LOUISIANA ENVIROTHON 2012
2012 Envirothon information will be announced soon. Please check back for updates.
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WHAT: The Louisiana Envirothon is a multidisciplinary, environmental problem-solving competition for students. Teams of five young people from the same school or associated with an organized group (i.e. FFA, 4-H, home-school groups, BSA pack) train and compete in five natural resource areas: soils and land use, aquatic resources, forestry, wildlife, and a current environmental issue. The current environmental issue for 2011 is fresh water estuaries. There is also an oral presentation component of the competition, in which teams present a solution to an environmental problem related to the current issue. Throughout the competition students learn hands-on and in a real-life context the complexities of solving environmental problems while working as a team and having fun. For more information about the Envirothon competition, please view the flyer: 2011 Envirothon flyer
WHEN:
Tentatively April 21, 2012
WHERE:
Baton Rouge, TBA
WHO:
Students in grades 6-12.
HOW:
The registration fee for each team is $50. Please complete this registration form (Registration Form 2011) and submit to Tomeka Prioleau.
USEFUL INFORMATION:
For more information on the Louisiana Envirothon please contact Tomeka Prioleau
For more information on the station topics please contact the station masters below:
Aquatics: Greg Waldron 225.219.3890 gregory.waldron@la.gov
Soil: Joey Breaux 225.922.1269 joey_b@ldaf.state.la.us
Wildlife: Venice Ortego 337.948.0255 vortego@wlf.louisiana.gov
Forestry: Whitney Wallace 225 952-8018 wwallace@ldaf.state.la.us
Fresh Water Estuaries: TBA
All teams are encouraged to work with their local Toastmasters International clubs for assistance in making oral presentations, public speaking, and developing their leadership skills. www.toastmasters.org
Study Guides & Other Resources:
Aquatics Study Guide 2010
Forestry & Wildlife Study Guide
Soil & Land Use Study Guide
NOAA Ocean Service Education-Estuaries Tutorial
Estuaries.gov
Fresh Water Estuaries Informational Resources
Material for Estuaries
LaBranche Wetland Watchers
Canon Envirothon Webpage
Canon Envirothon on Facebook
Canon Envirothon on Twitter
General Guidance on Visual Aids
Questions and Answers for Teams
Louisiana Envirothon Advisors' Handbook
Sponsored by:
Canon USA
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
U.S Forest Service
Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service
Louisiana Association of Conservation Districts
Air & Waste Management Association - Louisiana Section
Louisiana Environmental Health Association
Acadiana Resource Conservation & Development Council
Louisiana Science Teachers Association |