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THE GORGE, in GEORGE, WASHINGTON

Carved in the high basalt cliffs overlooking the Columbia River Gorge, the lawn-covered terraces of the Gorge Amphitheater have become the hottest destination for the concert enthusiasts in the Pacific Northwest. A magnificent view often compared to the scenic beauty of the Grand Canyon, and outstanding acoustics have earned the facility recognition as a "venue of choice" for major artists worldwide. Lovely weather to the tune of more than 310 days of sunshine per year, with the temperatures in the 70-90 degree range from spring to fall, enabled the 19,500 seat Gorge Amphitheater to host many of the top concerts each summer season. It has been voted as the nation's best outdoor concert facility for the last three years in a row by Pollstar Magazine. The Gorge Amphitheater is situated among vineyards in Central Washington just off Interstate 90 near the town of George.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND DRUGS

These are absolutely not permitted on the festival grounds and those found under the influence of, or in possession of such will be escorted off the property, and or, turned over to the law enforcement officials.

BICYCLE RIDING

Bicycles should be confined to the camping areas only.

BLANKET POLICY

Take your blanket with you at the end of the evening program. Do not leave it in the arena overnight or it will be taken to "Lost and Found". No stakes are permitted in the arena area to secure blankets. Never, under any circumstances block the aisle or rush the stage. Church youth leaders should make sure that their group abides by this policy. With the Panasonic AstroVision, you actually see better at a distance. *(Creation reserves the right to remove chronic offenders)

Performance Area & Arena Restrictions: Lawn chairs are not permitted in the amphitheater at any time.  However, the VERY low “beach chair” is permitted on the lawn area of the amphitheater.  If your chairs are too high or obstructing sight lines you may be asked to not use the chair.  Also, LARGEcoolers and ice chests will not be permitted in the amphitheater or around the surrounding stage areas.  Soft-sided backpacks and small soft sided lunchbox sized soft sided coolers will be the only types allowed into the amphitheater.  No umbrellas of any size are permitted.   Also, due to the steep terrain and safety issues, glass bottles and aluminum cans will not be allowed in the main arena. 

BOOTH CLOSING

The booth and food areas will close each evening for approximately one hour during the evening message so that everyone can attend.

BOOTHS, BOOKS and MUSIC

Creation will offer the convenience of a Christian music store. In addition, there will be many booths featuring a wide variety of Christian oriented materials and craft items. Many organizations such as Compassion International have informational booths If you or your organization would like to reserve a booth, contact: Creation Festival Booths, Box 86, Medford, NJ 08055 or call (609)654-8440 or email exhibits@creationfest.com.

CAMERAS

Regular cameras and video cameras are permitted at Creation. However, any professional camera equipment (including tripods, cameras with removable lenses, etc) is not. Photos must be taken from where ever you will be standing/sitting during the performances...no special passes will be issued. Also, video-taping of an entire performance is prohibited. This is agreed upon by the Creation Festival and the performing artist to protect the artists' rights. Any violation of these may result in the loss of your equipment for the duration of the event.  Thank you for your cooperation.

CAMPING FACILITIES

Camping is available on a first come, first serve basis for individuals or groupshowever, only pre-registered groups (20 or more adults), who purchased full event AND camping tickets at the same time on the same form, will be pre-assigned a location. Individuals will be assigned a location when they arrive at the festival. We have never had to turn anyone away for lack of camping availability. The gates for Creation (At the Gorge) open each day at 8 am, starting Wednesday, July 23 and close each evening at 11 pm. Campers must vacate the camping areas by noon on Sunday. Creation is an outdoor event and everyone should come with some type of shelter in case of rain. No one will be allowed on the premises before Wednesday at 8 a.m. without permission prior to event from the Creation management (unless serving on staff). Shower (cold water) and restroom facilities are provided and water is available on the premises for drinking and wash basins. There will also be a very limited number of warm showers available for a slight fee. There are no individual electric or water hookups for campers.

CATHOLIC MASS AND DENOMINATIONS – WE ARE ONE IN THE SPIRIT

One of our visions for the Creation Festival is to bring the entire Body of Christ into unity through worship, prayer and the Word. The Creation Festival welcomes all denominations of the Body of Christ. The world will know we are Christians by our love.

CHILDREN

Lost children should be taken to the Lost and Found tent. Please keep children beside you at all times when groups are on stage, or have them visit the children's ministry tent to watch performances. Children must be accompanied by at least one adult at all times while in the tent. Never let a child sleep on the ground while music groups are on stage... especially at night!

CURFEW

After midnight please be quiet. Don't "bless" others with loud singing or talking. If asked by someone to "quiet down," please respond graciously. Boom boxes are to be shut off in the camping areas by 11:30 pm.

