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Firefly 2025 GLOWBE #3 — 2025-15-06
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 16 Jun '25

16 Jun '25

Hi Fireflies! We’re back with the third Glowbe of the Firefly season. This email is getting more and more relevant to you as you continue (or begin) planning! Take a look through the Glowbe and the answers to your questions shall appear. At the time of writing this email, Firefly begins in: 1,252,444 seconds, or 20,873 minutes, or 347 hours, or 15 days! See you in the woods! In this edition: - Ranger Training & Shift Coverage TL,DR: Sign up for Ranger training <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffNYOgT3sjMGXMGq26Ve1yWHHrPk537If…>, and sign up for Ranger shifts <https://volunteer.fireflyartscollective.org> at the event! - Open Stage Act Submissions TL;DR: Fill out the Open Stage Submission Form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYKT2jN3-ZWUwnijI5D6psiEq_t3otgnC…> by June 30 to claim your performance slot, first-come first-served. - Firefly Art Cart Applications Due 6/25! TL;DR: 2025 Art Cart Applications <https://forms.gle/XUn95FVrVKeQgqL78> are due June 25. - What/Where/When event submission is open! TL;DR: Submit your WWW Events <https://firefly-2025.dust.events/> on dust, and view the WWW <https://events.fireflyartscollective.org/> on the website or on the WWW Google Calendar <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=l7sve162251li59l4nkdcs9bk4%4…> . - Leave Nice Trees! TL;DR: Don’t terraform the land; don’t use ANY soap in the stream; don’t MOOP your food scraps. - Composting at Firefly! TL;DR: Composting is back this year. Bring a bucket with a lid or reserve a bucket <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeC-zMy5JVKtWSafsj_TQNItPk7bCBwpkv…> to participate. - Raising Money for Ice Hole! TL,DR: Contribute to the fund for the ice vendor at the Ice Hole Fund Donation Link <https://www.paypal.com/pool/9fs1CRkrCy?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExZE5…> ! - Call for 100# Propane Tank Orders TL;DR: Email dca(a)fireflyartscollective.org to join a propane group order. - Portos Locations TL,DR: More portos in more places this year, with handwashing stations—they will be cleaned daily! - Baldrick’s Cunning Plan TL,DR; To join in on a community-building game at the event, fill the Baldrick's Cunning Plan form <https://tally.so/r/mR6Voj> out before the 30th! - Asks & Offers - Keep in Touch ------------------------------ Ranger Training & Shift Coverage Heya! We are your Firefly Ranger Co-Leads asking for your help to train & sign up for Ranger shifts—especially later in the Event this year. Rangering is lots of fun. You get to walk around the event mostly doing nothing (in a useful way tho!), yet sometimes you get a chance to really help people in meaningful & impactful ways. Please consider taking one of the next seven Ranger trainings being offered (four basic, and three Khaki.) Five trainings are over Zoom before the event, and two are in-person at the event itself. Sign up here for Ranger training! <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffNYOgT3sjMGXMGq26Ve1yWHHrPk537If…> Curious about what we do? You can look at the Firefly Ranger wiki <https://rangers.fireflyartscollective.org/wiki/Main_Page>. It reads complicated but it’s not. We make sure you’re well-trained in advance with real skills you can use across your whole life—and at Firefly. Please train & take Ranger shifts. We need our Ranger core to reflect the entire community—you!! Choose a training: Basic if you’re new, Khaki if you are ready to take shift lead. Thx!! Any questions, please contact: rangers(a)fireflycollective.org. -Quandary & Selkie, Firefly Ranger Co-Leads ------------------------------ Open Stage Act Submissions Hello Fireflies and happy Monday, this is Stage Core speaking! This year, as all years, we are having an Open Stage, which means anyone, whoever you may be, can sign up to perform any wacky, wonderful, whimsical, or wonky performance you would like. All you have to do is fill out the Open Stage submission form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYKT2jN3-ZWUwnijI5D6psiEq_t3otgnC…> with your act name, preferred performance time and day, and email so we can send you updates. This form will CLOSE June 30, but don’t wait! The sooner you fill it out, the more likely you are to get your preferred slot. Any sign-ups after June 30 will not be printed on the lineup, HOWEVER you can write-in a last minute act for empty slots if you change your mind, as we will hang a big printed line-up near the stage. This is an OPEN stage, so share this with your friends, anybody can perform, even if they are not of this world!!! Can’t wait to see what magical and crazy performances you guys come up with! Email us with any questions: stage(a)fireflycollective.org. -Jeli and Chris ------------------------------ Firefly Art Cart Applications Due 6/25! This is a friendly reminder that applications to the DMV for art carts will be closing June 25! The DMV cluster is specifically responsible for motorized vehicles which are operated as art pieces. If you intend to bring an art cart to Firefly this year, even if you think DMV knows about it, please submit FIREFLY 2025 ART CART APPLICATION <https://forms.gle/XUn95FVrVKeQgqL78> by 6/25 to be permitted to run it at the event. Motorized vehicles with a functional role need not apply via this form – only those whose role at the event is purely decoration and fun. Contact DMV lead Gwen at gwen(a)fireflyartscollective.org if you have questions. ------------------------------ What/Where/When event submission is open! Hi Fireflies! Some of you may have already noticed this, but event submission for this year is in fact open! We received a lot of positive feedback on the dust app last year, so this year we’re using the dust web interface for event submissions! Follow this link to submit WWW events <https://firefly-2025.dust.events/>. All events will appear on the Google Calendar <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=l7sve162251li59l4nkdcs9bk4%4…> and the WWW Web App at events.fireflyartscollective.org – no need to use dust to view events, only to submit them. There will also be a printer-friendly version available. Deadline Please try to submit events before Friday, June 27 at noon so that we can prepare the printer-friendly version (and hopefully signage at the event). Events submitted after that deadline will still be visible on dust, and we will do our best to add them to the web app and calendar as well, but it’d be convenient if you could get them done before then. FAQsQ: Do I need to submit events anywhere else? A: Nope! The exception is for events hosted at the Open Stage <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/art-at-firefly/open-stage/> and events hosted at the Bug, which should be submitted to both dust and the separate sign-up sheets that will be made available for those venues. There will be future announcements specifically regarding events at those locations. For other events, please use the dust form linked above! Q: Should I also submit my theme camp, art, or art cart to dust? A: Please do! In particular, if you would like events to be attached to your camp on the dust app, your camp needs to be registered there! However, unlike events, dust is not the official registration form for these things. Hopefully you have already registered your camp and art for placement, as the deadline for that was June 9! Separately, you can also list your theme camp <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/what-is-firefly/theme-camps/theme-cam…> to be displayed on the main Firefly site <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/what-is-firefly/theme-camps/>. And don’t forget to register your Art Cart with the DMV <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVJf0Qz2DRirjRl6oGCoJkBXvCchXu8Fv…> . Q: If I’m not a camp lead, can I still submit events to dust? A: If your event isn’t at a camp, go for it! If your event is at a camp, check with the camp lead! Only camp leads and dust admins can officially associate an event with a link to their camp on dust, so it’s helpful for camp leads to submit events held at their camp when possible. However, the Communications team can change the location of events upon request, so if it’s necessary or helpful for a non-lead to register the event on dust, just put the camp name in and we can make the link official on our end. Got any other questions? Drop us a line at communications(a)fireflyartscollective.org. We’re excited to see what fabulous events you all put on in the woods! ------------------------------ Leave Nice Trees! LNT isn’t just about being responsible for your trash, it’s also about respecting the beautiful woods we call home for a week and this includes during Work Weekends. If it isn’t approved by DPW and it involves a leaf blower, weed whacker, shovel, or mattock: don’t do it! - Leaf litter helps prevent muddy messes, only rake areas for fire safety. - Tents can go on top of ferns, do not cut or pull them up. Do not use soap in the stream – not even biodegradable! - Wash off sunscreen, bug spray and other products before going in. - Keep pee and grey water 100 feet from any natural water source. - Properly dispose of TP and do not poop in the woods!! - Use biodegradable soap in general and filter grey water before scattering in the woods. Food scraps are MOOP and will attract critters to your campsite. - If you find adorable newts or other critters, don’t touch them! - Oils and other chemicals on your hands can be harmful to them. - If they need to relocate, use a stick or leaf. Email LNT(a)fireflyartscollective.org with your questions. We are happy to inform you on best LNT practices! ------------------------------ Composting at Firefly! For the second year, there will be on-site composting! This is still a pilot program and we need you to make this a successful long term offering. A trench has been dug in the manure pile (mmmm) between Upper Parking and the barn. If this starts to get overfilled do not add more to it! What can be Composted: YES: - fruit + veggie scraps (remove stickers!) - Cooked leftover food (vegetarian only) - Coffee grounds + paper filters - Paper tea bags (no staples) - Crushed eggshells NO: - Meat - Fish - Bones - Used TP (ewwww) If you want to compost, bring a bucket with a lid or fill out the form to reserve a bucket <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeC-zMy5JVKtWSafsj_TQNItPk7bCBwpkv…> (supplies limited). Contact lnt(a)fireflyartscollective.org with questions! ------------------------------ Raising Money for Ice Hole! TL,DR: Contribute to the fund for the ice vendor at the Ice Hole Fund Donation Link <https://www.paypal.com/pool/9fs1CRkrCy?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExZE5…> ! Ice hole is back! We are, once again, hiring an ice vendor to bring fresh, cold, local ice cubes to Firefly to keep your coolers fresh and your cocktails icy cold. We're not selling ice at the event. At Firefly, we raise money for the ice vendor in advance, buy as much ice as we can, and then we all share in the delight. Do you want ice for refilling your coolers at Firefly this year? Help make this system work by donating to the ice fund here: Ice Hole Fund Donation Link <https://www.paypal.com/pool/9fs1CRkrCy?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExZE5…> . ------------------------------ Call for 100# Propane Tank Orders TL;DR: Email dca(a)fireflyartscollective.org to join a propane group order. If your camp, art, or ecstatic experience wants moar propane, let me know how many 100# tanks you want ASAP. I will be placing an order this week for delivery. -Pyronica, dca(a)fireflyartscollective.org ------------------------------ Portos Locations TL,DR: More portos in more places this year, with handwashing stations—they will be cleaned daily! There will be Portos at 6 locations around the event this year, and 5 of these will have handwashing stations next to them. All Portos will be serviced during the event, which means a service tech and truck will be on-site, including into the woods, between 7-8am Wed-Sun, and additionally between 5-6pm on Friday and Saturday evening. The vendor plans to use the same tech through the week, feel free to thank her for her service if the spirit moves you. ------------------------------ Baldrick’s Cunning Plan TL,DR; To join in on a community-building game at the event, fill the Baldrick's Cunning Plan form <https://tally.so/r/mR6Voj> out before the 30th! Do you like “Where's Waldo?” 🔎 Do you like making unpredictable memories? 🎪 Do you like participating in interactive games that take on a life of their own? 🪄 Do you like a bit of mystery? 🧐 Do you like all that but also want to engage at your own comfort level and don't want to over-commit? 😶‍🌫️ If so, you will want to hear about “Baldrick’s Cunning Plan!” 🤌 Things to note: Don't ask about the plan, we don't know who's listening. 🤐 Don't focus on the plan too much, plans change which is all part of the plan. ✅ Don't plan on learning about the plan until you sign up for the plan, which you can do below. 👇 So here's the plan: You will bring a totem and must keep an eye out for one another during the festival to partake in a passive game of community building. 🏩 Fill the Baldrick's Cunning Plan form <https://tally.so/r/mR6Voj> out before the 30th and await the next cunning phase! In case anyone asks, it wasn't myself, Baldrick, who is spearheading this. Prosecute Dan Nad. His email is: nadd2794(a)gmail.com. ------------------------------ Asks & Offers In each GLOWBE we will have a section for ride swaps, equipment swaps, theme camp connections, and personals. We'll be posting OFFERs and NEEDs in each week's GLOWBE. By having this all in one place, it will be easy to scan and find the perfect match. Place an ask and/or offer <https://forms.gle/kKNTokSGK5FbPUZ57> Looking for Ride from Boston on July 3! Email Liam Holt, ljholt(a)gmail.com Looking for Connection (roommate, relationship, friendship, friend-with-benefits, polyamorous family unit) Ever on the lookout for active shining souls to integrate into my life and go on adventures with for however long that lasts. Respequity, Nadd2794(a)gmail.com Looking for Performer Exhibitionist single or couple needed as stunt c*ck to demonstrate in Masterful Blowjobs workshop. One rehearsal & planning + the class itself on Friday July 4th, 1:30pm. Gareth, Head Clergy at Glory Glory Hole-lelujah, gareth(a)glorygloryhole.com, text 863-888-BLOW Looking for Favor: Transport and load objects to the art truck Looking for help transporting and loading art objects (canopy + maybe some boxes) from Somerville to the Art truck for me as I may be out of town Rihn H, rihnnhir(a)gmail.com ------------------------------ Keep in Touch In addition to the GLOWBE, you can find announcements and keep up with fellow Fireflies on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/groups/firefly.arts.collective> and Discord <https://discord.gg/KtUy8xHqTK>. Subscribe to the Firefly Blinklist Email List <https://lists.fireflyartscollective.org/mailman3/lists/fireflyblink.lists.f…>, A free-for-all email list for community discussion. Use the email directory <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-arts-collective/contact/> to get in touch with any of the volunteer cores directly.

