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How to Have an Emergency at Firefly: SAFETY edition [Glowbe 2017.06]
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 01 Jul '17

01 Jul '17

What would you do in an emergency at Firefly? Who can you ask about First Aid, fire concerns, or mental sanctuary at the event? A quick primer on our volunteer safety cores -- ready to help. 911 and Emergencies: Radios are the fastest way to get help. In an Emergency: * Any MURS Radio on Channel 1 will reach Rangers HQ to call for help. * You can also go to Ranger HQ, Gate, Greeters, Kitchen, Sanctuary or ask the nearest person with a radio to call for Rangers. Rangers will get First Aid volunteers there quickly, and they have a plan to help outside emergency assistance find and access participants in need, in the fastest manner possible. Local Hospital directions and information can be found on the back of your parking pass. ———- RANGERS If you have any questions or need any assistance during the event, reach out to the Firefly Rangers. Rangers are a group of volunteers that focus on the safety of the participants of Firefly and encourage self reliance, individual accountability, and shared responsibility among Fireflies. Rangers are a visible community resource, identified by their khaki-colored clothing (like a khaki shirt with the words “Firefly Ranger” written on it.) Rangers walk around Firefly in pairs. All Rangers carry radios and can quickly connect and arrange for other community resources including First Aid, Sanctuary, or Fire Core. Feel free to flag down a Ranger if you need anything! You can also stop by Ranger Headquarters (aka Ranger HQ, Safety HQ) at any time of day or night to get assistance or say hi! Ranger Headquarters is located at the intersection of Mercurial and Verdant, adjacent to the open stage. ———- FIRST AID Firefly First Aid (FFFA) is not a medical service. We are not doctors to diagnose you; we are not nurses to administer treatments to you. We are volunteers who are willing to provide you with first aid assistance if you find that you’ve forgotten to remind yourself to pack your bacitracin. Remember to look out for ticks, knives, sticks, rocks, fire, art, lasers, trees, hippies, 4-wheeled all terrain vehicles, DPW, darkwads, the dark, the sun, undercooked food, overcooked food, cancer, chemtrails, rain, water, lack of water, air, lack of air, fun, lack of fun, too much fun, alcohol, mud, hills, and slippery slopes. Oh, and look out for your friends, too – as good friends do. Let us not forget how terribly hazardous to your health these things could be!If you find yourself in a predicament for which you are ill-prepared, please come to the FFFA tent and ask for help. If SHIT GETS REAL and you think you or a friend needs to go the hospital, find us without delay. The fastest way to get help is to ask a Ranger or anyone with a radio to call First Aid, or go to the FFFA Tent located behind the Ranger HQ. If it is truly an emergency, we can look after you while coordinating the call to 911. If it’s not an emergency, we can help you assess your options and decide the best way for you to proceed. If you have a condition you want others to be aware of (like an allergy) we will have purple medical bands available at Gate and the FFFA tent. See you in the woods! And remember folks, the extra F is for…Friendly! ———– SANCTUARY Sanctuary offers Fireflies peer counseling in the event of a non-medically related event or emergency. Sanctuary is a safe, comfortable, and private space for participants that need a caring listener or low-stimulus environment. Sanctuary volunteers help participants walk through their difficult time. We