THE GLOW VOLUNTEER PROGRAM EXPERIENCE
In kicking off 2013, we're excited to announce our revamped volunteer program, Glow.
Glow volunteers get the best of all worlds! They gain valuable experience helping to execute a major music festival, create incredible memories and friendships, and get free camping and festival access when they are not working! Glow team members light up the weekend as they lend a helping hand, front row center!
To ensure everyone has a successful, fun and safe weekend, please thoroughly read the Volunteer Terms and Conditions located at the bottom of this page. You must be at least 18 years of age on or before June 21, 2013.
Why Volunteer?
In exchange for signing up to be a part of Glow, each volunteer receives a complimentary General Admission 3-Day Pass and, while supplies last, complimentary camping accommodations, a total value of $386. While you are off the volunteer clock, you can attend Firefly for free! In addition, the Glow Volunteer Program is bringing you more volunteer opportunities, prime camping location, improved amenities, daily energizing activities, multiple limited edition 2013 Glow t-shirts, and the list goes on!
All volunteer shift combinations are predetermined to ensure everyone has equal time on the clock. This means no one is ever forced to miss three nights of headliners and it keeps you from working late one night and at the crack of dawn the following day. We want all our volunteers to be able to enjoy their weekends too! Glow Volunteer Program opportunities are separated into the teams below. Based on the overarching teams, individual volunteer positions will be assigned to you on or before June 6, 2013.
Please be prepared to check in at the main volunteer tent ONE hour prior to your shift start time.
Festival Volunteer Teams and Shift Combinations
Fan Experience
You're front row, interacting with all our fans! Fan Experience volunteers will be responsible for staffing all areas inside Festival gates. Some examples include attractions (The Arcade, Hammock Hangout, The Vineyard), viewing platforms, sponsor areas and plenty more!
- Fan Experience A
- Friday 11am-4pm
- Saturday 8pm-2am
- Sunday 3pm-8pm
- Fan Experience B
- Friday 3pm-9pm
- Saturday 11am-4pm
- Sunday 7pm-12am
- Fan Experience C
- Friday 8pm-2am
- Saturday 3pm-9pm
- Sunday 11am-4pm
Festival Sustainable Beats
Sustainable Beats is Firefly's dedicated sustainability program. We're strongly committed to minimizing our negative environmental footprint by integrating a number of different programs throughout the festival and camping areas. Festival Sustainable Beats volunteers will help out with our event's waste diversion and effort to be the world's greenest music festival specifically inside festival grounds.
- Sustainable Beats A
- Friday 11am-4pm
- Saturday 8pm-3am
- Sunday 3pm-8pm
- Sustainable Beats B
- Friday 3pm-9pm
- Saturday 11am-4pm
- Sunday 7pm-1am
- Sustainable Beats C
- Friday 8pm-3am
- Saturday 3pm-9pm
- Sunday 11am-4pm
Firefly Foodies
Help our fans indulge in culinary creations, by working in Firefly's unique food stations. You will be responsible for providing customer service, facilitating transactions and basic plate assembly at the front lines. Each day, you will receive one free meal ticket to be used inside the event, a perk of being one of our Foodies!
- Firefly Foodie A
- Friday 11am-4pm
- Saturday 8pm-2am
- Sunday 3pm-8pm
- Firefly Foodie B
- Friday 3pm-9pm
- Saturday 11am-4pm
- Sunday 7pm-12am
- Firefly Foodie C
- Friday 8pm-2am
- Saturday 3pm-9pm
- Sunday 11am-4pm
The Grove Volunteer Teams and Shift Combinations
The Grove, Firefly's campgrounds serves as a home away from home for our Fans during Firefly weekend. As an extension of the festival, The Grove features late night shows, daytime attractions, food trucks and more. The Grove houses various volunteer opportunities, which are broken down into separate sections below. Note: your shift times are contingent on the overarching teams below.
