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"Battle of the Badges" The annual softball tournament between the Detroit Lakes Fire Department and the Detroit Lakes Police Department was held on August 27th, 2008 in Snappy Park. It was a cloudy day with the chance of rain hanging over our heads. The Fire Department tried to intimidate us with some 'colorful' t-shirts worn by their members. The game was very close. DLFD had some good players and there was some extraordinary plays on both teams.. but in the end, DLPD prevailed yet again - upholding its champion status from last year. It was the bottom of the 7th and we won 11 to 10. Thanks to everyone who participated and made this such a fun event for everyone. Refreshments, snacks, and burgers were all available at the Fire Hall afterwards and it was a great time to bring family and friends. For at least one day - we could forget about the dangers and stress of these careers and focus on a team-spirit and helping each other out regardless of rank. Everyone played a part in the victory and it was a true display of teamwork.
The Winning Team Photo!! Front row (kneeling) from L to R: Robert Strand, Eric Bergren, 'Little League Assistant' Devon Jutz, and Beau Shroyer. Back row (standing) from L to R: Joe Steffens, Mike Lorsung (Frazee PD) Chad Jutz, Kel Keena, Chris Phillips, Matt Brun, Gary Kuhn, Brent Fulton, Tim Eggebraaten, and David Shawstad.
Our trophy once again sits in the lobby of the Police Department not so much a reminder of who won but.. "The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime." - Babe Ruth |
Everyone from the DLPD and DLFD together: Great job guys!!
