NCF-North American Envirothon Competition, July 22 -July 28, 2018
High school teams from all over the US, Canadian territories/provinces, as well as China, gathered at Idaho State University to compete in the National Conservation Foundation Envirothon competition. The host state, Idaho, did a phenomenal job in providing a top-notch competition that challenged the teams to step up their game!
The first "National Envirothon" took place in 1988 in Pennsylvania and has continued annually to provide hands-on environmental and natural resource management education to high school students all over North America and China. Participants are empowered to think critically and practically about achieving and maintaining a natural balance between the quality of life and the environment. This year, the current event topic was Western Rangeland Management: Balancing Diverse Views. Idaho provided an amazing environment to immerse competitors in the challenges federal, state and private entities deal with daily when managing rangelands in local communities and for multiple uses.
The GA State Envirothon 2018 winners from Vantage Point did an excellent job in representing our state at the North American level. Having placed 10th out of 50 teams, Emma Alexander, Joan Deitsch, John Deitsch, Nadya Gutierrez, and Brandon Waterfill, prepared throughout the summer to learn more about management practices out west. It paid off!
High school teams from all over the US, Canadian territories/provinces, as well as China, gathered at Idaho State University to compete in the National Conservation Foundation Envirothon competition. The host state, Idaho, did a phenomenal job in providing a top-notch competition that challenged the teams to step up their game!
The first "National Envirothon" took place in 1988 in Pennsylvania and has continued annually to provide hands-on environmental and natural resource management education to high school students all over North America and China. Participants are empowered to think critically and practically about achieving and maintaining a natural balance between the quality of life and the environment. This year, the current event topic was Western Rangeland Management: Balancing Diverse Views. Idaho provided an amazing environment to immerse competitors in the challenges federal, state and private entities deal with daily when managing rangelands in local communities and for multiple uses.
The GA State Envirothon 2018 winners from Vantage Point did an excellent job in representing our state at the North American level. Having placed 10th out of 50 teams, Emma Alexander, Joan Deitsch, John Deitsch, Nadya Gutierrez, and Brandon Waterfill, prepared throughout the summer to learn more about management practices out west. It paid off!
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Georgia State EnvirothonCompetition, March 2018
The top 9 teams from around the state gathered at Hard Labor Creek State Park for a 2-day event on March 27 & 28. Teams had been working hard to prepare for the next round of competition that took the students' knowledge on Georgia Envirothon topics to another level. Having received the current topic scenario on March 14, teams had approximately 13 days to prepare an oral presentation set to be given to a panel of judges in response to the management issue brought forth in the scenario. Presentations were turned in at noon on March 27th when teams arrived. Presentations started around 12:45pm and continued throughout the day. A variety of outdoor activities were provided for teams to engage in when not presenting, though, a bit cold outside. A cold front had hit Georgia and everyone was bundling up. The second day of competition started early in the morning with station testing in wildlife, forestry, soils & land use, and aquatic ecology. Warmer weather set in for the outdoor testing and all the teams faired well with the station rotation schedule as well as the tests and hands-on activities themselves. Many thanks go out to all the hard work put forth by our volunteers and sponsors in providing a great opportunity for the student teams and their advisors!
Congratulations goes out to the top winning teams this year! First place, with top finishes in all 5 categories (Orals, Aquatic Ecology, Wildlife, Forestry and Soils & Land Use), went to Vantage Point Team 1. Greater Atlanta Christian School Team White was awarded second place overall with Appling County High School taking third place overall.
Below are pictures highlighting the state competition activities...
The top 9 teams from around the state gathered at Hard Labor Creek State Park for a 2-day event on March 27 & 28. Teams had been working hard to prepare for the next round of competition that took the students' knowledge on Georgia Envirothon topics to another level. Having received the current topic scenario on March 14, teams had approximately 13 days to prepare an oral presentation set to be given to a panel of judges in response to the management issue brought forth in the scenario. Presentations were turned in at noon on March 27th when teams arrived. Presentations started around 12:45pm and continued throughout the day. A variety of outdoor activities were provided for teams to engage in when not presenting, though, a bit cold outside. A cold front had hit Georgia and everyone was bundling up. The second day of competition started early in the morning with station testing in wildlife, forestry, soils & land use, and aquatic ecology. Warmer weather set in for the outdoor testing and all the teams faired well with the station rotation schedule as well as the tests and hands-on activities themselves. Many thanks go out to all the hard work put forth by our volunteers and sponsors in providing a great opportunity for the student teams and their advisors!
