The Envirothon competition is designed to stimulate, reinforce and enhance interest in the environment and natural resources among high school students. The competition tests students' knowledge of soils, forestry, wildlife, aquatic ecology and current environmental issues. For more information visit the Area 5 Envirothon website at; www.area5envirothon.org
Due to COVID-19 the Practice and Area Envirothons have been canceled but the State Envirothon put together an online virtual event this year!
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Lynchburg-Clay Competes in 2020 Virtual Envirothon
Pictured are members of the Lynchburg-Clay Eagles team (l-r): Bridget Wilkin, Sydney Hamilton, Tiah McLean, Matthew Gossett and Sam Hamilton. The team placed second in the Ohio Envirothon competition.
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Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all levels of the high school Envirothon competition were canceled this year. However, the Ohio Envirothon Committee graciously hosted a virtual state competition for schools wanting to compete.
The competition consisted of teams of five students, who completed online tests of aquatics, forestry, soil, wildlife and the environmental topic of “Water Resource Management: Local Control and Location Solutions.” Once the test scores were tabulated, the top six scoring teams were invited to create a five-minute presentation addressing a scenario that was created for this year’s environmental topic. Lynchburg-Clay High School had two teams which competed. Both teams placed in the top six and created the oral presentation competition, which was held online. The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs team, which consists of Leah Bauer, Kurt Hamilton, Allison Kohus, Austin Leininger and Kara Williams, finished in fourth place. |
LYNCHBURG-CLAY STUDENTS 4TH AT 2019 STATE ENVIROTHON!
The Lynchburg-Clay Mustang Team Pictured (l-r); Coach Lara Hamilton, Allison Kohus, Kara Williams, Kurt Hamilton, Austin Leininger and Leah Bauer
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The Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation District’s held their Annual State Envirothon on June 10-11 at Franciscan University in Jefferson County.
The top four scoring teams from each of the five Area Envirothon’s were eligible to participate in the State Envirothon. This year, the Lynchburg-Clay Mustang team, the Lynchburg-Clay Gold team and the Lynchburg-Clay Tadpole team, coached by Lara Hamilton, all scored high enough in the Area 5 event to receive the honors of competing in the state contest. The Envirothon is designed to stimulate, reinforce and enhance interest in the environment and natural resources among high school students. The competition tests students’ knowledge of soils, forestry, wildlife, aquatic ecology and the current environmental issues. Each student on an Envirothon team is challenged to contribute his or her personal best but the score that counts at the end of the Envirothon is the combined team score. Once the results were tallied, the Lynchburg-Clay Mustang team won fourth overall in the state competition. |
Local High School Students Compete in Area Envirothon
The Area 5 Soil and Water Conservation District held their Annual Envirothon on April 30, 2019 at Racoon Creek Park in Gallipolis, Ohio. The competition is designed to stimulate, reinforce and enhance interest in the environment and natural resources among high school students.
Each student on an Envirothon team is challenged to test their knowledge of soils, forestry, wildlife, aquatic ecology and current environmental issues. The following schools proudly represented Highland County by participating in this year’s Envirothon; Lynchburg Clay High School coached by Lara Hamilton, Hillsboro FFA coached by Libby McNeal and Greenfield McClain High School coached by Ashley Kesler.
The top four scoring teams from each Area Envirothon are eligible to compete in the State Envirothon and this year the Lynchburg Clay Mustang team won first in the competition, Lynchburg Clay Gold placed third and Lynchburg Clay Tadpoles ranked fourth making all three teams eligible to compete in the State contest to be held on June 10-11 at the Franciscan University located in Steubenville, Ohio.
The Area 5 Soil and Water Conservation District held their Annual Envirothon on April 30, 2019 at Racoon Creek Park in Gallipolis, Ohio. The competition is designed to stimulate, reinforce and enhance interest in the environment and natural resources among high school students.
Each student on an Envirothon team is challenged to test their knowledge of soils, forestry, wildlife, aquatic ecology and current environmental issues. The following schools proudly represented Highland County by participating in this year’s Envirothon; Lynchburg Clay High School coached by Lara Hamilton, Hillsboro FFA coached by Libby McNeal and Greenfield McClain High School coached by Ashley Kesler.
The top four scoring teams from each Area Envirothon are eligible to compete in the State Envirothon and this year the Lynchburg Clay Mustang team won first in the competition, Lynchburg Clay Gold placed third and Lynchburg Clay Tadpoles ranked fourth making all three teams eligible to compete in the State contest to be held on June 10-11 at the Franciscan University located in Steubenville, Ohio.
1st Place Lynchburg-Clay Mustang Team; L-R: Leah Bauer, Kara Williams, Kurt Hamilton, Austin Leininger, Allison Kohus and Coach Lara Hamilton
4th Place Lynchburg-Clay Tadpoles Team; L-R: Tiah McLean, Katie Kirk, Nove Pohl, Daniel Bauer and Clay Brown
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3rd Place Lynchburg-Clay Gold Team; L-R: Bridget Wilkin, Sydney Morris, Rees Morris, Kelsey Arnett and Hailee Waits
The McClain Tigers Team; L-R: Connor Snavely, Harley Penwell, Hannah Helterbrand, Abby Dhume and Justin Hall
The Hillsboro FFA Team; L-R: Katie Craig, Brock Haines, Ryan Harless, Alora Brown and Jaiden Hughes
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The Practice Envirothon
The Brown, Adams and Highland Soil and Water Conservation District's held their Practice Envirothon on March 28, 2019 at Rocky Fork State Park in Hillsboro. The following schools represented Highland County by participating in this year’s Envirothon; Lynchburg - Clay High School coached by Lara Hamilton, Hillsboro High School coached by Libby McNeal and Greenfield McClain High School coached by Ashley Kesler.
The Brown, Adams and Highland Soil and Water Conservation District's held their Practice Envirothon on March 28, 2019 at Rocky Fork State Park in Hillsboro. The following schools represented Highland County by participating in this year’s Envirothon; Lynchburg - Clay High School coached by Lara Hamilton, Hillsboro High School coached by Libby McNeal and Greenfield McClain High School coached by Ashley Kesler.
Lynchburg - Clay Mustangs 1st Place Team |
Lynchburg - Clay Gold
2nd Place Team |
Eastern Brown - June Bug
3rd Place Team |
Lynchburg - Clay Tadpoles 4th Place Team |
Hillsboro FFA
9th Place Team |
Greenfield McClain Tigers
11th Place Team |