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Seeking Feedback on the Firefly Board of Directors and Candidates
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 27 Aug '23

27 Aug '23

(tl;dr: Please provide your feedback, particularly on candidates, via [ https://forms.gle/8P66SmPyeCTQUNwYA | ] [ https://forms.gle/r6221QViiGwvcwCf7 | https://forms.gle/r6221QViiGwvcwCf7 ] by Sunday, September 17th!) Dear Fireflies, Earlier this spring we sent out our periodic open call for interest in joining the Board of Directors of Firefly Arts Collective. We received a number of enthusiastic responses, asked for and received thoughtful feedback from the Firefly Planning team, and invited several participants to meet with the current board and participate in 2023 event organization to better understand how we operate. We would now like to solicit community feedback on the current round of candidates under consideration for joining the Firefly Board via the survey linked below. We also welcome feedback on current board members, to help keep us accountable to our community. For the participants listed below, please consider the following thoughts as you write us: 1. Do you feel that the candidate or board member is well-suited for participating on the Board of Directors, based on your experience and board duties as described in our bylaws ( [ http://fireflyartscollective.org/about-fac/firefly-bylaws/ | http://fireflyartscollective.org/about-fac/firefly-bylaws/ ] )? 2. What are some qualities in the candidate or board member that would assure success as a member of the Firefly Board? 3. If you have worked with the candidate or board member on a project before, what was that experience like? 4. Is there anything else you would like to share about the candidate or board member? Our Board can be between 7 and 21 active members, so any and all of the candidates could join our board. There's no need to rank candidates in your feedback, just tell us what you think individually. When considering your feedback, keep in mind that beyond the yearly camping festival, there are year-round activities of Firefly Arts Collective. The board works to build long-term plans to further our community values, and we are hoping to expand the year-round activities of Firefly Arts Collective. We seek members who are excited not just in helping coordinate our festival, but who also have the time and energy to expand and strengthen our regional community. Candidates for August 2023: * Tristan Brown * Meytal Kotik * Iva Gishin Active Board Members: * Jon Evans * Jered Floyd * Carly Nix * Peter Salomone * Dan Snyder Non-Voting Board Members (formerly “active board alumni”): * Alexander "Spencer" DeFelice-Kent * Brian “Bendy” Endy * Frank Gerratana * Brian Gowdey * Forest Handford * Liz LaManche * Sage Kochavi * Sharon Kubo * Mike “Magneto” MacHenry * Kendra Pugh * Lia Rudolph * Julia Vilner-Shimoni Non-Voting members are past board members in good standing who have chosen to participate in an advisory role, but are no longer able to fully meet the participation responsibilities of a board member. We haven’t previously noted the tenure of these participants, but are now doing so for increased transparency. Please provide your feedback, particularly on candidates, via [ https://forms.gle/r6221QViiGwvcwCf7 | https://forms.gle/r6221QViiGwvcwCf7 ] by Sunday, September 17th. You may also send comments to [ mailto:board@fireflyartscollective.org | board(a)fireflyartscollective.org ] if you do not want to use the Google form. (If you wish to send feedback anonymously, feel free to relay it through any board or community member that you trust.) We welcome feedback on the Board at any time. Thank you for your participation and we look forward to seeing you in the woods in 2024! Sincerely, The Firefly Arts Collective Board of Directors

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Remembering Dennis Zografos; Community Grief Resources
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 16 Aug '23

