ENVIROTHON

What is the Envirothon?

The Virginia Envirothon is a team based natural resources competition for high school students.  Students learn stewardship and management concepts and work to solve real world environmental problems.  The program is field-oriented, community based and gives students an opportunity to work with natural resource professionals. 

Who makes up a team and what do they do?

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Students work in teams of five.  Throughout the school year students prepare to compete at the local level, qualify to then compete at the area level and the top three teams from the six Soil & Water Conservation District areas in the state compete to be the State Winner.  These teams of high school students are tested on their knowledge of natural resources-soils, forestry, wildlife, aquatics and a current environmental issue.  Students visit five “in-the-field” test stations where written and hands-on problem solving is required along with an oral presentation formulating a strategy to address a specific environmental issue they’ve been presented with.  The event is competitive but education is the bottom line.

Teams can be created through school clubs, classes, home school groups, 4-H groups, scout troops, local nature centers etc.  The only requirements of a team are a minimum of five students and one adult advisor/chaperone.

Congratulations to Buckingham county High school for placing 1st at the 2021 Area V Competition and to Cumberland County High School for placing 2nd Place overall.  Both teams will compete at the state level on May 16. 

Coach - Andrew Schmitt.  Pictured:  Ressa Smith, John Tackett (2022 team member) Aaron Trent.  Not pictured:  Caleb Walter, Connor Bohanon, Bryan Bartlett.  Alternates:  Haylie Hucks and Howell Buddy Terry.

Cumberland Coaches:  Joshua Fleenor, Ag Teacher at CCHS and Linda Eanes, Cumberland Cooperative Extension

Tyona Bronson, Celeste Mitchell, Mark Tuttle, David Smith.  Not pictured:  Lila Meadows.  Alternates:  Nasir McDonald, Jack McCutcheon, Mia Sparks, Caitlin Hartley

Members of the Buckingham team are: 

Caleb Walter, Enoch Matthews, Connor Bohannon.  Foster Smith, Cole Bohanon

Alternates:  Resa Smith and Sean Bowen

Coach:  Andrew J. Schmitt

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Congratulations to the Buckingham Team for placing 3rd at the Area V Competition and advancing to the state competition.  

The 2020 Envirothon Competition was cancelled due to fears over coronavirus.  

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Both Buckingham and Cumberland County High Schools had teams in 2019:

Members of the Cumberland team are: 

Anaya McClinton, Julie Westbrook, Dawn Helton, Geneva Curtain, Matthew Dunlop

Alternates:  Caitlin Hartley and Bryan Mancilla

Coach: Trae Shidell

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