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Open Stage Act Submissions
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 12 Jun '25

12 Jun '25

Hello Fireflies and happy Friday, this is Stage Core speaking! This year, as all years, we are having an Open Stage, which means anyone, whoever you may be, can sign up to perform any wacky, wonderful, whimsical, or wonky performance you would like. All you have to do is fill out the submission form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYKT2jN3-ZWUwnijI5D6psiEq_t3otgnC…> with your act name, preferred performance time and day, and email so we can send you updates. The sooner you fill the form out the better, the more likely you will be to get your preferred slot, and also because this form will CLOSE June 30. Any sign-ups after that will not be printed on the lineup, HOWEVER you will have an opportunity to write in a last minute act if you change your mind, into any empty slot you see, as we will hang a big printed line-up near the stage. This is an OPEN stage, so share this with your friends, anybody can perform, even if they are not of this world!!! Can’t wait to see what magical and crazy performances you guys come up with! Email us with any questions: stage(a)fireflycollective.org. -Jeli and Chris

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What/Where/When event submission is open! (with a dusty new process!)
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 10 Jun '25

10 Jun '25

Hi Fireflies! Some of you may have already noticed this, but event submission for this year is in fact open! We received a lot of positive feedback on the dust app last year, so this year we’re using the dust web interface for event submissions! Follow this link to submit WWW events <https://firefly-2025.dust.events/>*.* All events will appear on the Google Calendar <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=l7sve162251li59l4nkdcs9bk4%4…> and the WWW Web App at events.fireflyartscollective.org – *no need to use dust to view events, only to submit them*. There will also be a printer-friendly version available. Deadline Please try to submit events before *Friday, June 27 at noon* so that we can prepare the printer-friendly version (and hopefully signage at the event). Events submitted after that deadline will still be visible on dust, and we will do our best to add them to the web app and calendar as well, but it’d be convenient if you could get them done before then. FAQs *Q: Do I need to submit events anywhere else?* *A:* Nope! The exception is for events hosted at the Open Stage <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/art-at-firefly/open-stage/> and events hosted at the Bug, which should be submitted to *both dust and the separate sign-up sheets* that will be made available for those venues. There will be future announcements specifically regarding events at those locations. For other events, please use the dust form linked above! *Q: Should I also submit my theme camp, art, or art cart to dust?* *A:* Please do! In particular, if you would like events to be attached to your camp on the dust app, your camp needs to be registered there! However, unlike events, dust is not the official registration form for these things. Hopefully you have already registered your camp and art for placement, as the deadline for that was June 9! You can also submit your theme camp <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/what-is-firefly/theme-camps/theme-cam…> separately to be displayed on the main Firefly site <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/what-is-firefly/theme-camps/>. If you have an art cart, register it with the DMV <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVJf0Qz2DRirjRl6oGCoJkBXvCchXu8Fv…> . *Q: If I’m not a camp lead, can I still submit events to dust?* *A: *If your event isn’t at a camp, go for it! If your event is at a camp, check with the camp lead! Only camp leads and dust admins can officially associate an event with a link to their camp on dust, so it’s helpful for camp leads to submit events held at their camp when possible. However, the Communications team can change the location of events upon request, so if it’s necessary or helpful for a non-lead to register the event on dust, just put the camp name in and we can make the link official on our end. Got any other questions? Drop us a line at communications(a)fireflyartscollective.org. We’re excited to see what fabulous events you all put on in the woods!

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Firefly 2025 GLOWBE #2
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 09 Jun '25

