Envirothon

Advisor: Mrs. Kim Forsythe

The Envirothon is a program designed to cultivate a desire to learn more about our natural environment through competitive events. The program emphasizes the importance of environmental sensitivity while stressing a need to achieve a social, ecologic and economic balance in life. The learning objectives emphasize awareness, knowledge, attitudes and application. Students and their teachers become empowered by their own motivation as the Envirothon engages them in an exciting, multi-faceted study of the environment. The goal of the Pennsylvania Envirothon is not only to teach environmental facts and realities, but also to instill an understanding of the ecological and community factors that are involved in environmental decisions and actions.

The 2008 Envirothon will take place locally on May 14th at the St. Marys Sportsmen Club. Qualifying teams will move on to the state competition May 19th & 20th at Penn State University.