Pennsylvania Professional Lumberjack Organization

Championships
2023-08-11

Warren County Fair
2023-08-10

Carbon County Fair
2023-08-08

Loyalsock Antique Machinery Show
2023-08-05

Cherry Springs State Park
2023-08-05

Bedford County Fair
2023-07-28

Tuscarora Valley Heritage Days
2023-07-22 | Tuscarora Valley Heritage Days, 6201 PA-75, East Waterford, PA, 17021, United States

Appalachian Lumberjack Championships (Gardners PA)
2023-07-08
The application for this event can be downloaded here: Appalachian Lumberjack Championships entry form

Keystone State Woodcarvers Woodchop - Demo
2023-04-15
Come see Hotsaws, Axe Throwing, Chopping and Handsawing events at one of the largest Chainsaw carving events in the state of PA. Competitors from Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and New York are competing for $3,500 in prize money.

Keystone State Woodcarvers Woodchop - Show
2023-04-14 | Cumberland Valley Antique Engine & Machinery Association, 1501 Criders Church Rd, Chambersburg, PA, 17202, United States
Come see Hotsaws, Axe Throwing, Chopping and Handsawing events at one of the largest Chainsaw carving events in the state of PA. Competitors from Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and New York are competing for $3,500 in prize money.
Download Application HERE

Train With The Pros 2024
2022-02-26 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Penn State Livestock Evaluation Center, 1494 W Pine Grove Road, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA, 16865, United States
The annual PPLO training day will be SATURDAY February 10th at the Penn State Livestock Evaluation Center in Pennsylvania Furnace (1494 W Pine Grove Rd, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 16865) starting at approximately 9 am. It will be indoors, but won’t be heated to a toasty 70 degrees, so dress accordingly! As in the past, Arden Cogar Jr. and Chris Bradshaw, Zach Brouse and Josh Wilson will be present to give stellar instruction with the possibly Mike Eash, Martha King, and maybe other as well.
Please bring as much wood as you can, as well as your practice equipment. However, if you have none of these but are still interested, come anyway. There will be wood to share, and equipment too, if necessary. The main focus will be on underhand and standing block chopping, as well as single buck sawing. I’m sure a few people will bring some snacks, and we will take a collection to make a pizza run for lunch.
The Woodsmen’s Team at Penn State has arranged the facilities, so a big thanks to Mike and the crew! And also, please share this with as many folks as you can think of who may be interested. Come with an open mind and a kind spirit, and I guarantee you will either learn something or teach someone, most likely both!
Note: Bring some snacks or a covered dish for lunch like usual. We will do the spring meeting, Alex will lead it and i will call in for it.

Train With The Pros 2022
2022-02-26 10:00 - 17:00 | Penn State Livestock Evaluation Center, 1494 W Pine Grove Road, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA, 16865, United States
The annual PPLO training day will be SATURDAY February 26th at the Penn State Livestock Evaluation Center in Pennsylvania Furnace (1494 W Pine Grove Rd, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 16865) starting at approximately 10 am. It will be indoors, but won’t be heated to a toasty 70 degrees, so dress accordingly! As in the past, Arden Cogar Jr. and Chris Bradshaw, Zach Brouse and Josh Wilson will be present to give stellar instruction with the possibly Mike Eash, Martha King, and maybe other as well.
Please bring as much wood as you can, as well as your practice equipment. However, if you have none of these but are still interested, come anyway. There will be wood to share, and equipment too, if necessary. The main focus will be on underhand and standing block chopping, as well as single buck sawing. I’m sure a few people will bring some snacks, and we will take a collection to make a pizza run for lunch.
The Woodsmen’s Team at Penn State has arranged the facilities, so a big thanks to Mike and the crew! And also, please share this with as many folks as you can think of who may be interested. Come with an open mind and a kind spirit, and I guarantee you will either learn something or teach someone, most likely both!

