Papeete in front of Tuolumne Co. Engine House No.1

the 50th ANNUAL.
FIREMAN'S MUSTER.
Columbia State Historic Park, California.


MAY 2 & 3, 2009


Papeete handtub built in 1852

A Presentation by The Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Engine Co. #1

Schedule.

NOTE: The following Schedule was 2007!

FRIDAY
Hospitality Night at Bigler Street Firehouse 6:00PM

SATURDAY
Fireman's Muster Registration..........................8:00AM
Registration to the first Skills Competition.......9:00 AM
Fireman's Muster Parade................................10:00AM
Adult's Bucket Brigade.....................................11:00AM
AND
Fireman's Skills Competition...........................11:00PM
Kid's Hose Roll Competition.............................11:30AM
Kid's Bucket Brigade.........................................12:00M
Hand Pumper Competition...............................2:00PM
District Dance..................................................4:00PM

SUNDAY
Motorized Pumpers Competition.......................9:00AM
Motorized Hose Wagon Competition................10:00AM
Firefighter Shootout.........................................11:00AM
Raffle $1.00 a ticket......................................12:00PM
Water Ball........................................................12:20PM


Activities.

From Friday afternoon until Sunday evening, Columbia is the home of volunteer fire crews from around the western United States. These men and women travel to the park to participate in a variety of events designed to test their skills in modern and historic fire fighting endeavors. Hose cart races, bucket brigade competition and hand pumper contests are just a few of the events scheduled. There is a parade on Saturday and a dance that night.


Featured.

Working Antique Fire Engines from before 1850 through the 1950s


Members of the Columbia Volunteer Fire Engine Company No.1

QUESTIONS?

Please contact the organizers below.



Contacts for more information:

Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Event contact:
Event organizer: columbiafire@mlode.com
Fire Chief Randy Nickley
Send an SASE to POB 1824, Columbia, CA 95310 for event details.

All information and schedules posted may be changed at any time!
The current listing may not be necessarily correct.



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