Timber sports are growing in popularity in the Northeast, and the UVM Timber Club is noticing the trend. “This is one of those fun sports we like to tell people about. It's so challenging. It's hard,” said Zoe Sledden, his senior on the Timber Sports team. This competitive sport consists of his over 30 individual and team events. The origins of the logging sport date back to his 1800s. At that time, men were employed to prevent river congestion by stepping on floating logs. UVM's Timber Sports teams say they have gained new members every semester since the club was reinstated in 2015. A lot of it is athleticism and strength, but it also takes a lot of precision and technique,” said Teresa Helms, a senior on the Timber Sports team. The team will be at Maple Fest in St. Albans on Friday for a demonstration. NBC5 will provide live coverage throughout the afternoon.
Timber sports are growing in popularity in the Northeast, and the UVM Timber Club is noticing the trend.
“This is the kind of fun sport that we want to tell people about. It's very rewarding. It's tough,” said Zoe Sladen, a senior on the Timber Sports team.
This competitive sport consists of over 30 individual and team events. The origins of the logging sport date back to his 1800s. At that time, men were hired to move by stepping on floating logs to prevent congestion on the river.
UVM's Timber Sports teams say they have gained new members every semester since the club was reinstated in 2015.
“A lot of it is athleticism and strength, but it also takes a lot of precision and technique,” said Teresa Helms, a senior on the Timbersport team.
The team will be at Maplefest in St. Albans on Friday for a demonstration. NBC5 will provide live coverage throughout the afternoon.
