender variant. He was a former U.S. karate team member, champion martial arts competitor, coach, and teacher. He has extensive training in conflict resolution and arbitration through being a certified coach and referee through the AAU and U.S. Olympic committees. 

Mac has used his extensive 50+ years of martial arts training and teaching to help educate folks in the sex-positive and kink community about how to play rough in a safe way. He has a 4th-degree black belt of above in 17 styles of martial arts. He is an expert in striking, grappling, jujutsu, sword, staff, knife fighting, and take-aways, as well as a certified defensive tactics instructor for law enforcement. He has been a bodyguard for many famous celebrities and dignitaries. Mac has appeared on Ripley’s Believe it or Not, The Learning Channel, The Discovery Channel, the 700 Club, and Univision, and has been featured in People Magazine and many more. Mac has been inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame in two categories. 

Class List: 

  • Grappling for BDSM play

  • Impact Playing: Giving & Receiving

  • Erotic Energy Play (co-teaching with Dawn Celeste)

READING from his book Positive Masculinity


Grappling for BDSM play - Mac McGregor

Featured Presenter, Level 1, BDSM, Grappling, Hands-on

Do you want to learn how to incorporate ground grappling into your BDSM play? This is a class for you. We will start with basics, this is a hands-on class where you will get to practice these jujutsu techniques. This can add new excitement to your play and in this class, you will learn how to grapple safely. 

What to bring: You can bring and wear knee pads as we will be doing much of this from a kneeling position.

Impact Play (giving and receiving) - Mac McGregor 

Featured Presenter, Level 2, BDSM, Hands-on, Impact

Want to master impact play? If you do, this class is for you! Tops and bottoms can learn how to strike with effectiveness as well as how to take a hit so you can play longer and with more intensity. All levels can benefit from this class. We will start with the basics and build on them. This is a hands-on class where you will pair up and practice with one another. 

What to bring: Wear comfortable clothes that you can move freely in and tennis shoes.

Positive Masculinity in a Patriarchal World (book reading & signing) - Mac McGregor

Featured Presenter, Activism, Book Signing, Journey, Psych, Reading, Society, 

In a world where traditional gender norms often perpetuate harmful stereotypes and inequalities, cultivating positive masculinity is not only beneficial for men but for society as a whole. This book delves into the concept of positive masculinity within the context of a patriarchal society, exploring how men can redefine masculinity in constructive and empowering ways.

Books available to purchase

Dawn Celeste McGregor [Featured Presenter]

Dr. Dawn Celeste McGregor is an adjunct professor and scholar. She is passionate about her research on women’s empowerment and is currently studying female socialization and its effect on agency. She has published research on awe and the connection between grief and gratitude and recently published her dissertation on The Development of Sexual Agency as Effective Toward the Empowerment of Women. Further publications are in national and local magazines for her advocacy around LGBTQ+, women’s issues, and sexuality. She has a section in the revolutionary book, Sex Positive Now, and is in the process of publishing her spiritual adventure novel. Dr. Dawn has been active and teaching within the sex-positive community since 2015 and has worked with sex, sexuality, and magic for 30 years

Class List:

  • Sexual Intuition: Reading Your Lover’s Body

  • Sexual Freedom and Agency

  • Erotic Energy Play (co-teaching with Mac McGregor)

Sexual Freedom and Agency - Dawn Celeste McGregor

Featured Presenter, Level 1, Consent, Negotiation, Sex

What is sexual freedom? What is agency? Why is it important to understand the intricacies of these concepts in the kink and sex-positive communities? Based on Dr. Dawn’s academic research on the actualization of sexual agency, we will uncover psycho-social conditioning around sexuality and why it is more complicated than we think to BE agentic. This is an opportunity to explore what holds us back from freedom, and how consideration of other people’s agency is equally as important to our own. Finally, we will discuss useful tools to develop further agency and recognize when we or others cannot access the inner truth. This workshop will further each participant's access to sexual freedom through the development of internally directed will.

