49th Annual2016 Saco Valley

Woodsmen’s Field Day

Monday, October 3, 2016, 9:00 amFryeburg Fair, Fryeburg, Maine

MASTERS OF CEREMONIES: David Clement, Sean Libbey, Donald Winslow

CHAIRMAN: Toby HammondASSISTANTS TO THE CHAIRMAN:

Matt Galambos and Sheridan Doyle, General; Dave Weathers, Track; Paul Lusky, Infield

HEAD JUDGE: Josh MacMillanHEADTIMERS: DaveWeathers, Bob Boyd, Bob Smith

RECORDERS & REGISTRATION:Elaine Emery, Chief RecorderSherry Allen, Bonnie Seames

Cover photo-Bob Doyle

Mark Gould & Scott Gould

Nancy Zelewski

Don Lambert & Sheridan Doyle

Rick Geer & Dave Geer

Mary Reeder &LaVonne Mikloiche

Mike Sullivan

SACO VALLEY WOODSMEN’S FIELD DAYHALL OF FAME

(Requirements-Must have competed in 10 Saco Valley Woodsmen Days; 5 1st places finishes; 2 or more records; been a Champion)

Champion WoodsmanDave Geer, Winsted, CT 2009

Mike Sullivan, Winsted, CT 2010Don Lambert, St. Gilles, Quebec 2011

Rick Geer, Jewett City, CT 2013Jerry Gingras, Errol, NH 2013

Women’s ChampionNancy Zalewski, Monitowoc, WI 2013

Master’s ChampionCharlie Wojtkun, Preston, CT 2009

Jim Colbert, Winsted, CT 2010Champion Logger

Dick Brown, Rumford Point, ME 2009John Wescott, Kezar Falls, ME 2010

Champion TruckerArnold Winn, Newfield, ME 2009Dales Mills, Parsonsfield, ME 2010

Society ChampionDavid Billings, Otisfield, ME 2013

Our mission is to preserve and celebrate the past, showcase the present in a safe and exciting format and perpetuate the future of our woods products industry and the

men and women who make their living from the bounty of our forests.

2016 CURRENT CHAMPIONS

Men’s Champion - Jerry Gingras, Errol, NHWomen’s Champion - Kendall Kunelius, Chester, NH

Master’s Champion - Jean-Paul Mercier, Levis, QuebecRookie Champion - Nathan Cumberland,

Keswick Ridge, New BrunswickChampion Logger - Ryan Mills, West Baldwin, MEChampion Trucker - Dale Mills, Parsonfield, ME

CONTESTS IN ORDER

Infield: Cable & grapple Skidder Log Loading Pulp Loading Hydraulic Loading Track: 1. Standing Block Chop - Men 2. Bucksaw - Super Master, Rookie, Women 3. Stand. Block Chop - Super Master 4. Bucksaw - Masters 5. Springboard Chop 6. Bucksaw - Men 7. Standing Block Chop - Women 8. Springboard Chop 9. Standing Block Chop - Men 10. Crosscut - Super Master, Rookie, Women 11. Springboard Chop 12. Crosscut - Master 13. Standing Block Chop - Rookie 14. Crosscut - Men 15. Standing Block Chop - Masters 16. Springboard Chop 17. Jack & Jill Crosscut 18. Standing Block Chop - Men 19. Underhand Chop - Super Master, Rookie, Women 20. Standing Block Chop - Men 21. Underhand Chop - Master 22. Springboard Chop 23. Underhand Chop - Men 24. Standing Block Chop - Masters 25. Open Chainsaw Class 26. Standing Block chop - Women 27. Trees (Master & Super Master) 28. Log Roll & Axe Throw (running concurrently)

RECORD HOLDERS

1. CABLE SKIDDER CON-TEST- Bruce Cox, Peru, ME, 2007, 57.7 secs.2. GRAPPLE SKIDDER CONTEST-Brad Taylor, Porter, ME, 2009, 57.24 secs.3. LOG LOADING-Arnold Winn, West Newfield, ME, 2004, 2 min. 11.06 secs.4. PULP LOADING-Pat Cal-laghan, Denmark, ME, 2014, 3min. 48.33 secs.5. HYDRAULIC LOADER CONTEST-Arnold Winn,West Newfield, ME, 1995, 4min. 5.866. MEN’S LOG ROLLING-Jer-ry & Herb Gingras,Milan & Dover, NH, 2004, 12.655 secs.7. WOMEN’S LOG ROLL-ING-Jess Upham, Storrs, Man-sfield, CT & Kelly Kerrigan, Oxford, CT, 2014, 17.12 secs.8. MASTER’S LOG ROLLING-Ed Brightman, Assonet, MA & David Grime, Rochester, MA, 2015, 15.805 secs.9. MEN’S UNDERHAND CHOP-Arden Cogar Jr., West Hamlin, WV, 2007, 10.785 secs.10. WOMEN’S UNDERHAND CHOP (8x8)-Nancy Zalewski, Monito-woc,WI, 2012, 17.865 secs.11. MASTER’S UNDERHAND CHOP-Jim Colbert, Winsted, CT, 1997, 17.47 secs.12. MEN’S BUCKSAWING-Don Lambert, St. Gilles, Que., 2009, 4.83 secs.13. WOMEN’S BUCKSAWING-Nancy Zalewski, Monitowoc, WI, 2012, 9.665 secs. (World Record)14. MASTER’S BUCKSAWING-Rick Geer, Jewett City, CT, 2013, 5.84 secs.15. MEN’S CROSSCUT SAWING-Jerry Gingras, Errol, NH, Mike Eash, Coatesville, PA, 2012, 4.685 secs. (World Record)16. WOMEN’S CROSSCUT SAWING-Nancy Zalewski, Monitowoc, WI & Mary Beth Dooley, Waterport, NY, 2013, 8.465 sec. (World Record)17. MASTER’S CROSSCUT SAWING-Don Lambert, St. Gilles, Quebec & Tim Keech, Bloomfi eld, CT, 2015, 6.045 secs.18. OPEN CHAINSAW-Jerry Gingras, Errol, NH, 2014, 2.94 secs.19. JACK & JILL CROSSCUT-Mike Sullivan, Winsted, CT & Nancy Zalewski, Monitowoc, WI, 2009, 5.655 secs.20. TREE FELLING-Rick Geer, Jewett City, CT, 1989, 14.0 sec. (Direct Hit)21. SPRINGBOARD CHOP-NathanWaterfi eld, Cherry Valley, NY, 2011, 41.66 secs.22. MASTER’S AXE THROWING-Ed Brightman, Assonet, MA 201445 Points, 9 Bulls Eyes23. WOMEN’S AXE THROWING-Nancy Zalewski, Monitowoc, WI, 24 Pts. 200624. MEN’S AXE THROWING-Dave Engasser, 2011,30 Points, 6 Bulls Eyes25. STANDING BLOCK CHOP-Women Jenn Michaud, Troy, ME, 2015 36.145 sec.; Rookie-Nathan Cumberland, New Brunswick, 2015. 11.13 sec.; Men-Dave Jewett, NY, 2014, 9.30 sec.; Masters-Gaston Duperre, Que., 2015, 25.685 sec.

Jen Michaud

Herb & Brenda Gingras

Senator Susan Collins stopped by Woodsmen’s Field Day in 2014.