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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 Anne at volunteer@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 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 if you’re interested in the above position.

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