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Be part of the magic! Firefly 2023 seeks volunteers!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 27 Jul '22

27 Jul '22

*Friends! Art! Fun: Firefly!* Do you love Firefly & wanna *help make it even better* next year?!? *Volunteers* are what make Firefly possible. The more, the merrier! Every person matters. You can volunteer a little. You can volunteer a lot. Many hands make light work, and Firefly is no exception. *Fill out this form* to let us know if you want to join a crew of dedicated volunteers who collaborate before the event to *make Firefly amazing* for our whole community! https://forms.gle/PBj9Es4iB1swJNse8 Hope to see you soon, before, and in the woods!

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Firefly 2022 Official Lost and Found Album
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 19 Jul '22

19 Jul '22

*Firefly 2022 Official Lost and Found Album* Hot new album drop is here. The Firefly 2022 Lost and Found photo album is ready for your perusing pleasure. _https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1B2nFnyrO7VPcqPBI_dTDHyZY2w_RuFtp?t… If you see something in the Lost & Found gallery that’s yours, fill out this form: _https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScG7S4LqJ2wh5oFL37aFEeaQRV_-3slJ0… *Unclaimed Lost and Found will be donated or given away after Sept 1st.* The Firefly LNT team won't be mailing stuff, so if you are not near a porch pick-up spot see if a friend or community member would be willing to pick your Lost & Found item up and mail it to you. If there is a bunch of Lost and Found bound for one geographic area, we will *try* to get a porch for porch pick up in that area, but no promises on that. On a final note, y’all please *label your stuff! *Not a single item currently in our Lost and Found is labeled. That's because labeled stuff gets returned quickly… often *at* the event itself. Everybody moops. Help others help you by putting your name on your things. Thank you Firefly LNT Team

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Gathering new Firefly Communications volunteers
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 14 Jul '22

14 Jul '22

Had a great time at Firefly? Looking to get involved? Good at writing, web stuff, or organizing information? The Communications Committee could use a few more people to make sure our Fireflies and potential new Fireflies know what’s up and how to participate. We’re a small but pivotal group doing work throughout the year, but we’re not gonna lie, it gets a bit busy leading up to the event! Our job is to organize, design and publish all forms of Firefly Arts Collective’s outbound communication to our community, including: -the Glowbe email newsletter -other email announcements as needed -Updating Fireflyartscollective.org website (in Wordpress) -Facebook organization official Page (Moderating the Group page is a different, participant-driven effort) We’re looking for people who can: -Write clearly and amusingly -Organize information and project manage -Do graphic design for any needed page graphics, infographics, etc -Update Wordpress websites -Maintain Wordpress websites We meet online, and coordinate via email and Slack, for the most part. The official responsibilities of the Communications Committee include: • Identifying appropriate forms of communication to the community • Working with the Technology Committee to deploy new communication channels • Providing a mechanism for the organization to present information to our community across available channels • Responding to informational inquiries and summarizing feedback to the Board • Ensuring communications channels have current information: Keeping on top of what communication is needed and making sure it's delivered • Creating a consistent look across all forms of communication If you'd like to have a pivotal role in informing our community and making the next Firefly run smoothly, Write to [ mailto:communications@fireflyartscollective.org | communications(a)fireflyartscollective.org ] with brief background and statement of interest, and tell us something about yourself!

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POST-EVENT SURVEY REMINDER
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 11 Jul '22

11 Jul '22

The official Firefly post-event survey is an important opportunity for Fireflies to give feedback on the event and suggest changes for next year. We want to capture as many participants as possible. The link is here: https://nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_80NtMER0D8LRJmm

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OFFICIAL POST-EVENT SURVEY
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 08 Jul '22

08 Jul '22

The official Firefly post-event survey is an important opportunity for Fireflies to give feedback on the event and suggest changes for next year. We want to capture as many participants as possible. The link is here: https://nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_80NtMER0D8LRJmm

