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Parking

2026-01-20T20:30:03Z

Fly: /* Documentation */

Parking is a very important role at Firefly because if we can’t deal with all the vehicles, there’s no way we can have an event. Parking is a big core, with over 130 volunteers (only Rangers have more).

Leading this core is a big responsibility, so there HAVE TO be multiple leads.

It's a lot of work before and after the event, but if you do it right (and are lucky) it's not much during the event so you can relax.

== Parking Lead Responsibilities ==

* Plan Parking
** Figure out parking areas (including special parking for box trucks, art, medical, portos, ice, dpw, etc)
** Figure out traffic flow in coordination with landowners and other stakeholders
** Inventory gear and replace anything broken or missing
* Set up Parking
** Stake out lots
** put up signage
** put out tenex (turf protection mesh)
** put up trash fence
** make sure areas are mown and weed whacked
** Stake out special parking areas
* Prevent and Mitigate Clusterfucks
** Make sure early arrival vehicles are parked effectively
** Develop emergency plans (especially for rain/mud)
** Coordinate with DPW, Arrivals, GTFO, Gate, Art, Bus, Accessibility, Medical, Ice, and other cores
** ensure gear and procedures in place to deal with stuck and disabled vehicles
* Coordinate Volunteers
** Determine shifts
** Communicate with volunteers ahead of event
** create and distribute volunteer instruction binders
** ensure that volunteers are at shifts
** respond to volunteer needs by radio and in person
** fill gaps in volunteers (with gnomes)
** make sure vehicle counts happen, collate the data, and present to the noon meeting at 1
* Clean up after Exodus
** dismantle stakes, signs
** remove trash fence
** clean and organize materials
** ensure parking stations are packed away

== Who makes a good Parking Lead? ==

=== Location ===
Remote is fine before event, but you have to be onsite before and after (and during!) the event.

=== Schedule ===
February-May

* planning parking and coordinating with other core leads
* build volunteer schedule before tickets go on sale

May-June

* fill volunteer slots
* create volunteer binders
* inventory gear
* source new gear

Onsite:

* at least one work weekend for inventory and prep
* super secret weekend to set up (get volunteers for this too it's a ton of work)
* early arrival
* during event available by radio and often in person during the day
* ensure volunteers have information, food, water, shade etc -- everything they need to succeed
* exodus
* post event

=== Experience ===
Firefly experience is required. Ability to read maps useful. Driving experience.

=== Skills ===

* Planning
* Decisionmaking (the buck often stops here)
* Forceful collaboration with other cores
* Communication with other cores and volunteers
* Quick thinking in times of confusion -- you have to be decisive under pressure
* Good judgement / common sense
* Flexibility while maintaining boundaries
* Sense of humor / ability to not melt down

== Documentation ==
[[:File:Firefly 2025 Parking Plan (1).pdf|2025 Parking Plan]]

[[:File:Parking 2025 Project Tracker - Parking Tasks.png|2025 Parking Leads Task List]]

[[:File:Parking 2025 Project Tracker - Inventory.png|2025 Parking Inventory List]]

[[:File:2025 Parking Volunteer Guide.pdf|2025 Parking Volunteer Guide]]

[[:File:Email to Parking Volunteers (1).pdf|2025 Email to Parking Volunteers]]

[[:File:Copy of 2023 Parking Binders -- ok to modify.pdf|2023 Parking Binder]]

[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nn5DMR6mCjDNakp8rVvxiw2VV_g0wc04?usp=drive_link Parking Docs in G Drive]

== Contact ==
Got questions? Contact the 2025 Parking Leads:

narwhal@fireflyartscollective.org

fly@fireflyartscollective.org

Parking

2026-01-20T01:33:39Z

Fly:

Parking is a very important role at Firefly because if we can’t deal with all the vehicles, there’s no way we can have an event. Parking is a big core, with over 130 volunteers (only Rangers have more).

Leading this core is a big responsibility, so there HAVE TO be multiple leads.

It's a lot of work before and after the event, but if you do it right (and are lucky) it's not much during the event so you can relax.

