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AFFI Honor Guard

AFFI Honor Guard Districts

State Commander: Thomas J. Matousek Jr.
Forest Park Local #2753
Deputy Commander: Jeremy DeJournett
 Belleville Local #53
Deputy Commander: Jeffrey H. Bruno 
Kankakee Local #653
AFFI Honor Guard Secretary/Parliamentarian: Joe Baumgartner
Bolingbrook Local #3005
State Training Commander: Jeff Babcock
Chicago Ridge Local #3098
(E-Mail Jeff Babcock with questions or training information,
copies of  training manuals, etc. by clicking here: )


1st District

1st District Commander: David Zahn:
Belleville Local #53


First Shirt: Rodney Hall
Edwardsville Local #1700

Drill Captain: Jordan Araiza
Belleville Local #53

Drill Captain: Matt Wiwczaroski
Granite City Local #253

Drill Captain: Steve Perry
Alton Local #1255

Drill Captain: Bobby Williams
Metropolis Local #3367
 

Training Sessions For 1st District:

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2nd District

2nd District Commander: Curt Moffitt
Springfield Local #37

First Shirt: Robert Dunn
Taylorville Local #3144

 

Training Sessions For 2nd District:

3rd District

3rd District Commander: Alan Meyer
 Champaign Local #1260

First Shirt: Chris Hanson
Champaign Local #1260

Training Sessions For 3rd District:

  • Saturday, April 3, 2010 (Red Shift) 10:00AM- Peoria Training Site 7130 N. Galena Rd., Peoria.  Contact Terry Carter for further details at (309) 689-6224 or Alan Meyer at (217) 840-7745.  Please bring pikes, flags, & axes.
  • Monday, June 28, 2010 (Black Shift) 13:30- ILEAS Flag Movements
  • Monday, July 26, 2010 (Red Shift) 19:00- ILEAS Drill and Ceremony
  • Monday, September 27, 2010 (Red Shift)- ILEAS Casket Management
  • Monday, November 22, 2010 (Black Shift)- ILEAS Drill and Ceremony

District Training for District 3 will be held at 1701 E. Main St. in Urbana.

 
 
 

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4th District

4th District Commander: Jay Coburn
Matteson Local #3086

First Shirt: Jim Bruno 
Kankakee Local #653

AFFI Honor Guard Secretary/Parliamentarian: Joe Baumgartner
Bolingbrook Local #3005

 

State Training Commander: Jeff Babcock
Chicago Ridge Local #3098

Drill Captain: William Lambert
Lockport Local #1544

Drill Captain: Mike Bacon
Matteson Local #3086

Drill Captain: Marty Lancy
Bedford Park Local #3571

Drill Captain: Joe Schuringa
Oak Forest Local #3039

Drill Captain: John Merino
Bolingbrook Local #3005

Drill Captain: Tim Moss
Oak Forest Local #3039

Drill Captain: Mike Srnick
Orland Park Local #2754



 

Training Sessions for 4th District:

  • Saturday, March 27, 2010 (Black Shift) 10:00hrs- Riverdale- D&C, Basic Marching, Group Movements. District Commander Coburn

  • Wednesday, April 28, 2010 (Gold Shift) 19:00hrs- Oak Forest- D&C, Basic Marching, Group Movements* Drill Captain Moss

  • Thursday, June 17, 2010 (Red Shift) 19:00hrs- Frankfort- Casket Management/Guard, Flag Folding*** Drill Captain Merino

  • Saturday, September 25, 2010 (Gold Shift) 10:00hrs- Kankakee- Flag Movements/Etiquette, Color Guard, Guidons First Shirt Bruno

  • Saturday, October 16, 2010 (Gold Shift) 10:00hrs- Orland Park- Casket Management/Guard, Flag Folding Drill Captain Srncik

  • Thursday, November 11, 2010 (Red Shift) 08:00hrs- Joliet- Pikes and Axes, Local Union Responsibilities*** Drill Captain Lambert

  • Saturday, December 11, 2010 (Red Shift) 10:00hrs- Lemont- Pikes and Axes, Local Union Responsibilities Drill Captain Bacon

  • Saturday, January 15, 2011 (Black Shift) 10:00hrs- Bolingbrook- State of the District  District Commander Coburn

*     Weeknight Drill – Wednesday night.
**   Weeknight Drill – Thursday night.
*** Weekday Drill    – Thursday morning. Joliet invites you to participate in a Veterans Day ceremony following the drill. If you would like to participate, you’ll need your Class A uniform.

