Volunteering at Firefly

Firefly is run and organized by volunteers. Everything from managing ticket sales to wood gathering is up to the participants - THIS EVENT HAPPENS BECAUSE OF YOUR HELP. Below are some areas where you can help out. Please choose areas which interest you. Coordinators for each of the departments below will be in touch about specific roles and with schedules for certain tasks. *Note- if you have something specific you wish to do, please contact 2010volunteer (at) fireflyartscollective (dot) org



Greeters
Greeters have all the fun, and have the HQ to prove it! They are charged with welcoming new arrivals to Firefly. Greeters need to be at the gate while Firefly is running; everyone can and should take a shift greeting. Greeter station art is encouraged! Exit Greeters to facilitate a smooth Exodus are also needed!
2010greeters (at) fireflyartscollective (dot) org

Rangers
Rangers guide you if you are lost. They help mediate if you have a dispute. They remind you to be responsible about your safety. They are the most visible point of contact for those with questions or concerns about Firefly and Firefly culture. If you enjoy helping people, be a Firefly Ranger! We especially are looking for people with medical and/or fire safety training.
2010rangers (at) fireflyartscollective (dot) org


Parking
Parking volunteers hang out with the greeters, but are a separate class of
volunteers specifically for getting cars off the road and to the right
spot for them to stay during the event. This might be as easy as pointing
and waving, or it might involve shoving cars through abundant thick
slippery mud. Greeters get to stay shiny and happy and (mostly) clean to
welcome the Fireflies as they arrive, parking volunteers get down and
dirty and help get every vehicle to the best possible spot to make parking
and leaving as easy for everyone as possible.

Everyone wants to have an easy time getting in and out of Firefly so that
they can spend as much time as possible pursuing radical self-expression
in the temporary autonomous zone. Please consider donating two or three
hours of your time to helping park other Fireflies. Parking must be
staffed at all hours of the event, and we've got to prepare for the worst
possible conditions even as we hope for the best, so we really can't have
too many volunteers.

If you'd like to volunteer for parking, please email
2010parking (at) fireflyartscollective (dot) org

If you have a specific time for your shift in mind, we'll schedule you
then as long as we don't have too many holes in the schedule. Ideally,
you'd be willing to tell us a range of times or days you'd be comfortable
working, and then we can put you in the time slot where we need you. Our
schedule structure is not firmly decided yet, but we'll probably organize
shifts in the same 3 hour blocks as Greeters.


Firefly Info
Firefly Info will be the place to go for event information. Members of this group will man the kiosk to help answer questions, maintain a campsite directory and lost and found, help people find volunteer opportunities, and much, much more. Volunteer to help everyone have a fun and informed Firefly!
2010volunteer (at) fireflyartscollective (dot) org

Leave No Trace
Everyone is a member of this committee! If you see MOOP (Matter Out Of Place), pick it up! Leave No Trace angels are needed to help paint signs, award people for doing a great LNT job, encourage people to take recycling and trash away from the site and take meandering walks through the woods on Monday to make sure everything looks natural: Members of the cleanup crew are permitted to spend an extra day. To join this merry band:
2010LNT (at) fireflyartscollective (dot) org

DPW
The Dept. of Public Works is responsible for all kinds of projects necessary to keep the event running. Gathering wood, keeping generators fed, maintaining trails, providing rain-proofing, maintaining the outhouses... if you like to build stuff, join the DPW!
2010dpw (at) fireflyartscollective (dot) org

Work Weekends
The Work Weekend Core is responsible for organizing and running the Work Weekends that take place prior to the event. Work Weekend volunteers will coordinate with the Volunteer Core to work on necessary projects and tasks that need to be completed at the site to make Firefly happen, prior to the event. General tasks include chopping and gathering firewood for communal fire pits, clearing additional trails as needed, working with the Parking Core to lay out the main entrance and parking lot, erecting the Rangers and Communal Kitchen Quonset huts and working on special projects as required by other Cores. This year's Work Weekends will be the 2nd and 3rd weekends in June. If you are interested in participating in one of the work weekends, please email:
2010work (at) fireflyartscollective (dot) org

Communal Kitchen & Caffeine Area
Food will not be provided at Firefly, but there will be a covered gathering place for people to meet, share, and eat. Coffee and tea will be available. Help is needed in organizing, setting up, maintaining, and breaking down this area.
2010caffeine (at) fireflyartscollective (dot) org

Trail Lighting
The lighting of the trails happens just prior to dusk and Leonid has the most wonder of wonderful lights, they just need to be placed and turned on (and off!)
2010trails (at) fireflyartscollective (dot) org

Build the Bug
Help Joed construct the mother of all mothers, the light that lights bright, the wooden effigy of the Firefly. Go up to Joed and offer him a hand.
2010bug (at) fireflyartscollective (dot) org

Other Volunteering
Want to do something that isn't listed here? Want to help but not sure who to contact?
2010volunteer (at) fireflyartscollective (dot) org