== Parking Lead Responsibilities ==

* Plan Parking
** Figure out parking areas (including special parking for box trucks, art, medical, portos, ice, dpw, etc)
** Figure out traffic flow in coordination with landowners and other stakeholders
** Inventory gear and replace anything broken or missing
* Set up Parking
** Stake out lots
** put up signage
** put out tenex (turf protection mesh)
** put up trash fence
** make sure areas are mown and weed whacked
** Stake out special parking areas
* Prevent and Mitigate Clusterfucks
** Make sure early arrival vehicles are parked effectively
** Develop emergency plans (especially for rain/mud)
** Coordinate with DPW, Arrivals, GTFO, Gate, Art, Bus, Accessibility, Medical, Ice, and other cores
** ensure gear and procedures in place to deal with stuck and disabled vehicles
* Coordinate Volunteers
** Determine shifts
** Communicate with volunteers ahead of event
** create and distribute volunteer instruction binders
** ensure that volunteers are at shifts
** respond to volunteer needs by radio and in person
** fill gaps in volunteers (with gnomes)
** make sure vehicle counts happen, collate the data, and present to the noon meeting at 1
* Clean up after Exodus
** dismantle stakes, signs
** remove trash fence
** clean and organize materials
** ensure parking stations are packed away

== Who makes a good Parking Lead? ==

=== Location ===
Remote is fine before event, but you have to be onsite before and after (and during!) the event.

=== Schedule ===
February-May

* planning parking and coordinating with other core leads
* build volunteer schedule before tickets go on sale

May-June

* fill volunteer slots
* create volunteer binders
* inventory gear
* source new gear

Onsite:

* at least one work weekend for inventory and prep
* super secret weekend to set up (get volunteers for this too it's a ton of work)
* early arrival
* during event available by radio and often in person during the day
* ensure volunteers have information, food, water, shade etc -- everything they need to succeed
* exodus
* post event

=== Experience ===
Firefly experience is required. Ability to read maps useful. Driving experience.

=== Skills ===

* Planning
* Decisionmaking (the buck often stops here)
* Forceful collaboration with other cores
* Communication with other cores and volunteers
* Quick thinking in times of confusion -- you have to be decisive under pressure
* Good judgement / common sense
* Flexibility while maintaining boundaries
* Sense of humor / ability to not melt down

== Documentation ==
[[:File:Firefly 2025 Parking Plan (1).pdf|2025 Parking Plan]]

[[:File:Parking 2025 Project Tracker - Parking Tasks.png|2025 Parking Leads Task List]]

[[:File:Parking 2025 Project Tracker - Inventory.png|2025 Parking Inventory List]]

[[:File:2025 Parking Volunteer Guide.pdf|2025 Parking Volunteer Guide]]

[[:File:Email to Parking Volunteers (1).pdf|2025 Email to Parking Volunteers]]

[[:File:Copy of 2023 Parking Binders -- ok to modify.pdf|2023 Parking Binder]]

== Contact ==
Got questions? Contact the 2025 Parking Leads:

narwhal@fireflyartscollective.org

fly@fireflyartscollective.org

Parking

2026-01-20T01:26:26Z

Fly:

Parking

2026-01-20T01:25:05Z

Fly:

Parking is a very important role at Firefly because if we can’t deal with all the vehicles, there’s no way we can have an event. Parking is a big core, with over 130 volunteers (only Rangers have more).

Leading this core is a big responsibility, so there HAVE TO be multiple leads.

It's a lot of work before and after the event, but if you do it right (and are lucky) it's not much during the event so you can relax.