engage with them when they need someone to talk to, need assistance with emotional trauma, interpersonal issues, anxiety, triggering of past events, or just overwhelmed and overstimulated by the Firefly experience. Sanctuary is located at the top of the field just to the right of the main entrance to the woods on Mercurial Path. If you need Sanctuary assistance and are unable to come to our location, please ask a Ranger to radio for Sanctuary or go to Ranger HQ. ———- GATE SECURITY As in previous years, Firefly has contracted outside security staff to be stationed at Gate. They will assist Gate volunteers by verifying IDs and ensuring everyone who gets in has a ticket. These staffers provide security for other Vermont festivals and concerts, and are familiar with Firefly—this will be their fourth year assisting us. They make a point of treating all participants with respect. They are here to support us and are trained to defuse any potential situations that Firefly volunteers may not be comfortable handling. They will only leave Gate and enter the event if specifically requested by event organizers and will be accompanied by event organizers at that time. They are friendly, like to help out, and enjoy staffing our event. Feel free to say hi as you come in and greet them as you would any other volunteer! ———– FIRE CORE Firefly Fire Core provides experienced support to ensure fire safety, fire art safety and fire performance safety at Firefly. Fire volunteers assist you with safe use of fire pits and generators. They also oversee the use of fire performance areas and fire Conclave on Bug burn night. A few 2017 highlights below. CONDITIONS – It has been very wet in Vermont. Lots of rain. Good for burning things. FIRE SPINNING – Safety meetings for Conclave will occur Thursday at Noon at Lions and Friday at 1pm at Diode. Locations where fire spinning is allowed are in circles at Suds ‘n Spuds, Lamp, and Lions. These are the ONLY locations where fire spinning is allowed. GENERATORS – If you’ve got a generator, please make sure to keep it at least 10′ from your pile of gas cans and anything else combustible (like tents). EXISTING FIRE PITS – No new fire pits are allowed. All the standard rules apply to the existing pits: clear the area, make sure you have a FULL water bucket and a bucket of dirt or a shovel around, and keep the fire attended at all times, no exceptions, period. If your fire is found unattended IT WILL BE PUT OUT. ABOVE-GROUND FIRE PITS – All of the above for existing fire pits, plus you need to make sure it does not leave a burn scar. FLAME EFFECTS – All flame effects must be inspected and tagged by Fire Core before you can operate. These inspections will look primarily at placement, construction, and safety equipment. We are going to be checking for NFPA 160 compliance. Flame effects must be attended at all times by a sober and competent operator. If you have not submitted a safety plan which include operation plans, diagram that shows how the effect works and its layout, please contact fast(a)fireflyartscollective.org immediately. BURNABLE ART – All artists are expected to manage their own perimeters, including recruiting volunteers. All burnable art must be approved by Fire Core prior to burning. If you have not submitted a burn plan for your art piece, please contact fast(a)fireflyartscollective.org immediately. As always, TIKI TORCHES, PYROTECHNICS, and FIREWORKS are not allowed. You can find Fire volunteers by flagging one of us down as we walk around the event (we’ll be in red shirts), by radio through the Rangers or by going to Ranger HQ. ———- Have a happy, healthy, safe, joyful Firefly, and we’ll see you in the woods! ##