09 Jun '25

Hi everyone! Checking in with your second Glowbe of the Firefly season. Lots of good info in this one—give it a read! At the time of writing this email, Firefly begins in: 1,850,694 seconds, or 30,844 minutes, or 514 hours, or 22 days! See you in the woods! In this edition: - Deadline Tonight for Art & Theme Camp Placement! - TL;DR: Deadline to place art or theme camps is 6/9 at 11:59pm, submit at Art & Theme Camp Placement application - Bus tickets and Gear Truck shares now available! - TL;DR: Sign up for Bus and Gear Truck spots at the ticketing site <https://tickets.fireflyartscollective.org/ticketsale.php?view=Bus> - Gear Truck will be loaded the weekend before Firefly, 15cf is $45 - Bus tickets are $50 one-way, $75 round-trip - Bus leaves July 2 at noon from Camberville and Boston, leaves the event July 6 at 3:30pm - Firefly 2025 Art Truck Form Is Live - TL;DR: To transport art to the event on the Art Truck, fill out the 2025 Art Truck Survey <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeagS6BvjEj92AD87QKWYtjHB-gRsjWFIS…> by June 25 - DPW Art Transportation - TL;DR: Fill out this Art Transport Request Form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdx5VBjlcRdyOg2HETcjhgfWwnR2S3kkZG…> for help moving art up the hill. - Preparing to Leave No Trace: If you don’t bring it, it won’t become MOOP! - TL;DR: Check your stuff before you pack to make sure it won’t leave debris (sequins, feathers, glitter), label your stuff, don’t permethrin in the woods - Have you signed up for volunteering shifts? - TL,DR: Go Sign Up! <https://volunteer.fireflyartscollective.org/> And use the Volunteer Role Finder <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UD4nSSNYi5M5mWEmvrBbktZ4aC5hqmaxw63…> if you need help finding the fit for you - The Early Arrival/GTFO application is live! - TL;DR: Apply for Early Arrival <https://forms.gle/VkYJ6CHQAZXjTws4A> by June 26 at 11:59pm - Work Weekend #2 - aka Placement for Theme Camps & Art (June 13-15) - TL;DR: Send a representative up for Placement June 15, sign up for Work Weekend #2 at Work Weekend Sign-up (and Waiver) <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdacsUOoYyxNOFhRi5EC3EAwupHB4ZRkAN…> - On behalf of the Firefly Arts Collective Conduct Committee - TL;DR: Read the Conduct Committee Call for Members <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/join-a-core/committees/conduct-commit…> if you are interested in joining - Parking - TL;DR: Parking is free, be ready to haul gear to your campsite, no access to your car during the event, no re-entry - Yet more matchmaking! - TL;DR: Matchmaking but strange at this matchmaking form <https://tally.so/r/mYvkK5> - Find TRUE Love—The Mischief Abundance Project - TL;DR: Matchmaking but mischievous, found at this survey <https://forms.gle/xx5Kk4hUcuVDDi1y6> ------------------------------ Deadline Tonight for Art & Theme Camp Placement! Hello, lovely Fireflies! This is your final warning that the deadline is tonight (Monday, June 9) at 11:59pm to apply for Art & Theme Camp Placement! If you want to appear on the event map or save your spot on the hill on Placement Day (this Sunday, June 15!), please fill out the Firefly 2025 Art & Theme Camp Placement application <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9V8lJsoCNRDk7omrpPMDhLa29uGjhDTh…> today. And while you're at it: don't forget to send in a separate Theme Camp Listing <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/what-is-firefly/theme-camps/theme-cam…> to be listed on the Theme Camps <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/what-is-firefly/theme-camps/> page on FireflyArtsCollective.org, and submit your events <https://firefly-2025.dust.events/> to the WhatWhereWhen <https://events.fireflyartscollective.org/> event guide! For questions & concerns, please email placement(a)fireflyartscollective.org. ------------------------------ Bus tickets and Gear Truck shares now available! Need a ride to Firefly? Need a way to get your bulky items up to the site? Sign-ups for the Firefly Bus and the Gear Truck are available now on the ticketing site <https://tickets.fireflyartscollective.org/ticketsale.php?view=Bus>. Gear Truck The gear truck is available to bus riders and all others who need extra gear transport! It will be loaded in Medford the weekend before the event, and will arrive at Firefly during Early Arrival. One 15 cubic foot share will cost $45. Bus A one-way ticket will be $50 and a round trip ticket will be $75. Tickets are non-transferable. Wednesday available seats: 36 Sunday available seats: 40 Bus Schedule Going to Firefly - Camberville - HARVARD SQUARE: Mt Auburn St. @ Holyoke Pl <https://goo.gl/maps/FbGdpA72r2KZMXqj9> - Pick-up: 12pm Wednesday, July 2 - Boston - SULLIVAN SQUARE: MBTA Parking Lot <https://goo.gl/maps/9HD9tY17R5C89KY87?coh=178572&entry=tt> - Pick-up: 12:15pm Wednesday, July 2 - White River Junction - HANNAFORD: 8 Market St., West Lebanon, NH 03784 <https://maps.app.goo.gl/1q9oVnX53RbYe4LK6> - Pick-up/grocery stop: 2:15pm Wednesday, July 2 Bus Schedule Leaving Firefly (Exodus) The bus leaves promptly on Sunday July 6 at 3:30pm. For more info, contact transport(a)fireflyartscollective.org. ------------------------------ Firefly 2025 Art Truck Form Is Live Hi Fireflies! Separately from the Gear Truck, if you want your project to travel on the art truck, please fill out the 2025 Art Truck Survey <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeagS6BvjEj92AD87QKWYtjHB-gRsjWFIS…> by June 25. Reminders: - You don’t have to get an art grant to use the art truck. - We’ll leave the “what is art” debate to the grad students; for our purposes, whatever is part of your project is okay to put in the truck. - One critical and absolute exception to the above: the art truck cannot transport fuel or other hazardous flammables. Email arttruck(a)fireflyartscollective.org with any questions. Love & Ratchet Straps, - Team Art Truck ------------------------------ DPW Art Transportation Need help getting your art from the bottom of the hill to the top? DPW is happy to offer assistance with Polarises (ATVs) and trailers. Fill out this Art Transport Request Form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdx5VBjlcRdyOg2HETcjhgfWwnR2S3kkZG…> 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. Questions? Email dpw(a)fireflyartscollective.org. ------------------------------ Preparing to Leave No Trace: If you don’t bring it, it won’t become MOOP! Plan your art projects and wardrobe choices with LNT in mind. - Loosely-attached decorations like