quick question for everyone.

[sandidge2]

hey just a quick question for you guys and gals if you have a banquet or ball at your firehouse or on the firehouse. and if so are youfolks invited to attend the ball/banquet. I was jsut asking about it because the jr.s in my firehouse are invited to go to a banquet and dance afterward. and was just asking to find out how other departments work and things like that. I've been with the fireservice for four years now and was just curious. if you all can get back to me. thanks

[KEEPBACK200FEET]

One of my departments has an annual "Ladies Night" which is where the awards for the year and the yearly checks are handed out. Your supposed to bring a date and the deparment provides the steaks on the house. My other department operates the same way, minus handing out the checks.

[PFDTruck2]

We have an annual banquet and all members are invited.

[wiexplorer18]

Our department has an awards night and the jr. ff's are welcome to come. It's nothing fancy, just steaks and soda at the station

[sandidge2]

well thanks guys and gals I really appricate the answers we have big shin dig at another place (the old armory in town) and the sr.s all get plastered and the jrs drive most of them home. but they put on a band and awards and they give out door prizes. But thanks all guys I was just wanting to know how other departments work. If you guy have any sugestions on how to get your people active. the same members that never show up. let me know please. thanks
will

[backsteprescue123]

Our dept. has a christmas part in Dec. where they give out the ff of the year award, etc.


The explorers are not invited.

[summermist21FD]

we dont get to do cool stuff like that in our department. =[

[pgfire3]

we have a awards program/drinking party and all are invited as long as my explorers either leave or do no drink when that stuff starts. we also give out a junior ff of the year award.

[firechief]

We allow everyone the opportunity to join the banquet or the awards dinner. Parents will bring the kids and our cadets are allowed to bring their parents. We have went beyond the alcohol being served inside the station and therefore, take pride in being a community role model.

[sandidge2]

well we serve alchol but not in the firehouse. we went with the rule that you are not allowed to drink in the house. but this is another city building that you can drink in but jr.s don't drink!!!!!! but we all have a good time wile we are there. and we have a live band and dinner with awards and all that other good stuff. oh yeah and you can invite your favorite girl or your parents or who ever to the banquet. we have adance afterwards and the public is invited to attend. and that goes on all night.

[backsteprescue123]

What's your 20 sandidge??

(i.e.- Where Ya From? )

[sandidge2]

well I'm from south dakota deadwood to be exact. and out of curiosity whats your 10-20

[backsteprescue123]

Northwest Ohio, Rossford (pop. 6500)

check us out at www.rossfordfire.com

[Moose2028]

ahhhhh the yearly banquet



we had ours last night every one in the dept is invited even the explorers

it was a blast fun to watch drunks dance

[backsteprescue123]

Moose,

I got your message. Glad to see you guys will be attending this year.

Can't wait!

[sandidge2]

always fun to see the drunks dance. we had our last saturday. it was great. we had a ball. and now I really appricate everyones comments in the discussion but I think this post has run its course. so well talk to everyone when we have more to discuss.