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Arrival info, Write down yr volunteer shifts, & More to panic about now [Glowbe 2017.05]
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 01 Jul '17

01 Jul '17

The Glowbe is a bulletin of time-sensitive or useful info leading up to Firefly. This digest helps reduce traffic on the announce list - so read on for several important event updates. 1122 Fireflies have tickets. The waitlist is back: friends are trying their luck! Return your tix NOW <https://tickets.fireflyartscollective.org/cgi-bin/ticketing.pl> if you aren’t going. 6 days until the bug burns! Contents: 1) Firefly Arrival Checklist: ID + ticket, or be DENIED. 2) Look... up before you pitch your tent 3) How to fail at your volunteer shift! 4) 911, Emergencies and You 5) Print your WWW guides: listings close Sunday at noon 6) The 2017 Map is here! ----- 1) Firefly Arrival Checklist: Welcome to the jungle!!! - Be sure everyone in your car has a ticket, and a legit photo ID. This is strictly enforced. - If you must buy an unplanned parking pass at the gate, bring cash (*and prepare to be heckled for not doing it sooner. Buy online until 11:59pm Saturday.) - Cell/data signal is not consistent in VT; offline maps or paper directions are nice backups to have. - Ice, water, lunch, gasoline etc can be bought locally - if you come from Hwy 89 like most folks do, there is a general store with gas *just* before the Firefly road. Firefly Departure Checklist: - GTFO Hippies! Hope you left room in the car for your camp trash, ‘cause you’re not leaving it in the woods! Take a bath, check for ticks. 2) Look up before you pitch your tent Arrival sounds difficult, but is it also dangerous?! Perhaps. DPW and Work Weekenders have done a heroic job removing dangerous, fall-ready trees - more than ever this year. But nature is nature: so we also radically rely on each other to be alert for hazards. Look around before you camp; examine your surroundings for safety. If you see something sketchy and you can't tell if it might pose a risk to you (or an unwitting camper who arrives at 3am), get word to DPW for a consult. 3) Write down your volunteer shifts, why? If you don't show up for your volunteer shifts… someone else has to cover you, AND a kitten dies. Alarm clocks and watches help you know the time! 4) 911: Emergencies and Rangers Rangers are good people who roam the woods wearing khaki, and help community members through mediation/problem solving. They are not your Mom and they are not the police. They WILL engage emergency services for you if needed! If you are having an emergency you can reach a ranger through Channel 1 on the MURS radio and they will contact 911 and/or additional agencies as needed. Engaging someone with a radio is the FASTEST way to get emergency help at Firefly. Learn more about safety resources at Firefly: https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/news/safety-resources-firefly-2017-us… 5) Print yer WWW Events Guide - No changes after Sunday at Noon At the magic hour of noon on Sunday, the ‘pretty print’ version of the WhereWhatWhen events calendar will get its last update - so you’ll know it is The Final Print Version. (The google calendar updates in real time, so it is always current.) Bring an extra to share. https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/whatwherewhen/ 6) The 2017 Map is here! Behold these glorious maps brought to you by Kel and Chooch, two different sizes. It even shows the hawk perimeter… the no passsing circle on Hydraulic. https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/getting-ready/map/ Just the Tip by Wendy WTF with special input from the Temple Crew The Impluvium, this year's Temple at Firefly, serves the community as a contemplative center where people leave their memorials and written words, wishes, hopes, and that which they wish to burn away. The temple needs to remain a quiet, contemplative, and respectful space for all visitors. Please act with a deep respect for the structure itself, others' experiences, and for all offerings and writing left within it. When visiting, understand that objects left there should be left undisturbed. When leaving offerings, please respect the need for interactive space within the modestly sized temple structure, and place them in areas where they won't be in the way of visitors attempting to interact with the Temple. Thank you. Learn more here: https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/news/temple-2017-impluvium-temple-ear… See you in ze woods! ##

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Space Madness! OMG Buses, Your Sound Speakers, FREE BEER [Glowbe 2017.04]
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 27 Jun '17

