Dear Muster Team Sponsor,

Thank you for your interest in the "Hope for Firefighters" Firefighters appreciation community event. This event has grown over the years to be the the largest firefighter's event of its type in the nation. To ensure your participation in the Team Muster, please complete the Programs & Sponsorship Form and forward a check to the address on the Sponsorship Form.

To help you become proficient and competitive in the Fireman's Games, on Sunday, May 23, 2010, Fire Station #27, located at 1355 North Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028 (map) will host a pre-event Muster Team practice and family picnic for all the teams and their families (participation is optional). The event will include a tour of the Hollywood station, the newly opened Historical Society Museum next door, and practice Muster competitions and getting to know the Firefighters.

On the day of the event, please be sure that all your team members are at the corner of Fourth and Hope Streets for team instructions at 10:30 sharp. We will discuss the format and scoring for the games as well as safety issues. Teams will be formed up for the Parade down Hope St. led by the LAFD Honor Guard for the Opening Ceremonies and Singing of the National Anthem.

We would appreciate the teams' assistance in creating a team identity by wearing team uniforms or colors and displaying a banner bearing the team and company name. 

Embroidered shirts in a variety of colors and styles are available for pre-ordering prior to the event. Order through the Dalmations Order Form.

The teams will display a banner in opening ceremonies when they march down Hope Street to enter the competition area following the LAFD Color Guard. A 10' x 2' banner will be made for your team, however if you would like your company logo to be used on the banner, please return the artwork to me by April 30th.

You will receive a letter from the "Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firemen's Fund" acknowledging your team contribution.

We highly recommend to avoid the lines at the event you pre-purchase your Fire Bucks (lunch tickets) ahead of time. Fire Bucks will go on sale two weeks before the event . Just include the cost for the number of tickets and in what dominations on the form in addition to the Team Sponsorship donation.

Thank you very much for your participation. We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, May 23 and Thursday, June 3, 2010.

Teams are reminded that they are participating in an athletic sporting event that involve strenuous activities including running, lifting and carrying buckets of water and are conducted on the street in front of the building. Games involve the caring of open water buckets that weigh about 15 lbs and participants are likely to get wet during the course of the event, including their shoes. Participants are also likely to encounter other wet and possibly slippery conditions. Participants are encouraged to dress accordingly and to wear appropriate athletic shoes. The games are more about skill and concentration than brut strength. So come to the practice and sharpen those skills and have a great time doing it.
All participants will be required to sign a hold harmless agreement prior to participating in the practice or the actual games.