CTIA ANNUAL MEETING

ALREADY HELD FOR 2008.  We will hold this place for next year's meeting and Colorado Logger Days festival. 

Photos are posted below and there is a link to contestant placings, too.

WHEN:  Friday, April 25th, 2008                                        WHERE:  Delta @ Bill Heddles Recreation Center                (530  Gunnison River Drive)                                                 COST: $25.00 each (members) $30.00 each (nonmembers)

FRIDAY AGENDA:

*  9:00 - 10:30 am:  INSURANCE 101.  Martin, Kravitz, Sehngen                

*  10:30 - noon: LOGGER BUSINESS ENTITY SELECTION; INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS; DEPRECIATION; RETIREMENT PLANNING

*  Noon - 1:00 pm:  LUNCH (included in registration fee)

*  1:00 - 2:30: PINNACOL LIFTING SEMINAR

*  2:30 - 5:00:  INTRODUCTION TO GPS.  Marah (USFS)  OR  CLASSROOM AND HANDS-ON OVERVIEW OF CLOSED CENTER HYDRAULICS.  Dodd Diesel

*  6:00 - FINISH:  BANQUET & LOGGER OF THE YEAR AWARD-  free for members   $30 for nonmembers

RSVP to Linda Sorenson (970) 874-5418 or elsoren@bresnan.net

COLORADO LOGGING DAYS

SATURDAY AGENDA:

*  7:00 am- CHRISTIAN LOGGERS BREAKFAST (C&J Cafe)

*10:00  ***** LOGGING SPORTS COMPETITION ***** (Confluence Park)

AXE THROW (MEN'S & WOMEN'S)                            HOT SAW                                                                        STOCK SAW                                                                    LOG ROLLING                                                                 CHOKER SET RACE                                                         2-MAN CROSSCUT                                                          ONE WOMAN CROSSCUT                                         ONE MAN CROSSCUT                                                     JACK-n-JILL CROSSCUT                                                CHAINSAW CUT & SHARPEN                                      LOG TRUCK DRESSING                                                  STANDING BLOCK CHOP (MEN'S & WOMEN'S)             COUPLES SAW & STACK FIREWOOD RACE                    UNDERHAND CHOP (MEN'S & WOMEN'S)                      POLE TOSS (MEN'S & WOMEN'S)                                   LOG ROLLING (MEN'S & WOMEN'S)                                CHILDREN'S SAWDUST PILE DIG

For a complete list of '08 placings, click here- Results

SMOKEY the BEAR & MUCH, MUCH MORE

COMPETE FOR MONEY & TROPHIES

SHOW OTHER LOGGERS YOUR LOGGING ABILITIES

  DRESS THE PART- YOU'LL HAVE MUCH MORE FUN

*  5:00 - FINISH:  BBQ in the park

for more details, contact:  Linda Sorenson (970) 874-5418 or elsoren@bresnan.net

                 PHOTOS

(L-R)Larry Jones, Giant Among Men Perry Brandt  beside his lovely wife Natalie, Dave Dodd, and someone  we don't recognize (help) hold down the blade of           this Prentice skidder (on display from Dodd Diesel, Inc.).

Annette Moses (L) of Snoqualmie, WA, and Linda Sorenson (R) of Delta, take each other on in the Women's Log Rolling.    Annette    took 3rd place and Linda  placed 4th.

Eric Sorenson (Delta) shakes the hand of the day's toughest contestant, 13 year old Billy Beach of Snoqualmie, WA.  This youngster took on the Underhand Chop and proved to the crowd he is tougher than nails.  He won the Men's Log Rolling contest.      Colorado Logger was most impressed with Mr. Beach.  Job well done, young man!

Mr. Chainsaw, Larry Jones out of Kremmling makes this wood look like butter in the Hot Saw- then he threw his chain.  Better luck next year, Larry.   Super timer CTIA President Carl Spaulding stands nearby, stopwatch in hand. 

This youngster and his grandma take in the sites.