13th Annual Logging Jamboree 2008
On Saturday, August 30th, and Sunday, August 31st, the 2008 Jamboree was held on the Logging Museum Grounds. There was axe throwing competition, log sawing competition, games for the kids, tours of the museum, food, drink, and on Saturday night there was a wonderful concert by Country/Western star, Joni Morris. The whole event was a wonderful success, and the Friends of the Logging Museum thank those who did all the work, and those who came to enjoy all the results of the work.
These photos were put in with a rather large format, but clicking on the photo will give you a bigger and clearer image
The Calaveras Community Band
Carolyn Fregulia (author of “Central Sierra Logging”
Larry and Jim the USFS guys (Jim Behm contributed the wonderful artifacts from the 30’s and 40’s that we have in the display case between them)
Forest Service Guys Explaining the Working Sawmill
Kids watching the sawmill at “work”.
Grown-ups watching the sawmill
Jo Sanders, docent with stars in her eyes
Smokey Bear doing his job
Smokey says, “Only you can prevent forest fires”.
Audience in the amphitheater watching the competition.
Joni Morris at the Saturday Night Concert
I have a number of other pictures of Joni, but because of the low light they are soft focus. When she came to the webmaster, took his hand and stroked the back of his old gray head, and sang, “Worry, why should I let myself worry?”, his focus might have gotten a little soft too.
The competition photos that follow are the work of John Darren Hofstetter, age 20, and grandson of the webmaster.
These photos were put in with a rather large format, but clicking on the photo will give you a bigger and clearer image
The double bitted axe throw
Girls throw axes too.
Look closely. This axe throwing caused some concerns in the audience.
Competition director, judge, worker, coach, Steve Kafka making a suggestion.
Steve checking a meaurement
Chainsaw finishes a round.
One person hand saw competition, photo 1
Photo 2
There it goes!
Two original White Piners at the Cookie Caboose
Man, is that good beer!
The Moose Tri-tip booth. There was a rumor that they sold hot dogs too, but I can’t substantiate that.
Self explanatory. Thanks Moose!
This is where the magic is done
Great job. Congratulation to everyone.
Alice