Schuylkill County Volunteer Firefighters' Association Convention Parade Award Winners

The awards from Saturday's Schuylkill County Volunteer Firefighters' Association Convention Parade.
Best Appearing Marching Unit with Music

• 1st, American Hose, Tamaqua
• 2nd, West End Fire & Rescue, Mahanoy City
• 3rd, Friendship Hose, Orwigsburg

Best Appearing Marching Unit without Music

• 1st, Pine Grove Hose, Hook & Ladder

Most Functional Engine, 2000 gpm/over

• 1st, West End Fire & Rescue, Mahanoy City, 48-15
• 2nd, Humane Fire Company, Pottsville, 68-12
• 3rd, North End Fire Company, Pine Grove, 58-15

Most Functional Engine, 1750 gpm

• 1st, Tuscarora Fire Company, 27-17
• 2nd, Humane Fire Company, 68-13
• 3rd, Friedensburg Fire Company, 34-10

Most Functional Engine, 1500 gpm

• 1st, Good Intent Fire Company, Pottsville, 68-11
• 2nd, Pine Grove Hook, Hook & Ladder, 58-10
• 3rd, South Ward Fire Company, Tamaqua, 65-14

Most Functional Engine, 1250 gpm

• 1st, Citizens Fire Company, Palo Alto
• 2nd, Minersville Fire-Rescue
• 3rd, American Hose Fire Company, Tamaqua

Most Functional Engine, 1000 gpm/under

• 1st, Citizen’s Fire Company, Branchdale, 5-16
• 2nd, Community Fire Company, New Ringgold, 55-13

Most Functional Engine/Rescue

• 1st, Pine Grove Hose, Hook & Ladder, 2014 Pierce
• 2nd, Deer Lake & West Brunswick Township Fire Company, 2017 Rosenbauer
• 3rd, Ryan Township Fire Company, 2013 KME

Most Functional Heavy Rescue

• 1st, West End Fire & Rescue, Mahanoy City

Most Functional Light Rescue

• 1st, West End Fire & Rescue, Mahanoy City
• 2nd, Tamaqua Rescue Squad

Most Functional Aerial with Pump

• 1st, Washington Hook and Ladder, Mahanoy City, 1997 E-One
• 2nd, Rescue Hook and Ladder, Saint Clair, 2013 KME

Most Functional Aerial without Pump

• 1st, North End Fire Company, Pine Grove, 2001 American LaFrance
• 2nd, Minersville Fire-Rescue, 2008 American LaFrance

Most Functional Tanker

• 1st, McAdoo Fire Company Inc., 49-30
• 2nd, Ringtown Valley Fire & Rescue, 30-35
• 3rd, Community Fire Company, Landingville, 47-32

Most Functional Tanker/Pumper

• 1st, New England/Walker Township Fire Company, 32-30
• 2nd, Sacramento Fire Company, 14-30

Most Functional Light Brush (4 wheels)

• 1st, South Ward Fire Company, Tamaqua
• 2nd, Friedensburg Fire Company
• 3rd, Deer Lake & West Brunswick Township Fire Company

Most Functional Heavy Brush (6 wheels)

• 1st, South Ward Fire Company, Tamaqua
• 2nd, Sacramento Fire Company
• 3rd, Auburn Fire Company

Most Functional Special Service Unit

• 1st, South Ward Fire Company, Tamaqua, 65-64
• 2nd, Tuscarora Fire Company, 27-67
• 3rd, Community Fire Company, New Ringgold, 55-40

Most Functional Chief/Command Vehicle

• 1st, North End Fire Company, Pine Grove, Command 58
• 2nd, Minersville Fire-Rescue, Duty 52

OUT OF COUNTY AWARDS

Most Functional Engine, 2014 and newer

• 1st, Rutherford Fire Company, Engine 91-5
• 2nd, Glenn Lebanon Fire Company, Engine 42
• 3rd, Kutztown Fire & Rescue, Engine 46

Most Functional Engine, 2004-2013

• No entries

Most Functional Engine, 2003 and older

• 1st, Lynnport Community Fire Company, Engine 14-12

Most Functional Rescue

• 1st, Fleetwood Fire Company, Rescue 45
• 2nd, Glenn Lebanon Fire Company, Rescue 42