== Parking Lead Responsibilities ==

* Plan Parking
** Figure out parking areas (including special parking for box trucks, art, medical, portos, ice, dpw, etc)
** Figure out traffic flow in coordination with landowners and other stakeholders
** Inventory gear and replace anything broken or missing
* Set up Parking
** Stake out lots
** put up signage
** put out tenex (turf protection mesh)
** put up trash fence
** make sure areas are mown and weed whacked
** Stake out special parking areas
* Prevent clusterfucks
** Make sure early arrival vehicles are parked effectively
** Develop emergency plans (especially for rain/mud)
** Coordinate with DPW, Arrivals, GTFO, Gate, Art, Bus, Accessibility, Medical, Ice, and other cores
** ensure gear and procedures in place to deal with stuck and disabled vehicles
* Coordinate Volunteers
** Determine shifts
** Communicate with volunteers ahead of event
** create and distribute volunteer instruction binders
** ensure that volunteers are at shifts
** respond to volunteer needs by radio and in person
** fill gaps in volunteers (with gnomes)
** make sure vehicle counts happen, collate the data, and present to the noon meeting at 1
* Clean up after Exodus
** dismantle stakes, signs
** remove trash fence
** clean and organize materials
** ensure parking stations are packed away

== Who makes a good Parking Lead? ==

=== Location ===
Remote is fine before event, but you have to be onsite before and after (and during!) the event.

=== Schedule ===
February-May

* planning parking and coordinating with other core leads
* build volunteer schedule before tickets go on sale

May-June

* fill volunteer slots
* create volunteer binders
* inventory gear
* source new gear

Onsite:

* at least one work weekend for inventory and prep
* super secret weekend to set up (get volunteers for this too it's a ton of work)
* early arrival
* during event available by radio and often in person during the day
* ensure volunteers have information, food, water, shade etc -- everything they need to succeed
* exodus
* post event

=== Experience ===
Firefly experience is required. Ability to read maps useful. Driving experience.

=== Skills ===

* Planning
* Decisionmaking (the buck often stops here)
* Forceful collaboration with other cores
* Communication with other cores and volunteers
* Quick thinking in times of confusion -- you have to be decisive under pressure
* Good judgement / common sense
* Flexibility while maintaining boundaries
* Sense of humor / ability to not melt down

== Documentation ==
[[:File:Firefly 2025 Parking Plan (1).pdf|2025 Parking Plan]]

[[:File:Parking 2025 Project Tracker - Parking Tasks.png|2025 Parking Leads Task List]]

[[:File:Parking 2025 Project Tracker - Inventory.png|2025 Parking Inventory List]]

[[:File:2025 Parking Volunteer Guide.pdf|2025 Parking Volunteer Guide]]

[[:File:Email to Parking Volunteers (1).pdf|2025 Email to Parking Volunteers]]

[[:File:Copy of 2023 Parking Binders -- ok to modify.pdf|2023 Parking Binder]]

Parking

2026-01-20T01:23:18Z

Fly: /* Documentation */

Parking is a very important role at Firefly because if we can’t deal with all the vehicles, there’s no way we can have an event. Parking is a big core, with over 130 volunteers (only Rangers have more).

Leading this core is a big responsibility, so there HAVE TO be multiple leads.

It's a lot of work before and after the event, but if you do it right (and are lucky) it's not much during the event so you can relax.

== Parking Lead Responsibilities ==

* Plan Parking
** Figure out parking areas (including special parking for box trucks, art, medical, portos, ice, dpw, etc)
** Figure out traffic flow in coordination with landowners and other stakeholders
** Inventory gear and replace anything broken or missing
* Set up Parking
** Stake out lots
** put up signage
** put out tenex (turf protection mesh)
** put up trash fence
** make sure areas are mown and weed whacked
** Stake out special parking areas
* Prevent clusterfucks
** Make sure early arrival vehicles are parked effectively
** Develop emergency plans (especially for rain/mud)
** Coordinate with DPW, Arrivals, GTFO, Gate, Art, Bus, Accessibility, Medical, Ice, and other cores
** ensure gear and procedures in place to deal with stuck and disabled vehicles
* Coordinate Volunteers
** Determine shifts
** Communicate with volunteers ahead of event
** create and distribute volunteer instruction binders
** ensure that volunteers are at shifts
** respond to volunteer needs by radio and in person
** fill gaps in volunteers (with gnomes)
* Clean up after Exodus
** dismantle stakes, signs
** remove trash fence
** clean and organize materials
** ensure parking stations are packed away

== Who makes a good Parking Lead? ==

=== Location ===
Remote is fine before event, but you have to be onsite before and after (and during!) the event.

