Wamongo FFA members start Lumberjack Team
03/09/2011 |
The Wamogo High School FFA Chapter in Connecticut recently started what is believed to be the first-ever FFA Lumberjack Team.
Before the invention of chain saws, feller bunchers and other modern logging equipment, lumberjacks were men who harvested and transported trees for processing into lumber and other forest products.
Competitions held across the country acknowledge the rich history of forestry and logging and keep agricultural traditions alive. The Wamogo FFA team participated in their first competitions this past fall at two local fairs in Goshen and Bethlehem, Conn.
Events included the axe throw, two-person crosscut saw and log roll. The members are planning to add the Jack and Jill crosscut next year, and the bow saw in two years.
Team member Erik Bagley placed sixth in the axe throw at the Goshen fair, and the team placed in the log roll at the Bethlehem fair.
The lumberjack team got its start with the help of professional lumberjill Shannon Strong of Warren, Conn. Strong was a participant in ESPN's Great Outdoor Games.
The team's members are Patrick Lucas, Hunter Garlasco, Erik Bagley, Matt Squires, Devin Savoy and Kimi Sekorski. Congratulations to the team on their successes so far, and good luck in 2011!
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