16 Aug '23

Remembering Dennis Zografos It is with heavy hearts we share that long-time participant, Art Cluster Lead, and Firefly Board member Dennis Zografos passed away at the age of 35 on August 4th 2023, at his home, after struggling for the past three years with an epilepsy diagnosis. A member of the Firefly community for more than a decade, Dennis created VJ, projection, and LED art at Firefly and beyond, founded theme camp Virtuality, and grew dedicated to the growth and management of Firefly’s art grant process, which quadrupled in budget during his time overseeing Art Grants. He became Art Cluster Lead in 2016, supervising and organizing all of Firefly’s formal art activities, and joined the Board of Directors in 2021. Over the past two years Dennis was enthusiastic about instigating and supporting plans for Firefly’s continued growth and maturity, including being instrumental to the creation this year of Nuthatch Collective to provide sustainable stewardship to part of the land that Firefly occupies for our yearly event. We will miss his energy and commitment to building upon what our community has created over the past 20 years, and seek to follow through with our collaborative plans in his memory. A full obituary can be found [ https://www.dohertyfuneralservice.com/obituary/dennis-zografos | here ] , and his family will announce a Celebration of Life at a later date. Community Grief Resources Our community has seen more than its share of pain this year: Dennis Zografos this last week, Ian Denhardt’s untimely passing on Burn Night, early art grant leader and former board member Sean Stevens’ ongoing battle with cancer, the loss of Rocio “Rossy” Elliott (Ranger Penguin) earlier this year, and other public and private challenges and sorrows. As we continue to come together to support each other, here are some additional tools and resources organized for us by Burning Man Project: * [ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tPDgGfGNBFgGe9GOa3VJWxRQmtWtgGglpOrEIAM… | Grief Resources Starter Page ] - An index of online and phone resources for immediate assistance in a crisis, professional and peer support groups, and resources on how to understand, navigate, and cope with grief and loss. * [ https://drive.google.com/file/d/18QvTxid1aPYypZCJwu-Jq1bDpYvu9hSL/view | Grief Counseling Resource Guide ] - A handbook by the New York State Office of Mental Health developed as a guide for both individuals who are grieving as well others who wish to help. If you are feeling personal trauma from these, or other, community or personal events, you are not alone. Please reach out to the resources in these guide documents, as well as to our community and friends. We will share more information about community support gatherings as it becomes available.

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Printable WWW Updated
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 03 Jul '23

03 Jul '23

A few edits have been brought to my attention, so here is an update! The [ https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Firefly-WW… | downloadable link ] remains the same. Edits are: Death Cafe will happen at Temple of Caffeina Robert Bunny Ears sake tasting is at Meat Camp. See you there!

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Printable PDF version 2023 What/Where/When Guide
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 02 Jul '23

02 Jul '23

Just in time to print and go, or print and bring to your friends! 👉 *The "Official" "Approved" Printable Firefly WWW Guide is here!* 👈 *The original, accept no substitutes- created from the freshest data and painstakingly researched, If you want the all-paper physicality of the Unplugged Experience, this guide is the real deal for finding what's where, and even when!* 🌟ATTACHED!🌟 You can also Download from this handy LINK! <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Firefly-WW…> --Liz

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2022-07-01 FINAL Glowbe
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 01 Jul '23