=== Schedule ===
February-May

* planning parking and coordinating with other core leads
* build volunteer schedule before tickets go on sale

May-June

* fill volunteer slots
* create volunteer binders
* inventory gear
* source new gear

Onsite:

* at least one work weekend for inventory and prep
* super secret weekend to set up (get volunteers for this too it's a ton of work)
* early arrival
* during event available by radio and often in person during the day
* ensure volunteers have information, food, water, shade etc -- everything they need to succeed
* exodus
* post event

=== Experience ===
Firefly experience is required. Ability to read maps useful. Driving experience.

=== Skills ===

* Planning
* Decisionmaking (the buck often stops here)
* Forceful collaboration with other cores
* Communication with other cores and volunteers
* Quick thinking in times of confusion -- you have to be decisive under pressure
* Good judgement / common sense
* Flexibility while maintaining boundaries
* Sense of humor / ability to not melt down

== Documentation ==
[[:File:Firefly 2025 Parking Plan (1).pdf|2025 Parking Plan]]

[[:File:Parking 2025 Project Tracker - Parking Tasks.png|2025 Parking Leads Task List]]

[[:File:Parking 2025 Project Tracker - Inventory.png|2025 Parking Inventory List]]

[[:File:2025 Parking Volunteer Guide.pdf|2025 Parking Volunteer Guide]]

[[:File:Email to Parking Volunteers (1).pdf|2025 Email to Parking Volunteers]]

[[:File:Copy of 2023 Parking Binders -- ok to modify.pdf|2023 Parking Binder]]

File:Copy of 2023 Parking Binders -- ok to modify.pdf

2026-01-20T01:22:30Z

Fly:

File:Email to Parking Volunteers (1).pdf

2026-01-20T01:20:48Z

Fly:

File:2025 Parking Volunteer Guide.pdf

2026-01-20T01:19:08Z

Fly:

File:Firefly 2025 Parking Plan (1).pdf

2026-01-20T01:16:31Z

Fly:

Parking

2026-01-20T01:13:24Z

Fly: /* Documentation */

Parking is a very important role at Firefly because if we can’t deal with all the vehicles, there’s no way we can have an event. Parking is a big core, with over 130 volunteers (only Rangers have more).

Leading this core is a big responsibility, so there HAVE TO be multiple leads.

It's a lot of work before and after the event, but if you do it right (and are lucky) it's not much during the event so you can relax.

== Parking Lead Responsibilities ==

* Plan Parking
** Figure out parking areas (including special parking for box trucks, art, medical, portos, ice, dpw, etc)
** Figure out traffic flow in coordination with landowners and other stakeholders
** Inventory gear and replace anything broken or missing
* Set up Parking
** Stake out lots
** put up signage
** put out tenex (turf protection mesh)
** put up trash fence
** make sure areas are mown and weed whacked
** Stake out special parking areas
* Prevent clusterfucks
** Make sure early arrival vehicles are parked effectively
** Develop emergency plans (especially for rain/mud)
** Coordinate with DPW, Arrivals, GTFO, Gate, Art, Bus, Accessibility, Medical, Ice, and other cores
** ensure gear and procedures in place to deal with stuck and disabled vehicles
* Coordinate Volunteers
** Determine shifts
** Communicate with volunteers ahead of event
** create and distribute volunteer instruction binders
** ensure that volunteers are at shifts
** respond to volunteer needs by radio and in person
** fill gaps in volunteers (with gnomes)
* Clean up after Exodus
** dismantle stakes, signs
** remove trash fence
** clean and organize materials
** ensure parking stations are packed away

== Who makes a good Parking Lead? ==

=== Location ===
Remote is fine before event, but you have to be onsite before and after (and during!) the event.

=== Schedule ===
February-May

* planning parking and coordinating with other core leads
* build volunteer schedule before tickets go on sale

May-June

* fill volunteer slots
* create volunteer binders
* inventory gear
* source new gear

Onsite:

* at least one work weekend for inventory and prep
* super secret weekend to set up (get volunteers for this too it's a ton of work)
* early arrival
* during event available by radio and often in person during the day
* ensure volunteers have information, food, water, shade etc -- everything they need to succeed
* exodus
* post event

=== Experience ===
Firefly experience is required. Ability to read maps useful. Driving experience.