Sexual Intuition: Reading your Lovers Body - Dawn Celeste McGregor

Featured Presenter, Level 1, Body Language, Energy, Sex

This workshop will dive into the depths of intuition by giving you the keys to unlocking your inner wisdom. As you begin to understand how to interpret the feelings and signals in your own body you will receive access to your lover in ways you never imagined possible. Once you learn the secrets of interpretation we will move into the subtlety of significance in physical response and how to ride the wave of erotic intuition towards mutual satisfaction. This workshop will be a combination of understanding and practice woven together to optimize each participant's openness to the internal and external cues available to them.

Community Matters: It's Time for Pride!

Welcome to Pride Month! Pride is a celebration of publicly embracing our authentic sexual and gender identities. The last weekend in June is dedicated to remembering the drag queens, trans folx, gender non-conforming humans, and all LGBTQIA+ people who stood up for their right to occupy public space in the Stonewall Uprising (learn more here). This basic human right is still under attack in many corners of America and around the world, so let’s step out and make our voices heard in support of “Sexual Freedom for Everyone”! 

Visit the CSPC booth at Trans Pride in Volunteer Park on Friday, June 28; at the Capitol Hill festivities on Saturday, June 29; and at Seattle Center on Sunday, June 30. Come get your special Pride-edition wristband and hand-fan! Explore more Seattle Pride Month events

And of course, join the CSPC community in the Pride Parade on June 30! This year's Seattle Pride Parade will have more than 250 local and national nonprofits, corporations, and community groups celebrating 50 years of collective resistance, publicly standing in our authentic selves without shame. This year’s theme echoes the rallying cry of the first Seattle Pride in 1974 — NOW!

We will share more details about where to find us at each event later this month. Whether you drop by one of our tabling events, watch the parade from the sidelines, or march with us (or ride on the float!), here are a few tips for taking care of yourself during Pride:

  • Pay attention to your own capacity. There are so many exciting events happening June 28-30 that it will be easy to push yourself too hard to do All The Things.

  • Have an exit plan in case of emergency, including a way to communicate with others in your group in case of separation. Prioritize your own well-being.

  • Have a meet-up spot planned ahead of time in case you get separated from your group and someone loses their phone.

  • Be aware of your surroundings, and report anything that raises red flags. The US State Department has issued a Worldwide Caution travel advisory related to large LGBTQIA+ gatherings. Pride is a time of celebration, but it is still a political demonstration of resistance to the many ways trans, queer, and other sexual minorities face attempted erasure, active discrimination, and violence around the world.

  • Check out a map of the area where you're going to celebrate. If you are unfamiliar with Capitol Hill, Volunteer Park, or Seattle Center, take a look at Google maps or the associated website. Get an idea of how to get there and home, what roads may be closed to traffic and what bus routes exist and if they will be affected by the gatherings. Having an idea where the bathrooms are is never a bad idea. 

  • Carry your valuables in a front pocket or other protected area. Garden-variety crimes like pickpocketing or car prowls happen anywhere crowds gather.

  • Wear sunscreen, even if it’s cloudy or cool. The worst sunburns happen when you’re not expecting it. Hats and clothing that block the sun are a plus. 

  • Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! Your body will thank you. Bring some water or ‘sports drink’ with you, and some snacks to keep your energy up.

  • Have fun! Dress for your own joy and celebrate being your own fabulous self out in the world with your sex-positive community. 

  • Remember: you are loved. <3

Join us and show off your CSPC Pride! Please email us at pride@thecspc.org to volunteer or get on the list of parade participants. We will be sending out meet-up information to folx on the list very soon. 

Consent Corner 24.08

Emma Atkinson 

Hello lovely readers! Spring has definitely sprung, hasn’t it?

Here’s the scenario we’ve been discussing: someone to whom you’ve given consent says to you that you’re being too sensitive or too emotional. What next? Well, is it true? Are you being too emotional?