beads, sequins, feathers and glitter can fall off playing in the woods! - To test an item, rough it up a bit before you leave and see what comes off! - Label your stuff with name, camp, and contact information. Remove as much packaging as you can and check gear for likely MOOP. For example: the circles punched out for grommets, degrading tarps, fraying fabric. If you use permethrin, do it at home!!! Do not use permethrin or any type of pesticide like 'foggers' in the woods! Check our official LNT page <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/what-is-firefly/leave-no-trace-lnt/> or email LNT(a)fireflyartscollective.org with questions. We are happy to inform you on best LNT practices! ------------------------------ Have you signed up for volunteering shifts? We especially need more volunteers for these cores: - Rangers: be a sober, responsible person with a radio! - DPW: set up and tear down Firefly infrastructure! - Graveyard: tell ghost stories with your friends at the gate! - GTFO: control traffic! - Leave No Trace: stay late communing with the woods, find weird stuff! - Parking: tell people where to park! Here’s the Volunteer Role Finder <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UD4nSSNYi5M5mWEmvrBbktZ4aC5hqmaxw63…> (click “make a copy”) to help you decide between them! Learn more on the Volunteer Cores <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/join-a-core/> page, or email volunteer(a)fireflyartscollective.org with any questions. ------------------------------ The Early Arrival/GTFO application is live! Looking to arrive early for theme camp build, to set up your art, or volunteer? Do you want to drive your AWD/4WD car into the woods? Apply for Early Arrival! <https://forms.gle/VkYJ6CHQAZXjTws4A> If you’ve qualified for Early Arrival in the past, you still need to reapply for 2025. Applications will be accepted until Thursday, June 26 at 11:59pm. Questions? Check the Early Arrival <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/getting-ready/getting-there-transport…> page or email early(a)fireflyartscollective.org. ------------------------------ Work Weekend #2 - aka Placement for Theme Camps & Art (June 13-15) We had a very successful and productive first Work Weekend, and hope to do just as well with the second! This coming Work Weekend also includes Placement Day for Theme Camps and Art <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/what-is-firefly/theme-camps/placement/>, so make sure to send a representative up there at least on Sunday, June 15. Folks who come up just for placement should plan to put in at least a couple of hours of work clearing general camp spots and trails and helping out with other tasks before participating in placement, or at least before they start working on clearing their own chosen camp spots. If you have not signed up yet, follow the link to the Work Weekend Sign-up (and Waiver) <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdacsUOoYyxNOFhRi5EC3EAwupHB4ZRkAN…> . Questions? Check our Work Weekends <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/join-a-core/work-weekends/> page or email workweekends(a)fireflyartscollective.org or placement(a)fireflyartscollective.org. ------------------------------ On behalf of the Firefly Arts Collective Conduct Committee: The Conduct Committee <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/join-a-core/committees/conduct-commit…> is a dedicated group of all-volunteer Fireflies that focuses on reports of behaviors that violate the participant code of conduct. Our policies and procedures are still the same as laid out on the Firefly website: Reporting Incidents FAQ <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/join-a-core/committees/conduct-commit…> . We would like to invite Firefly community members to take part in this important work by serving for a term on the Conduct Committee. If you’re interested in serving, please read the Conduct Committee Call for Members <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/join-a-core/committees/conduct-commit…> . ------------------------------ Parking There is no charge for parking. You will drop off your gear at a designated zone and then park in a designated lot. Be prepared to haul your gear to your campsite over rough terrain—bring carts or dollies if you have them. You will not have access to your vehicle during the event. No ins and outs. If you have mobility issues please inform the volunteers at gear drop. Contact parking(a)fireflyartscollective.org if you have questions. ------------------------------ Yet more matchmaking! Did you start to fill out the Burning Love Matchmaking Project form, but then felt like it maybe wasn't for you? Do you want some matchmaking that's a little queerer and stranger? We've got the matchmaking form for you <https://tally.so/r/mYvkK5>! The form will close on June 19, and matches will be sent out on June 23. Contact fireflymatchmaking(a)fastmail.com with any questions! ------------------------------ Find TRUE Love—The Mischief Abundance Project Have you found all other matchmaking surveys offered to the community offensive and lacking the nuance necessary to make genuine, lasting connection? If so, our service through this survey <https://forms.gle/xx5Kk4hUcuVDDi1y6> is for you! The form will close on June 20 and matches will be sent out at our convenience before the event. We’re proud to offer this service to the community, in acknowledgement of the wide and varied needs of Fireflies. Can't wait to see what sparks fly—don't miss out! Contact the Mischief Abundance Project for questions or concerns. ------------------------------ Asks & Offers In each GLOWBE we will have a section for ride swaps, equipment swaps, theme camp connections, and personals.We'll be posting OFFERs and NEEDs in each week's GLOWBE. By having this all in one place, it will be easy to scan and find the perfect match.Place an ask and/or offer <https://forms.gle/kKNTokSGK5FbPUZ57> ------------------------------ Keep in TouchIn addition to the GLOWBE, you can find announcements and keep up with fellow Fireflies on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/groups/firefly.arts.collective> and Discord <https://discord.gg/KtUy8xHqTK>. Subscribe to the Firefly Blinklist Email List <https://lists.fireflyartscollective.org/mailman3/lists/fireflyblink.lists.f…>, A free-for-all email list for community discussion.Use the email directory <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-arts-collective/contact/> to get in touch with any of the volunteer cores directly.

