It's with great pleasure that we announce that the Delmar Boosters and the Elsmere Wanderers Drill Teams will be hosting the Northern New York Drill Team Association B-Truck Invitational Drill on Saturday, August 2, 2007 at 12:00 Noon.

It is the first time in more than twenty years that a motorized drill team tournament of this type has been held in the Albany area. This will be open to B Trucks only

Drill Date and Time: Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 12:00 Noon

Drill Location: Chief Kevin M. Shea Fire Training Facility
40 Center Lane
Glenmont, NY 12077
(Off kenword Ave at NYS Route 32)
Directions from Mapquest.Com

The events will consist of the following:

* Individual Ladder
* 3 Man Ladder
* Motor H&L Class B
* Motor Hose Class B
* Motor Hose Replacement
* Efficiency
* Efficiency Replacement (“Wye”)
* Motor Pump
* Bucket Brigade

There will be no application fee or admission fee for this event. To get an application to participate go to http://www.nysdrillteams.com/apps/0802-elsmere.pdf

An Accord 25 Insurance Formcertificate naming the NYS Volunteer Firemen's parade and Drill Team Captains Association, Northern NY Volunteer Firemen's Parade and Drill Team Captains Association, Town of Bethlehem, Elsmere Fire District, Delmar Fire District and Elsmere Fire Company as additional insured must be provided.

There are many hotels in the greater Albany area that have rooms available this weekend. The Comfort Inn of Albany/Glenmont is the most conveniently located hotel. It is located less then a half mile from the tournament location. They have 80 newly renovated, clean, and comfortable rooms available.

Comfort Inn Albany/Glenmont

37 Route 9W
Glenmont, NY 12077
Phone: (518) 465-8811
FAX: (518) 465- 5732
Hotel Web Site

Government Rate is $92.00 per night which includes: Free continental breakfast Free local calls, Free wireless high-speed Internet access Access to indoor pool, bar, and restaurant

Elsmere Wanderers Drill Team
c/o Elsmere Fire Company
15 West Poplar Drive
Delmar, NY 12054
Phone: (518) 439-9144 Leave voicemail message for the President or Commissioners
FAX: (518) 439-0454
drillteam@elsmerefire.org

For additional details of all of the drill team events for the 2008 Drill Team season go to