17th Annual Log-A-Load Fundraiser Breaks Another Record for
MUSCChildren’s Hospital!
Back Woods Quail Club, Rhems, SC
Saturday, April 25th, marked the 17th Annual“Klays for Kids” Sporting Clays Tournament at Back Woods Quail Club in Rhems, SC, to benefit MUSC Children’s Hospital. After last years’ $70,000 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 received $84,200!! We have a wonderful group of long time supporters who participate year after year – 34 of our sponsors have been with us for 10 years or longer ---as well as new folks that continue to build our base --- 24 new sponsors joined us this year! 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,3 year old twins Marshall and Emmitt Johnson were able to join us. Proud Granddaddy Mike Tisdale (Kapstone) shared their story of both boys only weighing a little over one pound when they were first born, and the mountains they overcame with their care at MUSC. Though they continue to work through some health issues, they are both full of energy. In a testimony to their feistiness, Marshall stole the microphone from Granddad to tell everyone “Thank You.” No one could have said it better!
We had 139 sponsors and 201 shooters participate on the day of the event. In addition to other prizes, threeWeatherby 12 ga. Semi-automatic shotguns were awarded to the Lewis Class winners, oneshotgun for the Loggers Class and oneWeatherby 20 Gauge Youth model shotgun for the Youth (under 16) Class. The Loggers Class gun was donated by the Swamp Fox Agency in Moncks Corner, SC.
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 Eaddybarbequed 240 pounds of chicken, Johnny Burroughs donated a chicken bogand Niki Stenner whipped up 6 pans of slaw for a delicious lunch for all participants and volunteers. Pepsi of Georgetown donated softdrinks and Bi-Lo in Kingstree donated the chickens, 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 (raffle item)
Outdoor Marketing Group (Hickory, NC) – Weatherby Shotguns at cost
Murski-Breeding Sales – Zeiss rifle scope and Zeiss binoculars (raffle item)
Federal Ammunitions – 12 Ga. Shells (sponsor gifts)
BackWoods Quail Club (Georgetown, SC) – facility, 4th place prizes
Ink Farm (Walterboro, SC) –donated the cost of printing shirts, and a Frost Bite Cooler (raffle item)
We would also like to thank all of the local businesses who donated some great door prizes and raffle items for the participants.
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR 10 YEAR SPONSORS–Al Owens Logging, ArborOne, Claybourn Walters, Gregg Blakely Logging, Martin Brothers Chipping and Mid-Carolina Timber Co.
THANK YOUTO ALL OF OUR GENEROUS 2015 SPONSORS!!
PLATINUM SPONSOR ($2500 DONATION):
BLUE WATER VEGETATION MANAGEMENT, INC. (Aynor, SC)
JENKINS FAMILY (Myrtle Beach, SC)
W&W TRACTOR (Moncks Corner, SC)
GOLD SPONSORS($1000 donation):
3D Metal Works(Andrews, SC)
Ard Timber (Andrews, SC)
B&M Roofing and Sheet Metal(Georgetown, SC)
BAC Chipping (Andrews, SC)
Bay Area Forest Products (Georgetown, SC)
Beasley Timber Management (Walterboro, SC)
BrownTown Forest Products (Georgetown, SC)
Charles Ingram Lumber Company (Effingham, 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)
Moore and Moore Wood – (Andrews, SC)
Patterson and Son Construction(Hemingway, SC)
Resource Management Service – (Georgetown, SC)
SilvaTech, Inc. (Minturn, SC)
Southern Wood Products (Andrews, SC)
Swamp Fox Agency (Moncks Corner, SC)
T&D Logging, Inc. (Andrews, SC)
White’s Trailers, Inc. (Andrews, SC)
White Wood, Inc. (Walterboro, SC)
Winyah Land and Timber (Kingstree, SC)
SILVER SPONSORS ($500): A&H Logging, Almond Forest Products, American Forest Management, Andrews Metal Works, Aquatic Vegetation Control, Arbor One,Blanchard Machinery, Canal Wood, Canfor, Carter Logging, Coastline Forest Products, Cribbs Welding, Crop Production Services, Delta Timber, Deaux Cheneaux Plantation, Edwards Woods Products, Express Construction, Farmland Conversion Consultants, Gary McClam Logging, H&S Oil, HEI, Inc., Hemingway Wood, Heyward Moore Chipping,Industrial Cleaning Equipment, Interfor, Jody White Logging, Knight Software: TimberMate, Low Country Forest Products, Martin Brothers Chipping, McConnell Land & Timber, Meadwestvaco CDLM, Merrill Lynch – Stuckey/Soto and Wiggin Group, Michael Tisdale, MidCarolina Timber Company, Plum Creek, QDMA ACE Basin Chapter, Ronnie and Ron Logging, Santee Pole & Piling, Smith Logging, Southern Forest Products, Southern Timber, Stuckey Auto Parts, Stuckey Brothers Farm Supply, Tim Young, W. McCleod Rhodes Company, WBT, Inc., Washington Brothers Logging, White Oak Forest Management, White Wood Logging, LLC, Winyah Surgical Specialists, Young Brothers
BRONZE SPONSORS ($250): AL Epps, Inc., Al Owens Logging, American Timberlands, Andrews Industrial – Fuel Depot, Andrews Tire Service, Bank of Greeleyville, Battle Lumber Company, Black River Wood, Cagle Diesel Repair, CamBranch Timber, Carolina Land & Timber,Carter Brothers Logging, Carter Manufacturing, Claybourn Walters, CMA Clearing and Excavating,Dempsey Wood Products, Dozier Logging, Farmers Telephone, Flint Equipment Company, Forest Investment Associates, Forestry Contractors, Gasters Grading, Georgetown Kraft Credit Union, Gruber Wood, Harry McKenzie Contracting, Henry J. Stuckey and Associates, Heritage Farms, Howard Timber, Indiantown Presbyterian Church, Johnson Company, Johnson Land & Timber, Kapstone, Keels Land & Timber, Kingstree Power Equipment, Liberty Terminals, Mike Watson, Milliken Forestry Company, Morris Contracting, Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Burke, Palmetto Pulpwood, Prevatte and Associates, Quality Truck and Trailer Repair,R.A. Ritter Logging, Red River Specialties, Robert Lambert Logging, RockTenn, Sam Cook, Sellers Forest Products, Shaw Welding, Skee-Bo Trucking, Sonoco, South State Bank, Streamline Timber, Thompson Industrial, Tidewater Equipment of Conway, Tidewater Forest Products, Inc., Tidewater Land & Timber, Timmy’s Backhoe Service, TNT Logging, Watson Wood Supply, 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!
SPECIAL DRAWING
In addition to our shoot this year, Diamondback Trailers, Kingstree, SC sold 200 raffle tickets on a log trailer, which resulted in a $3500 donation to Log A Load for Kids. The drawing for the log trailer was done during the Klays shoot, and Beech Island Timber out of Jackson, SC was the winner.