Annual Event
SAVE THE DATES of June 13-15, 2024
for The 2024 Southeastern Wood Producers Association's Annual Meeting!
At The Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, FL
The Southeastern Wood Producers Association's 2023 Annual Meeting was held March 30th through Saturday April 1st, 2023 at The Okefenokee Fairgrounds in Waycross, GA.
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR DANCE TEAMS for their support of SWPA and a super fun night!
MIRROR BALL TROPHY CHAMPIONS – 1st – D.M. Stratton with $9,900
2nd – Pritchett Trucking with $4,155
3rd – Gray Logging with $4,085
4th – Webb Timber Harvesting with $1,915
Caring for our most precious resources …through your generosity SWPA was able to raise $14,500 for Log A Load for Kids this year!
The SWPA Golf Tournament raised $3,565 and the Clay Shoot raised $10,935. The hospital recipients for this year’s donations will be Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital-Albany, GA and UF Health Jacksonville, FL.
Did you know? The mission of the Log a Load For Kids Foundation program is to raise funds to improve children's health through treatment, education and research at Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals and other local children's hospitals.
Log A Load for Kids is an annual campaign which began in 1988 when loggers and others in the forest products community donated the value of a load of logs to their local CMN hospital. Today, Log A Load is a leader in CMN Hospitals’ fundraising, raising more than $2 million annually through golf tournaments, fishing events, dinners, truck loads of log donations and other events.
Join us next year to support Log A Load! Want to get involved in our Log A Load events? Please call or email the office.
2023 LOG -A-LOAD GOLF TOURNAMENT WINNERS
1st Place Team: Ag South Farm Credit - Jake Hickox, Trey Walker, Kyle Lairsey, Taylor Morgan
2nd Place Team: Dobbs Equipment - Trey Thompson, Dalton Thrams, Clark Dixon, Josh Cave
3rd Place Team: Bates, Hewett, Floyd / Peterbilt / Home Trust Bank - Chris Lands, Danny Starley, Kyle Gray, Ray Thompson
2023 LOG-A-LOAD CLAY SHOOT WINNERS
1st Place: The Nextran Team with James Rhue, Kenneth Cox, Eric Schmidt and Brian Henderson won with an overall team score of 253.
2nd Place: The Dobbs Equipment Team with Jack Walker, Derek Barnes, Jason Barnes, and Jonathan Moore with an overall team score of 249.
| 2023 SWPA TRUCK RODEO WINNERS | Points | Prize | |
| 1st: | Jason Swift | 140 | $200.00 |
| 2nd: | Hunter Pitts | 95 | $100.00 |
| 3rd: | Tobey McDowell | 75 | $ 75.00 |
| 2023 TIGERCAT / TIDEWATER LOADER COMPETITION |
| 1st: – Jason Braddock |
| 2nd:– Rickey Pitts |
| 3rd: - Hunter Pitts |
| 2023 BARKO LOADER COMPETITION |
| 1st: – Jason Braddock |
| 2nd: – Dustin Lee |
| 3rd: – John Russell Fowler |
2023 DOBBS EQUIPMENT LOADER COMPETITION
1st: – Mack Pitts
2nd: – Dalton Lee
| 2023 WEILER / YANCEY FORESTRY LOADER COMPETITION | Prize | Time |
| 1st: - Hunter Pitts- | 12 Gauge Viper Max Ducks Unlimited Edition Shotgun | 2:14 |
| 2nd: - Tommy North- | 40qt Grizzly Cooler Winner | 2:24 |
| 3rd: Woodrow Smith | Soft Side Grizzly Cooler | 2:25 |
| 2023 WEILER / YANCEY FORESTRY DRAWINGS | ||
| Hannah Baker | Case of Engine Oil | |
| Bristol Carter | Set of Carbide Saw Teeth | |
| Braylen Allen | Case of bar oil | |
| John Henry Ferrell | Quantity 2- 10’ Transport Chains and he also won 6 Logging Flags | |
| Trevor Crosby | Quantity 2- 20’ Transport Chains | |
| Teresa Boatright | Quantity 4- Ratchet Binders & also won case of grease | |
| Weston Flowers | 40 qt Grizzly Cooler |
2023 SILENT AUCTION
| Item | Donated By | Winner | Amount Raised |
| Barnett 370 Cross Bow | Bates Hewett & Floyd Insurance | Kevin Batten | $ 420.00 |
| 2 Firestone truck tires | Boulevard Tire - Waycross | Dillon Stratton | $ 650.00 |
| Primex Logmonster Yokohoma | Boulevard Tire - Waycross | Dillon Stratton | $ 2,000.00 |
| Log Lamp | Darlene McDonald | Jennifer Coffee | $ 120.00 |
| Wood Carving - Chicken | Tim Davis - Chainsaw Carver | Wayne Tatum | $ 130.00 |
| Wood Carving - Tree | Tim Davis - Chainsaw Carver | Wayne Tatum | $ 85.00 |
| Forestry Machine with tree | Tim Davis - Chainsaw Carver | Jessica Giddens | $ 325.00 |
| Handcrafted Feller Buncher | Forestry Mutual Insurance | Joey Bowen | $ 500.00 |
| The Kingdom Book | Gray Logging | Hunter Stratton | $ 10.00 |
| The King in YOU | Gray Logging | Cam Dane | $10.00 |
| Heaven in My Home | Gray Logging | Shawn Webb | $10.00 |
| Stoeger M3000 12 gauge Shotgun | Murray Oil / Murray Forestry | Wayne Tatum | $650.00 |
| Ponsse Forestry Model - Scorpion | Ponsee | Hunter Stratton | $70.00 |
| Ponsse Forestry Model - Scorpion | Ponsee | Dillon Stratton | $90.00 |
| Case of Specialized Lubricants | Schaeffer Mfg. | Cam Dane | $100.00 |
| 1075C Forwarder 1/32 Diecast Model | Tigercat | Robert Barkley | $ 95.00 |
| Bar Stool | Tigercat | Angie Bowen | $120.00 |
| 724G Feller Buncher 1/32 Model | Tigercat | Cam Dame | $100.00 |
| PRIMEX LOG MONSTER | Timberland Tire / Rudy Harrelson | Harry Sanders, III | $ 2,100.00 |
| Framed Watercolor 21 x 18 | William Beardsley | Jerry Gray | $ 450.00 |
| Wooden American Flag | DeeDee Germany | Dillon Stratton | $ 200.00 |
| TV | DeeDee Germany | Tammy Flowers | $ 145.00 |
| 234B Loader 1/32 Die Cast Model | Tigercat | Jason Braddock | $125.00 |
2023 EXHIBITOR SIGN OFF SHEET - COOLER DRAWING
Trevor Crosby
The Southeastern Wood Producers Association's 2022 Annual Meeting was held Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Rainwater Conference Center in Valdosta, GA
The Southeastern Wood Producers Association’s 2020 Annual Meeting / Logging & Trucking Expo was held March 5 - 7, 2020 at The Okefenokee Fairgrounds & Exchange Club in Waycross, GA.
