Post Color Guard
The Post Senior Color Guard has a long history of excellence. The Post 91 Senior Color Guard has earned multiple Department of New Jersey 1st Place finishes dating back to at least 1985.
Most notably there were 5 years of consecutive Department of New Jersey wins by the Post 91 Senior Color Guard (2009-2013).
A new streak started in 2016 as the Post 91 Senior Color Guard earned 1st place, 1st place finish in 2017, 2018 and in 2019 (3 way tie).
The Color Guard Commander can be contacted at -
Front Rank (L-R): Brian Wolfinger, Bill Burbridge, Dennis Miller, Sara Vasso, Leon Stickle
Commander: Amery Vasso
Congratulations Post 91 Color Guard!
1st Place Senior Post Color Guard - 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (3 way tie).
1st Place Senior Rifle Squad - 2018, 2019
2nd Place Best Appearing Group - 2018
Department of New Jersey Convention
Wildwood New Jersey
1st Place Best Appearing Service or Veterans Color Guard - 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018
Boonton Fire Department Labor Day Parade
Boonton New Jersey
1st Place Color Guard - 2017
Roxbury Fire Department 100th Anniversary Parade
Roxbury New Jersey
Color Guard at the Realogy Veterans Day Ceremony 2020
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100th Department Convention - 2018
1st Place Senior Post Color Guard
1st Place Senior Rifle Squad
2nd Place Best Appearing Group
Jack Hillabrant sporting the Post WWII Color Guard Uniform
Color Guard (1958-1960)
(L-R) Ken Stalter Sr., Melvin Cole, William Emigh, William Junkmeier, Robert Schnare, Bob McClemment
Color Guard 1979
(L-R) Nick Patrick, Dennis Miller, Bruce Schnare, Andre Finnegan, Claude Smith, Jim Matanin, Harold Valentine
Color Guard 1987
Color Guard - 1988 - NYC
Color Guard - Date Unknown
Color Guard 1998 State Champions
(Standing L-R): Al Prophy, Dick Schreck, Joe Turpack, Don Malcomb, Leon Stickle, Tom Barber
(Seated L-R): Bill Burbridge, Jake Jacobus, Jim Matanin, Joe Krieg, Dennis Miller, Joe Giordano
Color Guard - 2001 - NYC
Color Guard 2009 State Champions
(L-R) Andre Finnegan, John Ruppell, Bill Burbridge, (Young Lady ?), Brian Wolfinger, Alan Bone
Color Guard 2010 State Champions
(Front Rank L-R) Brian Wolfinger, John Ruppell, Bill Burbridge, Dennis Miller, Alan Bone
(Rear Rank L-R) Kevin Finnegan, Amery Vasso
Color Guard 2012 State Champions
(L-R) Amery Vasso, Sara Vasso, Brian Wolfinger, Dennis Miller, Dan Zullo, Kevin Finnegan, Bill Burbridge
Color Guard 2013 State Champions
(Front Rank L-R) Leon Stickle, Dan Zullo, Sara Vasso, Dennis Miller, Brian Wolfinger, Amery Vasso
Color Guard 2014
(L-R) Dan Zullo, Leon Stickle, Bill Burbridge, Dennis Miller, Sara Vasso, Kevin Finnegan, Brian Wolfinger, Amery Vasso
Color Guard 2015
(L-R) Dennis Miller, Sara Vasso, Leon Stickle, Amery Vasso, Brian Wolfinger, Kevin Finnegan, Bill Burbridge
Color Guard 2017 State Champions
(L-R) John Ruppell, Bill Burbridge, Brian Wolfinger, Dan Zullo, Kevin Finnegan, Sara Vasso, Leon Stickle, Louis Rivera, Manny Santana, Amery Vasso (missing Matt Sichko)
Congratulations to the Color Guard!
1st Place
Roxbury Fire Department 100th Anniversary Parade
August 12, 2017
L-R: Lou Rivera, John Ruppell, Matt Sichko, Bill Burbridge and with the trophy (minus Bill)!
Congratulations to the Color Guard!
1st Place
Boonton Department Parade
September 2, 2017
L-R: Matt Sichko, Brian Wolfinger, Dennis Miller, Bill Burbridge, John Ruppell, Dan Zullo, Lou Rivera
Presenting the Colors at the Opening Ceremony