Purpose: To present a unified voice for the advancement of lumberjack sports in the
United States.
Goals: 1. To increase the national exposure of lumberjack sports in the United States by:
a.) having the results of major U.S. competitions published in national and
regional newspapers and periodicals.
b.) assisting in the publication of feature and human interest stories about
lumberjack
sports and lumberjack sports competitors.
c.) promoting increased television exposure for our sport.
2. To obtain increased corporate sponsorship for lumberjack sports contests
thereby increasing the monetary rewards available to the individual competitor.
Membership:
Membership in the US Axemen's Association is open to all members of local,
State, and regional woodsmen's associations. Each individual organization must
vote in favor of becoming a part of the US Axemen's Association. Once
approved, all members of that organization will automatically be considered to be
members of the U.S. Axemen's Association. Individual memberships will be
considered, on a case by case basis, for those competitors who are not
currently members of a regional organization.
Board of Directors:
The Board of Directors will consist of the president or his/her selected
representative from each of the regional woodsmen's associations. In addition,
the board may (or may not) appoint up to five additional directors from the
general membership. Terms of office will coincide with the terms of office of the
associate organizations. Appointed directors will serve terms of one year.
Annual Meetings:
To be held in Webster Springs, WV on Memorial Day weekend; Rochester, MN
on the third weekend of June; and/or in Boonville, NY on the third weekend of
August; or at a place and time agreed upon by the Board of Directors. Each
member of the Board must either attend these meetings or appoint someone to
represent them in their absence.
Powers and Limitations:
1. This Association will:
a.) take whatever actions are deemed necessary by the Board of Directors to
attain the Goals outlined in this Charter.
b.) be available to advise interested parties on resources to help organize and
run contests.
c.) be available to offer advice to, and negotiate problems with, existing
contests on behalf of the membership.
d.) provide a unified group which will be able to use appropriate measures to
ensure the rights of the competitors.
e.) facilitate communication between the various regional lumberjack sport
organizations.
f.) provide a contact point for international lumberjack sport associations for
information and questions, and assist in the selection of teams to represent
the United States in international competition.
2. This Association will not:
a.) sanction, legislate to, or attempt to run any contests.
b.) get involved in petty disputes which can be handled on a local level.
c.) take any action unless voted on and approved by the Board of Directors.