The Grove Check In
Wondering how we park and camp 20,000+ people? Be the first person to greet our Fans as they arrive to set up home base for the weekend. Note: these shift combinations require you to work Thursday night instead of a Sunday shift. Grove Check In volunteers will have their MANDATORY Credential Check Thursday, June 20 at 1pm.
- Grove Check In A
- Thursday 4pm-8pm
- Friday 1pm-10pm
- Saturday 5am- 12pm
- Grove Check In B
- Thursday 7pm-12am
- Friday 5am-2pm
- Saturday 11am- 5pm
The Grove Amenities
The Grove is the city that never sleeps. Not only is it a place to rest your head after a great day of music, it also is a land of attractions, amenities, and late night shows.
- The Grove Amenities A
- Friday 6am-1pm
- Saturday 7pm-2am
- Sunday 12pm-8pm
- The Grove Amenities B
- Friday 12pm-8pm
- Saturday 6am-1pm
- Sunday 7pm-2am
- The Grove Amenities C
- Friday 7pm-2am
- Saturday 12pm-8pm
- Sunday 6am-1pm
The Grove Sustainable Beats
Sustainable Beats is Firefly's dedicated sustainability program. We're strongly committed to minimizing our negative environmental footprint by integrating a number of different programs throughout the festival and camping areas. The Grove Sustainable Beats' volunteers will help out with our event's waste diversion and effort to be the world's greenest music festival specifically in The Grove.
- The Grove Sustainable Beats A
- Friday 6am-1pm
- Saturday 7pm-2am
- Sunday 12pm-8pm
- The Grove Sustainable Beats B
- Friday 12pm-8pm
- Saturday 6am-1pm
- Sunday 7pm-2am
- The Grove Sustainable Beats C
- Friday 7pm-2am
- Saturday 12pm-8pm
- Sunday 6am-1pm
Camping
On-site volunteer camping is the ultimate pass to an unforgettable Firefly weekend experience. Official Firefly volunteer camping lands you and your fellow volunteers on-site at the Speedway's premium campgrounds, located near Hideout VIP Camping with exclusive access to entrance and exiting the festival.
Each campsite must accommodate at least two volunteers and a tent. Anyone entering on-site volunteer camping must have a festival volunteer wristband, which is applied for separately, here.
A limited number of campsites are available and are expected to run out soon!
What’s included in the volunteer camping package?
- 4 nights / 4 days camping for up to 6 people
- Premium and limited on-site location
- Minimum 10x10 ft. space
- Space for one tent
- Access to Camping entertainment and shopping via shuttle service, including:
- General Store
- Food trucks
- Cell phone charging stations
- Morning and late-night entertainment
- Access to shower trailers
Application Process
All camping applications are sent to registered volunteers via e-mail. If you have trouble applying for a camping spot, please e-mail the volunteer team at volunteer@fireflyfestival.com.
Volunteer camping applications will NOT be accepted after June 6th, 2013.
Volunteer Camping Check In
Due to event related road closures, Volunteer Camping Check In is offered STRICTLY Thursday June 20, 2013 from 12pm-11pm. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Camping Rules
Click HERE for Volunteer Camping Rules
How to Apply
Click here to apply for the Glow Volunteer Program. Please ensure you are providing a valid, properly spelled e-mail address. The cost to apply to be a part of the Glow Volunteer Program is a nonrefundable charge of $45.00.
You must be available to work each of your assigned shifts and participate in our MANDATORY Credentialing Check Thursday, June 20. Credentialing Check is located at The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway, will take a maximum of one hour and is offered between 12pm-11pm (be sure to arrive by 1pm if you are a member of The Grove Check In team) . In addition, Glow team members must be at least 18 years or older on or before, June 20, 2013, on Firefly weekend.
If you are found in violation of Firefly Music Festival Terms and Conditions while volunteering, your credit card, with which you submitted your $45 application fee, will be charged $238, covering the cost of a General Admission 3-Day Firefly Music Festival Weekend Pass. An additional fee of $148, will be tacked on if you camped at the event, covering the cost of one campsite in The Grove.