 

5th District

5th District Commander: Luke Palermo
Franklin Park Local #1526

First Shirt: Derek Selzer 
Glenview Local #4186

Drill Captain: Dave Bresnahan
Chicago Local #2

Drill Captain: Bill Brehm
Franklin Park Local #1526

Drill Captain: Jeffrey Boetto
Evanston Local #742

Shawn Collins
Buffalo Grove Local #3177

 

Training Sessions for 5th District:

  • Saturday, May 1, 2010 (Gold Shift) 10:00AM- 10300 Grand Avenue
    Franklin Park, IL 60131-2292 (847) 455-1200.
    Casket Guard - Drill Captain Jeff Boetto www.cuneocolumbian.com
  • Saturday, August 14, 2010 (Gold Shift) Caisson Loading  Drill Captain Dave Bresnahan. Drill has been cancelled. 
  • Saturday, October 23, 2010 (Black Shift) Weapons  Drill Captain Shawn Collins

 


 

 

 

6th District

6th District Commander: James Slater
Lisle-Woodridge Local #2986

First Shirt: Steve Laker
Streamwood Local #3022

Head Drill Captain: Matt Paris
Tri-State Local #3165

Drill Captain: Victor Jakobsons
Lisle-Woodridge Local #2986

Drill Captain: Scott Mensing
Wheaton Local #3706

Drill Captain: Patrick Dulzo
Sycamore Local #3046

Drill Captain: Matt Berg
Algonquin Local #3985

AFFI Honor Guard Historian: Valerie Feld
Darien-Woodridge Local #3437

 

Training Sessions for 6th District:

  • Saturday, May 22, 2010 (Gold Shift) 0900hrs Sycamore, Butala Funeral Home
    1405 DeKalb Ave in Sycamore.  Casket Management and flag folding. Drill Captain Dulzo

  • Saturday, June12, 2010 (Gold Shift) 0900-1200hrs Drill & Ceremony Tri-State, Drill Captain Parris

  • Wednesday, July 14, 2010 (Red Shift) Wheaton- Wheaton F.D. St. 1, 1 Fapp Circle, Wheaton IL.  Drill & Ceremony.  Contact Drill Captain Scott Mensing 630-742-1419

  • August (TBA) Pre-Colorado Lisle-Woodridge Drill Captain Jakobsons

  • Saturday, September 18, 2010 (Red Shift) 0900-1200hrs Pikes and Axes Tri-State, Drill Captain Parris

  • Saturday, October 30, 2010 (Red Shift) 0900-1200hrs Flag Folding Tri-State, Drill Captain Parris

  • Saturday, November 27, 2010 (Gold Shift) 0900-1200hrs Drill and Ceremony Sycamore, Drill Captain Dulzo

  • Saturday, December 4, 2010 (Black Shift) 0900-1200hrs Casket Management Algonquin, Drill Captain Berg

 

7th District

7th District Commander:

First Shirt:
 

Training Sessions for 7th District:

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8th District

8th District Commander: Mike Newton
Bolingbrook Local #3005
First Shirt: Tom Murphy
 DeKalb Local #1236

Click below to read the new AFFI Honor Guard 8th District Packet

AFFI Honor Guard Pipes and Drums Information Packet

Training Sessions for 8th District:

  • Wednesday, February 24, 2010 (Gold Shift) 09:30 - 12:30hrs- Skokie
  • Thursday, March 25, 2010 (Red Shift) 0900-1200hrs - Naperville Bandshell, 104 East Benton, Naperville, IL.  The bandshell is in Central Park.  You can park in the parking lot off of Jefferson, which is the next street South of Benton.
  • Saturday, April 17, 2010 (Black Shift) 0900-1200hrs- Lisle Woodridge Fire Station #2, 7379 Woodridge Dr., Woodridge, IL 60157 (Just North of 75th St. on Woodridge Dr. approximately 1 mile West of 355)
  • Monday, May 10, 2010 (Gold Shift) 10:00hrs - University Park Fire Dept. Station 2, 995 Central Ave., University Park, IL
  • Thursday, June 24, 2010 (Gold Shift) - DeKalb, Katz Park 10:00
  • Thursday, July 29, 2009 (Red Shift) 09:00-12:00 - Naperville Band Shell, 104 East Benton, Naperville, IL.  The bandshell is in Central Park.  You can park in the parking lot off of Jefferson, which is the next street South of Benton.
  • Thursday, August 26, 2010 (Gold Shift) 09:00-12:00 - Lombard Southland Park, Lombard, IL.  Park is located just north of Roosevelt Rd. on Stewart Ave.  The same location we have had drill at in the past.
  • September - Champaign
  • October - Bloomington
  • November - Riverdale
  • December - Lisle
  • January - DeKalb


 




 


 


Colorado Springs IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial 2005
The back row (r-l) Jim Collins-Naperville, John Adair-Naperville, Chris Coomes-Lombard and George Drobney-Downers Grove.  The front row (r-l) Mike Dickinson-Naperville, Jeff Duhoski-University Park and Mike Newton-Bolingbrook

 

*District Commanders, please e-mail me with your District Information if you have additions or changes, and to add your training information.  You can click here to send e-mail updates!

 

 

 

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