01 Jul '23

2022-07-01 FINAL GlowbeTable of Contents 1. Weather Might Happen! 🌩☔🌬 <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pkD1r5cBmoH3UfdH5FpVIgqVZ7wM-tx5qbaJfTJ…> 2. NO REFUNDS AFTER SUNDAY (TOMORROW, JULY 2) AT 9AM <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pkD1r5cBmoH3UfdH5FpVIgqVZ7wM-tx5qbaJfTJ…> 3. Just a few Firefly Express Bus Plus Tickets Left! <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pkD1r5cBmoH3UfdH5FpVIgqVZ7wM-tx5qbaJfTJ…> 4. New Camping Areas and New Path for This Year <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pkD1r5cBmoH3UfdH5FpVIgqVZ7wM-tx5qbaJfTJ…> 5. Nudity in the Butterfly Blvd Field! <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pkD1r5cBmoH3UfdH5FpVIgqVZ7wM-tx5qbaJfTJ…> 6. Firefly Code of Conduct <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pkD1r5cBmoH3UfdH5FpVIgqVZ7wM-tx5qbaJfTJ…> 7. Lost and Found Update <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pkD1r5cBmoH3UfdH5FpVIgqVZ7wM-tx5qbaJfTJ…> 8. Just the Tip, by Wendy WTF <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pkD1r5cBmoH3UfdH5FpVIgqVZ7wM-tx5qbaJfTJ…> 9. Links <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pkD1r5cBmoH3UfdH5FpVIgqVZ7wM-tx5qbaJfTJ…> This issue is also published to the web at this link <https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQqbCWVA462rl5AorLux92AhdBs8rqM…> Weather Might Happen! 🌩☔🌬 Check the weather and air quality forecasts. Read the news about the wildfire smoke if you haven’t already. Think about your plans. Make sure you’re prepared for Radical Self Reliance during the event, even if it’s a smoky mud-filled Firefly. (fingers double crossed it won’t be!) VT Department of Health Air Quality Alerts & Wildfires info page: https://www.healthvermont.gov/environment/climate/air-quality-alerts-wildfi… NO REFUNDS AFTER SUNDAY (TOMORROW, JULY 2) AT 9AM No refunds for any reason after 9am tomorrow. If you are not planning on going to Firefly and have a ticket, please return your ticket ASAP. People on the waitlist will thank you! Just a few Firefly Express Bus Plus Tickets Left! Still on the waitlist? There are *22* Firefly Express combined event + bus tickets available to anyone currently on the waitlist. These can be purchased at https://volunteer.fireflyartscollective.org/ until Sunday at 9 AM – only a few hours left! Important information to know: - Buses leave from Boston area at noon on Tuesday 7/4 and Wednesday 7/5. - Riders will be permitted one large suitcase, one carry-on size suitcase, and one day bag. Got more stuff? Read on and use the gear truck! - Buses will make a 30-minute stop in White River Junction, for riders to buy groceries/perishables. - If you do not receive your wristband ON THE BUS you will not be permitted entry. That is, if you buy this ticket you may not arrive at Firefly in any other way except the bus. New Camping Areas and New Path for This Year New Camping Areas This year, available land for camping and Firefly activities has been extended to include the eastern side of the Butterfly Blvd field. Some people are planning on camping inside the tree canopy near the rock wall parallel to the stream. Enjoy the shade! Please note: there is no camping or Firefly activity allowed inside the forest side of the wall in the new camping area. Please see the map below for clarification. The event boundaries also exclude the further-north field & any other grounds beyond the Butterfly Blvd field. Do NOT bring your chainsaw, weedwacker, or machete to clear live trees in the new camping area. Do NOT bring a mattock, a leaf blower, or rakes, and terraform a new campsite. Find a spot that is mostly clear already. You may remove dead and dangerous branches. Also, don’t forget to look up and check for dead trees that could come down and fall on your tent! There are ample high-quality forest camping spots in this region, for small and larger camps alike. To help with maintenance and preservation, we ask that you spend some extra time re-naturalizing your campsite before your final departure. New Path There is a new footpath that connects the Butterfly Blvd Field to Redacted Road to the back of the Back 40. True to its designation, this new footpath is for foot traffic only; no ATVs/Polarises allowed. Please note it’s more of a bumpy rocky path than the more established trails at Firefly. Watch your feet! Have fun! Event Boundaries / Off Limits Areas The new camping areas and new path are near areas that are Off Limits to Firefly this year. Please stay within the event boundaries; do not trespass into the Off Limits areas. Respect the Stream Boundaries In the new camping areas and the new path area, please be respectful of the stream boundaries. Do not leave the marked path. Do not climb down to the stream or interact with it. As always, never dump anything in the stream, and kindly keep your urine, greywater, and any sort of non-water liquid at least 100ft away. Please do spend as much time as you’d like passively engaging with your eyes and ears. We are taking a conservative approach while we figure out how best to reasonably enjoy this delicate natural water feature while also ensuring its conservation. If you want to interact with the stream, please do so at established locations such as the Water Shrine or near Bring a Cup. Nudity in the Butterfly Blvd Field! Butterfly Blvd Field is not within view of the road; as with within the forest, nudity is allowed (unlike in the burn field – don’t be naked where you’re visible from the road please). In general, this newly-private area of the event can now be considered similar to the woods in terms of conduct and permissiveness. Firefly Code of Conduct Make sure to read the Firefly Code of Conduct <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-arts-collective/firefly-polic…> before the event! Lost And Found Update Hello fabulous Fireflies! An update to the Lost and Found collection site: In the Glowbe we stated Lost and Found would be by upper portos, this has changed: The bin will be at a more centralized location near Rangers. Rangers will very kindly be holding valuables such as keys, cell phones, medications. Their capacity to help with this is limited, please respect that their attention may be needed elsewhere and practice patience when attempting to reunite with your items. Please do not bug the Rangers for your lost blinky toy, hat, water bottle, etc! REMINDER: LABEL YOUR SHIT Our Lost and Found heroes may be able to reunite you with your items *if* you have done this! They will be circling major camps each day and bringing items to the L&F bin. Name, camp, email / phone number are essential information. It can be helpful for small or awkward items to write this on a piece of paper then attach it to your object with clear packing tape. *Check the bin when you walk by and before you leave the event, you are likely to not know what you have lost!* lnt(a)fireflyartscollective.org 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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WWW update: Non-camp events up, print version coming
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 30 Jun '23

