HPE-170 Introduction to Logging Sports
This course is designed for the student who wishes to learn about Logging Sports in a controlled, safe, and friendly environment. This class is open to all students. Students should have a desire to learn and participate in logging sports events including axe throwing, sawing, axe chopping and canoeing. Skills in Logging Sports will be refined and integrated into concepts of team play. Students will learn about the sport as experienced in the North East Collegiate Division. Competitive opportunities within the conference and region will be covered as part of this course. Models for effective team building will be discussed. All FLCC students are encouraged to register for the course to learn about a unique sport.
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Course Outline
Department
Health Science and Human Performance
Course Description
This course is designed for the student who wishes to learn about Logging Sports in a controlled, safe, and friendly environment. This class is open to all students. Students should have a desire to learn and participate in logging sports events including axe throwing, sawing, axe chopping and canoeing. Skills in Logging Sports will be refined and integrated into concepts of team play. Students will learn about the sport as experienced in the North East Collegiate Division. Competitive opportunities within the conference and region will be covered as part of this course. Models for effective team building will be discussed. All FLCC students are encouraged to register for the course to learn about a unique sport.
Credit Hours
1Course Learning Outcomes
- Practice safe and friendly athletic competition (e.g., use of equipment, safety procedures, and scoring) according to the norms of the Northeast Collegiate Division of Logging Sports.
- Demonstrate basic skills in a variety of logging sport events (e.g., sawing, axe throwing, fire building, and canoeing.
Topic Outline
- 1. History of logging sports, with particular emphasis on intercollegiate competitions in the northeastern United States
- 2. Introduction to NE Collegiate Division standard practices, including teams, events, scoring, and general rules
- 3. Introduction to tools (axes, saws, peaveys, etc.) and the general maintenance they require
- 4. Introduction to safety gear and safety practices
- 5. Process for selecting teams
- 6. Fundamentals of sawing, swinging an axe, pole climbing, chainsawing, fire building, crosscut sawing, and canoe racing