This Isn’t Your Father’s Axe Throw: University of Idaho Logger Sports Hosts 2007 American Western Forestry Club Conclave
Tuesday, February 27 2007
Feb. 27, 2007 MOSCOW, Idaho – Axe throwing, pole climbing and other logger skills will be demonstrated when the University of Idaho hosts an intercollegiate forestry club conclave and annual logger sports competition. The event runs Wednesday through Friday, March 14-16, at the University Logger Sports Facility, located at the University Plant Science Farm off the Troy Highway. Events open to public viewing run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. The conclave features men and women demonstrating professional natural resource skills with axes and chainsaws, as well as other traditional and contemporary logging equipment. Crosscut sawing, timber cruising, horizontal and vertical chopping, and power sawing are just a sampling of the additional activities slated for this free event sponsored by members of the University of Idaho Logger Sports Club. “The interdisciplinary aspect unites students from several different fields of study and teaches them teamwork, leadership, communications skills and practical application,” said Brian Austin, University of Idaho Logger Sports Club adviser. “The longevity of the program is a testament to its value and appeal to the student body and the community we serve.” The event draws participants from California Polytechnic State University, University of Nevada-Reno, University of California-Berkeley, Humboldt State University, Flathead Valley Community College, Central Oregon Community College, Washington State University, University of Montana, Oregon State University and University of Idaho. STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Collegiate Series also will concurrently host a competition at the site, featuring public events March 14. STIHL’s TIMBERSPORTS® collegiate competitions identify the top collegiate lumberjack sports athletes from around North America and provide them with the opportunity to advance in the sport internationally. University of Idaho participants include: From Idaho: BLISS David Butler DEARY Nicole Goins ELK CITY Jessica Martin HAUSER Natalie Hawkins HAYDEN Rebecca Hamner HOPE Ryan Pennick KENDRICK Molly Warner KOOSKIA Gary McKinney LEWISTON Matt Blewett LEWISTON Jeremy Seaman MOSCOW James Hitch MOSCOW Annika Levine MOSCOW Daniel Macy MOSCOW Mark Suva MOSCOW Brad Tucker MOSCOW Kristy Tucker MOSCOW Scott Robinson RATHDRUM Jodi Anderson RATHDRUM Woody Hooper RATHDRUM Eric Nave ST. Maries Dirk Hendricks ST. MARIES Veronica Hendricks TROY Eric Sutton TWIN FALLS Amy Carroll WARDNER Rodney Cochrane From other states: ARDENVOIR, WASH. Lucas Mallon CINCINNATI, OHIO Mark Sellet COLBERT, WASH. William Shook COVE, ORE. Blake Manley DELAWARE, OHIO Justin Rexrode DUFUR, ORE. Brad French DUFUR, ORE. Jacob French FAIRBANKS, ALAKSA Phillip Krause GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. Tom Sayward GYPSUM, COLO. Keddie Taylor JUNEAU, ALASKA Leif Brantner KELLER, WASH. Leland Wellons LA GRANDE, ORE. Cheyenne Yancey MAILBU, CALIF. Richard Rackauskas MCCONNELLSVILLE, OHIO Jeremy Waite NOOKSAK, WASH. Ben Zylstra OLYMPIA, WASH. Josh Ricker PENDLETON, ORE. Zach Knight PENDLETON, ORE. Dustin Reid PIQUA, OHIO Lisa Cron SALEM, ORE. Patrick Oar SPOKANE, WASH. Jeff Kingsbury WALLOWA, ORE. Drew Mahon WENATCHEE, WASH. Ashley Reeves More information is available online at www.cnrhome.uidaho.edu/loggersports. -30- About the University of Idaho Founded in 1889, the University of Idaho is the state’s flagship higher-education institution and its principal graduate education and research university, bringing insight and innovation to the state, the nation and the world. University researchers attract more than $100 million in research grants and contracts each year; the University of Idaho is the only institution in the state to earn the prestigious Carnegie Foundation ranking for high research activity. The university’s student population includes first-generation college students and ethnically diverse scholars. Its high academic performers include 42 National Merit Scholars and a 2006-07 freshman class with an average high school grade point average of 3.42. Offering more than 150 degree options in 10 colleges, the university combines the strengths of a large university with the intimacy of small learning communities. For information, visit www.uidaho.edu. CONTACTS: Sue McMurray, University of Idaho College of Natural Resources Marketing and Communications, (208) 885-6673, suem@uidaho.edu; Brian Austin, Forest Resources, (208) 885-7035, bdaustin@uidaho.edu SM-2/27/07-CNR
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