Below is a list of announced winners following the 60th Annual Schuylkill County Volunteer Firefighter’s Association Convention held Saturday (August 23, 2014) in Pottsville.
The convention and parade were hosted by the Pottsville Fire Department.
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Local fire companies and other parade participants from Tamaqua and surrounding communities placed top in various categories.
They were (in alphabetical order):
– American Hose Company of Tamaqua: (First Place – Marching Unit With Music), (First Place – Special Judges – Hose Cart), (Second Place – 1995 to 1999 Engine).
– Citizen’s Fire Company of Tamaqua: (First Place – Marching Unit Without Music), (First Place – Personnel/Utility Vehicle), (Second Place – 2010 to 2014 Engine).
– Community Fire Company of New Ringgold: (Second Place – Single Rear-Axle Light Brush Truck).
– Humane Fire Company of Mahanoy City: (First Place – 2000 to 2004 Engine), (First Place – Chief Officer/Command Unit).
– Leiby’s/Yuengling Hose Cart: (First Place – Horse Drawn Apparatus).
– Nesquehoning Hose Company (Out Of County): (First Place – Overall Company with Two or More Units), (First Place – Aerial Unit, Straight Stick, with Pump).
– New England/Walker Township Fire Company: (First Place – 2000 to 2014 Tanker).
– Tuscarora Fire Company: (First Place – 2005 to 2009 Engine).
– West End Fire Company in Mahanoy City: (First Place – Company-owned Antique), (Second Place – Marching Unit Without Music), (Second Place – 2005 to 2009 Engine), Second Place – 26k GVWR and Less, Light Rescue Truck), (Second Place – Dive Unit).
Page down further to view a complete list of all posted winners.
Below is a 62-minute YouTube video of the convention parade (courtesy of Zane Reist):
Go to 38:35 to view American Hose Company of Tamaqua marching.
Go to 42:15 to view Citizen’s Fire Company of Tamaqua marching.
(If you are unable to view the video below, click HERE to open it in another window.)
Other related YouTube videos:
– Homer218 (Part 1 of 2 of the 2014 parade)
– Homer218 (Part 2 of 2 of the 2014 parade)
– Mike Glore (Mary D Fire Truck Rollover Video From Convention Day – Aug. 27, 1994)
Click HERE to view the 9-page convention booklet.
Click HERE to view a related story in the Times News newspaper by Donnie Serfass. (Story 2)
Below is a complete list of winners, as per PottsvilleFire.com.
POTTSVILLE CUP AWARD (Overall Entry)
Minersville Fire & Rescue
IN COUNTY
Best Overall Fire Department
Schuylkill Haven Fire Department
Best Overall Fire Company
Pine Grove Hose Hook & Ladder
Marching Unit without Music
1st – Citizens Fire, Tamaqua
2nd – West End, Mahanoy City
3rd – Minersville Fire & Rescue
Marching Unit with Music
1st – American Hose, Tamaqua
2nd – Pine Grove Hose Hook & Ladder
3rd – Schuylkill Haven Fire Department
Engine, 2010 to 2014
1st – Friendship, Englewood
2nd – Citizens Fire Co #1, Tamaqua
3rd – Minersville Fire & Rescue
Engine, 2005 to 2009
1st – Tuscarora
2nd – West End, Mahanoy City
3rd – Schuylkill Hose Co #2, Schuylkill Haven
Engine, 2000 to 2004
1st – Humane, Mahanoy City
2nd – N/A
3rd – N/A
Engine, 1995 to 1999
1st – Tremont
2nd – American Hose, Tamaqua
3rd – Goodwill, Port Carbon
Engine, 1990 to 1994
1st – Goodwill Hose, Cressona
2nd – William Penn Fire Co #1
3rd – N/A
Engine, 1980 to 1989
1st – Citizens Fire Co, Palo Alto
2nd – Good Intent Hose, Llewellyn
3rd – Goodwill, Port Carbon
Engine, 1979 and Older
1st – Alert, St. Clair
2nd – N/A
Engine/Rescue
1st – Schuylkill Hose Co #2, Schuylkill Haven
2nd – Goodwill Hose, Frackville
3rd – Ringtown Valley
Tanker, 2000 to 2014
1st – New England Fire, Walker Township
2nd – Ringtown Valley
3rd – Good Intent Hose, Llewellyn
Tanker, 1999 and Older
1st – Liberty Fire, Schuylkill Haven
2nd – N/A
Pumper/Tanker, 1500 Water Minimum
1st – Polish American Fire, Shenandoah
