I wrote a story today about the Mizzou Forestry Club having their annual Christmas tree sale this weekend and next weekend at the Reactor lot off Providence Road. Ben Tiefenbrun, manager of the MU Turkey Farm Lake and member of the club, said they relocated from Memorial Stadium because of construction.
This article was interesting because I learned that the Forestry Club raises money to go to a lumberjacking conclave. It’s like a lumberjacking carnival, expo, competition thing for Midwestern college students. Like the timber Olympics. Although I did not put a lot in the story about the conclave, it sounded pretty cool. They have events like cross-cut sawing, underhand chopping, ax throwing and pulp toss. Tiefenbrun said the last place winner won a cross-cut saw that was worth $3,000.
I talked to the president of the Forestry Club, Abby Kircher, and she said as one of the few girls in the club and at the conclave. As one of the few, she said she did a lot more events than some of the other members and said it is quite the workout.
It’s impressive for me if a girl carries anything weighing 50 pounds. It’s a whole new level if you can chop down a tree. That’s pretty awesome.
Back to the tree sale, Kircher said she enjoys the sale because she can help kids and families find their perfect tree and kick off the holiday season.
I don’t know about you, but when I think of summer I think of fresh cut grass; but when I think of winter, I think of the smell of Evergreen from my Christmas tree in my living room.
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