August 19, 2017

The 6th Annual

Battle of the Barrel

AUGUST 15, 2017 - SEE TODAY'S WRITE-UP IN THE OBSERVER-REPORTER!

[ABOVE] EVENT ORGANIZER Paul Pivac (Cecil VFD) quiets the big crowd down and explains the rules - ESPECIALLY Rule #213-"NO SNAPPING SUSPENDERS!

ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF DAWN MURRAY

!!! RESULTS !!!

ELDERSVILLE - 1ST PLACE
(1st Place Eldersville VFD announces it will gift back the $50 US Life Safety award check back to the Scholarship!)

CARNEGIE - 2ND PLACE

Congratulations Eldersville & Carnegie!

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THOSE WHO SPONSORED THE EVENT FOR THE PAUL E. PIVAC SCHOLARSHIP FUND! And especially all the departments, fire fighters and friends who volunteered to setup the barrel rigging, working the concessions, officiating, cleaning up and just plain HELPING OUT - TO MAKE THIS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL EVENT TO DATE! Thank you!

PLEASE IDENTIFY YOUR TEAM

Send photos and/or Identify the photos posted here... to

BattleOfTheBarrel@uslifesafety.com

Be sure to list names from LEFT to Right

TEAM PHOTOS COURTESY OF DAWN MURRAY

TEAMS! TEAMS!!! & MORE TEAMS!!!

TEAM #1

TEAM #2

TEAM #3

McDonald FD

TEAM #4

Morrell 24 VFC

TEAM #5

Engine Company 49

TEAM #6

Slovan - Smith Twp. FD

TEAM #7

South Fayette SFT VFD Cecil TWP VFC #2 and Muse Engine Co. #29

TEAM #8

TEAM #9

L-R

Fairfax FF Michael Leith

McDonald junior member Ryan Hamilton (Helmet 12)

Fairfax FF Russ Stewart (Helmet 3)

Fairfax Chief David Bryson (helmet 403)

TEAM #10

Carnegie VFD

TEAM #11

Team #12

PHOTOS ARE ALREADY COMING IN FROM PARTICIPATING TEAMS FOR THE PHOTO CONTE$T!!

The first to submit photos:

1-McDonald/Fairfax, VA

CLICK EACH PHOTO FOR CAPTION

ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF DAWN MURRAY ALBUM #1

ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF DAWN MURRAY ALBUM #2

"It was a very successful day with lots of pictures taken of the event. I'd like to send a special SHOUT OUT to Dawn Murray for all the great photos she took to document today's event!" 
                                Paul Pivac

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BattleOfTheBarrel@uslifesafety.com