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2022-06-27 FINAL Glowbe
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 27 Jun '22

27 Jun '22

2022-06-27 FINAL GlowbeTable of Contents 1. Gate Will Take Your Phone! <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PNbnTKQwsrPUi5A3QCKaiDFUCdAKkL4NGc_5COe…> 2. Mx Firefly Pageant <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PNbnTKQwsrPUi5A3QCKaiDFUCdAKkL4NGc_5COe…> 3. Firefly's Open Stage Has A Lot of Great Events NOT Listed in the WWW <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PNbnTKQwsrPUi5A3QCKaiDFUCdAKkL4NGc_5COe…> 4. Just the Tip, by Wendy WTF <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PNbnTKQwsrPUi5A3QCKaiDFUCdAKkL4NGc_5COe…> 5. Links <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PNbnTKQwsrPUi5A3QCKaiDFUCdAKkL4NGc_5COe…> This issue is also published to the web at this link <https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTiJuS2yxXCOkjwvJKKpUJFq-0SwWMr…> Gate Will Take Your Phone!! Heads up: if you are planning to show proof of vaccination (or PCR test results) on your phone, we will need to take your phone from you for a few minutes. Before doing this, we’ll ask you to go into your phone settings and turn the screen timeout to 5 minutes (we will have instructions on how to do this). For those of you who haven’t been to Firefly, when you arrive at the Gate we require that you stay in your car. Your IDs and proof of vaccination (if you didn’t upload your SMART card already!) are brought over to our Security team so we can get you checked in. Please don’t make us take your phone! Verify your vaccination status on your ticketing dashboard <https://tickets.fireflyartscollective.org/> ahead of time (fastest!) or bring physical, hard-copy (photocopy is ok) proof of vaccination (or PCR test results). If you’re arriving with PCR results, we will also need to see that you have enough test kits to test daily. Don’t pack them away! Questions? Contact gate(a)fireflyartscollective.org Firefly's Open Stage Has A Lot of Great Events NOT Listed in the WWW The Open Stage is located up the hill on Mercurial Way, right across from Verdant Ave. This year's schedule of events at the Open Stage is looking quite fun. And, there is still space available if you want to contribute your own entertainment or shenanigans! Most of these events are not included in the WhoWhatWhen, so it's worth taking a look-see and noting ones you don't want to miss. The schedule will also be posted at the Stage. You can see all of the events on the schedule board, and submit your own, here: https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/open-stage/ So far... Wednesday afternoon, there is a Circle Singing Session to ease us into the week. Thursday, we have another Circle Singing Session, a Knitting Circle with Instruction, and a Karaoke Throwdown! Friday features a lot of music -- Live and DJ'd. Over the Garden Wall, a Hybrid Set, Spooky Booga Wooga Acoustic Folk Punk, and a Chill Pills Opera & Lecture. Saturday kicks off in the morning with a Yoga Practice and Stretch Therapy, Vintage Parlor Games, Muppet Zoology (yeah, you read that right), and WUBs (we're as mystified as you, just have to come see for yourself). Sunday has Comedic/Raunchy Songs accompanied by live instruments. ~ Stage Core Mx. Firefly Pageant Attention all self proclaimed beauty queens! Get hyped for the 2022 Mx. Firefly Pageant 3pm, Saturday hosted by Diode Music by the magnificent DJ Char What is the Mx Firefly Pageant? The Mx Firefly Pageant is your local inner beauty pageant!! Who can enter? Anyone! Gender is a construct! Bring a sash and declare yourself Mx“Something.” Expect to showcase a talent, participate in silly games, and answer questions. We will have a panel of fabulous judges who have very broad terms of what talent and beauty are, especially when they are being bribed. Not enough time before Firefly to make a sash? Don't have any fabric? Come hang out, make sashes, and sip cool drinks in the bug thorax on Thursday from 4-6pm. Contact Mx Firefly via messenger pigeon if you have questions or for more details. Just the Tip, by Wendy WTF It might be that Nothing is Holy. Or that Everything is Holy. In burnerland, the closest thing we have to ‘generally accepted as Holy’ is the Temple. Out of respect for Fireflies who use the Temple as a focus for grief, loss, and personal change: do not move or remove *any* objects that are left in the Temple. And the Temple burn is traditionally observed in silence. Links Announce/ Glowbe Archives <https://lists.fireflyartscollective.org/pipermail/announce/> Communicating with Firefly <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-arts-collective/contact/> The 10 Principles <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/what-is-firefly/10-principles/> Volunteer at Firefly <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/join-a-core/>

