| | | Quick Look | | | | | What: | 2007 ECHO Carving Series Championship | | | When: | October 6-8, 2007 | | | Where: | In the East Mall of the Chicago Zoological Society's Brookfield Zoo
(Brookfield, IL) |
| | Championship Qualifiers | * ECHO Carving Team Members | | Name | Home Town | Qualifying Event | | Bob King * | Edgewood, WA | The Oregon Divisional Championships | | Joaquin Quezada | Enumclaw, WA | The Oregon Divisional Championships | | Jeff Pinney | Cheswick, PA | National Road Chainsaw Carving Festival | | Brad Sharp | Rio Dell, CA | Sand and Sawdust Festival | | Mike Bihlmaier * | Marengo, IL | Winnebago County Fair | | Mark Colp * | Lakeport, CA | At-Large Qualifier | | James Denkins | Cooks, MI | At-Large Qualifier | | Jason Emmons * | St. Croix, IN | At-Large Qualifier |
| | Event Schedule | | Date | Time | Event | | Saturday, October 6 | 9:00am - 12:00pm | Carving | | 12:00pm - 12:45pm | Break for Lunch | | 12:45pm - 2:30pm | Carving | | 2:30pm - 2:45pm | Break | | 2:45pm - 6:00pm | Carving |
| | Sunday, October 7 | 9:00am - 12:00pm | Carving | | 12:00pm - 12:45pm | Break for Lunch | | 12:45pm - 2:30pm | Carving | | 2:30pm - 2:45pm | Break | | 2:45pm - 6:00pm | Carving |
| | Monday, October 8 | 9:00am - 12:00pm | Carving | | 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Break for Lunch | | 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Judging | | 2:30pm | Announcement of Carving Series Champion
and "People's Choice" Winner |
| | Event Theme | | | "The Great Wild North - A Celebration of the Legendary Animals of North America" - particularly Polar Bears, Brown Bears, Bald Eagles, Bison, and Mexican Gray Wolves. |
| | Sculptures | | There is no restriction as to whether the finished work is realistic, stylized, a caricature, or an abstract. All eight sculptures will become a permanent display at the zoo. The criteria for judging is based on five principal areas:
- Theme
- Degree of Difficulty
- Craftsmanship
- Design and Artistic Impact
- Correctness of Form, Proportion or Anatomy and State of Completion
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| | Prize List | | | 1st Place | • $5,000 Cash
• The ECHO Carving Cup
• ECHO CS-400 Chain Saw
• 10-Bar Cannon Bar Package
• $500 Cannon Bar Gift Certificate
| ARV: $6,800 |
| | 2nd Place | • $4,500 Cash
• ECHO CS-400 Chain Saw
• 10-Bar Cannon Bar Package (+ Additional Bar)
• $100 Cannon Bar Gift Certificate
| ARV: $5,780 |
| | 3rd Place | • $4,000 Cash
• ECHO CS-400 Chain Saw
• 5-Bar Cannon Bar Package (+ Additional Bar)
• $100 Cannon Bar Gift Certificate
| ARV: $4,850 |
| | 4th Place | • $3,500 Cash
• ECHO CS-400 Chain Saw
• 2-Bar Cannon Bar Package (+ Additional Bar)
• $100 Cannon Bar Gift Certificate
| ARV: $4,190 |
| | 5th Place | • $3,000 Cash
• ECHO CS-400 Chain Saw
• 2-Bar Cannon Bar Package (+ Additional Bar)
• $100 Cannon Bar Gift Certificate
| ARV: $3,690 |
| | 6th Place | • $2,000 Cash
• ECHO CS-400 Chain Saw
• 2-Bar Cannon Bar Package (+ Additional Bar)
• $100 Cannon Bar Gift Certificate
| ARV: $2,620 |
| | 7th Place | • $2,000 Cash
• ECHO CS-400 Chain Saw
• 2-Bar Cannon Bar Package (+ Additional Bar)
| ARV: $2,520 |
| | 8th Place | • $2,000 Cash
• ECHO CS-400 Chain Saw
• 2-Bar Cannon Bar Package (+ Additional Bar)
| ARV: $2,520 |
| | People's Choice | • Oregon Bench-Mounted Mini Grinder
• Oregon 12-Volt Bar-Mounted Mini Grinder
• Oregon ¼ Pitch Micro Chisel Chain
• Oregon Chain Sharpening Kits
| ARV: $1,000 |
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