Most Functional Tanker or Tanker/Pumper

• 1st, Glenn Lebanon Fire Company, Tanker 42

Most Functional Aerial

• 1st, Ebenezer Fire Company

Most Functional Brush Truck

• 1st, Lynnport Community Fire Company
• 2nd, Rutherford Fire Company

Most Functional Special Service Unit

• 1st, Central Berks Fire Company
• 2nd, Fleetwood Fire Company

Best Appearing Marching Unit

• 1st, Liberty Fire Company, Lebanon

Best Overall Company (3 pieces or more)

• Rutherford Fire Company/Swatara Township

IN OR OUT OF COUNTY AWARDS

Motorized Antique, Fire Company Owned

• 1st, Phoenix Hose Company, Saint Clair, 1946 Willy’s Jeep
• 2nd, Humane Fire Company, Pottsville, 1953 Seagrave
• 3rd, West End Fire & Rescue, Mahanoy City, 1975 Mack CF

Ceylon Gilbert Memorial Awards, Best Motorized Antique, Privately Owned

• 1st, Joe Billie, 1984 E-One Squirt
• 2nd, Kevin Geiger, 1986 Hahn pumper
• 3rd, Peter Rinaldi Jr., 1984 Pierce pumper

Most Functional Fire Police Vehicle

• 1st, Newtown Square Fire Company

Most Functional Dive Unit

• 1st, West End Fire & Rescue, Mahanoy City

Best Appearing Float/Civic Organization

• 1st, Friends of Wreath Across America Float
• 2nd, Schuylkill County Fair Royalty Float

Best Appearing Non-High School Band

• 1st, Upper Schuylkill Marching Band
• 2nd, Hawk Mountain Highlanders

Best Appearing High School Band

• 1st, Pottsville Area High School
• 2nd, Blue Mountain High School
• 3rd, Schuylkill Haven Area High School

Entry Traveling Longest Distance

• Rutherford/Swatara Township

Best Appearing Dalmatian

• Tuffy, Schuylkill Hose, Schuylkill Haven

Special Judges Awards

• 1st, Weavertown Fire Company, Engine
• 2nd, Wiconisco Fire Company, Air 23
• 3rd, Friendship Hose, Orwigsburg, Engine 56-10
• 4th, Terry Rodenhaber, 1996 Harley Davidson Fire Bike
• 5th, Schuylkill Historical Fire Society

“Barbie Award,” Best Appearing Female on Apparatus

• Mariana Gorski-Gilbert, Ringtown Valley Fire & Rescue

“Rutherford Award,” Best Pre-Game or During-Parade Party

• Bomberos Company 34, Prince George County, Maryland

APPARATUS AWARDS

Ed Hornacek Memorial Award, Best Appearing Mack (sponsored by Liberty Fire Company)

• West End Fire & Rescue, Mahanoy City, 1975 Mack

Best Appearing Pierce (sponsored by Good Will Hose)

• Ebenezer Engine 9

Best Appearing Hahn (sponsored by Good Will Hose)

• Citizens Fire Company, Branchdale, 1980 Hahn Engine

Best Appearing KME (sponsored by Rainbow Hose)

• Good Will Fire Company, Frackville, 2009 KME Engine/Rescue

Best Appearing Seagrave (sponsored by Schuylkill Hose)

• Weavertown Fire Company, 2019 Seagrave Marauder Engine/Rescue

Best Appearing American LaFrance (sponsored by Schuylkill Hose)

• East End Fire Company, Palo Alto, 2002 American LaFrance Engine

Best Appearing E-One (sponsored by Cressona Fire Company No. 1)

• West End Hose Company, Pottsville, 2004 E-One Aerial

Best Appearing Non-Red Apparatus (sponsored by Liberty Fire Company)

• Weavertown Fire Company, 2019 Seagrave Marauder Engine/Rescue

MAJOR AWARDS

Robert Berger Memorial Award, Best Overall Fire Company (3 pieces or more)

• Sacramento Fire Company

Herbie Berger Memorial Award, Best Overall Fire Department

• Pottsville Fire Department

Robert “Boat” Peel Memorial Award, Best Overall Marching Unit

• Friendship Hose, Orwigsburg