=== Skills ===

* Planning
* Decisionmaking (the buck often stops here)
* Forceful collaboration with other cores
* Communication with other cores and volunteers
* Quick thinking in times of confusion -- you have to be decisive under pressure
* Good judgement / common sense
* Flexibility while maintaining boundaries
* Sense of humor / ability to not melt down

== Documentation ==
[[:File:Parking 2025 Project Tracker - Parking Tasks.png|2025 Parking Leads Task List]]

[[:File:Parking 2025 Project Tracker - Inventory.png|2025 Parking Inventory List]]

File:Parking 2025 Project Tracker - Inventory.png

2026-01-20T01:12:32Z

Fly: 2025 Parking Inventory List

== Summary ==
2025 Parking Inventory List

File:Parking 2025 Project Tracker - Parking Tasks.png

2026-01-20T01:09:52Z

Fly: Fly uploaded a new version of File:Parking 2025 Project Tracker - Parking Tasks.png

== Summary ==
2025 Parking Tasks

Parking

2026-01-20T01:06:50Z

Fly:

Parking is a very important role at Firefly because if we can’t deal with all the vehicles, there’s no way we can have an event. Parking is a big core, with over 130 volunteers (only Rangers have more).

Leading this core is a big responsibility, so there HAVE TO be multiple leads.

It's a lot of work before and after the event, but if you do it right (and are lucky) it's not much during the event so you can relax.

== Parking Lead Responsibilities ==

* Plan Parking
** Figure out parking areas (including special parking for box trucks, art, medical, portos, ice, dpw, etc)
** Figure out traffic flow in coordination with landowners and other stakeholders
** Inventory gear and replace anything broken or missing
* Set up Parking
** Stake out lots
** put up signage
** put out tenex (turf protection mesh)
** put up trash fence
** make sure areas are mown and weed whacked
** Stake out special parking areas
* Prevent clusterfucks
** Make sure early arrival vehicles are parked effectively
** Develop emergency plans (especially for rain/mud)
** Coordinate with DPW, Arrivals, GTFO, Gate, Art, Bus, Accessibility, Medical, Ice, and other cores
** ensure gear and procedures in place to deal with stuck and disabled vehicles
* Coordinate Volunteers
** Determine shifts
** Communicate with volunteers ahead of event
** create and distribute volunteer instruction binders
** ensure that volunteers are at shifts
** respond to volunteer needs by radio and in person
** fill gaps in volunteers (with gnomes)
* Clean up after Exodus
** dismantle stakes, signs
** remove trash fence
** clean and organize materials
** ensure parking stations are packed away

== Who makes a good Parking Lead? ==

=== Location ===
Remote is fine before event, but you have to be onsite before and after (and during!) the event.

=== Schedule ===
February-May

* planning parking and coordinating with other core leads
* build volunteer schedule before tickets go on sale

May-June

* fill volunteer slots
* create volunteer binders
* inventory gear
* source new gear

Onsite:

* at least one work weekend for inventory and prep
* super secret weekend to set up (get volunteers for this too it's a ton of work)
* early arrival
* during event available by radio and often in person during the day
* ensure volunteers have information, food, water, shade etc -- everything they need to succeed
* exodus
* post event

=== Experience ===
Firefly experience is required. Ability to read maps useful. Driving experience.

=== Skills ===

* Planning
* Decisionmaking (the buck often stops here)
* Forceful collaboration with other cores
* Communication with other cores and volunteers
* Quick thinking in times of confusion -- you have to be decisive under pressure
* Good judgement / common sense
* Flexibility while maintaining boundaries
* Sense of humor / ability to not melt down

== Documentation ==
[[:File:Parking 2025 Project Tracker - Parking Tasks.png|2025 Parking Leads Task List]]

Main Page

2026-01-20T01:02:37Z

Fly: /* Firefly Leadership Documentation */

= Firefly Attendee's Guide =
If you are a new or returning firefly looking head over to the [https://wiki.fireflyartscollective.org/wiki/Guide_to_Firefly Guide to Firefly]

= On-Site Volunteering Instructions =
To learn how to carry out your volunteer role, check out the instructions page for the core you're volunteering with below. We keep on-site volunteering instructions separate from the rest of the core documentation so that these can easily be printed out and brought to the event.

