Dropping Eggs for the 8th grade at the Middle School
Science experiments were dropped from the top of Ladder 22 at the Engle Middle School recently.
Science experiments were dropped from the top of Ladder 22 at the Engle Middle School recently.
 
Past Chief Justin Gattorno was on the ladder to drop the eggs.
Past Chief Justin Gattorno was on the ladder to drop the eggs.
 
Just one of the many bags of projects ready to be dropped from about 80 feet from high above Ladder 22.
Just one of the many bags of projects ready to be dropped from about 80 feet from high above Ladder 22.
 
Chief Gattorno's son, Colin, whose project did survive the drop! Congratulations Colin!
Chief Gattorno's son, Colin, whose project did survive the drop! Congratulations Colin!
 
Firefighter Marc Crusemire and his daughter Myla.
Firefighter Marc Crusemire and his daughter Myla.
 
Deputy Chief Josh Hawk and his son Jason, whose project did not survive.
Deputy Chief Josh Hawk and his son Jason, whose project did not survive.
 
Just some of the WGFC members that helped at the Middle School: Tom Glass, Rick Franks, Tony Flores, Justin Gattorno, Josh Hawk, and Marc Crusemire, along with Lisa Glass who took the picture.
Just some of the WGFC members that helped at the Middle School: Tom Glass, Rick Franks, Tony Flores, Justin Gattorno, Josh Hawk, and Marc Crusemire, along with Lisa Glass who took the picture.
 
 
May 26, 2023
 

Last week, the West Grove Fire Company helped students at the Avon Grove Fred S. Engle Middle School with with a science/physics experiment.

Each year, 8th grade students have to make a container that protects a raw egg when dropped from various heights. If the project survived the previous in-school drops, students can have their project dropped from a height of about 80 feet from atop the WGFC ladder truck. Some survived! Some did not!

Ladder 22 was set up in the school parking lot and the experiments were dropped one at a time. For WGFC crews, this is a lot of fun to witness, and we love helping the students and teachers with these experiments. And this year was even more special, as several of the students with projects to be dropped were the children of WGFC firemen.

As the students found out: lighter packaging was better and rubber bands held better than tape. Congratulations to all of the science students!
 
Units: Ladder 22