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WOODSMEN'S SHOW AUG. 1-3
Galeton Rotary Club sponsors the show each year, attracting thousands of people from several states. A popular addition in recent years has been the Chainsaw Carving Contest. These artisans will be in action all three days, demonstrating their skills, competing for prizes and selling some of their productions. As always, some of the top lumberjacks in the country will compete in events such as crosscut saw, springboard, axthrowing and tree-felling. Exhibits, vendors and historical re-enactments commemorate the bountiful forest and the life of the woodhick. There are many food and refreshment booths, with camping available at the park and in nearby campgrounds. Here is the tentative schedule of events: Friday, Aug. 1: 9 am to 10:30 am, masterpiece chainsaw carving; 10am to 4pm, live music; 10 am, logging camp opens; 11 am, Great Lakes Timber Show, a funny, informative demonstration on lumberjack skills from the 1800s; 11 am, blacksmith and homestead logging demonstrations; 11:45 am, quick carve chainsaw competition; noon, hands-on practice for woodhicks; noon, log rafting; 2 pm, masterpiece carving; 2 pm, Great Lakes Timber Show; 3 pm, amateur lumberjack competition (audience participation); 3 pm, blacksmith and Homestead Logging Demonstrations; 4 pm, masterpiece carving. Saturday, Aug. 2: 8:30 am, masterpiece carving; 10 am to 4 pm, live music; 10 am, logging camp opens; 10:15 am, quick carve competition; 11 am, log rafting; noon, Lumberjack Competition; noon, Timber Beast vs. River Hog; 1:30, masterpiece carving; 3 pm, blacksmith and homestead logging demonstrations; 4 pm, old-time woodhick baseball, Pawling's Woodhicks vs. Wagner's River Hogs. Sunday, Aug. 3: 9 am, masterpiece carving; 10 am to 4 pm, live music; 11:45 am, quick carve competition; 1 pm, Horse Pull; 2 pm, masterpiece carving.
Additional details are available from Galeton Rotary Club at (814) 435-6855.
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