The Town of Firestone enjoys the opportunity to build relationships within the Firestone community. Outreach involves the coordination of various events and activities throughout the year, including the 4th at Firestone, Movies in the Park, the Firestone Fall Festival and the Holiday Festival. Click on the above tabs for applications and more information.

Communications & Community Outreach Coordinator:
Kristi Ritter, Direct 303-531-6254, Cell 303-506-3361, kritter@ci.firestone.co.us

4th at Firestone to Celebrate 10 Years in 2012

Come celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 4th at Firestone in 2012. We are currently working on the plans for this milestone event and will have information available early in 2012. Check back soon to get details on sponsorships, vendors, volunteering opportunities and activities planned for this major event.

Make sure you're included in the email blasts regarding this event by emailing
Communications & Community Outreach Coordinator Kristi Ritter at
kritter@ci.firestone.co.us or call 303-531-6254.

1st Annual Firestone Fall Festival Brings in More Than 2,000 Attendees

The Town of Firestone hosted its first annual Firestone Fall Festival on Oct. 15, 2011 at the Firestone Regional Sports Complex. More than 2,000 attendees came out to enjoy the festivities throughout the day, including visiting 50 vendors, live music, a petting zoo, inflatables, scarecrow and pumpkin games, a corn shucking contest, pumpkin hunt, face painting, caricature artist, balloon twisting, wagon rides and a barrel rolling contest.

Check out the photos from the 1st Annual Firestone Fall Festival!

Look for information on the 2012 Firestone Fall Festival coming early in 2012!

Make sure you're included in the email blasts regarding this event by emailing
Communications & Community Outreach Coordinator Kristi Ritter at
kritter@ci.firestone.co.us or call 303-531-6254.

Carbon Valley Holiday Festival

The 1st Annual Carbon Valley Holiday Festival on December 3, 2011 with Firestone, Frederick and Dacono was a great event for all three communities.

Check out the photos from the 1st Annual Carbon Valley Holiday Festival!

Look for information on the 2012 Carbon Valley Holiday Festival coming early in 2012!

Make sure you're included in the email blasts regarding this event by emailing
Communications & Community Outreach Coordinator Kristi Ritter at
kritter@ci.firestone.co.us or call 303-531-6254.

Movies in the Park 2012

Come join us for another season of Movies in the Park. Enjoy an even larger screen in 2012 for great viewing fun!

Movies start at dusk, approximately 8:30 to 8:45 p.m.

If you have suggestions for movies you would like to see in future years, email
Communications & Community Outreach Coordinator Kristi Ritter at
kritter@ci.firestone.co.us or call 303-531-6254.

Adopt-A-Place Program

Started in 2005, the Adopt-A-Place Program began when the Town of Firestone and its residents recognized the need to combat litter problems in the community. Throughout the years many local organizations, businesses and individuals have come together to help keep Firestone a beautiful community to live, work and enjoy.

By participating in the Adopt-A-Place program, community groups, businesses and individuals help the Town of Firestone reallocate funds, time and manpower to other much-needed programs and projects, including park construction, upgrading and maintenance, trail improvement projects and more.

Advantages of the Adopt-A-Place Program:
• Improve the attractiveness of the Town
• Reduce roadway, park and trail pollution
• Reduce water pollution
• Increase public awareness of environmental issues
• Reduce the cost of litter removal

• Adopt-A-Place Program Overview
• Adopt-A-Place Locations for Adoption
• Adopt-A-Place Program Agreement
• Adopt-A-Place Safety Rules & Guidelines

Thank You To These Organizations Who Signed Up for the Adopt-A-Place Program!

Coal Ridge Middle School National Junior Honor Society
Adopting the Firestone Trail from County Road 24 to County Road 22 - Nov. 2011-Nov. 2012
*First cleanup completed on Jan. 7, 2012 - check out the photos!

Playing it Forward
Adopting Colorado Boulevard from Sable Avenue to Pine Cone Avenue - Dec. 2011-Dec. 2012

Firestone Special Olympics Softball Tournament

June 16, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Firestone Regional Sports Complex, 6850 Tilbury Ave.

Support 350 athletes and 150 coaches as they come together for a day of athletism.

More details coming soon!

Firestone Scholarship Program

Started in 2005, the Firestone Scholarship Program has had the honor of partnering with area students for academic excellence and continuing professional achievement.

Any student who maintains their residency in Firestone is eligible to apply. Applicants are expected to have actively participated in extracurricular and community service related projects in Firestone and the Carbon Valley area. Firestone’s goal is to assist students that have set goals for themselves and have already shown exceptional capability in achieving them.

Scholarship awards will be used for tuition expenses at the winners’ school of choice, usually a four year college or trade school.

2012 Scholarship Program
Opening Date: January 30, 2012
Application Deadline: April 13, 2012, 5 p.m.
Presentation Date: May 9, 2012

2012 Scholarship Application and Materials

2011 Scholarship Results
2010 Scholarship Results
2009 Scholarship Results

Volunteering

Volunteering offers a great deal of satisfaction, and a chance to give back to the community. The Town of Firestone offers numerous special events that volunteers may be involved in that offer varying time commitments. Please fill out an application and waiver, and indicate what you are interested in helping out with.

Volunteer Application and Waiver

Volunteers are needed for:

• Movies in the Park - serving popcorn

• Firestone Special Olympics Softball Tournament - help athletes and coaches for this great display of athletism

• 4th at Firestone - pre-event poster distribution, setup and decorating, volunteer coordinator, vendor set up and support, snow cone operation, Town booth, monitoring inflatables, parking attendants, car show monitor, parade lineup, parade pace keepers, parade judges, clean up

• Fall Festival - pre-event poster distribution, setup and decorating, volunteer coordinator, vendor setup and support, Town booth, monitoring inflatables, corn shucking contest, pumpkin hunt, game monitoring, clean up

• Halloween Boo Fest - stuffing treat and safety bags, setup and decorating, game monitoring, clean up

• Holiday Festival - pre-event poster distribution, setup and decorating, craft booths, Santa & Mrs. Claus, hot cocoa and cookies, clean up

• Santa Cops - shopping assistance, wrapping gifts

If you have questions regarding volunteering, please contact Kristi Ritter at 303-531-6254 or kritter@ci.firestone.co.us.