Part-Time Job Opportunity

If anyone's interested in some seasonal/part-time work pulling a cross-cut saw (for real!), there is a trail maintenance project going on at the Linville Gorge Trail that requires clean-up using saws and axes (wilderness area). If you're interested, call Josh Reeves at 417-247-0415. He's looking for folks who have cross-cut experience.

Congratulations HCC Forestry Class of 2010!!

Just thought I'd give a congratulatory shout-out post to the 2010 class for graduation. It was a real pleasure following your class from the 1st day of Intro two years ago to now. I truly enjoyed the afternoons at the practice yard, traveling with you motley jacklegs to timbersports competitions, and having you in class as students. If you're ever in Boone, I hope you'll look me up. I wish you all the best in your pursuit of a career in natural resources...or fast food...whatever the case may be!! Keep in touch!
Jim Hamilton

HCC TIMBERSPORTS TEAM RESULTS

HCC Mid Atlantic Team Results:

Johnny Manuel, 2nd Place, Dendrology
Rance Rogers, 2nd Place, Archery
Myles, 4th Place, Archery
Frank Potts, Jermemy Graves, Rance and Dawn, 2nd Place, Team Log Roll
Jeremy Graves, Frank Potts, Rance Rogers, Heather Franklin, Lee, and Alex, 1st Place, Pulp toss for Accuracy
Jared Guffey, 1st place, Men's Axe Throw
Alex, 1st place, Men's Axe Throw
Rance Rogers, 1st place, Chainsaw
Daniel Jones and Rance Rogers, 1st place, Cross Cut
Dawn Salley and Sarah Miller, 1st place, Cross Cut
Daniel Jones and Dawn Salley, 1st place, Cross Cut
Derek Morgan and Heather Franklin, 3rd place, Water Boil
Daniel Jones, 1st place, Single buck
James Judge, 2nd place, Single buck
Daniel Jones, 1st place, Speed Chop
Braxton Spurlin, 2nd place, Speed Chop
Sarah Miller, 2nd place, Speed Chop
Jared Guffey, 1st place, Bolt Split
Rance Rogers, 2nd place, Bolt Split
Dawn Salley, 3rd place, Bolt Split

The Mid-Atlantic Trophy Comes Home

Congratulations to the 2010 Woodsmen Team on your victory at this year's Mid-Atlantic Woodsmen's Meet!

SAF Visit

The Society of American Foresters (SAF) is the national scientific and educational organization representing the forestry profession in the United States. Founded in 1900 by Gifford Pinchot, it is the largest professional society for foresters in the world. The mission of the Society of American Foresters is to advance the science, education, technology, and practice of forestry; to enhance the competency of its members; to establish professional excellence; and, to use the knowledge, skills, and conservation ethic of the profession to ensure the continued health and use of forest ecosystems and the present and future availability of forest resources to benefit society. SAF is a nonprofit organization meeting the requirements of 501 (c) (3). SAF members include natural resource professionals in public and private settings, researchers, CEOs, administrators, educators, and students.(From: http://www.safnet.org/

Joanne Cox, SAF executive committee member, and former NC Division Chair recently spoke to a joint meeting of the HCC student Chapter and Warren Wilson Student Chapter. Joanne discussed the many benefits of being a member of SAF. The HCC SAF Student Chapter encourages all forestry and fish and wildlife majors to join the organization. See the following link: http://www.safnet.org/join.cfm

2010 Mid-Atlantic Tryouts

We're down to crunch time folks! just a couple of weeks until Mid-Atlantic, and club members are stepping up to the challenge that our captains have laid before us: VICTORY AT MID-ATLANTIC! It is not a question of whether we will win, but by how many points! Our finest lumberjacks and lumberjills will be taking the fight to Pennsylvania to defeat our foes on their home turf! Below are some pictures of the tryouts that will decide who competes and who warms the benches.

Enjoy!
~Billy

Mid-Atlantic Practice Revs Up

The HCC Lumberjacks are fired up and practicing to win! We will be bringing home a 1st place victory from the North in April. For all competing: now is not the time to slack off! Practicing is the only way to assure victory on Penn State's native soil, so BE THERE!



Let's get it together and bring it home folks!

~Billy

P.S. The crosscut saw you see pictured was graciously donated to the club by Sarah Miller, with the engraving donated by the HCC Golden Leaf Advanced Machining Center. A huge THANK YOU to both Sarah and the Center! It looks great guys!