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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 | |||