We all can experience the effects described in the acronym HALT: hungry, angry, lonely, tired. Alone or in combination, they can certainly influence how we respond to the world around us. The acronym suggests that we stop and evaluate what’s going on. 

Any of these factors could affect our capacity to give our informed consent to others. Self-reflection is an admirable skill. Conducting a fearless moral inventory can help us evaluate and, if needed, alter our thoughts and behaviors. Or maybe just have a sandwich. 

We’re never at 100% capacity. So many things can influence our feelings — weather, hormones, whatever we’ve ingested, sleep or lack thereof, and so on. Practicing good self-reflection can help you shape a super amazing consent conversation. 

If you find that you’re feeling about the same as usual, consider that maybe something else is going on. Stay tuned — we’ll consider what that something else might be in the next episode of the Corner. 

Homework: have you had a memorable experience of self-reflection? We’d love to hear all about it at: info@thecspc.org

“Be excellent to each other.” —Bill and Ted

“Be sexcellent to each other.” —Emma

The History of Kinky Camping in the PNW

By Turtle

The history of kinky camping in the Pacific Northwest: an oral history. Dates are approximate.

In the Woods (ITW): 2001 – 2011 

Paradise Unbound: 2000 – 2014 

Renegades Rendezvous: 2015 – 2017 

The Gathering Northwest: 2016 – 2019 

The Frolic: 2021 – current 

Impact Events and The Gathering: 2021 – ??

Stone Soup: 2023 – current 

Ironically, the people who started it all are still behind it all here in the Pacific Northwest. If you ever get the chance to sit down and hear some of the stories of our esteemed elders, you’ll definitely never regret it. They came before us and helped create a world we can all live in now.

ITW started behind a bar in Kendall called The Holy Smoke Tavern, which is now a church. ITW went through two venues before they were unable to find a new home. The bar contacted some people about mowing the grass behind the bar, and it was immaculate. The second day of camp, someone who helped mow everything showed up in a station wagon with his kids to see what the event was. They were turned around at the gate, of course! The mower was very upset! 

The initial camp had Tasting Tents for Sybian rides, rope bondage, and mummy works among other things. 

“We didn't have any idea what we were doing!” They built an outside dungeon from scratch with tools and wood. There was a huge suspension piece that allowed for several people to be suspended on it at once.  All of the dungeon furniture that was built was painted red by topless and naked submissives, who also ended up red by the end of it. Folx were playing as soon as it dried! The stories of the camp exploded on Yahoo chat and more people showed up. The sun came out on Sunday. A couple was doing a flogging scene. The bottom was tied to a St Andrew’s cross. 

“I remember Santana was playing in the background.” The woman was told to hold on to the chains until she collapsed from the beating. When she finally went down, Allena (one of the CSPC’s founders) came running down. 

“Is she okay? Is she okay?” Allena asked. And oh, was the woman ever so okay! 

Their second location was near a refinery in Ferndale. It was almost in the Puget Sound! They set up a huge net structure there. It was called The Slabs. The slabs were two poured foundations for buildings that were torn down due to lack of permits.The guy who rented it to them didn't own it and that became a problem as soon as the owner found out! 

ITW set the standard for kinky camping. They put the idea out there and then kinky camps were popping up all over the place. There were a few classes, a bondage rope contest, and sheets for gloryholes. Lou Reubens even got his start there. They cooked a few community meals on a stove that took “four men and a boy to move.” They never found a fourth venue.

Paradise Unbound at the Long House was a joint venture to some extent. Over time, the CSPC built a big outdoor kitchen stocked with appliances, outdoor showers and toilets, and a big covered stage with a green room. You could walk around the huge property to find nooks with shrines snuggled away and niches with hanging beds. A pool and hot tub were constant favorites. Everyone volunteered for two hours. We had quite a few vendors for the time and even a mobile coffee cart by the end of Paradise’s run. One year, we did a fundraiser with those pink yard flamingos. You could pay to Flock someone and flamingos would end up all over their campsite. You could also pay to either have them removed, Flock someone else, or keep from being Flocked. I personally Flocked the camp of the head Pirate and his girls. The entire Pirate crew took all of the Flock flamingos hostage in a cage and carried it up on stage during dinner. They auctioned off the right to end the Flocking!

