June 2013 - Announce - lists.fireflyartscollective.org

Security announcement
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 30 Jun '13

30 Jun '13

Greetings lovely Fireflies! The Board has been working very hard to make sure that Firefly scales in a safe and manageable way. To do that, this year the Board is introducing a Muscle Squad staffed by a security company. The Muscle Squad has been hired to help provide backup support during incidents involving physical safety. This low-impact addition to the event will be a safety net only if a situation escalates beyond the volunteer team's capacity to handle. The Muscle Squad will be stationed near the Gate. In the unlikely occurrence that a Board member asks them to enter the event, they will be accompanied by a Board member at all times. Please welcome them or ignore them as you'd like, just remember that they are new team members that help make Firefly happen. See you in the woods!

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Volunteer Gnomes need you!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 27 Jun '13

27 Jun '13

This time next week, we'll be in the woods! Volunteer Gnomes are yet another great volunteer opportunity. Want to volunteer but don't want to sit at a station for 3 hours? Want to walk around in the woods with a radio without being a Ranger? Many shifts, you'll be able to spend most of your shift hanging out wherever you want with a radio. To sign up, go here: http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/join-a-core/gnomes/ *Volunteer Gnomes are responsible for making sure volunteering is going smoothly throughout Firefly. * As a Gnome, your primary duty is to run a systems check near the beginning of each shift. Equipped with your GnomePhone (ie radio) to solicit help if needed, you visit each of the volunteer base-stations about half an hour after each shift starts. (Gate, Greeters, Parking, Kitchen, and Rangers). You make sure everyone has shown up for their shift, find out whether the station needs anything, and generally make yourself available to ensure the station’s volunteers are happy. Take a trip around to make sure all the fires are tended. Check that there is enough toilet paper. Depending on the need, you can either take care of it yourself, solicit help from others, or get an organizer or core leader. New this year, you get to hang on to your radio for your entire shift! Occasionally, there are unanticipated demands for volunteers. For example, last year we needed to move the greeter station on short notice because the parking lot filled up. You are the recruiter in the woods if the need arises. Ideally, a handful of people should be able to form the Volunteer Gnome Troupe for the entire event. Ready to help? Take a look at the schedule, pick an open slot (or two! or three!), and fill out the signup form. Bask in the knowledge that you are one of the people who Gets Shit Done, and watch as your Firefly is magically showered with good karma. Carolyn

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Parking Core Needs Volunteers!!!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 26 Jun '13

26 Jun '13

Hello Fireflies! One week until we head to the woods…have you signed up to volunteer yet? If not, don’t fret - there are still parking shifts available! Check out the Firefly Parking Core page to sign up: http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/join-a-core/parking/ Want to volunteer early in the week? Sign up for a Wednesday or Thursday shift and be one of the first to welcome your fellow Fireflies home as you help folks transition from their cars to the woods J We’re also looking for parking volunteers for shifts following the bug burn as well as to help with late arrivals and exodus on Saturday and Sunday. The awesomeness of Firefly wouldn't be possible without awesome volunteers. Parking shifts are only three hours long and can be a great time to catch up with friends (sign up with a buddy!) and meet some new ones. See you in the woods! Rhonda & Brian Firefly Parking Core

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For the first time ever, Sanctuary is coming to Firefly!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 25 Jun '13

25 Jun '13

Have a good ear? Have a knack for non-judgmental listening? Want to volunteer but you don’t want to jump into the deep end of the pool? For the first time ever, Sanctuary is coming to Firefly! What is Sanctuary, you ask? And why should you care? Because you care, that's why. And Sanctuary needs you! Sanctuary is a safe space where the citizens of Firefly can seek an outlet or assistance with emotional trauma. This could include issues at Firefly, home, work, assaults, personal relationships, and the like. It's different than sharing with your campmates, because let's face it, there are some things you can't even share with them. It's there to provide non-judgmental support and available assistance, including Medical support and Rangers, if necessary. This is the first year for Sanctuary at Firefly but it is an important and well-established entity at other Burning Man-related events, so it will be continued in the years ahead. Medical or counseling experience is nice but certainly not mandatory. Come be a part of history and volunteer to help your fellow Fireflies! http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/join-a-core/sanctuary/ For questions about Sanctuary please contact TJ at jumpdoc at yahoo dot com.