* [[Accessibility Volunteer Instructions]]
* [[Art Truck Volunteer Instructions]]
* [[Coffee Volunteer Instructions]]
* [[DPW Volunteer Instructions]]
* [[Fire Volunteer Instructions]]
* [[First Aid Volunteer Instructions]]
* [[Gate Volunteer Instructions]]
* [[Gnomes Volunteer Instructions]]
* [[Greeters Volunteer Instructions]]
* [[GTFO Volunteer Instructions]]
* [[LNT (Leave No Trace) Volunteer Instructions]]
* [[OOD (Officer of the Day) Volunteer Instructions]]
* [[Parking Volunteer Instructions]]
* [[Perimeter Volunteer Instructions]]
* [[Radio Volunteer Instructions]]
* [[Rangers Volunteer Instructions]]
* [[Sanctuary Volunteer Instructions]]
* [[Signage Volunteer Instructions]]
* [[Sound Volunteer Instructions]]
* [[Stage Volunteer Instructions]]
* [[Transport (Bus) Volunteer Instructions]]
* [[Work Weekends Volunteer Instructions]]

= Firefly Leadership Documentation =
Core leads, cluster leads, and people in executive roles can all use the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MvJmqD3zvcN7LvRex5XZXJDbdPMqIaSTQoA8A7d5gqY Volunteer Handbook] for orientation and tips.

=== Cores ===
Document anything about our volunteer cores here, except for instructions for on-site volunteers who sign up for shifts. We keep separate pages on that so that those pages can be printed out and brought to the event.

* [[Art Grants Core]]
* [[Communications Core]]
* [[Leave No Trace (LNT) Core]]
* [[Parking|Parking Core]]
* [[Radio Core]]
* [[Sound Core]]

=== Clusters ===
Our volunteer cores are arranged into clusters. Document our clusters here:

* [[Art Cluster]]
* [[Services Cluster]]

=== Executive Roles ===
Some leadership roles are not about leading a core or cluster, and these are generally housed in the Executive Cluster.

* [[Volunteer Coordinator]]
* [[Porto Lead]]

= Technology Resources =

* [[How to Use Firefly Email]]
* [[Using Firefly Google Drive and Docs]]
=== Wiki Resources ===

* Consult the [[mediawikiwiki:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents|User's Guide]] for information on using the wiki software. .

* Contact [mailto:tech@fireflyartscollective.org tech@fireflyartscollective.org] for configuration changes
* [[mediawikiwiki:Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ|MediaWiki FAQ]]

Parking Core

2026-01-20T00:57:59Z

Fly: everything

== Parking is a very important role at Firefly because if we can’t deal with all the vehicles, there’s no way we can have an event. Parking is a big core, with over 130 volunteers (only Rangers have more). Leading this core is a big responsibility, so there HAVE TO be multiple leads. It's a lot of work before and after the event, but if you do it right (and are lucky) it's not much during the event so you can relax. ==

== Parking Lead Responsibilities ==

==
* Plan Parking
** Figure out parking areas (including special parking for box trucks, art, medical, portos, ice, dpw, etc)
** Figure out traffic flow in coordination with landowners and other stakeholders
** Inventory gear and replace anything broken or missing
* Set up Parking
** Stake out lots
** put up signage
** put out tenex (turf protection mesh)
** put up trash fence
** make sure areas are mown and weed whacked
** Stake out special parking areas
* Prevent clusterfucks
** Make sure early arrival vehicles are parked effectively
** Develop emergency plans (especially for rain/mud)
** Coordinate with DPW, Arrivals, GTFO, Gate, Art, Bus, Accessibility, Medical, Ice, and other cores
** ensure gear and procedures in place to deal with stuck and disabled vehicles
* Coordinate Volunteers
** Determine shifts
** Communicate with volunteers ahead of event
** create and distribute volunteer instruction binders
** ensure that volunteers are at shifts
** respond to volunteer needs by radio and in person
** fill gaps in volunteers (with gnomes)
* Clean up after Exodus
** dismantle stakes, signs
** remove trash fence
** clean and organize materials
** ensure parking stations are packed away ==