One woman asked her partner to marry her at Paradise. That's an amazing story! She got all the other girls to help her while someone was playing with him with a knife, holding the blade to his scrotum! She entered the dungeon in a wedding dress and popped the question. Allena became a licensed minister and quite a few couples tied the knot in its beautiful surroundings. 

The stories those trees could tell! Some crazy scenes went down in the Cigar Lounge at night! Human ashtrays, cigar service; deeply twisted scenes that took several people working in conjunction to fully implement them.

I remember the smoking area outside the pool turned into an all night game of kinky Cards Against Humanity. One year, there was a full size pet agility course. A sexy kitty ran it repeatedly to get others to follow her through the course. It was made up of things to crawl under, jump over, cones to go around, and a huge hamster tunnel made out of refrigerator boxes.

I myself gently pushed over a Dom I had negotiated a later scene with, no exact time or place. I pushed him over while he was squatting in his jeans and leather vest…with my boot. We locked eyes. I ran hard across the stone circle (mini Stonehenge). The area was crowded with people. He tackled me and we rolled in the dirt, wrestling until he had me up against a large stone. We began a body-only impact scene but the community was not about to be left out! Toys began appearing about 6’ from the scene, dropped “accidentally” for use. We communicated by hand signal and it was on! Soon, there were several other scenes surrounding us. The air was filled with screams and laughter!

We had quite a variety of entertainment over the years as well. Bands, perverted 70’s game show contests, the Talent Show, comedians, and a hypnotist. With the hypnotist, there were two rows of chairs on stage. He did his funny routine until everyone but one guy in the back row was left. He was told to stand up and treat the mic stand like a stripper pole…except all he was wearing were shoes and a shirt. Not a damn thing else. People were cry-laughing by the conclusion! During the Talent Show, a certain lovely lady picked up a safety cone with her vagina, no hands! Another “sang” a song in sign language! When one act was not ready to go on, a host began singing Disney princess songs in a high tenor to much acclaim. We had buggy rides pulled by fully rigged-out ponies. There were unscientific experiments to see whether gummy bears in a sling shot worked better when frozen or not. The last couple years, there was a huge hook pull and a ceremonial firewalk that glowed in the night. People were transformed at Paradise. 

It’s funny how sights, sounds, and smells will bring back the odd memory. In the beginning of Paradise Unbound, a neighbor was raising ostriches so the camp would need to quiet down to not disturb the giant birds. Now, elders remember the ostriches honk when they hear what we call the “demon donkey” sound off at Kinky Acres today.

Many people were involved in what started as a small gathering that grew to over 400 people over the course of a week. People traveled annually across the country to attend!

The event became Renegade’s Rendezvous when the CSPC couldn't reach a contract with the Long House. 

When members of the CSPC began to create their own week-long camp, some folks put together a separate organization called The Gathering. They've had it in several different venues, like Arborea Falls and Whiplash Ranch. Whiplash Ranch was still developing the land. There were big black view barriers and a barn with equipment in it. A hot dog vendor came out and won everyone over with deep-fried Oreos. One year, a woman stood in front of a Dom with a 16-foot whip. That was quite something! They had many classes and entertainment. One person volunteered to be “tortured” with small canes, while she was interrogated by two Doms. She had to guess what the key phrase was using 20 questions. “Twinkle twinkle little star!” she sang.

