Welcome to GLOWBE 04/11/19 We want to take this opportunity to remind you that Firefly is run by volunteers! Firefly is YOUR event, and your participation is KEY to making it a success. There’s no better way to find out how you can participate than by meeting your fellow Fireflies at the Town Hall Meeting and asking how. Read the list below of current open volunteer opportunities and how you can find out more. TOC: Reminder: Town Hall Meeting, Sunday, April 14th, 3pm – 6pm Festival Volunteers Wanted 1) Reminder: Town Hall Meeting, Sunday, April 14 Come see your Firefly friends and make some new ones at the Firefly Town Hall! Learn about Firefly, the different cores, and how to volunteer. There will be a buffet of light fare and a cash bar for beverage service. When: Sunday April 14th, 3pm – 6pm Where: Mount Vernon Restaurants & Pub, 14 Broadway, Somerville, Massachusetts 02145 Visit the Event on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/events/2317484065243290/> and invite all your friends! Email questions about the Town Hall Meeting to: lead@fireflyartscollective.org <mailto:lead@fireflyartscollective.org>. See our list below of current volunteers openings. Bring questions with you to our Town Hall Meeting, or if you can’t make it, contact the email addresses at the end of each volunteer wanted posts. 2) Volunteers Wanted Firefly is in need of a few good participants to help make all parts of Firefly run smoothly. Co-leads work with other co-leads and overall there is not a lot of work, just work that needs to be done! Any questions? Contact Volunteer Coordinator Abbie at abbie@fireflyartscollective.org <mailto:abbie@fireflyartscollective.org> or visit the Town Hall Meeting for more details. Transport Core is looking for 2 – 3 Co-leads Freight Truck Driver: Requires excellent driving record and can drive a 16 ft. rental truck. Able to pick up the rental on Sunday 6/30 and park it at provided location Drive it from Boston area to the event on Tuesday, 7/2 Drive from the event on Sunday 7/7 and back to the Boston area 7/7 Return the truck to the rental office Freight Lead for Bus Gear Truck: Requires attending Placement Work Weekend and Handling freight shares and payment. Find volunteers to help load and unload the gear truck and assist Driver with logistics Secure parking locations for the gear truck pre, during, and after the event Coordinate load in and load out with bus passengers and make sure they label all of their gear Make sure the truck leaves on time to and from the event Make sure: luggage dump areas get put on the event map and secure those locations with Placement Core; tarps are put down at the luggage dumps during early Arrival; work with signage core for luggage dump signs Handles lost and found for items left on the truck Transport Event Co-Lead Before Event Assist with finding and training on-board bus volunteers for all bus trips Assist with communications (email and facebook) Assist with logistics and perks (bus locations, detours, etc.) During Event Meet and board busses when they arrive at the event Assist busses with turning around Able to answer passenger questions about the bus (schedule, perks, exodus) Collect materials from on-board bus coordinators Exodus Check-in passengers Coordinate staging area for luggage Make sure passengers load gear onto trucks and busses in a timely manner Make sure busses leave on time Email transport@fireflyartscollective.org <mailto:transport@fireflyartscollective.org> if you’re interested in any of the above positions. Art Truck Core is looking for a Truck Driver Lead Requires time flexibility on the last day of the event. There are multiple stops in and around the Boston area which can run late on Sunday. Coordinate with artists to pick up Firefly bound art projects from multiple locations in the Boston area. Help pack art into a large truck, re-pack the art, and maybe even re-pack art again Driving the truck to the event Opening the truck up for artist to retrieve their art at the event On the last day of the event, help artist load/pack any art back onto the truck for a return trip to the Boston area Right after the event, provide the artist a place to pick up their art Email arttruck@fireflyartscollective.org <mailto:arttruck@fireflyartscollective.org> if you’re interested in the above position. Sanctuary Co-Lead Wanted Coordinate training and training materials, set-up and tear-down the sanctuary tent at Firefly, and manage the Sanctuary shift schedule. Sanctuary or similar experience desired. You will also need to attend SFTY3rd May 10th – 12th. Contact sanctuary@fireflyartscollective.org <mailto:sanctuary@fireflyartscollective.org> if you are interested in co-leading.