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Come Perform or Safety for the Fire Conclave!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 26 Jun '22

26 Jun '22

Come Perform or Safety for the Fire Conclave! Does having your fire spinning confined to just the camp spinning circles make you feel cramped? Do you wish to taunt the bug by dancing and toying with fire in front of it before it succumbs to its inevitable roasted fate? Or perhaps you desire to feel more like a master of the elements, commanding the flames themselves to ignite or disperse at your very whim and guarding those that would entertain us all? You can live out these wild pyro dreams if you come participate in the traditional conclave show for the bug burn this year! You are able to bask in the spectacle spinning fire for the screaming crowd OR as the ever important and VERY necessary fire safety, the last line of defense against stray flames! Those interested MUST attend ONE of the two safety meetings that will occur during the week. These meetings will be held at the Lions fire spinning circle at 5pm. One is on Thursday (June 30th) and the other is on Friday (July 1st). These will be brief but important safety meetings that will allow the conclave crew to meet you all face to face, get an accurate head count for both roles, figure out the props everyone will be using AND go over the important conclave procedures and get everyone on the same page for the burn plan. Spread the word to your friends! Anyone that does not attend at least ONE of these meetings will NOT be allowed to perform or safety on the night of the bug burn, unfortunately, so keep an eye on the time those days! Never safetied a fire performer before? Need a refresher? No problem, we’ve got you covered! Just let us know at the meeting and we will gladly closely train you with a demo and give you practical experience in putting out props so that you can be comfortable on burn night. It’s a great skill to have not just for this conclave, but for any burn you attend in the future where performers might need you! Shifts for being a safety volunteer are currently open in the Firefly Volunteer System, so go and sign up before they are filled! Besides spinning one-by-one before the bug ignites, there will also be a small choreographed performance to kick things off! Two of our esteemed veteran conclave crew, Katie Morrisey & Brigid Ann will be organizing this with rehearsals, so please reach out to them if you’d like to be involved. You can reach out to Adam Canvas with any questions or concerns on messenger directly at Canvas(a)fireflyartscollective.org or Fire(a)fireflyartscollective.org

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2022-06-24 Glowbe
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 24 Jun '22

