Although over 1,400 people showed up for a good, clean fight, in the end it wasn't quite enough to capture the Guinness Book of World's Record for the large squirt gun fight.

"We couldn't count people younger than six," said LeAnn Peterson, executive producer. We definitely beat the Utah record, but didn't break the world record. But it was fun."

Peterson explained that the idea first came about last year when Al Stopa, a Harvest Hills school teacher, talked to his students about inventions.

"Someone brought in a Guinness Book of World's Records," she said. "At the time, the record was only about 1,200. They thought that would be easy to beat. We actually did beat that today."

Organizers had actually tried to set up an attempt last year, but were unable to work through the Guinness process in the short amount of time they had.

"It takes some time," said Peterson. "We started in March, and only recently got word from Guinness we could use their name. We received a lot of help from many, many people."

But even if the world record wasn't set, organizers say the event was a success because all proceeds for the event went to Cassie Cox, a local girl with a Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma. This brain tumor is located in an inoperable portion of her front brain stem. This week Cox starts chemotherapy for the third time in four years. Doctors are attempting to buy time and prevent the tumor from growing, allowing her to mature enough to use radiation treatment.

Cox is described as a friendly, enthusiastic and energetic girl who also loves to play with her sister and friends, pretend numerous things with her creative imagination, and learn about animals.

"We were really impressed with the community and how it came together to support Cassie," said Phil Cox, Cassie's father. "We had nothing to do with starting this, but it was so great that everyone came out and supported the effort."

The hot day was perfect for the event, and attendees showed up with one, two, or even more guns to do battle. The Utah Flash Fox had a special made holster that had nearly a dozen guns, and BYU's Cosmo had a weapon almost four feet in length. But the Saratoga Springs Fire Department outclassed everyone, by bringing in both a pump and ladder truck and hosing down participants.

According to the rules set by the Guinness organization, participants had to line up on both sides of a three meter "no-man's zone," squirting their "opponents" on the other side for five minutes. Representatives from 97.9 the Breeze were on hand to referee.

"We heard about it and thought it would be fun," said Carolyn Thompson from Mesa, Arizona. Thompson and her family were visiting her sister who is a Saratoga Springs resident. "We decided to come out this week instead of next because of Splash."

"You guys are fabulous," said David Osmond of the Osmond Second Generation. Many sponsors, like Osmond, participated to make the event a success, including: Mountain America Credit Union, Heringer Marine, the American Red Cross, the US Navy and Marine Corps, 97.9 the Breeze, 1430 KLOR Radio, Hogi Yogi and Seven Peaks Waterpark.

Even Guiness World Record Holder Lee Redmond (Longest Fingernails) posed for pictures, with proceeds going to Cassie.

"We want to thank everyone that supported and participated," said Peterson.