Southern Forestry Conclave
The Southern Forestry Conclave is an annual competition among students from 15 southern forestry schools in a variety of physical and technical events.[1] It typically involves more than 250 contestants. Traditional physical events include archery, axe throwing, pole climbing, log rolling, bow sawing, log birling, and cross-cut saw competition. Technical events include dendrology, timber volume estimation, photogrammetry, wood identification, and others. Scores from individual events are combined to determine the overall winning school of each year's Conclave, which is a highly sought-after honor. The Forestry Conclave is hosted by the participating schools on a rotating basis and is sponsored by the Association of Southern Forestry Clubs.[2]
The Conclave promotes spirited competition among the forestry students representing their respective schools and clubs, and participation in the Conclave helps students develop high standards and professionalism.[3] Planning the Conclave requires considerable cooperation among the participating forestry clubs for it to be successful.
History
Eight forestry schools participated in the first Conclave in 1958, which was sponsored by the University of Georgia. Fewer than 100 students competed in the first Conclave's mainly physical events.[3] Over 50 Conclaves have been conducted since the first one.
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College was inducted as a participating school at the 2013 Conclave and is set to host the event in 2018.
Host schools
- 1958 University of Georgia
- 1959 Louisiana State University
- 1960 Auburn University
- 1961 University of Florida
- 1962 University of Arkansas at Monticello
- 1963 Clemson University
- 1964 Oklahoma State University
- 1965 North Carolina State University
- 1966 Stephen F. Austin State University
- 1967 University of Georgia
- 1968 Clemson University
- 1969 Auburn University
- 1970 Virginia Tech
- 1971 University of Arkansas at Monticello
- 1972 Oklahoma State University
- 1973 University of Florida
- 1974 North Carolina State University
- 1975 Mississippi State University
- 1976 University of Georgia
- 1977 Stephen F. Austin State University
- 1978 Clemson University
- 1979 University of Arkansas at Monticello
- 1980 Virginia Tech
- 1981 University of Tennessee at Knoxville
- 1982 Oklahoma State University
- 1983 University of Florida
- 1984 Louisiana State University
- 1985 University of Georgia
- 1986 Texas A&M University
- 1987 North Carolina State University
- 1988 Auburn University
- 1989 Clemson University
- 1990 Mississippi State University
- 1991 Virginia Tech
- 1992 Louisiana Tech University
- 1993 University of Tennessee at Knoxville
- 1994 Stephen F. Austin State University
- 1995 University of Florida
- 1996 University of Arkansas at Monticello
- 1997 University of Georgia
- 1998 Virginia Tech
- 1999 North Carolina State University
- 2000 Louisiana State University
- 2001 Auburn University
- 2002 Texas A&M University
- 2003 Clemson University
- 2004 Mississippi State University
- 2005 Stephen F. Austin University
- 2006 Louisiana Tech University
- 2007 University of Tennessee at Knoxville
- 2008 University of Florida
- 2009 Alabama A&M University
- 2010 University of Arkansas at Monticello
- 2011 University of Georgia
- 2012 North Carolina State University
- 2013 Auburn University
- 2014 Virginia Tech
- 2015 Mississippi State University
- 2016 Clemson University
- 2017 Stephen F. Austin University
- 2018 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
- 2019 Louisiana State University
- 2020 University of Tennessee
- 2021 Louisiana Tech University
- 2022 University of Florida
- 2023 Alabama A&M University
- 2024 University of Georgia
- 2025 University of Arkansas at Monticello
- 2026 North Carolina State University
- 2027 Auburn University
- 2028 Virginia Tech
- 2029 Mississippi State University
- 2030 Clemson University
- 2031 Stephen F. Austin State University
Sources
- ↑ University of Georgia: Warnell School of Forest Resources: ASFC Forestry Conclave
- ↑ Auburn University: School of Forest and Wildlife Science: Association of Southern Forestry Clubs.
- 1 2 ASFC News: Forestry Conclave