30 Jun '23

I think we have all the events up! Printable version is being worked on this weekend by Communications. Thanks and see you soon! --L

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WWW online version instructions!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 30 Jun '23

30 Jun '23

Some non-camp events are still being entered and the PRINT function is being worked on, but it's here! (Launch party tonight, linked in the FB group, please RSVP for venue location.) [ https://www.doormouse.com/events/864056 | Firefly online WWW ] Here is a quick explainer of how to use it, with circles and arrows :) See you soon! --Liz, Communications

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Firefly GLOWBE: Event listings due tomorrow, 6 pm!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 28 Jun '23

28 Jun '23

GLOWBE 2023-06-28 _GLOWBE 2023-06-28_ <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F4ux8pPa03Xi7m_gFJ2rHA1NIkZwv898eOLJhn1…> _*Add Your Listings to the 2023 What/Where/When!*_ <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F4ux8pPa03Xi7m_gFJ2rHA1NIkZwv898eOLJhn1…> _Asks and Offers: Share Desires, Offer Fulfillment_ <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F4ux8pPa03Xi7m_gFJ2rHA1NIkZwv898eOLJhn1…> _Just the Tip_ <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F4ux8pPa03Xi7m_gFJ2rHA1NIkZwv898eOLJhn1…> Add Your Listings to the 2023 What/Where/When! SUBMISSIONS DUE: Thursday 6/29/23 Instructions are at _https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/whatwherewhen/_ The What/Where/When schedule will help you find everything going on at Firefly. (Coming soon) ONLINE: DoorMouse is a project of several members of our community, made with privacy as a core value, aimed at helping our local event promoters become independent of Big Social Media. The Firefly communications committee has chosen to use them as a vendor this year and act as their first big event. We think it will be a great experience for finding what’s going on in the woods. As you use it, please send any support questions to nik(a)doormouse.com to help improve the service. PRINT: And of course we will also offer a downloadable & printable listing based off this form data too." Asks and Offers: Share Desires, Offer Fulfillment • If you need something or are offering something, you might find it here. • *Place your own ask or offer* at _https://fireflyartscollective.org/desires_ ASKS: *Electricity .* I am looking for a plug and some power to recharge the battery on my tea cart. Only takes a half hour to charge, I probably need 2 recharges one each on friday and sunday. Bard Text or call if you can help 6034004867 *Performer.* Looking for people who want to be part of a Princess Bride re-enactment! It's gonna be really fun! _https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1owDxKLqbZ2thBnwAJVPWqcfMZR22riu7qb… . Zoe/Zuzu zoetardigrade(a)gmail.com *Ride. Cant leave till Friday.* work constraints. I pack into small spaces so any extra room is fine. . Paul paul.caprino(a)gmail.com OFFERS: *Ride. Have a car and can take 4 other people!*. Agustin Balaguer 6153360018, _agustin.balaguer(a)gmail.com_ *Camping equipment.* I have 2 tents (no stakes) and some foam backpacking pads. Where can I drop them off? I don't want to shlep them all the way up the hill!. wren bear 802-757-2318 land line *Ride. Subaru Sedan, 1-2 seats* (depending on amount of packed stuff). Ari G DM directly or Ping me on the Firefly discord. Username: 'thegam1ngwizard' (Screen-name: 'A-Wiz') Just the Tip The Temple burns Saturday evening. Many have never been to a Temple burn before now. If you feel moved, help spread cultural awareness of the traditional silence during the Temple Burn. While silence will be appreciated and hoped for by many during this temple burn including its creators, those who are deeply moved to express themselves should be met with acceptance from others instead of resistance.

