45th Annual Lumberjack Day - What happened in 2019

  The Awana’s Pancake Breakfast at the West Point Veterans' Memorial Hall, Hwy 26, across from the red Community Covenant Church.

 Soap Box Derby on Main Street. Course begins by the Pizza Parlor. 

 Car and Motorcycle show on Main St. South. Raffles, Hot Dogs, and DJ. 

Limited Access to Handicap parking on Main St. Enter from Top of Main St & Hwy 26. Blue Placard required. 

  Lions International of West Point is honored to reveal the new town hall renovations along with our supervisor Jack Garamendi will cut the ribbon.  The West Point Red Cross has many acquisitions of new equipment for our shelter in place updated building. The display will be shown by Dennis Lewis of WP red cross.  The funds for this upgrade were made available from the Butte Fire Infrastructure compensation to the county. 

The WP Lions members have spent extensive time collecting photos of early West Point/ Wilseyville and they will be on display on the walls of the hall. 

 Announce the King and Queen of Lumberjack day at the Judges stage in front of Blue Mountain Theater, Main St. 

  Singing of the National Anthem by Genna Bianchi and Jorge Jimenez at the Judges stage area, Main St.

Parade commences, a Calif State Horseman's Assn. sanctioned event. The Grand Marshall is Dorrie Klith, our theme this year is” Salute to our Heroes".  Parade begins at the top of Main street and Hwy 26 continues down main and turns left on Pine St back to Hwy 26.

 The Children's area on Main street and Pine opens with a full day of bounce house, slides, rock climbing wall and face painters. Admission is a wristband of $5.00 and includes two attempts at the rock wall, additional attempts   may be purchased. This year’s children’s activities will be managed by Calaveras high School Marching Band under the direction of Band leader Brittany Church.  

The West Point 4-H hosts a free petting zoo and dunk tank across the street at Pure Joy area on Pine St. The Street Fair, vendors, artisans, and nine food booths are all open at the festival grounds on Spink Rd.  including the fire house BBQ.

 Live Music on the Lumberjack Day stage behind the Academy Club. This year we are featuring the Slade Rivers Band. 

The Logging show begins in the festival area. Signups are taken all morning. You may enter that day please provide your own safety equipment, goggles, gloves, etc. Overall there are more than $5000 in cash prizes awarded in 16 different categories. 

Horseshoe Tournament - over on the West side of the fire house heading towards cemetery lane. Everyone is welcome to participate.

 Parade awards are announced at the Community garden shady area next to the VFW.  All trophies will be awarded at this time.  

The Lions Club Raffle winner is announced. 

 The Logging Show raffle for chain saws and chrome axes are announced. 

  Official end of Lumberjack Day, The logging show may still be finishing up a few competitions.