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Greetings Fireflies!!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 24 Jun '13

24 Jun '13

*Hi Fireflies! Have you been meaning to volunteer but were caught up in your other preparations? * * * *Have no fear! **There are still greeter shifts that need filling!<http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/join-a-core/greeters/> * * * *Are you a night owl who likes to wind down with sunrise? Sign up with a couple of friends to spend some quality time at the greeter tent for a 3-6am shift! * * * *Even after the gate closes, greeter and parking (G/G/P) still need people for security and community relations as well as saying extra sweet goodbyes to Fireflies who have to leave early!* * * *Those Greeter shifts are combined with Parking to reduce the number of people but we still need your help.* * * *G/G/P also need to be staffed on Sunday during exodus to direct traffic and send everyone home with a smile.** * * * *If you're staying for LNT consider taking a few moments out from heavy labor to say goodbye (and make sure they did complete MOOP sweeps!!)* * * *You can sign up for these AND MORE at the Firefly Website<http://fireflyartscollective.org/> on the Join a Core drop down menu.* *The Bug Burns in 11 days!* * * *<3 <3 <3*

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Boston Bureau of Erotic Discourse (BBED) is coming to Firefly!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 23 Jun '13

23 Jun '13

Boston Bureau of Erotic Discourse (BBED) is coming to Firefly! *Not sure what BBED is?* BBED is a team of volunteers that provide information and education regarding rape and sexual assault on the grassy playa and in everyday life. *How will BBED be participating?* BBED will be leading workshops at Firefly University. We present the information in the workshops in a sex positive format. We believe that fun, safe play is best approached by learning to acknowledge and express your own personal desires and boundaries, while respecting those of others. *Why BBED at Firefly?* As an adjunct to the vital roles of the Firefly Emergency Services and the Firefly Rangers, we feel that BBED can be an important part of helping individuals safely navigate the sensual environment of Firefly. *Would like to help make BBED happen at Firefly?* We have volunteer roles working with Greeters and participating in workshops. No experience necessary. Sign up here. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AiG3cwY06mlNdDA4dnZ0RmxWWmM4Ml… Consent Is Sexy- give it a try

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Break it down with the DPW!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 22 Jun '13

22 Jun '13

Greetings Fireflies! ***Don't forget, Firefly is *entirely* run by volunteers like me and you! Volunteering is part of that participation that we love to see from everyone!*** Have you been looking for a place to volunteer? Are the gate and greeters all full up? Want to party all week and save your volunteering for the end? Or maybe you just want to get down and dirty with the DPW! Well guess what! *We need you* to help break everything down! No experience necessary, no superhuman strength required. * When:* 3pm on Sunday at the Kitchen in the Field* What:* breaking down all the things and putting 'em back in the firefly trailer and the rented firefly box truck Breakdown should only take a couple hours. The more people we get, the faster it will go! To volunteer, click here: http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/join-a-core/breakdown/ See you in the woods! And on the field!

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SUBMIT YOUR EVENT / ART / THEMECAMP
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 21 Jun '13

21 Jun '13

Hi Ya'll If I haven't heard from you yet, please send in your Event, Art Project or Themecamp info to be posted on the WHO WHAT WHEN WHERE Guide: Your Guide to all the AWESOME at Firefly. Use this form to enter a description of your awesome Event, Art Project or Themecamp: http://form.jotformpro.com/form/31295273997973 Helpful Information for the Guide: - Descriptions for the PRINTED version of the guide are limited to 140 characters, - Descriptions for the INTERWEBS version (to be posted on the Firefly arts collective website) do not have a character limit. - Please remember to include any Placement information you have so we know where your event / art / camp is. Final deadline for all WWWG submissions ***to be included in the printed version which will be at 5 locations at Firefly*** is THIS SUNDAY June 23rd at 3pm sharp. Submissions will be continue to be accepted until the Friday before Firefly (June 28th) for the web version only. Please Note: If you need an extra day, send me an email by the Sunday 3pm deadline to let me know.This goes to print mid-week. Any questions please email me at GuideToTheAwesome AT gmail.com See you (and your art / event / camp) in the woods~!

