Bothell man among finalists for Cold Crew contest

Voting for the third annual Cintas and Carhartt Cold Crew contest have opened and a Bothell man is among the nominees.

Voting for the third annual Cintas and Carhartt Cold Crew contest have opened and a Bothell man is among the nominees.

Iron worker Garrett Watt is among 10 finalists for the grand prize. The winner receives a trip for two to the CMA Music Festival from June 5–8 in Nashville, Tenn.

“We received thousands of amazing stories from men and women who brave extremely brutal working conditions every winter,” said Maureen Brennan, Assistant Marketing Manager of Uniform Rental at Cintas Corporation, North America’s largest uniform supplier. “Both Carhartt and Cintas are known for providing tough, durable products and quality, dependable service, and we want to recognize the people who reflect those same characteristics.”

Voting takes place at the contest website through the end of March, and the winner will be announced in early April.

Cintas Corporation and Carhartt launched the contest in September 2013. The contest targets workers in the U.S. and Canada whose jobs require them to endure tough conditions in cold temperatures. These individuals were encouraged to share their stories and photos and explain why Carhartt workwear is essential to their jobs.

“Our consumers are huge supporters of country music and we are excited to offer the CMA Music Festival trip as the Cold Crew grand prize once again,” said Rick Fecowicz, director of Carhartt Licensing. “We’re honored to acknowledge our country’s hard-working men and women in this way and encourage them to continue to ‘Outwork Them All’ as we say here at Carhartt.”