WINNERS
LOADER COMPETITION WINNERS
| Time | Loader | Prize | ||
| 1st Place | Dalton Lee | 48:06 | Tigercat | $250.00 |
| 2nd Place | Mack Pitts | 50:86 | Tigercat | $150.00 |
| 3rd Place | Brian Delk | 59:50 | John Deere | $ 50.00 |
TRUCK RODEO WINNERS
| Points | Prize | ||
| 1st Place | Tobey McDowell | 240/250 | $150.00 |
| 2nd Place | Robert Veal | 230/250 | $100.00 |
| 3rd Place | James Lee | 200/250 | $ 50.00 |
EXHIBITOR SIGN OFF SHEET - COOLER DRAWING
Autumn Meschke - Brunswick, GA
SHOTGUN RAFFLE
Mike Kinneman - Hahira, GA
The Southeastern Wood Producers Association’s 2019 Annual Meeting / Logging & Trucking Expo was held March 7 -9, 2019 at The Okefenokee Fairgrounds & Exchange Club in Waycross, GA.
WINNERS
| GOLF TEAMS 18 Holes | |
| 1st Place | Will Phillips, Chris Harper, Randy Howell, Lee Gowen |
| 2nd Place | Eric Schmidt, Brad Morris, Scott Gies, Brian Henderson |
| 3rd Place | Lonnie Pate, Joel Ganger, Bobby Tippins, Shane Herrin |
| Longest Putt: | Lee Gowen |
| Longest Drive: | Trey Thompson |
LOADER COMPETITION WINNERS
| Time | Loader | Prize | ||
| 1st Place | Edward Hutchinson | 1:01:71 | Barko | $300.00 |
| 2nd Place | Rickey Pitts, Jr. | 1:03:94 | Tigercat | $150.00 |
| 3rd Place | Chris Lloyd | 1:08:03 | CAT | $ 75.00 |
TRUCK RODEO WINNERS
| Points | Prize | ||
| 1st Place | Dillon Stratton, III | 190 /250 | $300.00 |
| 2nd Place | Hunter Pitts | 180 /250 | $150.00 |
| 3rd Place | James Rhue | 180 /250 | $ 75.00 |
EXHIBITOR SIGN OFF SHEET - COOLER DRAWING
Hannah Light - Madison, FL
SHOTGUN RAFFLE
Wilbur Waters - Starke, FL
The Southeastern Wood Producers Association’s 2018 Annual Meeting / Logging & Trucking Expo was held March 15 -17, 2018 at The Okefenokee Fairgrounds & Exchange Club in Waycross, GA.
WINNERS
| GOLF TEAMS 18 wholes | |
| 1st Place | DJ Wilson, Jeff Parke, Chase Rawlinson, Micky Bokor |
| 2nd Place | Eric Schmidt, Mike Graber, Scott Gies, Brian Henderson |
| 3rd Place | Lonnie Pate, Joel Ganger, Bobby Tippins, Shane Herrin |
| Longest Putt: | Dave Burns, Lonnie Pate, Joel Ganger, Tracy Edenfield |
| Longest Drive: | Lonnie Pate |
LOADER COMPETITION WINNERS
| Time | Loader | Prize | ||
| 1st Place | John Hayman | 190 /250 | Tigercat | $300.00 |
| 2nd Place | Jestin Lloyd | 180 /250 | Tigercat | $150.00 |
| 3rd Place | Chris Lloyd | 180 /250 | CAT | $ 75.00 |
TRUCK RODEO WINNERS
| Points | Prize | ||
| 1st Place | Tobey McDowell | 225/250 | $300.00 |
| 2nd Place | Robert Veal | 195/250 | $150.00 |
| 3rd Place | Shon Whidden | 160/250 | $ 75.00 |
EXHIBITOR SIGN OFF SHEET - YETI COOLER DRAWING
Matthew Poulsen – Blackshear, GA
SHOTGUN RAFFLE
Justin Lee – JWL Logging Co., Springfield, GA