27 Jun '17

The Glowbe is a bulletin of time-sensitive or useful info leading up to Firefly. This digest helps reduce traffic on the announce list - so read on for several important event updates. 1097 Fireflies have tickets. The waitlist is down to zero. 10 days until the bug burns! Contents: 1) U Need a Bus Tix or Car Pass by this CATURDAY 2) When you ride alone, you ride with…. 3) No Camp Sound Allowed in 2017 **only half joking** 4) WhoWhatWhere: List ur events b4 Saturday print maaadness 5) Body, Mind, Spirit opportunities with Altaer 6) Hydraulic Highway closed; Hawk updates 7) Fire Conclave safety meetings 8) See this Glowbe news and more via FB ----- 1) Hippies! Buy your Bus or Parking Pass by this CATURDAY! Boston → Firefly bus sales and parking pre-sales end in just a few days! YOU NEED ONE OF THESE TO FIREFLY! Get one right meow. Bus tix can only be purchased online, and sales end along with event ticket sales -- last chance to buy is on Saturday, July 1st. Bus perks include free water(!), luggage transport up the hill(!!), and options for trash, recycling, and extra cargo(!!!). Learn things here! https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/getting-ready/getting-there-t… Buy things here!!!!! https://tickets.fireflyartscollective.org/ticketsale.php [image: meow.jpg] 2) Firefly Ride Board, so hot right now Much rides still needed, Very drivers offering, Amaze. Be sure to update your Ride Board listings or check whether you can offer a ride. Carpooling and helping your fellow Fireflies is part of the magic that makes the event work - as parking is limited on the land. https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/getting-ready/getting-there-t… 3) New 2017 need-to-know about Speakers & Sound If your event, music, or camp makes Sound(™), read this year’s new sound policies and Don’t Fuck Up. Read this sordid tale of how any sound complaint we receive… could shut down the party for everyone for the rest of the event. #Sad! New quiet days and quiet hours are included. https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/news/speakers-amplified-sound-policie… 4) WhatWhereWhen guide - add your events before print weekend The 'What Where When' events guide is an online schedule of events at Firefly 2017. Event listings are submitted and updated directly by participants, it's easy. WWW lives online only, so you'll want to print your own copies before EVERYONE prints theirs this weekend. https://fireflyartscollective.org/whatwherewhen/ 5) Body, Mind, Spirit opportunities with Altaer >From Brad of the beautiful Altaer space: Dear Artists, Teachers, and Healers interested in hosting events in Altaer this Firefly 2017: Claim your spot NOW! Altaer was a great success as an Art Grant Recipient event space last year; amidst the tranquility of the water shrine… and we are doing it again! We had Martial Arts, Yoga, Meditation, Cuddles, and even a little kink ;P Altaer is a combination of words: ‘altar’ (a place of focus) and ‘alter’ (to change one’s self). Events should have a Mind-Body-Spirit focus. If you are interested in hosting an event of your own, please let Brad know by filling in a slot on the schedule sheet: http://goo.gl/q5HMAV P.S. Very important! We are also in need of extra hands for set-up and take-down. It’s not too difficult especially with a lot of helpers! 6) Hydraulic Highway closed; Hawks think of nothing but murder all day Most of Hydraulic Highway will be closed to all traffic for the event. (The bathing pool is still accessible from the top of Hydraulic at Porklandia/PBJ.) The road closure is protecting an active hawks’ nest with nestlings. Any human appearing in the hawk’s range is dangerous --not only because the hawk may attack you-- but also it could endanger the young hawks if they are disturbed, leave the nest too early, or are not cared for by the distracted mother. Better for humans and hawks to stay away from each other. The land itself is also unsafe because due to the nest, foresters were unable to clear hazardous trees. Observe the posted cordon and help others stay out. 7) Fire Conclave safety meetings Dates and times have been set for Fire Spinning Safety Meetings, which are required to spin in conclave. Don’t conclave without doing the thing: * Thursday, 12-1pm @ Love & Lions Den * Friday, 1-2pm @ Diode 8) Get your Glowbe news and more via FB Firefly news and talk is also happening on Facebook. ‘Like’ or Follow the FAC page to see these announcements there: https://www.facebook.com/firefly.arts.collective/ (*Note that our 'Page' is different from the FAC discussion 'Group' of the same name, because facebook.) And you can always engage on Fireflyblink list, our community email discussion list. Stay in touch! https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-arts-collective/contact/ Just the Tip by Wendy WTF MOOP = Matter Out Of Place (MOOP). Glitter & feathers are super-duper-MOOPy; leave those at home or be prepared to pick up each speck. Secure your sequins. See you in the woods! ##

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Tick Situation, Hawks, Temple Events, Fire Spinning & more [Glowbe 2017.03]
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 21 Jun '17

