Collegiate Game of Logging
University of Maine
Forestry students place 1st and 3rd at the National Collegiate Game
of Logging.
John Fogarty,
Francis Avery, Soren Ericson and Josh Bubier
GOL
Sponsors
Bore Cut
Felling
Precision Stump
Speed Cut
Spring Pole
Past Competitors
For the third time in the last
four years, a UMaine student is the National Collegiate Game of
Logging Champion. Josh Bubier, a junior forestry student from
Monmouth, Maine won the competition held Saturday, October 18th at
Penn State University's Mont Alto campus. Bubier's teammate, John
Fogarty finished third in the competitionthat focuses on safe and
exacting chain saw techniques used in timber harvesting. The
students stood #1 and #2 respectively after a series of arena events
that determine ten finalists who each fell a tree to complete the
competition. University Forests Office staff Francis and Robin Avery
accompanied the students to Pennsylvania for the competition.
A total of 15 competitors from
eight colleges were involved in the 11th national finals. Maine has
had six first place finishes over that time, and a total of 15 of
the 21 UMaine competitors have finished in the top five. Bubier and
Fogarty work with other students on the forest part-time while
attending school. They harvest timber and perform other forest
management activities on the 15,000 acres of forestland owned by the
University of Maine and the University of Maine Foundation.
The Game of Logging was
developed as a competitive training program in chain saw safety. The
competition focuses on the use of the chain saw to fell trees and
harvest timber safely and productively.
The following
is a list of this years sponsors;
-
Husqvarna
-
University of
Maine Foundation
-
Bangor Hydro
Electric Company
-
Civil Engineering
Services
-
International
Paper Company
-
Louisiana Pacific
Corporation
-
Georgia-Pacific
Corporation
The following pictures highlight
each event;
Bore Cut
Good form and
technique prevent kickback during the Bore Cut Event.
Felling
Tree height
estimation, and felling technique are skills tested during the
Directional Felling Event.
Precision Stump
A steady hand is
key to compete in the Precision Stump event.
Speed Cut
The Speed Cut
event tests chain saw sharpening skills.
Spring Pole
Correct placement
of the cut on a spring pole will relieve tension in the pole and
minimize the chance of injury.
List of competitors Representing the
University of Maine in previous competitions
|
Name |
Place Occupied |
Year |
|
Josh Bubier |
1st |
2003 |
|
John Fogarty |
3rd |
2003 |
| Tyler
McIntosh |
1st |
2002 |
| Jeremy Boron |
1st |
2002 |
| John Luongo |
|
2001 |
| Jake Pressley |
|
2001 |
| Charlie Koch |
1st |
2000 |
| Sam Cronkite |
2nd |
2000 |
| Paul Larrivee |
2nd |
1999 |
| Ben Webb |
4th |
1999 |
| Dan Bartlett |
1st |
1998 |
| Jon Parker |
5th |
1997 |
| Shawn
Tewksbury |
|
1997 |
| Tracey Daras |
|
1997 |
| Eric Hoar |
1st |
1996 |
| Sam
Horton |
|
1996 |
| Kyle Braga |
3rd |
1995 |
| Brent Martin |
|
1995 |
| Kurt Zschau |
4th |
1994 |
| Norm
Pelletier |
|
1994 |
| Gordon
Merrill |
2nd |
1993 |
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