== Who makes a good Parking Lead? ==

=== Location ===

== Remote is fine before event, but you have to be onsite before and after (and during!) the event. ==

=== Schedule ===

== February-May

* planning parking and coordinating with other core leads
* build volunteer schedule before tickets go on sale May-June

* fill volunteer slots
* create volunteer binders
* inventory gear
* source new gear Onsite:

* at least one work weekend for inventory and prep
* super secret weekend to set up (get volunteers for this too it's a ton of work)
* early arrival
* during event available by radio and often in person during the day
* ensure volunteers have information, food, water, shade etc -- everything they need to succeed
* exodus
* post event ==

=== Experience ===

== Firefly experience is required. Ability to read maps useful. Driving experience. ==

=== Skills ===

==
* Planning
* Decisionmaking (the buck often stops here)
* Forceful collaboration with other cores
* Communication with other cores and volunteers
* Quick thinking in times of confusion -- you have to be decisive under pressure
* Good judgement / common sense
* Flexibility while maintaining boundaries
* Sense of humor / ability to not melt down ==

File:Parking 2025 Project Tracker - Parking Tasks.png

2026-01-20T00:53:15Z

Fly: 2025 Parking Tasks

== Summary ==
2025 Parking Tasks

Parking

2026-01-20T00:48:08Z

Fly: everything

Parking is a very important role at Firefly because if we can’t deal with all the vehicles, there’s no way we can have an event. Parking is a big core, with over 130 volunteers (only Rangers have more).

Leading this core is a big responsibility, so there HAVE TO be multiple leads.

It's a lot of work before and after the event, but if you do it right (and are lucky) it's not much during the event so you can relax.

== Parking Lead Responsibilities ==

* Plan Parking
** Figure out parking areas (including special parking for box trucks, art, medical, portos, ice, dpw, etc)
** Figure out traffic flow in coordination with landowners and other stakeholders
** Inventory gear and replace anything broken or missing
* Set up Parking
** Stake out lots
** put up signage
** put out tenex (turf protection mesh)
** put up trash fence
** make sure areas are mown and weed whacked
** Stake out special parking areas
* Prevent clusterfucks
** Make sure early arrival vehicles are parked effectively
** Develop emergency plans (especially for rain/mud)
** Coordinate with DPW, Arrivals, GTFO, Gate, Art, Bus, Accessibility, Medical, Ice, and other cores
** ensure gear and procedures in place to deal with stuck and disabled vehicles
* Coordinate Volunteers
** Determine shifts
** Communicate with volunteers ahead of event
** create and distribute volunteer instruction binders
** ensure that volunteers are at shifts
** respond to volunteer needs by radio and in person
** fill gaps in volunteers (with gnomes)
* Clean up after Exodus
** dismantle stakes, signs
** remove trash fence
** clean and organize materials
** ensure parking stations are packed away

== Who makes a good Parking Lead? ==

=== Location ===
Remote is fine before event, but you have to be onsite before and after (and during!) the event.

=== Schedule ===
February-May

* planning parking and coordinating with other core leads
* build volunteer schedule before tickets go on sale

May-June

* fill volunteer slots
* create volunteer binders
* inventory gear
* source new gear

Onsite:

* at least one work weekend for inventory and prep
* super secret weekend to set up (get volunteers for this too it's a ton of work)
* early arrival
* during event available by radio and often in person during the day
* ensure volunteers have information, food, water, shade etc -- everything they need to succeed
* exodus
* post event

=== Experience ===
Firefly experience is required. Ability to read maps useful. Driving experience.

=== Skills ===

* Planning
* Decisionmaking (the buck often stops here)
* Forceful collaboration with other cores
* Communication with other cores and volunteers
* Quick thinking in times of confusion -- you have to be decisive under pressure
* Good judgement / common sense
* Flexibility while maintaining boundaries
* Sense of humor / ability to not melt down