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Environmental Competition for Arizona High Schools April 8-9 at Roosevelt Lake
Months of preparation are drawing to a close and high school students from across Arizona are adding finishing touches to their environmental acumen before competing against other schools. Teams from Vail, Tucson, Phoenix, Prescott and Yuma are scrambling outside and in laboratories testing water, identifying plants and animals, evaluating soils, studying biodiversity and honing presentation skills in hope of becoming the 2011 Arizona Envirothon champions.
Five-member teams of high school students will camp and participate in the two-day competition at Roosevelt Lake on April 8-9, 2011. Teams will be tested on field and problem solving skills in water quality assessment, hydrology, forest management, wildlife identification and ecology, agriculture, soil sciences, and waste management. They will apply their knowledge of the bi-national 2011 feature topic – Salt and Fresh Water Estuaries – at Roosevelt Lake’s freshwater deltas. The winning team will receive an expense-paid trip to represent Arizona against other state and Canadian provincial champions at the Canon Envirothon in July at Mt. Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada.
Team preparation and the competition are active and visual events. News media are invited to contact team coaches in their area to cover event preparation.
| Location | School | Contact | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vail | Cienega High School (2 teams) | Kimberly Farr | (520) 879-2802 |
| Tucson | University High School (1 team) | Tom Tobin | (520) 232-5900 |
| Yuma | Homeschoolers of Yuma (1 team) | Laurina Bergqvest | (928) 345-9203 |
| Phoenix | Ariz. Agribusiness & Equine Center (3teams) | Shelly Petersen | (602) 569-1101 |
| Prescott | Tri-City Preparatory (2 teams) | Carolyn Muchna | (928) 777-0403 |
The competition at Roosevelt Lake is also open to news media. Please contact Jeannette Fish (602-703-7808) for directions and to make arrangements to cover the competition. Competition results will be available April 9 and will be distributed in a news release April 11.
Note to Editors: Photo
support is available by contacting Jeff Humphrey (602-242-0210 x222) or visiting
http://azenvirothon.org/gallery.
University High School Wins 2010 Arizona Envirothon
Congratulations to University High School for having the top two teams at the 2010 Arizona Envirothon. The Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center of Phoenix also made the finals, placing third.
Arizona Envirothon is an environmental education program, leading to an annual competition for high school students. In the field, students are challenged to work as a team to answer written questions and conduct hands-on projects focusing on environmental issues. Students from across Arizona join together to explore the environment in five disciplines:
- Forestry
- Wildlife
- Aquatics
- Soils
- and a current environmental issue.
The winning team from the Arizona Envirothon goes on to the Canon Envirothon competition, where students can win college scholarships and numerous Canon products. Envirothon helps students become more involved in conserving our natural resources, thus helping to preserve our environment in the future.