Congratulations goes out to the top winning teams this year! First place, with top finishes in all 5 categories (Orals, Aquatic Ecology, Wildlife, Forestry and Soils & Land Use), went to Vantage Point Team 1. Greater Atlanta Christian School Team White was awarded second place overall with Appling County High School taking third place overall.
Below are pictures highlighting the state competition activities...
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2018 State GA Envirothon First Place Winners.... Vantage Point Team 1
Second Place Winners...Greater Atlanta Christian School
Third Place Winners...Appling High School
Regional Competitions, March 2018
The Georgia Envirothon Council and key sponsors including GSWCC, GA Conservation Districts, Chestatee-Chattahoochee RC&D, Smithfield Foods, NRCS, GA Forestry Commission, GA DNR, Huber Engineered Woods, Soil Science Society of Georgia, GA State Parks, Sandy Springs Nature Center, and Yamaha, had successful North and South Regional Events on March 6 and 8, 2018. On March 6th, teams competed at Red Top Mountain State Park outside of Cartersville, GA while the South Regional on the 8th was held at High Falls State Park in Jackson, Ga.
Braving the rain on the 6th and cold wind on the 8th, teams from all over the state gathered to compete in forestry, wildlife, aquatic ecology, soils & land use, and grazing management (the current event) this year. Participating schools in the North Regional included: Rabun County High School (EnviroCats and EcoCats), Greater Atlanta Christian School (White, Gold, Red, Yellow and Black teams), Vantage Point Education (Teams 1 and 2), Stephens County High School, Eagles Home High School, Etowah High School, Gilmer County High School, Chestatee High School (Screaming Eagles and Eagles Nest teams), and Eagles Home Middle School. Participating schools in the South Regional included: Appling County High School, McIntosh High School, Ola High School (Green and Gold teams), Thomas County High School, Rockdale Magnet High School (Blue and Gold teams), Jasper County High School, Columbus High School, and Stallings Island Middle School.
Many thanks go out to the volunteers for their time and energy in preparing for the competition in support of the students' hard work with their studies and the comradery they share with other student teams. Below are snapshots taken throughout each day's event. The top 5 scoring teams from each regional event will advance to the state competition on March 27-28.
At the North Regional event, First Place in each of the individual events; Forestry, Aquatics, Wildlife, Soils and Rangeland Management, was awarded to Vantage Point Team 1. Overall Team winners were: First Place - Vantage Point Team 1; Second Place - Rabun County EnviroCats; Third Place - Greater Atlanta Christian White. Fourth Place was awarded to Stephens County HS and Fifth Place to Rabun County EcoCats.
At the South Regional event, First Place in each of the individual events; Forestry, Wildlife, Soils and Rangeland Management, was awarded to Appling County HS. First Place in Aquatics went to McIntosh High School. Overall Team winners were: First Place - Appling County; Second Place - McIntosh High School; Third Place - Ola HS Gold. Fourth Place was awarded to Thomas County High School and Fifth Place to Columbus HS. The top 10 teams (five from North and five from South) are eligible to advance to the state event, pending their acceptance to move forward in the competition. The GA State Envirothon will take place on March 27-28th at Hard Labor Creek State Park, Rutledge, GA Congratulations to all the teams for a job well done!
The Georgia Envirothon Council and key sponsors including GSWCC, GA Conservation Districts, Chestatee-Chattahoochee RC&D, Smithfield Foods, NRCS, GA Forestry Commission, GA DNR, Huber Engineered Woods, Soil Science Society of Georgia, GA State Parks, Sandy Springs Nature Center, and Yamaha, had successful North and South Regional Events on March 6 and 8, 2018. On March 6th, teams competed at Red Top Mountain State Park outside of Cartersville, GA while the South Regional on the 8th was held at High Falls State Park in Jackson, Ga.
