Civil Engineer Squadron takes first place at 2013 Winter Bash

(At left) Col. Tim Bush, 319th Air Base Wing commander, poses for a photo with family members and Airmen from the 319th Civil Engineer Squadron after they took first place in the team category at the 2013 Winter Bash on Feb. 21, 2013, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Amber Price)

Financial experts row to avoid the watery depths of the 2013 Winter Bash

Master Sgt. Keelan Rasmusson, left, and Senior Airman Nikolai Smirnoff, from the 319th Comptroller Squadron, try to keep their cardboard boat from sinking during the "Frosty the Sailor Boat Race," Feb. 21, 2013, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The boat race was the last competition of the 2013 Winter Bash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Zachia Roberson)

319th CES takes top honors at Winter Bash

Published March 8, 2013
By Tim Flack
319th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Grand Forks hosted another successful Winter Bash, giving the base community the chance to compete in a variety of sporting events.

The 319th Civil Engineer Squadron dominated the event, earning 245 points. Coming in second place was the 319th Operational Support Squadron, with 190 points, and the 319th Security Forces Squadron finished third with 180 points.

Hundreds of Airmen competed against each other in the fitness center and at the bowling alley throughout the day.

Staff Sgt. Amanda Morgan, who helped organize the annual event, explained that while the squadron personnel were competing, the overall event was a great family day for the entire base population.

The final competition of the day was the famed, "Frosty Sailor Boat Race." Teams built boats out of cardboard and duct tape, and competed to see who could race from one end of the base pool to the other end in the quickest time.

Winter Bash is one of two base-wide annual events designed to provide a series of friendly competitions created to boost morale, build camaraderie and promote spirit de corps. Winter Bash directly supports the Air Force's Comprehensive Airman Fitness Program, which is designed to build and sustain a thriving and resilient Air Force Community that fosters mental, physical, social and spiritual fitness.