75th Anniversary Celebration Activities and Equipment Expo

Celebration Dinner

We have a fun night planned for Thursday June 7th. For $20 per ticket, dinner will be served at the Capitol Plaza banquet room with complimentary beer from 8:00-11:00 p.m. Live entertainment will be provided so bring an empty stomach and a desire to have fun! For those of you that wish to arrive after dinner to enjoy the entertainment and all the beer you can drink starting from 8:00-11:00 p.m., tickets can be purchased for $10.

Dinner Information:

Reception begins at 6:00 p.m. with Dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Entertainment begins at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets are very limited and will be awarded on a first-come first-serve basis. Payment must accompany request to secure your reservations. No refund on banquet tickets.
After May 18, 2007, please call for ticket availability.
If we are able to honor your request, you will receive an e-mail confirmation within 3-4 business days of receipt of your Dinner Registration form.
Your tickets may be picked up at the Summer Fire School Customer Service Desk by a designated individual during the Summer Fire School.
- Buffet Menu includes:
  Fried Chicken, Roast Beef, Pork Loin
  Mashed Potato’s and Gravy
  Home-style Green Beans and Corn
  House Salad
  Dinner Rolls
  Dessert
  Coffee and Iced Tea

Click here for a Dinner registration form. Word (485K) or PDF (350K)

Dinner Entertainment

The Swing Crew interactive band is scheduled to perform Thursday, June 7 from 8:00–11:00 p.m.
Fun is the bottom line with this interactive, acoustic band. The shows feature a wide variety of music, audience participation, jokes, stunts, cornball humor and toasts. Their winter home is The Copper Top Bar at Beaver Run Resort in Breckenridge Colorado. Summers they’re all over the midwest, with Wisconsin Dells as their home base. Join the fun, join the show and you could be the recipient of The Swing Crew bumper sticker.
The Swing Crew performs a wide variety of music. They play classic rock, country, pop, swing, “island beat” and about any other genre you could possibly come up with. They play whatever gets the crowd going. So if you want to hear something in particular just ask them, they most likely know it. The best thing about going to see The Swing Crew perform is that it’s not like seeing your average “bar band”, the quality of the music and the craziness of their antics will keep you entertained throughout the show. The bottom line is FUN. The Swing Crew plays mainly in two locations; Wisconsin in the summer, and Colorado in the Winter. Between Wisconsin and Colorado they tour around mostly in the midwest.

Parade

There is much in store for this years 75th Anniversary Summer Fire School! The event starts with a parade at 10:00 a.m. starting at Jackson and High Street. The parade will feature past MU FRTI Directors, Honor Guards, Pipe and Drum Corps, Horse Drawn, Antique and Modern Fire Apparatus, as well as Rescue and fire related Automobiles. This event was a huge success at our 50th anniversary celebration in 1983 and we anticipate it to be even bigger and better this year. Immediately following the parade we will continue the festivities with the opening of the Equipment Expo, which will include food beverages and entertainment. We hope you will join us in the celebration!

Parade Information:

All participants will receive a parade information packet two weeks prior to the event.

All entries must pre register no later than May 25, 2007.

Check-in and line-up begins at 8:30 a.m. at Adams and Miller Street. Entries must be checked in by 9:30 a.m.

All entries will receive a commemorative plaque.

No entry fee!

Click here for a parade registration form. Word (485K) or PDF (350K)

Equipment Expo

When: Friday, June 8, 2007

Exhibit hours are 12:00 noon–7:00 p.m.

Where: The Expo will be held at the

Capitol Plaza Hotel
415 West McCarty Street
Jefferson City, MO

As emergency services professionals, you must have knowledge, skills, and equipment to perform your duties. The courses you attend at Summer Fire School are offered to enhance your skills and knowledge in your profession. As a bonus, the Equipment Exposition offers you the opportunity to check out the newest and best apparatus and equipment to the fire service and to have your questions answered by dealers and representatives of private and government agencies.

Once again, this year there will be a broad range of exhibitors displaying a whole spectrum of products for emergency services.
The Equipment Exposition has developed a reputation as a great
opportunity to learn about the latest, cutting-edge equipment and
technologies designed to enhance the performance and abilities of
fire service personnel.

Cole County Benefit Barbecue

As an added bonus and in conjunction with the Expo, the Cole County Fire Protection District Auxiliary will be hosting a benefit barbecue.

Live Entertainment

Live entertainment will be held outdoors under the 75th Anniversary Entertainment Tent, from 12:00 noon until 5:30 p.m.

Attendance Prize Give-Away

At 6:00 p.m. Friday June 8, there will be a vendor sponsored prize give-away under the 75th Entertainment Tent. Participants will be required to register for the various giveaways during the Expo.

The 5th Alarm

Calling all participants! Just like a major alarm fire, we are inviting all participants to gather for fun and entertainment each evening (Wednesday–Saturday) at the Capitol Plaza Hotel. We are calling this activity “The 5th Alarm!” It will be an opportunity for all participants to socialize, share experiences, meet new and former acquaintances, network, and have fun. Every night, there will be a different theme with decorations, entertainment, and beverage specials.