21 Jun '17

The Glowbe is a bulletin of time-sensitive or useful info leading up to Firefly. This digest helps reduce traffic on the announce list - so read on for several important event updates. 1110 Fireflies have tickets. 54 Fireflies are wait listed. (Not going? Cancel your tix now <https://tickets.fireflyartscollective.org> so others can plan.) 16 days until the bug burns! Contents: 1) The Big Bad Tick Forecast (and what you can do) 2) Mama and Baby Hawks at Firefly 3) Accessibility Squad needs YOU 4) Fire Circles and Conclave Requirements 5) Submit an Event to the Temple! 6) Last General Work Weekend - Signups still open, lots to do 7) Firefly on Facebook and email lists ----- 1) The Big Bad Tick Forecast (and what you can do) Reports are that The Tick Situation on the land is about the worst that the locals have ever experienced. Just ask the dog who visited last week and collected 36 ticks. Ticks Are Happening! Repent! WTF can you do about these hell spawn and their tick-borne diseases? This post from First Aid breaks it all down - read up before you pack: https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/news/ticks-omfg-whats-can/ <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/news/ticks-omfg-whats-can/> <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/news/ticks-omfg-whats-can/> <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/news/ticks-omfg-whats-can/> 2) Mama and Baby Hawks at Firefly It appears that a mother hawk is guarding an active nest in one of the Firefly camp areas this year: the site usually used by Cabana Hammock. The area has been cordoned off - both to protect the hawk and its fledglings, AND to prevent participants from being attacked by the bird. Hawks are powerful raptors; they can and do attack, and this one has been screeching warning threats to anyone who approaches. Children, drunkards, or service animals could earn a new injury (or nickname) if they wander into the Cabana-Raptor zone. Birders, bring your binoculars! We could use some species identification and info on how far along the fledglings are. A nest viewing station or wildlife info project would be most welcome outside the cordon (tripod and scope? binoculars? duck blind?) ...this writer has no such expertise, but feel free to try us at info(a)fireflyartscollective.org if you seek coordination for your project, or to stump us with bird logistics questions. 3) Accessibility Squad needs YOU Hey Fireflies! Did you know that there is a group at Firefly dedicated to helping people with disabilities and injuries get their stuff where it needs to go? That group is accessibility squad! Want to help Accessibility at Firefly? * Volunteer for a shift hauling at Firefly (same account as for ticketing): https://volunteer.fireflyartscollective.org/team/47 * Pass around the volunteer link above to your friends! 4) Fire Circles and Conclave Requirements All fire spinning circle areas must be approved *before* the event. If your camp is interested in hosting a designated spinning zone, please contact Fire Core: fast(a)fireflyartscollective.org as soon as possible with details on your camp and requested space to use for spinning. This does not necessarily mean your request will be approved. We will inspect the location prior to the event to ensure it meets our safety standards. If you wish to spin in Conclave, you *must* attend one of two safety meetings during the event prior to the bug burn. During these meetings we will cover basic safety procedures as well as specific information regarding Conclave at Firefly. Times for these meetings will be on the WWW Guide (currently TBD). 5) Submit an Event to the Temple! >From Becky and the Temple Crew: Dearest fireflies, The Temple (Impluvium) is scheduling offerings for our shared sacred space! Please share your gifts and workshops for communal healing, joy, and reflection for the mind, body, and soul! Submit an event here: https://goo.gl/forms/362Qk92VUWz7Fura2 Ideas for offerings inside and around the temple include: guided meditations, singing circles, poetry readings, yoga classes, ceremonies honoring the lives of loved ones, co-counseling facilitations, energetic healings, philosophical discussions, self-care workshops, etc. Selected events will also be added to the What/Where/When guide. 6) Last General Work Weekend - Signups still open, lots to do Get the scoop and sign up here to help with these fun/grueling DPW chores! https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/getting-ready/work-weekends/ * Wood chipping: We're renting a wood chipper this weekend. Bring your gloves and earplugs if you have them so you can help line up smaller sticks to get chipped. * Log Splitting: We've been doing this a lot this year so you know the deal: Keep that splitter running all day both days. * Lawn Mowing: Bring sun gear like sunscreen, hat and your camelbak and we'll put you to work on the riding mower. * Raking (or "draking"): If you're day drinking at work weekend, we will probably hand you a rake and enjoy the show from Bass Camp. Drakers should be sober enough to apply sunscreen and bug spray before they get to work. * DPW super sober chainsaw task force: There will be active chainsaws on site but please message "dpw(a)fireflyartscollective.org" before showing up to work weekend about chainsaw use if that is a skill you can offer. * DPW Ghetto Erection: Um... that might happen. Want to get in on that? 7) Firefly on Facebook and email Plenty more news gets announced and discussed in the community ‘Blink list’ email list, and on the facebook group. Subscribe! Join! ‘Like.’ ASSIMILATE. * Check out the Firefly discussion email list (the “Blink” list) https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-arts-collective/join-us/ * Join/Like the ‘Firefly Arts Collective’ group for notifications and discussions there. https://www.facebook.com/groups/firefly.arts.collective/ Just the Tip from Wendy WTF Welcome Home! Portapotty etiquette: Sit on the seat, just like you do at home. You'll be fine. I believe in you. See you in the woods! ##

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Work Weekend #2
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 14 Jun '17

