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  Myschievia - The North Texas Burn
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Every year, volunteer department leads and Batcave members are required to re-apply for their positions. This allows everyone to get their opportunity in leadership. All roles are listed as vacant until the lead for the current year is instated. 

Volunteer Descriptions

Read the brief descriptions below or click on the lead role description to see the detailed description for a lead position in that department to learn about various ways to volunteer your time and talent. These are not comprehensive by any means, and we encourage you to ask questions to any of the leads by sending a message to the email listed at the end of each volunteer area.
 (*= indicates training is required.)

*NEW* NTXB Event Coordinator
​Do you enjoy planning parties? Are you great at communicating professionally with strangers? Volunteer to be the NTXB Event Coordinator! You'll be organizing things like town halls, Safety Extravanganza and volunteer appreciation events and maintaining the NTXB Google Calendar! Click here for the full job description.
CITY
Contact City CAMPS Batcave Area Facilitator here
  • City Placement 
City Placement works with safety teams (Rangers, Fire, MEATS) as well as Land Prep, Site Ops, and Art  to ensure the best placement of event infrastructure, art projects, roads, and all theme camps at Myschievia.
Contact City Placement Lead - Vacant
City Placement Lead Description
  • City Mapping 
​Do you like mapping the layout of things? Then this is for you! Work with other departments to put what we see at the site into a themed participant's map.
Contact City Mapping Lead - Vacant
City Mapping Lead Description
  • Theme Camps
Ensure placement of theme camps that works for everyone! 
Contact Theme Camp Coordinator - Vacant
Theme Camp Lead Description
  • Zone Guide 
Give directions and help participants find their way around the event.
Contact Zone Guide Lead - Vacant
Zone Guide Lead Description
  • Earth Guardian
Educate participants during the event and help gather and haul away MOOP (matter out of place) gathered from public areas. 
Contact Earth Guardian Lead - Vacant
Earth Guardian Lead Description
  • Land Prep 
This team preps the land prior to the event during the Work Weekends. They are responsible for clearing camping areas, marking roads, filling holes, and doing whatever it takes to get the land ready for Myschievia.
Contact Land Lead - Vacant
Land Prep Lead Description
  • Site Ops 
These folks maintain NTXB inventory and transport infrastructure on site, and make sure generators are running and water jugs are full at volunteer stations during the event. 
Contact Site Ops Lead - Vacant
Site Ops Lead Description

ART 
Contact Art CAMPS Batcave Area Facilitator  here
  • Art Projects
Inspire, support, and designate placement of art at Myschievia… we don’t make the art, but we do Make More Art Happen!
We also have a committee of volunteers to handle reviewing and approving Art Grants. If you'd be interesting in joining this committee, please fill out the Art Project Assistant Sign-Up Form. 
Contact Art Projects Lead  - Vacant
Art Projects
 Lead Description
  • Dept of Mutant Vehicles
Help participants register their art cars by overseeing the pre-registration process and assigning license plates!
Contact DMV Lead - Vacant​
DMV Lead Description
  • META
META stands for Myschievia Effigy & Temple Assembly. This team works with power tools and lumber to build the effigy in pieces off-site, then they bring it to the land and assemble it. Experience with carpentry a plus. 
Contact META Lead - Vacant
META Lead Description
  • Procession
From spinners and dancers to drummers and stilt-walkers, you can herald the flames by being part of the action. 
Contact Procession Lead - Vacant
Procession Lead Description
 
  • Production
Into laser shows, and projection mapping? Maybe a performance to spice things up? This is the place for you!
Contact Production Lead - Vacant
​Production Lead Description
 

MEDIA
Contact Media CAMPS Batcave Area Facilitator here
These volunteers are responsible for getting important information our to the community.
  • Information Management 
Basically a journalist for the burn. Organized, self-motivated, and creative role: Website! Blog! Social media posts! AHHH! .
Contact Information Management Lead - Vacant
Information Management Lead Description 
  • Survival Guide 
Compiles all the safety and land information into a pretty lil' booklet for everyone to read!
​Contact Survival Guide Lead - Vacant
​Survival Guide Lead Description
  • Tech 
Google Suite, Discord and Facebook whiz. Setting permissions and providing tech support for issues within our apps and sites.
Contact Tech Lead - Vacant
Tech Lead Description 

​PARTICIPANTS
Contact Participants CAMPS Batcave Area Facilitator here
  • ​Greeters
​These happy-peppy people welcome everyone to the event with love and energy, ensuring event attendees have read the Survival Guide, and are prepared for the fun in order to enjoy themselves safely. 
Contact Greeters Lead - Vacant
​Greeter Lead Description 
  • ​Parking
Think valet but without the running. Volunteers work alongside with Greeters and assist in safely ensuring participants’ vehicles are parked in the correct places. 
Contact Parking Lead - Vacant
Parking Lead Description
  • Ice
Be Cool. Ice volunteers help distribute ice to all the grateful Myschievians, by collecting money and handling bags of ice as participants purchase them.
Contact Ice Lead - Vacant
Ice Lead Description
  • Events
Have an event you want to register for Myschievia? Contact our events lead!
Contact Events Lead - Vacant
Events Lead Description
  • Volunteer Coordinator
Spreadsheet wizard. Crazed cat herder. Organizing the troops!
Contact Volunteer Coordinator - Goldfish Anna
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Volunteer Coordinator Description
SAFETY
Contact Safety CAMPS Batcave Area Facilitator here
  • Rangers
These helpful souls are the eyes and ears of Myschievia; they can help with conflict mediation, directions, and other important issues. Rangers wear green shirts, carry radios and during the burn act as security, surrounding the burning effigy until fire personnel deems the situation to be safe. All Rangers MUST attend at least one training a year. Join the Facebook group for more information!
Guardians​ fall under the Ranger purview but are more like stationary guards at points around the site that could be used for trespassing. 

