FIREFLY NEWSLETTER:V1:#1:04.21.05
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FIREFLY
CALL FOR ORGANIZERS AND VOLUNTEERS
FIRST OPEN MEETING: MONDAY, APRIL 25
CALL FOR ART, ART INSTALLATIONS, AND WORKSHOPS
THEME CAMPS
DATES AND TICKETING
CALL FOR TICKET ART
MAKE CONTACT
GETTING OFF AND ON THIS LIST
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FIREFLY
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Firefly is a participatory event taking place July 1-4 in the wilds of Vermont.
It is a celebration of creativity, community, and fire. There are many ways to
be involved in Firefly and all are equally important. This newsletter
emphasizes volunteering, an area that is less flashy than other forms of
participation, but is truly the exoskeleton of our insect.
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CALL FOR ORGANIZERS AND VOLUNTEERS
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Firefly exists because so many people contribute their skills and time - people
like you! The event doesn't happen without everyone getting involved in some
way. There are two main ways you can volunteer: as an organizer or as a pure
volunteer. An organizer creates structure and delegates roles to volunteers
both before and during the event. A volunteer has more flexibility and can
decide on the amount of time and effort contributed by choosing an appropriate
role. Volunteers can be pre-event (at work weekends or as a member of an
organizational committee), during the event (as a greeter, DPW, shuttle driver,
ranger, kitchen poobah, or coffee minder), or post-event (clean-up).
The ways you can get involved in volunteering are limited only by your own
imagination. If you would like to get involved or think of something you would
like to do that isn't mentioned, contact John at
firefly-volunteer(a)chaoshacker.org. Make sure you come to the open meeting next
week!
There are a few areas where we are looking for organizers:
Food
In the past Firefly has provided food to participants. We would like to do so
again. If you can organize and run the kitchen for the weekend or a meal,
please get in touch.
Work Weekend
The work weekend organizer coordinates the weekend volunteers and trains them
in conjunction with the DPW in order to prepare the land for the event.
Performance
There are people who want to perform at Firefly and we need someone to schedule
them and be a liaison, as well as supervise the sound and stage setup.
Coffee
Wouldn't it be sweet to have a cup of hot coffee at 2am? A coffee (or tea)
lover is needed to organize and run the Firefly Coffee Cart (FCC).
An introduction to some more volunteer opportunities:
Greeters
Be a greeter at Firefly! A greeter introduces participants to Firefly with
information and good will. It is fun! If you are interested in being a greeter
or in driving the shuttle (from the parking lot to the event proper) please
contact Katie at firefly-greeter(a)chaoshacker.org . You will be put on a list
and contacted when a sign-up sheet is set up. Thanks!
Rangers
Rangers are mediators and facilitators, and keep an eye out for the safety of
our participants. If you like to help people, and guide new participants in the
Firefly culture, contact Ben at firefly-rangers(a)chaoshacker.org. We are
especially looking for participants from last year who are already familiar
with the land, and people with extensive fire safety experience.
Trails and music stage deco and illumination
In 2003 and 2004 we had performance and dance areas elaborately set up with
intelligent lighting, lasers, video and more. This year, help us make dancing
in the woods an even more magical experience! There are also trails in the
woods that need to be illuminated to make navigating them safe for everyone,
and decorated with your art to add to the surreal beauty of the event. Contact
Leonid at firefly-lighting(a)chaoshacker.org if you want to help.
Work weekends
There is work to do to prepare our site for Firefly, clearing brush, scouting
locations and building useful infrastructure. We go up to the site for a
weekend to camp out, work together, and play with power tools. Last year we
built outhouses and a well. The dates will be announced soon. Contact Cris at
firefly-work(a)chaoshacker.org if you want to help.
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FIRST OPEN MEETING - MONDAY, APRIL 25
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Firefly needs you! We are looking for contributions, volunteers, and
organizers to help make Firefly even better this year. Come join us on Monday,
April 25th to get involved.
Monday, April 25th
7:30 pm
Redtail Collective
281 Summer St., 7th Floor
Boston, MA
If you do not have the bandwidth free to commit a lot of time right now, there
will be plenty of smaller roles to be filled during the event and you can sign
up for those when tickets go on sale. If you have something you.d like to
contribute or help with, but can.t make the meeting please email John at
firefly-volunteer(a)chaoshacker.org and let us know what you're thinking.
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CALL FOR ART, ART INSTALLATIONS, AND WORKSHOPS
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Firefly needs your:
-theme camp
-visual art
-performance art
-installations
-dance performance
-band or other live music!!!
Volunteers are needed to help with art and theme camp installation on-site.
Please contact firefly-art(a)chaoshacker.org if you are an artist with questions
about contributing, or would like information about your artwork or performance
to be added to the Firefly event guide.
Workshops
Have a workshop that you'd like to see or share at Firefly? Are you a wellness
practitioner, martial arts teacher, dance instructor, crafts-person, or someone
with some esoteric knowledge? Come share your skills and lead a talk or demo
in the great outdoors! Please contact firefly-performance(a)chaoshacker.org and
let us know what you have planned.
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THEME CAMPS
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Camping can be art. Your camp itself can be an interactive experience for
everyone to enjoy - a theme camp! Contact firefly-themecamp(a)chaoshacker.org if
your theme camp has any special requirements for space or placement. Theme
camps can be listed on the Firefly trail map if enough notice is given.
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DATES AND TICKETING
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Firefly will happen on July 1 - 4 this year. Theme camps, artists with
extensive installations, and volunteers can arrive early starting on the
afternoon of Thursday, June 30. Ticket sales will begin in early May.
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CALL FOR TICKET ART
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We will be issuing physical tickets this year and we would like to feature your
art! If you are interested, please submit complete front side designs that
feature your original art as well this information - "Firefly" and "July 1-4,
2005" by the end of April. Depending on the quality of the submissions there
may be different ticket styles. The ticket size will be 2"x4 1/2". Submitting
ticket art does not guarantee that your art will be used. Email
firefly(a)chaoshacker.org with your designs.
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MAKE CONTACT
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Please email firefly(a)chaoshacker.org if you have any questions or would like to
get involved. Your message will be passed on to the appropriate contact person.
