2. 2008

Central Fire Department Waterball - July 4th

Fourth of July celebrations with the fire department playing a few games of waterball.
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One wet bystander soaks up the sun on the warm sidewalk between bouts of running through the water spray.
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One wet bystander soaks up the sun on the warm sidewalk between bouts of running through the water spray.

AlaskaCMSFD2008Matanuska Susitna Valley

  • Acting Chief Mike Keenan goes over the rules for the game with John Darnell grinning in the background.
  • Teams prepare for the first round of waterball.
  • Ready... Set... Go!
  • The object of the game is simple: push the ball to the other end of the rope with your hose stream.
  • One team starts to gain an advantage and steps forward.
  • Thousands of tiny water droplets bash into the ball and scatter to the winds overhead.
  • A wide view, with spectators looking on. The games stop a lot of passers-by and the kids love the show.
  • A good angle from the ladder truck. I was able to shoot from here for the first brief instants of a match, then had to book it to get out of the way.
  • Mark Easter and Jess Young stare intently at their target, going for the win.
  • Between matches we'd reset the ball, while the OTHER kids had their fun.
  • The first team to the nozzle gets a few brief seconds of head start before the other team's water stream gets into play.
  • Wet and somewhat bedraggled spectators are happy to be a part.
  • The ball creeps closer to the end as this team steadfastly defends.
  • A new match begins!
  • Uh oh... Things are looking grim for this team.
  • John Beebe, Chad Staats, and Ned Tri defend their winning streak.
  • One wet bystander soaks up the sun on the warm sidewalk between bouts of running through the water spray.
  • Chief Keenan helps the kids give it a shot.
  • The kids were loving getting soaked in the downpour.
  • John Beebe fights a little one-on-one action against Chad Staats as festivities near to a close.
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