14 Jun '17

Greetings Fireflies, I've returned from the north, and I have such sites to show you! There is a lot to digest in this email so I'll give you a quick TL:DR. 1. Work Weekend #2 and Placement are currently over capacity and sign-up is closed. If your camp needs representation for placement, email me at workweekend(a)fireflyartscollective.org 2. Because of the heavy winter and for everyone's safety, please no theme camp structure setup without approval from DPW or WW onsite; even if your camp has done so before. 3. Placement brunch will happen as planned; if you're only coming for placement please only send 1 representative per camp. 4. There is an active hawk's nest in Cabana Hammock. The area is cordoned off and it should be avoided. Long Form: As stated above, the winter and spring were particularly rough with our beloved event grounds this year. Many trees are down, others still need to come down, roads need to be repaired and this past weekend was hindered by the bridge needing to be rebuilt. DPW has already worked miracles getting the bridge finished and a lot of work done on the lumber, but tons more still needs to happen. Because of the predicted rain and the number of people, we've closed sign-ups for WW #2. Please do not show up without having signed up. If your camp needs representation for placement and you waited until the last minute to sign up, email me directly at workweekend@fireflyartscollect ive.org This year we have a hawk guest living in the tree-less ruins of what was once known as Cabana Hammock. An action plan is still being formed, but as of right now the area is roped off and should be avoided. Not only do we want to protect the nesting raptor, but new parents tend to be a bit touchy when hippies go wondering around under their kids. The best place to view the majestic bird of prey is from the Steam Bath area, where she can be seen landing in the distance. In years previous camps have been given some leeway to fly tarps and assemble difficult infrastructure like domes during the work weekends. Unfortunately this year that is complicated by how many trees are down and still need to come down and then cleaned up. Please consider alternative plans if your camp was going to put up infrastructure this weekend. If there are no other options, clear whatever work you are doing with DPW or WW lead first to make sure you won't be in DPW's way. Be aware that any infrastructure put up is the sole responsibility of the person putting it up, and things may need to come back down so that DPW can do it's work. As always, if there are any questions or concerns we can be reached at workweekend(a)fireflyartscollective.org There is still room to sign up for WW #3. Have a great week and we'll see you in the woods, Speedbump, Work Weekend Corps Co-Lead

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Fire, Ice, Events, Parking & more for Firefly 2017 [Glowbe 2017.02]
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 12 Jun '17

