Conclave: Past and Present

1957  The University of Georgia initiated and hosted the first annual Forestry Conclave. The purpose of Conclave was to promote cooperation and friendly competition among forestry schools across the Southeast. Just as importantly, it was meant to establish and maintain a high standard of ethics among students and professional foresters. Eight Southern forestry schools were involved in that first Conclave with less than 100 students competing in events such as archery, axe-throwing, pole climbing, log rolling, bow sawing, log burling, and cross-cut saw competition.

2010   Forestry Conclave has grown to include 15 southern forestry schools and more than 250 contestants. The same events as well as technical and more physicals will be held at the 2010 Southeast Conclave. In recent years Stihl has sponsored the Collegiate Timbersports Challenge. This competition has become another tradition of Conclave. College athletes get the chance to compete for a spot in the premier lumberjack event, Stihl Timbersports Challenge.

2010 Conclave Team Photos