Game of Logging Class
Level 1 – Thursday December 5
Level 2 – Friday, December 6
Cost: $250 per training day*

Both classes are full.  Join our waitlist.

Game of Logging is a world-recognized training curriculum that teaches chain saw skills. Developed in the 1960s by Soren Eriksson, a Swedish logger turned training instructor, the Game of Logging combines Scandinavian logging techniques with the latest systems for working safely around trees.

The entire Game of Logging program is broken into four separate Levels. Level 1 provides an overview of chain saw safety and covers basic tree felling. Level 2 covers basic saw maintenance and chain sharpening techniques and provides another opportunity for tree felling.

Instruction Provided By: Northeast Woodlands Training (NEWT)

Game of Logging Level 1 Topics:

• Emergency Planning
• Personal Protective Equipment
• 5-Point Safety Check
• Reactive Forces
• Precision Plunge Cutting
• 5-Point Felling Plan
• Scoring the Stump
• Precision Felling Practice

Game of Logging Level 2 Topics:
Participants taking the Level 2 class must have completed Game of Logging Level 1 class.

• Routine Chain Saw Maintenance
• Art of Chain Filing
• Releasing “Spring Poles” Safely
• Compression & Tension
• Precision Felling Practice

Course Requirements:
Participants must bring:

• A sound hard hat
• Hearing & eye protection
• Lunch & water
• Long pants & weather/work-appropriate clothing
• Sturdy leather/work/hiking boots
• A good attitude; well-rested mind; and a drug/alcohol-free body.
• Chain saw chaps, if possible. The instructor has an extra pair of chaps that can be used when operating the chain saw.
• Leather/chain saw gloves (optional)
• Personal chain saw (optional) with new chain. You can use the instructor’s saw if necessary.

Class will be held rain or shine. Participants should dress for being outdoors all day. Game of Logging uses a “hands-on” teaching format, however, there will be 6 – 9 other individuals in the class and all will be practicing the skills taught by the instructor one at a time. There will be a fair amount of standing, watching and most importantly, learning.

*Register for one or both days of training. Open to individuals 14+. (Participants under 18 must have a parent/guardian’s permission and be physically capable of operating a chain saw).

Photo courtesy of Northeast Woodland Training (NEWT).

For more information, contact us at 802.359.5000 or info@vinsweb.org.