12 Jun '17

The Glowbe is a bulletin of time-sensitive or useful info leading up to Firefly. This digest format is also a way to reduce traffic on the announce list - so read on for several important event updates. 25 days until the bug burns! Contents: 1) No Firefly for you this year? Refund yer ticket, give others a chance! 2) DPW Work Weekends want YOU 3) Planning your ride to Firefly 4) Early Arrival 5) Calling all Fire Artists 6) Want ice in the woods? Help ICEHOLE help you. 7) WWW Guide: Call for submissions 8) Open Stage is for your events (now with sound, lights, and rain shelter!) 9) Theme camps, add your listings to our website! 10) Sanctuary soothes. Training offered this Thursday or at Firefly. 1) No Firefly for you this year? Refund yer ticket! There are currently about 100 people on the waiting list. . .if you've realized you're not going to make it to Firefly this year, please refund your ticket ASAP so somebody else has more time to plan! (Log in to tickets.fireflyartscollective.org, and under the Ticketing Sales tab there's a "Request Refund" button at the top.) Ticket Core expects to be sending out ticket offers until very close to the event, and clearing the waitlist is still possible. Questions? [ mailto:tickets@fireflyartscollective.org | tickets(a)fireflyartscollective.org ] 2) DPW Work Weekends want YOU - we need your help. It's time to get dirty and make the event functional! Work Weekends are your chance to come up to the site early and help the Department of Public Works build all the things. We need volunteers for many jobs on June 17-18, and 24-25. Get the scoop and sign up here: [ https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/getting-ready/work-weekends/ | https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/getting-ready/work-weekends/ ] BYO tools or experience is helpful - but not required! Contact [ mailto:dpw@fireflyartscollective.org | dpw(a)fireflyartscollective.org ] with inquiries about what to bring. 3) Planning your ride to Firefly - how will you get to the woods? There are chartered buses to Firefly from the Boston area! Buy your bus ticket today. Refunds are available until June 19 if plans change. Drivers: a parking pass purchased in advance is required for every car, get yours now. The more people carpool, the more event tickets we can release. Carpool signups, bus and vehicle info here: [ https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/getting-ready/getting-there-t… | https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/getting-ready/getting-there-t… ] 4) Early Arrival: The 2017 Firefly Arts Festival opens at noon on Tuesday 4 July. If you have large projects and camp infrastructure to set up, you may apply for Early Arrival access starting at noon on Monday 3 July. Apply here! [ https://goo.gl/LnxH7D | https://goo.gl/LnxH7D ] Email [ mailto:early@fireflyartscollective.org | early(a)fireflyartscollective.org ] with questions. 5) Calling all Fire Artists: If you have fire art you must contact Fire Core/FAST ( [ mailto:fast@fireflyartscollective.org | fast(a)fireflyartscollective.org ] ) and send a detailed safety plan, placement, and documentation before the event. Flame effects and any burnable art are considered fire art for this purpose. While fire spinning is also a form of fire art it does not need anything sent in prior to the event. If you wish to spin in the Conclave, that is organized in meetings at Firefly. 6) What Where When events guide - now open for submissions! The 'What Where When' events guide is an online schedule of events at Firefly 2017. Event listings are submitted and updated directly by participants, it's easy. WWW lives online only, so you'll want to print your own copies to bring to the woods (and some extras to share). Thanks to Cabana Hammock for creating this project as a gift to the community. Add your event: [ https://goo.gl/2XnE47 | https://goo.gl/2XnE47 ] See events: [ https://fireflyartscollective.org/whatwherewhen/ | https://fireflyartscollective.org/whatwherewhen/ ] 7) The ice must flow. Help ICEHOLE help you! Nothing is sold at Firefly, so how can coolers be kept cold? The ICEHOLE project brings ice to Firefly with your support. How? 1) Contribute! ICEHOLE only works with your dollar$ and volunteer shifts. 2) Pickup ice at the event, available most days. 3) Profit. Get your chill on: [ https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/news/icehole2017/ | https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/news/icehole2017/ ] 8) Open Stage wants to host your events - and has new features! The Stage will be seeing some major improvements this year, including rain shelter for both performers and the audience, a sound system, lighting, and art beautification. So get excited—and spread the word! We want it to be used well and often! Info and scheduling: [ https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/open-stage/ | https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/open-stage/ ] 9) Theme camps, add your camp to our website! Form is here: [ https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/theme-camps/theme-camp-li… | https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/theme-camps/theme-camp-li… ] You can list who you are and what you do even if you're not officially placed, but tell people how to find you! Short blurb of 140-400 characters and a picture, please! (This is a separate thing from Placement... to be placed as a Theme Camp you work with [ mailto:placement@fireflyartscollective.org | placement(a)fireflyartscollective.org ] .) 10) Sanctuary soothes participants in need. A few volunteer shifts are still available with Sanctuary, if you’ve had a safety training before your shift. Luckily there are two trainings coming up - one this Thursday June 15 in Somerville, and one on site at Firefly. Non-volunteers welcome too. Check it out: [ https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/join-a-core/sanctuary/ | https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/join-a-core/sanctuary/ ] For questions, or to be added to our mailing list: [ mailto:sanctuary@fireflyartscollective.org | sanctuary(a)fireflyartscollective.org ] Just the Tip by Wendy WTF Thanks for visiting our camp; please take your empty cans and bottles with you when you leave. See you in the woods! ##

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Driving Reminder for Work Weekends, and for Firefly
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 10 Jun '17

10 Jun '17

Good day! Some quick reminders if you are driving: TLDR: 1. Do not drive to upper parking 2. Go slow! 5mph max! Longer version: You'll receive instructions for where to go, the address, which driveways to go into, etc. Please follow those instructions carefully. 1. Nobody should be driving up the second driveway that leads to the upper parking lot when they arrive. During work weekends, this area is *off limits*, we do not rent it out, and there are horses being trained in the area. If enough people drive up this road during work weekends, we could lose access to half of the land for Firefly. During the event, you must first enter the lower parking lot. So in essence, unless and until instructed to do so by a volunteer at the gate, DO NOT drive up to the upper parking lot. 2. The speed limit on the property is *5mph* no matter where you are or what you are driving. Speeds in excess of this raise dust, kick gravel off the road and scare wildlife and hippies alike. Thank you!

