The Southern Forestry Conclave is an annual competition among students from 15 southern forestry schools in a variety of physical and technical events. It typically involves more than 250 contestants. Traditional physical events include

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, axe throwing,

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, log rolling, bow sawing, log birling, and cross-cut saw competition. Technical events include dendrology,

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volume estimation,

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, wood identification, and others. Scores from individual events are combined to determine the overall winning school of each year's conclave, which is a highly sought honor. The Forestry Conclave is hosted by the participating schools on a rotating basis and is sponsored by the Association of Southern Forestry Clubs.Auburn University: School of Forest and Wildlife Science: Association of Southern Forestry Clubs.
The Conclave promotes spirited competition among the forestry students representing their respective schools and clubs, and participation in the Conclave helps students develop high standards and professionalism.ASFC News: Forestry Conclave
Planning the Conclave requires considerable cooperation among the participating forestry clubs for it to be successful.

History

Eight forestry schools participated in the first Conclave in 1958, which was sponsored by the University of Georgia. Fewer than 100 students competed in the first Conclave's mainly physical events. Over 50 Conclaves have been conducted since the first one.

Host schools

*1958

University of Georgia The University of Georgia (UGA or Georgia) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university with its main campus in Athens, Georgia, United States. Chartered in 1785, it is the oldest public university in th ...

*1959

Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as Louisiana State University (LSU), is an American Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louis ...

*1960

Auburn University Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 26,800 undergraduate students, over 6,100 post-graduate students, and a tota ...

*1961

University of Florida The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida and a preem ...

*1962 University of Arkansas at Monticello *1963

Clemson University Clemson University () is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university near Clemson, South Carolina, United States. - The blue-shaded pattern denotes university property. This shows Clemson University is ''out ...

*1964 Oklahoma State University *1965

North Carolina State University North Carolina State University (NC State, North Carolina State, NC State University, or NCSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1887 and p ...

*1966 Stephen F. Austin State University *1967 University of Georgia *1968 Clemson University *1969 Auburn University *1970

Virginia Tech The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, commonly referred to as Virginia Tech (VT), is a Public university, public Land-grant college, land-grant research university with its main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States ...

*1971 University of Arkansas at Monticello *1972 Oklahoma State University *1973 University of Florida *1974 North Carolina State University *1975

Mississippi State University Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a Public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in Mississippi State, Mississippi, Un ...

*1976 University of Georgia *1977 Stephen F. Austin State University *1978 Clemson University *1979 University of Arkansas at Monticello *1980 Virginia Tech *1981 University of Tennessee at Knoxville *1982 Oklahoma State University *1983 University of Florida *1984

*1985 University of Georgia *1986

Texas A&M University Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, TA&M, or TAMU) is a public university, public, Land-grant university, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of ...

*1987 North Carolina State University *1988 Auburn University *1989 Clemson University *1990 Mississippi State University *1991 Virginia Tech *1992

Louisiana Tech University Louisiana Tech University (Louisiana Tech, La. Tech, or simply Tech) is a public university, public research university in Ruston, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the University of Louisiana System and Carnegie Classification of Institu ...

*1993 University of Tennessee at Knoxville *1994 Stephen F. Austin State University *1995 University of Florida *1996 University of Arkansas at Monticello *1997 University of Georgia *1998 Virginia Tech *1999 North Carolina State University *2000 Louisiana State University *2001 Auburn University *2002 Texas A&M University *2003 Clemson University *2004 Mississippi State University *2005 Stephen F. Austin University *2006 Louisiana Tech University *2007 University of Tennessee at Knoxville *2008 University of Florida *2009 Alabama A&M University
2010 University of Arkansas at Monticello
*2011 University of Georgia *2012 North Carolina State University *2013 Auburn University *2014 Virginia Tech *2015 Mississippi State University *2016 Clemson University
2017 Stephen F. Austin University
*2018 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College *2019 Louisiana State University *2020 Postponed due to pandemic *2021 Postponed due to pandemic *2022 University of Tennessee *2023 Louisiana Tech University *2024 University of Florida *2025 Alabama A&M University *2026 University of Arkansas at Monticello *2027 University of Georgia *2028 North Carolina State University *2029 Auburn University *2030 Virginia Tech *2031 Mississippi State University *2032 Clemson University *2033 Stephen F. Austin State University *2034 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College *2035 Louisiana State University *2036 University of Tennessee *2037 Louisiana Tech University

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