"Join an All-Star Gathering of Sharp Tools & Dull Wits"
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What:
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A day of fun and camaraderie in the great outdoors celebrating the heritage of woodsmanship |
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Who: |
Open
to individuals or teams of 4-6 people from the Fairbanks community (must
be at least 18 years old, or have parent/guardian signature)
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Where:
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Saturday,
September 27, 2003 10:00AM
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When:
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UAF
Experiment Station farm, then Ballaine Lake ~noon
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Awards:
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Boreal Forest Council's Carhartt & Flannel Ball |
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Events:
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Name
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No. of contestants per team (max)
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Axe
Throw
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3
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Log
Roll
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4
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Men's
Double-buck
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2
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Women's
Double-buck
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2
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Jack
& Jill Double-buck
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2
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Men's
Single-buck
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2
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Women's
Single-buck
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2
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Fire
Building (Boil Water)
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2
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Pulp
Toss
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4
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Birling
(if you don't know what this is, don't ask - just sign
up)
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4
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How:
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Assemble a team of 4-6 members (men, women, or both) or Show up individually
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Designate a Captain / Contact person
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* All contestants must read and understand the official event rules before participating *
For questions or general harassment of organizing officials please contact:
Forest Sports Festival Organizing
Committee
c/o Dept. of Forest Sciences
P.O. Box 757200
University of Alaska
Fairbanks, AK 99775-7200
Dr. T. Scott Rupp, (907) 474-7535, scott.rupp@uaf.edu
Dr. David W. Valentine, (907) 474-7614, david.valentine@uaf.edu
For your listening pleasure, Monty Python's take on it all . . .
Pictures from previous years:
1999 http://nrm.salrm.uaf.edu/~abalser/forsports/forestsports.htm
2000 http://nrm.salrm.uaf.edu/~jfox/ForSciDept/forestsports00.html
for the HARDCORES, some links . . .
Comprehensive
Lumberjack Sports Site
Canadian
Intercollegiate Lumberjacking Assoc.
The
Logger Sports Club at the U.of Idaho
University
of New Brunswick Woodsmen Team
Forestry
Club at Oregon State University
Washington
State University - Lumberjack Sports Team
September 23, 2003