DIRECTIONS

Please see the Directions Page

DRESS CODE

Leaders, Chaperones and Parents: We need your help in enforcing this policy -- our staff cannot do it alone! MODESTY is the key word. While the style and fashion these days seems to be "less is best," we do not want to be guilty of causing another person to stumble. Girls: Bathing suits are NOT permitted, except in the showers. Clothes must be put on over your bathing suit for the walk back to your campsite from the showers. Tank tops are fine but bellies must be covered (even though the fashion now is to show it off). Shorts and/or skirts need to be long enough and shirts big enough. Guys are not exempt from the dress code: SHIRTS (and shoes) MUST be worn by all at all times.

FIREWORKS

No personal fireworks may be brought onto the grounds.

FOOD COURT

There is a food court on site that offers a varitety of options.  This is open throughout the day and items can be purchased at varing prices.

FRISBEES, etc.

Please confine athletic activities to areas not congested by people.

GENERAL STORE

Milk and other staples are available at the Creation Grocery Store along with camping supplies, baked goods, candy, bottled water, plus much more.

HOTELS

FOR A LIST OF ACCOMODATIONS:
• Quincy Valley Chamber - (509) 787-2140 - Quincy Lodging
• Ephrata Chamber - (509) 754-4656 - Ephrata Lodging
• Moses Lake Chamber - (509) 765-7888 - Moses Lake Lodging also Moses-lake.com
• Ellensburg Chamber - (509) 925-3137 - Ellensburg Chamber Lodging
• George Info Center - (509) 785-3831 - George Lodging

ICE

Bags of ice (8 lbs.) are available in the General Store area.  Prices may vary.

LITERATURE DISTRIBUTION

Literature distribution is only permitted from official booths located in the booth area, regardless of the type of literature. Please understand that this rule will be strictly enforced.

LITTER

Please help keep the grounds clean by picking up any trash that you spot and deposit it in the nearest trash can. Please report any overflowing trash cans to the main office.

LOST AND FOUND

All lost and found items should be taken to, or retrieved from the festival's Lost and Found, located by the Main Office trailer. Any valuable items (i.e. cameras, phones, jewelry, glasses, medication, keys, etc) that are turned in to Lost & Found and are not claimed at the Festival will be brought back to the Creation Main office in NJ. If you lost an item at the event please email ben@comealive.com with your name, address, phone number and a DETAILED description of the item that was lost. We will check the box of returned items and/or keep your email on file in case anything turns up at a later time.

MUSIC STORE

Creation features a great selection of all the latest Christian tapes and CD's.

OFFERING

Each evening at Creation there will be an opportunity for you to give an offering. Each year Creation identifies a special project or need to support as well a desiring to provide scholarships to hundreds of poor and disadvantaged individuals who could not afford to attend otherwise. It our desire that nobody be turned away for lack of funds. In addition, your offerings have helped to make improvements. Much more still needs to be done. There will be no pressure to contribute, but if the Lord leads you to, your money will go to a good cause. All donations are tax-deductible if proper information is included.

OPINIONS

Opinions expressed by program participants do not necessarily reflect those of Come Alive International, Inc. and its staff, partners, contractors and those involved in facilitating the event.

PAGING

Paging is not permitted except in extreme emergency. Contact the festival office at 1-800-327-6921. If you would like to get a message to someone onsite and it is not an emergency, we will take the message and post it on our message board outside of the Main Office trailer. It is the responsibility of the attendee/s to check the board each day if they think someone may try to get in contact with them while they are onsite at Creation.

PARKING and TRANSPORTATION

A FREE parking space is available for you to park your cars, buses and recreational vehicles. Please follow the instructions of the parking attendants by parking where they direct you. Those camping may park at their campsites. You can walk anywhere on the ground so please drive your car only when entering or exiting the grounds. If your arrival is on Wednesday, please be prepared to wait in line up to several hours before being assigned a campsite. It would be a very good idea to plan a restroom stop on the way before arriving on site. If you find yourself in line, please be patient, remain in your vehicle, and turn to Creation Radio for additional information as you make your way through the gates. Let's be a good witness to the neighbors by picking up any litter, and by staying off their private property. Thanks for your help.

