THE MISSOURI ENVIROTHON PROGRAM

The Envirothon is a problem-solving, natural resource education program for high school students.  In the field, teams of students are challenged to hone critical thinking skills and work as a team.  The Envirothon stimulates, reinforces, and enhances students’ interest in the environment and our state’s natural resources.  Envirothon affords a unique approach to teaching environmental education, and it’s fun!

Canon North America Envirothon 2005	Training at the Current Issue Station

Only students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 or equivalent home school ranking in the previous school year are eligible to compete in the Missouri Envirothon.  Each Region will send up to three teams to the state competition.  Teams advancing to the state competition must have scored at least 55% in their regional competition. 

Each team will consist of five students from the same school and/or organization/association.  Reference materials for students and teachers are available through local soil and water conservation districts.  Envirothon can also be used as a curriculum guide for classroom study.  Conservation districts in conjunction with cooperating agencies, educators, community, and interest groups conduct regional competitions.  Pemiscot County is in the Southeast Regional Envirothon area.  Carol Barnes, SE Regional Envirothon Director, can be reached at the Pemiscot SWCD office at 573 333-0751 x 3.