Delegate Information Video Below

Purpose of the Ratification Process at State

Required Ratification Items for 2025

2025 State Convention Registration

Student registration video explanation

NEW PARKING MAP!

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 12-1. There will be a box lunch and we will hold the business meeting at that time. We will ratify changes to the rules, elect Honorary Members, and welcome our new state officer team. The other awards will be handed out on Saturday before presenting ribbons. 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 April 10: 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 

Oregon State University

Certificates can be emailed to rlowther@oregonfnrl.org.

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/ 

Most of the construction that was happening last year is done. It should not limit access. 

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. 

THIS IS A NEW PARKING MAP!!!

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 REGISTRATION FORM

State Delegate Information Video

OSU Douglas Fir Map

WRITTEN EXPRESSION

On March 1, President Trump signed an executive order to increase timber harvest on public lands. Linked is the executive order and an article from OFRI about timber harvests with some data. The topic is to write in favor or against the executive order. Your arguments should be filled with factual information, much of which can be found on the OFRI website. 

The written expression will be submitted either by sharing to the written expression Google Drive or emailing it to the address writtenexpression@oregonfnrl.org 

Written Expression is due Thursday, April 10!

OFRI Article about Oregon's Forest Economy

President Trump's Executive Order

WRITTEN EXPRESSION VIDEO

JOB INTERVIEW VIDEO BELOW

Quick video on how to share documents. 

Job Interview

The job posting is linked here. The resume and cover letter are due Thursday, April 10! 

(a week before state) 

Please email or share your cover letter and resume to jobinterview@oregonfnrl.org

Here is the qualifying letter for the new Western Regional Forest Products Contest. This will be held at the 2026 Oregon Logging Conference. The top two teams at state will automatically qualify for this event. There is room for a few more teams to apply for the event. I will announce this at the state convention.