2012 Vernonia Friendship Jamboree
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Here are some of the events scheduled for your enjoyment
Rendezvous
Every year, the Nehalem
River Rendezvous Black
Powder Encampment in-
cludes a large Trader’s Row,
children’s games, shooting
and throwing events that are
fun for both participants and
spectators. There will be
archery, rifle, and pistol trail
and novelty shoots. The an-
nual rendezvous sponsored
by the Vernonia Muzzleload-
ers is held on Stoney Point
Road, two miles north of
Vernonia.
The rendezvous is open
to the public and events are
scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m. on both Friday
and Saturday, and from 9:00
a.m. to noon on Sunday.
Admission is free. Take
Hwy. 47 North from Vernon-
ia, approximately 1-1/2
miles, turn left at Stoney
Point Road and follow the
signs to the parking area.
Softball Tournament
Competition in the annual
Vernonia Jamboree invita-
tional Softball Tournament
will take place every day
during Jamboree behind the
old schools on Bridge St.
The men’s teams will start
playing Friday at 6:00 p.m.,
Saturday at 8:00 a.m. and
Sunday at 8:00 a.m.
The women’s teams will
start play on both Saturday
and Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
Live Music &
Beer Garden
During
Jamboree
Music at the Shay
Music at the Shay, at
Shay Park, will feature mu-
sic by Ryan Taylor, Mark
Brown, The Just Reverie,
The New Vintage Trio, Paul
and Jesse, and Lowell
Mitchell. The music will be
on Saturday, August 4 start-
ing at 1:00 p.m.
All music is free.
Car Show
The Jamboree Cruisin’
has been cancelled for
2012, because of lack of
space caused by the demo-
lition of schools on Bridge
St.
Watch for the Cruisin’ to
return in 2013.
Food, food, food
As always, there will be
lots of food available. There
will be vendors right off
Bridge St. on Adams St.
and then there are the Jam-
boree staples:
• The famous Lions Club
barbecued beef sandwiches
served on Bridge Street
across from Shay Park from
11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Fri-
day and Saturday, and from
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on
Sunday.
• Pancake Feed at the
Senior Center, 446 Bridge
St., on Saturday and Sun-
day, from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m.,
$8 for adults, $5 for children
under 6. Proceeds benefit
Vernonia Cares Food Bank.
of the lake.
Watch for the Derby’s re-
turn in 2013.
Horse Gaming Show
Library Book Sale
The Vernonia Ridge Rid-
ers will hold a Playday, a
horse gaming show and
great family event, on Sun-
day, August 5, with competi-
tion starting at 9:30 a.m. in
the Anderson Park Arena.
Show events include
Texas Barrel, Pole Bending,
Flag Race, and Obstacle
Course. Participants may
compete in one of five age
categories; nine years and
under, 10-14 years, 15-20
years, 21-45 years, or 46
years and older.
Registration begins at
8:30 a.m. Contestants must
wear heeled shoes or boots
and helmets are recom-
mended. Stud horses will
not be allowed to participate
and no dogs are allowed in
the arena.
The Friends of the Ver-
nonia Public Library will hold
a two day book sale, at the
Library on Weed Ave., on
Friday, August 3, from 4:00
to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday,
August 4, from 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. with the last hour
being a $1.00 bag sale.
The book selection will in-
clude both used paperbacks
and hard covers, all at below
bargain prices.
Kids’ Fishing Derby
The Izaak Walton League
Kids’ Fishing Derby has
been cancelled for 2012,
due to the weedy condition
Logging Show
Logging show competi-
tors will be tested on their
accuracy, speed, and agility
in a variety of contests dur-
ing the Jamboree Logging
Show on Sunday, August 5,
starting at noon in Hawkins
Park. Most of the partici-
pants are professional log-
gers. Events include axe
throw, 4-5 ci. and 5-6 ci.
working saws, unlimited
saws, women’s bucking,
pole falling, steeple chase,
pole walk and snip, and
Welcome to Vernonia’s
Friendship Jamboree & Logging Show
Friday & Saturday Night
Music by
Third
Member
Downtown Vernonia
Great Food
Biker Friendly
Open 11a.m. to 2:30 a.m.
Friday & Saturday
choker setting.
The Vernonia show is one
of only two Columbia Coun-
ty logging competitions.
There will be trophies at the
conclusion of each event.
Kids get to participate as
well, in the kids’ choker set-
ting event, and their own
axe throw competition.
Women may compete in
Womens’ Bucking and/or
the Women’s Hard Hat Toss,
or in open events.
After a hot competition,
the participants cool off with
the water events; pole walk,
boom stick run and burling,
on (and sometimes in) Rock
Creek.
The Logging Show is
even older than Jamboree,
having started three or four
years before the first Jam-
boree in1957.
Registration will be from
10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Caulk
boots are required; contest-
ants operating power saws
must also wear chaps.
If the sun is shining, be
sure to bring water and sun-
screen as the spectator area
Please see page 6
Have a Great Time!