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| May 10 | ABLS Provider Course sponsored by Garden City Fire Department, at City Hall, Garden City, GA. Registration deadline April 18, 2008 Flyer Registration Form |
| Cancelled May 10 |
Annual Bass Fishing Tournament, benefiting GFBF, hosted by Coweta County Fire Deprtment, will be held at West Point Lake out of Yellow Jacket. The cost is $110 per boat and includes Big Fish. For more information, or to register contact Larry Williams at 678-858-6587 or 770-304-8737. |
| May 17 | ABLS Provider Course sponsored by Tifton Fire Department, Tifton, GA. Registration deadline April 25, 2008 Flyer Registration Form |
| May 24 | Butts County Fire Department and the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation present the Miss Butts County Fire Department Burn Pageant on Saturday May 24, 2008 at the Jackson High School Auditorium 218 Woodland Way - Jackson, Georgia. Pick up applications at any Butts County Fire Station or for information call 770-227-8897 and 770-775-8212. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS: SATURDAY MAY 16, 2008 ( NO EXCEPTIONS) Flyer Registration Form Rules & Regulations Dates & Awards Fact Sheet Big Fact Sheet Little |
| May 24-31, 2008 | Camp Oo-U-La 2008 online registration begins January 1, 2008. Volunteers arrive May 24th and Campers arrive May 25th. If you experience any online registration problems contact Keith Donker evanspilot@aol.com. For additional information contact the GFBF office 1-800-273-2876 or 404-320-6223. |
| August1-3 | The Northeast Georgia Council is pleased to announce Great Escape 2008, a weekend of adventure and fun for all youth (male/female) 14 to 20 years, at Camp Rainey Mountain in the beautiful Northeast Georgia Mountains. For more information, visit www.nega-lfl.org or contact Michele Rasmussen (770-962-2105 x225 or mrasmussen@nega-bsa.org). |
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RECENT EVENTS |
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| April 19 | The Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation and the Northeast Georgia Council, BSA, would like to invite your Explorer Posts & Venture Crews to the 2008 Scout Blast Public Safety Competitions in Gwinnett County (Atlanta) Georgia at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds. Everyone is invited...if you do not have an Explorer Post or Venture Crew come on out anyway!! A fun filled day full of competitions your youth won’t want to miss!! It's gonna be a BLAST!! Events are: Contact: Michele Rasmussen Cell: 770.873..1121 Office: 770.962.2105 ext 225 Fax: 770.962.8004 mrasmussen@nega-bsa.org |
Postponed |
Youth Firesetter Intervention Program Building Workshop. First Baptist Church of Woodstock, Woodstock, Georgia. Must register to attend. |
| April 4 & 5 | Miss Burn Pageant sponsored by the Swainsboro Fire Department at Swainsboro Auditorium, 532 West Church St, Swainsboro, GA. Competition dates are April 4th for ages 2-11years old. April 5th for age groups 0-23 months and 12-21 years old. Don’t forget about the Reverse Pageant…men dressed as women for a little fun and lots of laughter…firefighters we are counting on you for this one!! Contact Wayne Davis 478-237-9561 or Tammy 478 237-5223. All proceeds benefit the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation. Pageant Flyer Introduction Letter Official Rules Fact Sheet 0-11 years of age Registration Form Fact Sheet 12-21 years of age |
| March 29 | Do you have the Best Chili recipe in the world? Prove It!! Big Catch Grill & Lake Oconee Elks Lodge #2849 hosts the 2008 Lake Oconee Chili Cookoff. This family event will be at the Big Catch Grill in Eatonton, GA. Sign up and compete to win one of 5 cash prizes! Chili that will be judged has to be prepared on site (see rules). Contestants can also prepare their favorite chili recipe prior to the cook-off and it becomes property of Big Catch Grill and sold to guests for $1.00 a cup by each team. On behalf of Putnam County and Greene County Fire Departments the event proceeds will be donated to Georgia Firefighter Burn Foundation. For information contact Bill Lewis 770-337-9010. See Flyer & Official Rules for details. |
| March 13-16 | Atlanta Home Show at the World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta. GFBF will have a display for visitors to tour the Georgia State Fire Marshal’s Fire Safety House and meet the semi-finalists for the 2009 Georgia Heat Firefighters Calendar. Show hours are: Thurs 3/13 noon-6pm; Friday 3/14 noon-8pm; Saturday 3/15 10am-8pm; and Sunday 3/16 noon-6pm. Visit atlantahomeshow.com for additional information. |
| Feb. 23 | 21st Annual Firefighter Biscuit Bake Off sponsored by the East Point Womens Club and GFBF. You got the Best homemade mouth-watering biscuits ever? Take the 1st place Championship. Mail entry forms to 2575 Chantilly Drive Atlanta, GA 30324 or fax to 404-320-6190. For more information contact Randy Coggins at 770-854-8723 or call GFBF office at 404-320-6223. Public welcome to attend. Entry Form & Details |
| Feb. 8 | Georgia Heat Firefighters Calendar is Back!!! Do you have aspirations of being Mr. May, August, or October…SIGN UP TODAY? Application deadline is February 8, 2008. Calendars and any associated events will be fundraising and public awareness efforts for GFBF. Contact Heather Scheftel of the Atlanta Home Show at 770-998-9800 ext. 252 ~or~ call the GFBF office at 404-320-6223. Calendars will be available for purchase September 2008. Georgia Heat Application |
| Jan. 25 -27, 2008 | Young Adult Burn Survivor Retreat held at FFA-FCCLA Center in Covington, GA. All interested 18-25 year old burn survivors may attend free of charge. Contact GFBF Program Assistant Lori Mabry for details at 404-320-6223. |
| December 29, 2007 | Calling all Volunteers! We need your help to remove holiday decorations on the Burn Unit at Grady Memorial Hospital. Contact Don Williams 404-446-8031 to sign up. |
| December 9 | GFBF will provide food to burn center staff at Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, GA. |
| December 8 | Grady Memorial Hospital Burn Center Holiday Party: GFBF will provide food to burn center staff at 11am. The Christmas Party is from noon - 2pm for burn center patients (current & past) and families, burn center visitors, and firefighters. Santa will bring gifts to patients on the burn unit and distribute candy to the children. Contact Don Williams 404-320-6223 for details. |
| Saturday, November 3 |
The Dalton Fire Department Explorer Program and The Historic Wink Theater presents Kindle the Fire, Soothe the Burn – a mega concert event to raise much needed funds for the Georgia Firefighters Burn Camp. The concert will feature solo artist Kelsey Fowler, and four live bands including SoulShine, Simple Fool, Fellowship of The Mystery, and Beggar’s Promise. The tickets are only $10 at the door and, of course, any additional donations would be very welcome! Theater is located in downtown Dalton, GA, for directions visit http://winktheatre.org/directions |
| Nov. 2-4 | 20th Annual Southern Region Burn Conference |
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