Pupils from Omakau School celebrate with the shield this week. : Log o' Wood a popular school guest

Adults capture the moment while pupils pose with the shield at Outram School yesterday. : Log o' Wood a popular school guest

Room 4 pupils at Palmerston Primary School with the shield this week. : Log o' Wood a popular school guest

Otago assistant coach Phil Young with his grandchildren, Katelyn (10) and Jakob (6) Eaton, at Outram School yesterday. : Log o' Wood a popular school guest

Opoho School pupils Thomas (8, left) and Baxter (7) Meder with the shield yesterday. Photo by Craig Baxter and Stephen Jaquiery. : Log o' Wood a popular school guest

Opoho School pupils celebrate with the precious Log o'Wood yesterday. : Log o' Wood a popular school guest

Maori Hill pupils, including Otago coach Tony Brown's daughters Amelia (6) and Matilda (1), show off the shield yesterday. : Log o' Wood a popular school guest

Pupils from Maniototo Area School give the shield a warm welcome this week. : Log o' Wood a popular school guest

Liam Aitchison and Hunter Wain (both 5) get their hands on the shield when it visits Waikouaiti School this week. : Log o' Wood a popular school guest