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Sanctuary Training - UPDATE!!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 02 Jun '17

02 Jun '17

IMPORTANT UPDATE!!! The BARCC training scheduled tomorrow is closed. The address and time was supposed to only go out to participants who have already signed up with BARCC. I apologize for the mis-communication. If you have not received an official response please do not show up at the venue. Again, I apologize for any inconvenience. Gougey Sent from my iPhone

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FireFly Sanctuary Training - Update!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 02 Jun '17

02 Jun '17

Hello Fireflies! Such a short time until we will all be in the woods! We're so grateful to get to work with so many volunteers, returning and new to Sanctuary. We've updated our training materials, with our next session hosted by the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center. If you've signed up to volunteer as Sexual Assault Liaison, or just want to improve your skills for your shift, we hope to see you; *BARCC Training:* Sunday, June 4 The Boston Conservatory at Berklee 132 Ipswich St Boston, MA 1pm to 5pm We'll bug you again about our other trainings via an email next week, but mark your calendars for *SANCTUARY Trianing (Boston):* Thursday, June 8 & 15 Canopy City Coworking 14 Tyler St 3rd Floor Somerville, MA 02143 6pm to 9pm *Volunteers only need to attend one of these sessions. **Beer, wine, and potentially lavender pastries as refreshments. *SANCTUARY Trianing (FireFly):* Wednesday, July 5, 2017 Camp Sanctuary Firefly 3:00pm Remember to bring a pad of paper and writing implement! Sanctuary thanks you all for your commitment and continued efforts to help create a safe environment for everyone in the Firefly community. See you soon, Gougey & Lavender

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Work Weekends 2017 Signups
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 26 May '17

26 May '17

TL;DR: Here is the link for the official 2017 Work Weekends Sign-Up: <https://tinyurl.com/FFWW17> https://tinyurl.com/FFWW17 The Basics: Work Weekends are the weekends in June when volunteers travel up to the event space and prepare it. This can include but is not limited to gathering sticks for the bug, repairing or creating new paths, and general maintenance. Volunteers begin arriving after 6pm on Fridays (June 9th, 16th, and 23rd) and are expected to vacate by 2pm on Sundays. Lunch is provided by Work Weekend Corps on Saturday with basic snacks and coffee available the rest of the weekend. Ride Sharing: Sharing rides is highly encouraged and there is a space on the form to help coordinate ride shares. This is for coordination purposes and will be shared to others who have signed up for ride shares only. Tasks: There is a lot of do in a relatively small amount of time, so it's important that if you are going to attend work weekends you understand that the crews and corps are there to work, this is not a 'Firefly lite' or party event. That being said, there is a lot of fun to be had and it's an excellent way to meet new people if you are new to the event and/or the community. We accept and encourage anyone and everyone to volunteer and will make accommodations for those with specific needs. Equipment: Beyond the normal camping equipment required to stay in the woods over the weekend, we appreciate volunteers bringing any extra tools and equipment that might be useful. Previous useful tools include mattocks, chainsaws, cordless drills, and shovels. It is generally recommended that you label your tools so that they come back to you. Neither WW corps or Firefly is responsible for any lost tools/equipment. Alsol; due to safety concerns, tools such as chainsaws will be coordinated with DPW. Placement Brunch: June 18th is placement brunch which begins at 12pm. It is strongly encouraged that if your camp is sending representation to placement weekend, they be ready to contribute to the infrastructure work as well. Due to limited parking, if you will be attending placement only YOU MUST still register with the WW form and indicate that you'll be attending placement. Again, if attending placement brunch it is highly encouraged that you participate in Work Weekend as well. Contact Info: Your Work Weekend Corps leads are Speedbump and Mieke. Both can be reached at workweekend(a)fireflyartscollective.org <mailto:workweekend@fireflyartscollective.org> with any questions and can coordinate connection with other corps as needed. Work Weekends can be signed up for at <https://tinyurl.com/FFWW17> https://tinyurl.com/FFWW17 Signups are due by the Thursday before each weekend. If you show up and have not completed the form you are consenting to 2 days of hard labor. Once you arrive at the property, please check in with Work Weekend Corps to be givens tasks, consensual hugs, snacks and further information. See you in the woods!

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