24 Jun '22

2022-06-24 GlowbeTable of Contents 1. Gate Will Take Your Phone! <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bX070r0detfut3Jg_WspbPbwOBYAMuByWNAxtJz…> 2. Firefly Ranger Training 2022 <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bX070r0detfut3Jg_WspbPbwOBYAMuByWNAxtJz…> 3. Safety Thank You, Sunday @ Noon by Sanctuary <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bX070r0detfut3Jg_WspbPbwOBYAMuByWNAxtJz…> 4. Do You Want To Be A Touchstone/ Touchstone Meet and Greet! <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bX070r0detfut3Jg_WspbPbwOBYAMuByWNAxtJz…> 5. Prepare for Ticks! <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bX070r0detfut3Jg_WspbPbwOBYAMuByWNAxtJz…> 6. Accessibility Transportation Requests <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bX070r0detfut3Jg_WspbPbwOBYAMuByWNAxtJz…> 7. DPW Late Crew Needs YOU! <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bX070r0detfut3Jg_WspbPbwOBYAMuByWNAxtJz…> 8. Do the Monster Mash! <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bX070r0detfut3Jg_WspbPbwOBYAMuByWNAxtJz…> 9. Art Transportation Requests <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bX070r0detfut3Jg_WspbPbwOBYAMuByWNAxtJz…> 10. Just the Tip, by Wendy WTF <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bX070r0detfut3Jg_WspbPbwOBYAMuByWNAxtJz…> 11. Links <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bX070r0detfut3Jg_WspbPbwOBYAMuByWNAxtJz…> This issue is also published to the web at this link <https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vReLqImLu-mnJ825BD-Yw4RmNC1uavW…> Gate Will Take Your Phone!! Heads up: if you are planning to show proof of vaccination (or PCR test results) on your phone, we will need to take your phone from you for a few minutes. Before doing this, we’ll ask you to go into your phone settings and turn the screen timeout to 5 minutes (we will have instructions on how to do this). For those of you who haven’t been to Firefly, when you arrive at the Gate we require that you stay in your car. Your IDs and proof of vaccination (if you didn’t upload your SMART card already!) are brought over to our Security team so we can get you checked in. Please don’t make us take your phone! Verify your vaccination status on your ticketing dashboard <https://tickets.fireflyartscollective.org/> ahead of time (fastest!) or bring physical, hard-copy (photocopy is ok) proof of vaccination (or PCR test results). If you’re arriving with PCR results, we will also need to see that you have enough test kits to test daily. Don’t pack them away! Questions? Contact gate(a)fireflyartscollective.org Firefly Ranger Training 2022 Hello returning and future Firefly Rangers! This year the Firefly Rangers will be led by myself and Aster Treitman, with the support of returning Rangers. The Rangers can be found circulating throughout the event in pairs with Firefly logoed t-shirts, a laminate, and carrying radios as the eyes and ears of the community, available to help facilitate issues, concerns, or information that participants may need. Ranger are based out of their headquarters located at the intersection of Mercurial Way and Verdant Ave where participants can walk up and check in with the shift lead as well, and there will be a burn barrel going at night as a comfort station. Although the Rangers page has information from 2019, We just had our first training last week to test out the new in person and Zoom Call training, and things went well with that. There are two more trainings coming up, so we are looking forward to having returning Rangers, those who have Rangered at Burning Man or other Regionals, and folks who are interested in volunteering with the department. New folks can check out the Rangers page at https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/join-a-core/rangers/, though the information listed there was for 2019, while the fresh stuff is being posted here, with the link for the 2022 Firefly Ranger Survey Here – https://forms.gle/JQxfytk9aGkqz1177 Saturday June 25, 2022 In person and ZOOM Call 2 pm to 6 pm. Since the location is at a private residence, e-mail rangers(a)fireflyartscollective.org for the address and additional details. The four-hour range is to accommodate questions and breaks as needed, though we will be mindful to focus on updates for 2022 and a review of