But it's not a fraternity party. One Kanawha County volunteer fireman, who asked for anonymity, begs to differ. It's beyond unreal.
People go for one intent and one intent only - to party.
Last month's conference at Pipestem State Park raised eyebrows when a nearby campground manager asked Marmet officials to pay for damages she says that town's volunteer fire department members caused. Rebecca Dixon, manager of Rock Ridge Resort, says Marmet firemen urinated in the middle of W.Va. 20, talked over fire engine loudspeakers and ran their sirens late into the night. One member of the Marmet group is a minor. Dixon said some renters left during the middle of the night rather than put up with the noise. She also alleges that the Marmet firefighters ripped refrigerator and freezer doors off hinges, kicked a hole in a bathroom door, stole pictures off walls and broke a bunk bed ladder.