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Deadline Tonight for Art & Theme Camp Placement!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 08 Jun '25

08 Jun '25

Hello, lovely Fireflies! This is your final warning that the deadline is *tonight* (Monday, June 9) at 11:59pm to apply for Art & Theme Camp Placement! If you want to *appear on the event map* or *save your spot on the hill* on Placement Day (this Sunday, June 15!), please fill out the Firefly 2025 Art & Theme Camp Placement application <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9V8lJsoCNRDk7omrpPMDhLa29uGjhDTh…> today. And while you're at it: don't forget to send in a separate Theme Camp Listing <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/what-is-firefly/theme-camps/theme-cam…> on FireflyArtsCollective.org, and list any events on the WhatWhereWhen <https://events.fireflyartscollective.org/> event guide! For questions & concerns, please email placement(a)fireflyartscollective.org.

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Smol Grants Are Now Closed
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 04 Jun '25

04 Jun '25

Hello Fireflies! This message is to inform everyone that we’ve reached our budget for the year and so Smol Grant applications are now closed for 2025. If you’ve already submitted your application, you will be considered but no new applications will be accepted. Thanks for all the great proposals, everyone! See you in the woods! <3 -Art Grant Core

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Firefly 2025 GLOWBE #1
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 30 May '25

30 May '25

Hi, Fireflies! This is your trusty neighborhood Comms team, checking in with the first Glowbe of the season. The Glowbe comprises relevant communications announcements that have gone out, so they may be familiar, but some are new and they are all worth a look through! At the time of writing this email, Firefly begins in: 2,764,800 seconds, or 46,080 minutes, or 768 hours, or 32 days, And we are looking forward to seeing you in the woods! Much love, Comms In this edition: Sign Up for Volunteer Shifts Firefly 2025 Work Weekends: Dates and Sign-Up New members of the Firefly Board of Directors for 2025 2025 Art/Theme Camp Placement Application is LIVE Kids Camp at Firefly The Col for Smol: Grant Submissions Are Now Open for Smol Grants! How to submit? What to know more about Firefly Art Grants in general? Other questions? Asks & Offers Keep in Touch ------------------------------ Sign Up for Volunteer Shifts Firefly is a volunteer-run event, so it all happens with the help of participants like you! Now that the lottery has run and folks can begin purchasing tickets, the Volunteer sign-up portal <https://volunteer.fireflyartscollective.org/> is also open. Follow the link to sign up for shifts to help out with the core(s) of your choice during the event. New to Firefly and not familiar with what each core does? Learn more on our website’s Volunteer Cores <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/join-a-core/> page. If you’re interested in a particular core and have additional questions, send an email to the core and the leads will follow up with you! ------------------------------ Firefly 2025 Work Weekends: Dates and Sign-Up Greetings Fireflies, It’s almost time to get back to the land and begin preparing it for our yearly retreat and respite from the default world! Work weekends are an excellent way to meet some awesome folks, and to get into those woods for a few weekends in June before the event starts. Dates are as follows: - Work Weekend #1: June 6-8 - Work Weekend #2: June 13-15 (Art & Theme Camp Placement is on Sunday, June 15) - Work Weekend #3: June 20-22 *Work hard, play hard* is our motto. Does that sound like you? Sign up here! <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdacsUOoYyxNOFhRi5EC3EAwupHB4ZRkAN…> In related news: The Work Weekend Chainsaw Orchestra is looking for experienced chainsaws to come make music in the woods. If you have a chainsaw and are comfortable using it (and have safety gear too), consider joining the sonorous cacophony! See you in the woods! Iva Infrastructure Cluster Lead // DPW Co-Lead // Board of Directors // Landowner Liaison Questions? Email workweekends(a)fireflyartscollective.org ------------------------------ New members of the Firefly Board of Directors for 2025 - TL;DR: New board members! Welcome Max, Omar, and Jack. Dear Fireflies, Thank you for your comments and feedback over the past several months! We're pleased to announce the addition of three new members to the Firefly Board of Directors: - Max Alexander - Omar Hamilton - Jack Reid Max, Omar, and Jack join our eight current active directors: - Tristan Brown - Jon Evans - Jered Floyd - Iva Gishin - Carly Nix - Peter Salomone - Ollie Shonaldmann - Dan Snyder You can learn more about all board members at https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-arts-collective/board-of-dire… We welcome feedback on the Board at any time to board(a)fireflyartscollective.org. If you wish to send feedback anonymously, feel free to use this Google Form <https://forms.gle/D5ZbrsGAiQqcuCWz8>, or relay it through any board or community member that you trust. Thank you