Date              	Location          	Event             			Time 		  

May 5, 2007        	Plymouth, NC    	NC Forest Festival     			12:00 - 3:00
The second annual NC Forest Festival will be held down by the river in 

downtown Plymouth.

June 23, 2007	   	Brevard, NC 				 	 	        12:00 - 3:00

Contest will be held west of Brevard at "The Cradle of Forestry"

August 11, 2007         Oakboro, NC   	       Big Lick Festival     			7:00-9:30
Directions:  30 miles east of Charlotte, just off HWY 24-27 on HWY 205 at 

Big Lick Festival Park, 12 miles east of Albemarle, 2 miles from Oakboro, NC.

Sept. 1, 2007   	Canton, NC	Cole Mountain Lumberjack Championship 		12:00 - 3:00

Held in conjunction with the Cole Mountain Corn Maze

Sept. 22, 2007   	Virginia Beach, VA 	VA Beach Lumberjack Championship 	12:00 - 4:00

Open Invitational contest between the SAWA, WVAA, and the Pennsylvania Axemen's

Association.  

Oct. 20,2007	    	Bryson City, NC    	 Darnell Farms      			12:00 - 3:00
Directions: I 40 - Exit 27 onto 74 West Exit 69- Bear right at yield sign
1st left (Walker Woods Rd.) Right at stop sign Cross river-take next right

Oct. 27, 2007    	Lexington, NC 		The Barbecue Festival  			12:00 - 5:00
Directions: Main Street in Lexington, NC 

Bringing the same events and competitors that have been seen on ESPN, ABC Sports and the Outdoor Life Network to your event has never been easier. The South Atlantic Woodsmen's Association is now seeking new sponsors and new venues to bring timber sports to the southeast for the first time. Previously only seen in this region as exhibitions at local and state fairs we can now bring the real thing to your event, at a very reasonable cost.

Not only will we bring some of the best competitors in the world to your contest, we will handle the running of the contest in its entirety. From inviting the competitors, to timing, judging and emceeing, we will cover all the details that turn a good contest into great family entertainment. And thanks to our independent marketing to corporate sponsors, we can now bring a quality lumberjack contest to your fair or festival at a lower cost than nearly any other form of entertainment. We have three different show options available including:

a) a single 3 hour show, 

b) two 1.5 hour shows*,

c) two 1.5 hour shows followed by a 1 hour finals* (extra cost).

**There must be 60 minute intermissions between each show for all multiple show options.

Venue Requirements:
- Negotiable venue fee (typically $2000-$10,000 total cost), payable two weeks prior to the contest.
- Area approximately 80 x 80 feet which is relatively level.
- Electricity for PA system, video judging and computer scoring (110 AC).
- Passes for the competitors, their families and their vehicles.
- Parking area convenient to the site for competitor vehicles.

- Ambulance/EMTs on site throughout contest.
- (optional) Refuse container for used wood (if no container is furnished we will pile used wood, wood chips, etc.. either on or next to the show site to be removed at your convenience).
- (optional) Bleachers for the audience.

Responsibilities of the SAWA:
- Invitation and registration of all competitors.
- Provision of all chopping and sawing stands for the contest.
- Provision of PA system for contest.
- Scoring and distribution of prizes.
- Running a professional and entertaining contest.
- Preparation of all wood for the contest.

Contact:

sawa@usaxemen.com
 

Michael Slingerland, President

South Atlantic Woodsmen's Association
220 Flowering Tree Lane
Rockwell, NC 28138
704-279-9369