Woodsmen's Show Cherry Springs State Park

a chainsaw event @ woodsmen s show

the woodsmen s show attracts thousands of visitors cherry springs state park on first weekend in august. has been held every year since 1952, , has been sponsored galeton rotary club since 1987. in 2008 events @ three-day show included tree-felling, cross-cutting, log rolling, axe-throwing, horse pulling, spring board chopping, standing block chop, , chainsaw competitions , demonstrations. 2008 show featured historic recreations of life in logging camp, musical performances, , vendors selling food, crafts, , equipment related lumber industry.

the show , events, celebrate potter county s lumbering history, have changed time. in years, 3 working sawmills set carnival, , there associated woodsmen s ball on saturday evening, after carnival ended. woodsmen s show had first female competitor in 1979. events have been tried , discontinued; in 1987 one-hour seminars on topics such outdoor adventures on mules , first woodsmen s carnival queen introduced, , in 1993 there tractor pulling lawn tractors. in 1990 the name changed woodsmen s carnival woodsmen s show , third day added, , ecumenical church service held sunday morning in large picnic pavilion. next year show part of stihl timbersports series , of competition televised on espn. although no longer part of stihl series, of 2008 many of same athletes competed @ show.

attendance 4,000 the first year , grew 12,000 three years later in 1955, peaked @ 33,000 in 1962, many in 1965 (32,000) , 1981 (30,000). in 1983, 20,000 visitors came show, 15,000 came in 1985, , 21st century attendance 14,000. admission charged , cash prizes awarded in competitions. proceeds show under penn-york lumbermen s club went promote lumber industry , support pennsylvania lumber museum. galeton rotary club has used funds improve standard of living in , around galeton, including college scholarships, new roof community building, support local public library, , clean-up , maintenance of downtown.