Powell Butte Community Charter School wins Firebusters program, hosts special Grand Prize Assembly
Tyson Beauchemin
POWELL BUTTE, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Air Link helicopter touched down in the field outside Powell Butte Community Charter School on Tuesday. But this wasn’t a medical emergency – it was a reward.
The school won a Grand Prize Assembly for the Firebusters Program. The Central Oregon Fire Prevention Cooperative partnered with KTVZ to make an educational program for schools.
This year, the program ran October 6-10. Almost 12,000 worksheets were distributed to 45 elementary schools throughout Central Oregon. Schools with over 50% participation are entered into a drawing and Powell Butte won.
The principal arrived via AirLink helicopter and greeted the school student s and staff. Afterwards, students got to meet with Crook County Fire firefighters, the Forest Service and even a smoke jumper. Smoky Bear and Sparky the Fire Dog were there, too.
While the cameras rolled on the kids enjoying the reward, many of them wanted to share what they’d learned with KTVZ News. First-graders chimed in with comments like, “Make sure to put out fires.” And “Make sure to call 911.”
Students also received a prize bag full of goodies, including a voucher for a free burger from McDonald’s.
Powell Butte Community Charter School will now host the Firebusters plaque for this year.