The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Explorer Post #510 recently made their yearly journey to the Winterfest Explorer Conference and Competition held in Gatlinburg on February 8 – 10, 2019.
The SCVFD Explorer Cadets competed against several teams from many different states in the region. They competed in Rapid Dress, Denver Drill, Pittsburg Drill, Triple Lay and Vent, Enter,- Search.
The SCVFD Explorer team this year was Johnathan Blanton, Carson Nicley, Zach Jones, Michael Scraggs and Lindsey Vanover. Explorer Advisors in attendance were Chief Chris Upton, Kevin Brantley, Dustin Ray, Matthew Brogan and Savannah Brogan.
The team did not place in the top 3 of any of the events, but did very well considering all of the competition that was present this year. Chief Upton said he and the department were very proud of the Explorers for their hard work and effort they showed this year. The team is now preparing for another event in a few months that will take place in North Carolina.