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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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Work Weekend #3 is cancelled!!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 10 Jun '13

10 Jun '13

Greetings Fireflies, It turns out we don't have as many Firefly General Tasks to complete this year as we thought we did. In addition, the owner of the land that hosts Firefly is hosting a wedding on Sunday, June 23rd. Due to these two things, we are cancelling the third Work Weekend. If you signed up for this Work Weekend already, a separate email has been sent to you with an explanation. If you have not signed up for this Work Weekend, but were planning to, please sign up for either Work Weekend #2 or Work Weekend #4 instead. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thanks and see you in the woods! Jen Hill Work Weekend Core Co-Leader and Board Liaison

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Reminder: Submit your Ticket Art for Firefly! Deadline is this Sunday, June 9th!!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 03 Jun '13

03 Jun '13

Hello Fireflies! Another friendly reminder to submit your ticket art for Firefly. The deadline is Sunday, June 9th. For more information see our website: http://fireflyartscollective.org/submit-your-ticket -artwork-for-firefly-2013-deadline-sunday-june-9th-2013-read-for-full-details/ See you in the woods! Jen Hill

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REMINDER: Firefly Work Weekend Signup Has Started!!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 27 May '13

27 May '13

Greetings Fireflies! Firefly is on the horizon and there is a lot to do to prepare the site for this year. In addition to the usual Work Weekend tasks, we are going to be clearing more space for camping and building a stage. Since Firefly happens because of volunteers, we are looking for some volunteers to participate in several Work Weekends prior to the event. Work Weekends are also when placement for Theme Camps and Art Installations takes place. Please read the Work Weekend descriptions carefully and be prepared to work! *You MUST be signed up ahead of time to attend a Work Weekend.* *Also, you must sign up for yourself, even if you are planning on riding with someone else. *Arrival for Work Weekends starts after 6pm on the Friday of the weekend. Some of this year’s projects and tasks include: determining locations for various event structures, preliminary site mapping, clearing and marking trails, digging holes, cutting and gathering firewood, road & trail trenching, parking lot preparation, clearing space for additional camping, building a permanent stage structure, and gathering sticks for creation of the Bug. The following information is required for signup: - *Name* - *Email Address* - *Ride/Car Situation (for ride share)* - *Theme Camp, Art Installation, and/or Core Affiliation* - *Skills and/or Expertise* - *Tools bringing for self and/or to share (Helpful tools include: work gloves, bow saw, branch cutters/loppers, axe, shovel, rake, ladder, etc.)* - *Specific projects and/or tasks you would like to work on* Links to sign up for each of the 4 Work Weekends can be found here (*Note: If you plan to sign up for more than one Work Weekend, you will need to sign up for each one separately*): http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/work-weekends/ *Work Weekend #1* June 8th & 9th (Art & Theme Camp Placement) Placement for Theme Camps and Art Installations will take place this weekend as well. If you are planning an Art Installation or Theme Camp, please make sure that at least one representative from your camp can attend this Work Weekend. Only placement, not preparation for Theme Camps and Art Installations will take place this weekend. Please be prepared to work on other Work Weekendtasks before and after Placement. *Work Weekend #2* June 15th & 16th (Bug Building and General Firefly Tasks) *Work Weekend #3* June 22nd & 23rd (Bug Building and General Firefly Tasks) Large Theme Camp & Art Project Preliminary Setup will be allowed on Sunday, please be prepared to help with general Firefly tasks on Saturday. *Work Weekend #4* June 29th & 30th (Bug Building and General Firefly Tasks) Large Theme Camp & Art Project Preliminary Setup will be allowed on Sunday, please be prepared to help with general Firefly tasks on Saturday. If you have questions relating to any of the work weekends, please email workweekend (at) fireflyartscollective (dot) org http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/work-weekends/ See you in the woods! Jen Hill, Sandy, Julia Suggs, and Jessica Willson ~Work Weekend Core 2013~

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Dear Art Grant Recipients
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 23 May '13

23 May '13

Dear Art Grant Recipients, Congratulations! Please submit your placement requests directly to The Placement Core. http://fireflyartscollective.org/art-and-theme-camp-registration-has-begun/ Thank you and see you in the woods! Pecan, Kendra, Finn and Danielle Art and Theme Camp Placement Core Leaders http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/theme-camps/ http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/art-at-firefly/ <http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/art-at-firefly/>

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