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Forestry Club Holds Field Day

Photo by Latoya Shelton

Looks Cold -- (from left) Seniors Zach Deimer and Seth Glaze watch as junior Matt Voskamp and senior Covy Brown try running each other off the log and into frigid water. Brown won the log birling competition.

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The University of Arkansas-Monticello Forestry Club held its Conclave team-building field day on Saturday, Feb. 10.

Conclave, an event that showcases Southern schools in forestry-related activities, began in the 1960s. Though UAM did not compete in the original Conclave, the forestry building has trophies from the '70s, '80s and '90s. To be awarded the Conclave trophy, teams must win six out of 10 years.

Though UAM dominates Conclave, the Forestry Club raises funds to travel on its own. Seth Glaze, president of the Forestry Club, said old and new ideas have come together this year to put UAM in a possible fifth victory for this decade.

Photo by Lori Andrews

Fast climber -- Senior Jeff Price climbs a 20-feet pole in less than 4 seconds in the pole climb competition..

“We sell firewood mostly. This year we created a calendar showing us doing different events in the pictures,” Glaze said. “We had a lot of success with the calendar this year. We will probably do it again.”

Lynne Thompson, professor of forestry and Forestry Club adviser, said for this year’s team to win at Conclave they will have to begin practicing both physical and technical forestry skills.

The training phase, which begins right after the field day, has so much importance that the club elects a Conclave captain.

Teamwork also plays an important part. After field day the second place winners of the events help to make sure the winners train, as well as being there in case of an emergency substitution.

Though field day showcases the physical aspects of what it takes to win Conclave, with such events as the Jack and Jill crosscut, archery and log birling -- an event that places two competitors on opposite ends of a log in the water, first person to fall off loses -- technical events play a key role in victory.

“If there are 14 schools in Conclave and you win a physical event you get 14 points.” Thompson said. “If you win a technical event, you get 1.5 points for each participant school.”

Thompson said UAM placed second last year because of the technical events, though usually they perform well. Thompson looks forward to winning this year and upstaging rival Stephen Austin University.

Representing UAM in this year's Conclave physical events are:

Archery:

First Place- Logan Hancock

Second Place- Jeff Price

Axe Throw:

First Place- Chris Hill

Second Place- Sean Smith

Chain Throw:

First Place- Covy Brown and Jeff Price

Knife Throw:

First Place- Logan Hancock

Second Place- Tyler Wilson

Log Birling:

First Place- Covy Brown

Second Place- Matt Voskamp

Log Chopping:

First Place- Jason Beard

Second Place- Logan Hancock

Log Rolling:

First Place- Jason Beard and Seth Glaze

Men’s Bow Saw:

First Place-Seth Glaze

Second Place- Logan Hancock

Men’s Crosscut:

First Place- Zach Diemer and Logan Hancock

Second Place- Seth Glaze and Zack Diemer

Pole Climb:

First Place- Jeff Price

Pole Felling:

First Place- Logan Hancock

Second Place- Kimber Pedigo

Jack and Jill Crosscut:

First Place- Kimber Pedigo and Zack Diemer

Second Place- Yvonne Helton and Logan Hancock

Women’s Bow Saw:

First Place- Yvonne Helton

Second Place- Kimber Pedigo

Women’s Crosscut:

First Place- Kimber Pedigo and Yvonne Helton

Second Place- Kimber Pedigo and Melissa Guillot

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