for your participation and we look forward to seeing you in the woods in 2025! Sincerely, The Firefly Arts Collective Board of Directors ------------------------------ 2025 Art/Theme Camp Placement Application is LIVE TL;DR: - Fill out your placement application now! Placement Application <https://forms.gle/1q3Kc4LaB6ZJoTHF9> - List your theme camp <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/what-is-firefly/theme-camps/theme-cam…> on the Website - Add events to the What/Where/When <https://firefly-2025.dust.events/> Calling all artists and theme camp leads: the Placement Application <https://forms.gle/1q3Kc4LaB6ZJoTHF9> is here! The Application is due by Sunday, June 8th in advance of Placement Day on Sunday, June 15th at 11am. All theme camps/art (whether new or returning) will be doing placement at the same time. Please submit the form early, especially if you're planning on seeking advice from Placement Core on where you may want to look for a spot that fits your needs. We're excited to work with you to make this run as smoothly and efficiently as we can! Optionally: Follow these links to have your theme camp listed on the website <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/what-is-firefly/theme-camps/theme-cam…>, and put any events in the What/Where/When <https://firefly-2025.dust.events/> guide! Contact Placement Core at placement(a)fireflyartscollective.org if you have questions. ------------------------------ Kids Camp at Firefly - TL;DR: Bringing kids? Collaborate with others who are bringing kids! Bringing kids to Firefly and want to coordinate? There are community resources for parents and guardians of children at the event, and an accessible and quiet Kids Camp area near lower parking. Whether or not you would like to camp in the kids area — it's not required — we can still collaborate on art and other projects that can be accomplished by younger Fireflies. Join the Kids Camp mailing list and Facebook group! Mailing list: https://lists.fireflyartscollective.org/mailman3/lists/kids.lists.fireflyar… Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/425983427903903 ------------------------------ The Col for Smol: Grant Submissions Are Now Open for Smol Grants! - TL;DR: Grant submissions open for SMOL little grants Over the years, the Firefly Arts Collective has been proud to provide grant support to Firefly artists to enable them to express and fulfill their varied creative visions. These grants are intended to support and promote radically-expressive, community-based, interactive and/or collaborative projects that help define and shape the creative core of the event. Art is a central part of Firefly, and the event wouldn't be the same without the wonderful pieces that have been brought to Vermont over the years. Bringing art is a great way to add a piece of yourself to the event and contribute/participate in a meaningful way. We are now accepting applications for our final grant category, Smol Grants! These grants are available between $40 and $149, and are meant to help cover expenses associated with projects of a small (or “smol”) size or scope. We love smol projects! Small projects fill the woods with art and give an opportunity to people who don’t have the time or resources to commit to something bigger. They are particularly designed to encourage creation by new participants and participants who haven’t brought art to Firefly before, but everyone is welcome to apply! These grants are evaluated on a rolling basis, from now until June 13th, but please note that our budget is not unlimited, and if we run out of money, we will have to close submissions. Submit your application early! For more information, see the Smol Grants <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/art-at-firefly/art-grants/smol-grants/> page on the website. How to submit? Smol grants, being smol, have a smol application process as well! Follow this link: Apply for a Smol Grant <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwV2kESAsQnYhr7sVQlVbtuy12PyVBCHi…> What to know more about Firefly Art Grants in general? See our Art Grants <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants/> page on the Firefly website. Other questions? Email us: grants(a)fireflyartscollective.org <3 Firefly Art Grant Core ------------------------------ Asks & Offers In each GLOWBE we will have a section for ride swaps, equipment swaps, theme camp connections, and personals. We'll be posting OFFERs and NEEDs in each week's GLOWBE. By having this all in one place, it will be easy to scan and find the perfect match. Place an ask and/or offer <https://forms.gle/kKNTokSGK5FbPUZ57> ------------------------------ Keep in Touch In addition to the GLOWBE, you can find announcements and keep up with fellow Fireflies on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/groups/firefly.arts.collective> and Discord <https://discord.gg/KtUy8xHqTK>. Subscribe to the Firefly Blinklist Email List <https://lists.fireflyartscollective.org/mailman3/lists/fireflyblink.lists.f…>, A free-for-all email list for community discussion. Use the email directory <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-arts-collective/contact/> to get in touch with any of the volunteer cores directly. ------------------------------

