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Sponsors Envirothon is a team-based program. All teams must be sponsored by their local conservation district. Teams are formed in the fall and begin studying resource materials to learn the fundamentals of natural resources management in five areas of study: aquatic ecology, forestry, soils/land use, wildlife and a special topic.
Teams are made up of five members. All members must attend the same high school or educational organization, such as science club, environmental club, FFA team, 4-H team or home-schooled team, and be in grades 9-12.
The advisor is responsible for helping the team prepare for the competition. The local conservation district may assist in training by providing natural resource professionals in the five subject areas.
The statewide competition takes place in the spring of each year. The 2009 Oklahoma Envirothon Competition will be held April 6-8 at Beavers Bend State Park.
WHAT DOES THE COMPETITION INVOLVE? The competition includes written exams on each subject area and an oral presentation. Written exams are administered in the field at 4 or 5 test stations. Each station is staffed with a natural resource professional who is a specialist in one of the five subject areas. Teams also prepare a presentation on the special topic for that year.
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOUR TEAM WINS THE OKLAHOMA ENVIROTHON COMPETITION? Oklahoma Envirothon champions advance to the Canon National Envirothon competition, which is held at a different location in North America each year. The top three teams placing in the national competition will receive Canon Envirothon Scholarships along with other awards. The 2009 Canon National Envirothon competition will be held from August 2-8, 2009 at the University of North Carolina in Asheville, Carolina.
HOW DO I REGISTER FOR ENVIROTHON? Fill out the REGISTRATION FORM and mail it or fax it to our office.
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