Fire brigade Schöningen celebrates 10 years of children's fire brigade with a big festival!

Fire brigade Schöningen celebrates 10 years of children's fire brigade with a big festival!

Schöningen. On September 14, 2023, a festive event took place on the premises of the Schöningen fire brigade to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the children's fire brigade. All members, both large and small, gathered to appreciate this special occasion.

The local fire chief Tobias Kühne opened the celebrations at 11 a.m. with a warm address in which he welcomed the children and representatives of other fire brigades present. Schöningen's mayor Malte Schneider was also present to emphasize the importance of this anniversary celebration. Kühne thanked the team of the children's fire brigade for their support in organizing the event and emphasized the importance of youth work within the fire brigade.

A review of ten years of children's fire brigade

The Schöningen children's fire brigade was founded in August 2014 and has written an exciting story since then. The group currently comprises 20 children between the ages of six and ten, who meet every second Thursday for joint exercise. The activities range from swimming to game evenings that are part of their regular meetings.

gratifying moments were the focus of the celebration when the children were overwhelmed with congratulations and gifts that were donated by various local companies, such as the Orban container service. The children were visibly enthusiastic about the surprises they received.

Another highlight of the event was the report by the children's fire brigade Jennifer Schulz, who particularly highlighted the successes of the past few years and the merger of the first members who made it from the children's fire brigade into the active service of the Schöninger fire brigade. Cedric Wienholz, Lukas Thorwarth and Luca Rodenberg were honored for their ten -year loyalty.

special honors and donations

Special honors were also presented to long -term members of the fire brigade. Wolfgang Friske was honored for his 40-year-old and Günther Könnecke for his 50-year membership. The importance of voluntary work for the community was underlined by a donation from EEW Helmstedt, represented by Rüdiger Bösing, to support the children's and youth fire brigades in Schöningen.

The excitement that day was noticeable when several hundred visitors populated the fire brigade. An orientation march with several stations provided plenty of fun. Thanks to the support of the Technical Relief Agency (THW) Schöningen, the youth leisure center and the DLRG, the stations were well looked after.

Numerous attractions provided the entertainment of the children. A bouncy castle, large lego bricks and a smoke tent in which the fire dragon Grisu was hidden, the little ones invited to play. The children could have members of the Youth Red Cross put on make -up and had the opportunity to visit the ambulance of the Helmstedt district. The guests were spoiled with french fries, bratwurst, cakes and slush ice cream.

The local fire chief Tobias Kühne concluded the event with a proud look at the development of the children's fire brigade. He emphasized the importance of the children's fire brigade for promoting young talent and pointed out that over 70 percent of the active fire brigade members started their career in the youth fire brigade. "We are proud to have not only established our youth fire brigade, but also the children's fire brigade," said Kühne.
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