57th annual
Schuylkill County Volunteer Firefighters Association Convention Parade Winners
Hosted by the Minersville Fire Department
IN-COUNTY AWARDS
Most Functional and Fire Ready Chief Officer/Command Unit –
1st place, Schuylkill Haven; 2nd place, Anthracite Protective Services
1st place, Schuylkill Haven; 2nd place, Anthracite Protective Services
Most Functional and Fire Ready Personnel/Utility -
1st place, South Ward, Tamaqua; 2nd place, Good Intent, Llewellyn; 3rd place, Liberty, Schuylkill Haven
1st place, South Ward, Tamaqua; 2nd place, Good Intent, Llewellyn; 3rd place, Liberty, Schuylkill Haven
Most Functional and Fire Ready Light Brush Truck –
1st place, Good Intent, Llewellyn; 2nd place, McAdoo Inc.
Most Functional and Fire Ready Heavy Brush Truck –
1st place, Clover, Heckscherville; 2nd place, Tremont
Most Functional and Fire Ready Tanker -
1st place, Good Intent, Llewellyn; 2nd place, Phoenix Park
Most Functional and Fire Ready Pumper/Tanker –
1st place, Clover, Heckscherville; 2nd place, Polish-American, Shenandoah
Most Functional and Fire Ready Aerial without pump –
1st place, Alert/Columbia, Saint Clair
Most Functional and Fire Ready Aerial with Pump -
1st place, Good Will, Frackville; 2nd place, West End, Pottsville; 3rd place, McAdoo Inc.
Most Functional and Fire Ready Light Rescue -
1st place, Rainbow, Schuylkill Haven; 2nd place, Tamaqua Rescue Squad
Most Functional and Fire Ready Heavy Rescue –
1st place, Yorkville Hose, Pottsville; 2nd place, West End Fire & Rescue, Mahanoy City
Most Functional and Fire Ready Engine/Rescue –
1st place, Schuylkill Hose, Schuylkill Haven; 2nd place, Sheppton-Oneida; 3rd place, Pine Grove HH&L
Most Functional and Fire Ready Engine 1250 gpm and under, 1999 and older -
1st place, South Ward, Tamaqua; 2nd place, Liberty, Schuylkill Haven
Most Functional and Fire Ready Engine 1250 gpm and under, 2000 and newer -
1st place, Phoenix, Shenandoah; 2nd place, Community, Landingville
Most Functional and Fire Ready Engine 1500 gpm, 1999 and older –
1st place, Port Carbon; 2nd place, Good Will, Pottsville; 3rd place, William Penn
Most Functional and Fire Ready Engine 1500 gpm, 2000 and newer -
1st place, American Hose, Pottsville; 2nd place, Cressona No. 1; 3rd place, Citizens, Mar Lin
Most Functional and Fire Ready Engine 1750 gpm and over, 1999 and older -
1st place, Friendship, Englewood; 2nd place, Tremont; 3rd place, Humane, Pottsville
Most Functional and Fire Ready Engine 1750 gpm and over, 2000 and newer –
1st place, Tuscarora; 2nd place, Good Intent, Pottsville; 3rd place, Schuylkill Hose, Schuylkill Haven
Best Appearing Fire Company Marching Unit, without music –
1st place, West End Fire & Rescue, Mahanoy City; 2nd place, Tremont
Best Appearing Fire Company Marching Unit, with music –
1st place, Pine Grove HH&L; 2nd place, Friendship, Englewood
Best Appearing Fire Department Marching Unit, with music –
1st place, Schuylkill Haven Best Overall Fire Company – Pine Grove Hose, Hook and Ladder
Best Overall Fire Department – Schuylkill Haven
OUT OF COUNTY
Most Functional and Fire Ready Special Unit/Utility – 1st place, Paxtang
Most Functional and Fire Ready Chief Officer/Command Unit – 1st place, Klecknersville
Most Functional and Fire Ready Engine/Rescue – 1st place, Phoenix, Jim Thorpe
Most Functional and Fire Ready Light Rescue – 1st place, Lake Harmony
Most Functional and Fire Ready Heavy Rescue – 1st place, Klecknersville
Most Functional and Fire Ready Tanker -
1st place, Schaefferstown; 2nd place, Wilburton Hose
Most Functional and Fire Ready Pumper/Tanker – 1st place, Strausstown
Most Functional and Fire Ready Aerial without pump – 1st place, Rescue, Shamokin
Most Functional and Fire Ready Aerial with Pump – 1st place, Lake Harmony
Most Functional and Fire Ready Brush Truck/Mini Pumper – 1st place, Wilburton
Most Functional and Fire Ready Engine 1250 gpm and under -
1st place, Klecknersville; 2nd place, East End, Coal Township
Most Functional and Fire Ready Engine 1500 gpm -
1st place, Paxtang; 2nd place, Rangers, Berwick
Best Appearing Fire Company Marching Unit, without music -1
st place, Rangers, Berwick; 2nd place, North End
Best Appearing Fire Company Marching Unit, with music – 1st place, Lehighton
Best Overall Fire Company – Lake Harmony
IN OR OUT OF COUNTY
Best Appearing Comic Unit – 1st place, Filthy McNasty Irish Brigade
Best Appearing Hand-Drawn Apparatus -
1st place, Good Intent, Llewellyn; 2nd place, Tremont
Best Appearing Motorized Apparatus, Privately Owned -
1st place, James Yiengst, 1958 Chevy rescue; 2nd place, Mike Kitsock, 1950 Mack pumper
Best Appearing Motorized Apparatus, Fire Company Owned -
1st place, Citizens, Branchdale, 1957 GMC/American LaFrance; 2nd place, Joliett,1946 Ford
Best Appearing Dalmation -
1st place, Seagrave, North End, Pine Grove; 2nd place, Halligan, Schuylkill Hose, Schuylkill Haven
Best Appearing Fire Prevention or 9/11 Float – 1st place, Good Intent, Llewellyn
Best Appearing High School Band – 1st place, Pine Grove Area; 2nd place, Pottsville Area
Best Appearing Non-High School Band -
1st place, Upper Schuylkill Marching Band; 2nd place, Lochiel Emerald Society Pipe and Drums
Best Appearing Fraternal Organization – 1st place, Black Diamond Navy Club #257
Most Functional and Ready Dive Unit -
1st place, Schuylkill Hose, Schuylkill Haven; 2nd place, West End Fire & Rescue, Mahanoy City
Most Functional and Ready BLS Ambulance -
1st place, McAdoo Inc.; 2nd place, Klecknersville Company
Traveling the Farthest Distance – Lake Harmony
MINERSVILLE AWARDS
Station 1, Good Will – Williamstown Ambulance
Station 2, Minersville Fire-Rescue – Saint Clair Fire Department
Station 3, Mountaineer – East End, Tamaqua
Station 4, New Minersville – Community, Landingville
Best Appearing KME Apparatus – Tuscarora