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Firefly 2025 Work Weekends: Dates and Sign-Up
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 30 May '25

30 May '25

Greetings Fireflies, It’s almost time to get back to the land and begin preparing it for our yearly retreat and respite from the default world! Work weekends are an excellent way to meet some awesome folks, and to get into those woods for a few weekends in June before the event starts. Dates are as follows: - Work Weekend #1: June 6-8 - Work Weekend #2: June 13-15 (Art & Theme Camp Placement is on Sunday, June 15) - Work Weekend #3: June 20-22 *Work hard, play hard* is our motto. Does that sound like you? Sign up here! <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdacsUOoYyxNOFhRi5EC3EAwupHB4ZRkAN…> In related news: The Work Weekend Chainsaw Orchestra is looking for experienced chainsaws to come make music in the woods. If you have a chainsaw and are comfortable using it (and have safety gear too), consider joining the sonorous cacophony! See you in the woods! Iva Infrastructure Cluster Lead // DPW Co-Lead // Board of Directors // Landowner Liaison Questions? Email workweekends(a)fireflyartscollective.org

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Sign Up for Volunteer Shifts
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 30 May '25

30 May '25

Firefly is a volunteer-run event, so it all happens with the help of participants like you! Now that the lottery has run and folks can begin purchasing tickets, the Volunteer sign-up portal <https://volunteer.fireflyartscollective.org/> is also open. Follow the link to sign up for shifts to help out with the core(s) of your choice during the event. New to Firefly and not familiar with what each core does? Learn more on our website’s Volunteer Cores <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/join-a-core/> page. If you’re interested in a particular core and have additional questions, send an email to the core and the leads will follow up with you!

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LAST DAY for Firefly 2025 Ticket Lottery Registration!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 26 May '25

26 May '25

Welcome Back Fireflies! This is a friendly reminder that today (Monday, May 26) is the *final day* to register for the Ticket Lottery <https://volunteer.fireflyartscollective.org/>! Anyone who registers today will get the first-round chance at a ticket in the Lottery, with initial ticket offers getting sent out on May 28. If you register after today you’ll be added to the waitlist in the order you sign up. More information and instructions are on our Tickets for Firefly <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/getting-ready/tickets/> page and you can direct any questions to the Ticket Core volunteers at tickets(a)fireflyartscollective.org. Once you register, you’ll be able to see all the different types of volunteer shifts you can sign up for. Are you interested in volunteering but aren’t sure where to start? Grab yourself a copy of the wonderful Volunteer Role Finder <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/1UD4nSSNYi5M5mWEmvrBbktZ4aC5hqma…>! Just follow that link and “Make A Copy” to start exploring! We’re all excited to get back home to Vermont – look for announcements of Work Weekend signups coming soon! See you all in the woods in a bit over a month, if not sooner!

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