the Policies and Procedures as a review since most everyone has been away from Rangering since 2019. If you cannot attend this training, there will be another at Firefly, Thursday, June 30 at 10 am to 2 pm at the Ranger Station, located at the intersection of Mercurial Way and Verdant Ave For the Zoom Call, the log in information is as follows: Join Zoom Meeting https://mit.zoom.us/j/2998397566?pwd=b2NPY1JFd3VPT0pjOFpNenZ4UU0vdz09 Password: pralines One tap mobile +16465588656,,2998397566# US (New York) +16699006833,,2998397566# US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 299 839 7566 US : +1 646 558 8656 or +1 669 900 6833 International Numbers: https://mit.zoom.us/u/actJuf48b Join by SIP 2998397566(a)zoomcrc.com Join by Skype for Business https://mit.zoom.us/skype/2998397566 If you have any equations or comments, send an e-mail to rangers(a)fireflyartscollective.com Thanks again for investing in the future of Firefly by volunteering as good stewards of the community! Flambeau & Nightwing Ranger Leads Firefly 2022 Safety Thank You, Sunday @ Noon by Sanctuary If you either volunteered with the Safety Cluster (Fire, First Aid, Radio, Rangers, Sanctuary, or OOD) or you took a Board on Call shift during Firefly 2022, please join me for a group photo / swag distribution / toast! We’ll meet by Sanctuary around noon and will do a short thank-you activity before taking a group photo. I would love to thank all of you in person for all of your hard work this year! Email Oryx (oryx(a)fireflyartscollective.org) with questions or for more info Howdy! Excuse the possibly weird email formatting - Do You Want To Be A Touchstone/ Touchstone Meet and Greet! A couple Fireflys ago I launched a project called Touchstone, and want to announce that I'm happy to bring them back! It was a project to help facilitate supportive, friendly, helpful interactions at Firefly, and I'd like to keep it going! What is a Touchstone? A human wearing an obvious visible marker. They're there to be friendly and helpful! if you found yourself in a state or with a feeling, they'd be available (when wearing the illuminated marker) to hold space, have a chat, take a wander, answer a few questions, or otherwise share some time and energy in a helpful manner. Volunteer shifts are as-able. Feeling helpful and available, turn your sigil on! Finding yourself occupied? Turn it off. What would I do as a Touchstone? 1. [Focus on holding space & listening] ( https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/11-things-that-will-help-you-hold-space-fo… ) 2. [Maintain approachability] ( https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/8-ways-to-be-the-most-approachable-per… ) 3. Be friendly when people strike up a conversation, use friendly questions like "What would make your Firefly experience better?" and other things that can encourage them to verbalize what's going on, without putting them on the spot. 4. Be friendly & strike up conversation! A lot of people have indicated an interest in being a Touchstone because it's a service that they would have benefited from. Look for yourself at the event, see how they're doing. 5. Check places like parking / greeters / Sanctuary / kitchen etc. and see how their staffing levels are, if they could use a hand, etc. Did you know that 136% of volunteers don't show up for their volunteer shifts on time or at all? (some come early!) If you're interested in joining, please sign up here: [ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLJ5NpMnZunt0ESs4iJPFAX2RbZbBgc3R… | AND There will be a Touchstone Meet and Greet held at Sanctuary at 1:30 pm to 3 pm on Thursday, the 30th! (This will be at the same time as the Sanctuary Meet and Greet) I will send you more info. It is a great volunteer spot for people interested in things like greeting, sanctuary, rangering, and other helpful, supportive roles.. but you may not have the schedule, the bandwidth, etc. Prepare for Ticks! There are ticks at Firefly. They want to suck your blood and maybe give you a disease. Remember to do tick checks at the event and consider ways to reduce your risk of tick-borne illnesses. na Accessibility Transportation Requests If you have trouble getting around and are worrying about how to get your things up the hill, Accessibility would like to help you out. Fill out this Accessibility Transportation Request