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Safety at Firefly - How to Help Us Help Keep You Safe!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 28 Jun '23

28 Jun '23

There have been some changes to the Safety Cluster this year, so please take note! *First Aid:* A contracted agency (NorthBeast) is providing first aid services to event participants. EMTs with festival/event experience will be staffing the First Aid station (right by the Rangers) during the entire event. There will also be self-service basic first aid supplies available at the Ranger Station, and some Rangers have basic first aid skills, but it is recommended that theme camps and individual Fireflies bring their own basic _first aid supplies_ <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/getting-ready/packing-list/>, as well as all personal medication. *Community Education Event:* While NorthBeast will be providing first aid and medical services, Firefly First Aid Volunteers will be hosting a community education event to help Fireflies be more prepared to help ourselves and each other with basic first aid and more serious injuries and conditions that could happen in the woods. If you want to learn some skills, look for details in the WWW! *Rangers* Rangers are friendly Fireflies who can help! This year, they will be wearing bright green t-shirts or vests. All Rangers can help connect you with NorthBeast for first aid/medical needs, and can escalate an emergency response if necessary. *Med Alert Cards* There will be medical alert cards available at the Ranger station for anyone to pick up to fill out and carry with them so they can be better served in case of an emergency. These can cite specific medical or mental health conditions, or any consideration someone would like responders to be informed about. . *In Case of Emergency* In the event of an emergency or a more serious medical issue, FIND A RANGER OR ANYONE WITH A RADIO. This is the best and quickest way to ensure a 911 call will find you. Rangers will escalate to the OODs, who have a plan in place to help outside emergency assistance find and access participants in need in the fastest way possible.

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Firefly Express Bus Rider Ticket!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 26 Jun '23

26 Jun '23

We will be offering a limited number of additional combined event + bus tickets (First Come, First Serve), which will go on sale Wednesday 6/28 at noon on the ticketing page, https://volunteer.fireflyartscollective.org/ . These tickets will be available to anyone currently on the waitlist. For a $180 flat fee, you will be able to skip the waitlist to buy a combined event + bus ticket as long as supplies (bus seats) last - currently there are a few dozen. Important information to know: - Buses leave from Boston area at noon on Tuesday 7/4 and Wednesday 7/5. - Riders will be permitted one large suitcase, one carry-on size suitcase, and one day bag. Got more stuff? Read on and use the gear truck! - Buses will make a 30-minute stop in White River Junction, for riders to buy groceries/perishables. - If you do not receive your wristband ON THE BUS you will not be permitted entry. That is, if you buy this ticket you may not arrive at Firefly in any other way except the bus. Note: this also means that if you are already ticketed for the event and plan to ride the bus, buy your ticket before Wednesday or they will sell out! Any questions? Email transport(a)fireflyartscollective.org!

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