STATE CONVENTION
State convention information
All CDE events will be offered at the State Convention. Friday will be held at Oregon State University with events running from 9-4. There will be a break from 11-1 (or we could be done a little earlier) for our lunch banquet. We will have limited seating at the banquet with an overflow area in Richardson 107. On Saturday, we will be at the Pacific NW Logging Museum in Brooks. Events will start at 9 and end around 12:30. Log roll will commence after events end, and awards will follow. Log rolling will be in the water!
Due Wednesday prior to convention: Written Expression and the Resume and Cover Letter for Job Interview.
Friday Events: Job interview (2), First Aid(2 teams), Prepared Speech(2), Demonstration Speech(2), Timber Cruising, Tree ID, Wildlife ID, Tool ID, and Map Reading.
Saturday Events: Compass and Pacing, Hose Lay(2 teams), Log Scaling, Tree Climbing(3), Arbor Climbing(3), Cable Splicing(3 teams), Choker Setting, Crosscut Bucking(3 teams), Power Bucking(3), Axe Throw, and Log Roll(3).
REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOLS
Certificates of insurance to:
Western Antique Power Inc.
Antique Powerland Museum Associates
Pacific Northwest Logging Museum
Future Natural Resource Leaders
Certificates can be emailed to rlowther@oregonfnrl.org or Michelle Duchateau at apmapres@antiquepowerland.com
PARKING FOR GUESTS
Parking passes for schools, and judges will be emailed prior to the event. (For OSU)
All guests at OSU must have a parking permit. They are available to purchase at the link below.
https://aims.parking.oregonstate.edu/
There is construction taking place around Peavy. I will have maps on the website prior to the event to show where drop off and parking will take place.
All parking on Saturday will be in gravel areas. There will be people guiding you to parking spaces.
PARKING FOR SCHOOLS
There is information about parking from OSU linked here.
There is a parking map linked here that also shows the location of events. (UPDATED FOR 2024!)
THINGS TO DO
OSU Campus will be open for tours and a few vendors at the event.
On Saturday, all the museums will be open for tours. The corn dog food truck and the country store will also be open. Advisors, judges, and students will receive free hamburgers and hotdogs.
State Delegate Information Video
DJI_20240409_175940_604_video.mp4WRITTEN EXPRESSION
The Board of Forestry passed the controversial HCP (Habitat Conservation Plan) in March. This has followed a long battle by the communities and businesses that will be drastically affected by this plan. Below there are several articles and websites with information on the plan. The written expression topic is the plan. Whether it is good or bad and your argument for or against.
The written expression will be submitted either by sharing to the written expression Google Drive or emailing to the address writtenexpression@oregonfnrl.org
Written Expression is due Wednesday, April 17!
WRITTEN EXPRESSION VIDEO
24 Written Expression.movJOB INTERVIEW VIDEO BELOW
24 Job Interview.mov