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Woodsman Competition August 14

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Forty seven men and women are set to compete for the first time at the Raitt Homestead Farm Museum on Sunday August 14 from 11am to 4pm during the Woodsman Competition.  Held in conjunction with the Sam's Club Mainely Grillin' & Chillin' BBQ Festival the woodsmen competition will add another element for attendees to enjoy.  (Continued below)

 

Men and women from all over New England will be competing, some with over 30 years of experience. There will be Spring Board Demonstrations, as well as modified chainsaw, jack and jill crosscut, axe throwing, log roll, horizontal chop and more.   Competitions have been around since the days of the logging camps and before chainsaws were born. Events evolved around loggers during harvesting of timber to see who could cut the fastest and be the best.

“We are extremely excited about the number of competitors that are coming to showcase their skills for this event”, says Lisa Raitt, trustee and event coordinator for the Raitt Homestead Farm Museum.

We'd like to thank Brenda & Herb Gingras and Wendy Rawski for all their hard work and help with the event, and all of our generous partners, York Woods Tree Service LLC,Eliot Small Engine Repair Inc.,Back Creek Forest Products LLC, Forbes Family Chiropractic, North East Precision CNC, Raitt's Signs, Wood Yah Believe, WOKQ 97.5 & Shark 105.3, The Tire Loft, Dennis Munson Plumbing & Heating, J and P Apparel and Rousseau Excavation."

Admission to the BBQ Festival, featuring the Woodsmen Competition is $5, children 6 and under get in free.  Families will enjoy live entertainment all weekend with the Don Campbell Band, Lit on the Flash, The Pork Pullers, and Tone and Phrendz presented by Piscataqua Landscaping and Cuzin Richard Entertainmen. There will also be, a colonial encampment, and cooking demonstrations.

Children can enjoy the Rock Wall, Bouncy House, RHFM Barrel tractor rides, face painting, and more.  Horse-drawn wagon rides, an artisan alley, BBQ competition, Shipyard Brew Garden, and EZ Grill Kids Que round out the activity filled event.

The Raitt Homestead Farm Museum is a registered non profit 501c3 organization.  100% of the proceeds from our events go to the preservation and restoration of the 33 acre farm property, programs and buildings.

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