PA Farm Show 2022
2022-01-15 14:30 - 17:00 | PA Farm Show Complex – Equine Arena, 2300 N Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17110, United States
In the final hours of the 106th Pennsylvania Farm Show, co-ed teams of collegiate and professional lumberjacks will be giving a Woodsman demonstration on Saturday with events simulating practices used by actual loggers. Participating teams will be the Pennsylvania Professional Lumberjack Organization, the Penn State University Woodsmen Team, and the Penn State Mont Alto Woodsmen Team.
This event will be held in the Equine Arena.
List of events include: Springboard, Axe Throw, Crosscut Men & Women Teams, Jack & Jill, Modsaw, Hotsaw, Standing Block, Underhand, Single Buck.
If you are interested in participating in this show as a competitor, please contact Josh Wilson at palumberjackassociation@gmail.com. Competitors must choose his/her top three events by December 15, 2021. Arrival time for competitors is 12:30pm on day of event.

Perry County Fair 2021
2021-08-21 11:00 - 17:00 | Perry County Fairgrounds, 248 Fair Grounds Road, Newport, PA, 17074, United States

Pennsylvania Lumberjack Championships 2021
2021-08-13 - 2021-08-15 | Living Waters Camp & Conference Center, 300 Camp Living Water Rd, Schellsburg, PA, 15559, United States
This year’s three day competition will consist of preliminary rounds starting on Friday @ 5pm. The US Title Two Man Crosscut & US Title Jack and Jill will also be held on Friday night. Saturday’s competition will be run in the flight format with the top 20 competitors being automatically seeded in each event. All other competitors will qualify for positions 21-25 on Friday night. Competition begins on Saturday at 11am. Registration will begin Friday evening from 2-4 p.m. Axe Throw preliminaries will be held during block set-up/retrieval Saturday morning. Competition will begin at 11am on Sunday. Due to inexperienced athletes getting injured or wasting trees and blocks in the past, all athletes for 3 board jigger will be selected by a committee. If you do not make the cut, we will let you know and you will be kicked into the hard hit. New this year is the 1 board jigger, athletes must be 250 lbs or heavier to compete. We will have weigh-ins for all athletes who sign up. There is a 4 event minimum. All non-PPLO members are required to pay a $10 entry fee.
All timing will be done with the Coaches Eye app. The first finisher in each event will move on to a final of five on Saturday night. All competition wood will be Aspen and White Pine. All heats will be logged matched wood. Single buck sawing will be White Pine. This year’s competition will be on a 32’x’ 64’ wooden stage.
Living Waters Camp and Conference Center is once again our host venue. There are many very affordable accommodations for our competitors and families to stay for the weekend on the grounds. They have cabins, lodges and campsites for everyone. We encourage all competitors to stay at the camp if possible. This means you would not have to tear and down and build back up in the morning before and after the show. The rooms are reserved on a first come first served basis. If you would like to stay in the lodge, you must reserve a room ahead of time. A $10.00 all you can eat breakfast will be served on both Saturday and Sunday mornings for those interested. Dinner will be provided on Saturday night for all the competitors and their families. For more information on staying at the camp, please contact Erin Brouse at 814-285-8096 or at enm0691@gmail.com/p>
If you wish to enter the event, please complete the application here: 2021 PA Championship Application

Carbon County Fair 2021
2021-08-10 | Carbon County Fair, 3285 Little Gap Road, Palmerton, PA, 18071, United States

Loyalsock Valley Antique Machinery Show 2021
2021-07-31 | McMinn Farm, Montoursville, PA, 17754, United States
More Details To Come Shortly

Bedford County Fair 2021
2021-07-30 14:30 - 18:30 | Bedford County Fairgrounds, 108 Telegraph Road, Bedford, PA, 15522, United States
Join us in watching talented men and women showcase their skills in the Lumberjack Contest today! This competition includes a series of events such as springboard chop, bow sawing, block chopping, a Jack and Jill style cut, modified chainsaws and more. The Jack and Jill events involves one man and one women on each team competing to see who can saw through their designated piece of wood the fastest.

Tuscarora Valley Heritage Days 2021
2021-07-24 | Tuscarora Valley Heritage Days, 6201 PA-75, East Waterford, PA, 17021, United States
Tractor and small engine show featuring, consignment sale on Thursday, Large flea and craft show. Tractor parades, kids area and games, pedal pulls for kids. Live entertainment, old time demonstrations, lumberjack competition, horseshoe competition, Blacksmith competition (new), civil war encampment. History of Native American Indians from our area by local historian Wayne Taylor plus much more lots of great foods. Bring your lawn chairs and plan to spend the day visiting friends and reminiscing the good old days. Entrance and parking is free.
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