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 Area and State Envirothon competitions were held as an online virtual event this year!
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Lynchburg-Clay Competes in 2021 Virtual Envirothon
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all levels of the high school Envirothon competition was held virtually this year. The Area 5 competition was held during the week of March 15, 2021. Lynchburg-Clay High School had three teams which competed.
The competition consisted of teams of five students, who completed online tests of aquatics, forestry, soil, wildlife and the current environmental topic. Once the test scores were tabulated, the Lynchburg-Clay Gold team placed 2nd in the event, which allows them to move on to the State-wide virtual competition to be held on June 14-16, 2021. The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs placed 3rd and the Lynchburg-Clay Eagles were 6th in the overall scores for the Area 5 contest.
The competition consisted of teams of five students, who completed online tests of aquatics, forestry, soil, wildlife and the current environmental topic. Once the test scores were tabulated, the Lynchburg-Clay Gold team placed 2nd in the event, which allows them to move on to the State-wide virtual competition to be held on June 14-16, 2021. The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs placed 3rd and the Lynchburg-Clay Eagles were 6th in the overall scores for the Area 5 contest.
LYNCHBURG-CLAY STUDENTS 2nd AT 2021 STATE ENVIROTHON!
The Lynchburg-Clay Gold Team Pictured (l-r); Sam Hamilton, Austin Leininger, Sydney Hamilton, Allison Kohus and Bridget Wilkin
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The Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation District’s held their Annual State Envirothon virtually in June of 2021. Even though this year’s competition was held virtual, the top two scoring teams from each of the five Area Envirothon’s were eligible to participate in the State Envirothon. This year, the Lynchburg-Clay Gold team, coached by Lara Hamilton, placed 2nd 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 Gold team won 2nd overall in the state competition. |
SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR TWO OUTSTANDING ENVIROTHON SENIORS
Two individuals that have devoted numerous hours of study time over the last four years to participate in the Envirothon program. Allison Kohus and Austin Leininger have both been devoted members of the Lynchburg-Clay Envirothon team that has competed in the practice, area levels through each of their high school years. Once the scores are tallied from the Area contest each year, the top 2-4 scoring teams from each of the five Areas are eligible to participate in the State Envirothon. It is an outstanding accomplishment that all four years both Allison and Austin’s team ranked high enough to move on the compete at the State level of the Envirothon competition.
2018 – Team won 1st place in the soils and won 4th overall in the state Envirothon
2019 – Team took 4th overall at the State level
2020 – All virtual contest across the state – Team once again won 4th place overall
2021 – Area and State level was virtual contest – Team won 2nd in the overall State Envirothon Congratulations to both Allison and Austin for this outstanding achievement! Also pictured is Lynchburg - Clay Envirothon Coach Lara Hamilton (L) and Highland SWCD Board Chairman Larry Shannon (R) presenting them with plaques.
2018 – Team won 1st place in the soils and won 4th overall in the state Envirothon
2019 – Team took 4th overall at the State level
2020 – All virtual contest across the state – Team once again won 4th place overall
2021 – Area and State level was virtual contest – Team won 2nd in the overall State Envirothon Congratulations to both Allison and Austin for this outstanding achievement! Also pictured is Lynchburg - Clay Envirothon Coach Lara Hamilton (L) and Highland SWCD Board Chairman Larry Shannon (R) presenting them with plaques.