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Firefly Early Arrival and Gate signup
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 20 Jun '13

20 Jun '13

Hello Fireflies! Less than 2 weeks till Firefly! Woods and rain! Cups and contests! Lamps and lava and lions! Poodles and puppets! Empires! Diodes and drones and drawing and dancing! Boats and bears and bacon and balloons! Video domes and virtual realities! Lite brites and sprites and labyrinths and shadows! Flowers and fish! Gnomes and galaxies! Music including metal and much much more! It's all going to be out there! But it can't all happen without YOU helping make it happen! We still need some people at the gate, and we need you to sign up if you have a reason to arrive early. GATE The Gate is still looking for some volunteers. We need a few watchful gate keepers on Saturday night to stand guard when the gate has closed. We also need a handful of people on Sunday to help with the exodus. Check out the grid and sign up: http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/join-a-core/gate/ EARLY ARRIVALS -=WHO is allowed Early Arrival=- People who have a ticket and have a placed piece of art or a theme camp that has gotten permission to come early. -=WHAT do you have to do to get on Early Arrivals= If you would like to arrive early (ie: between noon on Tuesday, July 2nd and before the event officially opens at noon on Weds, July 3rd), please email earlyarrivals(a)fireflyartscollective.org with the following information: - Full name of each ticketed Firefly (as it appears on your ticket registration) - Responsibilities for which each person (or the group as a whole) is requesting Early Arrival - Camp (if applicable) - Whether you have a 4WD vehicle that needs to go into the woods and if so what is the type of vehicle and what is the license plate? Be conservative; only request Early Arrivals for the minimum crew necessary for your project. APPLICATION FOR EARLY ARRIVALS DEADLINE: FRIDAY, JUNE 28TH. -=WHEN=- Early Arrivals may arrive after noon on Tuesday, July 2nd (or, 24 hours before the event gates open). Please note that this is a request for early admittance, not a guarantee. If permitted, you will receive an email confirmation. Early Arrivals may leave and return to the site. Note that NO re-entry is permitted during Firefly. If you need to go to town, make that happen before noon on Wednesday, July 3rd. If you leave during the event, you will not be allowed back in. All cars must be out of the woods by 10a on Wednesday, so the Gate can officially open at noon on Wednesday (July 3rd). Absolutely no cars will be permitted into the woods after 9.30a on Wednesday. Please think ahead and work your schedule around this. You can all do math to figure out how long it will take to drive up to Firefly, drive up the road, unload, and bring your car back to the parking lot. Make it happen. No excuses. -=VEHICLES allowed in the event site during Early Arrivals=- Only 4WD/AWD vehicles may go into the event site. This is subject to common sense: if your RAV4 is piled high with concrete and lead, sagging under the haul, we may well tell you no, you may not drive up into the event site. This is for everyone's best interest. If you get stuck, we all have to help get your sorry vehicle out, and that is time not spent hauling 600 pounds of propane and 700 miles of tulle up the hill. Not to mention you're probably blocking a lot of people in or out. Absolutely no Priuses, no dump trucks, no mail trucks, no UHauls, no Saabs, no Beetles will be allowed into the event site and this list is not nearly exhaustive. These vehicles barely survive the parking lot. Don't ask to drive it up to the event site. Speaking of ill-suited cars: If you own a low-slung muscle car, consider leave it at home. This goes for everyone, Early Arrivals and regular arrivals. Seriously. The “parking lot” is a graded, gravel horse run. Use common sense and if you routinely bottom out while driving through Harvard Square, carpool with someone else. (PS: Our parking lot is slightly different this year. It’s still not paved, but it’s a step closer. PPS: if it feels like you parked in the same place last year you are parked in the wrong spot. This year's parking lot is further down the road than last year; we'll be there to help y'all out.) -=TICKETS=- Tickets are will call, bring you state issued ID to gain entry at the gate. We'll look you up in the master ticket list and slap a bracelet on your arm or ankle and in you go! Jacob and CJB Gate Keepers and Early Arrivals

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The New Firefly Open Stage!!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 11 Jun '13

11 Jun '13

THE NEW FIREFLY OPEN STAGE! We know you want to show us your stuff...anything and everything goes...So far we have Tribal Fusion Belly Dance, Contact Improv Jams & a Naked Cabaret! Submit a performance here: http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/open-stage/ We would love to see your Dance Performance, Spoken Word Poetry, Fashion Show, Bacon Eating, Wet T-Shirt or Beard Contests, Contact Improv Jams, acoustic musical performance...what ever your imagination needs to express! **NOTE: Stage Dimensions 16' across the front edge, 12' across the back edge, 12' deep. First come/first served. Sign up for One Hour time slots. (up in the woods,not in the field!) Stage is not staffed. There is no power, sound or light system provided. You may provide your own musical accompanyment or a boom box, but definitely bring your own awesome! Submit a Performance Here: http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/open-stage/ -- *ALLIGER ARTS "Experience The Unexpected" Jeremy Alliger, Executive Producer Cell #617-669-4422 alligerarts(a)gmail.com 18 Conry Crescent Jamaica Plain, MA. 02130*

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