Contact Ranger Lead - Vacant
Ranger Lead 
Description
  • MEAT*
Myschievia Emergency Assistance Team (MEAT) members are licensed, certified and/or trained medical volunteers. 
MEAT volunteers provide first aid/first response. Their primary role is to provide non-invasive first aid, though they can respond in a life-threatening emergency while Rangers call 911 and facilitate transfer to a higher level of care. MEAT Volunteers need to have a current CPR card. CPR training will be offered prior to the event for those interested in volunteering for MEAT.
Another volunteer role in this area is the MEAT Tender: a volunteer who serves as an assistant to the MEAT on shift; greets and logs in participants coming to the medical area; and helps with supplies. These volunteers do not require CPR training. 
Rehab: this is a 4-5 hour shift that assists only the Fire Team on burn nights as they come off the fire. We will need 2 participants to help with rehab, and document, and offer clearance to return from the fire or go back into the fire zone. 
Join the Facebook group for more information!

Contact MEAT Lead - Vacant
MEAT Lead Description
  • Sanctuary*
Sometimes we just need a safe place. These volunteers offer just that. They also provide emotional and mental assistance, along with psychosocial support and counseling for attendees in a non-medical related incident or emergency.
Sanctuary is a safe, comfortable and private space for participants who need a caring listener or low stimulus environment. It is preferred that Sanctuary volunteers have attended at least one burn, but it is not a necessity. Get all your info at the Myschievia Sanctuary Website here.
Contact Sanctuary Lead - Vacant
Sanctuary Lead Description
  •  Fire*
Fire Safety volunteers have been trained in Fire Safety and Interaction procedures. This is the team that STOPS the fires, and on burn night, are some of the most important and necessary volunteers.
Although previous firefighting experience is not necessary, volunteers must be willing to stay focused and attentive during this portion of the event. 

Contact Fire Lead - Vacant
​Fire Lead Description
  • Gate
Gate Keepers handle ticket confirmation, waiver signing and the more logistical part of arrivals. They also distribute event wristbands and serve as Media/press check-in. 
Contact Gate Lead - Vacant
​Gate Lead Description
  • Perimeter
Perimeter volunteers get the best seat for effigy and temple burns! Help keep participants behind the safety line during both events.
Contact Perimeter Lead - Vacant
Perimeter Lead Description
  • Radio
The radio crew makes sure all of the volunteer two-way radios stay up and running so we can maintain contact through the event.
Contact Radio Lead - Vacant​
​Radio Lead 
Description
  • Echelon
The Echelon department distributes and maintains radios and carts.
Contact Echelon Lead - Vacant
​Echelon Lead Description
  • Sound Marshall
"TURN IT DOWN!" Regulating sound levels and educating attendees about the policies regarding amplified sound systems is what this role is all about.
Contact Sound Lead - Vacant
​Sound Marshall Lead Description
  • Fire Art Safety
These safety volunteers communicate and ensure participants are following the safety standards for fire art.
Contact Fire Art Lead - Vacant
Fire Art Safety Lead Description

An asterisk ( * ) denotes the need for training prior to your volunteer shift.

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Leadership Roles

There are several volunteer positions available in leadership: CAMPS leads, Batcave Area Facilitators, and seats on the LLC. 
  • ​If you'd like to know more about a Department Lead role, click here for the full job descriptions.
  • Learn more about the Batcave here.
  • Read the Batcave job descriptions here.
  • Learn more about the LLC here.

Apply to be a part of leadership!
Apply for a Batcave Area Facilitator role here.
Apply for a Department Leadership role  here. 
Apply for an LLC interview here. 

CAMPS Structure

CAMPS is the acronym we use to organize all volunteer departments by area of facilitation. Here's a breakdown:
  • C is for City: City Planning, Site Ops, Quartermaster, Land Ops, Radio, Zoning
  • A is for Art: Procession, Art Grants, META, Sound Marshall, Fire Art & Safety, DMV
  • M is for Media: Website, Blog, Survival Guide, Social Media
  • P is for Participants: Greeters, Parking, Ice, Events, Earth Guardian, Volunteer Coordinator
  • S is for Safety:​ Ranger, MEAT, Sanctuary, Fire, Gate

Need help or more info? 

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  • ABOUT
    • FAQ
    • POLICIES >
      • ART GRANT POLICY
      • BATCAVE MISSION STATEMENT
      • BURNABLE ART POLICY
      • CODE OF CONDUCT
      • COVID-19 and Infectious Diseases Policy
      • EQUIPMENT LOAN AGREEMENT
      • GRIEVANCE POLICY
  • BLOG
  • VOLUNTEER
    • VOL PORTAL
  • TICKETS
  • SURVIVAL GUIDE
  • MAPS
  • LEADERSHIP
    • NTXB LLC
    • BATCAVE ADVISORY BOARD >
      • MEETING MINUTES
  • GALLERY