Kids come out to enjoy 58th annual Logger Days
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<p>Having a good time aboard Paradise Carnival's Ferris wheel with Charity Hedge and her son David Hedge Saturday during Logger Days 2016. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)</p>
<p>Julianna Shumate, left, and Isaac Lamere mix it up in the Wimp of the Woods contest Friday evening during Loggers Days 2016. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)</p>
<p>Jeff Forster takes the checkered flag with his 20hp V-Twin Kohler in the open class 12-lap main followed by Kip Nixon and Darren Short Friday evening during Logger Days 2016. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)</p>
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“Competitors ready? Timers ready? Three, two, one, Go. There they go, they got that nice saw moving, the sawdust is flying down here, cheer them on folks,” said the announcer excitedly at the Kid’s Logging Event on Saturday.
Each team raced to the finish, each of the kids pushing and pulling the saw. Professional loggers from the Timberworks Lumberjack Show were there to support and guide the kids.
Brother Rowdy and sister Cash were on a team together during the Logging Event, and won.
“I didn’t know what we were doing and then all of a sudden [the log round] fell,” said Rowdy.
“We didn’t know how to do it because it was our first time doing it,” said Cash.
“Cash kept pulling and I kept pulling back. It was like tug-a-war but easier,” said Rowdy.
Approximately 60 kids from the ages of three to 16 participated in the Kids Logging Event on Saturday afternoon. Teams of two, on either side of the log, worked to saw off rounds. The first team to saw off a round, won.
The teams were divided up into four groups, six to eight, nine to 11, 12 to 14, and 15 to 16.
Water Fight
The Water Fight was popular among the kids. During the water fight, one kid on either side held a fire hose, spraying water to try and get a beach ball to the other side.
Many of the kids did not know what they were in for, as they got sprayed with water.
However, the water did not prevent them from enjoying themselves, as many of the children laughed and screamed during the event.
Even when the kids were not competing, they watched and cheered from the sidelines while the other kids competed.
Kids Sawdust Pile
The Kids Sawdust Pile began at 7 p.m. on Saturday, right before the Bull of the Woods events. During the Kids Sawdust Pile, groups of 10 to 20 kids, separated into age groups, had a chance to find $200 while digging through a large pile of sawdust.
The kids were searching for coins, and some of the coins were painted different colors to represent the amount of money it was worth.
Some kids dug with their feet, others with their hands, some took it slow, some dug as fast as they could.
Parents and teenagers were also given a chance to dig as well.
The event was much more difficult than many participants thought it would be. Although many participants found quarters, no one found a painted coin during the event.
Reporter Bethany Rolfson may be reached at 293-4124 or by email at Reporter@TheWesternNews.com.