What's Next
Once you complete both your payment processes and application, you will receive an e-mail confirming your submission. Glow Volunteer Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Within two weeks of your submission, you will receive an e-mail either accepting or declining your application. Please allow a full two weeks to pass before requesting details of your application status. Individual assignments will be e-mailed to you on or before June 6, 2013, 2 weeks before our event. Please note your Glow Volunteer Program Application is not successfully completed until you have submitted both you payment information and volunteer application.
If you are unable to participate in the Glow Volunteer Program after we've accepted your application, please e-mail us at volunteer@fireflyfestival.com on or before May 1, 2013. If you decline the opportunity to volunteer after May 1, 2013, you will be in violation of Volunteer Application Terms and Conditions, resulting in a charge of $238.00 to the credit card with which you used to apply.
*If you applied after May 1, 2013 you have until June 6, 2013 at 11:59PM EST to decline your opportunity through the directions provided above.
To keep up with volunteer news and connect with fellow Glow team members, ‘LIKE' our Facebook Page: Firefly Music Festival Volunteer Page and follow us on Twitter: GlowAtFirefly. If accepted, we will also keep you in the loop with exciting event additions and Glow Volunteer Program updates via periodic e-mails!
FAQ
Can you coordinate my shift with my friends or change me to another ?
With thousands of applications, we cannot coordinate your assignment with a family member's or friend's.
I APPLIED AND WAS ACCEPTED, BUT I CAN ONLY MAKE IT TWO DAYS. CAN MY FRIEND FILL IN FOR ME DURING MY THIRD SHIFT? CAN I WORK TWO SHIFTS IN ONE DAY TO MAKE UP FOR IT?
We really appreciate your offer and dedication to the Glow Volunteer Team, however, every volunteer must work one shift per day. If you can not fulfill your three shifts, please let us know at volunteer@fireflyfestival.com on or before May 6, 2013. If you decline the opportunity to fulfill these requirements after May 6, 2013, you will be in violation of Firefly Volunteer Application Terms and Coordinations, resulting in a charge of $238.00 to the credit card with which you used to apply.
What do I do with my car...
We're camping and carpooling in one vehicle: You are able to park your vehicle right next to your tent. Follow directions from our staff upon arrival.
We're camping and taking multiple cars: Upon proof of credentials, a complimentary Staff parking lot is available to volunteer camping groups that have traveled in more than one car. Cars may park overnight in this lot.
I'm commuting each day: Upon proof of credentials, there is a complimentary Staff parking lot available to volunteer.
When do I show up for my shift?
Please arrive one hour before your assigned volunteer shift begins. As we get closer to the big weekend, additional shift check in details will be sent!
I'm an EMT/Nurse/Stage Tech/Chef/Dolphin Trainer, will you hire me for this event?
We greatly appreciate your request, however the Glow Volunteer Program is solely for the positions listed above. Feel free to check out the "Vendor" tab under "Get Involved".
I have a question that wasn't answered here.
Drop us a line, volunteer@fireflyfestival.com.
Volunteer Application Terms and Conditions
- I am currently over the age of 18 or will be over the age of 18 on June 21, 2013.
- I understand that I am applying to be a volunteer at the Firefly Music Festival ("Event"), for which I will receive no compensation.
- I understand that I will be charged a $45.00 application fee ("Volunteer Application Fee").
- I understand that there is no guarantee that I will be selected to be a volunteer at the Event.
- I understand that the Volunteer Application Fee is non-refundable, even if I am not selected to be a volunteer at the Event.
- I understand that if I violate any Event rule, the credit card that I used to submit the Volunteer Application Fee will be charged an additional $238.00 (i.e., the cost of an Event Weekend Pass). An additional fee of $148 will be added if you camped at the event (i.e., the cost of one General Camping Space).
- I attest to the truth of all statements made in my application.
- I acknowledge that I have read and fully understood these terms and conditions.