Form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZgq-jYG7StRgD-t5B1OKuSwi4I5paV9z…> to let us know approximately when you would need the pickup and where from (Lower Parking/Greeters, or Upper Parking). The request form will close on Monday, June 27th. Please Note: - Accessibility Transport is intended only for individuals who request a ride and their personal camping gear. The core will not be assisting with transport of theme camp infrastructure or art. - Accessibility will operate during daylight hours only - there is no driving in the woods after dark, so plan your arrival accordingly. Questions? Email accessibility(a)fireflyartscollective.org DPW Late Crew needs you! I aim for the speediest and most efficient infrastructure breakdown of all time this year. With new storage containers and well labeled and color coded items, I am hoping this goal is within our grasp. Help me make it happen - sign up for DPW exodus and late shifts here - Iva Infrastructure & DPW Co-Lead Do The Monster Mash! It’s a graveyard smash! Smash the heck outta that graveyard by volunteering for a Graveyard shift! We still need 56 volunteers! <https://volunteer.fireflyartscollective.org/team/353> Graveyard shifts are super fun and super relaxed. Bring some friends, some libations, and chill out for a few hours while really helping out at Firefly. Our only requirement for Graveyard volunteers is that you are in a headspace of making pretty OK decisions. If you have questions as to what that means for you - or questions in general! - definitely reach out to us: arrival(a)fireflyartscollective.org or visit the volunteer page <https://volunteer.fireflyartscollective.org/team/353> for a longer description of what a Graveyard shift is. Thanks so much! Art Transportation Requests Are you bringing art which you will need help getting up the hill? DPW is happy to assist with Polarises and trailers. Fill out this Art Transport Request Form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWB0KJTu5lunuFucINly1SNu0nE82_1A7…> to let us know approximately when you would need the pickup, where from (Art Truck, Lower Parking, or Upper Parking) and provide some info about what you need transported. The request form will close on Monday, June 27th. Questions? Email dpw(a)fireflyartscollective.org Gate Will Take Your Phone!! Heads up: if you are planning to show proof of vaccination (or PCR test results) on your phone, we will need to take your phone from you for a few minutes. Before doing this, we’ll ask you to go into your phone settings and turn the screen timeout to 5 minutes (we will have instructions on how to do this). For those of you who haven’t been to Firefly, when you arrive at the Gate we require that you stay in your car. Your IDs and proof of vaccination (if you didn’t upload your SMART card already!) are brought over to our Security team so we can get you checked in. Please don’t make us take your phone! Verify your vaccination status on your ticketing dashboard <https://tickets.fireflyartscollective.org/> ahead of time (fastest!) or bring physical, hard-copy (photocopy is ok) proof of vaccination (or PCR test results). If you’re arriving with PCR results, we will also need to see that you have enough test kits to test daily. Don’t pack them away! Questions? Contact gate(a)fireflyartscollective.org Just the Tip, by Wendy WTF LNT = Leave No Trace. It starts the moment you arrive. Wendy WTF reserves one of her pockets for MOOP (Matter Out of Place) she encounters, figuring she probably accidentally dropped something similar at some point. Wear lots of glitter and feathers and sequins to give others hours of thrilling MOOP recovery. Or spill a bag of rice. That's always fun. If your contribution is something that makes others go 'GROSS!' or looks exactly like toilet paper, ask a trusted Firefly for advice on how to do that doo you do without a trace. A little planning goes a long way. Wendy WTF believes in you. Yes, YOU. Links Announce/ Glowbe Archives <https://lists.fireflyartscollective.org/pipermail/announce/> Communicating with Firefly <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-arts-collective/contact/> The 10 Principles <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/what-is-firefly/10-principles/> Volunteer at Firefly <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/join-a-core/>

