Can you believe Desert Bus 2021 is just a little more than 40 days away? We can’t! But nonetheless we’re getting everything ready for this, our FIFTEENTH Desert Bus for Hope marathon, giving the bus a tune-up, checking the tires, swapping the air freshener, all that good stuff. As a reminder, we’ve already announced the start date & will be looking forward to seeing you on Friday November 12th!
With #DB2021 fast approaching, we wanted to provide an update on this year’s event structure. As with last year, our first and foremost priority is the safety of all of our team members, and while the trend is positive in British Columbia, things are still too risky to return fully to normal yet. For this year, we’ll be adopting a hybrid model with part of the event in-person with a limited Skeletor skeleton crew and part of the event going remote similar to last year.
Two of our four daily shifts, with a very limited set of staff, will be broadcasting in person! The other two shifts will continue to broadcast fully remote in a format similar to last year. As part of this change, some of our entertainers you’ve known from years past will be moving to different shifts. We’re also asking our volunteers for all four shifts to participate remotely where possible in order to minimize risk. We know you’re excited to learn more and we’ll have more to share during the lead-up to the event.
We’ve gotten our vaccinations, but Desert Bus is still an event with a lot of international travel. We’re working hard to ensure that we’re putting on the best event possible while continuing to ensure the comfort and safety of our volunteers. We’re following the latest provincial health guidance available and will adjust our plans as needed.
We know things aren’t quite normal yet, but with this hybrid approach we’re excited to take a step towards resuming a full in-person Desert Bus for Hope. As always, we are endlessly grateful for your patience and understanding. If last year was any indication, whatever happens we’ll create something special as a community, together.