CAPE MAY — A line of fire trucks began a parade Oct. 13 at the Coast Guard Training Center here that kicked off the first Oktoberfest at the training center; included, of course was German food and music.
Getting into the spirit of the day, Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Casey Chmielewski and Cmdr. Chris Calhoun danced during the Oktoberfest parade.
Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Frank Gibson cooked a variety of German sausages for the event.
It was a big family day, that featured activities for all ages, including a potato sack race, scarecrow decorating contest and a blueberry pie eating contest.
As parents enjoyed the fun, children climbed a jungle gym.
Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Dave Kosick cheered on Petty Officer 1st Class Bill Arnold during a blueberry pie eating contest, one of several events that took place during the training center’s first Oktoberfest.
Coast Guard captions and photos by Petty Officer 1st Class NyxoLyno Cangemi