PETS

Pets are NOT allowed on the festival grounds, including parking and camping areas. Please make arrangements with a nearby kennel (or family member) to care for your pet while you are at the Festival. For local kennels in the area please call any of the following Chambers of Commerce:

Quincy Valley Chamber - (509) 787-2140
Ephrata Chamber - (509) 754-4656
Moses Lake Chamber - (509) 765-7888
Ellensburg Chamber - (509) 925-3137
George Info Center - (509) 785-3831

PHOTO AND VIDEO RELEASE

Photographers and videographers will be on site to document the Creation Festival.  Many of these images will be used in the future for promotional purposes.  By attending the Creation Festival, you are giving up any rights you might have with regards to these photos and will be deemed as having given permission for use of the same.   This includes but is not limited to Photos, video and audio. As the attendee you grant the Creation Festival its employees, contractors, and all media the right to record, film, tape and photograph for the purposes of promotion and media coverage for the festival.  This will include all forms of media including but not limited to broadcast, print, email and website usage.

PROGRAM

Occasionally, due to illness or some other reason, a speaker or musician may have to cancel or change the time of their appearance.  The Creation Festival does not guarantee that the program will happen as advertised, and is permitted to make changes and substitutions, as it deems best.

SMOKING

Smoking is not allowed in the public areas of the festival. If you need to smoke, please limit this to your own campsite or off festival grounds.

SUGGESTION BOX

Located at the main festival office trailer. Your input is greatly valued.

CD & MP3 SPEAKERS MINISTRY

All the messages at Creation are recorded and available for purchase here on site. The CD Ministry Booth is located between the Grocery and Music Store. The cost for CD's & mp3 downloads ranges from $6 to $8 dollars per message depending on how many you purchase.

TARPS or UMBRELLAS

Performance Area & Arena Restrictions: Lawn chairs are not permitted in the amphitheater at any time.  However, the VERY low “beach chair” is permitted on the lawn area of the amphitheater.  If your chairs are too high or obstructing sight lines you may be asked to not use the chair.  Also, LARGE coolers and ice chests will not be permitted in the amphitheater or around the surrounding stage areas.  Soft-sided backpacks and small lunchbox sized soft sided coolers will be the only types allowed into the amphitheater.  No beach umbrellas of any size are permitted.   Also, due to the steep terrain and safety issues, glass bottles and aluminum cans will not be allowed in the main arena. 

T-SHIRTS, etc.

Official Creation merchandise can be purchased at three different locations. These are the Music Store and also in the Food Court Pavilion. These are very high quality items and include several different styles of T-shirts, sweatshirts, golf shirts, hats, bumperstickers, and more.

TELEPHONES

Telephones are located at the General Store and at the Food Court in the Main Arena. Please note that cell phone coverage is very sporadic at the Gorge.

TOILETS

Toilet facilities are placed throughout the grounds. Please notify a staff member if they need servicing. We need everyone's cooperation in keeping these facilities as clean as possible. It only takes one careless person to make things really gross. Toilet and shower facilities accessible to wheelchairs are located in the central bathhouse near the food court area.

TRAFFIC FLOW

The festival has gone to great lengths to provide everything you will need on the festival grounds. Do not drive your car unless it is an emergency. When walking, please clear the road as soon as a vehicle approaches. Do not walk in the middle of the road. Unnecessary driving is not only unsafe, but it is also stirs up a lot of dust.

VOLUNTEERS

It takes over 1000 dedicated staff volunteers to make the Creation Festival run smoothly. If you are interested in becoming a part of the Creation staff and are willing to work four and one half hours per day, please go to the staff office located in a trailer near the main arena.

WATER

Please conserve water by using only what you need.

WHAT TO BRING

Your ticket, pen and notebook, sleeping bag, tent or camper, flashlight, cooking supplies, buckets, BIBLE, wash basin, umbrella, toothpaste, soap, towels, insect repellent, money, sunglasses, hat, sweater, and blanket.

WRISTBANDS

Please keep your wristband on your wrist during the entire time of the festival. You will need this to enter the festival grounds. This rule is extremely important for public safety.

FIRST AID CENTER

A first aid center will be on the site. If you have special medical needs, please register at the medical center upon arrival. Each underage registrant must have his/her parent or guardian sign a "Consent To Treat" form. This form is sent to all who pre-register. Please make copies of this form which is located in the "Registration Details Pamphlet" that you will receive with your tickets. Please have minors in your group have this with them while on site in case they need treatment and are not with an adult.  NOTE: Please DO NOT send this form to the Creation Main Office. This form is for your records and should be kept with you at all times while onsite at the event in case you need to go to the First Aid Station.

 

The festival is a unique situation where a complete village emerges over night. As in any small village there are many medical needs that arise. Just as you would not run to the local hospital Emergency Room for every little problem, please use the same discretion in deciding to come to the First Aid station.

GUIDELINES FOR USING THE FIRST AID STATION:

When you arrive at the First Aid station, you will be required to sign a "Consent To Treat" form. You must be 18 years old to sign for yourself. If you are not 18yrs or older, please bring an adult with you. If not accompanied by an adult, keep your "Consent To Treat" form with you. NO ONE UNDER 18 WILL BE TREATED WITHOUT ADULT PERMISSION or a signed "Consent To Treat" form.

