Entries due for history contest

The Sierra Cascade Logging Conference and Shasta College's Forestry/Natural Resources Department are once again partnering to coordinate the "My Forest's Logging History" competition. This contest is open to high school aged students within the conference boundaries, which includes all of the north state counties.

Students will research logging history in their own forest by interviewing veteran loggers, foresters, mill workers and other forest workers and family members that remember logging from the early days, preferably back into the late 1800s or early 1900s.

Students will be judged on how many people are interviewed, how much history they find, and how well they put their data and information together in a visual presentation. It is a tremendous opportunity for the younger generation to visit and learn from the older generations and preserve our rich forest history that makes up northern California.

A local competition will be held at the beginning of February, 2009 where the top winners will be awarded cash prizes and the opportunity to advance to the final round which will be held during the 60th anniversary of the Sierra Cascade Logging Conference held on February 12-14, 2009 in Anderson, California. First place winner from that portion of the contest will win $500.

Entry forms will be due by Friday, January 23, 2009 with displays due by Thursday February 5, 2009. Contestants can receive entry forms, judging sheets and information about the competition by contacting Missey Dunaetz in the Forestry/NR Dept at Shasta College (530) 242-2202 or emailing mdunaetz@shastacollege.edu.