By LYLE PANTLE
Hays Firefighter

On Saturday October 28th, the 3rd grade winners of the city of Hays Fire Department Great Escape Poster Challenge came to the fire station for dinner.

The Great Escape poster contest challenges students to draw a floor plan of their home showcasing their home fire escape plan. Winners were selected by firefighters from each 3rd grade class at the school based on the following criteria: ability to follow instructions, neatness, content, color and creativity.

Winners came to the fire station at 1507 Main Street for a chicken dinner with local firefighters.

Winners were also presented with a one-of-a-kind t-shirt, went on a detailed tour of the fire station and were given a ride in the brand new Ladder 1 fire truck.

By participating, students become more aware of fire and how to be fire safe, not only in their schools but in their homes as well. Thank you to all students who participated in this year’s Great Escape Challenge! We look forward to judging next year’s posters.

There were 13 winners this 2017 school year from five schools. The winners are as follows:

Roosevelt Elementary School
Tyson Younger
Dakota Maier
Logan Leiker

Holy Family School
Raegan Allen
Charlie Meitner

Lincoln Elementary School
Yoselin Tinoco-Hernandez
Ana Oliveros

Wilson Elementary School
Blake Larson
Spencer Munsch
Nicholas Blair

O’Loughlin Elementary School
Brody Burns
Caleb LaFond
Lucas Dreher