If the First Aid station is busy, and your complaint is minor, you may be asked to wait. Please be patient, we may have some serious injuries or illness to care for. Despite the excellent care of our trained people, it may still be necessary for you to be treated in the local hospital Emergency Room. If this is the case you are responsible for supplying insurance information. It is also your responsibility, not the festival staff's to provide transportation to the hospital unless the injury dictates an ambulance. You will also be responsible to provide your transportation back to Creation from the Hospital.

Note concerning electric wheelchairs: Due to the limited amount of space in our First Aid compound we are unable to re-charge wheelchairs. If you have a wheelchair that will need to be re-charged you should provide your own generator. In an emergency situation, the Public Safety office (located near the Main Office trailer) may be able to assist you.

TO AVOID VISITING OUR FIRST AID STATION, PLEASE FOLLOW THESE SUGGESTIONS:
* Drink plenty of fluids.
* Be reasonable about the amount of time spent in the sun.
* Bring with you all prescription medications you normally take.
* Eat substantial meals.
* Remember the festival grounds are dusty, even if you have not had problems with asthma you may now. Please bring your medication.
* We will not plug in contact sterilizing kits. We will plug in ventilators or other necessary medical equipment.
* If you are reporting to the First Aid station to tell of another's injuries, please look around you carefully before you leave the victim. Remember, a large crowd, especially at night, can look different on the way back. Remember land marks and campsite numbers. If you see an emergency vehicle, get out of the way immediately!

YOU DO NOT NEED TO GO IF:
* You have a small cut with little or no bleeding. Band-aids are available at the festival grocery store.
* You have mild sunburn. Solarcaine is available at the festival grocery.
* You have only a mild headache. Pain relievers are available at the grocery.
* You have a splinter. Try to remove it first.
* You have bug bites. There is unfortunately no effective treatments. Use repellent.

YOU SHOULD REPORT TO THE FIRST AID STATION IF:
* You have a cut and can not stop bleeding.
* You experience light headedness, blurred vision, dry mouth, or intense headaches.
* You are having difficulty breathing with or without chest pain.
* You have any type of seizure activity.
* You have a burn from any other source other than the sun.
* You are experiencing vomiting or diarrhea or extreme stomach pain.
* You have something in your eye.

DEAF INTERPRETATION:

Creation Festival offers Deaf Interpretation at Creation East & West for the Main stage events. The Creation Festival complies to the ASL Standards.

CREATION FESTIVAL HANDICAP PROVISIONS:

**Please note that only 6 people are permitted per handicap site due to limited space.

If you have a diagnosed medical condition that prohibits you from walking moderate distances, you can camp in our handicapped area.

You will need to provide proof of your handicap by providing us with a current note from your doctor explaining the nature of the handicap. With such a limited amount of space we must verify the need for handicap camping to make sure those with legitimate conditions are placed properly (i.e. a hang-nail is not a legitimate handicap condition). It is not necessary to go in to deep personal detail but we do need some sort of explanation of the condition. Doctor's notes simply requesting a handicap site are not accepted. Some sort of explanation of the condition is needed. Documentation must arrive on or before the final registration deadline in JULY, whether by mail (please include documentation with your ticket order) or by fax if order has already been placed (call our office for fax number). If your doctor will be faxing us the documentation please make sure he/she references the full name and contact information of the person who ordered the tickets AND the name of the person for whom the site is being requested (if different than that on order). If a doctor's note is received without this information we cannot reserve a site for you. It is the responsibility of the attendee to make sure documentation is accurate and received on time.

Creation does not provide electric hook-ups for any registered attendees, at their site, during the festival.

APNEA: If you have Sleep Apnea or any other respiratory condition, we have found that most medical equipment comes with adapters to accommodate a battery pack. Most medical equipment stores can rent you a battery to operate your equipment for the week. You may also want to contact your healthcare provider. If you provide us with a charger, we will charge your battery each day for use that night.

The Creation Festival does allow generators to be run at the campsites. The festival grounds are equipped with handicapped accessible bathrooms and shower facilities. Please understand the grounds are equipped but located in a very rural setting. The terrain is rough and hilly with an abundance of dust when it is dry and mud when it rains.

If none of these items answers your questions, send an email with your question to the link below.
For us to better serve you, PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH FESTIVAL - EAST or WEST

• General Questions to: help@creationfest.com
• Vendor, Marketing & Advertising Issues to: exhibits@creationfest.com
• Promotional Materials (order) to: info@creationfest.com
• Registration (Including Groups) Information to: tickets@creationfest.com
• Business Information to: admin@creationfest.com