Gnomes Volunteer Instructions

Volunteer Gnomes are responsible for making sure volunteering is going smoothly throughout Firefly.

Gnome shifts begin and end at the Gnome Hut located next to the Kitchen at the top of the lower (ie effigy) field. At the beginning of your shift, go to the Gnome Hut to meet the Gnome(s) from the previous shift and get the binder and radio.The binders will have the rest of the information you’ll need to know to Gnome effectively.

As a Gnome, your primary duty is to run a systems check near the beginning of each shift. Equipped with your GnomePhone (i.e. radio) to solicit help if needed, you visit each of the volunteer base-stations (Gate, Greeters, Parking, Kitchen, and Rangers) about half an hour after each shift starts. You make sure everyone has shown up for their shift, find out whether the station needs anything, and generally make yourself available to ensure the station’s volunteers are happy. Depending on the need, you can either take care of it yourself, solicit help from others, or get an organizer or core leader.

You also act as an information hub, answering questions or directing attendees to the appropriate resources or people.

You also simply help out where help is needed, or recruit others to help so you can continue your helpful wanders.

The Gnome Hut holds the master Volunteer Schedule for the festival so you can remember when and where you are volunteering.

• Promote volunteering, educate people about volunteering.
• Connect volunteers to where they are needed based on past experience, skills, or knowledge.
• Solicit on-site volunteers.
• Work with Sign Core to post volunteer needs during the event.