16th Annual Log-A-Load Fundraiser Breaks Another Record for
MUSC Children’s Hospital!
Back Woods Quail Club, Rhems, SC
Saturday, April 5th, marked the 16th Annual “Klays for Kids” Sporting Clays Tournament at Back Woods Quail Club in Rhems, SC, to benefit MUSC Children’s Hospital. After last years’ $60,000 mark, we thought we had reached our limit – but we are able to say another record has been broken this year. The preliminary numbers confirm that we have reached $70,000!! We have a wonderful group of long time supporters who participate year after year, as well as many new sponsors that have given us some renewed spirit! THANK YOU to all who donated and participated to make this a success.
Each year, we have a family share their MUSC experience as a tribute to where the money goes that is raised through the Log-A-Load for Kids program. This year, 12 year old David Bishop not only shared his story, but competed in the Youth Class of the sporting clays event. His participation was a testimony in itself of how well he is getting along now, after being born at MUSC 12 years ago with a heart defect. David’s story was very moving and he expressed a huge thank you to the participants for supporting such a good cause.
We had 120 sponsors and 148 shooters participate on the day of the event. In addition to other prizes, three shotguns were awarded to the Lewis Class winners, one shotgun for the Loggers Class and one shotgun for the Youth (under 16) Class.
Co-chairs Deidra Holt and Amy McFadden would like to thank all of the volunteers (especially the 20+ trappers!) that worked so hard before the event and the day of the event to make it a great success.
Lunch: Dave Watford, Scott Bodiford and Stephen Eaddy barbequed 250 pounds of chicken, and Johnny Burroughs donated a chicken bog for a delicious lunch for all participants and volunteers. Pepsi of Georgetown donated soft drinks and chicken was donated by Piggly Wiggly in Georgetown and Bi-Lo in Kingstree. Bi-Lo also donated the baked beans, green beans, bread and 5 cases of water for the event.
Other Special Donations:
Island Sign (Pawleys Island, SC) – sponsor signs
Walterboro Rental and Equipment Company – Husqvarna 455 Chainsaw (Gold sponsor gift drawing)
Outdoor Marketing Group (Hickory, NC) – Leupold scope (Silver sponsor gift drawing)
Federal Ammunitions – Bushnell Rangefinder (Bronze sponsor gift drawing)
BackWoods Quail Club (Georgetown, SC) – facility, 4th place prizes
Ink Farm (Walterboro, SC) –donated the cost of printing shirts
We would also like to thank all of the local businesses (over 48) who donated some great door prizes and raffle items for the participants.
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR 10 YEAR SPONSORS – BAC Chipping, Ronnie and Ron Logging, Keels Land & Timber, Palmetto Pulpwood and White Oak Forest Management, Inc.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR GENEROUS 2014 SPONSORS!!
PLATINUM SPONSOR ($2500 DONATION):
W&W TRACTOR (Moncks Corner, SC)
GOLD SPONSORS ($1000 donation):
3D Metal Works (Andrews, SC)
Ard Timber (Andrews, SC)
BAC Chipping (Andrews, SC)
Bay Area Forest Products (Georgetown, SC)
Beasley Timber Management (Walterboro, SC)
BrownTown Forest Products (Georgetown, SC)
Glover Real Estate (Charleston, SC)
Gregg Blakely Logging (Andrews, SC)
International Paper Box Plant (Georgetown, SC)
International Paper - Global Sourcing (Georgetown, SC)
Kingstree Forest Products (Kingstree, SC)
Leo Lambert Logging – (Andrews, SC)
Mid-Carolina Timber Co – (Lexington, SC)
Patterson and Son Construction (Hemingway, SC)
Resource Management Service – (Georgetown, SC)
Ronnie and Ron Logging – (Hemingway, SC)
SilvaTech, Inc. In Memory of Cleve Ellis (Minturn, SC)
Southern Wood Products (Andrews, SC)
Topsaw Land and Timber (Georgetown, SC)
White’s Trailers, Inc. (Andrews, SC)
White Wood, Inc. (Walterboro, SC)
Winyah Land and Timber (Kingstree, SC)
SILVER SPONSORS ($500): Almond Forest Products, American Forest Management, Aquatic Vegetation Control, Arbor One, B&M Roofing and Sheet Metal, Ben Cox Company, Blanchard Machinery, BLT Logging, Charles Ingram Lumber Company, , Coastline Forest Products, Cribbs Welding, Delta Timber, Deaux Cheneaux Plantation, Express Construction, Flint Equipment Company, Gary McClam Logging, H&S Oil, Hemingway Wood, Indiantown Presbyterian Church, Low Country Forest Products, Martin Brothers Chipping, McConnell Land & Timber, Meadwestvaco Community Development and Land Management (Summerville, SC), Merrill Lynch – Stuckey/Soto and Wiggin Group, Michael Tisdale, Moore & Moore Wood, Plum Creek, QDMA ACE Basin Chapter, Simpson Lumber, Smith Logging, Southern Forest Products, Southern Timber, Stuckey Brothers Farm Supply, Tiger Logging, Tim Young, U.S. Blades, W. McCleod Rhodes Company, Washington Brothers Logging, White Oak Forest Management, White Timber Company, White Wood Logging, LLC, Winyah Surgical Specialists, Young Brothers
BRONZE SPONSORS ($250): AL Epps, Inc., Al Owens Logging, Andrews Industrial – Fuel Depot, Andrews Metal Works, Andrews Tire Service, Bank of Greeleyville, CamBranch Timber, Canal Wood, Canfor, Carolina Land & Timber, Carter Logging, Carter Manufacturing, Claybourn Walters, CMA Clearing and Excavating, Crop Production Services, Dempsey Wood Products, Farmers Telephone, Forest Investment Associates, Forestry Contractors, Gasters Grading, Georgetown Kraft Credit Union, Gruber Wood, Harry McKenzie Contracting, HEI Inc., Heritage Farms, Heyward Moore Chipping, Howard Timber, Howard’s Landscape & Tractor Services, James M. Simons Consulting Forester, Johnson Company, Johnson Land & Timber, Kapstone, Keels Land & Timber, Kingstree Power Equipment, Liberty Terminals, Morris Contracting, Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Burke, Palmetto Pulpwood, Prevatte and Associates, R.A. Ritter Logging, Red River Specialties, Robert Lambert Logging, SCBT, Shaw Welding, Sonoco, Stuckey Auto Parts, Swamp Fox Agency, T&D Logging, T. Carter Logging, Tidewater Equipment of Conway, Tidewater Equipment of Walterboro, Timmy’s Backhoe Service, TNT Logging, , Williamsburg Air Service, Woods Brothers Construction
We cannot thank our sponsors, participants and volunteers enough for their generosity and willingness to support this cause, because YOU are the ones that make this event successful year after year.
WE APPRECIATE YOU!
“Log A Load for Kids” is a fund raising opportunity for loggers and other forestry industry personnel in conjunction with forestry organizations and associations to raise money for local Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Started in South Carolina in 1988, by the South Carolina Forestry Associationn, ‘Log A Load for Kids’ has grown to include 27 states. 100% of the money raised remains with the local participating Children’s Miracle Network hospital, or the hospital of the donor’s choosing.
For more information go to www.logaload.org/