Braving the rain on the 6th and cold wind on the 8th, teams from all over the state gathered to compete in forestry, wildlife, aquatic ecology, soils & land use, and grazing management (the current event) this year. Participating schools in the North Regional included: Rabun County High School (EnviroCats and EcoCats), Greater Atlanta Christian School (White, Gold, Red, Yellow and Black teams), Vantage Point Education (Teams 1 and 2), Stephens County High School, Eagles Home High School, Etowah High School, Gilmer County High School, Chestatee High School (Screaming Eagles and Eagles Nest teams), and Eagles Home Middle School. Participating schools in the South Regional included: Appling County High School, McIntosh High School, Ola High School (Green and Gold teams), Thomas County High School, Rockdale Magnet High School (Blue and Gold teams), Jasper County High School, Columbus High School, and Stallings Island Middle School.
Many thanks go out to the volunteers for their time and energy in preparing for the competition in support of the students' hard work with their studies and the comradery they share with other student teams. Below are snapshots taken throughout each day's event. The top 5 scoring teams from each regional event will advance to the state competition on March 27-28.
At the North Regional event, First Place in each of the individual events; Forestry, Aquatics, Wildlife, Soils and Rangeland Management, was awarded to Vantage Point Team 1. Overall Team winners were: First Place - Vantage Point Team 1; Second Place - Rabun County EnviroCats; Third Place - Greater Atlanta Christian White. Fourth Place was awarded to Stephens County HS and Fifth Place to Rabun County EcoCats.
At the South Regional event, First Place in each of the individual events; Forestry, Wildlife, Soils and Rangeland Management, was awarded to Appling County HS. First Place in Aquatics went to McIntosh High School. Overall Team winners were: First Place - Appling County; Second Place - McIntosh High School; Third Place - Ola HS Gold. Fourth Place was awarded to Thomas County High School and Fifth Place to Columbus HS. The top 10 teams (five from North and five from South) are eligible to advance to the state event, pending their acceptance to move forward in the competition. The GA State Envirothon will take place on March 27-28th at Hard Labor Creek State Park, Rutledge, GA Congratulations to all the teams for a job well done!
North Regional, March 2018
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Top Three Scoring Teams in North Regional, March 2018
South Regional, March 2018
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Top Three Scoring Teams, South Regional, March 2018
2017
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE VANTAGE POINT EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL ENVIROTHON TEAM! Five high school students from Georgia represented the state very well this year at the North American Envirothon Competition held July 23-29, 2017 at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The students representing Georgia attend Vantage Point Education High School. This is the second year the VPE Varsity team has represented the state at this event. Competition was tough! Based on high marks in field and written tests, as well as their oral presentation focused on agricultural soil and water conservation stewardship and agrotourism, the team ranked 8th out of 54 teams from all over the U.S., Canada, and China. Team members include Emma Alexander, Phillip Alexander, John Deitsch, Cooper Foster, and Nadya Gutierrez.
2017 State Competition Highlights
Many thanks to our sponsors and event staff/volunteers for helping the Georgia Envirothon Program host a well-attended and competitive event at Camp John Hope FFA-FCCLA on March 28-29 in the Fort Valley area! Teams represented their schools/programs well. Congratulations to everyone on a job well done!
Many thanks to our sponsors and event staff/volunteers for helping the Georgia Envirothon Program host a well-attended and competitive event at Camp John Hope FFA-FCCLA on March 28-29 in the Fort Valley area! Teams represented their schools/programs well. Congratulations to everyone on a job well done!
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Individual Station Recognition
1st in Soils and Land Use: Stephens County Black 1st in Aquatic Ecology: Stephens County Black 1st in Forestry: Vantage Point R2 1st in Wildlife: Rabun County EnviroCats 1st in Current Event: Rabun County EnviroCats |
Overall Station Recognition
1st Place: Vantage Point R2 2nd Place: Rabun County EnviroCats 3rd Place: Stephens County Black |