2nd – Clover Fire Co, Hechsherville
3rd – N/A
Mini Pumper/Quick Attack, GVWR 19.5kW and Lower
1st – Deer Lake & West Brunswick Township
2nd – New Minersville Fire
Brush Truck (Heavy), Tandem Rear Axle
1st – Clover Fire Co, Hechsherville
2nd – Tremont
Brush Truck (Light), Single Rear Axle
1st – Good Intent Hose, Llewellyn
2nd – Community Fire Co, New Ringgold
Aerial Unit, Tower (with or without pump)
1st – Minersville Fire & Rescue
2nd – Alert, St. Clair
Aerial Unit, Straight Stick (with pump)
1st – Goodwill Hose, Frackville
2nd – Rainbow Hose, Schuylkill Haven
3rd – Rescue Hook & Ladder, St. Clair
Aerial Unit, Straight Stick (without pump)
1st – N/A
Rescue (Heavy)
1st – West End, Mahanoy City
2nd – Minersville Fire & Rescue
Rescue (Light), 26k GVWR and Less
1st – West End, Mahanoy City
2nd – Rainbow Hose, Schuylkill Haven
Personnel/Utility Vehicle
1st – Citizens Fire, Tamaqua
2nd – Liberty Fire, Schuylkill Haven
3rd – Tremont
Chief Officer/Command Unit
1st – Humane, Mahanoy City
2nd – Minersville Fire & Rescue
EMS, Fire Company Owned
1st – Goodwill Fire/EMS, Minersville
EMS, Non Fire Company Owned
1st – N/A
OUT OF COUNTY
Overall Department (2 or more companies)
1st – Swatara Township
Overall Company (2 or more units)
1st – Nesquehoning Hose
Marching Unit With Music
1st – N/A
Marching Unit Without Music
1st – N/A
Engine, 2000 to 2014
1st – Paxtang Fire Company
2nd – Northumberland Fire Department
Engine, 1990 to 1999
1st – Rutherford
2nd – N/A
Engine, 1989 and Older
1st – N/A
2nd – N/A
Engine/Rescue
1st – Phoenix Hose Co #2
2nd – Swatara Township
Tanker
1st – Earl Township
2nd – Schaefferstown
Pumper/Tanker, 1500 Water Minimum
1st – N/A
2nd – N/A
Mini Pumper/Quick Attack, GVWR 19.5kW and Lower
1st – N/A
Brush Truck (Heavy), Tandem Rear Axle
1st – Strausstown
Brush Truck (Light), Single Rear Axle
1st – Wiconisco
Aerial Unit, Tower (with or without pump)
1st – Fleetwood Fire Co
Aerial Unit, Straight Stick (with pump)
1st – Nesquehoning Hose
2nd – N/A
Aerial Unit, Straight Stick (without pump)
1st – Paxtonia Fire Co
Rescue (Heavy)
1st – Hazle Township
2nd – N/A
Rescue (Light), 26k GVWR and Less
1st – Paxtonia Fire Co
2nd – PA Deep Mine Safety
Chief Officer/Command Unit
1st – Fleetwood Fire Co
Personnel/Utility Vehicle
1st – Strausstown
Longest Distance Travelled
1st – Swatara Township
IN OR OUT OF COUNTY
Antique, Privately Owned
1st – Michael & John Kohr, 1962 American LaFrance
2nd – Ned Beck, 1963 Ford/Hahn
Antique, Company Owned
1st – West End, Mahanoy City
2nd – N/A
Horse Drawn Apparatus
1st – Leiby’s/Yuengling Hose Carts
Hand Drawn Apparatus
1st – Tremont
2nd – Good Intent Hose, Llewellyn
Comic Unit
1st – Filthy McNasty
2nd – N/A
Dalmation
1st – Lincoln, Chad Hausenauer
2nd – N/A
Float
1st – Good Intent Hose, Llewellyn
2nd – N/A
High School Band
1st – Pine Grove
2nd – North Schuylkill
Non High School Band
1st – West Islip Brewers Band
Fraternal Order
1st – Tin Lizzies
Dive Unit
1st – Schuylkill Hose Co #2, Schuylkill Haven
2nd – West End, Mahanoy City
Special Judges (1)
Hazle Township, Tanker 141-6
Special Judges (2)
John Martin, Pontiac Superior Ambulance
Special Judges (3)
Mountaineers, Minersville, Amoskeag Steamer
Special Judges (4)
American Hose, Tamaqua, Hose Cart
Special Judges (5)
Philadelphia Fire & Police Pipes and Drums
Special Judges (6)
Belvedere’s Band, Schuylkill Haven
STATION AWARDS, IN OR OUT OF COUNTY
Station 10 – War Wagon
Wiconisco – Brush Truck
Station 20 – Pierce Award
Goodwill, Port Carbon – E59-11
Station 30 – Seagrave Award
Paxtonia Fire Co – Truck 34
Station 40 – KME Award
Rescue Hose Company, Sunbury – E-531
Station 50 – E-One Award
Cressona #1
Station 60 – Black over Red Award
Shamokin Truck 32
Station 70 – Chrome Pony
Defender Hose, Shenandoah
Click HERE to visit the convention’s webpage via PottsvilleFire.com.
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