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In July Prospect hosts an airplane "fly-in" that helps support the Jackson County Search and Rescue, and in August a jamboree and timber carnival (a festival that includes lumberjack contests such as log rolling) are held.
The Albany Timber Carnival was held in Albany, Oregon from 1941 to 2000. [1] The event returned in 2008 and featured competitive logrolling , wood chopping, cross-cut sawing, and Hot Saw . [ 2 ] Chainsaw carving artwork was also displayed.
Timber groups at the end of the 19th century and the start of the 20th century engaged in contests. The Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show recreates the contests from that era. [22] The lumber industry diminished in the 1990s, and the city's economy became fully committed to tourism. [21] [23] The show pays homage to the city's lumber history. [23]
The Oregon Jamboree is a three-day country music and camping festival held in Sweet Home, Oregon, United States. The event was founded in 1992 as an economic development project for the Sweet Home community. [ 1 ]
Albany (/ ˈ æ l b ə n i / AL-bə-nee) is the county seat of Linn County, [11] Oregon, and is the 11th most populous city in the state. [12] Albany is located in the Willamette Valley at the confluence of the Calapooia River and the Willamette River in both Linn and Benton counties, just east of Corvallis and south of Salem.
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Jamboree on the Trail, known by its acronym JOTT, [1] was a co-ordinated international Scouting activity held annually, following on the idea of the Join-in events from the World Jamboree Year. Scouts from all over the world simultaneously participated in their local area by holding a hiking event.
Stone Creek Jamboree is a music festival and potluck held on a farm along Highway 40 NW between Montevideo and Benson, Minnesota, established in 2005.The event achieved the "World's Largest Potluck" distinction in 2007 with 882 dishes served.