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Firefly 2022 Sound Core Announcement
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 21 Jun '22

21 Jun '22

Hello Fireflies, This is the annual Sound Core memo to anyone who intends to make noise at Firefly this year. As an annual event, Firefly needs to keep the neighborhood happy and complaints to a minimum to guarantee we are welcome back next year. Happy neighbors are kept happy by working to ensure they are minimally bothered by noise pollution. Noise pollution is minimized through everyone’s collective effort to make sure they aren’t blasting music so loudly that someone complains, or calls the police. Thus, it is necessary to have a sound plan and people responsible for the sound in each camp. It only takes one person to cause major issues not just to a single camp, but the event as a whole. If a camp continues to operate the PA too loud or disregard policies, the issue will be directly raised to the board who will decide the appropriate action to be taken (this puts your placement at risk for next year, and could even result in your camp’s ejection from this year’s Firefly). Soundcore members are volunteers trying to help the event happen, not camp babysitters. If you are a Firefly attendee and you feel a soundcamp is being exceedingly or needlessly loud, please bring this to the attention of a member of Soundcore (Kevin Green / Sean Hensley, other Soundcore volunteers), a Firefly Ranger, or a Board member. This needs to be an effort everyone precipitates in – one Soundcamp (or even one person) misbehaving affects everyone. If noise complaints occur this year we may have to even further regulate sound levels next year so we can return for 2023. This could mean no subwoofers in the evening or even no sound late at night. This happened to PDF at their old location. In order to be fair to everyone, if an external sound complaint is received – All camps will need to turn down or even cease amplified music. Depending on the severity of the complaint and/or how pissed the state police are, it could be for the evening or the rest of the event. Ideally we do not fuck up in the first place. <3 It is a delicate balance to try to minimize the sound levels emanating from Firefly given the constraints of our location along with being fair to everyone. We are not trying to rain on your parade- we simply seek that sweet spot where it’s loud enough for the burners to enjoy, and quiet enough not to bother the regular folks in the area. Meeting this target provides the best outcome for everyone involved. Thank you for your cooperation. New Leadership Kevin from Camp Live Free and Burn is leading Sound Core this year, supported by Sean Hensley. We are both new to Firefly, and working hard to carry the torch that’s been passed to us from previous years. No Sound Core members from previous years will be attending this year, but Dennis Zografos has been instrumental in providing email support and transporting Sound Core gear to site. In Nick Binary's absence, there will be no compass-directionality for what direction to point your speakers. We ask that everyone direct their sound somewhere between West and Southwest, it’s an approximation of what was done in previous years but it’s the best we can do for the moment. What Constitutes a Sound Camp? Any camp or installation that plans on having music as one of the main focuses of their camp or art, you have speakers capable of 50W or more, or weighing 15lbs or more. If any of these criteria describe you, you are a sound camp, and are required to attend the Sound Core meeting. If you have a simple bluetooth speaker or a small art installation, you’re fine, just please point the sound westward. Each Sound Camp must designate one member of their camp to be the ‘Sound Camp Representative’. Figure out who’s going to be the rep for your camp in advance, please. This person will be loaned a SPL meter and will be in charge of their camp’s overall volume levels for the duration of Firefly. Current Sound camps that I am aware of are as follows- Astral Chill Bring A Cup Cabana Hammock Camp Here Camp Love and Lions Den Camp Stop Hitting Yourself Diode F-Art Ginnungagap GraVT Howl Live Free and Burn Meat Camp Secret Goth Club Sensual Sensory Experience If you’re not on this list, you’re not in the 2022 Sound Camp Directory and should reach out to Carl G over in Placement Core. Sound Core Briefing Thursday at 4pm there will be a Sound Core Meeting at Diode, which must be attended by each camp’s ‘Sound Camp Representative’. Soundcore will distribute SPL meters to each Camp Representative at this time, and given a quick overview of how they work and an index card with instructions and maximum permitted volume levels. Sound Core is composed of two volunteers this year, and the rangers have more responsibility this year than in past years, so in keeping with the principle of radical self-reliance, each camp is responsible for monitoring their volume levels. We also ask sound camps with moderate or large sound systems to help monitor sound levels of their neighboring camps. Reasonable Volume What is reasonable volume? Please use your critical thinking skills to answer the following questions: - Do you need to run your PA at high volume with a few people on your dance floor / at camp? - Do people really need to shout to each other standing a few feet away from your speakers? - Is doing any of these things really necessary or adding in any positive way to your camp/event? Soundcore recommends and enforces a ‘Don’t be stupid’ policy. One person being stupid can jeopardize the entire event. Please don’t be that person. Maximum Volume Levels for the event are 85-94 SPL-A at source. The maximum volume is a range and not a single number, because sound propagation is heavily dependent on the environment. Sound travels a lot further if it’s cold, less so if it’s a hot day. Additionally, if it’s muggy or everything is covered in dew/rainwater, that water is going to absorb sound and you can be a bit louder. So again- cold, dry day? 85 SPL-A. Hot, wet day? 94 SPL-A. Please use your judgment (or reach out to Sound Core or the Rangers) for determining the precise limit for the day. Sound core and Rangers have SPL meters, and your Sound Camp representative might also have one, if there was a surplus to loan out. SPL meters are also easy to install as a free app on your phone. They may not be quite as reliable or accurate as a real, dedicated device, but they’re a whole lot better than a wild guess. Please be respectful of others when it comes to your sound. The word on the street is that in past years, there have been multiple instances of people walking around at 7AM blasting their speakers into camps or aiming them at people who are sleeping, and excusing themselves by saying “it’s for art.” If you want to get ‘creative’ about being an asshole, we can creatively confiscate your gear or artistically escort you off site. This Year’s Schedule Remember- Amplified sound is dependent on everyone complying with the sound policies.This schedule is subject to change if we get noise complaints. Responsibility for monitoring each camp’s volume falls to each Camp’s Sound Core Representative. Tuesday (Early Arrival)- No PA amplified sound please. Low level Bluetooth/Handheld speakers are ok until sundown. Wednesday- No PA systems. Handheld Bluetooth speakers are OK all day/night - except in quiet camping and anywhere in the field area. Anything that has a carry handle is not a small handheld speaker. Thursday- Starting at 10am PA’s can be on at reasonable volume. Subwoofers can come on at 11am. Music can go until 11pm, then turn all PA’s off for the night. Again, small bluetooth speakers are okay. Friday/Saturday/Sunday- Starting at 10am PA’s can be on at reasonable volume. Music can go until 11pm, then lower levels to under 90 SPL, and dip your subwoofer levels. Monday (Exodus)- PA amplified sound is allowed until 12pm. The event officially ends at noon, after which, low level/Bluetooth speakers are allowed for the remainder of your load-out. No drum circles, poofer fire art, or any other surprises that generate shockwaves during the late night or early morning - please save that stuff for 10AM-11PM Quiet Camping Firefly will have quiet camping zones which will be reflected on the map. The Back Forty (Northwest of the stone wall and east of the stream) are quiet camping areas. If you are looking for quiet camping, please camp here and not west of Verdant ave which will be quite loud. That is where the cluster of sound camps are normally placed. Quiet camping is usually reflected on the map. We ask that no amplified sound or generator use take place after 11pm in these areas. There are volunteers who work shifts at all hours for Rangers, First Aid, etc. who rely on having a quiet place to catch a few hours of sleep, so please be respectful. See you in the woods, *-Kevin, Sound Core Lead*

