9-11 Memorial Stair Climb - Sept. 16, 2023
Erin's troop arrives at 7:30am to assist the annual 911 Memorial Stair Climb
Erin & Kate slice two bags of oranges to hand out to thirsty firemen
The big American flag is attached to the ladder truck and put on display
The firemen at the World Trade Center rubble performed the same act
Name tags made and displayed of the 344 firefighters lost in the WTC
The names of all the firefighters lost are also on display for all to read
Leila joins Erin and Kate and the orange slice prep continues
Clear Falls HS choir sings the National Anthem as the program begins
Climb for a better angle as the ceremony continues
LC Mayor Nick Long speaks to the crowd on the remembrance of 9-11
A LC firefighter sings "Amazing Grace" as custom demands
Firefighters stage for NYC 911 chatter playback "The Tower is on Fire!"
The firefighters begin their climb to honor those lost in NYC on 9-11
The firefighters will climb the four story tower, up & down, 28 times
And Troop 265, now with Emma, hands out water & oranges to the climbers
The firefighters go up the inside and climb down the outside of the tower
Smaller crowd watches a smaller group of participants climb this year
Maybe due to the event happening after 9-11 instead of two days prior?
Circle around to see the authentic NYC firetruck donated to San Leon in 2008
Erin, Leila, Emma & Kate continue to offer water, orange slices & GS cookies
Plenty of hard to find chocolate covered raspberry cookies are in the mix
Our pace setting, leadoff fireman happily accepts a water on the way back up
The flag counter weight arrives, is installed, & great photos can now be taken
Just wait for a nice breeze to unfurl the big American flag . . . nice!
Ellen & Susan talk with scout grandparents on troop activities
Kate, Leila, Emma & Erin love to support the 9-11 climb
Authentic NYC firetruck that was at the WTC on 911 was donated to San Leon
They heard Hurricane Ike took out all of San Leon's firetrucks
Some lost firefighter name badges with familiar names of people I know
Erin will face Michael Judge's daughter Myla in softball tomorrow
Troop 265's supports their fourth 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb event
Scouts get their photo with the pace setting fireman once she has finished
Emila missed after supporting Clear Springs football in Huntsville last night
David was lucky to wear a green shirt and sneaks into the group photo
Grandparents pose with their girl scouts
David considers himself a "grand" parent, hopefully Erin does too
Finish with a view of the firefighters chalk marks each time they climbed
Never forget the sacrifice of the first responders on that sad day in 2001