Schedule of Events:
Saturday, April 25th------
Venue: Swainsboro Country Club
Pine Tree Golf Tournament
8:00 A.M.
Venue: Swainsboro City Auditorium
Pine Tree Festival Beauty Pageants—sponsored by Swainsboro Rotary Club
Nine categories—Call 237-6426 for ticket information
Sunday, April 26th------
Venue: Swainsboro Country Club
Pine Tree Golf Tournament
8:00 A.M.
Saturday, May 2------
Venue: Downtown Swainsboro
Pine Tree Festival Breeze Bicycle Race—sponsored by Circle K Club
8:00 A.M.
Sunday, May 3------
Venue: Emanuel County Farm & Home Museum
Museum Open House
2 P.M. to 4 P.M., Museum Road, next to Fairgrounds.
Tuesday, May 5th------
Venue: Swainsboro/Emanuel County Recreational Complex, McLeod Bridge Road
Open for FFA & Timber EXPO Equipment Arrival
8:00 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Wednesday, May 6th------
Venue: Swainsboro/Emanuel County Recreational Complex, McLeod Bridge Road
State FFA Forestry Field Day
Registration—8:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.
Open to Exhibitors & Timber EXPO Equipment Arrival
3 P.M. to 6 P.M.
Thursday, May 7th------
Venue: Swainsboro/Emanuel County Recreational Complex, McLeod Bridge Road
Students Day Only: 8:00 A.M. to 2 P.M.
Timber EXPO
Forest Management Equipment Display
BMX Bicycle Stunt Show
All-American Lumberjack Show
The Snakes of Georgia Encounter
War Between the States Camp Reenactment
& Cannon Display--Live History Demonstration
Swainsboro Fire Department Smoke House
Swainsboro Fire Department “Haz-Mat” Unit
Georgia Forestry Commission Displays
Georgia Forestry Association Displays
Jesup City Police “Rolling Car” Exhibit
Georgia Forestry Association Regional Meeting—5 P.M.
Registration 5:00 P.M. Ticket required
Call 763-3631 or 237-6467 for more information
Professional Forester & Loggers Certification Workshop- (Ticket required)
“Ethics in Forestry”— UGA Warnell School of Forestry
5:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.
Landowners Workshop—(Ticket required)
“Pine Straw Production for Landowners—Georgia Cooperative Extension Service
5:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.
Snakes of Georgia Encounter Show—6:30 P.M. for Regional Meeting attendees
Georgia Forestry Association Dinner
7 P.M.—(Open to Public--Ticket required)
Thursday, May 7th------
Venue: Downtown Swainsboro
Pine Tree Sitter Wedding—7 p.m.
Friday, May 8th------
Venue: Swainsboro/Emanuel County Recreational Complex, McLeod Bridge Road
Students Only: 8:00 to 12 Noon
Gates Open to Public: 3 P.M. —Tickets $10.00 each (Includes Concert)
Timber EXPO
Forest Management Equipment Display
BMX Bicycle Stunt Show
All-American Lumberjack Show
The Snakes of Georgia Encounter—4:30P.M.
War Between the States Camp Reenactment & Cannon Display
Live History Demonstration
Swainsboro Fire Department Smoke House
Swainsboro Fire Department “Haz-Mat” Unit
South Georgia County Line Cloggers—Waycross, Georgia
Georgia Forestry Commission Displays
Georgia Forestry Association Displays
Jesup City Police “Rolling Car” Exhibit
Brantley Gilbert Concert
Saturday, May 9th------
Venue: Swainsboro/Emanuel County Airport
Pine Tree Festival “Fly-In”
Saturday, May 9th
Venue: Downtown Swainsboro
Knotty Pine Race—sponsored by Swainsboro Kiwanis Club
Registration—6:30 A.M.
5K Race starts 8:00 A.M. next to Catered Creation
Fun Run starts 9:00 A.M. next to Catered Creation
WXRS Pine Tree Festival “Grill Off
8:00 A.M.
Downtown Pavilion
Downtown Entertainment
9:00 A.M.
South Georgia County Line Cloggers—Waycross, Georgia
Arum Rae
Greater St. James Choir
Coley Station
The Salvations
Grand Marshall Ceremonies—10 A.M.
Pine Tree Festival Parade
10:30 A.M.
Directed by Swainsboro Shrine Club
WXRS Battle of the Bands
12 Noon, Downtown Pavilion
WXRS Lawnmower Racing
2:00 P.M., Downtown Pavilion
WXRS Bake-Off Contest
3:00 P.M. Downtown Pavilion
Second Saturday Art Stroll
5:00 P.M., Downtown Swainsboro
Saturday, May 9th------
Venue: Swainsboro Recreational Department Complex, McLeod Bridge Road
Timber EXPO
Gates Open 8 A.M. to Public—Tickets--$5.00
Open Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show
Registration: 8:00 A.M. to 10 A.M.
Prestige Helicopter Rides--$20.00 (Ride around EXPO site)
World War II B-25 Bomber on display
Professional Forester & Loggers Certification Workshop—(Ticket required)
“Using GPS in Timber Harvest”—UGA Warnell School of Forestry
1:00 P.M to 2 P.M.
Landowners Workshop—(Ticket required)
“Timber Management for Landowners:
Best Thinning Practices—UGA Warnell School of Forestry
1:00 P.M. to 2 P.M.
Forest Management Equipment Display
Loggers Rodeo-- Prentice/Caterpillar --
8:00 A.M. to 6 P.M.
BMX Bicycle & Skateboard Stunt Show--1:00 P.M—3:00 P.M.—5:00 P.M.
All-American Lumberjack Show—1:00 P.M.—3:00 P.M.—5:00 P.M.
The Snakes of Georgia Encounter
War Between the States Camp Reenactment & Cannon Display
Live History Demonstration
“Battle of Pine Hill”—2:00 P.M. to 2:30 P.M.
Swainsboro Fire Department Smoke House
Award Ceremonies—3:30 P.M.
Parade Float Award Winners
Car, Truck & Motorcycle Winners Announced
Entertainment—“Coley Station” & “Trainwrecks” Concert
Swainsboro Fire Department “Haz-Mat” Unit
1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
Georgia Forestry Commission Fire Wise Display
Jesup City Police “Rolling Car” Exhibit
Venue: Swainsboro Raceway –Hwy 56 North
Pine Tree Festival 150 Race
Gates Open: 4 P.M.
Race: 7 P.M.