In 2021, after COVID restrictions began to be lifted, we decided we all needed to get outdoors again and see people. Touch other humans! The CSPC put together The Frolic, which still continues today. It has gone from 15 to 30 people attending a weekend to 150 folx with classes, entertainment, and full meals throughout the entire week. In the first two years, The Frolic took over Kinky Acres for two weekends. Last year, we moved to The Grove in Buckley, which can accommodate more people. We had the Lube Olympics in 2022. The Frolic 2023 included auctioned yurts, a Tasting event, a Swap Meet and Flee Market, and a truly rocking Talent Show with a wide range of acts including readers from Wicked Word Play. As part of our dedication to be a volunteer-run community, everyone volunteers for three hours. This year…well, check out the website

Also currently occurring is Stone Soup. It's a very organic event created by ELE (Evergreen Leather Events). They also produce Leather Reign. Anybody can teach a spontaneous class and create something new! Stone Soup always sells out and had about 60 people participate last year. It's low cost and everybody brings their own stuff. Everyone volunteers for three hours. Folx sign up for meal dishes to share. It's very low-key. The indoor and outdoor dungeons are open 24 hours and everyone is very risk aware! It's laid back and friendly! Yes, it has portable toilets and outdoor showers. Stone Soup occurs in Clatskanie, Oregon in July.

Join The Frolic Discord channel or Fetlife group to share your stories, clarify historical information, and just get to know the entirety of your community.

How is kinky camping different from a convention? Conventions are usually hectically squeezing as much life into the short time you are all together. Extending the time to a week, we eat together, live together, and share space in a more deliberate fashion, building relationships that go beyond camp. You are surrounded by your community for a week. It’s hard to go back to mainstream expectations, but for a short time, you can just be…your whole authentic You!

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Other Community Events to Enjoy!

The CSPC throws amazing parties and hosts many important discussions on various topics. But luckily, we live in a place where there are many more options to dive into sex- and body-positive culture. The list below is just a sampling of some great events coming up in the next month.

We include non-CSPC events in the first issue each month. If you have an event suggestion, please email Marissa at newsletter@thecspc.org and it might make it into our next issue!


May 30–August 8

Consent Academy: Consent and Leadership Summer Series ($300+ | online)

Consent and Leadership is a unique opportunity for leaders to deepen their understanding of consent, power, trauma, and accountability. It consists of 8 workshops and one optional lab, each exploring the knowledge, skills, and practices anyone who finds themselves in a position of influence or authority needs in order to foster a consensual space.

June 6

Papaya Project: Sex Trivia! ($10–$20 | in person)

This monthly event is the best way to learn about and celebrate pleasure, queerness, and the science of sex! A portion of each ticket will be donated to Lavender Rights Project, a Seattle-based organization that elevates the power, autonomy, and leadership of the Black, intersex, and gender diverse community through intersectional legal and social services. 

June 8

Kinky Acres: Unforeseen Hot & Heavy Play Party! ($25 | in person)

Almost time to run wild in the woods! We have indoor and covered areas for play!

Plus a bonfire, 6 p.m. potluck, and fire play! Event runs from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

June 15

Kremwerk: Shit Show - Anti-Pride Edition ($12–$20 | in person)

An evening of unhinged drag, and a twisted monthly survival challenge showdown for the chance at cash*.. Or something else! Come witness us put these queens through hell to decide who will be crowned queen of the shitshow.

June 21–22

Theatre Off Jackson: Fussy Cloud Puppet Slam ($15–$30 | in person)

In a vibrant celebration of creativity, diversity, and all things queer, Fussy Cloud is proud to present Volume 25: Queer Edition, an eclectic and extraordinary lineup that showcases LGBTQ+ puppeteers from the Pacific Northwest and beyond!

June 28–30

Acrobatic Conundrum: Circus of Second Chances ($25–$100 | in person)

On a relentless quest for wonder, three veteran acrobats let their imaginations run wild to fulfill secret longings. Fluent in the language of circus, Acrobatic Conundrum’s principal performers melt the fourth wall to reveal their fatal flaws and journeys to redemption. In our homes we are out at sea, on our living room couch we find ourselves on an epic odyssey; so much rests upon the fate of a dozen lemons.