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Critical Birb Sitch & Road closure
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 20 Jun '22

20 Jun '22

This weekend, and active songbird's nest was found on Verdant Path; literally *in* the path! As with years past: we're required to create a 50-foot perimeter around the nest and avoid traffic within this perimeter. This means Verdant near Meat Camp is closed to pedestrian, Polaris, and vehicle traffic, and the perimeter around the birds’ nest is closed to camping, art, and other human activities. (The closed area is marked with an orange fence and caution tape) Two camps are primarily affected, were immediately put in touch with Placement Core and, with the help of a friendly chainsaw, we have been working to re-place these camps with the help of some wonderful neighbors. If you were planning on using the closed section of Verdant to bring gear or campmates in and out of the woods, make sure to take the time now to make new plans for how you will reroute your traffic or new means of hauling gear and art in and out. If you have questions about how this affects placement of your camp or art, or if you might have extra space to provide for the displaced camps and art, please contact placement(a)fireflyartscollective.org. This is a nice reminder that we are guests in the woods, and a lot of critters still call this place their home. Like any good guests, part of our job is to make sure we disturb our surroundings as little as possible and keep safe the woods' residents. <3 Nest pictured here surrounded <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WiTFg0RSVS6uBsYh4vcKNfeH90JcY6JV/view?usp=…> by bungees <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WiTFg0RSVS6uBsYh4vcKNfeH90JcY6JV/view?usp=…>, and with eggs <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aUDMHPnqrB0rJPWZKj5vZSSnK-fk65N2/view?usp=…> . Photos available at this link <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1T90AR8Q1Rm3VnQuhyNXv-O9EugHpxx0t?us…>

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